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May 17 Morning Edition

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Resolution calling for Ford Heights library audit sparks contentious debate in House – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: What do you know about Ford Heights and the south suburbs? Rep.  William Davis (D-Homewood) says that Ives sits “in her ivory tower in Wheaton where they have a ton of businesses and a lot of opportunity” and that Ives “has no idea of the true problems that exist” in his district and that Ives “has never even been to the communities” in his district and that Ives should “leave my communities out of her mouth” and that until Ives is ready to come to the table and talk about helping his district, she should remain silent and that “Can you do that, I don’t think you can?” I lived in the south suburbs 1948-1976. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972. I worked in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked in Harvey and Joliet 1972-1974. In addition to Ford Heights, Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-Calumet City) represents Crete where I lived 1948-1972 and where my brother continues to live in a home that I have half ownership in. The real estate taxes on that home are about 10% of market value. I delivered major appliances to homes in Ford Heights for Firestone Stores 1970-1972. I collected delinquent federal taxes in Ford Heights 1972-1973.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511416297-resolution-calling-for-ford-heights-library-audit-sparks-contentious-debate-in-house
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A debate over a resolution directing the auditor general to perform an assessment of the Ford Heights Public Library District brought harsh words during House debate May 10. “This will allow the current board to have a health audit,” Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-Calumet City) said of the resolution, HR843. However, the discussion for a clean audit turned ugly after Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) shared her particular concern for the south suburbs and Cook County, where property taxes are reaching up to 5 and 10 percent in property values. “You are seeing a continuing decline in services including police and fire protection,” Ives said. Rep. William Davis (D-Homewood) did not like Ives talking about his turf and noted their inability to make payments and continue needed programs is because representatives like Ives don’t vote to help fund better breaks in the south suburbs. “She can sit in her ivory tower in Wheaton where they have a ton of businesses and a lot of opportunity,” Davis said. He said all Ives does is talk about how bad his district is but she has no idea of the true problems that exist. “She has never even been to the communities,” Davis said. “So, I wish she would leave my communities out of her mouth.” Davis said until Ives is ready to come to the table and talk about helping his district she should remain silent. “Can you do that, I don’t think you can?” Davis said.)

 

NBC5
— Illinois Senate OKs New Gun Dealer Licensing Plan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-senate-oks-new-gun-dealer-licensing-plan-482901931.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner spends another night at Quincy veterans home – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-quincy-veterans-20180516-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats oppose fighting welfare fraud.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-welfare-queen-20180516-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Public bathrooms become clandestine epicenter of opioid crisis – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-public-bathrooms-opioid-overdose-20180510-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot promoters promote disgusting pot promoters. If you want to destroy a person, you encourage that person to use pot.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180517/ISSUE01/180519917
— To save the state, Illinois needs to amend its constitution – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, those who dominate Illinois want to amend its constitution to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments 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.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180517/ISSUE10/180519892

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner again claims no company would take car plant – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180516/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-again-claims-no-company-would-take-car-plant

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men and those who pander to those who are anti-men promote the ERA.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/support-for-era-ratification-gains-momentum-house-to-vote/article_8dc86c72-d158-5587-b964-c8830a71dbbc.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Rauner weaponized his veto pen Gov. Bruce Rauner was more concerned with shoring up his base than legitimate policy on Monday when he grabbed his veto pen and all but executed right-minded gun legislation. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What is Rauner’s base? 342,906 voted for Ives in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary. 305,120 voted for Dillard in the 2014 primary, 123,708 voted for Brady, and 61,848 voted for Rutherford.)
http://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-weaponized-his-veto-pen/article_370ab8cd-286f-5009-9d6f-1a2ac11c995a.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica Aimed To Trigger Paranoia And Racial Biases – LAURA SYDELL (DIERSEN: If the charges are true, Cambridge Analytica failed miserably in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Obviously, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that promote hatred against members of the following groups have been very successful: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/whistleblower-cambridge-analytica-aimed-trigger-paranoia-and-racial-biases#stream/0

 

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— Rosanna Pulido on May 13, 2018 Program
http://www.beyondthebeltway.com/

 

NRA-ILA
— Illinois: Senate Passes Another Bill to Shut Down Your Gun Store Despite Veto of Previous Two
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180516/illinois-senate-passes-another-bill-to-shut-down-your-gun-store-despite-veto-of-previous-two

 

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois pension trustees’ failure to request intercepts exposes ugly reality – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-pension-trustees-failure-to-request-intercepts-exposes-ugly-reality-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Realtors: Proposed statewide property tax “untenable” – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-realtors-proposed-statewide-property-tax-untenable/article_ac594e68-5883-11e8-a35e-6fc31fc0a68a.html

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Disrupter for governor Sam McCann’s third-party long shot – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always demonized, denigrated, and condemned the speakers who I invited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events. West Suburban Patriots invited Sam McCann to speak at its May 12, 2018 meeting. SEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUtDerTU934 I was still the TAPROOT chairman, I would not have invited McCann to speak because he is not running as a Republican.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19992-disrupter-for-governor.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ARTICLE ON ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE CEO RIDDLED WITH ERRORS, MISCHARACTERIZATIONS In a changing media landscape, it’s important that legacy media players like the Sun-Times live up to the tradition of journalistic excellence. Sadly, they failed in this article.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-sun-times-article-on-illinois-policy-institute-ceo-riddled-with-errors-mischaracterizations/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Tillman slams Sun-Times: “We will not be silenced”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/tillman-slams-sun-times-we-will-not-be-silenced/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— FAKE RUSSIAN ADS STOKED RACIAL TENSIONS — RACE-HUSTLING DEMOCRATS ‘COLLUDED’ – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: In my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, anti-Trumps have had great success in promoting hatred against 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://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/fake-russian-ads-stoked-racial-tensions-race-hustling-democrats-colluded/

 

GOPUSA
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Tech industry aligns with Southern Poverty Law Center to attack free speech (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC a) will get rid of you, b) will get rid of any organizations that you are a member of, c) will get rid of any employer that you work for, d) will get rid of etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/tech-industry-aligns-with-left-wing-group-to-attack-free-speech/

 

BREITBART
— Ryan Sketches Plan for Amnesty Bill to Mollify Business-First GOP – John Binder and Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Are you a RINO? RINOs want cheap labor. RINOs despise Republicans, hate Republicans, and want to get rid of Republicans. Who are the leading RINOs in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. RINOs despise me, hate me, and want to get rid of me. Should I write a book about RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/16/ryan-mccarthy-sketch-plan-for-amnesty-bill-mollify-business-first-gop/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘It’s Not Their Country’: Tucker Battles GOP Rep Leading ‘Petition’ Charge to Force Amnesty Vote (DIERSEN: Democrats want to give illegals U.S. citizenship and U.S. voting rights immediately because they overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. Democrats want to use them to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/16/tucker-debates-republican-who-supports-amnesty-discharge-petition-illegal-immigration

 

POLITICAL NEWS
— GOV. BRUCE RAUNER’S REPUBLICAN PARTY SPREADS ITS WINGS TO EMBRACE CONSERVATIVES (DIERSEN: Who will political reporters in Illinois ask to see if this is happening? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will tell political reporters in Illinois to NOT ASK ME BECAUSE I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://politicsofhope.com/gov-bruce-rauners-republican-party-spreads-its-wings-to-embrace-conservatives.html

 

REUTERS
— Vatican says ‘amoral’ financial system needs infusion of ethics, more regulation – Philip Pullell
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vatican-economy-ethics/vatican-says-amoral-financial-system-needs-infusion-of-ethics-more-regulation-idUSKCN1II1F1

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump rails against California for its immigration policies
https://apnews.com/28b6d377fe0a411ca164977dcd21424d/Trump-rails-against-California-for-its-sanctuary-policies

 

CNN
— Koch-backed group gives boost to Democrats on immigration – Tal Kopan (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/17/politics/immigration-koch-brothers-libre-democrats/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. Fertility Rate Fell to a Record Low, for a Second Straight Year – Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: Because Democrats run education in the United States, to send your children to public schools is to turn them into “good little Democrats” who will be full of hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/us/fertility-rate-decline-united-states.html
— College May Not Be Worth It Anymore – Ellen Ruppel Shell (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you considered to be “college material?” While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/opinion/college-useful-cost-jobs.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— RINOs push immigration bills. RINOs want to a) get rid of Republicans and b) destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-bills-split-house-republicans-1526510473
— Trump Says Mexico ‘Does Nothing for Us’ President made his remarks during meeting with local California officials devoted to illegal immigration – Peter Nicholas (DIERSEN: Mexico illegally sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, illegally keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and illegally sends mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-mexico-does-nothing-for-us-1526516094
— Facebook’s 10,000 New Editors Will they approve of your posts? – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-10-000-new-editors-1526491169
— U.S. Births Hit Lowest Number Since 1987 Last year’s fertility-rate drop was the largest one-year decline since 2010 – Janet Adamy (DIERSEN: Because Democrats run education in the United States, to send your children to public schools is to turn them into “good little Democrats” who will be full of hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-births-hit-lowest-number-since-1987-1526529661
— Kasich Could Be Trump’s Best Hope An independent candidacy could split voters who dislike the Democrats but can’t abide the president. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kasich-could-be-trumps-best-hope-1526511656
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Teaching Tolerance – Jonathan Marks (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who promote “tolerance” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/speak-freely-and-hate-reviews-teaching-tolerance-1526511306
— Don’t Get Too Used to Your Own Desk Group workspaces at the office are going mainstream, but employers must work to make the transition from assigned seats a smooth one – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were the most furious when I an office when GAO moved into new space in a new building in 1990. I would not have gotten an office if GAO had not promoted me to GS-13 in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-get-too-used-to-your-own-desk-1526390258

May 16 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will Mark Shaw do in his roles as the Co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and the President of the Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association to organize Illinois conservatives and to “lead conservative and grassroots outreach for the” IRP? Will he:
– Identify who the conservative leaders are in each county in Illinois?
– Meet with them on a one on one basis, meet with them at regional meetings, and/or meet with them at statewide meetings?
– encourage Dave Diersen to form the “Republican Assembly of DuPage County” to represent the conservatives in DuPage County?
– encourage all Illinois conservatives and Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
– encourage all Illinois conservative and Republican leaders to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists? – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

JEANNE IVES
— Ives Responds to ILGOP Leadership Compromise
https://mailchi.mp/30bcb705619a/ives-response-to-gop-leadership-compromise?e=985ad8c00b
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Late last night, the two candidates for ILGOP Chair, Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw, announced a compromise that has the candidates sharing the seat. State Representative Jeanne Ives, a former Republican candidate for Governor, released the following statement in response: “This is an encouraging about face by Rauner and his surrogates including Tim Schneider who spent the primary campaign ridiculing conservatives and telling us to leave the party. If this compromise elevates the party’s conservative base in terms of both policy views and party leadership, that would be good. If this compromise turns out to be the typical surrender Republican Rauner play of buying people off with money and titles, that would not be good. While I’m guardedly optimistic, I’ll reserve judgment to see how the deal operates in practice.)

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Leadership Announcement: ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake Co. GOP Chairman Mark Shaw announce a reorganization plan that focuses on grassroots organizing dedicated to reelecting Gov. Rauner and Republicans statewide (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: “Chairman Mark Shaw is a great asset to the Illinois Republican Party, and I’m very pleased to announce a new joint effort with him to refocus our party’s efforts on grassroots and county-level organizing. This year’s election might be the most consequential one in our state’s history, so we must be more organized than ever before. That is why I wholeheartedly endorse Mark Shaw to lead the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association as President. Mark will also serve as co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and lead conservative and grassroots outreach for the party. With Mark joining me at the helm, the state party and Republican organizations across Illinois will coordinate new efforts to reelect Gov. Bruce Rauner and our Republican ticket statewide.” – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider “Many conservatives sent Governor Rauner a message in the primary. On the night of the primary, Governor Rauner said he heard them, and I heard them – loud and clear. But Republicans must focus on the issues that unite us and the election ahead of us. Conservatives in Illinois must come together to reelect Governor Rauner, or we won’t have a voice in state government for the next decade. “That is why I’ve decided to join together with Chairman Tim Schneider in a unity effort to lead Republicans in Illinois. I’m asking the State Central Committee to reelect Tim Schneider to another term as our party chairman, and I am honored to serve as co-Chairman of the party. The joint unity effort will make our conservative voice louder and ultimately make our party stronger. I look forward to working with Tim in my new role to focus our party’s attention on the grassroots and do the important organizing work to reelect Gov. Rauner, elect more Republicans statewide, and build our party at the statewide and local level.”  – Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw Today, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw announced an agreed reorganization plan that restructures party leadership and refocuses party efforts on grassroots and county-level organizing dedicated to reelecting Governor Rauner and the statewide Republican ticket. With the full support of Chairman Shaw, Chairman Schneider will continue to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, and Chairman Shaw will serve as Co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and lead conservative and grassroots outreach. Additionally, with the full support of Governor Bruce Rauner and Chairman Schneider, Chairman Shaw will run for President of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. Both leadership positions will be elected this Saturday, May 19, at organizational meetings in Springfield. Chairman Schneider and Chairman Shaw look forward to working together over the next six months to unify Republicans in Illinois, reelect Gov. Rauner, and defeat Mike Madigan.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Party leadership truce (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-kwame-raoul-death-penalty-20180514-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party late Tuesday night announced a plan that would leave Gov. Rauner’s hand-picked chairman in his role, likely avoiding a potentially messy leadership challenge. While Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider would remain chairman of the state party, Lake County GOP leader Mark Shaw would become its co-chairman to “lead conservative and grassroots outreach.” Previously, Shaw had been planning a challenge to Schneider ahead of a Saturday vote for chairman. Now, Shaw will run to lead the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. The plan comes as Rauner continues to try to unify the party after he narrowly won the March primary over state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton, who backed Shaw to be the next party chairman. Rauner had backed Schneider. A battle for the post represented a continued outgrowth of dissatisfaction among the party’s social conservatives with the governor. “With Mark joining me at the helm, the state party and Republican organizations across Illinois will coordinate new efforts to reelect Gov. Bruce Rauner and our Republican ticket statewide,” Schneider said in a statement.)

— Rauner’s hand-picked Republican Party chairman set to keep his job in truce over looming leadership battle – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who calls those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform “conservative insurgents?” ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-republican-party-20180516-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner and his supporters headed off a challenge to his leadership of the Illinois Republican Party amid his difficult re-election bid, reaching a compromise with conservative insurgents that will keep his handpicked state GOP chairman serving for another term. The state Republican Party, which has been heavily subsidized by Rauner’s wealth, announced that Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider would keep his chairmanship when party leadership holds their organizational meeting on Saturday.)
— Democratic AG candidate Raoul calls Rauner’s death penalty plan a ‘stupid diversion’ – Monique Garcia and Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-kwame-raoul-death-penalty-20180514-story.html
— State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores again after Gov. Rauner vetoed last attempt – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-gun-shops-20180515-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New study offers 25 ideas to take on Chicago-area segregation – Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-study-offers-24-ideas-to-take-on-chicago-area-segregation/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
— Illinois GOP leaders strike deal, avert party leadership fight
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180516/illinois-gop-leaders-strike-deal-avert-party-leadership-fight
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party announced late Tuesday night an agreement that would head off what many expected to be an intense fight Saturday for the group’s chairmanship. In an email released at 11:15 p.m., Illinois GOP chair Tim Schneider said he will support Mark Shaw, who had intended to challenge him for the chairmanship, to serve as co-chairman of the state party. In addition, Shaw, Lake County’s GOP chair, also will run for president of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association “with the full support of Governor Bruce Rauner and Chairman Schneider.” Shaw in turn said in the release he would offer Schneider his “full support” to remain the party chair. Both positions will be elected at a meeting Saturday in Springfield.)
— Illinois lawmakers trying again with new version of gun dealer bill – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180515/illinois-lawmakers-trying-again-with-new-version-of-gun-dealer-bill
— Christian County adopts gun sanctuary resolution – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Who on your county board will introduce a gun sanctuary resolution? When will your county board pass a gun sanctuary resolution?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180515/christian-county-adopts-gun-sanctuary-resolution
— Waffle House shooter’s father, Jeff Reinking, sued in Tazewell County – Andy Kravetz
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180515/waffle-house-shooters-father-jeff-reinking-sued-in-tazewell-county
— Don’t play politics on death penalty – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180515/our-view-dont-play-politics-on-death-penalty

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Lawmakers’ New Gun Dealer Licensing Proposal Addresses Illegal Gun Sales – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://nprillinois.org/post/lawmakers-new-gun-dealer-licensing-proposal-addresses-illegal-gun-sales#stream/0

 

WAND
— Sen Harmon makes new attempt at gun dealer bill – Doug Wolfe
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38198151/sen-harmon-makes-new-attempt-at-gun-dealer-bill

 

CHICAGO READER
— Officials hope much-hyped drug can slow state’s opioid crisis, but is it worth the costs? – Bill Myers
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/vivitrol-opioid-crisis-alkermes-pritzker/Content

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Rauner wants to undo Illinois’ death penalty reforms to get himself votes – Gregory Tejeda
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/05/rauner-wants-to-undo-illinois-death.html

 

TRUTH IN ACCOUNTING
— Fiscal grading for 10 Chicago suburbs (DIERSEN: Wheaton only gets a “C.”)
https://www.truthinaccounting.org/library/doclib/IL-Suburbs-2016-2017-2pagers.pdf#new_tab

 

WIRE POINTS
— Former Governor Edgar bragged about increasing state pension benefits when he left office – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Starting in 1966 when I was 18 years old, my earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension helped endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me. Further, because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/former-governor-edgar-bragged-about-increasing-state-pension-benefits-when-he-left-office-quicktake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The governor approved the most significant increase in pension benefits for state workers in a quarter century.,” Edgar wrote. “A concerted effort was made to improve state employee benefits and make a career in government service more attractive.” The book also noted Edgar agreed to other improvements, like adding vision and dental coverage and long-term care insurance, according to the Journal-Register. As for the “Edgar Ramp,” it was central to the finding by the Securities & Exchange Commission that Illinois misled investors in connection with bond sales after Edgar left office. The Edgar Ramp was unworkable, the SEC basically said, and Illinois should have told bond buyers. The fraudulent nondisclosure was not Edgar’s fault, but the relevance of the Edgar Ramp to the fraud finding and the state’s financial mess is clear. With his party in control of both houses of the General Assembly during much of his term, and an economy “like a rocket in flight,” as described by a counterpart governor at the time, Pete Wilson in California, Edgar had the stars aligned to sensibly fix the pension system. He did the opposite. Today, he’s often asked for his wisdom on how to fix our problems. Listen to his answers. There’s nothing of substance there. Just milquetoast platitudes like “we need strong leadership” and “we’ll just have to pay the pensions.” Edgar’s pension started at age 55. It’s $161,000 today.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Accounting watchdog: Each Illinois taxpayer on hook for $50,000 in unpaid pension, other costs – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/accounting-watchdog-each-illinois-taxpayer-on-hook-for-in-unpaid/article_b7d8ffee-588e-11e8-8bd4-ff2cb66122e5.html

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Illinois lawmakers: State won’t be able to gamble its way to prosperity – Benjamin Yount
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/illinois-lawmakers-state-won-t-be-able-to-gamble-its/article_960bd48b-97d9-5e9f-95b5-cdbcb65ae7e4.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEPAUL UNIVERSITY’S LGBT CENTER HOSTS EVENT ON POLYAMORY (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will DePaul rescind my 1980 master’s degree in accounting because I am “too conservative?”)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/depaul-universitys-lgbt-center-hosts-event-on-polyamory.html
— Tillman slams Sun-Times: “We will not be silenced”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/tillman-slams-sun-times-we-will-not-be-silenced/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP avoids LEADERSHIP showdown, touts ‘joint unity effort’ (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/05/16/gop-avoids-leadership-showdown-touts-joint-unity-effort-mendoza-hits-senger-on-duckworth-in-new-ad-chicago-most-corrupt-in-us-269989
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republicans proved they could be a big-tent party last night after announcing a leadership restructuring reminiscent of an end-of-the-season Little League ball club: everyone gets an award! Two candidates for GOP chair were bracing for an all-out brawl this weekend — current party Chairman Tim Schneider and challenger Lake County Chairman Mark Shaw. Shaw was buoyed by conservatives angry with Gov. Bruce Rauner. But a deal announced late Thursday instead has Schneider and Shaw sharing the chairmanship, avoiding a risky vote and a messy fight that’s already involved legal action. In his role, Shaw would lead “conservative and grassroots outreach” for the party and also have Schneider’s backing to lead the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. “Many conservatives sent Governor Rauner a message in the primary. On the night of the primary, Governor Rauner said he heard them, and I heard them – loud and clear,” Shaw said in a statement (emphasis was his own). “But Republicans must focus on the issues that unite us and the election ahead of us. Conservatives in Illinois must come together to reelect Governor Rauner, or we won’t have a voice in state government for the next decade.” “Joint Unity Effort” — Shaw was referencing what’s at stake if Republicans lose the governor’s mansion in November: loss of control over redistricting. “The joint unity effort will make our conservative voice louder and ultimately make our party stronger,” Shaw said. “I look forward to working with Tim in my new role to focus our party’s attention on the grassroots and do the important organizing work to reelect Gov. Rauner, elect more Republicans statewide, and build our party at the statewide and local level.” There was already chatter last night about who was capitulating here. Yes, sharing the chairmanship shows Rauner’s weakness, since he has almost single-handedly funded the party. This never could have happened under Rauner two years ago. And yes, Shaw lost his chance at potentially knocking out Goliath. And it will remain to be seen how real Shaw’s role will be. For now, what’s important is this is a much-needed move for a Republican party trying to get itself back on track. Rauner desperately needed some declaration of unity after months of high-profile post-primary sparring with his opponent Jeanne Ives and the realization Republican Sam McCann is running as a third party candidate. The governor can now move on to the next fire.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP’s Schneider and Shaw make peace, will share some power (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/ilgops-schneider-and-shaw-make-peace-will-share-some-power/
— Leader Durkin’s latest reason for supporting the death penalty
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/leader-durkins-latest-reason-for-supporting-the-death-penalty/

 

GOPUSA
— Millennials shift Democrats even farther to the left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45972
— Too many people of color arrested so NYC must overhaul pot policy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45988
— Twitter to demote tweets that get complaints (DIERSEN: It would be great if those who complain about GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails would come out of their closets. They should be required to disclose who pays them to complain, and if they are not being paid, who they are operatives or dupes for, who they glorify and praise, who they pander to, who they give money to, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/twitter-to-demote-tweets-that-get-complaints/
— Sheriff Israel needs money to hire more deputies to confiscate guns
http://www.gopusa.com/sheriff-israel-needs-money-to-hire-more-deputies-to-confiscate-guns/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Liberal Writers Say Democrats Should Give Up On White Republicans – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/16/liberal-writers-democrats-win-respect-white-trump-voters/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump attacks leaking ‘cowards’ as anonymous sources undermine White House – Howard Kurtz
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/16/trump-attacks-leaking-cowards-as-anonymous-sources-undermine-white-house.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump renews call for immigration crackdown – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/387769-trump-renews-call-for-immigration-crackdown

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Judge Amy St. Eve Who Scolded Trump Confirmed for US Appellate Seat US district judge who scolded Trump as he testified in 2013 civil trial confirmed for seat on the 7th US District Court of Appeals. – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are overjoyed about this and will use this against me. St. Eve denied me my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, that is, she denied me a jury trial. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-05-16/judge-who-scolded-trump-confirmed-for-us-appellate-seat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A U.S. district judge who scolded Donald Trump as he testified in a 2013 civil trial on the sale of condos at Chicago Trump Tower has been confirmed for a seat on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. District Court of Appeals. That scolding didn’t stop now-President Trump from nominating Amy St. Eve in February. The Senate approved her nomination 91-0 Monday. On the witness stand, Trump repeatedly clashed with a lawyer for retiree Jacqueline Goldberg. Goldberg accused Trump of enticing her to buy two luxury condos by promising profit sharing. She said he yanked the offer after she committed to the purchase. Trump and the attorney continually raised their voices and interrupted each other. St. Eve once told them to stop their verbal “boxing.” The visibly exasperated judge also told them to “get control” of themselves. Jurors later concluded Trump hadn’t cheated Goldberg.)

 

FED WEEK
— Congress Starts Considering Trump’s Agenda for Federal Workforce (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors were encouraged to take adverse actions against me to get rid of me because they knew that I was a conservative and that those who dominated the Illinois Republican Party have always been anti-conservative.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/congress-starts-considering-trumps-agenda-for-federal-workforce/

 

NARFE
— How Much Money Do YOU Need for a Secure Retirement? (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should sign up for this? ANSWER: Those who should expect to be forced to take early retirement “offers,” that is, those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.narfe.org/webinar/reg/index.cfm?specialOfferCode=6XL

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Experts say large health disparities exist between Chicago LGBTQs – Jesse Arnholz (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, if you engage in LGBTQ activity, you dramatically increase the likelihood that you will have serious health problems.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Experts-say-large-health-disparities-exist-between-Chicago-LGBTQs/62897.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Sarah Sanders says she’ll fire ‘total and complete coward’ West Wing aides who leak to reporters – DAVID MARTOSKO (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who leak to anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican reporters should be fired.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5735803/Sarah-Sanders-says-shes-fired-total-complete-cowards-leak-press.html

May 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Report: Chicago most corrupt city in U.S. – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/report-chicago-most-corrupt-city-in-us/3478310/
— Carpentersville board to vote on repeal of resolution designating English as official language – Michelle Gallardo (DIERSEN: Everyone in America should be encouraged to speak, read, and write English.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/carpentersville-board-to-vote-on-repeal-of-resolution-designating-english-as-official-language/3478676/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Gov. Quinn calls Rauner death penalty proposal ‘insincere’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/former-gov-quinn-calls-rauner-death-penalty-proposal-insincere/
— Spike Lee blasts Trump over white supremacists – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/spike-lee-blasts-trump-over-white-supremacists/
— Sanctuary cities could get boost from sports betting ruling  – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sanctuary-cities-could-get-boost-from-sports-betting-ruling/
— Sports gambling will not solve state’s pension woes – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sports-gambling-will-not-solve-states-pension-woes/
— Stormy Daniels’ crowdfunding raises transparency questions – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/stormy-daniels-crowdfunding-raises-transparency-questions/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores again after Gov. Rauner vetoed last attempt – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-gun-shops-20180515-story.html
— In victory for Tribune, judge rules that Emanuel broke law in withholding emails – Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-emanuel-emails-ruling-20180515-story.html
— ‘Gun share’ art exhibit with mock AR-15s pulled from Daley Plaza earlier than planned – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-daley-plaza-gun-exhibit-ends-20180515-story.html
— The GOP must reckon with its generation gap – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-generation-gap-right-youth-0516-20180515-story.html
— Aurora Election Commission will operate for at least another month – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0516-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen’s Kane County revenue idea undercut by new state law – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180515/lauzens-kane-county-revenue-idea-undercut-by-new-state-law

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180515/suburban-muslims-share-what-it-means-to-fast-for-ramadan

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-in-illinois-bet-on-expanded-gambling/article_d989a384-4ddb-51f8-b4ec-2586ef364e98.html

 

JEANNE IVES
— No to Statewide Property Tax scheme
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/05/rep-ives-no-to-statewide-property-tax.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP campaign events revving up in June – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511416755-gop-campaign-events-revving-up-in-june

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn delivers 3 strikes for 3 amendatory Rauner vetoes – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511416778-skillicorn-delivers-3-strikes-for-3-amendatory-rauner-vetoes

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Caulkins sees Ives’ bill as offering hope to pension-debt strapped cities – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511414946-caulkins-sees-ives-bill-as-offering-hope-to-pension-debt-strapped-cities

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Kay in favor of Ives’ proposal to get state back on track – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511415428-kay-in-favor-of-ives-proposal-to-get-state-back-on-track

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County-Political Influence vs Justice – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/05/mchenry-county-political-influence-vs-justice/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Bipartisan compromise on new gun dealer licensing bill
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/15/bipartisan-compromise-on-new-gun-dealer-licensing-bill/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bruce Rauner, pro-gun confiscations governor of Illinois: You first – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/15/bruce-rauner-pro-gun-confiscations-governor-illino/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Cruz: Facebook’s ‘muzzling’ of conservatives a ‘real and present danger’ to democracy – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cruz-facebooks-muzzling-of-conservatives-a-real-and-present-danger-to-democ

 

GOPUSA
— Record number of gun purchase checks last month
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45893

May 14 Morning Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats say that Illinois Republicans who support the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks are “insurgents.” Democrats side with Greg Baise.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/14/baise-tells-party-insurgents-to-choose-between-rauner-and-madigan/
— Rauner talks Trump, Turnaround Agenda, Madigan and media “bias” at forum
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/14/rauner-talks-trump-turnaround-agenda-and-madigan-at-forum/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Rauner’s top priorities sidelined in final budget talks of his first term – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-20180510-story.html
— Frerichs warns of “junk” credit downgrade without budget
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-paul-vallas-rahm-emanuel-police-20180514-story.html
— Lincoln foundation puts Marilyn Monroe dress on the block to save presidential memorabilia from same fate – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-lincoln-foundation-marilyn-monroe-auction-20180511-story.html
— A local government (Calumet Park) facing pension pressure. Rinse and repeat. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-calumet-bankruptcy-pension-debt-20180508-story.html
— Retirement stresses us out, especially those who have saved – Jill Schlesinger (DIERSEN: One could argue that if you are not on track to have a) at least $1 million saved for your retirement or b) at least $50,000/year in pension, Social Security, and other income, you are planning to “go on the dole.” According to this article, “a whopping 62 percent of workers have not actually calculated how much money they will need to have saved so that they can live comfortably in retirement.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/tca-retirement-stresses-us-out-especially-those-who-have-saved-20180510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey (“RCS,” a joint venture between the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute and research firm Greenwald & Associates) is out, and about two-thirds of Americans feel confident or at least somewhat confident in their ability to retire comfortably. Yet nearly the same share say that preparing for retirement makes them feel stressed. You may think that these feelings arise because so many have saved very little. Among respondents who are still working, 45 percent report that the total value of their household’s savings and investments, excluding the value of their primary home and any defined benefit pension plans, is less than $25,000. Nine percent report totals of $25,000 to $49,999, 11 percent have $50,000 to $99,999, 15 percent are at $100,000 to $249,999 and 21 percent have $250,000 or more. But when many of those who have saved very little call my radio show or podcast, they don’t actually seem stressed. They are clear-eyed about their priorities and seem to know what they need to do. But for those who have managed to accumulate some money, usually $100,000 or more, that’s when the worries seem to start. Perhaps the stress comes from not knowing or fearing what lies ahead. According to RCS, although so many are anxious about the future, a whopping 62 percent of workers have not actually calculated how much money they will need to have saved so that they can live comfortably in retirement.)
— The importance of true checks and balances in government – Jonah Goldberg. (DIERSEN: I worked for the legislative branch of the federal government (GAO) for almost 18 years. I worked for the executive branch of the federal government (IRS for almost 9 years and the Post Office for almost 3 years) for almost 12 years.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-supreme-court-power-politics-0514-20180510-story.html
— Tough times for the resistance? – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-tough-times-for-the-resistance-california-solar-panels-0514-story.html
— Mexico’s presidential front-runner is at war with business elites who warn he’ll wreck the economy – Kate Linthicum (DIERSEN: Who are the business elites in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois at war with? Business elites have declared war on me since 1966 a) because I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, b) because I have been a federal retiree since 1997, c) because I was a union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980, d) because I sued businesses during the 1980s and 1990s, e) because I do not glorify and praise them, f) because I do not pander to them, g) because I refuse to serve as their operative or dupe, and h) because I refuse to give them money.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-mexico-lopez-obrador-2018-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of Group A crow about how strongly they are allied with each other against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-gay-marriage-20180511-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO: Father’s rights fuel Antioch Libertarian Kash Jackson’s bid for governor – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180514/fathers-rights-fuel-antioch-libertarians-bid-for-governor
— Six Libertarians seek statewide positions in Illinois – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180514/six-libertarians-seek-statewide-positions-in-illinois
— Trump’s improved standing, energized GOP voters worry Democrats – Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180514/trumps-improved-standing-energized-gop-voters-worry-democrats

 

NBC5
— Southern Illinois Mayor’s Trailer Catches Fire, Chief Suspects Arson
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/southern-illinois-mayors-trailer-catches-fire-chief-suspects-arson-482500952.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan and Cullerton: You can’t block redistricting reform forever – DAVID GREISING
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180511/ISSUE07/180519977/redistricting-reform-is-gaining-ground-even-in-illinois
— Money talks, and Illinois students walk – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: One reason why I accepted Firestone Stores’ job offer in 1970 was that I could/did work in its Chicago Heights Store, just 5 miles north of Crete, where I lived with my mother and brother. I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support them because my father had died suddenly in 1969.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180511/ISSUE01/180509840/can-fixing-financial-aid-keep-more-college-bound-kids-from-leaving
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A big Chicago marijuana company is going public – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180514/NEWS07/180519960/a-big-chicago-marijuana-company-is-going-public

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Gun Waiting Period Bill on Governor’s Desk – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=265139#.WvmOElpy-M8

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Henry County weighs gun owner ordinances – LISA HAMMER
http://qconline.com/news/local/henry-county-weighs-gun-owner-ordinances/article_afcc98cf-6ef4-546a-a02c-f534a17fddf6.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Who ruined Illinois? Many share blame – Jim Nolan
http://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/nowlan-column-who-ruined-illinois-many-share-blame/article_9a6385c4-e31a-5deb-bb9b-173d7550b851.amp.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Romeoville-based summit addresses opioid epidemic progress in Illinois
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/12/romeoville-based-summit-addresses-opioid-epidemic-progress-in-illinois/apkfv2/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘E pluribus unum’? Not so sure, anymore – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A try to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group A will fail.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180513/their-view-e-pluribus-unum-not-so-sure-anymore

 

WSIU
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Police Data Show Gun Violence A Chronic, Growing Problem Across Illinois
http://news.wsiu.org/post/police-data-show-gun-violence-chronic-growing-problem-across-illinois#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— How To Spot The Signs Of A Coming Blue Wave – DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/14/610544969/how-to-spot-the-signs-of-a-coming-blue-wave

 

CHICAGO READER
— All hail Maria Pappas – Maya Dukmasova (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/05/09/all-hail-maria-pappas
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “All you have to do is go to the County Building on election day. You couldn’t find a county employee anywhere—they’re all working a precinct. You have patronage, and then you’ve got pinstripe patronage, which is all these bond counselors and contractors and construction persons who contribute heavily to campaigns. Regular patronage is: work as precinct captain equals a job in the forest preserve. Pinstripe patronage is: contribute to me, and I’ll throw you a no-bid contract. Pinstripe patronage is all the change orders in contracts, all the bond counseling—and $13 million of consultants this year. Come on. How much can a consultant tell you that you don’t already know? “We are looking at a situation where being elected means having the money to buy television time. George Dunne used to raise maybe $80,000. Now we have people raising $3 million, $4 million to win a county-wide office because they’re buying television time. Who ends up paying for that television time? The taxpayer. Because the construction projects continue, the consulting contracts continue, the building continues, the change orders continue, the patronage continues—and it just gets bigger and bigger. And the same people make the donations that pay for the candidate to be on TV.”)

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Video gambling machines heading to veteran establishments? – Ty Batemon (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy veterans, you push booze, gambling, pot, and other vices on them.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/video-gambling-machines-heading-to-veteran-establishments-/1177339043

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Socially Constructing Polymorphous Perversity – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/socially-constructing-polymorphous-perversity/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LEFT-WING NONPROFIT PUSHING ILLINOIS TO LOWER VOTING AGE TO 16 FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/left-wing-nonprofit-pushing-illinois-to-lower-voting-age-to-16-for-local-elections.html

 

ZERO HEDGE
— An “Audible Gasp” Was Heard When The Chicago Fed Unveiled Its “Solution” To The Pension Problem – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-12/audible-gasp-was-heard-when-chicago-fed-unveiled-its-solution-pension-problem
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An audible gasp went out in the breakout room I was in at last month’s pension event cosponsored by The Civic Federation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. That was when a speaker from the Chicago Fed proposed levying, across the state and in addition to current property taxes, a special property assessment they estimate would be about 1% of actual property value each year for 30 years. Evidently, that wasn’t reality-shock enough. This week the Chicago Fed published that proposal formally. It’s linked here. It surely ranks among the most blatantly inhumane and foolish ideas we’ve seen yet. Homeowners with houses worth $250,000 would pay an additional $2,500 per year in property taxes, those with homes worth $500,000 would pay an additional $5,000, and those with homes worth $1 million would pay an additional $10,000. Is the Chicago Fed blind to human consequences? Confiscatory property tax rates have already robbed hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of Illinois families of their home equity — probably the lion’s share of whatever wealth they had. Property taxes in many Illinois communities already exceed 3%, 4% and even 5% of home values. Across Illinois, the average is a sky-high 2.67 percent, the highest in the nation.)

 

GOPUSA
— California Demands That Christians ‘Evolve’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. demand a) that Republicans dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform and in the IRP platform and b) that Republicans dump those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45781

 

DAILY TORCH
— Job Security: Federal civil service employees have a 99.5 percent chance of never being fired – Natalia Castro (DIERSEN: Of course, since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used this to hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and far worse things or a) my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would NOT have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would NOT have forced me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would NOT have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and would NOT have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would NOT have forced me resign in 1969 and would NOT have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://dailytorch.com/2018/05/job-security-federal-civil-service-employees-have-a-99-5-percent-chance-of-never-being-fired/

 

TOWNHALL
— Brutalized by Trump’s Winning, Liberals Nip at Conservatives’ Ankles – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2018/05/14/brutalized-by-trumps-winning-liberals-nip-at-conservatives-ankles-n2480389

 

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Food Stamp Reform Bill Requires Work for Only 20 Percent of Work-Capable Adults – Robert Rector and Jamie Hall (DIERSEN: Should “work-capable adults” be required to only take jobs that are appropriate for someone who has their education, work experience, professional certifications, professional license, etc.?)
https://www.heritage.org/hunger-and-food-programs/report/food-stamp-reform-bill-requires-work-only-20-percent-work-capable

 

DAILY BEAST
— White House Aide’s Plan to Stop Leaks: Spy on His Co-Workers Ezra Cohen-Watnick ran intelligence for the National Security Council. There, he decided collecting his colleagues’ phone and email data was a good idea. – Spencer Ackerman (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-aides-plan-to-stop-leaks-spy-on-his-co-workers?via=newsletter&source=DDMorning
— Trump Staffers Impersonate Each Other When They Leak (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/report-trump-staffers-impersonate-each-other-when-they-leak

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Reince Priebus, Sean Spicer convinced Trump to swear off MSNBC, CNN: Report – Daniel Chaitin (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work very hard to get everyone to swear off GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/reince-priebus-sean-spicer-convinced-trump-to-swear-off-msnbc-cnn-report

 

REASON
— ‘Assault Weapons,’ Explained How a scary name for an arbitrary group of firearms distorts the gun control debate – Jacob Sullum
https://reason.com/archives/2018/05/14/assault-weapons-explained

 

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
White House Leakers Leak Why They’re Leaking
— The Trump White House has leaked more than any in recent memory. Some of the leakers have explained what motivates them. – DOUG MATACONIS (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/white-house-leakers-leak-why-theyre-leaking/

 

THE HILL
— TRAGIC: Supreme Court strikes down law banning sports betting – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/regulation/387560-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-banning-sports-betting

 

CNN
— The Trump administration is trying to turn the McCain death joke into a ‘leak’ scandal – Chris Cillizza (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/politics/kelly-sadler-mccain-white-house/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Alarming new revelations about Trump’s addiction to Fox News – Greg Sargent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/05/14/alarming-new-revelations-about-trumps-addiction-to-fox-news/?utm_term=.225a4acb65ca
— At Iraq’s polls, many voters seek patronage and jobs – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/at-iraqs-polls-many-voters-seek-patronage-and-jobs/2018/05/13/64293ff2-5704-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Carrying debt into retirement and past age 75 has become the new normal – Russ Wiles
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/columnist/2018/05/10/debt-retirement-past-age-75-become-new-normal/570321002/

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— California lurches left, as Jerry Brown heads into the sunset – STEVEN GREENHUT
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/05/13/california-lurches-left-as-jerry-brown-heads-into-the-sunset/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Long, Tortured History of the Job Guarantee How liberals, over decades, worked to undermine a proposal that has long enjoyed public support – PETER-CHRISTIAN AIGNER and MICHAEL BRENES (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who were not federal employees have always shouted that the federal government is the “employer of last resort” and that federal employees are lazy, stupid, and even worse things. They, and many millions of others, have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/148388/long-tortured-history-job-guarantee
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Very soon after LBJ’s War on Poverty began, various government departments began pushing for direct job-creation and calling for the government to become “employer of last resort,” ideas JFK and LBJ had many times rejected. But domestic welfare was subsumed by the war. Hubert Humphrey carried the banner in 1968, promoting federal planning for jobs, housing, and community development. But when he lost to Nixon, reformers in the party rejected this approach. “New Politics” Democrats turned to George McGovern, who implied that postwar Keynesianism had failed, and instead offered a far less popular solution with voters (and the poor): a “demogrant,” or universal basic income (UBI). Every American would receive an annual income of $1,000, instead of a job. The debate between “guaranteed” jobs or income played out in the 1972 primary between Humphrey and McGovern. Each candidate battled for the soul of the Democratic Party, with two competing versions for resolving unemployment and poverty. In Humphrey’s corner were the NAACP and AFL-CIO. Remnants of the anti-war movement and wealthy suburban liberals backed McGovern.)

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— White House Leaker Covers Tracks by Impersonating Co-workers – Margaret Hartmann (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/white-house-leaker-covers-tracks-by-impersonating-coworkers.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— A Tweak to Rules for Resigning From Your Job and More – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always treated me like I was “under investigation,” like they had found me guilty, and like they were punishing me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2018/05/tweak-resignation-rules-retirement-claims-wane-and-more/148080/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Office of Personnel Management on Monday issued a memo tweaking the rules governing how agencies handle employees who resign while under investigation. In a memo to chief human capital officers, OPM Director Jeff Pon implemented a new provision of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act requiring agencies to make a “permanent notation” on the personnel file of someone who leaves his or her job while an investigation into the employee is ongoing. Such investigations include those done by an inspector general and adverse personnel actions for performance or misconduct. Pon wrote that the notation should be applied to one’s record only after the person has been given an opportunity to respond to the findings of an investigation. The new procedure does not impact an employee’s ability to appeal the findings of an investigation or adverse action to the Merit Systems Protection Board, and if the employee wins, the agency would remove the notation from his or her record.)

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— 3 Ways to Deal With a Work Setback It happens to everyone and can be a learning experience. – Daniel B. Kline, Jason Hall, And Selena Maranjian (DIERSEN: What did you do to deal with work setbacks? 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. I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in 1980 to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
https://www.fool.com/careers/2018/04/17/3-ways-to-deal-with-a-work-setback.aspx

May 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gurnee removed from Southern Poverty Law Center hate map: ‘There was no evidence’ – Jim Newton (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, if your group does not promote LGBTQ activity, the Southern Poverty Law Center will call it a hate group.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-gurnee-hate-map-designation-ends-st-0512-story.html
— Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’ – Greg Trotter and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: What about requiring food stamp recipients to take “bad” jobs? To justify their calling me a “bad” person, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always called all the jobs that I have had “bad” jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-welfare-work-requirements-20180417-story.html
— The growing gender gap that gets little notice: Homebuying – Kenneth R. Harney (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from money that I had saved a) working for IRS for the previous 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for Firestone full-time for 7 months before that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0513-kenneth-harney-20180508-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s the gender gap you don’t hear so much about: Single women are buying homes and condos at what may be more than twice the rate of single males, and the trend appears to be accelerating. Consider: Single women accounted for 18 percent of all home purchases last year compared with just 7 percent by single males, according to survey data from the National Association of Realtors. This makes single women the second largest segment in the entire home-purchase marketplace, behind married couples.)
— Unemployment rate for Chicago’s black youth improves – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-youth-unemployment-great-cities-downstate-illinois-0513-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180513/281934543591336
— Madigan the meddler should allow an independent #MeToo investigation – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-harassment-panel-bush-20180511-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More financial loss as mail delivery slumps – Hope Yen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/more-financial-loss-as-mail-delivery-slumps/

 

DAILY HERALD
— More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180513/more-americans-expect-to-work-until-70-there-are-benefits
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The RMD is the minimum amount that the IRS says you must draw from retirement accounts each year once you reach age 70 ½. This approach, dubbed the “Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy,” in effect “pensionizes” common retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. It will not compensate for inadequate savings but it will help squeeze as much income as possible from existing sources. To make it work, some retirees may have to significantly lower their living expenses. Vernon said it’s a straightforward way for middle-income workers with between $100,000 and $1 million in savings to generate a stream of lifetime income. He estimates this group represents as many as half of all workers age 55 and older. And workers need some help as most will not consult a financial planner and few calculate how much they’ll need. “You can’t just tumble into retirement, you have to be thoughtful about it,” he said. Americans typically retire at age 63 and start collecting Social Security between age 62 to 64, according to research from The New School. But waiting pays off.)

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry Township trustees vote to slash elected officials’ pay Health benefits, pensions set to remain the same – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in to today’s dollars? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/12/mchenry-township-trustees-vote-to-slash-elected-officials-pay/a3v3pd/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Retired military leaders call for more child care, education funding – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: I became a member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (https://www.narfe.org/) long before my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. NARFE’s mission is “To support legislation beneficial to current and potential federal annuitants and to oppose legislation contrary to their interests. To promote the general welfare of current and potential federal annuitants by advising them with respect to their rights under retirement laws and regulations. To cooperate with other organizations and associations in furtherance of these objectives.” Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-NARFE.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180512/retired-military-leaders-call-for-more-child-care-education-funding

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bicentennial: Walgreens, America’s pharmacist, got its start in Illinois – Christopher Placek
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/bicentennial-walgreens-america-s-pharmacist-got-its-start-in-illinois/article_5969b375-3d41-5288-812f-a61d1e633961.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1919, Walgreen had 20 stores, which a decade later grew to 525. Company historians have attributed Walgreens tremendous growth in the 1920s to the popularity of the malted milkshake, invented by soda jerk Ivar “Pop” Coulson in 1922. Coulson added vanilla ice cream to the common malted milk drink, which consisted of milk, chocolate syrup and malt powder. Daniel Okrent, in his book “Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition,” suggests the store also benefited from alcohol sales during that time because pharmacies were allowed to sell booze for medicinal purposes.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Look out: Solving pension woes will flatten taxpayers – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: The future looks bleaker and bleaker and bleaker for those who are in line to get a government pension or are getting a government pension. The bigger the government pension that you are in line to get or are getting, the more that you will be viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned by those who hate government employees and by those who hate government retirees.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-13/jim-dey-look-out-solving-pension-woes-will-flatten-taxpayers.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois lawmakers need to back their education ideas with cash – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-lawmakers-need-to-back-their-education-ideas-with/article_e0855f06-ea7c-5c79-8607-ddf0c8e6f880.html
— Halpin, Anderson want to keep border businesses in Illinois – SARAH HAYDEN
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/halpin-anderson-want-to-keep-border-businesses-in-illinois/article_de8c30ef-9caa-5405-9039-6f43189e8c55.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner chats with diners at Downers Grove Omega
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/05/13/gov-bruce-rauner-chats-with-diners-at-downers-grove-omega/d1mz82e/

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/more-americans-expect-to-work-until-there-are-benefits/article_19bcbecb-699b-5556-bbbb-32b3134bde34.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Paul Ryan warns ‘blue wave’ could wipe out Trump accomplishments – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/13/paul-ryan-warns-blue-wave-could-wipe-out-trump-acc/

 

TOWNHALL
— A Little Rebellion Is a Good Thing? – Paul Jacob
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2018/05/13/a-little-rebellion-is-a-good-thing-n2480172

 

THE HILL
— GOP pollster: Republican brand ‘is not doing well right now’ – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/387434-gop-pollster-republican-brand-is-not-doing-well-right-now

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want felons to vote. What percent of criminals vote for Democrats – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/us/voting-rights-felons.html
— How the Online Left Fuels the Right – Michelle Goldberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/opinion/intellectual-dark-web-red-pilled.html
— Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think You Are – Gerard Alexander
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/opinion/sunday/liberals-youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-you-are.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How John Kelly’s family history compares with the immigrants he wants to keep from entering – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: If there had been as many immigrants in the 1960s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail 1966-1969. If there had been as many immigrants in the 1970s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; and collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980. If had been as many immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/11/how-john-kellys-family-history-compares-to-the-immigrants-he-wants-to-keep-from-entering/

 

USA TODAY
— Here’s why it’s better to own a home than to rent – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and home ownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2018/05/11/heres-why-its-better-to-own-a-home-than-to-rent/34422631/
— How does the average American spend their paycheck? See how you compare – Matthew Frankel (DIERSEN: The Diersens have always spent far less on “immediate pleasures” than others who share their demographics do.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/budget-and-spending/2018/05/08/how-does-average-american-spend-paycheck/34378157/

 

CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER
— Term limits: The rebirth of a bad idea – J. DAVID WOODARD
https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/term-limits-the-rebirth-of-a-bad-idea/article_87869b16-5489-11e8-ab4f-87815465fce3.html
— The thrills and worries of first-time home buyers in the Charleston area – Jim Parker (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from money that I had saved a) working for IRS for the previous 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for Firestone full-time for 7 months before that.)
https://www.postandcourier.com/business/real_estate/jim-parker/who-s-on-first—-people-purchasing-homes/article_0759ae70-5460-11e8-bdcb-5f13bcf0ebc4.html

 

BEND BULLETIN
— Sharing tax returns a private decision – Editorial
http://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/6230173-151/editorial-sharing-tax-returns-a-private-decision

 

COLORADOAN
— How not to run out of money in retirement – Liz Weston (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/05/12/how-not-to-run-out-of-money-in-retirement/33884391/

 

LOS ALAMOS MONITOR
— Libertarian Party targets legal pot – Tris DeRoma (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you shout that you really are a Libertarian.)
http://www.lamonitor.com/content/libertarian-party-targets-legal-pot-no-state-tax

 

FORBES
— What Does A Pensionless Future Mean For Age Discrimination? – Elizabeth Bauer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2018/05/12/what-does-a-pensionless-future-mean-for-age-discrimination/#3a4a3f637428
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Not long ago, Pro Publica reported on the extensive age discrimination that seemed to be (that is, without legal determination of such) taking place at IBM in the course of their Reduction in Force exercise. ProPublica estimates that in the past five years alone, IBM has eliminated more than 20,000 American employees ages 40 and over, about 60 percent of its estimated total U.S. job cuts during those years. In making these cuts, IBM has flouted or outflanked U.S. laws and regulations intended to protect later-career workers from age discrimination, according to a ProPublica review of internal company documents, legal filings and public records, as well as information provided via interviews and questionnaires filled out by more than 1,000 former IBM employees. The entire report is distressing and makes for very sobering reading. Documents the ProPublica reporters obtained describe internal decisions to replace older Boomer-aged workers with younger ones viewed as better able to meet the company’s agenda, all while using gambits to reduce their risk of age-discrimination lawsuits. At the same time, readers who have watched the history of retirement plans will recall that IBM was a pioneer in the move away from traditional pension plans. In 1999, the company froze accruals in its traditional pension plan and moved to a cash balance pension plan for new accruals (that is, a hybrid plan which functions like a 401(k) plan with semi-guaranteed returns), in 2005, it switched to a 401(k) plan for new employees, and in 2008 it froze its cash balance and moved all employees to a 401(k) plan for all future accruals.)

 

INC.
— Why “Managing Up” is a Win-Win for Everyone – Melissa Lamson (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I refused to become a Democrat. My Democrat superiors would say that I refused to help them meet their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, that I refused to help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/melissa-lamson/why-managing-up-is-a-win-win-for-everyone.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Managing up is a term that refers to the tactics you use to build a strong relationship with your boss, make their job easier, and even develop relationships with the people they may report to. “Managing up, or building smooth, productive relationships with higher-ups, requires understanding and adapting to your boss’s communication and decision-making style,” writes Sue Shellenbarger, in a Wall Street Journal article. “Many people are promoted because of the quality of their work. But as newly minted managers aim to rise in the ranks, assuming their work will speak for itself becomes increasingly hazardous to their careers.” Managing up means getting to know your direct manager as a person and understanding their goals and communication styles and preferences. Remember, the boss-employee relationship is a two-way street. Take the time to figure how you can proactively build a productive relationship with the person you report to.)
— Amazon Is Paying Its Employees $12,000 to Train for a Job at Another Company. And It’s Brilliant The forward-thinking company helps employees forward their dream careers–even if it means it’s not at Amazon. – Scott Mautz (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took job related courses. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/amazon-is-paying-its-employees-12000-to-train-for-a-job-at-another-company-its-brilliant.html

 

INDEPENDENT
— People don’t save enough for retirement because they live longer than they think they will, research finds Those in their 50s and 60s underestimate chances of survival to age 75 by around 20 percentage points and to 85 by five to 10 percentage points, study finds – Ben Chapman (DIERSEN: What is your life expectancy? According to the Social Security Administration (https://www.ssa.gov/oact/population/longevity.html), I have 15.7 years left to live. What do you plan on doing with the rest of your life? I plan on spending 10+ hours each and every day for the rest of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every day. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes plan on spending the rest of their lives a) trying to stop me from sending the emails out and b) trying to stop everyone from reading them.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pension-savings-retirement-planning-study-institute-for-fiscal-studies-research-a8305971.html

May 10 Evening Edition

NPR ILLINOIS & PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Pro-Choice Advocates Want Written Pledge From Gubernatorial Candidates – DAISY CONTRERAS  (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans want a written pledge from Rauner that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/pro-choice-advocates-want-written-pledge-gubernatorial-candidates#stream/0
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/pro-choice-pac-seeks-pledges-rauner-pritzker-endorse-new-abortion-law#stream/0

 

ABC7
— Supporters line Elkhart streets ahead of Trump, Pence appearance at rally – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/supporters-line-elkhart-streets-ahead-of-trump-pence-appearance-at-rally/3456513/

 

NBC5
— President Trump Set to Hold Indiana Rally
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-president-trump-preparing-to-speak-in-elkhart-482323501.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/trump-pence-rally-indiana-elkhart-482288631.html

 

WGN TV
— CPD: More than 100 ‘high-powered assault rifles’ removed from Chicago streets – MARCELLA RAYMOND
http://wgntv.com/2018/05/10/cpd-more-than-100-high-powered-assault-rifles-removed-from-chicago-streets/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The president just made America safer – John Bolton (DIERSEN: I remember speaking with Bolton at the Illinois Republican Party’s February 5, 2011 fundraiser at the Hilton in Chicago. I remember hearing him speak at several CPACs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-safer-trump-iran-deal-bolton-0511-20180510-story.html
— Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’ – Greg Trotter and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-welfare-work-requirements-20180417-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers weigh ban on all formulas of synthetic pot after deaths – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-synthetic-marijuana-20180510-story.html
— On his 200th birthday, wouldn’t Karl Marx be surprised? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What would Marx think of you? What would Marx think of me? Would he agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I owe everything that I have (education, financial assets, pension, real estate, automobiles, etc.) to my parents’, my grandparents’, my great grandparents’, and the rest of my ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against women and b) that because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marx-statue-germany-china-20180507-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If write something against tradition, those who are anti-tradition will publish it.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-scouts-boy-mormons-church-0511-20180510-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/asian-americans-turn-angst-for-trump-into-political-activism/
— Blame the sexual revolution for abuse committed by men today – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/blame-sexual-revolution-abuse-eric-schneiderman-mona-charen/
— The ‘Dreamers’ Trump would deport are greatest asset of the restaurant industry – Cisely Simpson (DIERSEN: Did you work in the restaurant industry? I did. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was a junior and senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966. In all likelihood, if there had been as many illegal immigrants back then as there are now, an illegal immigrant would have had that job instead of me. I used the money that I earned from that job to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I used to commute to/from classes at UIC from parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/dreamers-daca-restaurant-industry/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Retirement of DuPage’s chief investigator leads to shake-up in state’s attorney’s office – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180510/retirement-of-dupages-chief-investigator-leads-to-shake-up-in-states-attorneys-office
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180510/news/305109868/

 

WTTW
— Chicago Police Seize 100th Assault Weapon This Year – Matt Masterson
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/10/chicago-police-seize-100th-assault-weapon-year

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Democratic Machine’s New Monarch How J.B. Pritzker’s bottomless pockets could spell business as usual in state politics – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2018/JB-Pritzker-Democratic-Machine/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Illinois could learn from its neighbor to the north about pensions – JUSTIN FOX
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180509/OPINION/180509828/what-illinois-could-learn-from-its-neighbor-to-the-north-about

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lincoln library foundation says it may have to sell artifacts to pay debt – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180510/lincoln-library-foundation-says-it-may-have-to-sell-artifacts-to-pay-debt

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Term limits? Dead. Fair maps? Dead. Higher taxes? Thriving. – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article210769304.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner, Harold refuse to be drawn into ERA debate
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/rauner-harold-refuse-to-be-drawn-into-era-debate/
— Sheriff won’t enforce any new laws “that infringe on Second Amendment rights”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/sheriff-wont-enforce-any-new-laws-that-infringe-on-second-amendment-rights/

 

BREITBART
— 2.2 Million Fewer People on Food Stamps Under Donald Trump – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/10/2-2-million-fewer-people-food-stamps-trump/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— As Trump Delivers Jobs, Biden & Sanders Talk Inequality – HUNT LAWRENCE AND DANIEL J. FLYNN
https://spectator.org/as-trump-delivers-jobs-biden-sanders-talk-inequality/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mark Meadows to seek GAO audit of Mueller investigation – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/mark-meadows-to-seek-gao-audit-of-mueller-investigation

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to an anti-White, if politicians want the anti-White vote, they will have to work for it.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-escalante-latino-vote-spanish-ads_us_5af1bc57e4b041fd2d2b6dc9

 

NBC NEWS
— Lawmakers inquire about ‘troubling’ removal of SBA’s LGBTQ resources  More than a year after content was removed, there are still no resources on the Small Business Administration’s “LGBT Outreach” page. – Brooke Sopelsa (DIERSEN: What about heterosexual resources?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lawmakers-inquire-about-troubling-removal-sba-s-lgbtq-resources-n873096

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s aides defend pay freeze and retirement cuts, but raise questions – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/10/trumps-aides-defend-pay-freeze-and-retirement-cuts-but-raise-questions/

 

SACRAMENT BEE
— Republican John Cox regrets not voting for Donald Trump – ANGELA HART
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article210783159.html

 

FED WEEK
— Court Rules on Forced Retirement Standards (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/court-rules-on-forced-retirement-standards/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent federal appeals court decision could make it easier for federal retirees to succeed in a claim that they were forced into retirement, by holding that the evidence they cite in support of their argument should be viewed as a whole. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit noted that federal retirements (and resignations) are presumed to be voluntary, but that presumption can be overcome if the employee proves that he or she “had no realistic alternative but to resign or retire, and the employee’s resignation or retirement was the result of improper acts by the agency.” That should be determined by examining “the surrounding circumstances to test the ability of the employee to exercise free choice.” The court sent back to the MSPB a case in which a retiree argued that his retirement was involuntary, saying that the MSPB improperly viewed his evidence as a series of separate developments, none of which it found was sufficient to support that claim. The court cited the employee’s evidence that he was afraid to meet personally with certain supervisors after “multiple instances of hostility” from them, his request to be transferred away from them, and the worsening of a health problem. The court said that they should have been considered “as a series of escalating incidents” and viewing them “collectively, rather than dismissing them one by one, as the Board did, we find that a person in like circumstances could reasonably feel unable to exercise free choice and compelled to retire.”)
— Guidance Sent on Recording Resignations ahead of Possible Discipline (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/guidance-sent-on-recording-resignations-ahead-of-possible-discipline/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OPM has told agencies to record in the official personnel file of an employee who resigns during an investigation that could lead to disciplinary the results of that investigation if the agency concludes that action would have been warranted. The guidance carries out a 2016 change in law resulting from concerns that by resigning, those employees could later return to the government without consequences because their personnel records would not reflect it. That same law also required agencies to review those records when considering hiring a former federal employee. OPM’s memo says that before putting that information in an individual’s official personnel file, an agency must provide notice of the adverse finding and an opportunity to respond and receive a final agency decision. That could be appealed to the MSPB. “While the statute prescribes the process for making the required permanent notation, an agency may use its own discretion for determining the format for making the notation. Agencies may wish to consult with their legal counsel,” OPM said. The guidance includes a sample for documenting the notation, and further recommends that agencies place the document and any supporting materials on the permanent side of the employee’s OPF, subject to removal if the employee prevails in an appeal at the MSPB.)

May 10 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

May 9 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

RECODE
— Amazon employees are outraged by their company’s opposition to a plan to add more diversity to its board “We don’t need more effort, we need COURAGE.” Jason Del Rey (DIERSEN: How successful would Amazon have been if it had operated like the federal government? The federal government gives tremendous preference to its employees who are Democrat, and especially to those who are minority and/or female and b) wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.recode.net/2018/5/8/17328466/amazon-jeff-bezos-board-diversity-proposal-shareholder-vote

 

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

 

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

 

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

May 8 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

WATERLOO CEDAR FALLS COURIER
— Good old days not good for everyone – KARRIS GOLDEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn the GOOD OLD DAYS: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/good-old-days-not-good-for-everyone/article_c3428eaa-629d-54dd-9967-fb683689e7bd.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

May 8 Morning Edition

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives, McSweeney endorse Shaw for GOP chairman – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Questions for your Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member:

 

– What are the times, locations, and agendas of the May 19 IRP SCC and Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association meetings in Springfield?
– Do the agendas include public comment periods, and if so, how long and how many minutes will each speaker be limited to?
– What is the status of potential Winchester litigation against the IRP?
– If the 15th Congressional District (CD) IRP SCC position is still in dispute on May 19, will the vote for IRP chairman be postponed or will the vote be taken without the 12.1% 15th CD weighted vote?
– Do you agree with those who believe that if Rose casts the 15th CD weighted vote, Schneider will be reelected and if the vote is taken without the 15th CD weighted vote, or if Winchester casts it, Shaw will be elected?
– In the past, especially in 2005 and 2013, many have sought the IRP chairman position. Why are only two seeking the position now?
– Will the IRP allow Ives to speak in favor of Shaw at the May 19 IRP SCC meeting?
– Who does Schneider want the IRP Executive Director to be? Who does Shaw want the IRP Executive Director to be?
– Would it be correct to say that you will only vote for an IRP chairman candidate who can and will defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the IRP platform, including their traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?
– What is your weighted vote and which IRP chairman candidate are you going to vote for and why?
– How many chairs will the IRP set up for observers at the IRP SCC meeting: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500+?
– Who has asked you to nominate them to serve as your deputy?
– Who has asked you to appoint them to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee?)

 

https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511408731-ives-mcsweeney-endorse-shaw-for-gop-chairman

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— REPUBLICAN DISUNITY WATCH – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/05/08/lightfoot-mayoral-intrigue-rahms-big-fundraising-ives-rauner-disunity-watch-governors-opioid-win-268448
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During an interview with CLTV’s Paul Lisnek on Monday, state Rep. Jeanne Ives went on a tear against Gov. Bruce Rauner and Tim Schneider, the Illinois Republican Party chairman the governor is backing. Ives, who narrowly lost to Rauner in the March primary, is supporting Schneider’s opponent Mark Shaw in a heated fight over the GOP throne. Among the reasons Ives is backing Shaw: she blames Schneider for the Nazi candidate running as a Republican in Illinois’ 3rd congressional district. “So he’s alienating the base by propping up Schneider again, and Schneider has failed. Look we have 37 state reps, Democrats, unopposed in this coming up election. It is the party chairman’s responsibility to find opponents. We have an avowed Nazi sitting as a Republican in a congressional race, and that’s wrong too. And then on top of it, the entire emphasis from Tim Schneider and Rauner et al over the last campaign cycle is simply to get Rauner elected, and so much of what they did in terms of data collection and everything else did not support our state reps. We need a whole new vision for our party, and a whole new way to attract voters.” And then there’s this exchange. Ouch: Lisnek: “If polls look close come November and it looks like Pritzker could pull it out, would that be enough of a scare for you to look at your supporters and say it’s ok, vote Rauner?” Ives: “I can’t predict what the future’s going to look like, umm, in a few months, so we’ll just see what’s going on.”)

 

WTTW
— Illinois Cleared for New Mental Health, Addiction Pilot Programs – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/07/illinois-cleared-new-mental-health-addiction-pilot-programs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As is the question over who will be the party’s next leader. Rauner’s hand-selected chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, faces a challenge from Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw, who has won the endorsement of state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who narrowly lost the gubernatorial nomination to Rauner. Ives in a statement said Schneider’s “tenure has been an unmitigated disgrace” and lauds Shaw’s credentials as a “common sense conservative.” Rauner on Monday said Schneider is a “great chairman” and that he supports his re-election by the Republican State Central Committee on May 19. But the governor said, “I also don’t spend any time really thinking about that.” Rauner pushed back against the suggestion that the intra-party divide is a reflection of his own leadership. “Going back as far as I know, and I’ve lived in Illinois my whole life … there have been fights and disagreement and challenges many times over the years. It’s … part of the process,” Rauner said.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Spoiler Alert! Equal Rights Amendment fight following script from earlier ERA – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/spoiler-alert-equal-rights-amendment-fight-following-script-from-earlier-era/
— Does Lori Lightfoot have a path to victory in crowded race for mayor? – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What victory do you seek? Do you have a path to that victory? The victory that my critics/opponents have sought since 2000 has been to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They have not had a path to victory. They do not have a path to victory. They will never have a path to victory.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/does-lori-lightfoot-have-a-path-to-victory-in-crowded-race-for-mayor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Debate over decades-old Equal Rights Amendment will continue in Illinois this month – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-equal-rights-amendment-20180508-story.html
— Trump hotel in Chicago sued for alleged ADA violations – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-hotel-chicago-ada-lawsuit-20180507-story.html

 

ABC7
— How to spot fake products online – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone (DIERSEN: What about fake news? According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://abc7chicago.com/shopping/how-to-spot-fake-products-online/3441116/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois counties declare ‘sanctuary’ status for gun owners – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180507/illinois-counties-declare-sanctuary-status-for-gun-owners

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois is running in place – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-08/editorial-illinois-running-place.html
— Separating politics, policy in progressive-tax plan – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-08/jim-dey-separating-politics-policy-progressive-tax-plan.html

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Some candidates aren’t bought and sold by big money – John Keck, Troy (DIERSEN: If you are/were a candidate in Illinois running as a Republican who needs/needed money, did/would you take money from individuals, from organizations, and/or from companies that wanted you to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform? Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/mailbag/some-candidates-aren-t-bought-and-sold-by-big-money/article_3860105a-efec-5314-af47-81a7f8aa01b4.html

 

SOUTHERN
— As SIU Carbondale lost its party school rap, did enrollment suffer? – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/as-siu-carbondale-lost-its-party-school-rap-did-enrollment/article_24dc00de-6e9a-56ca-aadc-8559f40270b5.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Likely 2020 Democratic Candidates Want To Guarantee A Job To Every American – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Will the guaranteed job be a “good” job, that is, one that has a salary, benefits, promotional opportunities, etc. appropriate for one’s a) work experience, b) education, c) professional certifications, d) professional license, e) etc.?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/likely-2020-democratic-candidates-want-guarantee-job-every-american#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “What’s different about the job guarantee is that it is universal and it’s permanent. So it’s an option that would exist not only in times of massive unemployment but it also would exist in times where the unemployment rate is lower,” Darity said. “But we still have large numbers of bad jobs. It’s not just an emergency.” . . . “The idea is that we would then drive bad jobs out of existence,” said Darity, “because no one would be obligated to take those jobs since they would have a superior option.”)

 

WIRE POINTS
— Beyond Harvey: Many Illinois municipalities running out of options – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/beyond-harvey-many-illinois-municipalities-running-out-of-options-wirepoints-special-report/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Northwest Indiana officials campaign for Illinoisans to move across the border – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/northwest-indiana-officials-campaign-for-illinoisans-to-move-across-the/article_32f67290-4fa9-11e8-aa72-0f5ab6cdf549.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives: “You don’t blame-shift when you had 13 deaths”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/08/ives-you-don%E2%80%99t-blame-shift-when-you-had-13-deaths/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Republicans learn from Illinois Democrats that “Four leaders to meet with Gov. Rauner today.”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/08/four-leaders-to-meet-with-gov-rauner-today/
— Editorial board slammed for calling Mendoza a “lapdog” (DIERSEN: For who/what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that you are a lapdog for? They would say that I am a lapdog for the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and/or b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling. Rather than try to change/dump the aforesaid, they focus on destroying me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/07/editorial-board-slammed-for-calling-mendoza-a-lapdog/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to demand Congress cut $15B in spending ‘rescission’ package – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/rescission-package-donald-trump-demand-congress-cu/
— White House bashes report that first lady and president sleep apart – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/white-house-bashes-report-first-lady-and-president/

 

CNN
— John McCain has the right to despise Donald Trump – Scott Jennings (DIERSEN: Who despises you and why? I should write a book about those who despise me and why they despise me.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/07/opinions/john-mccain-donald-trump-jennings/index.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Markets Regulator Considers Buyouts, Extension of Hiring Freeze Stuck with a flat budget, CFTC also asks other government agencies for help with its work – Gabriel T. Rubin (DIERSEN: What pressures were your employers under? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes. It suffered very large budget cuts during the mid-1990s. Further, it was always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-markets-regulator-considers-buyouts-extension-of-hiring-freeze-1525771800

 

BLOOMBERG
— Every Illinoisan Owes $11,000 for Pensions With No Fix in Sight – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-08/every-illinoisan-owes-11-000-for-pensions-with-no-fix-in-sight

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM is out to cut retirement benefits – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Starting in 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I was earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Since 1993, when I was 45 years, old, they have been furious that I had the option to take early retirement. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, they have been especially furious that I started getting a CSRS pension. Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are earning credits toward a pension or b) are getting a pension; they are filled with envy and hatred.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/05/07/opm-is-out-to-cut-retirement-benefits/