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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/

May 7 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner backs his hand-picked Republican Party chairman for re-election as leadership battle brews – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have opposed my using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to draw attention to Illinois Republican Party (IRP) issues and Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association (IRCCA) issues. They especially oppose my drawing attention to IRP State Central Committee (SCC) and IRCCA elections, meetings, votes, etc. They want the IRP SCC and the IRCCA to operate under the radar and in smoke-filled back rooms. They do not want Illinois Republicans to know the time, location, or agenda of the May 19 SCC and IRCCA meetings in Springfield. They do not want Illinois Republicans to know about a) potential litigation against the IRP, b) who all the IRP chairman candidates are (what about dark horse candidates?), c) if Ives will be allowed to speak in favor of Shaw at the May 19 IRP SCC meeting, d) how many chairs will be set up for observers at the IRP SCC meeting (100, 200, 300, 400, 500+?), e) who IRP SCC members have nominated to serve as their deputies, f) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-republicans-20180507-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Monday, Rauner tried to make light of the party leadership issue, saying: “I really don’t spend much time thinking about it.” When pressed on whom he would support as chairman, the governor reiterated his backing of Schneider, saying he has been effectively running the Illinois GOP since 2014. “I support Tim Schneider, I put him in place,” Rauner said. . .Rauner said Monday that he’s not paying attention to the infighting within the party, pointing out that “there have been fights and disagreements and challenges many times over the years. It’s part of the process.”)
— Morrison talks tax deductions, redistricting at town hall – Steve Sadin (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-morrison-town-hall-tl-0510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the Internal Revenue Code was amended Dec. 22 limiting state and local tax deductions to $10,000, it meant Illinois residents who pay more than $10,000 in state income tax and local property tax could no longer deduct the entire amount, according to Morrison. “We have so many people in my district who rely on the state and local tax deduction,” said Morrison, who is the chief senate sponsor of the bill. Less than three weeks after the federal tax overhaul became law, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook) introduced his SALT Deduction Act Jan. 11. He said the law would create an Illinois Education Excellence Fund. When people pay their state and local taxes, Carroll said the money will go into the fund. They will then get a tax credit they can use as a charitable donation restoring the full deduction they have had in the past. Similar action is under consideration in other states. “The new (federal) law was a punch in the gut to a lot of folks,” Carroll said in a separate interview. “This will keep them from being double taxed.” Morrison said using the charitable deduction as part of taxpayers’ planning is completely voluntary. It is her hope it will be passed by the Senate and sent to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk before the current legislative session is set to end May 31.)
— Rauner’s only shot? Fight the graduated income tax argument – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-rauner-pritzker-taxes-0508-20180507-story.html
— Evanston may consider city service cuts, eliminations as FY19 deficit could top $9M – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-budget-cuts-survey-tl-0510-story.html
— Limiting golden parachutes in Illinois – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint my Civil Service Retirement System pension as being a golden parachute? They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a privileged non-veteran White male and because I 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, a) IRS should have fired me in 1973 when I did not make GS-13, b) IRS should have fired me in 1978 when I did not make GS-14, c) GAO should have fired me in 1983 when I did not make GS-15, and d) GAO should have fired me in 1988 when I did not make Senior Executive Service.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-severance-legislation-golden-parachutes-20180503-story.html
— For blacks and Latinos, record low unemployment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jobs-trump-unemployment-illinois-20180507-story.html

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Ives’ endorsed Mark Shaw worse than Rauner on illegal immigration
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-illinois-gop-chair-candidate-mark-shaw-worse-than-rauner-on-illegal-immig

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner calls federal approval of mental health money a historic health victory – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/rauner-heralds-new-federal-money-for-mental-health-as-historic-public-health-win/
— Illinois to use $2B in Medicaid funds for pilot programs – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-medicaid-money-pilot-projects-rauner/
— Trump’s ‘new deal for blacks’ was dealt from the bottom of the deck – Jesse Jackson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who make it clear that they believe a) that all government employees are lazy, stupid, and even worse things, b) that minorities and females are inferior and therefore need preferential treatment, c) that government is the “employer of last resort,” and therefore, d) that all government employees should be minorities and/or females.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trumps-new-deal-for-blacks-was-dealt-from-the-bottom-of-the-deck/  (FROM THE ARTICLE: The big problem, however, is that most of the jobs are simply lousy. Virtually all of the new jobs aren’t secure — they are part-time, short-term contract jobs, with variable hours, few benefits and low wages. Not surprisingly, African Americans are more likely to be caught in these kinds of jobs than whites are.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam rival attacks on taxes – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180507/BLOGS02/180509881/roskam-rival-attacks-on-taxes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among other specifics, Casten is calling for full restoration of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, commonly known as SALT, which the new tax law caps at a maximum of $10,000 per year. The Downers Grove businessman also wants to restore the previous top rate for millionaires, reverse the cut in rates on pass-through income and eliminate the cap on taxes for Social Security to better preserve that program.)
— Rauner wins Medicaid flexibility under Trump – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180507/NEWS03/180509877/rauner-wins-medicaid-flexibility-under-trump

 

ABC7
— Feds approve Illinois’ plan to help opioid crisis – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/health/feds-approve-illinois-plan-to-help-opioid-crisis/3440259/
— Oliver North set to become the next NRA president – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/oliver-north-set-to-become-the-next-nra-president/3439623/
— Poodle attacked by dog who jumped out of truck in Addison – Leah Hope
http://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/poodle-attacked-by-dog-who-jumped-out-of-truck-in-addison/3440503/
— Gov. Rauner visits ATF agent shot in face in Back of the Yards – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/gov-rauner-visits-atf-agent-shot-in-face-in-back-of-the-yards/3440815/

 

CBS2
— DHS To Prosecute All Illegal Border Crossings, Potentially Separating Families
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/07/illegal-border-crossings-homeland-security/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP lawmakers question tax implications of creating urban agriculture zones – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511404859-gop-lawmakers-question-tax-implications-of-creating-urban-agriculture-zones

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FAIR MAPS AMENDMENT DEADLINE PASSES FOR 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/fair-maps-amendment-deadline-passes-for-2018.html
— SCHLAFLY’S DAUGHTER TO LOBBY AGAINST ERA WEDNESDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/schlaflys-daughter-to-lobby-against-era-wednesday-.html
— BLACK CONSERVATIVES CALL FOR END TO JIM CROW ERA REGULATIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/black-conservatives-call-for-policy-changes.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Should the state establish a minimum wage for public school teachers? (DIERSEN: Should there be a minimum wage for those who have a) a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) 1, 2, 3 job-related master’s degrees, c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 job-related professional certifications, d) a job-related professional license, and/or e) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30+ years of job-related work experience?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/07/question-of-the-day-2668/
— Awkward moments
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/07/awkward-moments/

 

FOX NEWS RADIO
— GOP Candidate For CA Governor John Cox Blasts Dems on Immigration
https://radio.foxnews.com/2018/05/07/gop-candidate-for-ca-governor-blasts-dems-on-immigration/

 

GOPUSA
— Get married in sanctuary court to avoid deportation
http://www.gopusa.com/get-married-in-sanctuary-court-to-avoid-deportation/
— Bitter McCain: I want Obama at my funeral, but not Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45348

 

BREITBART
— California School Mural Depicts Aztec Warrior Holding Trump’s Severed Head, Heart – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Mexico and its citizens, many millions of whom are in America legally or illegally, to officially declare war on America.)
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/05/07/student-mural-california-school-shows-aztec-impaling-trumps-severed-head/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Heinous and violent’: MS-13’s appeal to girls grows as gang becomes ‘Americanized’ – Michael E. Miller and Justin
Jouvenal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/heinous-and-violent-ms-13s-appeal-to-girls-grows-as-gang-becomes-americanized/2018/05/04/a4132e94-40bf-11e8-bba2-0976a82b05a2_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration to Step Up Prosecution of Border-Crossing Parents Policy would separate adults from their children to deter crossings – Laura Meckler (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and future Democrats use children as cannon fodder.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-to-step-up-prosecution-of-border-crossing-parents-1525708761

 

FED SMITH
— OPM Proposes Changes to Bring Federal Benefits Closer to Private Sector – Ralph R. Smith (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.fedsmith.com/2018/05/07/opm-proposes-changes-bring-federal-benefits-closer-private-sector/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— OPM Proposes Legislation to Cut Retirement Benefits for Current and Former Feds – Erich Wagner (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.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/05/opm-proposes-legislation-cut-benefits-current-and-former-feds/148022/

 

CANDIDATE CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot big time.
http://candidchronicle.com/alcohol-pain-medication-sleep-aids-used-less-in-legal-cannabis-states/

May 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— $100k-a-year Chicago tree trimmers – BGA (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://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-$100k-a-year-chicago-tree-trimmers/3429335/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Nightclub Institutes Criminal Background Checks at Door
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/peoria-nightclub-institutes-criminal-background-checks-at-door-481839911.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump promotes ‘America First’ in Ohio ahead of primaries – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-meets-ohio-supporters-highlights-tax-law

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally rally in Aurora.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-immigration-rally-st-0506-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois legislators snub voters on fair maps again – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180505/editorial-illinois-legislators-snub-voters-on-fair-maps-again
— Trump suggests US ‘close up’ to stop immigrants – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180505/news/305059930/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ dilemma: Billions in capital needs, but prospects dim for funding plan – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180505/illinois-dilemma-billions-in-capital-needs-but-prospects-dim-for-funding-plan
— Legionnaires’ outbreaks prompt bills to mandate faster notifications – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180505/legionnaires-outbreaks-prompt-bills-to-mandate-faster-notifications

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Sorry, no amendments this year – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180505/statehouse-insider-sorry-no-amendments-this-year

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Neighboring towns subsidize Bradley – David Giuliani
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/david-giuliani-neighboring-towns-subsidize-bradley/article_3761e278-39ca-11e8-af16-4f248bf95341.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Iowa Bans Most Abortions As Governor Signs ‘Heartbeat’ Bill – SASHA INGBER
http://nprillinois.org/post/iowa-bans-most-abortions-governor-signs-heartbeat-bill#stream/0

 

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— Immigrant workers protest on May Day, insist policy change – Savannah Eadens
http://www.columbiachronicle.com/metro/article_f77c1aaa-4ff1-11e8-8e55-2705b1a02d1d.html

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Flashback: Kelly exposes Rauner’s sanctuary state bill
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/flashback-kelly-exposes-rauners-sanctuary-state-bill

 

JEFF BERKOWITZ
— JANUARY 2005 FLASHBACK: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Report on the January 15, 2005 Illinois Republican Party chairman election. (DIERSEN: I attended this event and I organized a candidate forum in the hotel the evening before the election.)
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2005/01/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During Chicago Left in Review’s episode a week before the Republican State Central Committee (“SCC”) election of a new Republican State GOP Chairman in Springfield on January 15, 2005 and during its shows that followed over the last two weeks after the election—the host and his panel chose to ignore the event. Not a mention– nothing, nada, zero, zip. The event attracted about 500 Republican activists, operatives, party functionaries, office holders and wannabees– including more than 150 County, Ward and Township Committeemen; State GOP Chairman candidates Andy McKenna, Jr., Steve McGlynn, Jim Oberweis, John Cox and Jim Nalepa. Andy McKenna, Jr., who is known for his father’s and perhaps his own fundraising prowess and business contacts and who ran in the Republican U. S. Senate Primary in 2004, garnering 14% and a 4th out of 7 candidates finish, won the State GOP chairmanship vote, primarily because of the backing of the Illinois Republican Party Finance Committee, i.e., in large part the Chicago Metropolitan Republican Business Interests and Donors. McGlynn, who had campaigned vigorously for the position, withdrew prior to the vote when he saw he could not get a majority of the SCC weighted vote. Nalepa, who drew acclaim and cheers from the assembled for his stirring speech, came in a very distant second to McKenna– who, in addition to the aforementioned money interests, had the New Republican Establishment behind him– Lahood-Kirk, for sure, and most likely Cross. Of course, the New Republican Establishment and money interests go together like ham and cheese.)

 

NEWSMAX
— Local Illinois Pension Funding Woes Raise Credit Concerns
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/economy/illinois-pension-funding-credit/2018/05/05/id/858532/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— 39% of colleges have 0 Republican professors – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2018/05/05/39-of-colleges-have-0-republican-professors

 

HUMAN EVENTS
— JANUARY 2005 FLASHBACK: DIERSEN HEADLINE: John Gizzi report on the January 15, 2005 Illinois Republican Party chairman election. (DIERSEN: I attended this event and I organized a candidate forum in the hotel the evening before the election.)
http://humanevents.com/2005/01/28/politics-2005-week-of-january-31/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McKenna Takes ‘The Titanic’ There really was no surprise when the State Central Committee of the Illinois Republican Party met in Springfield January (15) to elect a new party chairman. Although more than 500 county party leaders, GOP activists, and reporters jammed the Renaissance Hotel, the chairmanship was being decided by just the 19 SCC members–all of whom had weighted votes–in executive session. Thus, while Chicago businessman and onetime GOP U.S. House hopeful Jim Nalepa held the crowd spellbound with his presentation and his call for beginning the meeting with the under-attack Pledge of Allegiance, the SCC gave 86% of its votes to rival Andy McKenna, Jr. and made him chairman. (Two other contenders, state Vice Chairman Steve McGlynn and Cook County GOP Chairman Gary Skoien, withdrew before the vote). The chief executive officer of the Schwarz Paper Co. and third-place finisher in the Republican Senate primary last year, McKenna is considered a strong conservative who makes no bones about his pro-life stance. His position is in sharp contrast to that of the outgoing chairman (and lone GOPer in statewide office), Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, long criticized by party conservatives. A successful businessman and proven fund-raiser (he raised more than $2 million for his Senate bid), McKenna is also light years removed from the old statehouse gang of Republicans who are presently targets of corruption probes. Asked by reporters about how the Illinois GOP–which lost both a Senate and U.S. House seat last fall as well as the state’s electoral votes–could withstand the racketeering trial of former Republican Gov. (1998-2002) George Ryan, the chairman-elect replied: “The people in the Ryan trial are not part of this party.” Although many conservatives praised McKenna as a fresh leader, others were critical of his failure so far to denounce the Democratic machine of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley or to hint that he would fire any of the Topinka staff at state party headquarters. Many conservatives do not like the selective, back-room mechanism for choosing a chairman, convinced that had a new state convention been called with delegates more representative of the party grass-roots, Nalepa and his magnetic speaking style would have carried the day. Jack Roeser, head of the conservative Renew Illinois group, led a delegation to Springfield to demand that the SCC refuse to elect a chairman and that a new convention be called for this task. Prior to the vote, Roeser hinted to me that he and his allies on the right might well pursue a change of the party rules to permit such a convention and a vote on party officers–especially on Roeser’s longtime arch-enemy, Republican National Committeeman Robert Kjellander. As for Nalepa, Chicago political strategist Bill Pascoe told me that Nalepa’s remarks “wowed the crowd” and that his “moving around the room with a microphone, Elizabeth Dole-style, was visually riveting.” Pascoe noted that the former U.S. Army ranger was unrecognized by most Republicans two months ago. “But after this campaign for chairman,” he added, “there are a number of leading Republicans trying to figure out how to put Jim Nalepa to good use for a party in desperate need of new leadership.” Hinting strongly that the runner-up would yet have his day in the sun, Illinois political blogger par excellence Jeff Berkowitz concluded: “Andy McKenna, Jr., was elected this afternoon. … Jim Nalepa, who won the hearts and minds of many in the one hour or so public portion of the Republican State Central Committee meeting, came in second. …”)

 

THE HILL
— Younger lawmakers ignite new push for term limits – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Term limits are similar to “up-or-out.” Were you faced with “up-or-out?” Non-veteran White male federal employees are “out” if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/386283-younger-lawmakers-ignite-new-push-for-term-limits

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Turns to Outsiders, Not White House Staff, for Key Advice – Michael C. Bender and Peter Nicholas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-turns-to-outsiders-not-white-house-staff-for-key-advice-1525476592

 

FORBES
— Sure, Unemployment Went Down – Because More People Left The Workforce, Erik Sherman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/05/05/sure-unemployment-went-down-because-the-number-of-people-working-did/#24af27af408b

May 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Doctors trying to save leg of Woodlawn dog attack victim – Ravi Baichwal
http://abc7chicago.com/doctors-trying-to-save-leg-of-woodlawn-dog-attack-victim/3415556/
— 5 of Michelle Wolf’s most controversial jokes at White House correspondents’ dinner – MEGHAN KENEALLY
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/5-of-michelle-wolfs-most-controversial-jokes-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/3410081/

 

NBC5
— Long Lines for CityKey as Mayor Faces Critics Who Say It’s Part of Re-Election Campaign The first 100,000 applicants were set to receive the card for free
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Large-Crowds-Line-Up-for-New-CityKey-ID-481370171.html

 

CBS2
— Feds Start Processing Central American Asylum-Seekers In ‘Caravan’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/01/mexico-central-america-caravan-border-asylum/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Kanye West says 400 years of slavery was a choice for African-Americans
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/kanye-west-says-400-years-of-slavery-was-a-choice-for-african-americans

 

WGN RADIO
— Pritzker: “When a teacher takes a job, they’re not being overpaid”
http://wgnradio.com/2018/05/01/gubernatorial-candidate-j-b-pritzker-when-a-teacher-takes-a-job-theyre-not-being-overpaid/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cinco de Mayo parade canceled amid dispute between alderman, community group – Lauren Chval
http://www.chicagotribune.com/redeye/culture/ct-redeye-cinco-de-mayo-parade-canceled-20180501-story.html
— Schools win more funding, but state budget makes losers of municipalities – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-sales-tax-collections-st-0502-story.html
— U.S. protesters target Trump, immigration, midterms in May Day demonstrations – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-may-day-protests-20180501-story.html
— Violence, arrests punctuate defiant May Day rallies across the globe – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-global-may-day-protests-20180501-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims so far.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/factcheck/ct-analysis-trump-false-claims-20180501-story.html
— Conservatives may be misreading Kanye West and his pro-Trump tweets – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-kanye-west-trump-20180430-story.html
— Rebuild veterans home plagued by Legionnaires’ disease, Rauner task force says – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-quincy-veterans-home-report-20180501-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner task force urges rebuilding Quincy vet home, email suggests blame shift – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-task-force-urges-rebuilding-quincy-vet-home-email-suggests-blame-shift/
— May Day rally at Haymarket Monument promotes rights for workers, immigrants – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/may-day-rally-at-haymarket-monument-promotes-rights-for-workers-immigrants/
— Organizer blames alderman for cancellation of Cinco de Mayo parade – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/organizer-blames-alderman-for-cancelation-of-cinco-de-mayo-parade/
— Sin taxes? Illinois wouldn’t know what to do without them – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/sin-taxes-illinois-wouldnt-know-what-to-do-without-them/
— ACLU sounds the alarm about bill allowing use of drones to monitor protesters – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Are/were you a protestor? What have you protested? I have protested patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I have filed administrative complaints, arbitration demands, and lawsuits that have charged the aforesaid as well as fraud and breach of contract. I have protested the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and other terrible things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/aclu-sounds-the-alarm-about-bill-allowing-use-of-drones-to-monitor-protesters/
— White House defends seizure of Trump’s medical records – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-medical-records-seized-harold-bornstein-office-raid/

 

DAILY HERALD
— If you preach about the poor, you don’t have a prayer in Washington – Dana Milbank (DIERSEN: What do you do for the poor? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes harass me and everyone else to do more the poor. They paint themselves as being Robin Hood.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180501/if-you-preach-about-the-poor-you-dont-have-a-prayer-in-washington

— Facebook accidentally asked its users if posts contained hate speech – Abby Ohlheiser (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, anything that promotes the Republican Party platform is hate speech.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180501/facebook-accidentally-asked-its-users-if-posts-contained-hate-speech
— Wheaton Park District wants to build disc golf course on forest land – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180501/wheaton-park-district-wants-to-build-disc-golf-course-on-forest-land
— Palatine Township supervisor, highway boss spar over appointments – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180501/palatine-township-supervisor-highway-boss-spar-over-appointments
— Lisle High student charged with threatening classmates
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180501/lisle-high-student-charged-with-threatening-classmates
— Rising pension costs play role in teacher protests across US – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180501/news/305019994/
— Metra’s new shop will crank out more refurbished railcars for riders – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180501/metras-new-shop-will-crank-out-more-refurbished-railcars-for-riders

 

WBEZ
— Top Rauner Aide Darlene Senger Suggested Blaming Duckworth For Legionnaires’ Deaths – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold (DIERSEN: Democrats stress that Duckworth is a female, a minority, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was severely injured in combat, a disabled person, a mother of two, and a U.S. Senator.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/email-top-rauner-aide-suggested-blaming-duckworth-for-legionnaires-deaths/eaf888ea-b04c-447d-b5c2-6fcaebdced88
— Rauner Urges $245M Fix To Troubled Quincy Vets’ Home – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/rauner-urges-245m-fix-to-troubled-quincy-vets-home/775a4b95-8bcc-4490-a4e7-18f3e56ff29d

 

THE X RADIO
— Righter Helps Sponsor Bill to Prohibit Lawmaker Pay Raises
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/33591-righter-helps-sponsor-bill-to-prohibit-lawmaker-pay-raises

 

CHICAGO READER
— Rich dudes rejoice: The ‘Fair Tax’ is all but dead in Illinois – Ben Joravsky (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? I should write a book about those who want me to pay more taxes. They have always hinted/implied/argued that the federal government grossly overpaid me, that my federal employee benefits were much too generous, and that my federal pension and federal health, dental, and vision insurance benefits are much too generous. They stress that I avoided the draft, that I married someone who has always had income, and that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/05/01/rich-dudes-rejoice-the-fair-tax-is-all-but-dead-in-illinois

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— BetterGov- Rauner and his VW package sets off lawmakers
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511402620-bettergov-rauner-and-his-vw-package-sets-off-lawmakers

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— One year ago, Tiffany Thrasher was murdered by an illegal immigrant
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/one-year-ago-tiffany-thrasher-was-murdered-by-an-illegal-immigrant

 

GOPUSA
— Kathy Griffin emboldened to rescind apology for severed head photo (DIERSEN: What are the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois emboldened to do?)
http://www.gopusa.com/kathy-griffin-emboldened-to-rescind-apology-for-severed-head-photo/

 

BREITBART
— DOJ Files Charges Against 11 Alleged ‘Caravan Migrants’ for Illegal Entry to U.S. – BOB PRICE
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/04/30/doj-files-charges-11-alleged-caravan-migrants-illegal-entry-u-s/
— Pope Francis Calls On Nations to ‘Ban All Weapons’ – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D. (DIERSEN: Those who want to kill people do not want them to have weapons to defend themselves with.)
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/05/01/francis-calls-nations-ban-weapons/

 

TOWNHALL
— DOJ Cracks Down on Illegal Caravan With Federal Charges – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/05/01/doj-starts-charging-caravan-with-federal-crimes-n2476331

 

DAILY CALLER
— Meghan McCain — Many People Think The Media Hates ‘The People In The Middle Of The Country’ – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/01/meghan-mccain-media-hate/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SURPRISE! UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS GO TO BAT FOR CONSERVATIVES Argue Constitution doesn’t allow excess fees for speaking about 1 political perspective – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2018/05/surprise-university-professors-go-to-bat-for-conservatives/

 

NEWSMAX
— Politicizing Courts Imperils Judiciary – Richard A. Arenberg (DIERSEN: Anyone who reads all the documents in Diersen v. GAO will conclude that Amy J. St. Eve, Patrick Fitzgerald, and GAO have no problem with, if not favor, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. Anyone who reads all the documents in the lawsuit will conclude that the aforesaid have no problem with, if not favor, “up or out” for federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, that is, to waste the careers of the aforesaid and to get rid of them 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.newsmax.com/richardarenberg/alexander-johnson-kennedy-reid/2018/05/01/id/857726/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— What Republicans’ Food-Stamp Bill and Democrats’ Job-Guarantee Plan Have in Common – ROBERT VERBRUGGEN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the federal government is the “employer of last resort.” So therefore, by definition, all federal employees and all federal retirees are stupid, lazy, and even worse things. In my defense, I became a federal employee in 1971 because Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/04/bernie-sanders-job-guarantee-gop-food-stamp-reform-have-in-common/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The most striking difference is the level of compensation they would provide. Under the House GOP plan, someone without a job would need to spend 20–25 hours a week in a training program to get food stamps, which are worth maybe $200 a month — meaning people could be putting in time at $2 an hour, math that even some conservatives blanch at. (That had better be some really valuable job training.) By contrast, as Adam Ozimek notes at Forbes, liberals want a job guarantee that doesn’t just make the government the employer of last resort, but also exerts a tremendous amount of pressure on private-sector companies — which would be forced to compete with “guaranteed” employment. Some plans would pay $15 an hour or so; 41 million people across the country, about a quarter of the labor force, currently work for less than that.)

 

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Comedian Michelle Wolf’s Rant Proves Press Is ‘Brimming With Hatred’ for Trump
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/04/30/laura-ingraham-angle-michelle-wolf-white-house-correspondents-dinner-brimming-trump-hate

 

THE HILL
— White House Correspondents Association dinner will turn Americans tired of the hate to Trump’s side – MATT SCHLAPP
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/385742-matt-schlapp-whca-dinner-will-turn-americans-tired-of-the-hate-to-trumps

 

CNN
— Bornstein claims Trump dictated the glowing health letter – Alex Marquardt and Lawrence Crook III
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/01/politics/harold-bornstein-trump-letter/index.html
— May Day protesters demand better rights for workers – Sheena McKenzie and Sarah Tilotta
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/01/world/may-day-rallies-around-the-world-intl/index.html

 

FORTUNE
— Why International Workers’ Day Isn’t a Big Deal in the U.S. – CHRIS MORRIS
http://fortune.com/2018/05/01/international-workers-day-us-celebration-labor-day/

May 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Durbin says federal money is available for Quincy home, as Rauner report could come soon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dick-durbin-bruce-rauner-quincy-20180501-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Sun-Times focuses on driving out of Chicago, out of Cook County, and out of Illinois those individuals, organizations, and companies 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://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/the-sun-times-represents-freedom-and-hope-supportsuntimes/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Police: Guns, ammo taken from Vernon Hills teen who wore white supremacist shirt at college – Christopher Hacker
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180430/police-guns-ammo-taken-from-vernon-hills-teen-who-wore-white-supremacist-shirt-at-college

 

WTTW
— New Report Recommends Graduated Income Tax for Illinois – Paris Schutz
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/04/30/new-report-recommends-graduated-income-tax-illinois

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Republicans getting even – Editorial (DIERSEN: From this editorial: “One of the rules of politics is that double-crossers shouldn’t expect favors from those they double-cross.” I should write a book about those who have taken major adverse actions against me since 2000. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consults, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-01/editorial-republicans-getting-even.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: One of the rules of politics is that double-crossers shouldn’t expect favors from those they double-cross. A couple weeks ago, Republican state Sen. Sam McCann announced his third-party candidacy in the gubernatorial campaign, joining incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. Pritzker. McCann, a nominal Republican who’s long feuded with Rauner and his fellow Republican legislators, has no chance to win the race. But running as the candidate of what he calls the Conservative Party, McCann has a great chance of drawing votes at the expense of Rauner and to the benefit of Pritzker. To say that Republicans were chagrined by McCann’s decision is to put it mildly. If Democrats take back the governor’s office in November — current polling indicates they will — the GOP will look back to McCann’s announcement of candidacy and label it one more nail in Rauner’s political coffin. Further, to say that Democrats were pleased with McCann’s decision also is to put it mildly. In fact, they were delighted. Pritzker immediately welcomed McCann to the race. The multi-billionaire Chicago businessman is clearly operating under the maxim that the “enemy (McCann) of my enemy (Rauner) is my friend,” to the point that he was positively glowing from this exercise in self-interest. That political circumstance — and the hard feelings it generated — have now led to another controversy. McCann’s unhappy colleagues decided to take him at, if not his word, his action that he’s abandoned them. So they’ve abandoned him. State Sen. Bill Brady contends that McCann resigned from the GOP Senate caucus. Consequently, the GOP is no longer providing services to McCann that it provides to members of the GOP caucus. That includes assistance in writing legislation, communications with constituents, keeping track of bills as they wind their ways through the legislative process and providing photographers to take pictures of visitors to the legislator’s office. McCann is now complaining about this act of retaliation, noting that there was no staff photographer to record his recent visit with “a group of Girl Scouts.” McCann asserts that denying him, among other things, pictures with his Girl Scout visitors is “totally unconstitutional.” “I think the taxpayers need to know that … currently, in the 50th District, you are enduring taxation without representation,” he said. McCann not only is complaining about his treatment, he’s threatening to file a lawsuit over it. His legal theory — interesting, but not necessarily persuasive — is that even though he’s a self-described candidate for governor representing the Conservative Party, he’s also a Republican member of the Illinois Senate legally entitled to support services both parties typically provide to members.)

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Durbin “disappointed” with handling of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak – Gabe Pishghadamian
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/durbin-disappointed-with-handling-of-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/1152164518

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— WHERE DOES PROPERTY TAX MONEY GO? THIS YEAR, 68.6% GOES TO SCHOOLS (DIERSEN: According to your assessor, what is your home worth, how much is your 2017 property tax bill, and what does your property tax money go to? According to my assessor, my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton is worth $474,200. According to Zillow, my home is worth $474,533. My 2017 property tax bill is $10,913 (approximately 2.3% of market value) with a $6,000 residential exemption and a $5,000 senior exemption. The property tax goes as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

http://kanecountyconnects.com/2018/04/where-does-property-tax-money-go-this-year-about-68-6-goes-to-schools/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County creates task force to combat drug crisis
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/04/08/dupage-county-creates-task-force-to-combat-drug-crisis/ambv11i/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— BGA’s David Greising and Berkowitz model ten Rauner-Pritzker Gubernatorial Race discussions
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/04/watch-bgas-david-greising-and-berkowitz-model-ten-rauner-pritzker-gubernatorial-race-discussions-cable-web/

 

CHICAGO READER
— Stormy’s Chicago show to feature Rahm on stage—kinda – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/04/30/stormys-chicago-show-to-feature-rahm-on-stage-kinda

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Undocumented Residents Eligible for New Chicago City ID (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats or for RINOs is to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/5/1/chicago-launches-city-id-undocumented-people-eligi/

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Madigan re-election as state Democratic leader should serve as wake-up call, Caulkins says – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511401586-madigan-re-election-as-state-democratic-leader-should-serve-as-wake-up-call-caulkins-says

 

CAPITOL FAX
— State Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Smithton, signed on as chief co-sponsor to House Resolution 891 on April 27. The resolution was filed in March by state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, and states that Illinois should not scrap its constitutionally protected flat income tax.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/01/dem-rep-signs-on-as-chief-co-of-anti-prog-tax-rez/
— Don’t get mad, get even (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always known that my policy has been to “forgive those who trespass against me” instead of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” or the “Chicago way.”)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/01/dont-get-mad-get-even/

 

GOPUSA
— First Central American caravan members admitted at San Ysidro Port of Entry (DIERSEN: Will Democrats shout at asylum seekers, like they shout at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, even worse things who should be gotten rid of. How successful will Democrats be in getting asylum seekers to help Democrats to get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44914
— Turning the tables? CNN calls conservatives ‘snowflakes’ for their outrage over ‘comedy’ routine
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44932
— Blood, syringes, feces: Caltrans workers seek protections for clearing homeless camps (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for homelessness.)
http://www.gopusa.com/blood-syringes-feces-caltrans-workers-seek-protections-for-clearing-homeless-camps/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: No apology for travel ban Muslim comments – S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to apologize for? My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They want me to apologize for a) causing all of their problems, b) causing all of your problems, c) causing all of my problems, and d) causing all of everyone’s problems. They especially want me to apologize for causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/30/trump-no-apology-travel-ban-muslim-comments/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Migrant Caravan Is An Attempted Invasion — Here’s What You Need To Know About It – STEPHANIE HAMILL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with those who want to invade America and those who are invading America. Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that if/when there is an armed invasion of America, they will help/join the invaders.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/30/migrant-caravan-invasion/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats are taking minorities for granted – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities and at everyone else that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities and everyone else has had, are having, and will have. Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities and at everyone else that they should hate, demonize, denigrate, condemn, and get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/michael-barone-democrats-are-taking-minorities-for-granted

 

FOX BUSINESS
— ICE Director Homan: Migrant Caravan Is an ‘Attack on the Sovereignty of This Nation’
Says many do not have legitimate asylum claim.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/01/ice-director-tom-homan-migrant-caravan-asylum-seekers-president-trump
— Rubio ‘100% wrong’ to suggest GOP tax law doesn’t help American workers, experts say – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who belittle, badmouth, despise, demonize, denigrate, condemn, if not hate lowly workers like I was 1962-1997.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/rubio-100-wrong-to-suggest-gop-tax-law-doesnt-help-american-workers-experts-say

 

THE HILL
— Trump allies want to turn midterms into ‘impeachment referendum’ – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want Trump to be impeached? Only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/385578-the-memo-trump-allies-want-to-turn-midterms-into-impeachment?userid=3526

 

CBS NEWS
— Who’s to blame for Michelle Wolf? – MICHAEL GRAHAM (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me for all the adverse actions that they have taken against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-whos-to-blame-for-michelle-wolf/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘There’s No Reason to Apologize’ for Muslim Ban Remarks, Trump Says – Adam Liptak (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to apologize for? My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They want me to apologize for a) causing all of their problems, b) causing all of your problems, c) causing all of my problems, and d) causing all of everyone’s problems. They especially want me to apologize for causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-muslim-ban.html
— How’s That Tax Cut Working Out? Workers won’t see significant gains, soon, if ever – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who belittle, badmouth, despise, demonize, denigrate, condemn, if not hate lowly workers like I was 1962-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/opinion/republican-tax-cut-workers.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Comparing federal, private-sector benefits – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes WHO HAVE NEVER SOUGHT A FEDERAL JOB AND NEVER WOULD SEEK A FEDERAL JOB a) because federal pay and benefits are terrible, b) because advancement opportunities in the federal government 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://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/01/qa-for-federal-workers-comparing-federal-private-sector-benefits/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Pence arrives in California to tour border barrier while, just 100 miles west, migrants seek asylum – ANDREA CASTILLO and HAILEY BRANSON-POTTS
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-border-scene-20180430-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Bad Is the Labor Shortage? Cities Will Pay You to Move There Towns with unfilled jobs are handing out money, student-debt relief and home-purchase assistance to lure potential employees–one by one – David Harrison and Shayndi Raice
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-bad-is-the-labor-shortage-cities-will-pay-you-to-move-there-1525102030
— ‘Americans and the Holocaust’ Review: What We Could Have Done A nuanced look at America’s efforts to stop the Holocaust—or lack thereof—shows why little about this subject is simple. – Edward Rothstein (DIERSEN: In my defense, my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) paint Trump as being Hitler, b) Republicans as being Nazis, and c) illegals as being Jews.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-and-the-holocaust-review-what-we-could-have-done-1525122440

 

FORBES
— Job Guarantee: A Liberal Idea That Conservatives May Embrace – Jeffrey Dorfman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who belittle, badmouth, despise, demonize, denigrate, condemn, hate, and focus on destroying past, present, and future federal employees. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if you were, are, or might become a federal employee, you are lazy, stupid, and far worse things.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2018/05/01/job-guarantee-a-liberal-idea-that-conservatives-may-embrace/#39a93d876fd8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Forget universal health care; that universal basic income, small potatoes. The progressive wing of the Democrat Party is suddenly going all in on a federal job guarantee. Leading a parade of presidential hopefuls, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bernie Sanders (S-VT) are eagerly pushing a new federal entitlement program: jobs for anyone. These jobs would offer perhaps $30,000 per year in pay ($15 per hour) and come with full benefits (hello, (near) universal health care). Yet, while the idea starts from the far left, conservatives may soon back this idea because liberals haven’t thought it all the way through. A job guarantee program is really the ultimate work requirement for welfare recipients. The idea of a job guarantee is simple. If you would like a job, the federal government will stand ready to offer you one, with reasonable pay (about double the federal minimum wage) and benefits. Details of whether the job would be near where you live, how skills would be matched between job and worker, and whether the output of these jobs would be needed or have any value at all are still to be decided. However, lack of specifics might not stop this idea, once conservatives see it in the right light.)

 

USA TODAY
— Lower wages, student loan debt: Here’s why it’s harder for Millennials to build wealth – Susan Tompor (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, how much were you earning when you were young? In today’s dollars, I earned $45,703 when I was 22, $55,905 when I was 23, $67,638 when I was 24, $81,071 when I was 25, $83,773 when I was 26, $86,476 when I was 27, $89,178 when I was 28 and 29, and $91,880 when I was 30. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, a job-related master’s degree when I was 27, and a job-related professional certification when I was 30.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/tompor/2018/04/26/why-its-harder-millennials-build-wealth/550920002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do anti-Whites use to blame lynchings on you, on your parents, on your grandparents, on your great grandparents, and on the rest of your ancestors? They stress a) that I am White, b) that I am a male, c) that I am 100% German American, d) that I am 69 years old, e) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, f) that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, g) that I am conservative, h) that I am Republican, i) that am not poor, and j) that I am a gun owner.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20180501/281801399581287

 

MONTEREY HERALD
— Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and Reince Priebus talk about American dream at Leon Panetta Lecture Series – James Herrera (DIERSEN: Are you doing better now financially than your father was doing at your age? I am. What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute that to? Mine hint/imply/argue/shout that I am doing better now a) because I was born a White male, b) because I have benefited tremendously from my parents’, grandparents’, great grandparents’, and the rest of my ancestors’’ discrimination against minorities and against females, c) because my parents were filthy rich, d) because I have always had good health, e) because I avoided the draft, f) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, g) because I married someone who has income, h) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, i) because my Civil Service Retirement System pension and federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies are much too generous, j) because etc.)
http://www.montereyherald.com/article/NF/20180430/NEWS/180439991
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the topic of the American dream and its availability to U.S. citizens, Priebus believes that “in regards to the economy, opportunities and international relations — things people are concerned with — I think that things are better today than a year and a half ago, but it’s still too early.” Panetta said the jury is still out because much depends on the policies currently being put in place and what their impacts will be, including the tax bill and if in fact it will trickle down to be able to help workers by providing jobs. The Panetta Institute has been polling CSU Monterey Bay students since the Barack Obama administration and has found young people are increasingly concerned they will not be able to enjoy the American dream or have the same type of life their parents had. Much of the concern is centered around the economy, education and job market — a lot of issues that concern many young adults today. “The fundamental question is will this president or future ones be able to provide the opportunities needed in order to succeed?” said Panetta.)

 

CALIFORNIAN
— Journalists who brought down Nixon speak in Monterey – Joe Szydlowski (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on a) BRINGING DOWN those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) BRINGING DOWN those who have sued them, c) BRINGING DOWN those who have demographics that they disapprove of including Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and d) BRINGING DOWN those who fail/refuse to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and other terrible things.)
https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2018/04/30/journalists-who-brought-down-nixon-speak-monterey/567157002/

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Newsrooms are Forming Unions to Create Better Pay, Better Benefits and Better Journalism – Sharon Knolle (DIERSEN: I was a union member for almost 12 years. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want cheap labor and b) hate unions, hate former union members, hate current union members, and hate future members.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/newsrooms-are-forming-unions-to-create-better-pay-better-benefits-and-better-journalism/

April 30 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— The caravan of migrants has reached the US-Mexico border. So what’s next? – CNN
http://wgntv.com/2018/04/30/the-caravan-of-migrants-has-reached-the-us-mexico-border-so-whats-next/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois working to get more election judges amid shortage – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-working-to-get-more-election-judges-amid-shortage-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Central American asylum seekers denied U.S. entry for 2nd day – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-central-american-asylum-seekers-20180430-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Central American asylum seekers denied US entry for 2nd day – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/border-crossing-caravan-asylum-seekers/
— Porn star Stormy Daniels sues President Trump for defamation – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/porn-star-stormy-daniels-lawsuit-president-donald-trump-defamation-tweet-sketch/
— No guns allowed at NRA convention when Trump, Pence speak – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-nra-national-rifle-association-convention-dallas/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois lawmakers may combine police, fire pension boards – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180430/news/304309933/
— Woman who forged petitions for college board seat sentenced – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180430/news/304309879/
— Lake in the Hills blocks video gambling at Speedway gas station – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180430/lake-in-the-hills-blocks-video-gambling-at-speedway-gas-station

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rep. Steve Scalise headlining Rodney Davis fundraiser in Springfield – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180430/rep-steve-scalise-headlining-rodney-davis-fundraiser-in-springfield
— Group says progressive tax could cut most taxes – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180430/group-says-progressive-tax-could-cut-most-taxes

 

WQAD
— Migrants who traveled with caravan vow to wait at border until they are granted asylum – CNN
http://wqad.com/2018/04/30/migrants-who-traveled-with-caravan-vow-to-wait-at-border-until-they-are-granted-asylum/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— After governor abolishes 19, critics question value of government commissions – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/after-governor-abolishes-critics-question-value-of-government-commissions/article_72b89eea-4a49-11e8-8f61-d327da291a97.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Michelle Wolf’s Lewd Lupine Pasquinade – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/michelle-wolfs-lewd-lupine-pasquinade/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LIBERTARIAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE HOPES TO OFFER ALTERNATIVE IN NOVEMBER ELECTION (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/libertarian-gubernatorial-candidate-hopes-to-offer-alternative-in-november-election.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Tillman: Uihlein “likes to give people a chance no one else would”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/tillman-uihlein-likes-to-give-people-a-chance-no-one-else-would/
— Pritzker calls lack of Democratic candidates a “failure, county by county”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/pritzker-calls-lack-of-democratic-candidates-a-failure-county-by-county/
— Pritzker points to pot as possible capital bill funding source (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/pritzker-points-to-pot-as-possible-capital-bill-funding-source/
— Mendoza calls Rauner a “madman”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/mendoza-calls-rauner-a-madman/
— Sanguinetti warns of GOP’s “extinction”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/sanguinetti-warns-of-gops-extinction/

 

GOPUSA
— Hogg demands Mike Pence cancel NRA speech (DIERSEN: What next will Hogg demand? Has Hogg been elected to any kind of government or political office?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44819
— Term Limits and Corrupt Swamp Creatures (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are overjoyed about the following if not take credit for the following: 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, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc. They stress how much better off the aforesaid organizations are without me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44877

 

TOWN HALL
— Media Paint it As Cruel that Immigrants from Caravan Are Being Detained at Border – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/04/30/media-paint-it-as-cruel-that-immigrants-from-caravan-are-being-detained-at-border-n2476061

 

DAILY CALLER
— Migrant Caravan Shows Up At The Border — Mike Pence Sends Them A Message That They Won’t Forget – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/30/migrant-caravan-pence-border-wall/

 

BREITBART
— Left-Wing Activists Force Job Creators Network to Cancel ‘Tax Cuts Work’ Rally – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/30/job-creators-network-illinois-rally-canceled-left-wing-activists-planned-crash/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Job Creators Network, one of the nation’s largest pro-jobs grassroots organizations, announced on Sunday that its scheduled rally near Chicago, Illinois, was postponed after “opposition” activists ambushed the event. “We are a small business advocacy group that simply wants to discuss the impact that the Tax Cuts and Job Act is having on both the small business community and the American economy overall. Unfortunately, leading up to today’s event it became apparent that the opposition was willing to go to great lengths to distract from the goal of our bus tour by disrupting our West Chicago stop by making it as volatile as possible,” Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, said of his organization’s decision to cancel a bus tour stop in West Chicago. “Crash the Tax Cuts Bus Tour” reads the Facebook page, an event hosted by a group called The Coalition for a Better Illinois 6th, which, according to its about page, “is a network of grassroots groups in the 6th Congressional District of Illinois who believe that everyone deserves equal and fair treatment regardless of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status and that a successful democracy requires an informed and engaged public.”)

 

BLAZE
— Canada wants US to better enforce immigration laws to help combat the Canadian refugee problem – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/30/canada-wants-us-to-better-enforce-immigration-laws-to-help-combat-the-canadian-refugee-problem

 

FOX NEWS
— Malkin: ‘Filthy’ WHCD Routine Will Inspire Young Women to Stand Up for Conservative Values
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/04/30/michelle-malkin-rips-michelle-wolf-over-white-house-correspondents-dinner-routine
— ‘He’s Not Doing Anything’: Coulter Says Trump Must Act on Caravan, Immigration Promises
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/04/30/ann-coulter-migrant-caravan-says-trump-must-act-immigration-wall

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize, South Korea’s Moon says Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday pledged to end hostilities between the two countries. – Reuters
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-should-win-nobel-peace-prize-says-south-korea-s-n870036

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The immigrant ‘caravan’ is a test. Trump wants us to fail. – Eugene Robinson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-immigrant-caravan-is-a-test-trump-wants-us-to-fail/2018/04/30/124b975c-4cb4-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Caravan of Central American Migrants Turned Away at U.S. Border for Second Day Group that began in southern Mexico has dwindled to about 180 people from an initial 1,000 – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-have-faith-central-american-migrants-wait-to-apply-for-u-s-asylum-1525109931

 

GOVERNING
— Talking Trash: Why Politics Has Gotten Nastier Negative partisanship has reached new depths, with candidates increasingly willing to insult one another directly. – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-why-politics-has-gotten-nastier.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— For the Sake of Journalism, Stop the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – Margaret Sullivan
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/sullivan-for-the-sake-of-journalism-stop-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

April 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgustingly and outrageously, pot pushers use the “opioid crisis” to push pot. If you push pot, you shout that you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-senate-views-marijuana-as-opioid-alternative/3398790/

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ activity. In Illinois, soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who run Illinois will not let you get an education, will not let you get a job, etc.
http://wgntv.com/2018/04/27/lgbt-history-inclusion-focus-of-day-of-silence/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In governor’s race, there’s no race to start spending big bucks on TV ads – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-governors-race-theres-no-race-to-start-spending-big-bucks-on-tv-ads/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal agency says it lost track of 1,475 migrant children – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–endangering-migrant-children-hearing-20180426-story.html
— Yingling Continues to Lead Charge toward Property Tax Relief
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-yingling-continues-to-lead-charge-toward-prop-2018-04-27-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Such a deal at election board – Bob Peickert, Chair, Democratic Party of DuPage County, Lombard
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180428/such-a-deal-at-election-board
(FROM THE LETTER: I attended the meeting of the DuPage County Election Commission on April 9. The meeting lasted 23 minutes. The Board of Commissioners covered the following: the pledge, approval of voting results presented by the executive director, approval of a $240 moving charge, approval of the minutes from the last meeting, and they heard a brief presentation by the executive director. Based on their annual salary of $27,500, that comes to $2,291 per hour. If we call it an even half-hour, that comes out to $4,582 for their services. How many of you make $4,582 for 30 minutes of work? Additionally, Dan Cronin boasts about a bipartisan board. Does anything above look like a partisan issue? No. And all other election commission matters aren’t partisan either. If they were, I’d be getting calls from the Democrat on the commission. I never got one. These three commissioners, even the Democrat, are appointed by Dan Cronin, a Republican. He rewards them with a salary of $27,500 to go to one meeting a month. And the Republicans in DuPage complain about Chicago or Springfield.)
— DuPage County department gets new ‘Animal Services’ name – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: I hope that this department focuses stopping dog neglect and dog abuse. Dog ownership is extremely time consuming and extremely costly. If I had owned a dog, I doubt that would have had enough time or money to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, or c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180427/dupage-county-department-gets-new-animal-services-name
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: 10,000 hours and counting How one DuPage Children’s Museum volunteer makes a difference – Jaime Johnson (DIERSEN: How many hours of volunteer work do you put in per day, per week, per month, per year, and per decade? I put in 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours per week, 300+ hours per month, 3,650+ hours per year, and 36,500+ hours per decade.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180426/dupage-childrens-museum-volunteer-makes-a-difference

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— High taxes are driving people out of Illinois – State Rep. David McSweeney (DIERSEN: Yes, but I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on driving people, organizations, and companies out of Illinois because they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or because their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180427/rep-mcsweeney-high-taxes-are-driving-people-out-of-illinois

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Hearing explains ‘automatic’ voter registration Public hearing held to explain July 1 changes – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/hearing-explains-automatic-voter-registration/article_0273029b-1ea7-5ae6-8976-7387aab330b9.html

 

STATE LINE
— “Historic moment” signals strong diplomacy, says Kinzinger of Korean peace accord – Jessica Smith
http://www.mystateline.com/news/historic-moment-signals-strong-diplomacy-says-kinzinger-of-korean-peace-accord/1147318850

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarian Kash Jackson thinks marijuana should be “100 percent legal.” Pot is anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American. If you push pot, but claim to be Republican, you should immediately leave the Republican Party and join the Libertarian Party.
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/26/just-call-him-campaign-kash/cuezduu/
— Rare contested elections for 3 regional districts  In three area elective districts packed with GOP voters, contested elections have been rare. That’s not the case this coming November. The campaign season should serve to delineate issues and help to hold accountable those in power, and those who seek power. – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/27/svm-editorial-rare-contested-elections-for-3-regional-districts/ajcmwi3/

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner honors Pittsfield man, Mount Sterling business for volunteer service – Matt Dutton (DIERSEN: How many hours of volunteer work do you put in per day, per week, per month, per year, and per decade? I put in 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours per week, 300+ hours per month, 3,650+ hours per year, and 36,500+ hours per decade.)
http://www.whig.com/20180426/governor-honors-pittsfield-man-for-volunteer-service#//

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois powerful public school lobby kills measure to rein in borrowing
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511400969-illinois-powerful-public-school-lobby-kills-measure-to-rein-in-borrowing

 

GOPUSA
— UC Berkeley to face lawsuit alleging discrimination against conservatives
http://www.gopusa.com/uc-berkeley-to-face-lawsuit-alleging-discrimination-against-conservatives/
— No surprise that study shows Democrat professors outnumber Republicans 10 to 1 (DIERSEN: What percent of White male federal employees 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 – 3%, 2%, -1%?)
http://www.gopusa.com/no-surprise-that-study-shows-democrat-professors-outnumber-republicans-10-to-1/

 

CNS NEWS
— Harvey’s Story Shows Fate Others Will Face in Nation’s Pension Crisis – Rachel Greszler
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/rachel-greszler/illinois-towns-story-shows-fate-others-will-face-nations-pension-crisis
— 140+ Nationwide Rallies to Urge Trump to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/140-nationwide-rallies-urge-trump-stop-taxpayer-funding-planned-parenthood

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— What Leftists Stand For – Tom Trinko (DIERSEN: Leftists want to get rid of people, 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. I should write a book about the leading leftists in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/04/what_leftists_stand_for.html

 

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgustingly and outrageously, pot pushers use the “opioid crisis” to push pot. If you push pot, you shout that you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/eric-bolling-opioid-epidemic-president-donald-trump-race-to-erase-opioids/2018/04/27/id/857156/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GAO: GOVERNMENT WASTES BILLIONS — WHO KNEW? Brent Smith wonders where $178 billion recently ‘saved’ is now (DIERSEN: Brent Smith should write an article about how GAO wastes its non-veteran White male employees that it does not promote to 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. Brent Smith should use me as an example.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/gao-government-wastes-billions-who-knew/
— WHEN STUPIDITY ACTUALLY HAD CONSEQUENCES Patrice Lewis notes detriment of gov’t rescuing people who do dumb things (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, government encourages people to harm their bodies and to become wards of the state. If pot is legalized in Illinois, more and more and more people in Illinois will become brain damaged and wards of the state.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/when-stupidity-actually-had-consequences/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Did you know stupidity is a choice? Yes really. In the vast majority of situations, it’s up to us to decide whether to do something smart or something dumb. If you have debt up to your eyeballs, why do you keep eating in restaurants and using your credit card to pay for expensive meals? If you’re pulled over by a cop for going 45 in a 25 zone, why do you cuss him out and act like it’s his fault you were speeding? If you’re dating a womanizing jerk, why do you marry him despite knowing of his behavior? Look, we’ve all done stupid things in life. No one walks on water and we’re only human. But smart people – try to grasp this concept – learn from their mistakes. But there’s a monkey wrench in what might otherwise be a simple matter of cause-and-effect in which people learn from mistakes and don’t repeat them: The government intervenes. Seriously, the government is so busy rescuing people from their own stupidity that consequences no longer matter when people do something foolish.)

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democratic Donors Paid $50 million for New Anti-Trump Research – Bill Gertz (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. Of course, the more that my critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn me, the more motivated that I am to do research on them.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/democratic-donors-paid-50-million-new-anti-trump-research/
— SNAP Reform Will Send at Least Four Million New People to Work Analysis: data from USDA show 13 million able-bodied SNAP recipients not working – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: Those who do not want to be able-bodied drink booze, smoke pot, and do other things to harm their bodies.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/snap-reform-will-send-four-million-new-people-work/

 

POLITICO
— EPA staff in ‘despair’ after Pruitt blame game  Even political aides are tired of the chief ‘constantly putting himself first,’ one former agency official said. – EMILY HOLDEN (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my Democrat superiors had a very hard time recruiting, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They blamed their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to 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.politico.com/story/2018/04/27/pruitt-epa-strategy-staff-despair-507221

 

CNN
— Why a ‘federal jobs guarantee’ is gaining steam with Democrats – Greg Krieg (DIERSEN: What bad jobs have you had? All the jobs that I had were extremely bad. They were so bad that my superiors had an extremely hard time finding Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans who would take them. 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. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes make it very clear that they would stoop to take the bad jobs that I took.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/politics/federal-jobs-guarantee-gaining-steam-democrats/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This is not just about the number of jobs, but also the quality of jobs,” Darity said. “We effectively place a floor on the quality of compensation that’s provided not only by the public sector, but by the private sector. One of the intentional goals of the federal jobs guarantee is to eliminate bad jobs.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director’s $375,000 Salary Under Scrutiny – Sheila Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/health/cdc-director-salary.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats, and some Republicans, denounce Ryan’s ouster of House chaplain – Mike DeBonis, Paul Kane and John Wagner (DIERSEN: Have you been ousted, and if so, who denounced that? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that few if any have denounced their success in ousting me as 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, GAO employee, etc. They shout that I brought the aforesaid oustings on myself. They stress those who could/should have come to my defense but did not.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/ryan-seeks-to-defend-ouster-of-house-chaplain-as-members-question-his-motives/2018/04/27/70937e8a-4a0f-11e8-827e-190efaf1f1ee_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republicans Do Well in Texas. Except for Dallas, Houston, Austin . . . Why is Ted Cruz only up by three points? Remember, the Lone Star State has six of the 20 largest U.S. cities. – Kevin D. Williamson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-do-well-in-texas-except-for-dallas-houston-austin-1524866549?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— Starbucks’s Troubles Can Be a Test for Anti-Bias Training: Does It Work? – Christopher Chabris and Matthew Brown (DIERSEN: The federal government requires its employees to take lots of anti-bias training. The main “takeaway” from that training is that a) Whites are White supremacists, KKK members, and racists who discriminate against minorities, b) men are sexists who discriminate against women, c) older people are ageists who discriminate against younger people, d) those who do not promote LGBTQ activity are bigots who discriminate against those who do not promote LGBTQ activity, e) Protestants are religious bigots who discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans are Nazis who discriminate against non-Nazis, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, j) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, and k) people who have more money discriminate against people who have less money.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbuckss-troubles-can-be-a-test-for-anti-bias-training-does-it-work-1524669057
— Workplace Advice I Wish I Had Known – Joann S. Lublin (DIERSEN: What workplace advice, if you had taken it, would have advanced your career? Notwithstanding the fact that I am a White male, the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old a) if I had been a Democrat, b) if I had painted myself as being a yes-man, c) if I had given even more preference to my subordinates who were minority, female, and/or younger, and d) if I had helped my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to 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.wsj.com/articles/workplace-advice-i-wish-i-had-known-1524841495

 

FORBES
— The ‘Pension Palace’ for Illinois Lawmakers – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Are you getting a pension? Are you in line to get a pension? I get a $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Knowing that I was in line to get a CSRS pension helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to waste my career and get rid of 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. When will Andrzejewski write about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation? )
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/04/28/the-pension-palace-for-illinois-lawmakers-2017/#5824a7994b04