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April 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–school-shooting-student-protests-20180420-story.html
— Chicago sues 2 south suburban towns (Dolton and Robbins), claiming they diverted millions designated to pay past due water bills – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-unpaid-water-bills-lawsuit-st-0415-story.html
— 10 charged in fight at Kane County jail involving members of rival gangs – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-kane-jail-fight-charges-st-0423-story.html
— Pot politics: Schumer joins politicians rethinking marijuana – AP (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–marijuana-schumer-20180420-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBT crow about their success in promoting LGBT.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–lgbt-rights-20180417-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane back up among the healthiest counties – James fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180420/kane-back-up-among-the-healthiest-counties

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Government consolidation efforts gain traction in General Assembly – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180421/government-consolidation-efforts-gain-traction-in-general-assembly

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Sports betting could be the key to a Rockford casino – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180421/our-view-sports-betting-could-be-key-to-rockford-casino

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— An unwritten rule in Springfield: Never give ground to a political opponent, even when you agree. – David Giuliani
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/david-giuliani-an-unwritten-rule-in-springfield/article_bef55e4e-41a0-11e8-8c67-2bd250a795cb.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— State and Local Tax Fight – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Democrats could hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans imposed the $10,000 SALT cap a) to discourage marriage and to punish married people and b) to discourage homeownership and to punish homeowners. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are a) furious that I paid less federal income tax 1972-1977 because I deducted the real estate tax that I paid and b) furious that my wife and I paid less federal income tax 1978-2017 because we deducted the real estate taxes that we paid. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are overjoyed that my wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since 1978.)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=263853#.Wtt-1Xly-M8

 

WSIL
— Accepting rights award, Kaepernick decries ‘lawful lynching’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38010199/accepting-rights-award-kaepernick-decries-lawful-lynching

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly: I stepped aside for Ives but I’m not stepping aside for Rauner
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-i-stepped-aside-aside-for-ives-but-im-not-stepping-aside-for-rauner

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— How GOP Committeemen Voted in the County Convention
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/21/gop-committeemen-voted-county-convention/
— NorWest Republican Organization Picks Mike McCleary as Leader
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/21/norwest-republican-organization-picks-mike-mccleary-leader/
— Nunda Township Selects Joe Gottemoller as GOP Leader Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/21/nunda-township-selects-joe-gottemoller-gop-leader/
— John Jung to Lead Dorr Township GOP
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/20/john-jung-lead-dorr-township-gop/
— Bob Grogan and Stan Bond to Represent McHenry County on GOP State Central Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/19/bob-grogan-stan-bond-represent-mchenry-county-gop-state-central-committee/
— The Cap the Democrats Didn’t Like
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/20/terry-kappel-comments-obervers-not-allowed-democratic-party-convention/

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— VIDEO: American Pravda: My Fight for Truth in the Era of Fake News – James O’Keefe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU3qpwVWKe4

 

BRETBART
— 7th Circuit Sides with Sanctuary Cities, Keeps Federal Money Flowing Nationwide – IAN MASON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/21/7th-circuit-sides-with-sanctuary-cities-keeps-federal-money-flowing-nationwide/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Changes That Made California Become a Liberal Fiasco – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/04/17/the-changes-that-made-california-become-a-liberal-fiasco/

 

FEDERALIST
— The Comey Memos Read Like The Diary Entries Of A Young Teenager ‘He said Mattis said great things about me, as did Sessions. He explained he had asked a lot of people about me and heard great things.’ – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://thefederalist.com/2018/04/20/the-comey-memos-read-like-the-diary-entries-of-a-young-teenager/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Christian group protects kids from LGBT propaganda – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2018/04/21/christian-group-protects-kids-from-lgbt-propaganda

 

GOPUSA
— Latest Wave of Student Gun Control Walkouts Garners Little Participation
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44238

 

REUTERS
— Illinois general obligation bonds, hovering above ‘junk’ credit, among prominent deals next week – Laila Kearney, Karen Pierog
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-municipals-deals/illinois-go-hovering-above-junk-credit-among-prominent-deals-next-week-idUKKBN1HR2TZ

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match False rumors set Buddhist against Muslim in Sri Lanka, the most recent in a global spate of violence fanned by social media. – AMANDA TAUB and MAX FISHER (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I spread false rumors with my GOPUSA Illinois emails? According to them, everything is false except for what they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/21/world/asia/facebook-sri-lanka-riots.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say looser marijuana laws attract young voters, and some Republicans are catching on – Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-favor-looser-restrictions-on-marijuana–and-some-in-gop-join-them/2018/04/21/235cdd50-44b5-11e8-ad8f-27a8c409298b_story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Syracuse frat says racist oath was satire — of a Republican – Avi Selk (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky; Alinsky’s fifth rule promotes ridicule.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/04/20/syracuse-frat-says-racist-oath-was-satire-republican/hREWwNG8obtUVsbK7OscNP/story.html

 

FORBES
— It’s Official: Millennials Are Going Into Debt Over Their Social Lives – Christine Aebischer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/learnvest/2018/04/17/its-official-millennials-are-going-into-debt-over-their-social-lives/

 

SIDNEY MORNING HERALD
— The more you have, the more you think you need – Matt Wade (DIERSEN: How much money does your standard of living require? My Civil Service Retirement System pension of $51,864 is only 41% of what my 1997 salary was in today’s dollars – $125,325.)
https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-more-you-have-the-more-you-think-you-need-20180420-p4zatb.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In fact, the opposite is true – those on higher incomes felt they needed much more to alleviate their cost pressures than those on low incomes. Respondents who earned less than $35,000 a year (a little less than Australia’s full-time minimum wage) said they needed an extra $183 a week to alleviate cost of living pressures. But for those in the $75,000-100,000 income bracket that figure rose to $220 a week. And people taking home $100,000 or more a year required even more. That well-paid cohort said they needed $239 extra each week to ease the pressure, more than any other income group. But the responses to NAB’s “how much extra money do you need” question shows that for those on higher incomes the problem is a desire for a certain standard of living rather than a cost of living crisis.)

April 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump lawyer Michael Cohen owes more than $103K on Chicago taxicab medallions – Mitchell Armentrout and Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-owes-103k-chicago-taxicab-medallions/
— Former Trump adviser Roger Stone calls Barbara Bush a ‘vindictive drunk’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-pal-roger-stone-barbara-bush-vindictive-drunk-gop/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/racism-is-not-a-starbucks-problem-it-is-americas/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel flexes fundraising muscle with $1.7 million deposited in a single day – Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: What do you do? How much money do individuals, organizations, and companies give you to help you do what you do? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that individuals, organizations, and companies do not give me money to help me put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. In my defense, I do not ask for such money and I do not accept such money. He who pays the piper calls the tunes, and I do not want any individual, organization, or company to call my tunes. Further, I have enough time (10+ hours a day, 70+ hours a week, 300+ hours a month, 3,650+ hours a year, 36,500+ hours a decade) and money (thousands of dollars each year) to put the emails together and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. If my critics/opponents hired someone with my qualifications to do what I do, they would have to have to pay him/her $200,000, $500,000, or more a year.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mayor-rahm-emanuel-campaign-fundraising-20180420-story.html
— James Comey, in Chicago with ‘A Higher Loyalty,’ wins over crowd with plea for American values – Steve Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-james-comey-chicago-0422-story.html
— 5th-grade teacher used racial slur in class, Waukegan District 60 officials say, prompting calls for diversity training – Emily K. Coleman (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all it employees to take lots of diversity and cultural sensitivity training. The training glorifies and praises those who are NOT Protestant, NOT conservative, NOT patriotic, NOT Republican, NOT American, NOT White, NOT male, NOT older, NOT rich, NOT gun owners, NOT German American, and those whose ancestors have NOT been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-60-diversity-st-0421-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The teacher, who is white, retold the rhyme, using the racial slur, during a February vocabulary lesson, Alajakis said. A student then reported the teacher’s use of the slur to the school principal, Alajakis said. The teacher was pulled from the classroom during an investigation into the matter, and later temporarily suspended, Alajakis said. He also was ordered to take cultural sensitivity training and moved to another building, Alajakis said. The teacher has not yet completed the training because the district is still working to identify a course, Alajakis said. Nevertheless, the incident is emblematic of a larger problem at Waukegan District 60, retired Waukegan administrator Harlene Shipley said. District officials should place a greater focus on cultural diversity training so that teachers can better understand their pupils, Shipley said. As another example, Shipley also pointed to a group of former Waukegan High School students who had addressed the school board in February about providing training and specialized resources aimed at students living in the country without legal permission. They also spoke about district staff not understanding them and what they’re going through, Shipley said. If teachers underwent diversity and cultural awareness training they would be less likely to speak insensitively, to know where potential pitfalls existed and to find educational opportunities in cultural items such as the new “Black Panther” movie, Shipley said.)
— Intrigue on the Illinois Supreme Court – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-supreme-court-freeman-vacancy-20180420-story.html
— Will County Democrats pick candidate for treasurer – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-treasurer-st-0422-story.html
— For sale: The Illinois governorship – Martin Dettmer, Wheaton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-rauner-governor-election-money-ads-20180420-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: Reports suggest that Gov. Bruce Rauner spent almost $37 million in his primary race to defeat Jeanne Ives. It appears clear that, regardless of whoever wins in November, the next governor will be a considerably less-wealthy multimillionaire than the candidate who started the race. I would suggest that instead of spending countless millions on radio and TV ads, polling data and opponent research, we post the Illinois governorship on eBay. The job appears headed to the highest bidder anyway.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— COD president Ann Rondeau offers ‘Big Picture’ at inaugural community breakfast
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180420/cod-president-ann-rondeau-offers-big-picture-at-inaugural-community-breakfast
— What is Elgin getting in new owner of the Grand Victoria Casino? – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180420/what-is-elgin-getting-in-new-owner-of-the-grand-victoria-casino
— The tax bill ‘double whammy’ – Sandra Alexander, Glen Ellyn (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180421/the-tax-bill-double-whammy
(FROM THE LETTER: It is ironic that the master architect of the tax cut, who significantly reduced the popular property tax deduction in the first place, would now promote himself as a champion of taxpayers’ rights. His use of taxpayer dollars to fund his self-promotion campaign is a double whammy for District 6 constituents. Roskam is tone deaf to his constituents’ views. Why does he think that all of those people waited in long lines at the end of the year to prepay property taxes? Maybe he thinks they had nothing better to do with their time during the holidays. What about the many families in District 6 that couldn’t prepay property taxes even if they wanted to. Who has an extra $10,000 or more lying around for this kind of expenditure when they are saving for their children’s college, a 401(K), or possibly even their mortgage payment?)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL
— Governor’s race could set records beyond spending – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180420/statehouse-insider-governors-race-could-set-records-beyond-spending

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— The media once called Abraham Lincoln the “laughing stock of world”
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180421/media-once-called-abraham-lincoln-laughing-stock-of-world

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— McCann may mix up race – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-mccann-may-mix-up-race/article_38d8f467-6520-55d8-b682-8c3d49505094.html

 

TIMES
— John McGlasson re-elected 16th Congressional District State Central Committeeman despite the objections of Reps. Jerry Long, Streator, and David Welter, Morris, and Sens. Chuck Weaver, Peoria, and Dave Syverson, Rockford – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/04/21/mcglasson-elected-region-committeeman-despite-objections/avemkol/

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Calls for McCann to Resign
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=263881#.WtsjAnly-M8

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER & ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers look at ‘bending’ rules to counter tax reform – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats could hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans imposed the $10,000 SALT cap a) to discourage marriage and to punish married people and b) to discourage homeownership and to punish homeowners. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are a) furious that I paid less federal income tax 1972-1977 because I deducted the real estate tax that I paid and b) furious that my wife and I paid less federal income tax 1978-2017 because we deducted the real estate taxes that we paid. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are overjoyed that my wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since 1978.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Lawmakers-look-at-8216-bending-8217-rules-to-12853257.php
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=263853#.WtsPXHly-M8

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Evangelicals can’t advance human dignity by dehumanizing others – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who focuses on dehumanizing others? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who dehumanize others. They focus on dehumanizing those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
http://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/gerson-evangelicals-can-t-advance-human-dignity-by-dehumanizing-others/article_3ffac64a-3359-586b-bde5-1ee29291a666.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— 2 million voters turned out for Illinois primary election (DIERSEN: What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain told the Republican voters in your precinct about the Republican primary election results in your precinct? In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, I have told them that of the precinct’s 504 registered voters, 219 (43%) voted, 112 (22%) cast Republican ballots, 107 (21%) cast Democrat ballots, and 285 (57%) did not vote. In the contested races, 68 voted for Ives/Morthland and 43 voted for Rauner/Sanguinetti; 64 voted for Harold and 32 voted for Grasso; 76 voted for Grant, 18 voted for Minor, and 8 voted for Byrne; 58 voted for Mendrick and 43 voted for Bibbiano; and 53 voted for Tatro, 42 voted for Eckhoff, 33 voted for Zaruba, 26 voted for Chinchilla, 14 voted for McGowen, and 4 voted for Almiron. In the non-contested races, 86 voted for Helland, 86 voted for Senger, 84 voted for Dodge, 90 voted for Roskam, 88 voted for Connelly, 83 voted for Ruscitti, 85 voted for Cronin, 84 voted for Hinds, 89 voted for Henry, 79 voted for Cantore, 80 voted for Wilson, 80 voted for Mackay, and 81 voted for me. 112 voted yes on the election commission consolidation question and 71 voted no. 62 (28%) voters changed their party affiliation. 23 (10%) changed from Republican to Democrat. 21 (10%) changed from no party to Democrat. 16 (7%) changed from no party to Republican. 2 (1%) changed from Democrat to Republican.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/2-million-voters-turned-out-for-the-illinois-primary-election
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 2 million voters cast ballots for last month’s primary election, according to numbers released by the Illinois Board of Elections on Friday. That’s less than 27 percent of registered voters in the state. Of those two million votes, 35 percent were Republican and 64 percent Democrat.)

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://nprillinois.org/post/new-generations-political-awakening#stream/0

 

WAND
— Fight against opioids gains millions of dollars in Illinois
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38006836/fight-against-opioids-gains-millions-of-dollars-in-illinois

 

WIFR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using religious leaders as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Rockford-Urban-Ministries-holds-prayer-vigil-for-Columbine-victims-480428823.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Kid’s Social Security Info Stolen, Used To File Taxes In Wheaton According to the IRS, you won’t be able to e-file if someone stole your information to file taxes. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/kids-social-security-info-stolen-used-file-taxes-wheaton

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Roskam bills protecting taxpayers overwhelmingly pass House (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and encourage homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/21/roskam-bills-pass-house/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— McCann names ways he differs from Rauner amid third-party gubernatorial bid – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: In what ways do you differ with your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511396262-mccann-names-ways-he-differs-from-rauner-amid-third-party-gubernatorial-bid

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Will Rauner push Illinois into a budget impasse once again?
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-will-rauner-push-illinois-into-a-budget-impasse-once-again/

 

HOT AIR
— Far Left Protesters Target NRA Lobbyists’ Home – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/04/20/far-left-protesters-target-nra-lobbyists-home/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Diamond and Silk Set to Testify Before Congress Due to Claims of Facebook Censorship – CALEB HULL (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want Facebook, Google, etc. to censor me and to censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://ijr.com/2018/04/1086984-diamond-silk-set-testify-congress-due-alleged-facebook-censorship/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SCHOOLS IN 43 STATES BLASTED FOR PORN CURRICULUM Parents press for laws to ban ‘harmful’ material – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/schools-in-43-states-blasted-for-porn-curriculum/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Syracuse promises ‘legal’ action against fraternity for ‘satirical sketch’ – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/44171/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— HARD COPY ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: In new walkouts, some rallies turn into voter registration drives
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/nation/students-begin-school-walkouts-on-columbine-anniversary/article_0af66e36-3fc3-5151-9004-0691a585a928.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/us/immigrant-children-separation-ice.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Just how bad is America, really? – Jonah Goldberg
https://nypost.com/2018/04/20/just-how-bad-is-america-really/

 

KIPLINGER
— All Aboard the Tax Volatility Train The passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the beginning of tax change, not the end. It’s likely to touch off plenty more changes ahead … so be prepared to take advantage of them if you can. – BRIAN VNAK (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and encourage homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T055-C032-S014-all-aboard-the-tax-volatility-train.html

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— The Real Reason Millennials Aren’t Saving Enough for Retirement – Michael Douglass (DIERSEN: I have a $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and an $18,000/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy because a) I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and b) I contributed 7% of my salary into the CSRS.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/04/21/the-real-reason-millennials-arent-saving-enough-fo.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While noting that 66% of millennials have nothing saved for retirement, the report provides plenty of evidence that the shoddy state of their nest eggs has relatively little to do with millennial savings habits. Fact is, many millennials simply aren’t eligible to join their employer’s retirement plan — and without that extra support, it’s much tougher to save for retirement.)

 

ATLANTIC
— White Evangelicals Can’t Quit Donald Trump – ROBERT P. JONES (DIERSEN: Those who oppose Trump are 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://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/white-evangelicals-cant-quit-donald-trump/558461/

 

DAILY MAIL
— BEYOND TRAGIC: High demand: Stoners around the country celebrate 4/20 by sparking bongs, blunts and joints at huge public festivals as weed laws grow ever laxer April 20 is an annual holiday celebrated by marijuana enthusiasts across the US and around the world Smokers gathered in huge crowds in Denver, San Francisco, Ontario and elsewhere to puff up in public Nine US states and Washington DC have legalized recreational marijuana, with many more decriminalizing On Friday, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer used the holiday to propose federal legalization of weed – Keith Griffith
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5640789/Stoners-celebrate-420-Day-huge-gatherings-San-Francisco-Denver-Ontario-elsewhere.html

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists commend Democrats on their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/04/21/stud-a21.html

April 17 Evening Edition

WLS AM
— Congressman Roskam: Trump should “put away the twitter feed” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/04/17/congressman-roskam-trump-should-put-away-the-twitter-feed/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Democrats to call for abolishing the Second Amendment.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cupich-loyola-medicine-call-on-ill-lawmakers-to-pass-gun-bill/3356385/
— World leaders and friends offer condolences after former First Lady passes
http://abc7chicago.com/society/outpouring-of-condolences-after-barbara-bush-passes-away/3358303/

 

NBC5
— Locals Boycott Starbucks After Racial-Bias Training (DIERSEN: Federal employees are required to take lots of racial-bias training.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/locals-boycott-starbucks-after-racial-bias-training-480055953.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Democrats to call for abolishing the Second Amendment.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3847329-cupich-urges-lawmakers-to-override-rauner-veto-of-gun-dealer-licensing-legislation/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner, Pritzker spent more than $100 per vote to win Illinois governor primaries – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: I wonder how much of my time and how much of my money do I spend for each time someone reads one of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rauner-pritzker-campaign-spending-20180417-story.html
— The ERA would take away rights from women – Anne Schlafly Cori, Alton, Ill.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-era-illinois-womens-rights-schlafly-20180416-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Democrats to call for abolishing the Second Amendment.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-cardinal-cupich-gun-dealer-bill-20180417-story.html
— Illinois sanctions Blue Cross for Medicaid program violations – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-medicaid-blue-cross-sanctions-0419-story.html
— Crisis hits Harvey, but money pressures squeeze many towns – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-harvey-pension-crisis-st-0418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you oppose the promotion of LGBTQ activity, those who promote LGBTQ activity get rid of you.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-gay-teacher-rally-burlington-20180417-story.html
— Based on Boehner’s reversal, pot politics can depend on when you ask – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-marijuana-legalization-boehner-20180417-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner seeks Illinois jobs in Germany, Poland — and intel on budget, Pritzker – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-seeks-illinois-jobs-in-germany-poland-and-intel-on-budget-pritzker/
— Chuy goes after Burke for property tax appeals work for Trump Tower – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chuy-goes-after-burke-for-property-tax-appeals-work-for-trump-tower/
— Enough with the golden parachutes for top public executives – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-enough-with-the-golden-parachutes-for-top-public-executives/
— Skip the political ads, Mr. Pritzker and Gov. Rauner, and save Illinois – Arne Duncan and Michael Pfleger
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/skip-the-political-ads-mr-pritzker-and-gov-rauner-and-save-illinois/
— Trump lawyer’s family lent $20M to wife of Chicago cab mogul – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/trump-lawyers-family-lent-20m-to-wife-of-chicago-cab-mogul/
— Bills to curtail LGBTQ rights are failing in state legislatures – AP (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What rights do you have because of your demographics?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/lgbtq-rights-legislation-curtail-failing-state-legislatures/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Appellate court: Breuder lawsuit can continue against College of DuPage – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180417/appellate-court-breuder-lawsuit-can-continue-against-college-of-dupage-
— IRS electronic filing system breaks down hours before tax deadline – Jeffrey Stein and Mike DeBonis
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180417/irs-electronic-filing-system-breaks-down-hours-before-tax-deadline
— DuPage expanding its response to the opioid crisis – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180417/dupage-expanding-its-response-to-the-opioid-crisis
— California city approves ordinance against sanctuary policy – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180417/news/304179933/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP PAC doles out ad dollars for House races—and the omissions are interesting – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180417/BLOGS02/180419867/gop-pac-doles-out-ad-dollars-for-house-races-and-the-omissions-are
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Make of this what you will, but U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, is line for only mid-level support so far from a top GOP PAC. And neighbor Randy Hultgren, R-Plano, isn’t getting anything at all.)
— Rauner stops sending Medicaid patients to Blue Cross – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180417/NEWS03/180419858/rauner-stops-sending-medicaid-patients-to-blue-cross

 

WBBM NEWS RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Democrats to call for abolishing the Second Amendment.
https://wbbmnews.radio.com/media/audio-channel/cupich-joins-call-lawmakers-override-rauners-vetol

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 24,000 state workers are still owed $63M. SB 2269 would finally pay them. – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180417/24000-state-workers-are-still-owed-63m-sb-2269-would-finally-pay-them

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Davis has a million-dollar fundraising lead on his challenger – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-04-17/davis-has-million-dollar-fundraising-lead-his-challenger.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Appellate court agrees former College of DuPage president’s contract was valid – Stacy St. Clair
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/appellate-court-agrees-former-college-of-dupage-president-s-contract/article_9b0bf6d2-5743-57ab-85f4-95fa5b821ea5.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Democrats to call for abolishing the Second Amendment.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/cardinal-cupich-calls-on-state-lawmakers-to-override-gun-law/article_6b6be8ab-2b87-5af2-ad39-9966f1fc4042.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Tax relief to put $2,232 in pocket of average Southern Illinois family – U.S. REP. MIKE BOST
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article209109334.html

 

STATELINE
— Illinois lawmakers take action against social media school threats
http://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-take-action-against-social-media-school-threats/1127173595

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Asks For More Time To File His Taxes – AYESHA RASCOE
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-asks-more-time-file-his-taxes#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Are Gov. Rauner, Pat Brady et al in denial? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/04/are-gov-rauner-pat-brady-et-al-in-denial-watch-berkowitz-wbrady-and-you-decide-cable-and-web/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE ACTION RELEASES LOWERED RATINGS FOR REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED FOR ERA – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/news/78566/illinois-right-life-action-releases-lowered-ratings-republicans-voted-era/

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Ives questions racial bias issues raised by proposal aimed at diversifying pension fund management – Angela Underwood
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511393032-ives-questions-racial-bias-issues-raised-by-proposal-aimed-at-diversifying-pension-fund-management

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Politics has paid for Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider (DIERSEN: Where did your money from? 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 for IRS 1971-1980; audited federal agencies for GAO 1980-1997; collected Civil Service Retirement System pension payments since 1997; and collected Social Security payments since 2010.)
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511393548-politics-has-paid-for-illinois-gop-chairman-schneider
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1997, he traded up to become Hanover Township highway commissioner, lording over 13 miles of roadway in one of the smallest road districts in the state. Voters officially abolished the district, and Schneider’s former post, in a referendum last year. Schneider first sought a seat on the Cook County board in 2002, challenging then-76-year-old Carl Hansen, a conservative who had served on the board for 28 years. He lost, but tried again in 2006 and narrowly won, with 3,481 votes to Hansen’s 3,429. Rauner tapped Schneider to run the Illinois GOP in 2014. . .Schneider recently came under fire for revelations that a car wash he owns in Elgin owes $21,448 in back taxes. In addition, Schneider has faced withering criticism for standing by Rauner, whose decision to back taxpayer-funded abortions and make Illinois a sanctuary state resulted in a fracture in the Illinois conservative block and a very narrow win in a primary challenge from state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton). Schneider appears to be facing an uphill battle in his pursuit to remain as the head of the Illinois Republican party.)

 

KANKAKEE TIMES
— GOP State Central Committee candidate Pearson says he’s running to help steer party to victory – Karen Kidd
https://kankakeetimes.com/stories/511393663-gop-state-central-committee-candidate-pearson-says-he-s-running-to-help-steer-party-to-victory

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Grant promotes fiscal responsibility in run for 42nd House District – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511392987-grant-promotes-fiscal-responsibility-in-run-for-42nd-house-district

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker hit on taxes, Rauner hit on spending
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/17/pritzker-hit-on-taxes-rauner-hit-on-spending/
— Today’s number: 39 percent decrease. . .A report by the National Governor’s Association showed enrollment in bachelor’s level teacher programs in Illinois declined from 24,206 to 14,685 between 2000 and 2015, and those completing the programs dropped by an equal percentage. (DIERSEN: If teachers are so grossly overpaid, why are fewer getting teaching degrees?) READER COMMENT: If you treat a profession with contempt and disdain for long enough, folks will decide to do something else.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/17/todays-number-39-percent-decrease/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Federal judge: Trump admin must inform illegal immigrants of ‘right’ to abortion – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/federal-judge-trump-admin-must-inform-illegal-immigrants-of-right-to-aborti

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March extremism bedevils Democrat allies on campaign trail
http://www.gopusa.com/womens-march-extremism-bedevils-democrat-allies-on-campaign-trail/

 

BLAZE
— Starbucks manager who called police on two black customers reveals that there’s more to the story – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/17/starbucks-manager-who-called-police-on-two-black-customers-reveals-that-theres-more-to-the-story

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— High school history text: Trump deranged, all whites racist – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2018/04/17/high-school-history-text-trump-deranged-all-whites-racist

 

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘It is a bizarre thing to say “f-ck the law” when you are in law school’ (DIERSEN: Democrats reject the rule of law except when they can use it to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/it-is-a-bizarre-thing-to-say-f-ck-the-law-when-you-are-in-law-school/

 

THE HILL
— How Washington will spend your taxes in 2018 – BRIAN RIEDL
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/383539-how-washington-will-spend-your-taxes-in-2018
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This year, Washington will spend a near-record $33,054 per household and collect $26,198 per household in taxes. The resulting budget deficit of $6,856 per household will bring the total national debt to nearly $170,000 per household. Federal spending has soared more than $5,000 per household since 2007 and is projected to rise another $9,000 over the next decade (all numbers in this article are adjusted for inflation). Unless spending is reined in, similar tax increases must eventually result. Washington will spend this year’s $33,054 per household as follows: . . . Federal employee retirement benefits: $1,098. A portion of this cost is offset by federal employee payroll contributions)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Starbucks to Shut 8,000 U.S. Stores for Racial-Bias Training After Arrests – Rachel Abrams (DIERSEN: Federal employees are required to take lots of racial-bias training.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/17/business/starbucks-arrests-racial-bias.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Starbucks to close 8,000 stores for racial-bias education on May 29 after arrest of two black men – Rachel Siegel and Alex Horton (DIERSEN: Federal employees are required to take lots of racial-bias training.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/04/16/two-black-men-were-arrested-at-starbucks-ceo-now-calling-for-unconscious-bias-training/
— IRS to delay tax deadline by one day after agency’s Tax Day technology collapse – Jeff Stein, Damian Paletta and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/irs-electronic-filing-system-breaks-down-hours-before-tax-deadline/2018/04/17/4c05ecae-4255-11e8-ad8f-27a8c409298b_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites us Starbucks to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2018/04/17/what-white-people-can-learn-from-the-starbucks-arrests/?utm_term=.be370b6791d7

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Starbucks Plans Racial-Bias Training Following Criticism Over Arrest More than 8,000 company-owned cafes will close for an afternoon, after backlash over arrests of black men (DIERSEN: Federal employees are required to take lots of racial-bias training.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-plans-racial-bias-training-for-employees-at-u-s-stores-1523993353

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that oppose E-Verify are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cato.org/blog/democrats-republicans-should-oppose-e-verify

April 16 Evening Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— The circular firing squad heats up ahead of state party vote (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, under Rauner, if you support a primary candidate who supports the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, anti-conservatives question your “judgment and political acumen.”)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/16/the-circular-firing-squad-heats-up-ahead-of-state-party-vote/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mary Ann Ahern: IL GOP Conservative members of the State Central Committee from the 16th District, who supported Jeanne Ives and James Marter are told NOT to run again, questioning their “judgment and political acumen”)
— How did Ives spend her money?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/16/how-did-ives-spend-her-money/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I took a quick look at her expenditures and found a few interesting items. For instance, that book her campaign published and mailed to voters about Gov. Rauner cost her $385,680 via Jameson Books Inc., which is based in Ottawa. Ives spent $2,748,284.85 on advertising, including $64,660 to run spots on the Illinois News Network, which used to be run by the Illinois Policy Institute. She reported spending $257K on media production and just $3,759.65 on polls. Her spokesperson Kathleen Murphy was paid a mere $1,000, which is really odd. Pundit and PR person Dennis Byrne was paid $20,000 for contractual services. Locality Labs, which is owned by Dan Proft ally Brian Timpone, was paid $37,908 for a website, newspaper advertising and contractual work. Timpone’s Newsinator LLC was paid $750. Trump Tower got $1,294 for lodging and an event, while Uline Ship was paid $352.68. And, finally, a company called Union Signs and Printing received $4,200 for yard signs out of a total of $35K spent on the signs. A look at her in-kind contributions show Proft’s Illinois Opportunity Project paid for a plane ride the day before the election.)
— What’s Sam McCann up to?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/16/whats-sam-mccann-up-to/
— How the Pritzker campaign fought off “fake news”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/16/how-the-pritzker-campaign-fought-off-fake-news/

 

NBC5
— 16th District Letter Suggests Divide in Illinois GOP – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/mcglasson-16th-district-letter-479917943.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A letter mailed to Republicans in one Illinois district shows just how divided the state party is after the contentious primary. The message is directed to 16th District Committeeman John McGlasson — who did not support Gov. Bruce Rauner, but rather Jeanne Ives. McGlasson also did not support Congressman Adam Kinzinger. The letter, signed by four current lawmakers, asks McGlasson not to run for committeeman again. The same letter was also mailed to all of the newly elected precinct committeemen in the 16th District. (THE LETTER) McGlasson tells NBC 5 he will not be deterred and is going to run for the committeeman post again and expects to win. He sees the letter from the lawmakers as a way to silence his voice. McGlasson says he will “certainly support Rauner over JB Pritzker, even if I would have preferred Ives.” The letter in question is signed by state representatives David Welter and Jerry Long, as well as state senators Chuck Weaver and Dave Syerson. Weaver tells NBC 5 “The letter focused far more on the congressional race” than McGlasson’s support for Ives. Welter says the letter was not just sent to McGlasson but also “every newly elected precinct committeeman in the 16th district”. He adds “myself and several leaders feel that it would be in the best interest of the party and to achieve unity moving forward if McGlasson were to not run again and allow new leadership.”)
— ‘Roseanne’ Hasn’t Changed Much, But the City That Inspired It Has “It is crazy to me that she’s a Trump supporter because that is so divisive and he is so divisive” (DIERSEN: What percent of those who have moved into Elgin in recent decades 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.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Changes-in-Elgin-City-That-Inspired-Roseanne-479880063.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When “Roseanne” was first on TV from 1988 to 1997, the Chicago suburb of Elgin that inspired the show’s setting was predominantly white and Republican, with a rusted out economy. Not anymore, NBC News reports. In the years when “Roseanne” was off the air, it became majority Hispanic and voted for Obama and Hillary Clinton. Its economy is on the rebound, too, featuring a huge riverboat casino. At the Dutch Inn West, a dusty bar where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump voters of various ethnic backgrounds watched the latest episode over $2 beers, some residents said they love “Roseanne,” even if it doesn’t get the city’s diversity right.)
— Ives on Harvey: ‘Bankruptcy is The Only Way Out’ – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ives-harvey-bankruptcy-479935603.html

 

ABC7
— Proposal seeks to ban city business for banks with clients without safe gun sales policies – Sarah Schulte (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want a abolish the Second Amendment.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/proposal-seeks-to-ban-city-business-for-banks-with-clients-without-safe-gun-sales-policies/3352707/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats had strong showing in DuPage County Board primary – Kimberly Fornek (DIERSEN: What about your precinct? According to final results that I received today, of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, 219 voted, 112 cast Republican ballots, 107 cast Democrat ballots, 68 voted for Ives, and 43 voted for Rauner.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-dupage-county-board-elect-tl-0419-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More Democratic ballots, 15,740, were cast in the District 3 primary than Republican, 13,934 ballots, according to the DuPage County Election Commission. Greg Hart of Hinsdale, with 8,427 votes, and Downers Grove Mayor Martin T. Tully, with 6,924 votes, won the Republican primary for District 3, defeating Woodridge Village Board member Greg Abbott, who received 5,793 votes. Democratic voters also outnumbered Republican voters in the primaries for County Board seats in Districts 1 and 2. Peickert suspects that may be due to more independent voters going to the polls than traditional Republican voters pulling Democratic ballots. In District 1, Democratic ballots totaled 10,326 compared to the 9,936 Republican ballots cast. The difference was even greater in District 2, where 16,614 Democratic ballots were cast compared to 13,141 Republican ones. In District 2, where two seats will be up for election in November, incumbent Democrat Elizabeth (Liz) Chaplin of Downers Grove was the top vote-getter among both parties. She received 10,203 votes, followed by Arlene Kendorski, also of Downers Grove, who received 5,429, to win the Democratic primary. Coming in third was Claire Goldenberg of Lisle with 5,232 votes. Incumbent Peter DiCianni of Elmhurst and Steve Nero ran uncontested in the Republican primary and received 8,189 and 7,621 votes respectively. District 2 includes all or parts of Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Elmhurst, Lombard, Westmont, Downers Grove and Naperville. The Democratic primary in District 1, where two seats also were up election, was uncontested. Ashley J. Selmon received 6,417 votes and Zahra Suratwala received 5,431. In a three-way Republican primary for District 1, incumbent Sam Tornatore of Roselle was the top vote-getter with 6,819 votes, followed by Dino Gavanes of Itasca with 4,226 votes. They bested Paul DeMichele of unincorporated Bensenville, who received 4,079 votes. District 1 includes at least portions of portions of Elmhurst, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Itasca, Lombard, Roselle, Villa Park and Wood Dale.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives are overjoyed that Phyllis Schlafly is dead. To get her endorsement, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-selle-equal-rights-amendment-illinois-st-0417-story.html
— From good to great How to understand the difference at work – Scott Mautz (DIERSEN: Assessing job performance in extremely subjective. In the federal government, Democrat supervisors use that subjectivity to get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did 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.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180416/281917363667538
— Trump is right that the Postal Service needs reform – Joe Nocera (DIERSEN: I worked for the Postal Service 1966-1969. If my Democrat superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to resign, I might still be working for the Postal Service.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-postal-office-reform-amazon-jeff-bezos-0416-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Jobs at Facebook: Slithering into government – Maurine Berens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-facebook-jobs-political-honest-ads-act-0416-story.html
— Let the Blagojevich saga be an important lesson for all Illinois politicians – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-blagojevich-governor-illinois-corruption-20180416-story.html
— You’re losing a major tax deduction this year. Stop the whining. – Dalton Conley (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to pay higher federal income taxes? Mine do. Since 1972, they have been furious that I have deducted real estate taxes. Since 1978 they have been a) furious that my wife and I have deducted real estate taxes and b) overjoyed that we have paid the marriage penalty. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-deductions-0417-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For many upper-middle-class residents of high-tax states, Tuesday will be the last time we can file to receive a full tax deduction for our state and local income and property taxes. Many Democratic voters in high-tax states cried foul when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act capped these deductions at $10,000 from 2018 onward, and some are trying to fight back. “We’re attempting to come up with ways to negate and blunt the harsh and unfair Republican tax policy,” Kevin de Leon, the Democratic leader of the California Senate, told CNBC. Several states are devising schemes to allow residents to pay some of their state tax liability as a gift to a charitable fund rather than directly to the state government, restoring its deductibility. Such efforts are misguided. The overall tax bill may be a disaster, but nixing those deductions was the progressive thing to do. Liberals should train their ire elsewhere.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel’s ‘Safe Guns Policy’ stalled amid opposition from banking industry – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want a abolish the Second Amendment.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/finance-committee-to-consider-emanuels-safe-guns-policy/
— With mayor’s blessing, women-only social club heading to Chicago – Stefano Esposito (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who either a) hate men or b) pander to those who hate men dominate the Democrat Party.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/controversial-women-only-social-club-heading-to-chicago-with-mayors-blessing/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Comey says Trump ‘morally unfit to be president,’ possibly susceptible to Russian blackmail – Matt Zapotosky and Devlin B
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180416/comey-says-trump-morally-unfit-to-be-president-possibly-susceptible-to-russian-blackmail

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Can Roskam, GOP make tax cuts a winning election issue? – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180416/NEWS02/180419908/can-roskam-gop-make-tax-cuts-a-winning-election-issue
— Illinois’ pension crisis: Is there a way out? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180416/BLOGS02/180419895/illinois-pension-crisis-is-there-a-way-out

 

WBEZ
— Rauner Administration’s Report Alludes To More Legionnaires’ Cases At Quincy Home – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/rauner-administrations-report-alludes-to-more-legionnaires-cases-at-quincy-home/8ec64fe8-fea1-4e2a-8960-88348a09f097
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who run Illinois make it clear that they are going to get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will those Democrats impose quotas on teachers to crank out “good little Democrats” who are LGBTQ?)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/illinois-could-become-2nd-state-to-require-teaching-of-lgbtq-history/26960b0b-0c9f-413a-9b20-7404e2e15b6b

 

MADISON RECORD
— Madison County GOP chair calls for more political diversity on bench; Says it will help shed ‘judicial hellhole’ reputation – Ann Maher
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511392965-madison-county-gop-chair-calls-for-more-political-diversity-on-bench-says-it-will-help-shed-judicial-hellhole-reputation

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.
http://nprillinois.org/post/bullied-its-faith-muslim-family-fights-back-through-education#stream/0

 

WGLT
— Nation’s Large Newspapers Bolstered By Trump Coverage – MIKE MCCURDY
http://wglt.org/post/nations-large-newspapers-bolstered-trump-coverage#stream/0

 

AURORA PATCH
— Teacher Shoots Himself, Faced Child Porn Charges: Aurora Cops The retired teacher was wanted for multiple child pornography charges. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/teacher-facing-child-porn-charges-shoots-himself-aurora-police

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz with one of Rauner’s strongest boosters, moderate Republican Pat Brady (DIERSEN: Pat Brady is an anti-conservative, so therefore, he is an anti-Republican.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/04/watch-berkowitz-with-rauners-last-booster-moderate-republican-pat-brady-cable-and-web/

 

JEANNE IVES
— “‘Bankruptcy’ is Not a Four-Letter Word” Ives and Dabrowski Discuss the Path Forward for Communities Struggling Under Pension Debt (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would be overjoyed if the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) would file bankruptcy. I stress to them that if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, and if I was still working for GAO as a GS-13 Step 10, in today’s dollars, I would have paid $180,572 into the CSRS instead of the CSRS paying me $1,067,534. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes rail against government waste, but they side with my Democrat GAO superiors and their wasting my career and forcing me to retire.)
https://mailchi.mp/4c31ec8cc33b/bankruptcy-is-not-a-four-letter-word

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township – Blame-shifting coupled with deficient reporting leaves public clueless – KIRK ALLEN (DIERSEN: What do you get blamed for? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blamed me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/04/algonquin-township-blame-shifting-coupled-with-deficient-reporting-leaves-public-clueless/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— REPORT: AVERAGE COLLAR COUNTY PROPERTY TAX BILL REACHES AS HIGH AS $8,890 – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/report-average-collar-county-property-tax-bill-reaches-as-high-as-8890/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner says Illinois revenue estimate is a starting point – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-says-illinois-revenue-estimate-is-a-starting-point/article_a040baa2-3f52-11e8-adca-c7bbb830816e.html
— Illinois lawmakers to vote on local net neutrality – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-lawmakers-to-vote-on-local-net-neutrality/article_21a3b4bc-3e92-11e8-a8be-97f9e1f9d575.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS CONSIDERS REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS INCLUDE LGBT EFFECT ON HISTORY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/bills-mandating-textbooks-include-sexual-orientations-of-historical-persons.html
— UNIV. OF ILLINOIS STUDENT GOV. IMPEACHES STUDENT FOR CONSERVATIVE VIEWS (DIERSEN: I am still waiting for my critics/opponents to put in writing the reasons why they wanted the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me at its 2006 Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/univ-of-illinois-student-gov-impeaches-student-for-conservative-views.html

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— VERY SAD: Pro-Trump evangelicals ‘personae non gratae’ at Wheaton College meeting – Steve Jordahl
https://www.onenewsnow.com/church/2018/04/16/pro-trump-evangelicals-personae-non-gratae
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Several dozen anti-Trump evangelical leaders are meeting today and tomorrow at Wheaton College to discuss how to rescue the movement they contend has become tainted by its association with President Trump. Doug Birdsall of the Lausanne Movement and Darrell Bock of Dallas Theological Seminary have arranged the invitation-only meeting of likeminded pastors, authors, and seminary staff together. According to The Christian Post, they want to refocus the movement away from politics but fully expect Trump to be the “elephant in the room.” Attendees reportedly include Pastor Tim Keller, Wheaton College’s Ed Stetzer, Fuller Seminary President Mark Labberton, NYC megachurch pastor A.R. Bernard, and many others who have publicly expressed their displeasure with President Trump. Other high-profile individuals in evangelicalism – like Franklin Graham of Samaritan’s Purse, Jerry Falwell Jr. of Liberty University, Dr. Robert Jeffress of First Baptist-Dallas, and a host of other evangelicals who support President Trump – are “not involved in [the] discussions yet,” Birdsall responded when asked. “I have been in touch with two of their offices with a desire to engage in a meaningful conversation,” CP quotes Birdsall saying. “I don’t think they are globally perceived as evangelical thought leaders by virtue of what they have written or by virtue of the values that are reflected in their public statements.” Dr. Richard Land of Southern Evangelical Seminary says a look at who’s invited – and who’s not – betrays their real purpose: marginalizing evangelicals who support President Trump. “Any definition of ‘thought leaders’ and any definition of evangelicalism that excludes the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Franklin Graham is a pale imitation – anemic and incomplete,” says Land. The organizers’ complaint is that supporting Trump excuses his past indiscretions and taints the evangelical movement. Robert Jeffress – who is among Trump’s evangelical advisors – says the president’s past and very public failings are immoral and offensive, but still better than the alternative in 2016.)
— Protesters claim Starbucks is anti-black – AP
https://www.onenewsnow.com/ap/business/protesters-claim-starbucks-is-anti-black

 

GOPUSA
— Pressure mounts on Contra Costa sheriff to stop posting inmate release dates for ICE (DIERSEN: Needless-to-day, all county sheriffs should be posting release dates for ICE.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43783
— What will you say when your doctor asks about your guns?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43773
— RINO Colorado senator holds up Trump nominations for deal on Marijuana
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43770
— Background Check: Will waiting 5 days instead of 3 stop school shootings?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43777

 

BLAZE
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump tells Colorado senator not to worry about Jeff Sessions’ memo on marijuana – Mike Ciandella
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/16/trump-tells-colorado-senator-not-to-worry-about-jeff-sessions-memo-on-marijuana

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— The University of Illinois Student Government voted Wednesday to impeach a conservative student based primarily on his political activity -Joel Valdez (DIERSEN: I am still waiting for my critics/opponents to put in writing the reasons why they wanted the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me at its 2006 Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10738

 

THE HILL
— White House lashes out at Comey after explosive interview – JORDAN FABIAN AND BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383345-trump-lashes-out-at-comey-after-explosive-interview

— Gig economy is no excuse for lax protections for American workers – DAVID WEIL
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/383334-gig-economy-is-no-excuse-for-lax-protections-for-american-workers

 

REUTERS
— GAO slams Trump Cabinet on spending – Timothy Gardner (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403/year-$125,325/year.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-epa-pruitt/u-s-government-watchdogs-slam-trump-cabinet-on-spending-idUSKBN1HN287

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Report for America Supports Journalism Where Cutbacks Hit Hard – Nellie Bowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/15/business/media/report-for-america-service.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A group of journalists have decided to do something about the diminution of newsrooms at the local level. They’re making reporting part of a national service program. Report for America, a nonprofit organization modeled after AmeriCorps, aims to install 1,000 journalists in understaffed newsrooms by 2022. Now in its pilot stage, the initiative has placed three reporters in Appalachia. It has chosen nine more, from 740 applicants, to be deployed across the country in June.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Enthusiasm Gap Between the Parties Widens – Janet Hook (DIERSEN: What diminishes your political enthusiasm? For me, it is seeing candidates who claim to religious, conservative, and/or Republican to get elected, but once elected, they increasingly do anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-maintaining-advantage-over-gop-in-voter-sentiment-poll-1523797200
— In Praise of the News on Paper You can read and read online, but unread stories are still everywhere. – Barton Swaim (DIERSEN: I spend more than $3,000 dollars a year for home delivery and full website access to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Naperville Sun, Wheaton Leader, and Crain’s Chicago Business.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-praise-of-the-news-on-paper-1523817821
— Give Amnesty for College Writings It’s dangerous to punish judicial nominees—or anyone else—for thinking while immature. – David Lat (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/give-amnesty-for-college-writings-1523819122

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Officials Highlight Pay for Performance, Streamlined Firing in New Management Document – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They will use this to get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/04/officials-highlight-pay-performance-streamlined-firing-new-management-document/147477/

 

GLOBE AND MAIL
— Marijuana-induced psychosis behind Toronto lawyer’s bat attack, judge rules – GEOFF ROBINS
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-lawyer-mark-phillips-pleads-guilty-in-st-thomas-ont-baseball-bat/

 

MIDDLE EAST EYE
— Wave of Muslim candidates across US look to reverse Trump policies Muslim Americans say they feel energized to run for public office because of Donald Trump’s Islamophobic policies – James Reinl
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/wave-muslim-candidates-across-us-look-reverse-trump-policies-61809681

April 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner meets with legislators to begin budgeting process – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-meets-with-legislators-to-begin-budgeting-process/3333065/
— Hillary Clinton encourages black women to run for office at Chicago fundraiser – Will Jones
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/hillary-clinton-encourages-black-women-to-run-for-office-at-chicago-fundraiser-/3333482/

 

CBS2
— Rauner, Top Legislators Meet To Talk About Budget Deal – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/12/rauner-top-legislators-meet-to-talk-about-budget-deal/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan says Rauner should ‘stay on the sidelines’ of budget talks if he wants to ‘create chaos’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-20180412-story.html
— Rauner calls on Missouri Gov. Greitens to resign over scandal – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Who wants you to step down and why? I should write a book about a) those who want me to step down as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who wanted me to step down 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-eric-greitens-resign-20180412-story.html
— Former U.S. presidents in Chicago this week, which reminds us — will Trump make presidential stop here? – Elvia Malagon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago do everything that they can to make Chicago more and more and more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-inc-presidents-visit-chicago-20180412-story.html
— In Chicago speech, Clinton hails black women voters for leading ‘hope and resilience’ during Trump era – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at African-American women and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-hillary-clinton-chicago-speech-20180412-story.html
— Brain-damaging lead found in tap water in hundreds of homes tested across Chicago, results show – Michael Hawthorne and Cecilia Reyes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-chicago-water-lead-contamination-20180411-htmlstory.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Senate urges Rauner to refuse any Trump National Guard border request – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-senate-urges-rauner-to-refuse-any-trump-national-guard-border-request/
— Hillary Clinton warns Chicagoans of ‘war on truth,’ celebration of racism – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at African-American women and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hillary-clinton-warns-chicagoans-of-war-on-truth-celebration-of-racism/
— Missouri governor mirrors Trump in quest to survive scandal – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/missouri-governor-mirrors-trump-in-quest-to-survive-scandal/
— Tribune staff’s union push all about doing great Chicago journalism – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/tribune-union-push-newspaper-great-chicago-journalism-janitors-american-media-denver-post-los-angeles-times-tronc-sun-times/
— Troubled bigtime? Rauner says Missouri gov should quit over sex allegations – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/troubled-bigtime-rauner-says-missouri-gov-should-quit-over-sex-allegations/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner, leaders trade warnings over budget – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180412/news/304129896/
— Sheriff puts Kane County on alert that court security officers could strike – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180412/sheriff-puts-kane-county-on-alert-that-court-security-officers-could-strike
— State pension funding hits record shortfall, report finds – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180412/business/304129929/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner is way underwater in latest poll – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: I watched all this kind of thing between Pat O’Malley and Jim Ryan in 2002. Those who supported Ryan in the primary election continue to blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for Ryan’s defeat in the general election.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180412/BLOGS02/180419940/rauner-is-way-underwater-in-latest-poll
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner, in an interview I had with him today on another subject, confirmed that he and Ives did indeed have a brief meeting yesterday. “We spoke last night. I saw her at (Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery),” Rauner told me. “I went over to shake hands, and we promised to get together soon.” Translation: The great post-primary thaw that Rauner badly needs to unite his base before November and reverse terrible polls like the one above may be under way. I have a call in to Ives to get her side of things.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner, Madigan, Cullerton trade warnings over budget – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/herald-review/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rauner-madigan-cullerton-trade-warnings-over-budget/article_be24c5e1-2bff-5aa5-8ede-f453755f601a.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner, legislative leaders focus on budget, gun control – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180412/gov-rauner-legislative-leaders-focus-on-budget-gun-control

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Edgar County Watchdogs founder puzzled by ethics complaint against Rauner being ‘punted’ to Mautino’s office – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511387127-edgar-county-watchdogs-founder-puzzled-by-ethics-complaint-against-rauner-being-punted-to-mautino-s-office

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Legislative leaders talk revenue, budget process – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/legislative-leaders-meet-talk-revenue-budget-process/article_ccad3958-3e71-11e8-9482-bf8aa8c34de7.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner on Pritzker: “We’re going to light him up”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/12/rauner-on-pritzker-were-going-to-light-him-up/
— Gov. Rauner hugely exaggerated state deficit, bill backlog today
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/12/gov-rauner-hugely-exaggerated-state-deficit-bill-backlog-today/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pro-life group to protest Bruce Rauner at GOP governor’s Dinner
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-group-to-protest-bruce-rauner-at-gop-governors-dinner

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Mike Pompeo Faces Cory Booker’s Inquisition – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/mike-pompeo-faces-cory-bookers-inquisition/

 

FOX NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: 3 More California Cities Vote to Opt Out of State’s Sanctuary Law Newport Beach council votes 7-0 against law. (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, all municipalities, all townships, and all counties in Illinois should opt out of Illinois’ sanctuary law.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/04/12/13-california-cities-now-fighting-states-sanctuary-law

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— High Tech and Government: A Culture Clash – Carl M. Cannon
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/12/high_tech_and_government_a_culture_clash.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Rauner says Greitens should step down (DIERSEN: Who wants you to step down and why? I should write a book about a) those who want me to step down as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who wanted me to step down 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.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/illinois-governor-says-greitens-should-step-down/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Senate Urges Rauner to Reject Trump Border Call for Troops – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-04-12/senate-urges-rauner-to-reject-trump-border-call-for-troops

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How to Stay on Top of Breaking News – Jonah Engel Bromwich
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/technology/personaltech/how-to-stay-on-top-of-breaking-news.html
— Homeless Children Are 3 Times as Likely to Be Suspended at Some Schools – Elizabeth A. Harris
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/nyregion/suspension-hubs-homeless-children-school.html

 

USA TODAY
— Instagram, Facebook photos spur Millennials to become homeowners – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/04/11/instagram-facebook-photos-spur-millennials-become-homeowners/504975002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: College kids aren’t starving, they’re lazy – James Bovard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/04/11/obesity-not-starvation-real-problem-universities-column/500855002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New Target for China’s Censors: Content Driven by Artificial Intelligence While Facebook’s Zuckerberg is grilled in Washington, Beijing has been shutting down apps it says are problematic – Josh Chin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-target-for-chinas-censors-content-driven-by-artificial-intelligence-1523446234?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=2
— Strategies to Make Your Star Shine Again Forced-out executives need to restore their credibility by changing how others view their departure, leadership specialists say – Joann S. Lublin (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) all the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me were justified, b) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, c) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, d) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, e) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and f) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-mount-an-executive-comeback-try-a-mix-of-spin-and-candor-1523439001
— Japanese Workers Call It Quits on a Firm Tradition: The Job for Life With the economy improving, the number of people who change jobs has been rising as workers are lured by higher salaries and fewer hours – Megumi Fujikawa
https://www.wsj.com/articles/japanese-workers-call-it-quits-on-a-firm-tradition-the-job-for-life-1523439004

 

BLOOMBERG
— Sorry, Illinois, Your Taxes Aren’t Going Down Anytime Soon – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-12/sorry-illinois-your-taxes-aren-t-going-down-anytime-soon

 

FORBES
— Why Many Job Postings Miss The Mark — And How To Improve Them – Richard Sine (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you 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, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adp/2018/04/12/why-many-job-postings-miss-the-mark-and-how-to-improve-them/#54e2dff51391

 

WISCONSIN GAZETTE
— As Walker heads to Chicago to campaign for Rauner, DGA launches Where’s Walker site Wisconsin voters can follow Walker’s travel at WheresScottWalker.com – Democratic Governors Association
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/views/as-walker-headesto-chicago-to-campaign-for-rauner-dga-launches/article_702ff892-3e7f-11e8-a37e-339cb85c5b8c.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Another look at the different worlds of federal workers – Jeff Neal
https://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2018/04/another-look-at-the-different-worlds-of-federal-workers/

April 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Harvey firemen’s union says half the department laid off after court orders payment to pension fund – Diane Pathieu and Karen Jordan
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/union-half-of-harvey-fire-department-laid-off-after-court-orders-payment-to-pension-fund/3322684/
— Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-testifies-before-congress/3322900/

 

CBS2
— New Poll Finds Surge In Young Voters Planning To Vote In Midterms – CNN
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/10/poll-young-voters-midterm-elections/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘I’m sorry’: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg opens Senate hearing with apology – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-faces-congressional-inquisition

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats face two-week deadline in trying to override Rauner veto of gun store bill – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-guns-20180410-story.html
— Emanuel gets heat from community group over bid for Amazon’s HQ2 – John Byrne (DIERSEN: Do not be surprised if Chicago has formally offered to get rid of all its residents, all its organizations, and all its 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-amazon-chicago-housing-protesters-20180410-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives want more gambling.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-amazon-protest-20180410-story.html
— Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump’s accent hurts all immigrants – Annie Abbot
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-accents-language-xenophobia-melania-trump-0411-20180410-story.html
— Naperville ERA supporters ‘optimistic’ after meeting with legislators about amendment ratification – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-era-lobby-st-0411-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans aim to make sure Pritzker’s income tax plan doesn’t progress – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republicans-aim-to-make-sure-pritzkers-income-tax-plan-doesnt-progress/
— Protesters decry ‘Hunger Games’ competition for Amazon’s HQ2 – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Do not be surprised if Chicago has formally offered to get rid of all its residents, all its organizations, and all its 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/news/protesters-decry-hunger-games-competition-for-amazons-hq2/
— Emanuel hails ‘significant step’ toward closing gender pay gap – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Emanuel bans quizzing new hires about salary history. But if you work for a government entity, your salary already is or will be public record. Ever-increasingly, hatred of government employees and hatred of government retirees is increasing. Those who promote the aforesaid hatred stress government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. They shout that the aforesaid are much too generous and should be cut if not eliminated. All of those who promote the aforesaid hatred would never seek or hold any kind of government because FOR THEM, government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. are MUCH TOO LOW.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-hails-significant-step-toward-closing-gender-pay-gap/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/experts-outline-successes-and-flaws-of-illinois-medical-cannabis-program/
— Roskam continues to avoid his constituents – Elaine Cook, Downers Grove
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rep-peter-roskam-continues-to-avoid-his-constituents/
— Vow of ‘never again’ becomes ‘maybe every now and then’ – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/vow-of-never-again-becomes-maybe-every-now-and-then/
— Consolidating pension funds in Illinois a smart way to sop up the red ink – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/consolidating-pension-funds-in-illinois-a-smart-way-to-sop-up-the-red-ink/
— Gradual deployment of US troops to Mexico border underway – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gradual-deployment-of-us-troops-to-mexico-border-underway/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/day-after-daughters-birth-sen-tammy-duckworth-calls-family-best-part-of-her-second-life
— DuPage starts process to disband ‘paper’ fire district – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/dupage-starts-process-to-disband-paper-fire-district
— Attorney: Ballot issues made Fox River & Countryside tax request ‘fatally defective’ – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/attorney-ballot-issues-made-fox-river-amp-countryside-tax-request-fatally-defective
— Ron Ford back on Kane County Board – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/ron-ford-back-on-kane-county-board
— Tollway hiring again shows why law must be changed – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180410/editorial-tollway-hiring-again-shows-why-law-must-be-changed

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Emanuel bans quizzing new hires about salary history – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: But if you work for a government entity, your salary already is or will be public record. Ever-increasingly, hatred of government employees and hatred of government retirees is increasing. Those who promote the aforesaid hatred stress government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. They shout that the aforesaid are much too generous and should be cut if not eliminated. All of those who promote the aforesaid hatred would never seek or hold any kind of government because FOR THEM, government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. are MUCH TOO LOW.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/BLOGS02/180419989/emanuel-bans-job-questions-on-past-pay-levels
— This is America’s richest ZIP code – Bloomberg (FROM THE ARTICLE: Check out the top 20 zip codes in each region:)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180410/CRED0701/180419993/this-is-americas-richest-zip-code
— Chicago 87th on ‘Best Places to Live’ list – EVONNE LIU
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/NEWS07/180419992/chicago-87th-on-best-places-to-live-list
— ‘Appalling’ segregation in Evanston – MARK GLENNON
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/OPINION/180419988/appalling-segregation-in-evanston

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner campaign got tech help from firm led by former Cambridge Analytica official – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: How should Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders react when strategists tell them that according to their surveys, the majority of voters want them to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180410/schoenburg-rauner-campaign-got-tech-help-from-firm-led-by-former-cambridge-analytica-official
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When he was lead data strategist for Trump, Oczkowski led a team that ran more than 1,500 surveys a week in key battleground states, an online profile says.)

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Gas tax hike talk a symptom of larger woes – Editorial
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Gas-tax-hike-talk-a-symptom-of-larger-12820456.php

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Employment Opportunity: Title: Election Technology Coordinator
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/57256/
— DuPage County Awards $1 Million to Nonprofit Agencies
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57259

 

NRA ILLINOIS
— Illinois: House Returns from Recess, Gun Control Bills on the Move
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180410/illinois-house-returns-from-recess-gun-control-bills-on-the-move

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House Republicans kill progressive income tax proposal – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-house-republicans-kill-progressive-income-tax-proposal/article_5ac9375c-3d08-11e8-aa3b-37550710e61e.html
— Rauner on unity tour, Republican detractors react – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What if Rauner offered to sign a document in which we would pledge to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-on-unity-tour-republican-detractors-react/article_3edf2334-3c4b-11e8-8ab1-c779cf44c69a.html
— Bill to eliminate townships in one Illinois county moves ahead despite opposition
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/bill-to-eliminate-townships-in-one-illinois-county-moves-ahead/article_2e7562a0-3cd8-11e8-be91-c7ae07c79b84.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TYPICAL ILLINOIS FAMILY WOULD SEE A TAX HIKE UNDER NEARBY STATES’ PROGRESSIVE TAX RATES – Bryce Hill and Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/typical-illinois-family-would-see-a-tax-hike-under-nearby-states-progressive-tax-rates/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist Public School Indoctrination Bill Moving Forward in Springfield – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/leftist-public-school-indoctrination-bill-moving-forward-in-springfield/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Today’s Jeanne Ives updates
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/todays-jeanne-ives-updates/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives want more gambling.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/brady-claims-theres-interest-in-a-capital-bill-funded-by-casinos/
— Never count on your opponent to self-destruct (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have erroneously counted on me a) to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/never-count-on-your-opponent-to-self-destruct/
— “Sanctuary county” for gun owners; Mendoza vs. Rauner; “Dutch Reach”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/its-just-a-bill-sanctuary-county-for-gun-owners-mendoza-vs-rauner-dutch-reach/
— Don’t believe everything you read (FROM THE ARTICLE: After weekend talks with House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, Emanuel believes the chances for an override may well come down to the votes of three DuPage Republicans, all of who are being challenged by women. The mayor is hoping to enlist support from Cardinal Blase Cupich, perhaps by persuading the cardinal to go out to DuPage and lobby those three lawmakers. Cupich has already made one trip to Springfield.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/dont-believe-everything-you-read/
— Pritzker claim rated “Mostly False”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/pritzker-claim-rated-mostly-false/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Ted Cruz Grills Zuckerberg Over FB’s Censorship Of Conservatives – AMBER ATHEY
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/10/ted-cruz-mark-zuckerberg-censoring-conservatives-video/

 

BREITBART
— Ted Cruz Grills Zuckerberg on Facebook Censorship: Who Moderates Your Moderators? – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/04/10/ted-cruz-grills-zuckerberg-on-facebook-censorship-who-moderates-your-moderators/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Independent voters fight for right to crash two-party primary system Colorado sending two primary ballots for first time to each independent voter – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, what percent cast Republican ballots in primary elections but then vote for Democrats in general elections? 105 cast Republican ballots in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, but in the uncontested races, only 81 voted for Helland, only 81 voted for Senger, only 80 voted for Dodge, only 87 voted for Roskam, only 84 voted for Connelly, only 78 voted for Ruscitti, only 81 voted for Cronin, only 80 voted for Hinds, only 84 voted for Henry, only 75 voted for Cantore, only 76 voted for Wilson, only 75 voted for Mackay, and only 77 voted for me. Maybe 21 to 30 of those who cast Republican primary ballots were Democrats.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/2/independent-voters-push-open-primaries/
— JUUL craze getting teens hooked on high levels of nicotine, health officials fear – Laura Kelly
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/1/juul-smoking-craze-sparks-teen-nicotine-addiction-/
— Illinois Senate advances plan requiring public schools to teach LGBT history – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/10/illinois-senate-advances-plan-requiring-lgbt-histo/

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March: Shuttering Backpage a ‘crisis’ for ‘sex workers’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43355
— Concealed carry gun training interest soars after Parkland shooting
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43274
— Florida’s new ‘red flag’ law leads to forced confiscation of weapons
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43413
— William McKinley statue removal expands liberal push to erase history (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to erase Crete.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43361
— Skipping school: Hogg to push gun control for mid-term elections instead (DIERSEN: Did you take a “gap year?” I did not. Hogg should be advised that if he becomes a federal employee, he has to 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, or the federal government will waste his career and get rid of him.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43398

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— How Our Politicians Measure Up on Equal Pay Day – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/10/how_our_politicians_measure_up_on_equal_pay_day_136760.html

 

COLLEGE FIX
— State supreme court forbids Arizona from giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrant students – DANIEL PAYNE (DIERSEN: Did you qualify for in-state tuition? I did. I was born in Illinois in 1948 and I have always lived in Illinois. My ancestors have lived in Illinois since 1844.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/43797/

 

CNN
— After Craigslist personals go dark, sex workers fear what’s next – Michael Nedelman
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/health/sex-workers-craigslist-personals-trafficking-bill/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why Democrats should fight for the right to a good job – Katrina vanden Heuvel (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-democrats-should-fight-for-the-right-to-a-good-job/2018/04/10/ddf43384-3c13-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.html

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tragically, ever-increasingly, if you were born in America, your future is not in Iowa.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2018/04/10/iowas-economy-relies-welcoming-immigration-policy/504404002/

 

WBIW
— New E-Verify.gov Website a User-Friendly Source to Verify Employment Eligibility (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, each and every employer in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America should be required by law to use E-Verify. Needless-to-say, each and every activist, candidate, elected official, party leader, major donor, political consultant, etc. who states that they are conservative and/or Republican should be calling for the aforesaid.)
http://www.wbiw.com/state/archive/2018/04/new-e-verifygov-website-a-user-friendly-source-to-verify-employment-eligibility.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the launch of their new website, E-Verify.gov. This is the authoritative source for information on electronic employment eligibility verification. E-Verify.gov is for employers, employees and the general public.
The user-friendly website provides information about E-Verify and Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, including employee rights and employer responsibilities in the employment verification process. E-Verify.gov allows employers to enroll in E-Verify directly and permits current users to access their accounts. Individuals with myE-Verify accounts can also access their accounts through E-Verify.gov. “For the past decade, E-Verify has been the cornerstone of our continued commitment to helping employers maintain a legal workforce,” said USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna. “E-Verify.gov now allows users to better understand and navigate through the employment verification process.” E-Verify is a free, easy-to-use internet-based system. Employers can access E-Verify anytime, anywhere directly from a web browser. Nearly all employees are confirmed as work-authorized instantly or within 24 hours. The system, which has nearly 800,000 enrolled employers, compares information from an employee’s Form I-9 to records available to the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to verify authorization to work in the U.S. On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed the Buy American and Hire American executive order to help reduce illegal immigration and preserve jobs for U.S. workers. To support these objectives, USCIS encourages all U.S. employers to verify all new hires through E-Verify.)

 

FORBES
— How To Create Employee Success From Day One – Sarah Yeverovich (DIERSEN: Virtually all my superiors in the federal government were Democrats. They wanted only their employees who were Democrats to be successful.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2018/04/10/how-to-create-employee-success-from-day-one/#54f320c234bf

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Senate Plan Would Include LGBT History in Schools The Illinois Senate has advanced a plan requiring public schools teach a unit on the role and contributions of gays, lesbians and other LGBT individuals in society. – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-04-10/illinois-senate-plan-would-include-lgbt-history-in-schools

April 10 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Fate of Gun Reform Bill Unclear as Legislature Convenes – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Are you a conservative, that is, are you part of the “they” that Bill Brady talks about? Since at least the 1970s, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) have wanted to banish conservatives from the IRP.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/fate-of-gun-reform-legislation-unclear-as-legislature-reconvenes-479200613.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives has returned to Springfield, and she isn’t sure how the governor will achieve his stated goals of a balanced budget and pension reform. “People are very skeptical on the budget,” she said. “First of all, politically speaking I think House Speaker Mike Madigan wants to make sure Rauner doesn’t have any success, but Rauner needs success if he’s going to do anything in November to get elected.” Even though Ives has been publicly critical of the governor, GOP Leader Bill Brady believes the representative and her supporters will be in Rauner’s corner by the time the election rolls around. “They know. They’re smart. They’re activists,” he said. “They know staying home is a vote for JB Pritzker and Mike Madigan and I believe they’re smart enough to know that.”)

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner calls on General Assembly to pass balanced budget without raising taxes – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-calls-on-general-assembly-to-pass-balanced-budget-without-raising-taxes-04-10-2018

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Keep women in the workforce and men win too – EMILIA DIMENCO (DIERSEN: Dimenco should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/OPINION/180419999

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Effingham County considers opposition to state gun legislation Resolution would make county a ‘sanctuary’ for gun owners – Graham Milldrum (DIERSEN: In your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality, who is leading similar efforts? The many adverse actions that Democrats and RINOs have taken in Illinois ever-increasingly make it clear that sanctuaries are needed for those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/effingham-county-considers-opposition-to-state-gun-legislation/article_03988c5d-35ec-5984-a122-38f461ea634a.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Effingham County Board is considering a resolution opposing recent proposals in the state legislature for gun control measures. The resolution started as a suggestion by local firearms owners and the businesses that cater to them, said Effingham County Board member David Campbell. He modeled the legislation on a similar resolution passed by the Iroquois County Board on March 13. Campbell consulted with Effingham County State’s Attorney Bryan Kibler, who added a “sanctuary county” section, which attracted the most attention during legislative committee meeting on Monday. Kibler explained the goal is to protect those people affected by future state legislation by prohibiting the county from enforcing “unconstitutional actions.” He drew a parallel with actions in other fields. “If you can be a sanctuary county for undocumented immigrants, why can’t you be one for firearms?” Kibler said. He explained that the section, like the rest of the resolution, is largely symbolic.)

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Mendoza leaves Rauner with few good options – Jon Alexander
http://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/alexander-mendoza-leaves-rauner-with-few-good-options/article_eb099f1b-ca2b-52bf-98ad-22ba7705bb77.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks nominates Shannon Teresi as auditor
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/04/09/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-nominates-shannon-teresi-as-auditor/ai39rl1/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— UI student ends bid to challenge Rose for state Senate seat in November – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-04-09/ui-student-ends-bid-challenge-rose-state-senate-seat-november.html

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Tammy Duckworth Just Gave Birth, But She Can’t Take Maternity Leave She also can’t bring her newborn onto the floor of the Senate to breastfeed. She and other female lawmakers are fighting to change the rules for moms here and abroad. – AMY MERRICK (DIERSEN: Merrick should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/April-2018/Tammy-Duckworth-Just-Gave-Birth-But-She-Cant-Take-Maternity-Leave/

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Rauner, Trump have one thing in common, both play scapegoat game – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: What do you think of scapegoaters? My critics/opponents are scapegoaters supreme. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They blame me for all the problems that my Democrat superiors have had hiring and retaining young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females a) at GAO since 1980, b) at IRS since 1971, and c) at USPS since 1966. Of course, all the defendants in all the lawsuits that I have filed have blamed me for all their problems ever since I sued them.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/04/rauner-trump-have-one-thing-in-common.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ROSKAM MONEY — He’s been under almost constant attack over the last year, but U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam is still raising some serious cash. We have a first look at the numbers. Roskam spokeswoman Veronica Vera: “We had an incredibly strong first quarter fundraising, raising almost a million dollars. Our total first quarter fundraising was $966,000. Right now we have $2.24 million cash on hand.” Roskam faces Democrat Sean Casten in the general election. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/04/10/rauner-campaigns-cambridge-ties-duckworth-makes-senate-herstory-roskams-cash-haul-263760

 

PUBLIC NOW
— Franks Nominates Shannon Teresi To Fill County Auditor Vacancy
http://www.publicnow.com/view/4079A0325407FB3DB5A8130915DBB20F94C5F43E?2018-04-09-20:30:09+01:00-xxx3048
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Teresi is a certified public accountant, a certified internal auditor, and a certified fraud examiner. She started her career in the Auditor’s Office in 2010 as an internal auditor, and was promoted in 2016 to financial reporting manager and chief deputy auditor. Teresi received her master’s degree in accounting in 2007 from Northern Illinois University. A lifelong McHenry County resident, Teresi grew up in Marengo and lives in Crystal Lake with her husband and two children.)

 

WIREPOINTS
— A booming market can’t save Illinois pensions – John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/a-booming-market-cant-save-illinois-pensions-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri making lower taxes a key part of her platform – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511386439-khouri-making-lower-taxes-a-key-part-of-her-platform

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Voters need to ‘do a little digging’ after Rauner ads linking Ives to Madigan, Morrison says – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes link you to?)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511386502-voters-need-to-do-a-little-digging-after-rauner-ads-linking-ives-to-madigan-morrison-says

 

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— Donald Trump proclaims ‘Second Chance Month’ for prisoners to ‘reach God-given potential’ – Rachel Cruz (DIERSEN: What chances have you been given? My Democrat superiors at USPS 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997 gave me many chances to become a Democrat. My critics/opponents in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. gave me many chances to become one of their operatives or one of their dupes.)
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/donald-trump-proclaims-second-chance-month-for-prisoners-to-reach-god-given-potential/128204.htm

 

DAILY CALLER
— Students Pursuing Risky Degrees Draw More Than $25 Billion In Yearly Federal Loans – ANDREW KERR (DIERSEN: Did you pursue degrees that were risky, that is, degrees that do not qualify you for good-paying jobs? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/09/student-loan-default-by-major/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Noël Flynn is spending more than 80 percent of her income to pay back tens of thousands of dollars in debt for her Art Therapy degree. In 2016 alone, the Department of Education loaned $25.9 billion to students who, like Flynn, chose degrees under the umbrella of the liberal arts and humanities, an analysis by The Daily Caller News Foundation found. A significant portion of those students are unlikely to have the means to pay back their debt after graduating. “I find myself struggling financially, and the biggest reason why is student loans,” said Flynn, 23, who says she was told the loans “wouldn’t be overwhelming” once she graduated. Most federal student loan programs do not require a credit check, nor do they require a cosigner. Rather, the loans are backed by nothing more than the borrower’s future earnings with a college degree, but the kind of degree isn’t a consideration in the loan process.)

 

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY
— Illinois ERA Vote Expected This Week; It Must Be Defeated
https://mailchi.mp/f76b0cc57cf7/stop-con-con-in-iowa-1225881

 

THE HILL
— GOP looks to reduce spending after hearing criticism back home – MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/382300-gop-looks-to-reduce-spending-after-hearing-criticism-back-home

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Lilly Ledbetter: My #MeToo Moment (DIERSEN: Ledbetter should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who 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.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/opinion/lilly-ledbetter-metoo-equal-pay.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/opinion/working-families-party.html
— Syrian Forces Aimed to Kill Journalists, U.S. Court Is Told – Anne Barnard
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/world/middleeast/syria-marie-colvin-death.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The GOP Needs a Free Facebook Regulation would turn the social-media giant into just another media filter—with the usual bias. – Chris Wilson (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Zukerberg will say that Facebook’s “mistakes” elected Trump.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-needs-a-free-facebook-1523315383
— Forget Snow and Rain, Washington Can Stop the Postal Service USPS’s governing board sits empty as agency’s problems pile up – Heidi Vogt (DIERSEN: If my Democrat USPS superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to resign in 1969 when I was 20 years old, I might still be a USPS employee.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-snow-and-rain-washington-can-stop-the-postal-service-1523352601

 

USA TODAY
— National Guard needed at border: Arizona governor – Doug Ducey, Governor, Arizona
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/04/09/national-guard-needed-arizona-governor-editorials-debates/33685793/
— Taxpayer-funded ads on Facebook for House offices topped $340,000 last year – Herb Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/09/taxpayers-bought-340000-facebook-ads-house-offices/498409002/
— How I kicked my news addiction – Jeff Stibel (DIERSEN: 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 to be everyone’s one and only source for government and political news and commentary. That is why they, their operatives, and their dupes work so hard to destroy me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/04/10/how-kicked-my-news-addiction/480157002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: My thinking was pretty simple: News is inherently temporary and seems like it is becoming increasingly hollow. Between print, radio, television and digital, news is now recycled repeatedly. A breaking story can be noteworthy, but by the end of a news cycle, you can’t help but feel overwhelmed by meaningless dribble. I figured there was a better use of my time. And if something important happened, I figured the news would find me. Since Thanksgiving, all of my news has come from friends, colleagues and family. My wife, Cheryl, told me about fires and mudslides in Los Angeles, my neighbor Howard told me about political misdeeds, my chief financial officer informed me of stock market ups and downs, my friend Pete alerted me to a TMZ segment that featured me as the reincarnation of an arguably better-looking dead serial killer.)
— Equal Pay Day: How does your state stack up on pay equity for women? – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: Jones should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who 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.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/04/10/equal-pay-day-how-does-your-state-stack-up-pay-equity-women/500016002/
— Retirement obstacles to overcome? Here’s how to live comfortably later in life – Robert Powell (DIERSEN: Sadly, virtually all the operatives and all the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have financial problems. I doubt that my critics/opponents pay them more than $15/hour to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I “live comfortably later in life” a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I have had good health, c) because I avoided the draft, d) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, e) because I married someone who had income and savings, f) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, g) because my federal pension and retirement benefits are much too generous, h) because I do not give money to a church, i) etc.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/powell/2018/04/04/retirement-obstacles-heres-how-live-comfortably-later-life/454201002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Spend less. . .Save more. . .Pay down debt. . .Delay Social Security. . .Keep working. . .Find meaning)

 

DENVER POST
— Court: Women can’t be paid less than men based on past wages – AP (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its employees who were minority and/or female not only more for the same work, but more for lesser work, including one example in which GAO paid one of my subordinates who was a minority, a female, and a veteran more than it paid me. She had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, no professional certifications, and no professional licenses. I had almost 18 years experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325; almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880; three job-related master’s degrees; six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/09/women-cant-be-paid-less-than-men/

 

WMOT
— Are Professional Certifications Worth Your Time and Money? – KATIE MORITZ (DIERSEN: Of course, overwhelmingly, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the answer is NO! My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were beyond furious a) in 1979, when I was 30 years old, when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) in 1981, when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, c) in 1981, when I became a licensed CPA, d) in 1990, when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, e) in 1994, when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, f) in 1996, when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and g) in 1997, when I became a Forensic Accountant. The aforesaid frustrates efforts by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being stupid, lazy, and even worse things.)
http://wmot.org/post/are-professional-certifications-worth-your-time-and-money#stream/0

 

POLITICUS USA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Older, white, educated Trump voters trending toward Democrats bigly.”
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/04/09/older-white-educated-voters-helped-donald-trump-win-the-white-house-in-2016-now-they-are-trending-toward-democrats.html

April 8 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Russian ‘hack’ of 2016 voter rolls leaves Galesburg, Illinois, reeling
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/russian-hack-of-2016-voter-rolls-leaves-galesburg-illinois-reeling

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Blue wave hurricane picks up national momentum.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/democrat-blue-wave-builds-traction-judge-rebecca-dallet-laura-washington/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Alec Baldwin returns to ‘SNL’ for presidential news conference – Cynthia Littleton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-snl-chadwick-boseman-alec-baldwin-20180408-story.html
— Kimmel apologizes for Melania Trump joke amid feud with Sean Hannity – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-sean-hannity-jimmy-kimmel-20180407-story.html
— Why good people won’t run for public office – Dilara Sayeed (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 discourage “good people” from running for public office. They especially discourage people a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, and c) who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-election-0408-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— A personal financial catastrophe can have grave health consequences – Carolyn Y. Johnson (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, my income dropped 59%. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $125,325/year, but after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864/year, only 41% of that $125,325/year salary.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180408/a-personal-financial-catastrophe-can-have-grave-health-consequences

 

WBBM
— Senator Brady Backs Rauner’s Teacher Pension Plan – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbmnews.radio.com/articles/news/sen-brady-backs-rauners-teacher-pension-plan

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 4/8/18
http://wgnradio.com/2018/04/08/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-4-8-18/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Then, WTTW’s Amanda Vinicky shares her reaction to the Rauner administration’s silence towards Chinese trade. Later in the segment, Amanda gives her thoughts on the budget in Illinois during the upcoming election year. For our last guest, Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs joins Rick Pearson to discuss the status of the Illinois State Republican Caucus. Additionally, Jim shares the current strategy of the Illinois Republican Party.)
— WTTW’s Amanda Vinicky is not surprised at Rauner’s silence – BEN ANDERSON
http://wgnradio.com/2018/04/08/wttws-amanda-vinicky-is-not-surprised-at-rauners-silence/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Channel 11 Political Correspondent, Amanda Vinicky, chats with Rick Pearson in-studio about Rauner Administration and Chinese trade. Amanda elaborates on whether Illinois will have a budget during the upcoming election year.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers’ focus should be on budget as they return – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180407/our-view-lawmakers-focus-should-be-on-budget-as-they-return

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Guns, constitutional amendments and more: Illinois lawmakers back to work this week – DOUG FINKE
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/08/guns-constitutional-amendments-and-more-illinois-lawmakers-back-to-work-this-week/aqu9dfb/

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Heartland solid for Trump, his policies.”
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/heartland-solid-for-trump-his-policies/article_200d1e46-51a5-5d7a-80ee-123125f50526.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— When Ideology Collides with Good School Governance – R.B.A. DiMuccio
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/tag/national-school-walkout/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Twitter CEO Shares And Raves About Article Calling For Dem Victory In Second ‘Civil War’ – Joe Simonson (DIERSEN: If there is going to be a Second Civil War, it will be individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries in Group A officially declaring war against those in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I will fight for Group B and Group B will win.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/07/twitter-jack-dorsey-second-civil-war-trump/

 

HOT AIR
— Farmers’ Anger At Trump Tariffs Puts Republican Candidates In A Bind
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/04/farmers-anger-trump-tariffs-puts-republican-candidates-bind/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— ‘Economically Stable’ Portion of Democrat-Run Illinois Beginning to Bleed Citizens – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.westernjournal.com/report-economically-stable-portion-of-democrat-run-illinois-beginning-to-bleed-citizens/

 

POLITICO
— How Trump thrives in ‘news deserts’ Relentless use of social media and partisan outlets helped him swamp Clinton and exceed Romney’s performance in places lacking trusted local news outlets. – SHAWN MUSGRAVE and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA Illinois is NOT a trusted news outlet. According to my critics/opponents, the only news that is not fake is the news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/08/news-subscriptions-decline-donald-trump-voters-505605

 

NBC NEWS
— Asian-Americans rejected by Harvard need to resist the anti-affirmative action narrative Our community is being fed a story by a white man trying to preserve spaces at colleges for mediocre white students, not stellar Asian-American ones. – Marie Myung-Ok Lee
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/asian-americans-rejected-harvard-need-resist-anti-affirmative-action-narrative-ncna863496

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump attacks ‘garbage’ Washington Post; calls Kelly story ‘hit job’ – Joseph Weber
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/08/trump-attacks-garbage-washington-post-calls-kelly-story-hit-job.html
— College credits where credit’s due: Schools slowly come around to accepting transfer students’ work – Jon Marcus (DIERSEN: Did you transfer? I did not graduate from NIU until August of 1970. If I had stayed at UIC and not transferred, I might have graduated from UIC in June of 1970.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/giving-credit-where-credits-due-transfer-students-earlier-work-being-accepted/2018/04/08/c7825c4c-3877-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Farmers who propelled Trump to presidency fear becoming pawns in trade war.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/farmers-who-propelled-trump-to-presidency-fear-becoming-pawns-in-trade-war/2018/04/08/2d110a50-398f-11e8-9c0a-85d477d9a226_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Cudgel of ‘White Privilege’ – Zachary Wood (DIERSEN: Are you White? What do you say to my White critics/opponents, their White operatives, and their White dupes who have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I unjustly and unfairly benefitted immensely from White privilege and that I would not have anything today were it not for White privilege? They stress that I was born a White male, that I am 100% German American, and that my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that all German Americans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, b) that German Americans, their parents, their grandparents, their great grandparents, and the rest of their ancestors viciously discriminated against, if not abused, if not enslaved minorities and females, c) that German Americans should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, and d) that German Americans should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cudgel-of-white-privilege-1523209416
(FROM THE ARTICLE: White privilege has become the target of many initiatives in higher education. The goal, advocates say, is to fight racism and promote justice. Yet the practice often doesn’t seem constructive. In my college career, I’ve spoken to many peers and professors who insist adamantly that any conversation about race in America should begin and end with the accusation of white privilege. The aim seems to be to establish guilt, not build understanding. As I see it, the main goal of discussing white privilege should be to promote a more complex and nuanced view of the world so that, for example, it would be difficult for one of my white peers to drive through the Washington neighborhood where I grew up and say: “What’s wrong with those people?” People of all races should aim to understand the range of attitudes and perspectives on race that make the issue a difficult one. Often that’s not how activists approach it. “I’m not interested in talking to white people who aren’t woke,” one student told me. When I asked him to clarify, he said: “Ain’t no white person earning my trust unless they admit to being racist and apologize on behalf of their ancestors.” Although I strongly disagree with this view, I have some sympathy for it. For many African-Americans, focusing on white privilege allows them to assuage a damaged self-image that is the legacy of centuries of racial subjugation. That feeling should be taken seriously, not dismissed. But the way to bring people of different races and viewpoints to the table is not by belaboring the unconscionable demand that white people confess their guilt for social problems that no individual could have created. To build understanding around issues of race, we instead should try to engage others in good faith, especially when doing so can be difficult.)

 

SALON
— Growing up with racists: How should I remember them now? From my football coach and the boy next door to my own father, racist comments were a staple in my white town – MARK PHILLIPS (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that when my German Lutheran parents raised me in Crete during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, Crete was full of German Lutherans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.salon.com/2018/04/08/growing-up-with-racists-how-should-i-remember-them-now/

 

WRITING COOPERATIVE
— How to Stop Plagiarism – Leslie Loftis (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have always emphasized the SOURCE and AUTHOR of articles. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have never and will never attempt to make other’s original work look like it is GOPUSA ILLINOIS’ original work. Far too many websites attempt to make other’s original work look like their original work. Further, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are sent out free of charge and they do not contain advertising, paragraph breaks, or pictures, and they are not sent out to “make money.”)
https://writingcooperative.com/how-to-stop-plagiarism-10f8a5528e29
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Alas, as the public has learned many times over in the internet age, the internet did not turn out as expected. Plagiarism has thrived. Only three months ago a well-known writer at a popular site got caught stealing half of someone else’s work on a popular story. She only got caught because of the rare news consumer who reads both the Daily Beast and The Weekly Standard.)

April 7 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL THE GOV SUCCEED IN PULLING THE ILGOP FURTHER LEFT? STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS NEXT TEST
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/will-the-gov-succeed-in-pulling-the-ilgop-further-left-state-central-committee-elections-next-test.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican voters split 51 to 49 percent between a liberal Republican incumbent governor and a conservative state representative in the March 20th primary. The vote revealed a dramatic contrast between the party’s wings. In the wake of a party-dividing primary that is still a sore spot among those voters committed to the conservative party platform, another test of the party’s future will be April 18th. That’s when county precinct committeemen gather to pick who will represent them on the State Central Committee, party activists and officials are saying. Demetra Demonte, Illinois’ Republican National Committeewoman and co-chair of the Trump Illinois campaign, told Illinois Review Saturday that the vote will be very important. She did not personally endorse in the 2018 IL GOP gubernatorial primary. “These last few months have been a time of bitter primary battles. The primary is over and we have selected our candidates. This should be a time for reconciliation – bringing together all sides so we can be victorious in November,” Demonte said. “Sadly, it is my understanding there is an effort to thwart conservatives who are running for re-election on the State Central Committee. This effort is counterproductive and will most assuredly backfire in November. If we are to be victorious in November we will need our army of conservative activists…and most of all our conservative voters. How else can we defeat the juggernaut of the Democrat machine?” But the wounds are deep – and for many, irreparable. Governor Rauner won by running ad after ad focused on what amounted to lies about his challenger, Jeanne Ives. Rauner misled uninformed voters to believe Ives was a Madigan co-hort, when Ives has been one of the House’s most vocal opponents to the Speaker. That type of win should never be rewarded, Republicans are saying. Many are discouraged, insulted and wounded. They’re planning to stay at home in November – something that could be devastating for down-ticket Republicans. Illinois Tea Party leader Denise Cattoni told Illinois Review that she’s concerned about the state and its future if conservatives disengage from voting in the fall. But, as a vocal supporter of Jeanne Ives in the gubernatorial primary, she understands the discouragement many conservatives are expressing. She publicly shared her concerns on her Facebook page Friday in a post addressing precinct committeemen. “The ILGOP is trying to purge all conservatives from the State Central Committee. When you attend the April 18th meeting, all of the conservative SCC Chairmen will have a RHINO opponent (after the primary). Stand for your principles! Stand for the ILGOP Platform, Cattoni wrote. “Gov. Rauner has now made it perfectly clear that Conservatives are NOT invited into the IL Republican party, guaranteeing that he will lose to Pritzker.” Cattoni said that of the 90 Tea Party groups around the state going back to 2008, over half of the leadership has moved out of state, having read the political handwriting on the wall. As a movement leader focused on fiscal issues, she supported Bruce Rauner in his 2014 bid. Since then, she’s gotten more involved in Republican Party circles, which has led her to be especially concerned about the two congressional districts where conservative state central committeemen are currently serving, but who backed Jeanne Ives in this year’s gubernatorial primary. State Central Committeeman John McGlasson in the 16th CD and Bob Winchester in the 15th CD are both being challenged by elected state lawmakers – likely put up by Rauner’s people, she says. “Why would State Rep Tom Demmer and Senator Chapin Rose be given MORE power by the ILGOP??” Cattoni wrote. “Rauner’s PAYBACK to conservatives. You are not welcome in the party.” Illinois Review asked McGlasson his thoughts about the challenge he’s facing. He not only backed Jeanne Ives in the gubernatorial primary, he backed challenger James Marter over incumbent Congressman Adam Kinzinger in the 16th CD. The Rauner camp is reaching out to precinct committeemen, urging them to support State Rep. Tom Demmer over McGlasson. State Representative David Weller is circulating a letter among other members, opposing McGlasson. Four that McGlasson knows of did not sign Welter’s letter. McGlasson says he’s committed to the Illinois Republican Party platform as his principle base. He recalls vividly the battle waged at the 2016 IL GOP State Convention over the platform changes Rauner people – including former Party Chairman Pat Brady and SCC member Ryan Higgins – tried to make on family issues. “I worked very hard, along with many others, to bring the platform to the floor at the last convention,” McGlasson told Illinois Review. “And I will continue to fight for conservative values in future platforms. One of the most important duties of state central committee members is the appointment of committee members for the convention. I am very proud of those I appointed last time and the battles they waged.” Stan Bond, SCC member from the 14th CD, although conservative as well, is running unopposed in the SCC race. “You may recall I was one of the committed group who worked through the night to ensure the party platform wasn’t revised per Pat Brady and the chosen platform committee,” Bond told IR. “It was an historic effort that dramatized for all the importance our base places on family values. “I would like to strengthen and clarify our platform on some issues but remain proud of it as written. I strongly believe party support should be focused on candidates who support the platform. That’s why we have a platform,” he said. The platform is key to the conservative majority in the Illinois Republican Party. The vote at that convention on maintaining traditional family values in the party platform was supported in a stand seven-to-one vote – a fact Rauner and his staff either purposely overlook or can’t believe is that important to Republican voters. Demonte, who represents the state to the RNC, stands with the party’s conservatives. While the nation pulls to the right with President Donald Trump at the helm, the Illinois Republican Party is being dragged to the left at the insistence of Governor Rauner and his well-paid campaign staff. “As your Illinois’ Republican National Committeewoman, and as a loyal Republican, I plan to vote for our entire Republican slate in November,” Demonte said. “But I want to assure the party faithful that I remain committed to the conservative principles lined out in the Illinois Republican Party platform, as well as continue to actively engage and push policy at the national level on the Republican National Committee that represents the values of our grassroots.”)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— No, Rauner never said he spoke to Ives (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Rauner talks and acts like his advisors tell him that for every Republican that he dumps, two, three, four, or more Democrats will vote for him.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/07/no-rauner-never-said-he-spoke-to-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hi Rich, As usual, Governor Rauner is not telling the truth. What he is saying happened did not happen. But that’s fine. Rauner’s surrogates have made and continue to make it clear that they want Ives and other conservatives out of the party so there’s no need for perfunctory and disingenuous outreach. He and his surrogates are who Republicans chose to lead them. He is the nominee. And Ives wishes him good luck in the general.)

 

CBS
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/07/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-10/

 

WGN RADIO
— Illinois Attorney General candidates Erika Harold and Kwame Raoul – CRAIG COLLINS
http://wgnradio.com/2018/04/07/illinois-attorney-general-candidates-erika-harold-and-kwame-raoul-former-national-census-bureau-director-kenneth-prewitt-on-the-trump-census-lawyersmack-and-much-more/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Responding to Trump’s call, Mattis authorizes 4,000 National Guard troops for U.S.-Mexico border – David S. Cloud and Joseph Tanfani
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mattis-authorizes-national-guard-mexico-border-20180407-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats argue against America’s immigration laws.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-american-teen-parents-deported-mexico-20180406-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Community organizers want Confederate monument removed from Oak Woods Cemetery – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: While all my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/community-organizers-want-confederate-monument-removed-from-oak-woods-cemetery/
— Any senator offended by Muslim-bashing will vote down Pompeo for secretary of state – Tasmiha Khan (DIERSEN: What about those who bash those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/any-senator-offended-by-muslim-bashing-will-vote-down-pompeo-for-secretary-of-state/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois lawmakers return for last half of spring session – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180407/illinois-lawmakers-return-for-last-half-of-spring-session

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois needs to fix state pensions, tax retirees to avoid the abyss – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I started collecting a Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1997 and Social Security in 2010, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted Illinois to tax retirement income.)
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article207928839.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois’ population loss may take out 2 congressional seats – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: Democrats drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-population-loss-may-take-out-congressional-seats/article_6fa7dadb-8a77-5ff7-8788-92ab000c5b2d.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— SIUE’s sustained dialogue creates safe places (DIERSEN: To create safe places for Democrats, liberals, women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, etc. demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans, conservatives, men, Whites, etc.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/SIUE-8217-s-sustained-dialogue-creates-safe-12814492.php

 

WJBD RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/04/07/march-for-our-lives-organizers-plan-weekend-town-halls-with-lawmakers

 

BREITBART
— Rep. Steve King: GOP Leadership Blocked My E-Verify Improvement Proposal – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/04/07/exclusive-king-gop-leadership-blocked-e-verify-improvement-proposal/

 

BLAZE
— Department of Homeland Security to establish monitoring system that tracks journalists in live time – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/07/department-of-homeland-security-to-establish-monitoring-system-that-tracks-journalists-in-live-time
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Department of Homeland Security plans to create a “Media Monitoring” system to track the reports and “sentiments” of journalists, bloggers and social media stars. A computer dashboard for the database will allow the DHS to monitor journalists in “live time” by name, topics covered and their location, according to specifications for the project. A “request for information” on FedBizOpps.gov states that the intelligence agency wants to hire a contractor to identify any and all media coverage related to the Department of Homeland Security — or any particular event. Companies interested in the project are being asked to submit their qualifications and other information. The revelation comes amid a heated national debate about gun laws, concerns about “fake news,” and questions about how foreign interests used social media to manipulate U.S. elections and policy. Who will be monitored? Media to be monitored and tracked includes print, online, broadcast, cable, radio, local sources, national/international outlets, traditional news sources, trade and industry publications, and social media “influencers,” according to the project specifications. The scope of sources to be tracked spans 290,000 global news sources in more than 100 languages. Information gathered will include contact details and “any other information that could be relevant, including publications this influencer writes for, and an overview of the previous coverage published by the influencer.” Specifications indicate the contractor must have the ability to analyze media coverage in terms of “content, volume, sentiment, geographical spread, top publications, media channels, reach, top posters, momentum and circulation.” Further, the database will be searchable by location, beat and media type, as well as keywords and concepts. What have free press advocates said? Forbes contributor Michelle Fabio called the move “today’s installment of ‘I’m Not Terrified, You Are.’” The agency’s request for information is “enough to cause nightmares of constitutional proportions, particularly as the freedom of the press is under attack worldwide,” she wrote. The column was tweeted by the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, non-profit group concerned with protecting freedom of the press worldwide. The DHS was quick to quash what it called conspiracy theories about the database. DHS’s press secretary wrote on Twitter that concerns about the database are coming from “tin foil hat wearing, black helicopter conspiracy theorists.” “This is nothing more than the standard practice of monitoring current events in the media,” Tyler Q. Houlton wrote. . .The Media Monitoring program falls under the DHS’s National Protection and Programs Directorate. Included in the division is the Office of Biometric Identity Management, Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, Office of Infrastructure Protection, and The Federal Protective Service, which protects federal facilities. DHS has set an April 13, 2018 deadline for companies to submit their information.)

 

ABC NEWS
— Pruitt’s survival strategy: Emphasize his rollback of environmental rules – STEPHANIE EBBS and MATTHEW MOSK (DIERSEN: If you asked my Democrat superiors in the federal government what their survival strategy was, they would say getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fire-pruitt-fights-survival-epa-stressing-rollback-environmental/story

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— College for the Disadvantaged – CATHY BERNARD (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) paint themselves as having been disadvantaged and b) paint me as having been advantaged.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/opinion/college-disadvantaged.html

 

SUNSHINE STATE NEWS
— Incoming Speaker Jose Oliva Takes on National Leadership Role for GOP (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, the future looks bleaker for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://sunshinestatenews.com/story/incoming-speaker-jose-oliva-takes-national-leadership-role-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The next leader of the Florida House is taking a step up in national politics as incoming Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami, is taking a leadership role with the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC). Oliva was one of 22 officials from 18 states who will serve on the RSLC’s executive committee for its Future Majority Project initiative which is being chaired by Governors Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Lieutenant Governors Jenean Hampton of Kentucky and Evelyn Sanguinetti of Illinois. “We started the Future Majority Project in 2011 to support Republican candidates who better reflect the growing diversity of the American electorate. Since its founding we have helped elect over 100 diverse Republican state legislators and are continuing to expand this initiative into 2018,” RSLC President Matt Walter said on Thursday. “The RSLC’s Future Majority Project is critically important because our government functions best when its representatives reflect the growing diversity of the electorate. I am the daughter of teenage immigrant parents and I am proof that the American Dream is possible,” said Sanguinetti. “As our country’s first Latina lieutenant governor, I have a unique governing philosophy and policy perspective that benefits the residents I serve. I am proud to co-chair this effort to recruit diverse Republican candidates to our party.” “I’m personally aware of the unique challenges conservative minority candidates may encounter when running for office. Yet, I enjoy sharing GOP core principles of life, liberty and personal responsibility with anyone who’ll listen,”Hampton said. She is the first black person elected to statewide office in Kentucky’s history. “The Future Majority Project’s efforts to encourage, recruit, and support diverse Republican candidates for state offices are vital to the growth and success of the Republican Party.” The RSLC has spent almost $20 million with the Right Women, Right Now initiative and the Future Majority Project to “elect and support dynamic female and diverse candidates for state level offices.” Oliva is the only Florida Republican serving on the Future Majority Project’s executive committee. He will take the gavel from current House Speaker Richard Corcoran after the November elections.)

 

TIMES OF SAN DIEGO
— Fox News Suggests Rancho Santa Fe’s John Cox Could be Elected Governor
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2018/04/07/fox-news-suggests-randco-santa-fes-john-cox-could-be-elected-governor/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $599,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447899_zpid/

April 7 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BLUEDORN: THE IL GOP’S FUTURE WILL BE DETERMINED APRIL 18
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/bluedorn-the-il-gops-future-will-be-determined-april-18.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The time for soft words has passed. The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is controlled by a cartel of men and women who ignore the Republican Platform, support (either directly or indirectly) the killing of babies, and can by no means be called “conservative.” Do you have an interest in this one, perhaps last, window of opportunity to work some good in the IRP? On April 18, every county in Illinois will hold a county Republican Party convention. At this county convention, Republican precinct committeemen will fill two important party positions: 1. The chair of the county Republican organization 2. The IRP State Central Committee (SCC) member that represents that county The IRP is governed by the SCC, which consists of 18 members, one representing each of the state’s congressional districts. The SCC members are elected by a vote of the precinct committeemen within each congressional district. The SCC is a powerful group. Their purpose is to “establish, organize, and promote the operations of the Republican Party.” They determine which candidates will receive money from the IRP and also who will serve on the Illinois State Convention platform committee. If you are a precinct committeeman, we urge you to vote for a liberty-minded, pro-life candidate that adheres to the Illinois Republican Party Platform. If you are not a precinct committeeman, you can still help by appealing to your precinct committeeman to vote for a conservative, Platform-respecting candidate. If there is no liberty-minded, pro-life candidate in your district, we suggest you abstain from voting. A substantial undervote sends a compelling message that the base of the IRP is conservative and wants conservatives to direct the IRP. Here are the State Central Committee 2018 candidates conservatives can personally recommend. Each one is worthy of the base’s support. Be brave. Be bold. Your boldness will strengthen the weaker ones to do good.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Intelligence is wasted on Donald Trump – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: We live in a 12-hour news cycle. What do you say to activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Glen Ellyn who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are well-informed conservatives and/or Republicans, but who a) crow that they do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and/or b) discourage others from reading the emails? If not GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, on who/what do they rely on to stay well-informed? Their Facebook friends? Rich Miller and Capitol Fax? The Illinois Republican Party? Their Republican county and/or township/ward party organization?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-ignorance-intelligence-20180406-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He can’t be bothered to read his top-secret daily intelligence briefing (or anything else) because he’s too distracted by “Fox & Friends” — which is where he got the idea that a caravan of dangerous migrants was about to storm our southern border. Trying to load his brain with verified data is like trying to pound a wooden peg through a steel plate. . .Those who want to educate him do it at their peril. National security adviser H.R. McMaster got on his nerves by acting as though Trump had some use for information. Reported Politico, “The president at one point gestured toward the general in the midst of a lengthy briefing and said to others in the room, ‘Look at this guy, he’s so serious!’ ” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, after joining with other top officials in a determined but futile effort to make Trump understand the Iranian nuclear deal, concluded that his boss was a “moron.” Like McMaster, he’s gone.)
— South Carolina GOP rep pulls out gun at constituent meeting: ‘I’m not going to be a Gabby Giffords’ – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-south-carolina-republican-ralph-norman-gun-20180406-story.html
— Trump troop request for border patrol gives governors opening to decline – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-governors-deny-trump-troop-request-20180406-story.html
— EPA chief Scott Pruitt spent millions on security and travel, according to sources, documents – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-epa-scott-pruitt-spending-20180406-story.html
— Trump faceoff with China exposes GOP weakness in rural U.S. – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-trump-base-tariffs-st-0408-story.html
— Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tells Chicago audience it’s too soon to know economic impact of China trade dispute – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-fed-chairman-economic-club-chicago-20180404-story.html
— ‘Our taxes are too high’: Southland leaders give Cook County reps an earful about taxes, incentives – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-cook-county-plan-st-0408-20180406-story.html
— Welcoming men back to the workforce – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors focused on a) replacing their Republican employees with Democrat employees, b) replacing their male employees with female employees, c) replacing their White employees with minority employees, and d) replacing their older employees with younger employees.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-workers-disability-unemployment-labor-force-20180402-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Facebook didn’t hex you into voting for Trump Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/database-schmatabase-facebook-didnt-hex-you-into-voting-for-trump/
— Homeland Security to compile database of journalists and ‘media influencers’ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents want you know only what they tell you, no more, and no less. My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/homeland-security-to-compile-database-of-journalists-and-media-influencers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Department of Homeland Security wants to track the comings and goings of journalists, bloggers and other “media influencers” through a database. The DHS’s “Media Monitoring” plan, which was first reported by FedBizOpps.gov, would give the contracting company “24/7 access to a password protected, media influencer database, including journalists, editors, correspondents, social media influencers, bloggers etc.” in order to “identify any and all media coverage related to the Department of Homeland Security or a particular event.” The database would be designed to monitor the public activities of media members and influencers by “location, beat and influencers,” the document says. The chosen contractor should be able to “present contact details and any other information that could be relevant including publications this influencer writes for, and an overview of the previous coverage published by the influencer.” The request comes amid concerns regarding accuracy in media and the potential for U.S. elections and policy to be influenced via “fake news.” The plan calls for the ability to track 290,000 news sources including online, print, broadcast and social media. Also, it would have the ability to track media coverage in over 100 languages, along with the “ability to create unlimited data tracking, statistical breakdown, and graphical analyses on ad-hoc basis.”)
— Workers benefit as US businesses struggle to fill jobs – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/workers-benefit-as-us-businesses-struggle-to-fill-jobs/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Outgoing Kane County Board member Dahl doesn’t mince words – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180404/outgoing-kane-county-board-member-dahl-doesnt-mince-words
— Facebook gathered us all together, then set a four-alarm dumpster fire – Ryan Avent (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180407/commentary-facebook-gathered-us-all-together-then-set-a-four-alarm-dumpster-fire
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Zlotow blasts Roskam.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180407/nation-will-suffer-from-this-accomplishment
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Residents say project would ruin Warrenville neighborhood – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180406/neighbors-oppose-mixed-used-development-in-warrenville
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A proposal to build a mixed-use development along Route 59 in Warrenville is facing opposition from residents who say the project would bring traffic and flooding and destroy the character of their neighborhood. M/I Homes of Chicago LLC wants to acquire nearly 33 acres south of Ivan Albright Street and northwest of the Illinois Prairie Path for the project.)

 

ABC7
— Backpage.com shutdown by FBI, seized by feds
http://abc7chicago.com/backpagecom-shutdown-by-fbi-seized-by-feds/3310419/

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— It’s time for Pritzker to unveil tax plan – Chuck Sweeny (DIERSEN: Will Pritizker tax retirement income? Will Pritzker tax retirement income only above $50,000 for individuals and only above $100,000 for married filing jointly?)
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20180407/chuck-sweeny-its-time-for-pritzker-to-unveil-tax-plan

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want everyone to call Rauner a failure. Who wants everyone to call you a failure? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted everyone to call me a failure. They stress that 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, etc. They stress all the 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 claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who have not only not come to my defense, but who have thrown me under the bus.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-use-the-answer-you-have/article_ebb22081-07b6-5224-94a9-6fd8abb95764.html
— Davis, LaHood skip gun violence town halls – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/davis-lahood-skip-gun-violence-town-halls/article_0dd4e6aa-7623-5142-9714-97282259c32f.html

 

TIMES
— Rauner leads with his pocketbook – SCOTT REEDER
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/04/04/rauner-leads-with-his-pocketbook/aerdtl6/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the GOP primary race, Rauner led with his pocketbook, spending his own wealth to disparage Ives with falsehoods and deceptions. Sister Jean, on the other hand, led with her heart. Rambler players left the court and hugged her after each game. They had an abiding respect and trust for their leader. Rauner eked out a “win” in which half of his “players” showed their contempt. That’s the difference between leading with the pocketbook and leading with the heart. Governor, you could learn a lot from Sister Jean.)

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Can Illinois be saved? Some people wonder Hand-wringing must be replaced by hard choices – Jim Nowlan
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/06/can-illinois-be-saved-some-people-wonder/a3r423n/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/06/bustos-pushes-to-make-blue-wave-happen-in-november/af106fq/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Conservative California Cities Revolt Against State’s Anti-Trump Policies – KIRK SIEGLER (DIERSEN: When will DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton revolt against Illinois’ anti-Trump policies?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/conservative-california-cities-revolt-against-states-anti-trump-policies#stream/0
— What We Mean When We Talk About ‘Suburban Women Voters’ – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at suburban women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/what-we-mean-when-we-talk-about-suburban-women-voters#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ bonds maintain near junk rating, will cost taxpayers more – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-bonds-maintain-near-junk-rating-will-cost-taxpayers-more/article_28a7bbac-39c2-11e8-a1f4-9fdc156d1f06.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Media try to stop Sinclair from buying Tribune, and other outlandish news embarrassments – Dan Gainor
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/07/media-try-to-stop-sinclair-from-buying-tribune-and-other-outlandish-news-embarrassments.html

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Trump, US hit new heights as trust in left freefalls – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/04/07/trump-us-hit-new-heights-as-trust-in-left-freefalls

 

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama: Hillary was the best qualified candidate in history – Jeff Crouere
http://www.gopusa.com/michelle-obama-hillary-was-the-best-qualified-candidate-in-history/
— Gun supporter unloads on city council: I am the majority
http://www.gopusa.com/gun-supporter-unloads-on-city-council-i-am-the-majority/

 

NEWSMAX
— Arizona, Texas Send 400 Troops to Border After Trump’s Call (DIERSEN: What would Rauner do if Trump asked him to send troops to the border?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/arizona-texas-border-mexico/2018/04/06/id/853102/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Conservatives Aren’t Allowed To Call Out Fake News, And This Proves It – Anders Hagstrom
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/06/sinclair-conservative-fake-news/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sessions Announces ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Illegal Border Crossing Attorneys instructed to prosecute first-time offenders amid increase in illegal crossings – Charles Fain Lehman
http://freebeacon.com/issues/sessions-announces-zero-tolerance-illegal-border-crossing/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ignorance: The Greatest Threat to Black Americans – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/04/ignorance_the_greatest_threat_to_black_americans.html

 

BLAZE
— Who spreads ‘fake news’ more – Trump or cable news? Here’s what Americans say – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/06/who-spreads-fake-news-more-trump-or-cable-news-heres-what-americans-say

 

JP MEDIA
— Trump on the Press: ‘I Call Them Novelists, They Make Up Sources’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/video/trump-press-call-novelists-make-sources/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Let’s Talk about ‘Tolerance’ – DAVID FRENCH (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents not only do not tolerate individuals and organizations that they cannot manipulate/dominate, they destroy individuals and organizations that they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about the individuals and organizations that my critics/opponents have destroyed.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/04/lets-talk-about-tolerance/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trade Upheaval Casts a Shadow on the Recovery – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: How is your recovery doing? I have not yet recovered from my Democrat superiors’ success in wasting my federal career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my $125,325 1997 salary in today’s dollars.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/business/economy/economy-trade-war-china-trump-tariffs-fed.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pompeo and Bolton Appointments Raise Alarm Over Ties to Anti-Islam Groups – Laurie Goodstein (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they side with Muslims and against Americans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/us/pompeo-bolton-muslims.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook is a Democrat website. Democrats say “Facebook’s new rules aim to thwart the kind of ads bought by Russian trolls during the election.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/technology/wp/2018/04/06/facebooks-new-rules-aim-to-thwart-the-kind-of-ads-bought-by-russian-trolls-during-the-election/
— How 12 experts would end inequality if they ran America – Jeff Stein (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/that I did not get better paying jobs because of the aforesaid, but solely a) because I was born a White male, b) because I have had good health, c) because my parents sent me to parochial grade schools, d) because I avoided the draft, e) because I got accepted by UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT, f) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, and g) because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/06/how-12-experts-would-end-inequality-if-they-ran-america/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Sessions tries to fix slow-moving immigration courts, but judges resist – Joseph Tanfani
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-immigration-courts-20180406-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: U.S. Blacklists Russian Oligarchs – Ian Talley (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you? 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 blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. They are scapegoaters supreme.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-targets-russian-oligarchs-in-new-sanctions-1523018826
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook to Check Groups Behind ‘Issue Ads’ – Lara O’Reilly and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website. Therefore, Facebook only wants ads that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-check-groups-behind-issue-ads-1523037600
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook will soon require that advertisers wanting to run ads on hot-button political issues go through an authorization process first, a move the social network hopes will prevent the spread of misinformation across its platform. The company announced in blog posts on Friday that it plans to work with third parties to develop a list of key issues, which will be updated over time.)
— FBI Seizes Backpage.com, a Site Criticized for Sex-Related Ads Website has been targeted by opponents of sex trafficking – Lalita Clozel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-seizes-backpage-com-a-site-criticized-for-sex-related-ads-1523048024?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-attacks-on-mexico-spur-backlash-south-of-the-border-1523041760
— Stop Propping Up Small Business Government aid for firms with few employees has long enjoyed bipartisan support, but it’s bad economics and bad policy – Robert D. Atkinson and Michael Lind
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stop-propping-up-small-business-1523027017
— Top 20% of Americans Will Pay 87% of Income Tax Households with $150,000 or more in income make up 52% of total income nationally but pay large portion of total taxes – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-20-of-americans-will-pay-87-of-income-tax-1523007001
— Smiles Hide Many Messages—Some Unfriendly Faces that mean domination, reward or just ‘I want to get along with you’ – Susan Pinker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/smiles-hide-many-messagessome-unfriendly-1522938030
— With Nixon in ’68: The Year America Came Apart War, protest, assassination and riot upended American politics and created cultural divides that are still with us today – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968? I was a full-time student at UIC and a part-time employee for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-nixon-in-68-the-year-america-came-apart-1522937732

 

NEWS & OBSERVER
— Rush Limbaugh, other conservatives attack North Carolina school over white privilege handout – T. KEUNG HUI (DIERSEN: Are you a White male? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have gotten tremendous unfair advantages in life because I am a White male, and therefore, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. They further hint/imply/argue/shout that I have gotten tremendous unfair advantages in life a) because I have had good health, b) because my parents sent me to parochial grade schools, c) because I avoided the draft, d) because I got accepted by UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT, e) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, f) because I got married, g) because my wife had good jobs, h) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, i) because my wife and I saved lots of money for our retirement, j) because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, k) because etc.)
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article208140689.html

 

BUSINESS TIMES
— Harvard pushed by US to share admissions data in bias suit
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/harvard-pushed-by-us-to-share-admissions-data-in-bias-suit

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Are Donald Trump’s supporters idiots?”
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/133447/donald-trumps-supporters-idiots

 

VOX
— More and more companies have monopoly power over workers’ wages. That’s killing the economy. The trend can explain slow growth, “missing” workers, and stagnant salaries. – Suresh Naidu, Eric Posner, and Glen Weyl (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hated federal civil service protections. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/4/6/17204808/wages-employers-workers-monopsony-growth-stagnation-inequality
— Workers don’t have much say in corporations. Why not give them seats on the board? A new poll shows Americans want to make it happen. – Dylan Matthews
https://www.vox.com/2018/4/6/17086720/poll-corporate-board-democracy-worker-council-codetermination-union-labor

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Jeanne Ives: “Bruce Rauner Lied”
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/jeanne-ives-bruce-rauner-lied/