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March 17 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Man Charged After Fighting Guards, Damaging Property at Trump Tower
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-charged-after-fighting-guards-damaging-property-at-trump-tower-507273351.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump again takes aim at John McCain over dossier, prompting rebuke from Meghan McCain – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-john-mccain-health-care-vote-20190316-story.html
— O’Rourke: Being white male doesn’t put me at disadvantage – AP (DIERSEN: O’Rourke has always been a Democrat and has always worked for Democrats. From what I see, O’Rourke has never had to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, or Inclusion. Democrats make Republicans pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-campaign-rdp-20190316-story.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Elmhurst College professor sues school, campus paper after articles about seating chart that identified students by race – CLIFFORD WARD
https://herald-review.com/elmhurst-college-professor-sues-school-campus-paper-after-articles-about/article_bb62f184-b43c-5154-8f89-586f53921d0f.html

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Rainbow Cafe to host forum on LGBTQ+ issues with Carbondale mayoral candidates – Jacob Lorenz (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, politicians a) promote LGBTQ+ activity and b) dump those who do not promote LGBTQ+ activity. I should write a book about politicians who have dumped me because I do not promote LGBTQ+ activity.)
https://dailyegyptian.com/92629/news/rainbow-cafe-to-host-forum-on-lgbtq-issues-with-carbondale-mayoral-candidates/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters are doing everything that they can to get all the religions of the world to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/we-are-not-safe-unless-we-are-together-interfaith-vigils-follow-mosque-shootings#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— President Trump attends church service on St. Patrick’s Day – AP (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants are nasty. Libertarians and Libertarian plants are nasty. Greens and Green plants are nasty. RINOs are nasty. The aforesaid demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall and elsewhere as being a religious hypocrite because I am not a member of any church, because I do not attend church services, and because I do not give money to a church. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/president-trump-attends-church-service-on-st-patricks-day

 

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Lady Blue: The role of women in deepening an already blue Illinois During the 2018 midterms, already blue Illinois moved further on the color spectrum towards indigo — thanks, in part, to an uptick in the share of votes coming from women for women. (DIERSEN: Trump-haters shout at women, and at everyone else, that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I would not be surprised if the Trump-hating women in my precinct organized a mob and came to my front door and demanded that I condemn Trump. Only 137 voted for Trump in my precinct while 211 voted for Clinton.)
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/lady-blue-the-role-of-women-deepening-in-an-already-blue-illinois

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— House GOP leader Durkin has change of heart, supports legislation to raise legal tobacco age to 21 – Kyla Asbury
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512295752-house-gop-leader-durkin-has-change-of-heart-supports-legislation-to-raise-legal-tobacco-age-to-21

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters “call on Trump to condemn white supremacy.” To call for someone to condemn something, is to charge that person with being/doing that thing.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/17/tim-kaine-amy-klobuchar-trump-condemn-white-suprem/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump jabs ‘last in his class’ John McCain for role in disseminating dossier – Daniel Chaitin (DIERSEN: What harmed your ability to get better grades? For me, it was my a) working part-time jobs while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, and Loyola during 1972 and b) my working full-time jobs while attended Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, and IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-jabs-last-in-his-class-john-mccain-for-role-in-disseminating-dossier

 

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/03/17/tlaib-supporters-of-border-wall-are-following-a-white-supremacy-agenda/
— DHS Releases 84.5K Border Crossers, Illegal Aliens into U.S. in Two Months – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/dhs-releases-84-5k-border-crossers-illegal-aliens-u-s-two-months/
— Border Crossers ‘Being Dropped Off’ in U.S. While New Wall Has Yet to Be Built – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/exclusive-brandon-judd-border-crossers-being-dropped-off-in-u-s-while-new-wall-has-yet-to-be-built/

 

BLAZE
— Jeb Bush says Republican needs to challenge President Trump in 2020 to give conservatives ‘a choice’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/jeb-bush-donald-trump-challenge-2020

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHY THE LEFT IS BLAMING TRUMP, WHITES FOR NEW ZEALAND SHOOTING Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson lambasts progressive hypocrisy, evil acts
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/why-the-left-is-blaming-trump-whites-for-new-zealand-shooting/
— WILL DEMS’ SOCIALIST RHETORIC TORPEDO 2020 BIDS? – Erik Rush analyzes Rahm Emanuel’s recent warning to party leaders
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/will-dems-socialist-rhetoric-torpedo-2020-bids/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Bogus Lawsuit against Remington – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/remington-lawsuit-sandy-hook-massacre/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— What’s Wrong With Reparations? – Mark Hendrickson (DIERSEN: What do Democrats use against you to demand that you pay reparations? My critics/opponents stress that I am Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), married, childless, pet-less, non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844. In my defense, my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois and they never had enough money to discriminate against anyone if they wanted to.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/whats-wrong-with-reparations_2840159.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I ask, if slavery was so vile and indefensible, as 99 percent of Americans today know it was, then what is wrong with reparations? With apologies to the poet, “let me count the ways.” Reparations would violate a key principle of justice. It would punish those who have harmed nobody. The drive to penalize innocent Americans solely on the ground that they had a guilty ancestor seems as fanatically demented to me as a Christian zealot who hates Jews because “the Jews” were the ones who had Jesus executed a couple of millennia ago. Reparations are racist. I would be expected to pay compensation to the descendants of American slaves even though my grandparents didn’t come to the United States until after the Civil War. They were poor people who never owned slaves in either the Old World or the New. The only reason I would be expected to pay would be because I am white. My whiteness would be my guilt. But that precept has no more moral justification than blacks being denied their rights for being black. This is just the “two wrongs don’t make a right” principle Reparations are unconstitutional. After the Civil War, Americans voted to abolish the immoral institution of slavery. The 13th Amendment stipulates, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States. …” Since living Americans can’t possibly be convicted of the crime of slavery, it would be unconstitutional to subject white Americans to the economic “involuntary servitude” of having to turn over a share of the fruits of their labor to Americans of a different race. It was wrong when blacks were compelled to work for the enrichment of whites, and it would be wrong today to compel whites to work for the enrichment of blacks. Reparations are selective. Slavery is a sad component of a brutal human history. The practice was widespread, and in fact persists in some parts of the world today. Not only did whites enslave blacks, but so did blacks. And blacks enslaved whites. And let’s not even get into Asia’s history of slavery. Nor was slavery the only way in which human rights were horribly abused. Should the peoples of Eastern Europe and Western Asia be entitled to reparations because of the depredations of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan? Should those descended from English serfs be recompensed for the indignities, deprivations, and bondage they suffered? I mean, how far back do you want to go? If you want to claim reparations for every American with an ancestor who was treated unjustly, brutally, etc., then how can you arbitrarily limit reparations to African-Americans? Reparations are like Pandora’s box—you open it and soon you are plagued with a proliferation of bad things. Reparations are backward-looking. Well, yes, of course they are in the sense that some believe that retribution for past offenses would be rectified by reparations, but I am referring here to the costs of living in the past instead of living in the present for the sake of the future. If you want to see how harmful it is to dwell in the past, take a look at the Middle East. While Jews and Arabs who have buried the past and live and work for a peaceful future for all are to be highly commended, it is self-evident from the recurring conflicts there that too many people just can’t let go of the past. Instead, they are willing to subject their children to the horrors of war in the perennially futile attempt to settle scores that are thousands of years old. Reparations would have us dwell on the worst aspects of our history rather than lifting us above them. Reparations are hypocritical. Craven progressive politicians endorse reparations in the cynical attempt to win “the black vote.” What incredible effrontery this is. Progressives are the ones who have used “urban renewal” as a pretext to bulldoze African-American business districts; the ones who devised welfare programs that incentivized single parenthood with devastating consequence for African-American families and neighborhoods; the ones who today strive to deny African-American children school choice and keep them on the teachers’ unions’ plantations. Now progressive hypocrites seek to portray themselves as champions of justice for the very African-American citizens whom they have repeatedly ruined. Reparations are unaffordable. We can’t afford even a fraction of the Green New Deal, yet the politicians who seem most supportive of reparations tend to be the same ones who want to spend us broke on the Green New Deal. Progressives remain oblivious to the simple reality that we live in a world of finite financial resources, and the astronomical costs of their various policy wish-lists are telling them that they have to prioritize and make choices. For example, do they prefer to try to “fix” the past by paying reparations or do they want to “fix” the future by retooling the American economy? At $22 trillion of national debt and counting, why the eagerness to saddle our children with even more debt?)

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use White nationalists to promote hatred of Trump and hatred of Trump’s supporters.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-kaine-on-face-the-nation-says-trump-emboldens-white-nationalists/

 

THE HILL
— Conservatives face a tough fight as Big Tech’s censorship expands – DONALD TRUMP JR. (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want Big Tech to censor me and censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/434407-conservatives-face-a-tough-fight-as-big-techs-censorship-expands
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater “says Trump is using language that emboldens white nationalists.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/434440-kaine-says-trump-is-using-language-that-emboldens-white
— Officials dismiss criticism that Trump rhetoric to blame for New Zealand attack – MICHAEL BURKE (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame you for? Mine blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me and my emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/434450-administration-officials-dismiss-criticism-that-trump-rhetoric-to
— Trump reignites criticism of McCain months after senator’s death – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Those who reject planks in the Republican Party platform promote McCain because he rejected those planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/434448-trump-reignites-criticism-of-mccain-months-after-his-death

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries get rid of you if you do not promote Isalam.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/islamophobia-is-a-global-crisis-and-its-time-we-view-it-that-way_us_5c8e5867e4b0db7da9f48156

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/opinion/trump-violence.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you come to America illegally and/or if you stay in America illegally, you are an invader. An America-hater says “Trump sees immigrants as invaders. White-nationalist terrorists do, too. The president’s language sends dangerous signals.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/03/17/trump-sees-immigrants-invaders-white-nationalist-terrorists-do-too/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/17/gops-declaration-moral-bankruptcy/
— In Brenton Harrison Tarrant’s Australian hometown, his relatives remember violent video games, trouble with women – Brett Cole (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-brenton-harrison-tarrants-australian-hometown-his-relatives-remember-violent-video-games-trouble-with-women/2019/03/17/68c6aafe-48ad-11e9-b871-978e5c757325_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A church service on a blue-skied Sunday interrupts Trump’s weekend of presidential pique
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-church-service-on-a-blue-skied-sunday-interrupts-trumps-weekend-of-presidential-pique/2019/03/17/4c103b68-48d1-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Democrats Politicize Banking JPMorgan and Wells Fargo cater to their demands and cut off relationships with disfavored clients. – Megan Keller (DIERSEN: Are you religious, conservative, and/or Republican? How soon, if not already, will the Democrats get your bank to dump you?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-democrats-politicize-banking-11552848048
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use White nationalists to promote hatred of Trump and hatred of Trump’s supporters.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumpss-view-of-white-nationalism-sparks-political-debate-11552839789

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-03-17/reparations-are-a-political-minefield-for-democrats

 

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes a) hatred of Trump and b) hatred of Trump’s supporters.
https://www.philly.com/opinion/commentary/donald-trump-new-zealand-massacre-white-supremacy-20190317.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters call Trump a White supremacist. Constructively, in America today, for a Trump-hater to call someone a White supremacist is to call for that person to be killed.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/03/17/white-house-aide-says-trump-not-white-supremacist/UEtCLYdGuOB9dhsPLe5TwK/story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: No one who really is a Trump supporter would give ammunition to Trump-haters.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-supporter-interrupts-new-zealand-massacre-vigil-wall-float-1365578
— TRUMP DEMANDS FOX NEWS ‘BRING BACK’ JEANINE PIRRO, ‘KEEP FIGHTING’ FOR TUCKER CARLSON – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-judge-jeanine-pirro-tucker-carlson-fox-news-bring-back-fox-1365708

 

QUARTZ
— Facebook and YouTube still can’t handle mass shootings – Hanna Kozlowska (DIERSEN: What percent of those in America are members of one or more protected group (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_group)? From what I see, protected groups include minorities, females, LGBTQers, veterans, illegals, non-Christians, non-German Americans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, liberals, moderates, Trump-haters, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://qz.com/1574293/facebook-and-twitter-couldnt-handle-the-new-zealand-shooting/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twitter, where the shooter posted his screed, and where it subsequently spread, told Quartz that it was “proactively working to remove the video content.” The company, which would not comment on individual accounts, stated that its hate-speech policy prohibits “behavior that targets individuals based on protected categories including race, ethnicity, national origin or religious affiliation.” This would include “references to violent events where protected groups have been the primary targets or victims,” which would presumably make the manifesto fall under this policy.)

 

ESQUIRE
— Trump Stands With the Persecuted Hosts of Fox News – GABRIELLE BRUNEY (DIERSEN: Who stands with you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) have not stood with me, b) are not standing with me, and c) will not stand with me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a26848352/trump-fox-news-hosts/

March 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman among actresses, CEOs charged in alleged college admissions scam
https://abc7chicago.com/actresses-ceos-charged-in-alleged-college-admissions-scam/5186103/

 

NBC5
— Scathing Letter Sent to Cardinal Cupich From Seminary Advisory Board  The Archdiocese of Chicago did not immediately respond to a request for comment. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cardinal-cupich-letter-507056971.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump proposes record spending, trillion-dollar deficit – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-proposes-record-spending-trillion-dollar-deficit

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How Pritzker’s tax proposal sets up a pricey cliff and penalizes marriage – David J. Roberts
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-marriage-tax-20190311-story.html
— Labor unions come out in support of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-graduated-tax-organized-labor-20190312-story.html
— Journalists, don’t fall for Trump’s magician tricks – Newton N. Minow, Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-vp-voice-letters-031319-story.html
— Illinois House votes — again — to raise smoking age to 21 statewide – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-tobacco-21-illinois-house-20190312-story.html
— FAA should ground 737 Max, says Ray LaHood, the man who once grounded the Dreamliner – David Fickling
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-boeing-737-max-ray-lahood-column-20190312-story.html
— Illinois losing even more high school graduates to out-of-state colleges – Dawn Rhodes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-students-college-enrollment-out-of-state-20190312-story.html
— Rep. Ilhan Omar’s feistiness divides Democrats, delights Republicans – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-ilhan-omar-squad-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-0313-20190312-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Was Congress condemning hatred or expressing it? – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: One could say that the Democrat Party uses Jews. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors often required/forced their supervisors who were Jewish to take adverse actions against me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-congress-hate-israel-ilhan-omar-donald-trump-democrats/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘You are the higher powers you’ve been looking for’: Atheist tells DuPage County Board to ditch prayers – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190312/you-are-the-higher-powers-youve-been-looking-for-atheist-tells-board-to-ditch-prayers
— ‘More like Barack Obama than Ronald Reagan’: Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence on Trump’s foreign policy – Robert Costa and Ashley Parker
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190312/more-like-barack-obama-than-ronald-reagan-former-vice-president-cheney-challenges-pence-on-trumps-foreign-policy
— Push for broader LGBT rights slowed by lack of GOP support – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190312/news/303129893/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Mayoral candidates need to focus on economic divide The policy consultant, activist and former mayoral candidate writes that Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle should be focusing more on Chicago’s racial wealth gap, which “is among the most staggering and debilitating in the country.” – AMARA ENYIA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/amara-enyia-mayoral-candidates-need-focus-economic-divide

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tobacco 21 bill passes the House – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190312/tobacco-21-bill-passes-house

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Is Schock still guilty in court of public opinion? – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-03-12/jim-dey-schock-still-guilty-court-public-opinion.html

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois House passes Tobacco 21 bill
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-house-passes-tobacco-21-bill

 

WEEK
— Nearly half of Illinois high school graduates leaving state for 4-year college degrees
https://week.com/news/bloomington-normal-news/2019/03/12/nearly-half-of-illinois-high-school-graduates-opting-for-out-of-state-universities/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois has the highest tax rates in the US according to WalletHub – Carole Kuhrt Brewer
http://www.chicagonow.com/show-me-chicago/2019/03/illinois-has-the-highest-tax-rates-in-the-us-according-to-wallethub/

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— See How Rising STD Rates Have Affected Illinois A new analysis of CDC data shows which states and counties are the most affected by STDs. -Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/gncmm/see-how-rising-std-rates-have-affected-illinois

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State Rep. Grant claims DuPage residents are concerned that Pritzker’s progressive tax ‘is a trick’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512289035-state-rep-grant-claims-dupage-residents-are-concerned-that-pritzker-s-progressive-tax-is-a-trick

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Testimony on HB2988 – Stripping Wind Farm Zoning Authority from Townships – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/03/testimony-on-hb2988-stripping-wind-farm-zoning-authority-from-townships/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/12/a-new-industry-is-starting-to-boom-but-lets-not-screw-it-up/

 

GOPUSA
— Big donors worry about Dems’ lurch left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66388
— Ilhan Omar blasts Trump as ‘not really’ human
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66391

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The myth of the value of diversity – Gary Anderson (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/11/the-myth-of-the-value-of-diversity/
— Democrats announce expanded Dream Act for illegals – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers crow that they have gotten rid of their employees who are citizens of America and replaced them with illegals? Illegals are much easier to exploit than citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/12/democrats-announce-expanded-dream-act-illegals/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— AOC lies; Reagan was no racist – Craig Shirley
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/aoc-lies-reagan-was-no-racist
— More than half of all illegal immigrants arrested at the US-Canada border are Mexican – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/more-than-half-of-all-illegal-immigrants-arrested-at-the-us-canada-border-are-mexican

 

FOX NEWS
— Border Patrol Council Pres: Migrants Being Used as ‘Pawns’ by Cartels to Exploit Border Loopholes
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/03/12/brandon-judd-migrants-being-used-pawns-cartels-exploit-border-loopholes
— Former Sen. Lieberman: This Is Not the Democratic Party I Joined Under JFK
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/03/12/joe-lieberman-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ilhan-omar-not-democratic-party-i-joined
— Trump wants colleges to have ‘skin’ in student loan debt game – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: Hopefully, that would encourage colleges to encourage students to get job-related degrees.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/trump-wants-colleges-to-have-skin-in-student-loan-debt-game

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Accuses Tech Giants of Colluding with Democrats – Alexander Marlow, Matthew Boyle, Amanda House, & Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/12/exclusive-donald-trump-accuses-tech-giants-of-colluding-with-democrats/
— Migrants Using Nearly 2X the Welfare of Native-Born Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/12/study-migrants-using-nearly-2x-the-welfare-of-native-born-americans/
— President Trump Mocks ‘Amazing Breed’ of Never Trumpers, Slams ‘Almost Deranged’ ‘Poor Bastard’ George Will – Alexander Marlow, Matthew Boyle, Amanda House, & Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/12/exclusive-president-trump-mocks-amazing-breed-of-never-trumpers-slams-almost-deranged-poor-bastard-george-will/

 

DAILY CALLER
— I WAS A REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBER FOR 17 YEARS — BUT THE PARTY HAS LEFT ME – Former Rep. Tom Coleman (R-Mo.) (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party leaves me every time it fails/refuses to defend/advance planks in its platform.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/09/coleman-republican-party/
— CHARITY THAT ALLEGEDLY TOOK BRIBES TO GET MILLIONAIRES INTO COLLEGE CLAIMED TO BE ABOUT HELPING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED – Luke Rosiak (DIERSEN: Of course, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I have always been privileged and b) that they have always been underprivileged.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/12/key-worldwide-underprivileged/
— ICE OFFICERS GIVING UP ON TRUMP OVER CATCH AND RELEASE – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/12/ice-union-catch-release/

 

TOWNHALL
— So, There’s A New App For Pro-Trump America To Avoid Harassment When Dining – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/03/12/new-app-for-protrump-america-n2542917

 

NEWSMAX
— Two Distinct Types of Radical State Abortion Laws – Fr. Frank Pavone
https://www.newsmax.com/frankpavone/abortion-new-york-vermont-illinois/2019/03/12/id/906588/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump Should Militarize Our Immigration Courts – Nicholas L. Waddy
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/12/trump-should-militarize-our-immigration-courts/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— After DADT Repeal, Cross-Dressing is Next – DAVID N. BASS
https://spectator.org/after-dadt-repeal-cross-dressing-is-next/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— ICE union officers to Trump: ‘“Catch and Release” is not just happening, it’s in overdrive’ – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/ice-union-officers-trump-catch-release-not-just-happening-overdrive/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Reproductive Health Act Declares ‘Fundamental Right’ to Abortion, No ‘Independent Rights’ for Unborn – Heather Clark
https://christiannews.net/2019/03/12/illinois-reproductive-health-act-declares-fundamental-right-to-abortion-no-independent-rights-for-unborn/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Emerging Democratic Minority – CONRAD BLACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/the-emerging-democratic-minority/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP: TECH GIANTS COLLUDING WITH DEMOCRATS ‘Actually, it’s incredible that I won the election’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/trump-tech-giants-colluding-with-democrats/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Mexico to Continue Facilitating Caravan Travel to US Border – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mexico-to-continue-facilitating-caravan-travel-to-us-border_2832126.html

 

ROLL CALL
— ‘Shooting with real bullets,’ Democrats change tune on impeachment vote Rep. Al Green prepared to force third vote on impeaching Trump but has lost some support – Lindsey McPherson
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/shooting-real-bullets-democrats-change-tune-impeachment-vote

 

THE HILL
— House Dems reintroduce the Dream Act – RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: Of course, this will prompt many more children to be brought into America illegally.)
https://thehill.com/latino/433759-house-dems-reintroduce-the-dream-act

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Kasich works against Trump and against the Republican Party.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/12/opinions/republicans-vote-national-emergency-resolution-john-kasich/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— What if I can’t afford to pay my taxes? One in five U.S. taxpayers could owe the IRS money this year. If you don’t have the money to pay on the 15th, take a deep breath — there are things you can do. – Herb Weisbaum (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81-071-$91,880/year.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/what-if-i-can-t-afford-pay-my-taxes-ncna981806

 

CBS NEWS
— McConnell schedules vote on Trump’s national emergency declaration – KATHRYN WATSON
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcconnell-schedules-vote-on-trumps-national-emergency-declaration/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Dozens Charged in College Admissions Bribery Scandal – Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/us/college-cheating-scandal.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Pelosi’s caution on impeachment exposes Democratic rift about ousting Trump – Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosis-caution-on-impeachment-upsets-her-partys-progressives/2019/03/12/6ac0b950-44af-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “No, President Trump, America’s Jews will not be joining you in the GOP.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/12/no-president-trump-americas-jews-will-not-be-joining-you-gop/
— Trump vowed to eliminate the debt in 8 years. He’s on track to leave it at least 50 percent higher. – Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/12/trump-vowed-eliminate-debt-years-hes-track-leave-it-least-percent-higher/
— Federal workers should save now in case of another shutdown in months ahead – Michelle Singletary (DIERSEN: If I had known that my Democrat GAO superiors were going to succeed in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, might have saved more money for my retirement a) by not paying for job-related courses and earning a job-related master’s degree from IIT in 1997, b) by not buying a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994, c) by not buying a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car in 1989, d) by not having 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984, e) by not etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/12/federal-workers-should-save-now-case-another-shutdown-months-ahead/
— Once in the shadows, ‘dreamers’ now assuming central role in immigration debate — and 2020 election – David Nakamura and David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/once-in-the-shadows-dreamers-now-assuming-central-role-in-immigration-debate–and-2020-election/2019/03/12/5da596b2-44e3-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An America-hater says “Migrants’ misery is a problem of our own creation.”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/letters/2019/03/12/migrants-misery-problem-our-own-creation/SlfuuSZh13yWhbTyXcDHcN/story.html

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Can a genetic test predict if you will develop Type 2 diabetes? – Mylynda Massart
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Can-a-genetic-test-predict-if-you-will-develop-13683149.php

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal Prosecutors Charge Dozens in Broad College Admissions Fraud Scheme Charges involve cheating on college entrance exams, efforts to bribe coaches
https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-prosecutors-charge-dozens-in-broad-college-admissions-fraud-scheme-11552403149

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Slavery reparations are a surprising issue dividing Democrats. Here’s where the 2020 candidates stand. – Joe Perticone
https://www.businessinsider.com/slavery-reparations-where-2020-democratic-candidates-stand-2019-3

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump 2020 budget targets feds’ health and retirement benefits – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Civil Service Retirement System COLAs and Federal Employee Health Benefits program benefits for federal retirees helped my Democrat GAO superiors force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/budget/2019/03/11/trump-2020-budget-targets-feds-health-and-retirement-benefits/
(DIERSEN: According to this article, if enacted, the proposed White House budget would reduce cost-of-living adjustments for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System by 0.5 percent and would also modify the government contribution to the Federal Employee Health Benefits program such that it begins to reduce the deficit starting on 2022 by $134 million.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Union Leader: Trump’s Budget is a ‘Blueprint for How to Ruin the Civil Service’ – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/03/union-leader-trumps-budget-blueprint-how-ruin-civil-service/155484/

 

NEWSWEEK
— WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS ‘VICIOUSLY ATTACKED’ FOR WEARING MAGA HAT, CLAIMS POLICE ‘SHOWED BIAS’ – MARIA PEREZ
https://www.newsweek.com/woman-viciously-attacked-maga-hat-police-bias-1360081

 

INSIGHT MAGAZINE
— 155 Democrats, 0 Republicans Join House LGBT Caucus – Randy Slovacek
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/155-democrats-0-republicans-join-house-lgbt-caucus

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— ‘Fight On’: Anti-socialist hysteria motivates conservative propaganda flick – MICHAEL BERKOWITZ
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/fight-on-anti-socialist-hysteria-motivates-conservative-propaganda-flick/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1010 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $309,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448321_zpid/

March 10 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump expected to seek $8.6B for border wall in new budget – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-expected-to-seek-86b-for-border-wall-in-new-budget

 

DAILY HERALD
— State and local taxes are making rich richer – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190310/analysis-state-and-local-taxes-are-making-rich-richer
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State and local taxes effectively redistribute national income from the poor to the very rich, according to data released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a progressive think tank. Many state and local governments are heavily reliant on sales taxes, rather than income taxes. Lower-income households tend to spend a greater fraction of their earnings on purchases, including necessities like food and transportation, than higher-income households do. As a result, sales taxes take a bigger bite, percentagewise, from the paychecks of low-income households than high-income ones.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Details aside, Pritzker’s tax plan will appeal to many – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: Many believe that the more money that you earn/have, the more taxes that you should pay. What do you say to those who believe that the more of the following that you are, the more taxes that you should pay: married, childless, healthy, Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-03-10/jim-dey-details-aside-pritzkers-tax-plan-will-appeal-many.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois should not become an abortion destination – Anne Marty, Ohlma
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190310/letter-illinois-should-not-become-abortion-destination

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liz Cheney: Democrats covering up Ilhan Omar’s ‘bigotry and anti-Semitism by refusing to name her’ – John Siciliano
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/liz-cheney-democrats-covering-up-ilhan-omars-bigotry-and-anti-semitism-by-refusing-to-name-her
— Pelosi, Schumer warn of another government shutdown over Trump’s $8.6B wall proposal – John Siciliano
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pelosi-schumer-warn-of-another-government-shutdown-over-trumps-8-6b-wall-proposal

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How illegal aliens can use state legislatures to wreck the country – Allan J. Favish
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/how_illegal_aliens_can_use_state_legislatures_to_wreck_the_country.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— OCASIO-CORTEZ SAYS ‘WHERE WE ARE’ AS AMERICANS IS ‘GARBAGE’ – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/10/ocasio-cortez-where-we-are-america-garbage/

NEWSMAX
— Schumer, Pelosi: Hope Trump Has ‘Learned His Lesson’ on Border Funding – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/schumer-pelosi-trump/2019/03/10/id/906265/

 

BLAZE
— 2020 Democratic candidate sorry about being a white male It’s a point against him, they say, but he assures he’s making amends. – CALEB HOWE (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate and condemn 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://www.theblaze.com/news/inslee-sorry-white-male-2020
— Pelosi, Schumer threaten another gov’t shutdown over President Trump’s request for border wall funds ‘President Trump hurt millions of Americans…’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pelosi-schumer-another-shutdown-border-wall

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Transparency in Government Spending? There’s an App for That An interview with OpenTheBooks.com’s Adam Andrzejewski – Jan Jekielek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/transparency-in-government-spending-theres-an-app-for-that-openthebooks-coms-adam-andrzejewski_2832080.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/433396-why-are-trump-and-congress-avoiding-comprehensive-immigration
— Most 2020 Democrats reject socialism label – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/433399-2020-dems-push-away-socialist-label

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump invites a new fight with Democrats over 2020 budget; seeks $8.6 billion for wall.”
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/politics/white-house-budget-deficit-fight/index.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— GOP leader Liz Cheney accuses Dems of ‘enabling anti-Semitism’ by defending Ilhan Omar – Marisa Schultz March
https://nypost.com/2019/03/10/gop-leader-accuses-dems-of-enabling-anti-semitism-by-defending-ilhan-omar/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump to Request $8.6 Billion for Border Wall in 2020 Budget White House budget would provide $8.6 Billion to complete 722 miles of new barriers – Kate Davidson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-request-8-6-billion-for-border-wall-in-2020-budget-11552235243
— Rural Sheriffs Defy New Gun Measures Second Amendment sanctuary’ counties say they won’t enforce background checks, other gun-control proposals – Jacob Gershman and Dan Frosch
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rural-sheriffs-defy-new-gun-measures-11552230000

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet about workers being paid ‘less than the value they create’ is essentially a restatement of Marx’s Labour Theory of Value — here’s why that’s interesting – Jim Edwards (DIERSEN: Those who hate government employees hint/imply/argue/shout that government employees either create nothing or create things that are worthless.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-tweet-workers-paid-far-less-than-the-value-they-create-2019-3

 

NEWSWEEK
— KATRINA PIERSON DEFENDS LACK OF DIVERSITY IN TRUMP WHITE HOUSE, ASKS MSNBC HOST TO NAME BLACKS IN LINCOLN WEST WING – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are filled with hatred. Ever-increasing, Trump-haters that are minority and/or female make it clear that they will do everything that they can to destroy any minority and/or female that might work for Trump.)
https://www.newsweek.com/katrina-pierson-black-staffers-trump-abraham-lincoln-administration-racism-1357621

 

HERALD TRIBUNE
— The left’s latest demand: Race-based reparations – Pat Buchanan
https://www.heraldtribune.com/opinion/20190310/buchanan-lefts-latest-demand-race-based-reparations

 

DAILY MAIL
— School’s out! TSA braces itself for Spring Break CHAOS as a record 107 million passengers are set to take to the skies in the next month – LUKE KENTON (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates a) stressed that I avoided the draft and b) stressed that while I was taking spring breaks in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975, my peers were dying in Vietnam.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6791455/TSA-braces-Spring-Break-chaos-107-million-passengers-set-sky.html

March 3 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Chris LeVan, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee Chairman, has reported that Barbara Murphy, the long-time Chairwoman of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, has passed away. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rand Paul says he will vote to block Trump’s emergency declaration, paving way for Senate passage – Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: The federal government’s obligation to stop invasion trumps Paul’s argument.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-emergency-declaration-congress-20190303-story.html
— In one of his first presidential campaign events, Bernie Sanders to rally at Navy Pier tonight – Elyssa Cherney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-bernie-sanders-navy-pier-rally-20190225-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-20190302-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-selma-20190303-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-fact-check-20190303-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-campaign-rdp-20190302-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers promote LGBTQ activity in the military.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sns-bc-us–transgender-troops-20190227-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Pritzker taxes truth in dismissing revenue alternatives – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-politifact-pritzker-taxes-budgete-graduated-income-tax-revenue-alternatives/

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Illinois lawmakers should reject internet and sports gambling – Anita Bedell, Springfield, Executive director, Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/mailbag/illinois-lawmakers-should-reject-internet-and-sports-gambling/article_d86b5809-b5c7-538e-9fa3-ebc26ea944f1.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Pritzker budget can’t be sustained – Editorial
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-pritzker-budget-can-t-be-sustained/article_a50ad0f0-49c7-53b3-a885-09f129e0e794.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Heated battle, likely passage ahead for Illinois abortion bill – REBECCA ANZEL
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/heated-battle-likely-passage-ahead-for-illinois-abortion-bill/article_9ae0dfab-5df6-59ae-98be-4c37c0c2c9c5.html

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Playing the victim in vogue – Gary W. Moore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that they are victims of Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Positively-speaking-Playing-the-victim-in-vogue-13659052.php

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters and Republican-haters side with Rand Paul.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/rand-paul-says-hell-vote-against-trumps-border-emergency-likely-forcing-veto#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity promote those who promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/hope-church-says-they-will-continue-to-fight-for-lgbtq-inclusivity-in-the-united-methodist-church/1824267389

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Kamala Harris gains momentum among Democrats with proposal to legalize prostitution – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/3/kamala-harris-prostitution-decriminalization-propo/

 

WATCHDOG
— Trump backs merit-based immigration at CPAC – Tyler Arnold (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.watchdog.org/national/trump-backs-merit-based-immigration-at-cpac/article_236de50a-3d3e-11e9-8fd0-4399bbd4d5cc.html

 

TOWNHALL
— CNN Analyst Compares Trump’s CPAC Speech To Hitler, Says Putin Wrote It – Timothy Meads (DIERSEN: If you are a Trump supporter, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that you are Hitler. Trump and I share the following demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, old, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes believe that they are free to defame, slander, libel, and threaten me because I am a “public figure” like Trump SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure But if/when I sue them, they would have to convince a jury that I am a “public figure” like Trump.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/03/03/cnn-compares-trumps-cpac-speech-hitler-says-putin-wrote-it-n2542491
— A House Divided: Ocasio-Cortez Chides Fellow Dems For Their ‘Pro-ICE’ Gun Policy Decision – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/03/03/a-house-divided-ocasio-cortez-chides-fellow-dems-for-their-pro-ice-gun-policy-n2542501

 

FOX NEWS
— CNN analyst likens Trump’s CPAC speech to Hitler (DIERSEN: If you are a Trump supporter, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that you are Hitler. Trump and I share the following demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, old, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes believe that they are free to defame, slander, libel, and threaten me because I am a “public figure.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure But if/when I sue them, they would have to convince a jury that I am a “public figure.”)
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6009484805001/#sp=show-clips

 

BREITBART
— CPAC Revokes Laura Loomer Media Pass Just Before President Speaks – Michelle Moons (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the times when Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO individuals and organizations constructively or literally revoked my GOPUSA media pass. The aforesaid pander to the Democrat news media.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/03/02/cpac-revokes-laura-loomer-media-pass-just-before-president-speaks/
— GOP Sen. Kennedy: My Democratic Colleagues Believe the ‘Border Is a Nuisance’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/03/03/gop-sen-kennedy-my-democratic-colleagues-believe-the-border-is-a-nuisance/
— CNN’s Vinograd: Trump’s CPAC Speech Had Moment That Sounded Like Hitler, He Said Things That Sounded Like ‘Putin Scripted’ Speech – Ian Hanchett
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/03/02/cnns-vinograd-trumps-cpac-speech-had-moment-that-sounded-like-hitler-he-said-things-that-sounded-like-putin-scripted-speech/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— PRESIDENT TRUMP’S $30 BILLION “FREE SPEECH” MANDATE FOR COLLEGES IS A GOOD START – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/273035/president-trumps-30-billion-free-speech-mandate-daniel-greenfield

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s two-hour, off-prompter CPAC speech gloriously kicked off his re-election campaign – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/trumps_twohour_offprompter_cpac_speech_gloriously_kicked_off_his_reelection_campaign.html
— Most sanctuary cities receive grants despite administration efforts to block them – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/most_sanctuary_cities_receive_grants_despite_administration_efforts_to_block_them.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEM HOUSE LEADERSHIP VALUES ILLEGAL ALIENS OVER LAW-ABIDING GUN OWNERS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/03/dem-house-leadership-values-illegal-aliens-over-law-abiding-gun-owners/

 

NEWSMAX
— NBC/WSJ Poll: Voters Don’t Want A Socialist or A President Who Is Over 75 Years Old
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/poll-voters-dont-want/2019/03/03/id/905223/

 

WORLD NEWS DAILY
— ARRESTED ILLEGALS SUE GOVERNMENT FOR ‘PROFILING’ Caught up in IRS probe of cheating meatpacking company (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters profile Trump-supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Should Trump-supporters file a class action lawsuit against Trump-haters?)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/arrested-illegals-sue-government-for-profiling/
— CAMPAIGN TO SEND BABY HATS TO NANCY PELOSI Family Research Council: ‘Will we allow infanticide to continue unpunished?’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/campaign-to-send-baby-hats-to-nancy-pelosi/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities and at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazi, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://ijr.com/sanders-attacks-trump-campaign-rally/

BIZPAC REVIEW
— Candace Owens: ‘I don’t want a Green New Deal, I want a Black New Deal’ and it will cost nothing – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/03/03/candace-owens-i-dont-want-a-green-new-deal-i-want-a-black-new-deal-and-it-will-cost-nothing-729457

 

TPM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Fixates On Crowd Size, Skims Over Big Issues In 2 Hour CPAC Speech.”
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-2-hour-cpac-speech-trump-fixates-on-crowd-size-skims-over-big-issues

 

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rand Paul to vote against Trump’s national emergency declaration – JORDAIN CARNEY AND JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: The federal government’s obligation to stop invasion trumps Paul’s argument.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/432378-rand-paul-to-vote-against-trumps-national-emergency-declaration
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Congress poised to reject Trump border emergency – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: The federal government’s obligation to stop invasion trumps Paul’s argument.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/432388-congress-poised-to-reject-trump-border-emergency
— Fewer than 1 in 5 see socialism favorably: poll – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/432379-fewer-than-1-in-5-see-socialism-favorably-poll
— Blue states band together looking to bypass Electoral College – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/432061-dem-states-move-to-bypass-electoral-college
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Michelle Malkin.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/432400-meghan-mccain-slams-ghoulish-reference-to-her-fathers-ghost-at

 

CNN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rand Paul’s vote likely gives Senate enough to oppose national emergency declaration – Veronica Stracqualursi
By Veronica Stracqualursi (DIERSEN: The federal government’s obligation to stop invasion trumps Paul’s argument.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/03/politics/rand-paul-trump-national-emergency-declaration/index.html
— NOVEMBER 30, 2018 FLASHBACK: You have two ages, chronological and biological. Here’s why it matters – Samantha Bresnahan (DIERSEN: What is your chronological age and your biological age?)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/health/live-longer-biological-age-intl/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘We’re not going to turn on our own’: Republicans rally around Trump as threats mount – Robert Costa (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give them standing to destroy those who are conservative and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/were-not-going-to-turn-on-our-own-republicans-rally-around-trump-as-threats-mount/2019/03/02/6b9786ac-3bb2-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters encourage citizens of El Salvador to claim asylum in America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/its-so-dangerous-to-police-ms-13-in-el-salvador-that-officers-are-fleeing-the-country/2019/03/03/e897dbaa-2287-11e9-b5b4-1d18dfb7b084_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Job-Approval Rating Ticks Up – Reid J. Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-job-approval-rating-ticks-up-along-with-warning-signs-11551621720
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to hire citizens of foreign countries instead of citizens of America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/he-labor-department-is-wrong-to-pursue-its-discrimination-suit-against-oracle-11551641234

 

NEWSWEEK
— DONALD TRUMP KEEPS STRONG GOP SUPPORT AHEAD OF 2020, WHILE ONLY 18 PERCENT OF AMERICANS WOULD VIEW ‘SOCIALIST’ CANDIDATE POSITIVELY – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-republican-gop-support-favorablity-socialist-approval-1350105

 

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot.
https://reason.com/blog/2019/03/03/the-wall-wont-end-pot-smuggling-at-the-b

 

DAILY MAIL
— Hillary warns America is in a ‘full-fledged crisis in our democracy’ as she and Bernie share awkward handshake at Selma civil rights event amid lingering 2016 tensions – EMILY GOODIN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6766909/Hillary-warns-U-S-fledged-crisis-democracy.html

March 2 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS
— Trump’s CPAC speech Saturday to cap tumultuous week for the president – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-to-appear-on-final-day-of-cpac
— Democrats block Trump’s border emergency, but their actions are our actual national emergency – Dan Palmer
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-block-trumps-border-emergency-but-their-actions-are-our-actual-national-emergency
— Cindy and Meghan McCain respond after CPAC speaker’s swipe at late Arizona senator – Lukas Mikelionis (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-conservative and those who are anti-Republican often use McCain to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn conservatives and Republicans on immigration and on other issues. When McCain ran for President, I asked those in my precinct who gave lots of money to McCain why they did that. Their answer was McCain’s rejection of planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccain-family-goes-after-conservative-commentator-after-she-take-swipe-at-late-senator-on-immigration
— Ocasio-Cortez defends Tlaib’s charge Trump family friend used as racist ‘prop’ – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-defends-tlaibs-charge-trump-family-friend-used-as-racist-prop

 

CNN
— Trump to address CPAC on Saturday – Maegan Vazquez
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/02/politics/donald-trump-cpac-speech-2019/index.html

 

ABC7
— Hinsdale Central, South students canvass for support for $140 million referendum – Evelyn Holmes (DIERSEN: From what I see, teachers have tremendous power over their students. From what I see, ever-increasingly, students in public schools 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://abc7chicago.com/education/hinsdale-students-canvass-for-support-for-$140m-referendum/5163487/?cmp=emc-wls-News_HeadlinesHTML-030219

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Preservationists again working to save Glen Ellyn’s McKee House – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190301/preservationists-again-working-to-save-glen-ellyns-mckee-house-
— Why must boards have ‘diversity”? – David Borck, Arlington Heights
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190228/an-arlington-heights-letter-to-the-editor–a-recent-daily-herald-editorial-spoke-about-the-newspapers–coverage-of-and-recommendations-for-local-elections-however-the-editorial-board-also-included-a-plea-for-x201cdiversityx201d

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Heated battle, likely passage ahead for Illinois abortion bill Sponsors say updates to law long overdue; opponents say rights to object will be lost – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/heated-battle-likely-passage-ahead-for-illinois-abortion-bill/article_44bf724c-267f-5eee-b7c0-70d971a56832.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters are overjoyed that “Despite threats, ‘sanctuary’ cities are getting their grants.”
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article227024234.html

 

TIMES
— Kinzinger has a right to speak his opinion when he’s off-duty – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, and while I was “on duty,” I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. According to laws enforced by EEOC, I had “a right” to do that. According to the EEOC, “It is also illegal to retaliate against a person because he or she complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The law forbids discrimination in every aspect of employment.” SEE: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/ My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the federal government against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/03/01/our-view-kinzinger-has-a-right-to-speak-his-opinion-when-hes-off-duty/arhosio/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Eyeing 2020, White House steps up ‘socialism’ attack on Dems (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote socialism.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/eyeing-2020-white-house-steps-up-socialism-attack-on-dems

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Cook County has 7th highest home vacancy rate among Illinois counties.
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511894836-analysis-cook-county-has-7th-highest-home-vacancy-rate-among-illinois-counties

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County has 12th highest home vacancy rate among Illinois counties. (DIERSEN: How many homes are vacant in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county and why? From what I see, a major reason why members of Group B do not buy homes in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County is the rapidly growing power of those who are members of Group A. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511895337-analysis-dupage-county-has-12th-highest-home-vacancy-rate-among-illinois-counties
— Hinsdale D86 referendum supporters disrupt Burr Ridge Board meeting; police chief steps in – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511820719-hinsdale-d86-referendum-supporters-disrupt-burr-ridge-board-meeting-police-chief-steps-in

 

SAVE OUR HOME NOW
— Brian & Christina Hansen lose over $193,000 on sale of Downers Grove home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/511787895-market-watch-brian-christina-hansen-lose-over-193-000-on-sale-of-downers-grove-home
— Hewitt Associates loses over $258,000 on sale of Glen Ellen home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/511787906-market-watch-hewitt-associates-loses-over-258-000-on-sale-of-glen-ellen-home
— Christiana Bezanis loses over $150,000 on sale of Hinsdale home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/511786309-market-watch-christiana-bezanis-loses-over-150-000-on-sale-of-hinsdale-home

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— VIDEO: 2019 Mayoral Candidate Forum
https://vimeo.com/320643061
— VIDEO: 2019 City Council Candidate Forum
https://vimeo.com/320748663
— VIDEO: 2019 CUSD School Board Candidate Forum
https://vimeo.com/320751497

 

BREITBART
— Candace Owens at CPAC: The Democrats Are the ‘Party of Slavery, Jim Crow, KKK’ – Alana Mastrangelo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats have focused on using Blacks to destroy Republicans.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/03/01/candace-owens-at-cpac-the-democrats-are-the-party-of-slavery-jim-crow-kkk/
— Kris Kobach: CPAC Focusing on ‘Other Stuff’ While Immigration Is ‘Number One Issue’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/01/exclusive-kris-kobach-cpac-focusing-on-other-stuff-while-immigration-is-number-one-issue/
— Georgia Establishment Legislators Try to Hide Migrant Crime from Voters – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: How much pressure is there from Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs on law enforcement in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county to hide immigrant crime?)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/03/01/georgia-politicians-try-hide-migrant-crime-voters/
— Sen. Josh Hawley Slams ‘Sweetheart Deals’ Between Government and Big Tech – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/03/01/sen-hawley-slams-sweetheart-deals-between-government-and-big-tech/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cindy McCain fires back at Michelle Malkin over CPAC speech – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cindy-mccain-fires-back-at-michelle-malkin-over-cpac-speech

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Democrats Are Getting Out on a Dangerously Left-Wing Limb – Michael Barone
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/01/democrats_are_getting_out_on_a_dangerously_left-wing_limb__139616.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DIRE WARNING TO DEMS: ANTI-TRUMP ‘STUFF’ WILL ‘BOOMERANG’ ‘Running a great risk of having this all backfire’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/dire-warning-to-dems-anti-trump-stuff-will-boomerang/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Democrats Planning to Eliminate Red States – Ray DiLorenzo
https://canadafreepress.com/article/dems-planning-to-eliminate-red-states

 

FEDERALIST
— New Research: Women Earn Less Not Because Of Sexism, But Because They Prefer To Raise Their Own Kids The research overwhelmingly suggests the sexes’ earnings gap is mostly not caused by sexism. It’s not an unequal pay for equal work issue, it’s largely that women do different work. – Lyman Stone
https://thefederalist.com/2019/03/01/new-research-women-earn-less-not-sexism-prefer-raise-kids/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— America’s Second Civil War Has Already Begun – William L. Gensert (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Constructively, members of Group A have declared war on members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/americas_second_civil_war_has_already_begun.html
— Who Comes after Trump? – Michael Filozof
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/who_comes_after_trump.html

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Never Believe the Liberal Media’s CPAC Coverage Witless smears from the Daily Beast. – ROBERT STACY MCCAIN
https://spectator.org/never-believe-the-liberal-medias-cpac-coverage/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— MEDIA SHOCKED TO LEARN CHINESE DISSIDENTS BACK TRUMP – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/273022/media-shocked-learn-chinese-dissidents-back-trump-daniel-greenfield

 

CCN
— Airhead Alert: Ocasio-Cortez Declares Radical Leftist War on Moderate Democrats ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ WANTS TO BLACKLIST REASONABLE DEMOCRATS – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you? I should write a book about those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.ccn.com/airhead-ocasio-cortez-declares-war-moderate-democrats

 

HOT AIR
— Dems Roiled As AOC Spox Says She’s Keeping “A List” Of Moderates Who Sided With Republicans On Key Vote; Update: AOC Denies (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on destroying me but who deny that they are doing that.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/03/01/dems-roiled-aoc-spox-says-shes-keeping-list-moderates-sided-republicans-key-vote/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Accepting homosexuality led to accepting transgenderism and will likely lead to accepting pedophilia – Denise Shick
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/accepting-homosexuality-led-to-accepting-transgenderism-and-will-likely-lead-to-accepting-pedophilia
— Joe Biden gets blasted for saying Vice President Pence is a ‘decent guy’ – Martin M. Barillas (DIERSEN: Diersen-haters in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois destroy those who come to my defense. I should write a book about the leading Diersen-haters, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/joe-biden-gets-blasted-for-saying-vice-president-pence-is-a-decent-guy

 

CNS NEWS
— Gallup: Trump Approval Above 50% in 17 States, Including 62% Approval in W.Va. – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/trump-approval-above-50-17-states-including-62-approval-wva

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Another college bashes ‘white men’ in name of progress – Bob Kellogg (DIERSEN: What do you say to White men who demonize, who denigrate, and who condemn White men to curry favor with those who hate White men? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/03/01/another-college-bashes-white-men-in-name-of-progress

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Levin: ‘The immediate threat that we face in this country is from the Democrat party’ – Carmel Kookogey
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-immediate-threat-face-country-democrat-party/

 

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
— CPAC 2019: Actor Gary Sinise closes out the day by honoring America’s heroes
http://www.liberty.edu/news/index.cfm?PID=18495&MID=312541

 

NRA-ILA
— H.R. 8 Votes Reveal Dem House Leadership Values Illegal Aliens over Law-abiding Gun Owners
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190301/hr-8-votes-reveal-dem-house-leadership-values-illegal-aliens-over-law-abiding-gun-owners

 

THE HILL
— Cruz slams Democrats on border wall: They’ve gone ‘bat-crap crazy’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/432181-cruz-slams-democrats-on-border-wall-theyve-gone-bat-crap-crazy
— MSNBC’s Haake: Bush family legacy ‘erased from conservative history’ at CPAC – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, it is clear that the Bushes have always been anti-conservative.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/432280-bush-family-legacy-erased-from-conservative-history-at-cpac

 

POLITICO
— Ted Cruz: GOP wouldn’t have lost the House if border funding had passed – REBECCA MORIN
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/01/ted-cruz-cpac-border-funding-1197452

 

REUTERS
— Centrist Democrats stray on votes, roiling House majority party – Susan Cornwell
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-congress-democrats/centrist-democrats-stray-on-votes-roiling-house-majority-party-idUSKCN1QI57N

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-haters crow about their success in using AOC to demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives.
https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/watch/why-are-conservatives-at-cpac-so-fixated-on-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-1450952259895

 

NEW YORK TIMES
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/opinion/trump-michael-cohen-crime.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters what Mexico to declare war on America and they want Mexico to win that war.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/world/americas/mexico-migration-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Centrist Democrats push back against party’s liberal surge – Michael Scherer and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/centrist-democrats-push-back-against-partys-liberal-surge/2019/03/01/a6674430-3c38-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Jussie Smollett and the Hazards of Moral Sentimentality Narratives about ‘racism’ and ‘homophobia,’ stoked by news and social media, stir self-affirming rage. – Lance Morrow
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-and-the-hazards-of-moral-sentimentality-11551482954

 

CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER
— Reparations surfaced before in a South Carolina Democratic race. It didn’t go so well. – Schuyler Kropf (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay lots of reparations. They stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, married, childless, pet-less, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. In my defense, my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois, they all were Republicans, and they never had enough money to discriminate against anyone even if they wanted to.)
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/reparations-surfaced-before-in-a-south-carolina-democratic-race-it/article_38388a58-39fb-11e9-b0f0-f3aed9771331.html

 

NPR
— At CPAC, Conservatives Paint Trump Re-Election Argument In Bold Colors – Domenico Montanaro (DIERSEN: From what you see, how motivated are the following to reelect Trump in 2020: your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, and the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman?)
DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/02/699384255/at-cpac-conservatives-paint-trump-re-election-argument-in-bold-colors

 

ATLANTIC
— The Democrats’ New Voting Rights Moment – VANN R. NEWKIRK II (DIERSEN: Democrats want those to vote who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/03/democrats-hope-restore-key-section-voting-rights-act/583969/

 

NEWSWEEK
— JOHN MCCAIN’S ‘GHOST’ WAS MENTIONED AT CPAC AND HIS FAMILY AREN’T HAPPY – HARRIET SINCLAIR
https://www.newsweek.com/john-mccains-ghost-was-mentioned-cpac-and-his-family-arent-happy-1349730

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Base Clings Tight Despite Rising Tide of Troubles.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-02/donald-trump-s-base-clings-tight-despite-rising-tide-of-troubles

 

GOVERNING
— ‘White People Will Not Have Anything to Say’: Ex-Maine Governor Defends Electoral College – Brian Niemietz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on using minorities to get rid of Republicans.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/tns-paul-lepage-defends-electoral-college.html

 

INDEPENDENT
— Neo-Nazi group’s new leader is black man who plans to destroy it from within Activist seizes control of white nationalist group accused of involvement in Charlottesville rally violence – Tom Barnes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who are destroying the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party from within and b) those who have destroyed TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter from within.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/neo-nazi-group-black-man-leader-a8802456.html

February 28 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Too Many Candidates, Poor Youth Turnout Blamed for Low Vote Totals in Chicago The city of Chicago saw just over one-third of its eligible voters cast ballots, a near record low – Charlie Wojciechowski and Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/too-many-candidates-poor-youth-turnout-blamed-for-low-vote-numbers-in-chicago-506464131.html
— Preckwinkle, Lightfoot Reveal Differing Strategies Ahead of Election The candidates will battle in an April run-off election to become Chicago’s next mayor – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/toni-preckwinkle-lori-lightfoot-reveal-differing-strategies-ahead-of-election-506512571.html
— DuPage Sheriff Takes Steps to Enforce Gun Laws After Aurora
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/dupage-gun-laws-506517751.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Amy Grant Opposes Pritzker’s Unfair Tax Hike on Illinois Working Families
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-rep-amy-grant-opposes-pritzkers-unfair-ta-2019-02-28-story.html
— Skillicorn Says Progressive Tax is Covert Middle Class Tax Hike
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/community/chi-ugc-article-skillicorn-says-progressive-tax-is-covert-mid-2019-02-28-story.html
— Photo studio near Wheaton school offers sexual services to customers, say officials trying to shut it down – Clifford Ward
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-wheaton-photo-studio-adult-business-20190228-story.html
— Naperville ranks 33rd in list of 101 safest cities in America, home security reviewer says – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-safe-cities-ranking-st-0301-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker to remain neutral in mayoral race: ‘My intention is to stay out’ – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-neutral-mayoral-race-stay-out-preckwinkle-lightfoot/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are registered voter in Chicago and you do not vote for Lightfoot or Preckwinkle in the April 2 election, Democrats will viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-preckwinkle-lgbtq-bigotry-discrimination-gay-rights-chicago-mayor-election-2019/
— Preckwinkle says Lightfoot’s $200K donation to self undermines reform reputation – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-lightfoot-campaign-contributions-chicago-mayor-election-2019/
— Cohen hearing stokes touchy topic of impeachment – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cohen-hearing-stokes-touchy-topic-of-impeachment/
— Rich and privileged scoundrels cruelly prey on the least powerful – Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/robert-kraft-human-trafficking-billionaires-sexual-assault-gene-lyons/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage moves to close ‘adult’ photography studio near Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190228/dupage-moves-to-close-adult-photography-studio-near-wheaton
— Adult businesses impose upon DuPage suburbs, county panel hears – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190228/adult-businesses-impose-upon-dupage-suburbs-county-panel-hears
— ‘Racist’ labeling of Trump fuels tense moments in Congress – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190228/news/302289987/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois Colleges Grapple With 10-year Enrollment Decline – Stephanie Kim
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/illinois-colleges-grapple-with-10year-enrollment-decline/4cc8d8e8-a8d8-4e79-8aef-55ac5c1bfbc7

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Funds threat won’t end Illinois Planned Parenthood abortion referrals – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/funds-threat-won-t-end-illinois-planned-parenthood-abortion-referrals/article_fae995e6-44e9-5638-8ed8-e412a906affb.html

 

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Ben Carson warns ‘morality of our society’ at stake in abortion debate – Liam Quinn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ben-carson-warns-morality-of-our-society-at-take-amid-abortion-debate

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Neglect Of Local Roads Growing, Say County Engineers – MARY HANSEN
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/neglect-local-roads-growing-say-county-engineers#stream/0

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Suit alleges Wheaton photo studio offered sex services Hot Shots violated county ordinances prohibiting adult entertainment
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/28/suit-alleges-photo-studio-offered-sex-services/aetqzs8/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY
— County Moves to Close Alleged Adult Business in Wheaton
https://www.dupageco.org/States_Attorney/States_Attorney_News/2019/60188/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin announced today that DuPage County has filed a lawsuit against Hot Shots Photography Studio, located at 0N758 Gary Avenue, Wheaton, alleging that the business has been operating as an adult business and not as a photography studio as advertised. This morning, the State’s Attorney’s Office filed a verified complaint for injunctive relief and zoning violations against Hot Shots, alleging violations of the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance and state statutes regarding the location of adult entertainment facilities and adult business uses. The lawsuit alleges that Hot Shots advertised on adult websites commonly used to advertise adult escort services by placing personal ads that included a telephone number to call for escort services. The suit alleges that respondents to the ad would be screened by an employee of Hot Shots and then directed to the Gary Avenue location. The lawsuit further alleges that once a respondent entered Hot Shots they were charged $100 as a cover fee and then directed to a room where the respondent would be met by an employee of Hot Shots who would discuss services and payment, with payment “ranging from $500 to $1,500.” The suit further alleges that after receiving payment, employees of Hot Shots would then engage in sexual activity with the respondent. In November, 2018, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office began an undercover investigation into potential illegal activity and/or prostitution occurring at Hot Shots. The alleged findings of the investigation, according to the suit, “cause Hot Shots to be defined as an adult business use as defined in the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance, and thus constitutes a basis by which that use violates the ordinance.” Additionally, the suit alleges that “the business operations of Hot Shots are such that a significant or substantial portion of such operations involve an activity distinguished or characterized by its emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities.”)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Watchdogs sue Naperville Township for public records- JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/watchdogs-sue-naperville-township-for-public-records/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bernie Sanders hires illegal immigrant to be press secretary – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bernie-sanders-hires-illegal-immigrant-to-be-press-secretary

 

FOX NEWS
— RNC’s McDaniel at CPAC: GOPers mulling Trump primary challenge will ‘lose horribly’ – Alex Pappas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rncs-mcdaniel-at-cpac-gopers-mulling-trump-primary-challenge-will-lose-horribly
— Cohen testimony against Trump unethical – Dems commit abuse of power – Tom Fitton
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/cohen-testimony-against-trump-unethical-dems-commit-abuse-of-power
— Larry Kudlow rouses CPAC with call to ‘put socialism on trial’ – Alex Pappas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/larry-kudlow-rouses-cpac-by-imploring-conservatives-to-put-socialism-on-trial

 

BREITBART
— Charlie Kirk at CPAC: ‘What Happens on Campus Will Soon Come to Congress’ – Alana Mastrangelo
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/02/28/charlie-kirk-at-cpac-what-happens-on-campus-will-soon-come-to-congress/
— California Refused 5.6K Requests to Turn over Criminal Illegal Aliens to Federal Officials – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/28/exclusive-california-refused-5-6k-requests-to-turn-over-criminal-illegal-aliens-to-federal-officials/
— Seven Reasons Michael Cohen Has Zero Credibility – Aaron Klein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy my credibility.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/26/klein-seven-reasons-michael-cohen-has-zero-credibility/

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— If It Looks Like An Invasion, It Probably Is – MATT O’BRIEN
https://immigrationreform.com/2019/02/28/if-it-looks-like-an-invasion-it-probably-is-immigrationreform-com/

 

GOPUSA
— Bernie Sanders defines ‘democratic socialism,’ says living wage and free college are ‘human rights’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65760
–Detroit Autorama: No ‘General Lee’ car stunt at this year’s hot rod show
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65719

 

THE HILL
— DHS extends immigration protection for four countries amid court battles – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/432068-dhs-extends-immigration-protection-for-four-countries-amid-court-battles

 

REUTERS
— Actor James Woods keeps win in Twitter defamation action by Sanders supporter – Barbara Grzincic
https://www.reuters.com/article/woods-twitter-lawsuit/actor-james-woods-keeps-win-in-twitter-defamation-action-by-sanders-supporter-idUSL1N20N0IU

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Stocks Close Lower, but Hold Onto Year-To-Date Gains The Dow ended February with its best two-month start to a year since 1987 – Jessica Menton and David Hodari (DIERSEN: Today, for my $10,000 2019 RMD, I sold all the shares in three equity mutual funds.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-slip-after-u-s-north-korea-summit-collapses-11551344796?mod=djemalertNEWS

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: All 2020 presidential candidates now support marijuana legalization efforts — even the Republicans – Naomi Martin and James Pindell
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/02/26/all-presidential-candidates-support-legalizing-marijuana-even-republicans/bK4sQjPIgkzm54kl0dmZoI/story.html

 

NPR
— ‘No More Deaths’ Volunteers Face Possible Jail Time For Aiding Migrants – Joel Rose
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/28/699010462/no-more-deaths-volunteers-face-possible-prison-time-for-aiding-migrants

 

NEWSWEEK
— FOX NEWS PANEL THREATENS TO THROW CO-HOST OFF SET FOR CRITICIZING TRUMP, TOUTING MICHAEL COHEN ALLEGATIONS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more that you defend/promote Trump, the more that Trump-haters come after you.)
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-threaten-juan-williams-hosts-fight-criticize-trump-michael-cohen-1347977
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fox News discussion of Michael Cohen’s testimony devolved into host Greg Gutfeld threatening to throw co-host Juan Williams off the set for criticizing the GOP’s poor defense of the president. The Five co-host Williams is frequently the lone dissenting voice against the show’s pro-President Donald Trump panels. Wednesday’s show became particularly tense after a red-faced Gutfeld demanded that Williams stop speaking negatively about the president and House Republicans or “I’m going to throw you off the set.” The breakdown occurred after Williams accused Gutfeld and co-host Jesse Watters of being “deep in the bunker,” which Gutfeld took as an Adolf Hitler reference.)
— FORMER MAINE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SAYS WHITE PEOPLE BECOME IRRELEVANT WITHOUT ELECTORAL COLLEGE – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, members of the following groups are either rapidly becoming irrelevant or are irrelevant already: Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/paul-lepage-electoral-college-maine-governor-white-people-popular-vote-1348273

 

ABA JOURNAL
— Is a tweeted question defamatory? 6th Circuit rules for James Woods over Nazi salute tweet – DEBRA CASSENS WEISS
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/is-a-tweeted-question-defamatory-6th-circuit-rules-for-james-woods-over-nazi-salute-tweet

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— The Government Accountability Office is requesting $647.6M in funds to continue its operations for fiscal year 2020, GAO said Wednesday. – Brenda Marie Rivers (DIERSEN: What if the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) sues GAO to recover all the money it has paid out to former GAO employees like me who GAO forced to take early retirement? So far, in today’s dollars, the CSRS has paid me $1,146,294.)
https://www.executivegov.com/2019/02/gao-requesting-647-in-funds-for-fy-2020/

 

WEALTHY RETIREMENT
— When Will You Start Spending It All? – Karim Rahemtulla (DIERSEN: According to the Social Security Administration, my life expectancy is 15 years.)
https://wealthyretirement.com/retirement-planning/seniors-afraid-spend-retirement/

 

MARKET WATCH
— Improved Social Security COLA would help seniors stay ahead of inflation A more generous policy would keep more older Americans out of poverty – MAX RICHTMAN
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/improved-social-security-cola-would-help-seniors-stay-ahead-of-inflation-2019-02-28
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Retirees across America consistently tell us that their annual COLAs simply are not adequate. And they have a reason to be concerned. Though the 2019 COLA is a decent 2.8%, these adjustments historically have not kept pace with seniors’ rising expenses. In fact, for three of the past 10 years there were no cost-of-living increases — zero. In 2017, the COLA was a scant 0.3% — or a meager $4 a month for the average beneficiary. Simply put, retirees need a COLA that accurately reflects the effects of inflation on their cost of living. The current index, the CPI-W, is pegged to urban wage earners’ living expenses, and tends to underestimate what seniors spend on big ticket items like housing and medical care. By the same token, retirees purchase less gasoline than working-age Americans, even though the cost of gas figures prominently into the current inflation index. As the Center for Retirement Security explains, “In 2016, retirees received no COLA specifically because the cost of oil plummeted. The low cost of gasoline offset [actual inflation] in other areas.” Fortunately, a better formula exists. It’s called the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly — or CPI-E — based on a ‘basket’ of goods and services that reflects older Americans’ spending patterns. The CPI-E just got a big boost from Congressman John Larson (D-Conn.), who included it in his bill to expand retirement benefits, The Social Security 2100 Act. “Seniors have been seeing rises in food…housing, and medical costs, without always receiving adequate increases in the COLA. We must do better and work toward a comprehensive solution,” Congressman Larson said.)

February 25 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin governor recalls troops from Mexico border, angering Illinois U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who was just there – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-met-wisconsin-national-guard-tony-evers-adam-kinzinger-02252019-story.html
— President Trump calls Gov. J.B. Pritzker ‘my friend’ and vows ‘I’m going to help you’ – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-trump-pritzker-help-governors-conference-20190225-story.html
— Which Chicago mayoral candidates do you align most closely with? (DIERSEN: According to this, at 68%, Paul Vallas is most aligned with me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-who-should-i-vote-for-chicago-mayor-candidates-htmlstory.html
— Chicago top cop: Police have ‘a lot more evidence’ against Jussie Smollett than has been disclosed so far – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollett-attack-20190225-story.html
— Marijuana market isn’t enough for Chicago’s Cresco Labs — it wants in on CBD trend too – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cresco-labs-cbd-20190225-story.html
— With Gov. Pritzker’s fair tax on the wealthy, Illinois can rebuild – Quentin Fulks (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? I should write a book about those who have wanted me to pay more taxes since 1966.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-graduated-income-tax-pritzker-illinois-0226-20190225-story.html
— Vote your better self, for the good of Chicago – Kristen McQueary (DIERSEN: What did you do to better yourself? 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-chicago-mayor-election-vote-20190225-story.html
— 2020 Democratic hopefuls embrace new meaning of reparations – with tax credits and subsidies – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats want members of Group A to pay little or no tax and members of Group B to pay big taxes. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democratic-presidential-candidates-reparations-20190225-story.html

— Poor People’s Campaign to hold bus tours of poverty areas – AP (DIERSEN: Where are the nearest poverty areas to where you live? Why are those areas in poverty?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–poor-peoples-campaign-20190225-story.html
— Former campaign worker alleges that Donald Trump kissed her without her consent; White House denies charge – Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-lawsuit-campaign-worker-consent-20190225-story.html
— Deanne M. Mazzochi Resigns from College of DuPage Board COD Alumna Heidi Holan Named Trustee Through 2021
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-deanne-m-mazzochi-resigns-from-college-of-du-2019-02-25-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Election board officials openly discuss nightmare scenario in mayoral race – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-election-board-ballots-absentee-mail-in-chicago-recount-runoff-mayor-2019/
— Trump immigration crackdown contradicts pathway to citizenship for visa holders – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/trump-immigration-crackdown-contradicts-pathway-to-citizenship-for-visa-holders/
— Poor People’s Campaign to tour 20 states with poverty-stricken areas – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/poor-peoples-campaign-to-tour-20-states-with-poverty-stricken-areas/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: What kind of people do Democrats want to vote? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/voter-suppression-gerrymandering-north-carolina-ninth-district-election-jesse-jackson/
— Col. Jill Morgenthaler, Iraq vet, onetime Dem candidate, dies on scuba trip – Maureen O’Donnell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/jill-morgenthaler-obituary-army-colonel-iraq-illinois-homeland-security-rod-blagojevich-peter-roskam/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: John Prendiville for mayor of Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190225/endorsement-john-prendiville-for-mayor-of-wheaton
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: The next mayor of Wheaton will be a man who lives on the city’s north side, commutes to Chicago for work, has been a member of the council for at least a dozen years, loves his city and knows the issues it faces inside and out. There are a great many similarities between John Prendiville and John Suess, and neither candidate would be a bad choice for Wheaton voters.)
— Endorsements: Fitch and Bray-Parker for Wheaton City Council
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190225/endorsements-fitch-and-bray-parker-for-wheaton-city-council
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: Fitch’s knowledge of the issues facing the city is as obvious as her enthusiasm for the position. She is an attorney and the only woman on the city council.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who is Gov. Pritzker looking out for? Judging by the fiscal 2020 state budget just unveiled, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that we have managed to elect ourselves a governor who is, despite his vast wealth, indebted to a very powerful interest group indeed. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/who-gov-pritzker-looking-out

 

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ big bet: 9 questions for legalized sports wagering – Brett Herrmann
http://www.newstrib.com/news/illinois-big-bet-questions-for-legalized-sports-wagering/article_9a82b84e-3903-11e9-ad62-e71e5d37b4b8.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— CEOs Urge Congress To Expand Gun Background Checks – YUKI NOGUCHI
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/ceos-urge-congress-expand-gun-background-checks#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— J.B. Pritzker’s “First Major Flip-Flop”: Skipping Pension Payments Analysts, advocacy groups, newspaper editorial boards, and lawmakers from across the political spectrum threw cold water on Pritzker’s pension flip-flop
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Statehouse measure would change how Illinois doles out electoral votes – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/statehouse-measure-would-change-how-illinois-doles-out-electoral-votes/article_cd2edd34-36df-11e9-bc01-570986f215ef.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— California Public High School Bans MAGA Hats – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/02/california-public-high-school-bans-maga-hats-as-distracting/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS PREPARE TO KICK PENSION CAN DOWN THE ROAD – AND WHY NOT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-democrats-prepare-to-kick-pension-can-down-the-road-and-why-not.html
— DEMOCRATS MANEUVER COOK COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS TO ROB SUBURBANITES OF FAIR REPRESENTATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/democrats-maneuver-cook-county-board-of-appeals-to-rob-suburbanites-of-fair-representation.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? VIEWING NEW PRO-LIFE FILM “UNPLANNED”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/wheres-weyermuller-viewing-new-pro-life-film-unplanned-.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump to speak at CPAC 2019 – Diana Stancy Correll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-to-speak-at-cpac-2019

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: Order About National Security, Not Immigration – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-security-border-wall/2019/02/25/id/904240/

 

TOWNHALL
— New Info on CPAC 2019: Trump Will Attend – Ian Snively
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/iansnively/2019/02/25/new-info-on-cpac-2019-what-makes-america-great-will-trump-attend-n2542179

 

BREITBART
— Confirmed: President Donald Trump Returning to CPAC – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/25/confirmed-president-donald-trump-returning-to-cpac/

 

FOX NEWS
— Oscars reveal liberal Hollywood’s biggest failing — A basic sense of fairness – Liz Peek
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/liz-peek-oscars-reveal-liberal-hollywoods-biggest-failing-a-basic-sense-of-fairness
— Lara Logan tells ‘Hannity’ about rampant liberal, anti-Trump bias across news media: ‘Nobody owns me’ – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/lara-logan-on-rampant-liberal-anti-trump-bias-across-news-media-nobody-owns-me

 

CBN NEWS
— Ex-CBS Reporter Lara Logan Blasts Media’s Liberal, Pro-Democrat Bias and Smear Tactics – Crystal Woodall
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2019/february/fmr-cbs-reporter-lara-logan-says-shes-being-targeted-for-calling-out-liberal-media-bias

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Stop Earning the ‘Enemy of the People’ Label – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/02/25/stop_earning_the_enemy_of_the_people_label_139569.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Former campaign staffer alleges in lawsuit that Trump kissed her without her consent. The White House denies the charge. – Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/former-campaign-staffer-alleges-in-lawsuit-that-trump-kissed-her-without-her-consent-the-white-house-denies-the-charge/2019/02/25/fe1869a4-3498-11e9-946a-115a5932c45b_story.html
— SEC asks judge to hold Tesla’s Elon Musk in contempt, saying he violated agreement on social media posts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2019/02/25/sec-asks-judge-to-hold-teslas-elon-musk-in-contempt-saying-he-violated-agreement-on-social-media-posts/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump will attend CPAC after meeting with Kim Jong Un in Vietnam – Nikki Schwab
https://nypost.com/2019/02/25/trump-will-attend-cpac-after-meeting-with-kim-jong-un-in-vietnam/

 

UHCL SIGNAL
— Labor laws fall short for college students – Shelby Schillings
https://uhclthesignal.com/wordpress/2019/02/25/labor-laws-fall-short-for-college-students/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: College students are overworked at part-time jobs. When asked about work complaints, students who were interviewed for this article mentioned their employers didn’t offer breaks, regularly shortened break time, disregarded previous schedule agreements and required them to work shifts less than 12 hours apart. How does this impact a student’s academic success and what can be done to help the current state of labor laws? These conditions may seem unfair or even illegal; however, these issues are completely acceptable under Texas law as Texas does not require that employers offer breaks, strictly stick to agreed work schedules or give workers fair time between shifts. To be clear, the law does require that employees be paid for short breaks throughout the day if the employer chooses to allow them, it does not require them to provide those breaks.)

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE
— Montana bill would require media to identify ownership – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media acts like it is owned by the Democrat Party, the Libertarian Party, and/or the Green Party.)
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20190225/AP/302259684

 

STAR TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING: Wisconsin governor orders troops to leave southern border – AP
http://www.startribune.com/wisconsin-governor-orders-troops-to-leave-border/506341892/

 

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— What Happens If All the People Who Disapprove of Trump Vote For a Democrat? – Nancy LeTourneau (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters shout at voters that if you disapprove of Trump, you should vote for Democrats.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/02/22/what-happens-if-people-who-disapprove-of-trump-vote-for-a-democrat/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— SEC Asks Manhattan Federal Court to Hold Elon Musk in Contempt Regulator Cites Feb. 19 tweet regarding projected production volumes in 2019
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-asks-manhattan-federal-court-to-hold-elon-musk-in-contempt-11551137500

 

BARRONS
— Perks for Older Workers Are the Next Big Workplace Trend – Sarah Max
https://www.barrons.com/articles/perks-for-older-workers-51550857598

 

BOND BUYER
— Why Illinois budget proposal raises new rating concerns – Yvette Shields
https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/illinois-budget-may-heighten-risk-of-bond-downgrade-to-junk

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Administration Again Bashes Salary Council’s Federal-Private Sector Pay Gap Calculation – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being grossly overpaid by the federal government. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/02/trump-administration-again-bashes-salary-councils-federal-private-sector-pay-gap-calculation/155106/

 

COMMON DREAMS
— Rev. William Barber Launches Nationwide Tour Challenging Trump Border Emergency Declaration ‘National Emergency Poverty and Truth Bus Tour’ to Hit Over Two-Dozen States, Highlight True Crises Facing Nation’s 140 Million Poor, Low-Income People – Isabel Urbano (DIERSEN: Where will the tour visit in Illinois?)
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2019/02/25/rev-william-barber-launches-nationwide-tour-challenging-trump-border-emergency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: States include: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin.)

 

TIMES
— Cannabis use linked to brutal teen violence – Mark Howarth
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cannabis-use-linked-to-brutal-teen-violence-tkhnrmwpj

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you ran for an office, would the Daily Herald endorse you? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: From what I see, if I ran for an office, the Daily Herald would not endorse me for the following reasons: I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 21 years, childless, pet-less, American-nameplate car owner, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. The Daily herald would 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 (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. The Daily Herald would stress that ICRC almost censured me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and that I lost 69 to 13 when I ran for MTRCC Treasurer in 2004. The Daily Herald would stress a) that GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job; b) that IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job; and c) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Daily Herald would stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. The Daily Herald would stress that religious, conservative, and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have virtually never come to my defense. The Daily Herald would stress that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. The Daily Herald would stress the very few times that my rude, condescending, bombastic, nasty, vicious, and threatening critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in getting me to raise my voice. The Daily Herald would stress the lawsuits that I have filed. The Daily Herald would hint/imply/argue/shout that because of the aforesaid, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)

February 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— State Sen. Jim Oberweis to Challenge Rep. Lauren Underwood in 2020 – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jim-oberweis-to-run-against-lauren-underwood-in-2020-race-506178821.html
— Body Cameras Proposed for Politicians Doing Illinois Business Rep. John Cabello said the intent of the bill he introduced is to reduce corruption
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/body-cameras-proposed-for-illinois-politicians-doing-business-506149511.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Police say Smollett faked attack to ‘promote his career’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/police-empire-actor-faked-attack-to-promote-his-career-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Pritzker, don’t dismiss the Republicans too quickly – David Greising
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-budget-speech-bipartisanship-rauner-greising-0222-20190221-story.html
— Judge scolds Jussie Smollett over allegations he staged racist, anti-gay attack: ‘Vile and despicable’ – Megan Crepeau, Jason Meisner and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollet-arrest-20190221-story.html
— Wisdom from Eddie Johnson: Jussie Smollett owes Chicago an apology – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-smollett-eddie-johnson-chicago-police-jussie-20190221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Sorry, bigots, but I’m not sorry for once believing Jussie Smollett.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-jussie-smollett-apology-20190221-story.html
— Medical marijuana growers are lobbying for licenses that also would allow them to control supply of recreational pot in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-marijuana-companies-lobbying-to-limit-recreational-licenses-20190214-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett released from Cook County Jail – Sam Charles and Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/jussie-smollett-arrested-in-chicago-for-allegedly-staging-hate-crime-police/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker continues to reach out to cautious GOP – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190220/schoenburg-pritzker-continues-to-reach-out-to-cautious-gop

 

GALESBURG REGISTER NEWS
— Pritzker’s pot revenue depends on unfiled legalization legislation – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190221/pritzkers-pot-revenue-depends-on-unfiled-legalization-legislation

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Here Are The Hate Groups Operating In Chicago The number of hate groups has skyrocketed in the last four years. See the groups operating in Chicago. – Amber Fisher
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/here-are-hate-groups-operating-chicago

 

DES PLAINES PATCH
— Anti-Muslim Group Puts Des Plaines On SPLC’s ‘Hate Map’ The number of active hate groups is at its highest level in two decades, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: If the groups that you are a member of do not promote Islam, sooner or later, SPLC will call them hate groups.)
https://patch.com/illinois/desplaines/anti-muslim-group-puts-des-plaines-splcs-hate-map

 

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Here Are The Hate Groups Operating In Naperville The number of hate groups has skyrocketed in the last four years. See the groups operating in Naperville. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: If the groups that you are a member of do not promote LGBTQ activity, sooner or later, SPLC will call them hate groups.)
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/here-are-hate-groups-operating-naperville

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Skillicorn pushes for audit of Fed – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511783950-skillicorn-pushes-for-audit-of-fed

 

CAPITOL FAX
— A look at some of Pritzker’s increased spending
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/21/a-look-at-some-of-pritzkers-increased-spending/
— A quick look at Pritzker’s new revenue streams
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/21/a-quick-look-at-pritzkers-new-revenue-streams/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Criminals support a Supreme Court decision.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/21/a-big-nail-unanimously-driven-into-the-drug-wars-coffin/

 

FOX NEWS
— Citizen Kelly on Fox & Friends: Punish Smollett with prison time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrGaNL6AQB0

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border apprehensions jump 84 percent, 606,000 expected this year – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/border-apprehensions-jump-84-606-000-expected-this-year

 

FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE
— SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER BLAMES TRUMP FOR INCREASE IN BLACK NATIONALIST HATE GROUPS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272950/southern-poverty-law-center-blames-trump-increase-daniel-greenfield

 

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Lawmakers Want to Send Government Agents into Every Home School – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/illinois-lawmakers-try-to-send-government-agents-into-every-homeschool-home/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Left’s 2018 victory was fueled by millions of small-dollar donors—if Conservatives don’t catch up quickly, we will lose America – Richard A Viguerie (DIERSEN: What encourages you to donate? For me, it is seeing that the candidate or the organization will use the money to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, and especially the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29728

 

TURNING POINT USA
— VIDEO: Conservative Student Attacked By Violent Leftist At UC Berkeley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbXrl-jVRcM&feature=youtu.be

 

GOPUSA
— The left is openly cheering for the demise of America

The left is openly cheering for the demise of America


— Mexican national transports $12.7M in meth in shipment of strawberries
http://www.gopusa.com/mexican-national-transports-12-7m-in-meth-in-shipment-of-strawberries/
— Austin boy called ‘Little Hitler’ for selling hot chocolate to raise ‘over $9,000’ for border wall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65436

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Sending Our Prisoners to College Just think of it as an up-front investment, one that will pay dividends down the road. – NILA BALA AND EMILY MOONEY (DIERSEN: Good people get college degrees so that they do not have to take bad jobs. Bad people commit crime so that they do not have to take bad jobs.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/sending-prisoners-to-college-criminal-justice/?mc_cid=1f7156d40f&mc_eid=2e2743e91e

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Taxpayer-Funded Abortions on the Rise in Illinois – MICHAEL J. NEW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/taxpayer-funded-abortions-on-the-rise-in-illinois/
— Warren Backs Government Reparations for African Americans – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: How much money will Warren want you to pay in reparations? For what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more money that Warren will want you to pay in reparations: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. From what I see, if you are any of the aforesaid, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the money that Warren will want you to pay in reparations.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/warren-backs-government-reparations-for-african-americans/

 

THE HILL
— Trump reacts to Smollett charges: ‘What about MAGA’ – BRETT SAMUELS AND JUDY KURTZ
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430953-trump-reacts-to-smollett-charges-what-about-maga

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The fiscal nightmare in Illinois shows Democrats exactly what not to do – Henry Olsen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/21/fiscal-nightmare-illinois-shows-democrats-exactly-what-not-do/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Police Say Smollett Faked Hate Crime Because He Was Dissatisfied With His Salary ‘Empire’ actor said he was victim of a racist and homophobic attack last month – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-arrested-after-charge-of-filing-false-report-of-attack-11550753504

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Are you on the government’s endangered species list? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/02/are-you-on-the-governments-endangered-species-list/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If anybody in your office has been with the government since the early 1980s take him or her to lunch. Your veteran office mate is golden and like many precious resources, their numbers are dwindling fast. In fact, if Uncle Sam kept a list of endangered workers, folks under the old Civil Service Retirement System would be at the top. Less than six of every 100 workers still on the payroll are under the generous system that was phased out in the mid 1980s, in favor of a retirement package more like those in the private sector. It is the Federal Employees Retirement System, or FERS, and it covers those hired since 1984. Although CSRS and FERS employees work alongside each other in many offices, their situations are very different. CSRS provides a much more generous retirement annuity than FERS, while the latter group of employees are eligible for both Social Security and get a government match of up to 5 percent of their total pay to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts. The TSP is a good investment for CSRS workers and a must for FERS employees because of their smaller annuities. In a Congressional Research Service study of the two retirement plans in fiscal year 2016, the average monthly federal benefit for retiring FERS workers was $1,714 versus an average of $4,755 per month for those leaving under the CSRS plan. Because of the less generous civil service benefit and less inflation protection in retirement some people believe that those under FERS work longer than their CSRS counterparts.)
— Federal government’s employer brand is in trouble – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that the federal government will waste their career and get rid of them if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2019/02/federal-governments-employer-brand-is-in-trouble/

February 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: Smollett in custody after being charged with disorderly conduct
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-in-custody-after-being-charged-with-disorderly-conduct/5148577/
— Growing concerns about how Illinois enforces gun laws – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/growing-concerns-about-how-illinois-enforces-gun-laws/5148258/

 

NBC5
— Jussie Smollett Turns Himself in on Disorderly Conduct Charge: CPD
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jussie-smollett-charged-filing-false-police-report-506146501.html

 

WGN TV
— Jussie Smollett charged with disorderly conduct for filing false police report – MELISSA ESPANA, JULIAN CREWS, TOM NEGOVAN
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/20/jussie-smollett-officially-a-suspect-for-filing-false-police-report-police/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois Allowed Video Gambling And Left Addicts With A Losing Hand Video gambling has been described as “electronic morphine” and “the crack cocaine of gambling.” Yet the state hasn’t addressed gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – Jason Grotto, Sandhya Kambhampati and Dan Mihalopoulos
https://interactive.wbez.org/2019/il-gambling-addiction/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— If Jussie Smollett lied, look at the harm he caused Chicago — and America – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jussie-smollett-chicago-police-charged-felony-20190220-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Ken Griffin doubles up on Bill Daley’s campaign
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/billionaire-ken-griffin-1-million-bill-daleys-campaign-mayor-billionaire/
— Jussie Smollett charged with felony disorderly conduct, prosecutors say – Andy Grimm and Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-suspect-criminal-investigation-chicago-police-department/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/rise-in-white-supremacy-hits-20-year-high-report-finds/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who pander to those who hate Whites?
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190215/white-supremacy-built-into-society
— Federal spending pushes the limits of nation’s moral sense – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want government a) to take more and more and more money away from those who have more money and b) to give that money to those who have less money. 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190221/federal-spending-pushes-the-limits-of-nations-moral-sense
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We enthusiastically demand that the U.S. Congress forcibly use one American to serve the purposes of another American. You say: “Williams, that’s insulting. It’s no less than saying that we Americans support a form of slavery!” What then should we call it when two-thirds to three-quarters of a $4 trillion-plus federal budget can be described as Congress taking the property of one American and giving it to another to whom it does not belong? Where do you think Congress gets the billions upon billions of dollars for business and farmer handouts? What about the billions handed out for Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, housing allowances and thousands of other handouts? There’s no Santa Claus or tooth fairy giving Congress the money, and members of Congress are not spending their own money. The only way Congress can give one American $1 is to first take it from another American. What if I privately took the property of one American to give to another American to help him out? I’m guessing and hoping you’d call it theft and seek to jail me. When Congress does the same thing, it’s still theft. The only difference is that it’s legalized theft. However, legality alone does not establish morality. Slavery was legal; was it moral? Nazi, Stalinist and Maoist purges were legal, but were they moral?)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Early voting has arrived for the April 2 election. Here’s how you can cast your ballot now. – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/local/early-voting-has-arrived-for-the-april-election-here-s/article_6cf38e6d-298f-5a50-aa2e-1898d8a440c0.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: E-verify mandate advances in Iowa Senate – Erin Murphy
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/e-verify-mandate-advances-in-iowa-senate/article_3a779559-2518-532f-8b5b-3899aa70886b.html

 

RADIO IOWA
— OUTSTANDING: E-Verify check mandatory for all Iowa businesses under senate bill – O. KAY HENDERSON
https://www.radioiowa.com/2019/02/20/e-verify-check-mandatory-for-all-iowa-businesses-under-senate-bill/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N lawmakers: Budget address doubles down on state’s mistakes – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/b-n-lawmakers-budget-address-doubles-down-on-state-s/article_c245a08a-d8d5-531e-bd80-72767db6edd1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Electioneering or free speech? Springfield council wrangles over public comment – Crystal Thomas
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190220/electioneering-or-free-speech-springfield-councill-wrangles-over-public-comment

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— More, better funding for mental health services proposed – Grant Morgan
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190219/more-better-funding-for-mental-health-services-proposed

 

WGLT
— Pritzker Outlines First Budget; GOP Questions Revenue – ERIC STOCK, CHARLIE SCHLENKER & MARY CULLEN
http://www.wglt.org/post/pritzker-outlines-first-budget-gop-questions-revenue#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC, a group that promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, says “U.S. Hate Groups Rose 30 Percent In Recent Years.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/us-hate-groups-rose-30-percent-recent-years-watchdog-group-reports#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman LaHood introduces new bills to support families in need (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity. Republicans promote individual responsibility.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/congressman-lahood-introduces-new-bills-to-support-families-in-need
— Lawmakers introduce Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned into a lactation room.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-introduce-fairness-for-breastfeeding-mothers-act

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Will Democrats here have the guts to charge Jussie Smollett with a felony? – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/02/will-democrats-here-have-the-guts-to-charge-jussie-smollet-with-a-felony/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sample ballots for the April 2, 2019 election are available at: https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois House Republican Caucus Elects State Rep. Tony McCombie as House Republican Organization Chairman Rep. McCombie is the first female Republican lawmaker to lead HRO
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

 

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker’s 2020 budget: A broken bridge to nowhere
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-2020-budget-a-broken-bridge-to-nowhere/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Gun rights group urges turnout for Deerfield forum – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511779224-gun-rights-group-urges-turnout-for-deerfield-forum

 

FOX NEWS
— Jussie Smollett controversy a result of ‘victimhood chic’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jussie-smollett-controversy-a-result-of-victimhood-chic-ben-domenech

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s short-lived triumph over the naysayers – Allan H. Ryskind
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/trumps-short-lived-triumph-over-the-naysayers/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bookies still favor Trump re-election even after 12 challengers enter 2020 race – Paul Bedar
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/bookies-still-favor-trump-reelection-even-after-12-challengers-enter-2020-race

 

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Earth to liberals: You are all Jussie Smollett – Eric Golub
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/earth-to-liberals-you-are-all-jussie-smollett-114000/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— The Number Of Illegals Caught At The Southwest Border Nearly Doubles, DHS Reports – Jason Hopkins
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/the-number-of-illegals-caught-at-the-southwest-border-nearly-doubles-dhs-reports/

 

TOWNHALL
— Game Over, Jussie: Smollett Formally Charged For Planning Fake Hate Crime – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/20/game-over-jussie-smollett-formally-charged-for-planning-fake-hate-crime-n2541971
— God’s Word Holds All the Answers on Immigration and Borders – Sam Rohrer
https://townhall.com/columnists/samrohrer/2019/02/21/gods-word-holds-all-the-answers-on-immigration-and-borders-n2541978
— Changing Reality With Words – Victor Davis Hanson
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2019/02/21/changing-reality-with-words-n2541927
— Keep Hate Alive! – Sheriff David Clarke (Ret.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/sheriffdavidclarke(ret)/2019/02/21/keep-hate-alive-n2541966
— Jussie Smollett Supporters: Rooting for a ‘Modern Lynching’ – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/02/21/jussie-smollett-supporters-rooting-for-a-modern-lynching-n2541955

 

NEW AMERICAN
— 16-State Lawsuit Against Trump Twists Data — and Truth – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/31530-16-state-lawsuit-against-trump-twists-data-and-truth

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Left-wing media will say anything and destroy anyone to topple Trump – Elad Hakim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/leftwing_media_will_say_anything_and_destroy_anyone_to_topple_trump.html
— Jussie Smollett’s Hate – E.W. Jackson
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/jussie_smolletts_hate.html
— Trump has a Winning Hand, but is the Deficit a Looming Disaster? – Frank Hawkins
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/trump_has_a_winning_hand_but_is_the_deficit_a_looming_disaster.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Sad Decline of the House Freedom Caucus Once a powerful voice against executive overreach, they’re perfectly fine with big deficits and the ends justifying the means. – BARBARA BOLAND
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-sad-decline-of-the-house-freedom-caucus/

 

BREITBART
— Trump’s Failing. Don’t Ask Me to Lie About it – Ann Coulter
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/02/20/ann-coulter-trumps-failing-dont-ask-me-to-lie-about-it/
— Billionaire Kochs Fight Trump’s Economic Nationalist Agenda Ahead of 2020 Election – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/billionaire-kochs-fight-trumps-economic-nationalist-agenda-ahead-of-2020-election/
— Beto O’Rourke Immigration Plan: No Walls; Amnesty for Dreamers, Parents, ‘Millions More’ – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/beto-orourke-immigration-plan-no-walls-amnesty-for-dreamers-parents-millions-more/
— GOP/Dem Spending Bill Is ‘Open-Ended Amnesty’ – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/exclusive-daniel-horowitz-gop-dem-spending-bill-is-open-ended-amnesty/

 

DAILY CALLER
— LAWYER FOR COVINGTON CATHOLIC STUDENT CONDEMNS MEDIA – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/20/covington-catholic-hannity-lawyer-sandmann/
— SPLC WHITEWASHES DEMOCRATS’ TIES TO ANTI-SEMITE FARRAKHAN, NATION OF ISLAM – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/20/splc-louis-farrakhan-democrat-ties/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Smollett Case Highlights Reasons for Skepticism About Hate Crime Statistics – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/20/smollett-case-highlights-reasons-for-skepticism-about-hate-crime-statistics/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— WHAT TAXING THE RICH DID TO ELIZABETH WARREN AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO CORTEZ’S STATES They wrecked Massachusetts and New York, now they want to wreck America. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272867/what-taxing-rich-did-elizabeth-warren-and-daniel-greenfield

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WILL JUSSIE SMOLLETT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? Erik Rush offers possible reasons ‘a spoiled, middle-class puke’ staged attack
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/will-jussie-smollett-be-held-accountable/
— WHY MEDIA BURIED THE NEWARK SCHOOLYARD MASSACRE Jack Cashill tells of 3 blacks murdered by killer belonging to ‘protected class’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/why-media-buried-the-newark-schoolyard-massacre/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Smollett Hate Crime Hoax Has a ‘Toxic, Poisonous Effect’ on the Nation ‘The Ingraham Angle’ explained why the ‘Empire’ actor who’s been indicted ‘owes everybody in Chicago an apology’ – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/smollett-hate-crime-hoax-has-a-toxic-poisonous-effect-on-the-nation/
— Trump admin announces global push to decriminalize homosexuality – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-admin-announces-global-push-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-report
— Pro-life student makes stand against harassment, assaults on campus by filing human rights complaint – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-student-makes-stand-against-harassment-assaults-on-campus-by-filin

 

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/trump-represents-nadir-identity-politics/

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters Duckworth, Hirono, and Takano introduce a bill to prohibit internment like that of Japanese Americans during World War II. How many citizens of Mexico are in America illegally? What if Mexico officially declares war on America?
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/20/politics/japanese-internment-law-trnd/index.html

 

CBS NEWS & ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/southern-poverty-law-center-new-hate-map-data-group-increase-splc-intelligence-report-today-2019-02-20/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/number-hate-groups-us-hits-time-high-report/story?id=61186850

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/us/hate-groups-rise.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/opinion/trump-border-wall.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett arrested on felony charge over false police report – Bethonie Butler, Sonia Rao and Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/20/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-is-suspected-filing-false-police-report/
— Barack Obama criticizes pop culture for promoting the wrong values to young men – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/02/20/daily-202-barack-obama-criticizes-pop-culture-for-promoting-the-wrong-values-to-young-men/5c6c39961b326b71858c6bd6/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES: Blackface, KKK hoods and mock lynchings: Review of 900 yearbooks finds blatant racism In one of the most extensive searches of college yearbooks ever, we found blackface and Ku Klux Klan photos like Ralph Northam’s far beyond Virginia. – Brett Murphy
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/02/20/blackface-racist-photos-yearbooks-colleges-kkk-lynching-mockery-fraternities-black-70-s-80-s/2858921002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/20/hate-groups-white-power-supremacists-southern-poverty-law-center/2918416002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexican Meth Fuels an American Crisis Greater border security and funding for treatment are necessary to arrest the surge in deaths. – Charles Fain Lehman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexican-meth-fuels-an-american-crisis-11550706032
— ‘Every Billionaire Is a Policy Mistake’ The new Democratic Party wants to tear down the wealthy, not raise up the poor. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/every-billionaire-is-a-policy-mistake-11550705682
— The Democrats’ Socialist Gene Kamala Harris says, “I am not a democratic socialist.” She should take a DNA test. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-socialist-gene-11550705712

 

FORBES
— How To Minimize Unconscious Bias During Recruitment – Dr. Pragya Agarwal (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2019/02/20/how-to-minimize-unconscious-bias-during-recruitment/#47f1925c5fd9

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— There are more people older than 65 than younger than 5 for the first time – here’s how that’s changing the world – Rebecca Ungarino
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/aging-demographics-impact-on-economy-growth-markets-2019-2-1027968236

 

PHYS.ORG
— 5 things to know about the future U.S. demographics – Whitelaw Reid (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois a) do more to drive out of Illinois those who 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 and b) do more to bring into Illinois those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-future-demographics.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 5. Illinois, Vermont and West Virginia are losing population. “In Vermont, more than 25 percent of the state is expected to be over 65 by 2030, and an aging population base contributes to a shrinking population in the future,” Sen said. “West Virginia may also witness a consistently decreasing population from 2010 onwards, due to out-migration and aging. The population growth in Illinois plateaued out earlier in this decade, and it, too, is expected to see a decline in its population in the years ahead.”)

 

LEBANON DEMOCRAT
— Trump’s failing; don’t ask me to lie about it – Ann Coulter
https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/columns/2019/02/20/opinion-trumps-failing-dont-ask-me-to-lie-about-it/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— ‘Empire’ Actor Goes From Victim to Accused Felon in 3 Weeks – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2019-02-21/empire-actor-goes-from-victim-to-accused-felon-in-3-weeks

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/hate-group-activity-is-rising-civil-rights-group-says.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— FERS retirees: Treading water or under it? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/02/fers-retirees-treading-water-or-under-it/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JUNE 7, 2018 FLASHBACK: George P. Bush and Bruce Rauner spoke at an outstanding DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday evening, June 6, 2018 at the Marriott Hotel in Oak Brook. DCRCC Chairman Brian Krajewski served as Master of Ceremonies. Jay Kinzler led the Pledge of Allegiance. Robyn Vitson sang the National Anthem. Tonia Khouri gave the Invocation. Dan Goodwin introduced George P. Bush. James Mendrick recognized the sponsors and the elected officials in the audience. The 500+ attendees included state party leaders Claar, Grogan, Higgins, Schneider, and Shaw; past and present Illinois candidates and officials Bellock, B. Brady, Connelly, Curran, Dillard, Durkin, Helland, Holan, Ives, Lewis, Olsen, Robeletti, and Senger; past and present DuPage County candidates and officials Anderson, Berlin, Bucholz, Cantore, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Gavanes, Gustin, Hanselin, Hart, Henry, Hinds, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, McGowen, A. Murphy, Nero, Painter, Puchalski, Ruscitti, Schultz, Tully, Wiley, and C. Zaruba; past and present township candidates and officials Boltz, Cuzzone, Czernek, Dabrowski, Donner, Falbo, Ferguson, Grimsby, Hundhausen, Keller, Kelly, LeVan, Leventis, Monino, Moretti, Morrissey, Musson, Nathwani, Nowak, Prater, Santucci, Schroeder, Trowbridge, Valle, and Wilkins; past and present party leaders Carlyle, Fisher, A. LeVan, Marchese, Minor, B. Murphy, Pacilli, Ruhl, and Veenstra; judges Brennan, Burke, Chapman, Guerin, Hayes, Jacobs, Jorgensen, Kleeman, Mackay, Rome, Russo, Walsh, and Wilson; and many others including Caruso, Furstenau, Hogan, Kmiecik, Kubinski, Lofgren, McNeily, and Wagner. Event sponsors included the Republican township party organizations, DuPage County Assessors, Berlin, Claar, Durkin, Grogan, Henry, Hinds, Inland Real Estate Group, Kachiroubas, Krajewski, Larsen, Mackay, McMahon, Mendrick, Nero, Olsen, Romano, and Roskam. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/june-7-morning-edition-2/

February 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Governor JB Pritzker signs minimum wage increase into law
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-signs–minimum-wage-increase-into-law-/5144972/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Minimum Wage: Pritzker Signs Bill Hiking it to $15 by 2025 “Make no mistake, this did not happen overnight,” Pritzker said at a news conference
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-minimum-wage-pritzker-506043151.html

 

CBS2
— Pritzker Signs Law Raising Illinois Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour By 2025
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/19/jb-pritzker-illinois-minimum-wage-15-dollars-an-hour/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hillary Clinton slams Trump’s national emergency declaration in tweet
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-slams-trump-s-national-emergency-declaration-in-tweet
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compares Trump’s border wall to Berlin Wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-compares-trump-s-border-wall-to-berlin-wall

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker signs bill to increase minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2025 – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/pritzker-signs-bill-increase-minimum-wage-15-hour-2025/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred of America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-jussie-smollett-attack-investigation-streeterville/
— Keep township government, and save taxpayers money – Bryan Smith, executive director, Township Officials of Illinois
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-township-government-saves-taxpayers-money/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kane County state’s attorney says his probe into Aurora shooting to cover all aspects of case, including why gun wasn’t confiscated – Gloria Casas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-states-attorney-news-conference-st-0220-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law raising Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-minimum-wage-pritzker-signs-bill-20190219-story.html
— Supreme Court won’t take case of ex-Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, who challenged his indictment for misusing government funds – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-aaron-schock-supreme-court-20190219-story.html
— Jussie Smollett and the next hate crime reported in Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jussie-smollett-chicago-hate-crime-empire-20190218-story.html
— In wake of Aurora shooting, U.S. Reps. Bill Foster and Sean Casten push for stricter gun laws – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-aurora-mass-shooting-sean-casten-bill-foster-20190219-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-open-letter-donald-trump-st-0220-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bill Daley collecting 2nd million from Griffin The mayoral candidate confirms Crain’s report that the donation is on the way from the billionaire hedge fund chief. And Daley says the money comes without strings. “Ken Griffin doesn’t want anything from me. I can’t do anything for him.” – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/bill-daley-collecting-2nd-million-griffin
— The depressing message in Pritzker’s payroll-padding plan Of all the strange things that I have ever seen in government, the new governor’s plan to double 20 underlings’ salaries with his own funds is the one with the most potential to spark serious corruption. – MARILYN KATZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/depressing-message-pritzkers-payroll-padding-plan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/how-screw-illinois-burgeoning-cannabis-business

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Republicans call for Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser’s resignation – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/02/19/mchenry-county-republicans-call-for-highway-commissioner-andrew-gassers-resignation/axwfgz1/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— State Democratic leader seeks more candidates to ride ‘blue wave’ – LENORE SOBOTA
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-democratic-leader-seeks-more-candidates-to-ride-blue-wave/article_482f3b15-1967-537c-ad4c-6202e787c4d3.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-02-19/lets-face-it-probably-going-happen.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Will diversity doom Democrats? – Pat Buchanan
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/buchanan-will-diversity-doom-democrats/article_cd06f2ce-ecf5-5a48-9099-18f024151a3d.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Dark Money Group Will “Shine The Light” On Donors, Despite Problems – SAM DUNKLAU
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-dark-money-group-will-shine-light-donors-despite-problems#stream/0

 

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Underwood engages with Batavia crowd at town hall meeting Congresswoman touts health care, gun control bills – MARK FOSTER
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/02/15/underwood-engages-with-batavia-crowd-at-town-hall-meeting/av14p8t/

 

OAK PARK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/2-19-2019/Lightford-looks-to-include-minorities-in-marijuana-biz/

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Candidate forums address local issues prior to 2019 Consolidated Election
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/02/19/organizations-plan-public-forums-to-address-local-issues-prior-to-consolidated-election/95907

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Trump’s Party Hopes To Influence Mayor Race By Endorsing Vallas Chicago GOP chairman says Republican Trump supporters have opportunity to decide which Democrat win. They’re backing Vallas. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/trumps-party-hopes-influence-mayor-race-endorsing-vallas

 

LAGRANGE PATCH
— Police Chief Opposes Pot Legalization, Pens Letter To Pritzker Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel shared his concerns about marijuana legalization in a letter addressed to Governor J.B. Pritzker. – Tim Moran
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/police-chief-opposes-pot-legalization-pens-letter-pritzker

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis considering 2021 U.S. House run – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779305-oberweis-considering-2021-u-s-house-run

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER’S FIRST YEAR DEFICIT $440 MILLION LARGER THAN EXPECTED BECAUSE HE PLANS TO SPEND $440 MILLION MORE – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzkers-first-year-deficit-440-million-larger-than-expected-because-he-plans-to-spend-440-million-more/
— COSTELLO STANDS WITH ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS, AGAINST PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/costello-stands-with-illinois-taxpayers-against-progressive-income-tax/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mainstream media, Hollywood A-listers and liberals increasingly fall for hoaxes of white hatred – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/18/media-politicians-increasingly-duped-by-trend-of-h/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Poor people not allowed in AOC’s luxury apartment complex – Alana Goodman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/poor-people-not-allowed-in-aocs-luxury-apartment-complex

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Rush To Criminalize Gun Ownership
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29710

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— LARGE NEW STUDY SHOWS TEEN CANNABIS USE RISK FOR LATER DEPRESSION
http://www.poppot.org/2019/02/18/large-new-study-shows-teen-cannabis-use-risk-for-later-depression/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LEADS EFFORT TO DECRIMINALIZE HOMOSEXUALITY AROUND THE WORLD – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/trump-administration-richard-grenell-homosexuality-decriminalize/
— AMERICA’S FIRST TWO MUSLIM CONGRESSWOMEN WILL BOTH BE FUNDRAISING FOR HAMAS-LINKED ORGANIZATION – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/tlaib-omar-cair-banquet/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: ‘Radical Left’ States Challenging State of Emergency Declaration on the Border – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/donald-trump-radical-left-states-challenging-state-emergency-declaration-border/
— Who’s Behind the Green New Deal? Big Money Backs Ocasio-Cortez Socialist Dream Project – Aaron Klein
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/whos-behind-the-green-new-deal-big-money-backs-ocasio-cortez-socialist-dream-project/

 

GOPUSA
— McCarthy-McConnell Republicans betrayed Trump, killed the wall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65240
— New Attorney General Needs To Clean House (DIERSEN: Have you been a target of “house cleaning?” I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997. Each time that the Democrats who ran GAO back then sent a new manager to run their Chicago office, they gave that manager a “house cleaning” list, that is, a list of employees in the office who they were to get rid of. Of course, because I was Republican, White, male, old, and non-veteran, I was always on all those “house cleaning” lists.)
http://www.gopusa.com/new-attorney-general-needs-to-clean-house/
— Hoaxes Have Become A Common Tactic of Leftist Politicians and Media
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65348

 

YAHOO
— Illinois “honor system” in question after deadly workplace shooting – CBS
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-honor-system-deadly-workplace-235500316.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jussie Smollett was convicted of providing false information to law enforcement in 2007 – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/jussie-smollett-was-convicted-providing-false-info/
— Bring on the Green New Deal vote – Katrina vanden Heuvel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bring-on-the-green-new-deal-vote/2019/02/19/ad2d40c6-339b-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Is the Campus Free-Speech Crisis Overblown? Students assess the state of free expression in the university.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-campus-free-speech-crisis-overblown-11550619718

 

BARRONS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/marijuana-stocks-investing-advice-51550428581

 

WTVR
— 2020 Democrats embrace populist message against corporations and the wealthy – CNN
https://wtvr.com/2019/02/18/2020-democrats-embrace-populist-message-against-corporations-and-the-wealthy/

 

NEWS ONE
— Clarence Thomas Calls For Review Of Libel Ruling That Would Help Trump President Trump has also called for changes to libel laws. – Nigel Roberts
https://newsone.com/3846660/clarence-thomas-libel-times-v-sullivan/

 

ELON NEWS NETWORK
— Former Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Glenn English (D-OK) sit down with Elon News Network – Baylor Rodman
http://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2019/02/from-congress-to-elons-campus

 

FORTUNE
— What Happens Next in the Case of Trump vs. 16 U.S. States – GRACE DOBUSH
http://fortune.com/2019/02/19/16-states-file-lawsuit-suing-trump/

 

FED SMITH
— True Leaders Protect Their Employees: The Plight of Federal Workers – Harroll Ingram (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They do everything that they can to protect their employees who are Democrats, and especially those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That means they get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/19/true-leaders-protect-employees-plight-federal-workers/

 

FED WEEK
— 80 Percent of Pre-Retirement Income Means Saving a Lot (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my GAO salary was $125,325/year in today’s dollars. 80% of that is $100,260/year. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $53,316/year and my Social Security is only $2,118/year, or together, $55,434/year, or only 44% of $125,325. My RMD is only about $10,000/year.)
https://www.fedweek.com/tsp/80-percent-of-pre-retirement-income-means-saving-a-lot/

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP ‘BOASTED’ YEARS AGO THAT IMMIGRANTS KEPT HIS GOLF COURSES ‘BEAUTIFUL’ AND ‘GREEN,’ ADVOCATE SAYS – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-boasted-years-agoimmigrants-kept-golf-courses-beautiful-green-advocate-1334818