FOX NEWS
— Gianno Caldwell Slams Jussie Smollett, Says He Betrayed the ‘Conscience of
Our Country’ Prosecutors drop charges against ‘Empire’ actor.
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/03/27/jussie-smollett-charges-dropped-gianno-caldwell-says-actor-betrayed-america
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State legislator Michael McAuliffe says productions employing Jussie
Smollett should not get state tax credits
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jussie-smollett-state-tax-credits-20190326-story.html
— DuPage County Board votes to keep prayer before meetings – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-prayer-dupage-st-0327-story.html
— Senate defeats Green New Deal, as Democrats call vote a ‘sham’ – Dino
Grandoni
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-green-new-deal-senate-vote-20190326-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF PRECKWINKLE: Toni Preckwinkle vowed to end
patronage, but politically connected got county jobs – Hal Dardick, Ray Long
and Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their
dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican,
were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT
have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT
have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT
have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980
or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me
in 1986.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-toni-preckwinkle-patronage-employees-20190327-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— More university corruption – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190327/more-university-corruption
— Phil Suess: The better candidate for Wheaton mayor – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190327/the-better-candidate-for-wheaton-mayor
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a)
glorify and praise left-leaning candidates who are minority, female, younger,
and/or whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time and b)
criticize, dismiss, badmouth, belittle, marginalize, demonize, denigrate, and
condemn right-leaning candidates who White, male, older, and/or whose ancestors
have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190327/more-diversity-on-local-ballots-this-year
— Arcada Theatre expected to remain open during more safety upgrades – Susan
Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190326/arcada-theatre-expected-to-remain-open-during-more-safety-upgrades
WBEZ
— From The Mayor’s Office To The Streets: Black Women In Chicago Are In
Command – Natalie Moore
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/from-mayor-to-movements-black-women-in-chicago-are-in-command/4fb49e30-35bf-4449-a065-87311876fda3
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Bill filed in response to Northwest Herald investigation of District 155
teacher charged with grooming House Bill 3819 would require school districts to
report sexual misconduct allegations against a school employee – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/26/bill-filed-in-response-to-northwest-herald-investigation-of-district-155-teacher-charged-with-grooming/atjamiz/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate GOP wants amendment to make it more difficult to raise taxes – Doug
Finke (DIERSEN: Republicans fight for those who pay taxes. Democrats fight for
a) those who pay little or no taxes and b) those who want everyone to pay more
taxes.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190326/senate-gop-wants-amendment-to-make-it-more-difficult-to-raise-taxes
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against
anyone who does not hate Trump.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/pitts-the-road-goes-where-the-road-goes/article_fea6396a-9a84-5935-b33e-08752c5fcd4e.html
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Congressman Rodney Davis Hears Local Concerns – Doug Jenkins
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=281741#.XJtvtJh_OM8
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Faces Mixed Reviews Among Union Workers, Who Still Face Insecurity –
DON GONYEA (DIERSEN: What did you face while you worked? I should write a book
about what my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates faced
during the 1980s and 1990s. The future was extremely bleak for those who were
Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently
$96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently
$134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age
40. To keep their jobs, far too many of the aforesaid helped get rid of the
aforesaid.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-faces-mixed-reviews-among-union-workers-who-still-face-insecurity#stream/0
WSIL TV
— Local gun right supporters head to Springfield – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40200681/local-gun-right-supporters-head-to-springfield
WGLT
— Bloomington Enacts $500 Video Gaming Terminal Fee – BREANNA GROW
https://www.wglt.org/post/bloomington-enacts-500-video-gaming-terminal-fee-0#stream/0
KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 6 KANE COUNTY CITIES AMONG TOP 50 SAFEST IN ILLINOIS
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/03/6-kane-county-cities-among-top-50-safest-in-illinois/
CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Illinois GOP Senators push for two-thirds vote hurdle for any tax increase –
Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/illinois-gop-senators-push-for-two-thirds-vote-hurdle-for/video_899d0e48-6ecc-560a-9215-2cb7dd333fcf.html
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— In tax law no-no, Burr Ridge mayoral candidate Gary Grasso received primary
residence exemptions on two properties – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512323800-in-tax-law-no-no-burr-ridge-mayoral-candidate-gary-grasso-received-primary-residence-exemptions-on-two-properties
— Friends of Tim Whelan owes ($150?) in fines
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512289892-friends-of-tim-whelan-owes-1-125-in-fines
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW ZEALAND’S SWEEPING NEW GUN BAN WOULD BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN THE U.S.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/new-zealands-sweeping-new-gun-ban-would-be-unconstitutional-in-the-us-1.html
— AS WORLD MOURNS MOSQUE KILLINGS, CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE CONTINUES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/as-world-mourns-mosque-killings-christian-genocide-continues.html
— CHICK-FIL-A BANNED FROM AIRPORT OVER ‘ANTI-LGBTQ BEHAVIOR’ (DIERSEN: Who has
worked the hardest against you? Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their
operatives, and their dupes have worked the hardest against me. I should write
a book about them.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/chick-fil-a-banned-from-airport-over-anti-lgbtq-behavior.html
FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— FORD HEIGHTS, HOW FAR YOU HAVE FALLEN – ERIC M. WALLACE, PHD (DIERSEN: I
delivered major appliances to homes in Ford Heights 1970-1972. I collected
delinquent taxes in Ford Heights 1972-1973.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/ford-heights-how-far-you-have-fallen/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Chicago Way and Jussie Smollett – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/27/the_chicago_way_and_jussie_smollett_139868.html
FOX NEWS
— Southern Poverty Law Center, which frequently targets conservatives, reels
from harassment, intolerance claims – Paulina Dedaj
https://www.foxnews.com/us/southern-poverty-law-center-which-frequently-targets-conservatives-accused-by-staffers-of-spreading-intolerance
WASHINGTON TIMES
— New migrant caravan of 2,500 gets cool reception in Mexico – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/26/new-migrant-caravan-2500-gets-cool-reception-mexic/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden: I Tried to ‘Prostitute Myself’ to Big Donors During First Senate Run
– Brent Scher (DIERSEN: What would you do if you were a candidate in Wheaton,
Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and a big donor
promised to give you lots of money and many great sign locations in Wheaton,
Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois IF YOU GOT RID OF
DIERSEN AND GOT RID OF HIS GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS? I should write a book about
big donors in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois
who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout who
blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) for all of their problems, for all of
your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems and
b) for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since
2000.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-i-tried-to-prostitute-myself-to-big-donors-during-first-senate-run/
— Soros Bankrolls Unverified ‘Hate Crime’ Database Used by Major Media Outlets
‘Documenting Hate’ receives data from SPLC, CAIR, and partners with more than
100 outlets – Joe Schoffstall
https://freebeacon.com/issues/soros-bankrolls-unverified-hate-crime-database-used-by-major-media-outlets/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Poison that Is Killing America – Ben Voth
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/the_poison_that_is_killing_america.html
DAILY CALLER
— SMOLLETT REAPS SOCIAL MEDIA WHIRLWIND FROM LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES AS
#LIBERALPRIVILEGE TRENDS ON TWITTER – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/jussie-smollett-twitter-whirlwind-liberal-privilege/
BREITBART
— Lindsey Graham on Gun Confiscation Laws: ‘Every Right Has Limits’ – Awr
Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/26/lindsey-graham-gun-confiscation-laws-every-right-has-limits/
LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Fourteen Questions About Your Assignment – Tim Hetzner
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/03/27/fourteen-questions-about-your-assignment/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When
you know what your God-given assignment in life is, and that God is on your
side, you become virtually unstoppable. Will you make mistakes? Of course, but
God loves you enough to correct you, redirect you, and get you back on track.
‘How do I go about discovering my assignment?’ you ask. Here are fourteen
helpful questions to ask yourself: 1) What desires have been living in me most
of my life? 2) What motivates me to work hard and be productive? 3) What keeps
me going forward when I’m worn out? 4) What makes me refuse to quit when I meet
with resistance? 5) What do I do that doesn’t seem like work? 6) What do I do
that brings a positive response and support from people? 7) What am I doing or
what’s happening in my life when doors seem to open automatically and
effortlessly? 8) What do wise leaders and godly counsellors think about my
work? 9) What makes me feel good about being who I am? 10) What makes my
creative juices flow? 11) What am I willing to sacrifice in order to accomplish
it? 12) What am I doing that I’d be proud to offer for God’s approval? 13) What
would I do without being paid for it if I could afford to? 14) What would I be
willing to withstand Satan on in order to accomplish? Prayerfully consider
these fourteen questions, and they will shed light on your God-given assignment
in life.)
RELIGION AND POLITICS
— Is Schism Inevitable for the United Methodist Church? – Shannon Craig Straw
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the Wisconsin Synod’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod)
success in defeating the Missouri Synod (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod)
in Trinity Lutheran Church (https://www.trinitycrete.org/trinitycrete/_) in
Crete in 1961. That had a tremendous impact on me, on my brother, and on my
parents. The defeated Missouri Synod Lutherans, including me, my brother, and
my parents, went to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hope-Lutheran-Church/142202365812738).)
https://religionandpolitics.org/2019/03/26/is-schism-inevitable-for-the-united-methodist-church/
HUFFINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: Pentagon Transfers $1 Billion In Funding For (America’s) Border
Wall – Dominique Mosbergen
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pentagon-border-wall-funding_n_5c99c6a8e4b0f7bfa1b5cc79
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illinois Bill Would Allow Unlimited Abortion – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/illinois-bill-would-allow-unlimited-abortion/
UPI
— Spain denies Mexico apology over 1521 Spanish conquest – Renzo Pipoli
(DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America. How soon before the
Democrats demand that you apologize for their coming to America?)
https://www.upi.com/Spain-denies-Mexico-apology-over-1521-Spanish-conquest/4311553612449/
CNBC
— California bill attempts to force Trump to release tax records to get on
statewide 2020 ballot – Jeff Daniels
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/ca-bill-seeks-to-force-trump-to-release-tax-records-to-get-on-ballot.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— He’s No ‘Sycophant’ for Trump, Expected Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Says – Jim
Tankersley and Neil Irwin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/business/stephen-moore-federal-reserve-trump.html
— Steve King, Facing Backlash From Both Parties, Fights for Political Life –
Catie Edmondson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in America, Democrats and RINOs
demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you defend individuals,
organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in
America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/us/politics/steve-king-primary-white-supremacy.html
— What Is Gerrymandering? What if the Supreme Court Bans It? – Michael Wines
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage
County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I would focus on a) those who
ordered the gerrymandering and why they did that, b) those who carried out the
gerrymandering and why they did that, c) those who benefitted from the
gerrymandering and why, and d) the negative impacts of the gerrymandering.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/what-is-gerrymandering.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Mexico’s president wants Spain to apologize for the conquistadors, almost
exactly 500 years later Andrés Manuel López Obrador prompts a diplomatic row by
revisiting the origins of the European nation’s involvement in his country. –
Kevin Sieff (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America. How soon
before the Democrats demand that you apologize for their coming to America?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/03/26/mexicos-president-wants-spain-apologize-conquistadors-almost-exactly-years-later/
— Former congressman Aaron Schock visits the House floor, weeks after reaching
deal with prosecutors – Emily Heil
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/26/former-congressman-aaron-schock-visits-house-floor-weeks-after-reaching-deal-with-prosecutors/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump haters so desperately want to believe Jussie Smollett – Andrea Peyser
https://nypost.com/2019/03/26/trump-haters-so-desperately-want-to-believe-jussie-smollett/
DETROIT FREE PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/03/26/concern-over-hate-crimes-grows-in-michigan-after-new-zealand-attacks/3222963002/
DETROIT NEWS
— State’s hate list puts freedom in peril – William Wagner, President, Great
Lakes Justice Center (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in
your county, and in Illinois, which governments, organizations, companies, etc.
keep hate lists? Needless-to-say, the future is over for individuals,
organizations, companies, and governments that are on those hate lists.
Needless-to-say, all governments, organizations, companies, etc. that keep hate
lists should be forced to a) disclose that they keep a hate list, b) disclose
those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they have put
on their list and why, and c) disclose what they have done to destroy those
individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they have put on
their hate list. From what I see, conservative-haters a) have me and my GOPUSA
ILLINOIS emails on their hate lists and b) had TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois
on their hate lists.)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/letters/2019/03/27/letter-states-hate-list-puts-freedom-peril/3270514002/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Transgender War on Women The Equality Act sacrifices female safety in
restrooms, locker rooms and even domestic-violence shelters. – Abigail Shrier
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-transgender-war-on-women-11553640683
— Turn Your Weekends Into Mini-Vacations – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: What do
you do with your weekends? I spend 10+ hours each and every Saturday, each and
every Sunday, and each and every other day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
together and sending them out.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/turn-your-weekends-into-mini-vacations-11553606806
— FRONT PAGE: A Decade After the Housing Bust, the Exurbs Are Back Home buyers,
often millennials, are looking farther away for affordable housing, even if
that means a long commute – Laura Kusisto (DIERSEN: To be able to walk to a
commuter train station, my wife and I paid more money to buy 1017 East Harrison
in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-decade-after-the-housing-bust-the-exurbs-are-back-11553610771
— Conservative Justices Hesitant About Judicial Remedy for Partisan
Gerrymandering Majority suggests problems are better solved by voter
initiatives, state constitutions, politicians – Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage
County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I would focus on a) those who
ordered the gerrymandering and why they did that, b) those who carried out the
gerrymandering and why they did that, c) those who benefitted from the
gerrymandering and why, and d) the negative impacts of the gerrymandering.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/conservative-justices-hesitant-about-judicial-remedy-for-partisan-gerrymandering-11553627645
BLOOMBERG
— New Migrant Caravan of 2,500 Sets Out Through Mexico for U.S. – AP
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-26/new-migrant-caravan-of-2-500-sets-out-through-mexico-for-us
— President of Mexico Wants an Apology “I have already sent a letter to
the King of Spain and another letter to the Pope.” Mexico’s President
wants Spain to apologize for abuses during its conquest 500 years ago, sparking
a diplomatic row (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America. How
soon before the Democrats demand that you apologize for their coming to
America?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-03-27/president-of-mexico-wants-an-apology-video
NEWSWEEK
— SPAIN REFUSES MEXICO APOLOGY DEMAND FOR CONQUEST DONE WITH ‘SWORD’ AND
‘CROSS,’ SAYS TO READ PAST WITH ‘CONSTRUCTIVE PERSPECTIVE’ – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/spain-mexico-apology-conquest-sword-cross-1375415
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: House oversight committee approves ‘ban the box’ bill
for agencies, contractors – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your
future.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2019/03/house-oversight-committee-approves-bills-to-ban-the-box-for-agencies-contractors/
— GAO: Cuts to IRS workforce making audits difficult – Eric White (DIERSEN:
GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at
the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $8I,071-$91,880. I transferred from IRS to
GAO in 1980. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the
GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325/year. I should write a book
about those who have wasted, dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized,
denigrated, and condemned that work experience the most. They include IRS
officials, GAO officials, and past and present U.S. Senators, U.S.
Representatives, their staffs, activists, candidates, elected officials, party
leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn,
in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois who claim to be religious,
conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/03/gao-cuts-to-irs-workforce-are-taking-a-toll/
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— Q&A: What Pew Research Center’s new survey says about local news in the
U.S. – JOHN GRAMLICH (DIERSEN: Questions to ask a) your Republican precinct
committeeman/captain, b) the officers of your Republican township, ward, and
county party organizations, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican
Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP officers, and e) the IRP
National Committeeman and Committeewoman: a) If not by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS
emails, how do you stay up to date with government and political news and
commentary, b) Who encourages you to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) Who
discourages you from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/03/26/qa-what-pew-research-centers-new-survey-says-about-local-news-in-the-u-s/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Whose Freedom of Speech?”
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2019/03/27/trumps-free-speech-executive-order-protects-only-those-right-political-spectrum
STUDENT OPERATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric
is Poisoning our Democracy.”
http://thesop.org/story/20190326/donald-trumps-hatful-rhetoric-is-poisoning-our-democracy.html
