Tag: religion

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