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May 20 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says he will call for Justice Department to probe whether FBI surveilled his campaign for ‘political purposes’- Matt Zapotosky, David Nakamura and Robert Costa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-fbi-spy-20180520-story.html
— Oliver North, incoming NRA chief, blames school shootings on ‘culture of violence’ – Frances Stead Sellers and Michael Scherer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-school-shooting-nra-20180520-story.html
— Texas shooting suspect’s choice of guns complicates debate over assault rifles – Callum Borchers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-school-shooting-gun-debate-20180520-story.html
— ‘World’s most expensive Witch Hunt’: Trump lashes out at New York Times, Democrats – David Nakamura
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-witch-hunt-20180520-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Let Illinois towns pass assault weapons bans – Mayor Nancy Rotering, Highland Park (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, those who ban assault weapons will ban those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-bills-assault-weapons-ban-highland-park-mayor-nancy-rotering/
— Illinois condemns motorcyclists to death by leaving helmets off safety tip page – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-condemns-motorcyclists-to-death-by-leaving-helmets-off-safety-tip-page/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Comprehensive gun bill would make our schools, cities safer – Gov. Bruce Rauner
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180520/gov-bruce-rauner-comprehensive-gun-bill-would-make-our-schools-cities-safer

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane County Board chairman: People leaving state to avoid high taxes ‘Harder and harder to live within our means’ – CHRIS WALKER (DIERSEN: Have you lived within your means? My wife and I have always done that. Since 1997, my income has been 59% less, that is, it has been only $51,864 instead of $125,325 in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” We spend far less on immediate pleasures than others who share our demographics.)
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2018/05/18/kane-county-board-chairman-people-leaving-state-to-avoid-high-taxes/a9k42ld/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Property tax levels [are] one of the biggest problems that we’re dealing with in Illinois,” he said. “People are moving away from Illinois. Literally 30,000 people moved out [last year].” Recalling his early years in public service, Lauzen said he’d hear from disgruntled homeowners. Now those homeowners aren’t calling him, but are leaving the state for good. “It usually was the seniors, the older folks, who used to call,” he said. “The older men would call up and they’d holler at you and the older ladies, they’d call and cried about the property tax burden. And they’re living on fixed incomes and it was a huge problem. “These days, I think many of us are finding that they don’t call anymore. It’s almost like they’ve given up and they just move so that’s a terrible thing.” Lauzen explained that change is long overdue and one of the ways to do that is to stop taxing people out of their homes. He believes he’s made a lot of progress during the past seven years. “Before I had the privilege to serve as chairman, we had a 50 percent increase in the property taxes to support the county,” he said. “In the last seven years it’s leveled out at zero increase.” That includes having to insert into the base the new construction while excluding a cost of living increase. “I’m very proud of holding the line,” he said. “But it is naturally getting harder and harder to live within our means without asking people for more.” Lauzen said that the public often complains about the spending, but that he’s doing his part to help reduce debt. “[The public] says that all you guys and ladies do is borrow and spend,” he said. “We’ve paid off approximately 65 percent of the debt in the last six to seven years.” Lauzen closed his presentation by sharing a slide of three beliefs that he referred to as “Truly Dumb Ideas.” He said that he hopes no one who attended the luncheon ever allows any of them to see the light of day. It includes combining all local pensions into one, increasing property taxes by 1 percent of the home value to pay off the state’s pensions unfunded liabilities and running the government like a business. Mark Pietrowski, DeKalb County chairman, and Scott Gryder, Kendall County chairman, also made presentations during the luncheon.)

HOT AIR
— House GOP Gearing Up To Oust Ryan As Speaker — With Trump’s Support?
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/05/20/house-gop-gearing-oust-ryan-speaker-trumps-support/

ONE NEWS NOW
— No DACA unless border wall built, amnesty slashed – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/05/20/no-daca-unless-border-wall-built-amnesty-slashed

DAILY CALLER
— Sorry Conservatives: You Don’t Have Free Speech On Facebook Or Twitter – Carl Szabo
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/15/sorry-conservatives-no-social-media-free-speech/
— Alan Dershowitz: FBI Full Of ‘Republicans Who Hated Trump’ – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who hated Republicans the most. Republican haters at GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Republican haters at 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. Republican haters at the Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Many of the aforesaid were also anti-draft avoiders, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/20/alan-dershowitz-mueller-hate-trump/

THE HILL
— Activist praised by Trump once ran online publication that mocked him: report – LUIS SANCHEZ
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/387883-conservative-activist-praised-by-trump-once-ran-online-publication

NBC NEWS
— Two counties tell the tale of a growing education gap The increasing importance of education on income, lifestyle and opportunity are on display in Pennsylvania. – Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: How did education benefit you? If I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 when I was 21 years old, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking job-related graduate courses, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree in 1976 and if I had not earned a job-related professional certification in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree in 1980; not earned job-related professional certifications in 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997; and not earned a job-related professional license in 1981 a) GAO might not have promoted me in 1986 and b) GAO might have gotten rid of me sooner than it did.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/two-counties-tell-tale-growing-education-gap-n875331
— Bernie Sanders: Establishment Dems ‘don’t generate excitement’
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/bernie-sanders-establishment-dems-don-t-generate-excitement-n875806

WASHINGTON POST
— We should have the freedom to gamble more but the good sense to gamble less – Norman Chad (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. Individuals, organizations including religions, companies, governments, and countries should discourage vice.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/we-should-have-the-freedom-to-gamble-more-but-the-good-sense-to-gamble-less/2018/05/20/5267482e-5afe-11e8-8836-a4a123c359ab_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Which Jobs Are Workers Most Willing to Move For? These Ones High-tech jobs in San Francisco and New York are most likely to attract out-of-town applicants, a new study finds – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, no one would move for the bad jobs that I had. I did yard work and delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1964; washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor, chipped slag in South Chicago Heights, and pumped gasoline in South Chicago Heights in 1966; delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere and as a security guard in DeKalb 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in Chicago Heights 1970-1971; pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies in Chicago 1980-1997.)
https://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2018/05/18/which-jobs-are-workers-most-willing-to-move-for-these-ones/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A White-hater says WHITE SUPREMACY ON ITS ‘LAST BREATH’ AFTER ROYAL WEDDING.
http://www.newsweek.com/royal-wedding-al-sharpton-white-supremacy-935582

SUN JOURNAL
— The story behind the Kent State graduate and her rifle – Washington Post
http://www.sunjournal.com/the-story-behind-the-kent-state-graduate-and-her-rifle/

LANCASTER ONLINE
— Shaming citizens into voting by disseminating their voter histories may be effective, but it’s unseemly – Editorial
https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/editorials/shaming-citizens-into-voting-by-disseminating-their-voter-histories-may/article_fca35bba-5884-11e8-9234-cb94e07b4041.html

TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS
— How to retire a millionaire, and is that really enough? – BRUCE HELMER AND PEG WEBB
https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/19/your-money-how-to-retire-a-millionaire-and-is-that-really-enough/

MEDIA FILE
— The True Deplorables – Matt Gioia (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, anyone who reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is a deplorable.)
http://www.mediafiledc.com/the-true-deplorables/

May 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-trump-pinata-0520-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Many Americans have less than $5k set aside for retirement (DIERSEN: Are you on track to have “80 percent of your former earnings” when you retire? In today’s dollars, my “former earnings” was $125,325. 80% of that is $100,260, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864, or only 41% of my “former earnings.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/many-americans-have-less-than-5k-set-aside-for-retirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We’re told of the importance of saving for retirement, especially given the way healthcare and other senior living costs continue to rise. But apparently, a large number of workers aren’t listening. In fact, one-third of Americans have less than $5,000 set aside for the future, according to new data from Northwestern Mutual. Incidentally, 21 percent of Americans have no retirement savings at all. It’s one thing to have less than $5,000 in your nest egg when you’re only in your 20s or even 30s. But if you’ve been in the workforce for quite some time, that $5,000 doesn’t paint a great picture. And if you don’t take steps to ramp up, you’ll be sorry for it later on. Social Security just won’t cut it Many workers don’t save for the future because they assume they can live on Social Security. But that’s a dangerous, misguided assumption. In a best-case scenario, Social Security will replace about 40 percent of the average earner’s pre-retirement income. Most seniors, however, need double that amount to live comfortably. Even if you’re willing to cut corners in retirement, you can only slash so many basics. You’ll still need a roof over your head, a way of getting around town, and food on the table. Therefore, a frugal lifestyle might allow you to get away with spending a bit less than 80 percent of your former earnings, but not much. That means that while your Social Security income will help cover the bills when you’re older, you still will need a nice amount of savings to avoid falling short.)

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180515/news/305159802/
— Facts matter in a democracy where people rule – Editorial (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180519/editorial-facts-matter-in-a-democracy-where-people-rule
— World War II caused dramatic changes to way of life, economy – Andy Kravetz (DIERSEN: What did your parents and grandparents do during WWII? My father, who was 4-F, worked in the office of chemical plant in Chicago Heights. My mother helped her parents operate a farm in Grant Park. On my father’s side, my grandfather operated a hardware store in Crete and my grandmother helped her parents operate a farm in Crete. On my mother’s side, my grandfather and my grandmother helped their parents operate farms in Grant Park. My two uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/illinois-200th-world-war-ii-caused-dramatic-changes-to-way-of-life-economy

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 5/20/18 (DIERSEN: Sue Rezin, Bob Rita, and Lori Lightfoot.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/05/20/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-5-20-18/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Everything’s going Pritzker’s way – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Illinois Democrats, Illinois RINOs, and other Illinois anti-Republicans, if Rauner loses to Pritzker, it is because of conservatives, that is, because of those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-20/editorial-everythings-going-pritzkers-way.html
— Pointing fingers – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-20/jim-dey-pointing-fingers.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Another disappointing lack of transparency in Illinois government – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180519/our-view-another-disappointing-lack-of-transparency-in-illinois-government

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Staying true to watchdog role – David Giuliani
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/david-giuliani-staying-true-to-watchdog-role/article_77464e2e-3d03-11e8-ac70-174d69f1bfcc.html

JOURNAL TIMES
— Illinois should worry about its own problems – Editorial
http://journaltimes.com/opinion/editorial/journal-times-editorial-illinois-should-worry-about-its-own-problems/article_a3003781-8caa-534a-a8fe-9223ba588c8f.html

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Rauner’s New Campaign Issue May Be a Whole Loaf, a Couple of Slices, or Just an Empty Plate – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/rauners-new-campaign-issue

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stop ERA in Illinois
https://illinoisfamily.org/satire/stop-era-in-illinois/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The News Isn’t Fake. But It’s Flawed. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/19/opinion/sunday/fake-news-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE: New Reality for High School Students: Calculating the Risk of Getting Shot – Audra D. S. Burch, Amy Harmon and Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/20/us/school-shootings-drills-risks.html
— Why the Wealth Gap Hits Families the Hardest – Christina Gibson-Davis and Christine Percheski (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were undeservedly filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/opinion/wealth-inequality-families-children-elderly.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Texas school had a shooting plan, armed officers and practice. And still 10 people died. – Todd C. Frankel, Brittney Martin, Tim Craig and Christian Davenport
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/santa-fe-school-had-a-shooting-plan-armed-officers-and-practice-and-still-10-people-died/2018/05/19/58b1b55e-5b8d-11e8-8b92-45fdd7aaef3c_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California’s illegal immigration fight is back, and so are the political pitfalls for Republicans – John Myers
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-road-map-illegal-immigration-campaign-20180520-story.html

ATLANTIC
— The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy The class divide is already toxic, and is fast becoming unbridgeable. – MATTHEW STEWART (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were undeservedly filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The meritocratic class has mastered the old trick of consolidating wealth and passing privilege along at the expense of other people’s children.)

BUSINESS WIRE
— Canadians Concerned About Maintaining Standard of Living in Retirement (DIERSEN: Are you on track to have 80 percent of your former earnings” when you retire? In today’s dollars, my former earnings was $125,325. 80% of that is $100,260, but my Civil Service Retirement System is only $51,864, or only 41% of my former earnings.)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180515005234/en/Canadians-Concerned-Maintaining-Standard-Living-Retirement-Growing

May 19 Evening Edition

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois GOP chairman re-elected; Republicans display unity – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180519/illinois-gop-chairman-re-elected-republicans-display-unity
— Statehouse Insider: Is the happy talk for real? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180519/statehouse-insider-is-happy-talk-for-real

DAILY HERALD
— Will new GOP ties bind with Shaw, Schneider merger? – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/will-new-gop-ties-bind-with-shaw-schneider-merger
— A new column that will point out real fake news – John Lampinen (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/a-new-column-that-will-point-out-real-fake-news

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Not all GOP candidates want Trump to stump – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–2018-midterms-trump-20180519-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm housing aid program helps buy pricey digs in posh neighborhoods – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-housing-aid-program-helps-buy-pricey-digs-in-posh-neighborhoods/
— Property tax hikes shock some North Side homeowners – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/property-tax-hikes-shock-some-north-side-homeowners/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Should Illinois townships go away? Legislation would make it easier to do exactly that – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: To get me to be against township government, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes might try to stress the many adverse actions that Milton Township elected officials and Milton Township employees have taken against me.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/should-illinois-townships-go-away-legislation-would-make-it-easier/article_c6eb4406-c54b-5d02-bb81-0405d5bb5ccd.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Illinois needs to rise up for air, and they need to be able to keep their money rather than turn it over to multiple forms of government,” GOP Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti told the Herald & Review in an interview last week, echoing a common criticism raised by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. A bill that would make it easier to mount township abolition campaigns in McHenry County passed through the Illinois House on an 80-22 vote, though it has faced adversity since arriving in the Senate. If approved before the session ends this month, the plan sponsored by state Rep. David McSweeney, a Republican from Barrington Hills, would allow townships to consolidate via a majority vote in a referendum, and could be placed on the ballot by a majority vote of the county board or by at least 5 percent of the total voters in the prior election. . .Many took the report to single out townships, of which there are more than 1,400 across the state, but Sanguinetti said the intent was to focus on ways to reduce the number of all units of government, specifically things like mosquito abatement districts. Sanguinetti said that in some cases townships can be valuable for the community. . .“We realize that no township in Illinois is created equally,” she said. “There are communities where townships are needed, especially in the rural areas.” The idea of locals looking after themselves has always been the purpose of the discussions about consolidation, Sanguinetti said. With the task force and the proposed legislation, the entire point has been to strengthen the ability for communities to push for consolidating, merging or even discontinuing whatever local forms of government they see as being unnecessary, said. “The purpose of our task force was to alleviate the hurdles,” Sanguinetti said, “so that local government could decide what it could do with and what it could do without.”)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Gov. Rauner’s death penalty, public safety proposals to get House hearing Monday – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/gov-rauner-s-death-penalty-public-safety-proposals-to-get/article_3bda7402-5ad9-11e8-8103-f77b73bd91c8.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Germany Acts to Tame Facebook, Learning From Its Own History of Hate A country taps its past as it leads the way on one of the most pressing issues facing modern democracies: how to regulate the world’s biggest social network. – Katrin Bennhold (DIERSEN: What does Germany say about the Democrat Party’s success in promoting 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/2018/05/19/technology/facebook-deletion-center-germany.html?nl=top-stories&nlid=5208581ries&ref=cta

WASHINGTON POST
— China agrees to buy ‘significantly’ more U.S. goods and services in bid to ease trade tensions, according to joint statement – David J. Lynch (DIERSEN: If your critics/opponents asked you what goods have you produced and what services have you provided that China might want to buy, what would you say? My critics/opponents would stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/05/19/china-agrees-to-buy-significantly-more-u-s-goods-and-services-in-bid-to-ease-trade-tensions-according-to-joint-statement/

May 18 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— An Update on the Republican State Central Committee Party Leadership Vote – John Biver and David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/05/an-update-on-the-republican-state-central-committee-party-leadership-vote/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican activists across the state of Illinois are concerned about the way the deal was made behind the proverbial closed doors. Many grassroots leaders have expressed concern about how this arrangement was made and the fact that the Illinois GOP SCC would choose to continue with Schneider at the helm. Moreover, we have been given zero details on how this new position of “co-chairman” would work. . .For those reasons among others, Illinois Family Action, like most conservatives across the state, continues to have no confidence in Schneider, or his sponsor, Governor Bruce Rauner. Last week IFA called for conservatives to attend the SCC meeting that takes place tomorrow. Today, it seems that since the deals have already been made, conservatives are encouraged to attend only if they want to see the spectacle. IFA also encourages grassroots conservatives to contact your state central committee member and let him or her know what think about Schneider’s failed leadership, just as you would any of your other elected officials.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner has a new campaign issue — reinstating the death penalty – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-has-a-new-campaign-issue-reinstating-the-death-penalty/
— Illinois mayors say don’t balance state budget on the backs of their residents – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-mayors-say-dont-balance-state-budget-on-the-backs-of-their-residents/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump nominates his Illinois campaign finance chair Ron Gidwitz as ambassador to Belgium – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-ron-gidwitz-belgium-20180518-story.html
— Gas sales down 1 million gallons in Naperville, cutting tax money available for roads – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-local-gas-tax-down-naperville-st-0520-story.html
— Why millennials are drawn to socialism – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-young-socialism-capitalism-20180520-story.html
— Rauner appoints key Democratic ally and Madigan foil to $70,000 job – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-ken-dunkin-job-20180518-story.html
— Conroy Leading Effort to Consolidate DuPage County Election Commission – Deb Conroy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-conroy-leading-effort-to-consolidate-dupage-c-2018-05-18-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Legislation to disband DuPage County election commission clears Illinois Senate – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/legislation-to-disband-dupage-county-election-commission-clears-illinois-senate
— Not everyone favors giving Kane County clerk free rent in downtown Aurora – James Fuller and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/not-everyone-favors-giving-kane-county-clerk-free-rent-in-downtown-aurora

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump taps Ron Gidwitz to be Belgian ambassador – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180518/BLOGS02/180519839/trump-taps-ron-gidwitz-to-be-belgian-ambassador

ABC7
— Polish president visits Chicago, meets with Emanuel, Rauner – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/polish-president-visits-chicago-meets-with-emanuel-rauner/3491661/
— 10 dead, 10 wounded in Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas; Suspect Dimitrios Pagourtzis charged
http://abc7chicago.com/10-dead-10-wounded-in-santa-fe-high-school-shooting-in-texas/3491941/

CBS2
— Chicago Still Most Corrupt City In U.S.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/chicago-illinois-corruption/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Schneider, Shaw Reach Power Sharing Agreement For GOP State Party Leadership Republican Primary Rift Threatened To Carry Over To Party Leadership – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/schneider-shaw-reach-power-sharing-agreement-for-gop-state-party-leadership/

94.5 THE ANSWER
— Rauner ally Dunkin given $70K Chicago post – AP (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://945theanswer.com/news/politics/apnewsbreak-rauner-ally-dunkin-given-70k-chicago-post

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Kendall County area lawmakers split on LGBT instruction bill – SHEA LAZANSKY
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2018/05/03/kendall-county-area-lawmakers-split-on-lgbt-instruction-bill/ax9o6n8/

MCHENRY TIMES
— Tirio lawyer files proposed defamation suit with discovery petition – W.J. Kennedy
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511422504-tirio-lawyer-files-proposed-defamation-suit-with-discovery-petition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NORMAL’S MAYOR DEFENDS SANCTUARY CITY STATUS; RESPONDS TO TRUMP’S “ANIMAL” COMMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/normal-mayor-defends-citys-sanctuary-city-status-and-responds-i-am-an-animal-to-president-trump.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti ties gun issue to Cuban heritage while talking AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/sanguinetti-calls-ties-gun-issue-to-cuban-heritage-while-talking-av/
— Black Caucus claims Rauner paying “lip service” to black vendors (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not just pay “lip service” to the Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets that Democrat politicians gave them. They could give many examples of their getting rid of federal employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/black-caucus-claims-rauner-paying-lip-service-to-black-vendors/

NEWSMAX
— Illinois Manufacturer: Tax Cuts Benefited Employees, Company – Zoe Papadakis
https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/nicole-wolter-hm-manufacturing-illinois-tax-cuts/2018/05/18/id/861200/

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: President Donald Trump is wading into the heated California GOP gubernatorial primary, endorsing businessman John Cox in hopes of maximizing Republican chances of securing a spot on the ballot this November. In a Friday tweet Trump says, “John Cox is the man – he’ll be the best Governor you’ve ever had.” – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-wades-into-california-primary-in-hopes-of-boosting-gop/2018/05/18/10c6d45c-5aea-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Bay Area’s deadly pot-related crash added to list of tragedies in other cannabis-friendly states This map shows where some of the accidents have occurred – PATRICK MAY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, no one who uses pot should be allowed to have driver’s license, own firearms, etc.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/16/bay-areas-deadly-pot-related-crash-added-to-list-of-tragedies-in-other-cannabis-friendly-states/

BLOOMBERG
— Sinful Derivatives Have Their Uses – Matt Levine
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-18/sinful-derivatives-have-their-uses

FEDERAL TIMES
— Where do federal employees get paid the most … and the least? – Ken Chamberlain
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2018/05/17/where-do-federal-employees-get-paid-the-most-and-the-least/

May 17 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Madigan Schedules Hearing on Rauner’s Proposal to Reinstate Death Penalty – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-schedules-hearing-on-rauner-proposals-death-penalty-482936141.html

CBS2
— Lack Of Paper Trail A Concern Amid Fears Of Election Hacking
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/17/no-paper-trail-election-hacking/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Senate votes to raise teacher salaries – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-votes-to-raise-teacher-salaries-1
— Madigan: House will give Rauner death penalty full hearing
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/madigan-house-will-give-rauner-death-penalty-full-hearing-1

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner dismisses bipartisan gun bill compromise as ‘political grandstanding’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-dismisses-bipartisan-gun-bill-compromise-as-political-grandstanding/
— Trump donates first quarter salary to VA – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-donates-first-quarter-salary-to-va/
— IL Senate votes to give kids access to medical pot at schools – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/il-senate-kids-medical-pot-cannabis-schools-marijuana/
— Trump: If FBI spied on my campaign, ‘bigger than Watergate!’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-if-fbi-spied-on-my-campaign-bigger-than-watergate/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan sets up vote on Rauner death penalty plan, creating political minefield – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-guns-death-penalty-20180517-story.html
— Republican state Rep. Chad Hays of Catlin to SIU president: ‘Go to hell, sir’ – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-siu-president-20180517-story.html
— Compulsory LGBT education bill goes too far on the right track – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-lgbt-education-textbook-nonsense-0518-20180515-story.html
— ‘They do not care. They have this culture that “Everything is free”‘ – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cook-county-hospital-billing-20180516-story.html
— Kane County clerk’s office set to get rent-free lease in Aurora, but alderman has concerns – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-office-st-0518-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Kane finance committee head: No added funds for striking court workers’ raises – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180517/kane-finance-committee-head-no-added-funds-for-striking-court-workers-raises
— Town hall meetings are no longer safe for GOP – Gregory Moffett, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180517/town-hall-meetings-are-no-longer-safe-for-gop

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Senate approves $40,000 minimum salary for teachers – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/illinois-senate-approves-40000-minimum-salary-for-teachers
— Bill permitting medical marijuana use in schools goes to Rauner – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/bill-permitting-medical-marijuana-use-in-schools-goes-to-rauner
— Under the Dome Podcast: Death penalty. Guns. ERA. GOP unity.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/under-dome-podcast-death-penalty-guns-era-gop-unity

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur mayor: State revenue cut would lead to layoffs, service reductions – TOM LISI
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/decatur-mayor-state-revenue-cut-would-lead-to-layoffs-service/article_b5fc5513-be62-5066-a788-4a8bfb1cde65.html

WJBD
— Illinois Senate Votes to Raise Teacher Salaries State Senator Kyle McCarter Says State Can’t Afford Increased Pension Costs Associated with Pay Raise – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/05/17/illinois-senate-votes-to-raise-teacher-salaries

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Rep. Ives Says Grad Student Union Is Disrespectful To Military – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-rep-says-grad-student-union-disrespectful-military#stream/0

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Truth in Accounting gives Wheaton finances a ‘C’ grade – Michael Carroll
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511420324-truth-in-accounting-gives-wheaton-finances-a-c-grade
— Candidate Seth Lewis remains tight lipped on Equal Rights Amendment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511421742-candidate-seth-lewis-remains-tight-lipped-on-equal-rights-amendment
— Rep. David S. Olsen chooses to remain quiet on Equal Rights Amendment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511421716-rep-david-s-olsen-chooses-to-remain-quiet-on-equal-rights-amendment
— Report: Hinsdale spent $19,113 per student in 2016-17
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511417286-report-hinsdale-spent-19-113-per-student-in-2016-17

CHEROKEE LEDGER NEWS
— Senate votes for Attorney General candidate’s override of Rauner to give AG more authority – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/senate-votes-for-attorney-general-candidate-s-override-of-rauner/article_50bd20f2-6186-542e-ade0-032c029c1500.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CIVIC FEDERATION CALLS FOR TAX HIKES, OPPOSES SENSIBLE REFORM IN BUDGET CRITICISM – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/civic-federation-calls-for-tax-hikes-opposes-sensible-reform-in-budget-criticism/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Panel of Experts on Responding to Islam
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/panel-of-experts-on-responding-to-islam-3/

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles Freeman retiring next month
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/17/ill-supreme-court-justice-charles-freeman-retiring-next-month/
— Orr outlines three campaign reform ideas
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/17/orr-outlines-three-campaign-reform-ideas/

BREITBART
— Koch Bros Running Ads for Democrats: ‘Thank You’ for Pushing Open Borders – John Binder (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/17/koch-bros-running-ads-for-democrats-thank-you-for-pushing-open-borders/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-americas-immigrant-shortage-1526579874

USA TODAY
— America’s Second Gilded Age: More class envy than class conflict – Rick Hampson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/05/17/americas-gilded-ages-then-and-now-and-how-they-differ/615185002/

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner In Damage Control Mode as Lies and Failures Pile Up
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-in-damage-control-mode-as-lies-and-failures-pile-up/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 325 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $439,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448242_zpid/

May 17 Morning Edition

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Resolution calling for Ford Heights library audit sparks contentious debate in House – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: What do you know about Ford Heights and the south suburbs? Rep. William Davis (D-Homewood) says that Ives sits “in her ivory tower in Wheaton where they have a ton of businesses and a lot of opportunity” and that Ives “has no idea of the true problems that exist” in his district and that Ives “has never even been to the communities” in his district and that Ives should “leave my communities out of her mouth” and that until Ives is ready to come to the table and talk about helping his district, she should remain silent and that “Can you do that, I don’t think you can?” I lived in the south suburbs 1948-1976. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972. I worked in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked in Harvey and Joliet 1972-1974. In addition to Ford Heights, Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-Calumet City) represents Crete where I lived 1948-1972 and where my brother continues to live in a home that I have half ownership in. The real estate taxes on that home are about 10% of market value. I delivered major appliances to homes in Ford Heights for Firestone Stores 1970-1972. I collected delinquent federal taxes in Ford Heights 1972-1973.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511416297-resolution-calling-for-ford-heights-library-audit-sparks-contentious-debate-in-house
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A debate over a resolution directing the auditor general to perform an assessment of the Ford Heights Public Library District brought harsh words during House debate May 10. “This will allow the current board to have a health audit,” Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-Calumet City) said of the resolution, HR843. However, the discussion for a clean audit turned ugly after Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) shared her particular concern for the south suburbs and Cook County, where property taxes are reaching up to 5 and 10 percent in property values. “You are seeing a continuing decline in services including police and fire protection,” Ives said. Rep. William Davis (D-Homewood) did not like Ives talking about his turf and noted their inability to make payments and continue needed programs is because representatives like Ives don’t vote to help fund better breaks in the south suburbs. “She can sit in her ivory tower in Wheaton where they have a ton of businesses and a lot of opportunity,” Davis said. He said all Ives does is talk about how bad his district is but she has no idea of the true problems that exist. “She has never even been to the communities,” Davis said. “So, I wish she would leave my communities out of her mouth.” Davis said until Ives is ready to come to the table and talk about helping his district she should remain silent. “Can you do that, I don’t think you can?” Davis said.)

NBC5
— Illinois Senate OKs New Gun Dealer Licensing Plan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-senate-oks-new-gun-dealer-licensing-plan-482901931.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner spends another night at Quincy veterans home – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-quincy-veterans-20180516-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats oppose fighting welfare fraud.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-welfare-queen-20180516-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Public bathrooms become clandestine epicenter of opioid crisis – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-public-bathrooms-opioid-overdose-20180510-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot promoters promote disgusting pot promoters. If you want to destroy a person, you encourage that person to use pot.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180517/ISSUE01/180519917
— To save the state, Illinois needs to amend its constitution – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, those who dominate Illinois want to amend its constitution to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180517/ISSUE10/180519892

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner again claims no company would take car plant – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180516/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-again-claims-no-company-would-take-car-plant

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men and those who pander to those who are anti-men promote the ERA.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/support-for-era-ratification-gains-momentum-house-to-vote/article_8dc86c72-d158-5587-b964-c8830a71dbbc.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Rauner weaponized his veto pen Gov. Bruce Rauner was more concerned with shoring up his base than legitimate policy on Monday when he grabbed his veto pen and all but executed right-minded gun legislation. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What is Rauner’s base? 342,906 voted for Ives in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary. 305,120 voted for Dillard in the 2014 primary, 123,708 voted for Brady, and 61,848 voted for Rutherford.)
http://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-weaponized-his-veto-pen/article_370ab8cd-286f-5009-9d6f-1a2ac11c995a.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica Aimed To Trigger Paranoia And Racial Biases – LAURA SYDELL (DIERSEN: If the charges are true, Cambridge Analytica failed miserably in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Obviously, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that promote hatred against members of the following groups have been very successful: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/whistleblower-cambridge-analytica-aimed-trigger-paranoia-and-racial-biases#stream/0

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— Rosanna Pulido on May 13, 2018 Program
http://www.beyondthebeltway.com/

NRA-ILA
— Illinois: Senate Passes Another Bill to Shut Down Your Gun Store Despite Veto of Previous Two
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180516/illinois-senate-passes-another-bill-to-shut-down-your-gun-store-despite-veto-of-previous-two

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois pension trustees’ failure to request intercepts exposes ugly reality – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-pension-trustees-failure-to-request-intercepts-exposes-ugly-reality-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Realtors: Proposed statewide property tax “untenable” – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-realtors-proposed-statewide-property-tax-untenable/article_ac594e68-5883-11e8-a35e-6fc31fc0a68a.html

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Disrupter for governor Sam McCann’s third-party long shot – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always demonized, denigrated, and condemned the speakers who I invited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events. West Suburban Patriots invited Sam McCann to speak at its May 12, 2018 meeting. SEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUtDerTU934 I was still the TAPROOT chairman, I would not have invited McCann to speak because he is not running as a Republican.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19992-disrupter-for-governor.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ARTICLE ON ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE CEO RIDDLED WITH ERRORS, MISCHARACTERIZATIONS In a changing media landscape, it’s important that legacy media players like the Sun-Times live up to the tradition of journalistic excellence. Sadly, they failed in this article.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-sun-times-article-on-illinois-policy-institute-ceo-riddled-with-errors-mischaracterizations/

CAPITOL FAX
— Tillman slams Sun-Times: “We will not be silenced”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/tillman-slams-sun-times-we-will-not-be-silenced/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— FAKE RUSSIAN ADS STOKED RACIAL TENSIONS — RACE-HUSTLING DEMOCRATS ‘COLLUDED’ – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: In my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, anti-Trumps have had great success in promoting 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/fake-russian-ads-stoked-racial-tensions-race-hustling-democrats-colluded/

GOPUSA
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Tech industry aligns with Southern Poverty Law Center to attack free speech (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC a) will get rid of you, b) will get rid of any organizations that you are a member of, c) will get rid of any employer that you work for, d) will get rid of etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/tech-industry-aligns-with-left-wing-group-to-attack-free-speech/

BREITBART
— Ryan Sketches Plan for Amnesty Bill to Mollify Business-First GOP – John Binder and Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Are you a RINO? RINOs want cheap labor. RINOs despise Republicans, hate Republicans, and want to get rid of Republicans. Who are the leading RINOs in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. RINOs despise me, hate me, and want to get rid of me. Should I write a book about RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/16/ryan-mccarthy-sketch-plan-for-amnesty-bill-mollify-business-first-gop/

FOX NEWS
— ‘It’s Not Their Country’: Tucker Battles GOP Rep Leading ‘Petition’ Charge to Force Amnesty Vote (DIERSEN: Democrats want to give illegals U.S. citizenship and U.S. voting rights immediately because they overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. Democrats want to use them to get rid of 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.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/16/tucker-debates-republican-who-supports-amnesty-discharge-petition-illegal-immigration

POLITICAL NEWS
— GOV. BRUCE RAUNER’S REPUBLICAN PARTY SPREADS ITS WINGS TO EMBRACE CONSERVATIVES (DIERSEN: Who will political reporters in Illinois ask to see if this is happening? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will tell political reporters in Illinois to NOT ASK ME BECAUSE I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://politicsofhope.com/gov-bruce-rauners-republican-party-spreads-its-wings-to-embrace-conservatives.html

REUTERS
— Vatican says ‘amoral’ financial system needs infusion of ethics, more regulation – Philip Pullell
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vatican-economy-ethics/vatican-says-amoral-financial-system-needs-infusion-of-ethics-more-regulation-idUSKCN1II1F1

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump rails against California for its immigration policies
https://apnews.com/28b6d377fe0a411ca164977dcd21424d/Trump-rails-against-California-for-its-sanctuary-policies

CNN
— Koch-backed group gives boost to Democrats on immigration – Tal Kopan (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/17/politics/immigration-koch-brothers-libre-democrats/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. Fertility Rate Fell to a Record Low, for a Second Straight Year – Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: Because Democrats run education in the United States, to send your children to public schools is to turn them into “good little Democrats” who will be full of hatred against those who 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/2018/05/17/us/fertility-rate-decline-united-states.html
— College May Not Be Worth It Anymore – Ellen Ruppel Shell (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you considered to be “college material?” While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/opinion/college-useful-cost-jobs.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— RINOs push immigration bills. RINOs want to a) get rid of Republicans and b) destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-bills-split-house-republicans-1526510473
— Trump Says Mexico ‘Does Nothing for Us’ President made his remarks during meeting with local California officials devoted to illegal immigration – Peter Nicholas (DIERSEN: Mexico illegally sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, illegally keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and illegally sends mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-mexico-does-nothing-for-us-1526516094
— Facebook’s 10,000 New Editors Will they approve of your posts? – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-10-000-new-editors-1526491169
— U.S. Births Hit Lowest Number Since 1987 Last year’s fertility-rate drop was the largest one-year decline since 2010 – Janet Adamy (DIERSEN: Because Democrats run education in the United States, to send your children to public schools is to turn them into “good little Democrats” who will be full of hatred against those who 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.wsj.com/articles/u-s-births-hit-lowest-number-since-1987-1526529661
— Kasich Could Be Trump’s Best Hope An independent candidacy could split voters who dislike the Democrats but can’t abide the president. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kasich-could-be-trumps-best-hope-1526511656
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Teaching Tolerance – Jonathan Marks (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who promote “tolerance” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/speak-freely-and-hate-reviews-teaching-tolerance-1526511306
— Don’t Get Too Used to Your Own Desk Group workspaces at the office are going mainstream, but employers must work to make the transition from assigned seats a smooth one – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were the most furious when I an office when GAO moved into new space in a new building in 1990. I would not have gotten an office if GAO had not promoted me to GS-13 in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-get-too-used-to-your-own-desk-1526390258

May 16 ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Leadership Announcement: ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake Co. GOP Chairman Mark Shaw announce a reorganization plan that focuses on grassroots organizing dedicated to reelecting Gov. Rauner and Republicans statewide
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

(THE ANNOUNCEMENT: “Chairman Mark Shaw is a great asset to the Illinois Republican Party, and I’m very pleased to announce a new joint effort with him to refocus our party’s efforts on grassroots and county-level organizing. This year’s election might be the most consequential one in our state’s history, so we must be more organized than ever before. That is why I wholeheartedly endorse Mark Shaw to lead the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association as President. Mark will also serve as co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and lead conservative and grassroots outreach for the party. With Mark joining me at the helm, the state party and Republican organizations across Illinois will coordinate new efforts to reelect Gov. Bruce Rauner and our Republican ticket statewide.” – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider

“Many conservatives sent Governor Rauner a message in the primary. On the night of the primary, Governor Rauner said he heard them, and I heard them – loud and clear. But Republicans must focus on the issues that unite us and the election ahead of us. Conservatives in Illinois must come together to reelect Governor Rauner, or we won’t have a voice in state government for the next decade.

“That is why I’ve decided to join together with Chairman Tim Schneider in a unity effort to lead Republicans in Illinois. I’m asking the State Central Committee to reelect Tim Schneider to another term as our party chairman, and I am honored to serve as co-Chairman of the party. The joint unity effort will make our conservative voice louder and ultimately make our party stronger. I look forward to working with Tim in my new role to focus our party’s attention on the grassroots and do the important organizing work to reelect Gov. Rauner, elect more Republicans statewide, and build our party at the statewide and local level.” – Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw

Today, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw announced an agreed reorganization plan that restructures party leadership and refocuses party efforts on grassroots and county-level organizing dedicated to reelecting Governor Rauner and the statewide Republican ticket.

With the full support of Chairman Shaw, Chairman Schneider will continue to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, and Chairman Shaw will serve as Co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and lead conservative and grassroots outreach. Additionally, with the full support of Governor Bruce Rauner and Chairman Schneider, Chairman Shaw will run for President of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. Both leadership positions will be elected this Saturday, May 19, at organizational meetings in Springfield.

Chairman Schneider and Chairman Shaw look forward to working together over the next six months to unify Republicans in Illinois, reelect Gov. Rauner, and defeat Mike Madigan.

May 13 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Sanders: Aide’s McCain Comment Shouldn’t Have Been Leaked Sarah Sanders declined to condemn Sadler’s comments during a White House briefing on Friday, saying she wouldn’t “validate a leak out of an internal staff meeting” – Ken Thomas
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Sanders-White-House-Aide-McCain-Comment-Leaked-482483981.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump advisers hail McCain but offer no apology for aide’s crude remark – Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-advisers-mccain-remark-20180513-story.html
— Trump, Schneiderman, Greitens and the changing shape of sex scandals – Marc Fisher
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-politician-sex-scandals-20180513-story.html

WAND TV
— Moms on the range
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38178972/moms-on-the-range

WBEZ
— Indiana Joins Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Ordinance – AP (DIERSEN: A sanctuary city is one that is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/indiana-joins-lawsuit-against-sanctuary-city-ordinance/d1c24ccd-8663-4c30-97a7-df3376d6138a

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP SOS nominee Helland talks race against White – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gop-sos-nominee-talks-race-against-white/1174245510

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— GOP Boss Hogs 4 Titles But Says Black Trump Supporters Can’t Have 1 – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14478
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I strongly suspect one big reason that neither Sean Morrison nor Tim Schneider lifts a finger for President Trump is they look at polls saying Trump is unpopular in Cook County and they fear standing-up for the President would hurt their prospects of keeping their cushy County Board positions. In my opinion they have a serious conflict of interest. In any case, it’s at least a reasonable question they should have to address. But on one point there can be no disagreement. Donald Trump is the best thing the GOP has going for it. It’s not even close. Trump is where all the energy is and he’s pretty much the only Republican who is getting things done, anywhere. Trump is also making politics fun again and is bringing in new people like never before. It’s a shame we are burdened with so many Republican officials in Illinois who will never get it, but the fact is President Trump has completely changed the game, on multiple levels. As just one example there is a major paradigm shift going on in the black community where black folks who never, ever would have considered supporting a Republican president are supporting this one. Kanye West is just one high profile example.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump reshaping GOP by breaking away from traditional conservative policies – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Those who want to destroy the Republican Party want it to dump its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and many other planks in its platform.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/13/donald-trump-breaks-conservative-policies-reshapes/

TOWNHALL
— April Gun Sales Set A New Record, Thanks Anti-Gun Activists – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: Those who want to kill the Second Amendment are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/05/13/icymi-april-gun-sales-set-a-new-record-thanks-antigun-activists-n2480222

BREITBART
— AG’s Decision to Join Lawsuit Puts Indiana at Center of Fight to Stop Spread of Sanctuary Cities – IAN MASON (DIERSEN: A sanctuary city is one that is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/11/ags-decision-to-join-lawsuit-puts-indiana-at-center-of-fight-to-stop-spread-of-sanctuary-cities/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Rutgers Student Going Public Against Financial Aid for Illegals – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-American politicians, educators, employers, etc. make it clear that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/rutgers-student-going-public-against-financial-aid-for-illegals/
— New Political Ad Urges Mothers To Warn Children On The Dangers Of The GOP – CILLIAN ZEAL
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/new-political-ad-urges-mothers-to-warn-children-on-the-dangers-of-the-gop/

DAILY CALLER
— Ryan: Trump Will Help Us Win The 2018 Midterms – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/13/paul-ryan-trump-2018-midterms/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ryan: Trump will be an ‘asset’ in midterms – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/05/ryan_trump_will_be_an_asset_in_midterms.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that everyone involved in law enforcement is racist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/nyregion/marijuana-arrests-nyc-race.html

MEMPHIS DAILY NEWS
— Starbucks Tells Employees: Let Anyone Use the Restroom – AP
https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/may/14/starbucks-tells-employees-let-anyone-use-the-restroom/

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— Percentage Of Americans Professing “No Religion” On The Rise The number of Americans professing no religious affiliation is on the rise. This will have some interesting cultural and political implications. – DOUG MATACONIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/percentage-of-americans-professing-no-religion-on-the-rise/

LGBTQ NATION
— Here’s some good news: The religious right is shrinking – John Gallagher (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest against you? Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes work the hardest against me.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/05/heres-good-news-religious-right-shrinking/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Party promoters speak about lesbian spaces at Center in Halsted – Melissa Wasserman
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Party-promoters-speak-about-lesbian-spaces-at-Center-in-Halsted/62854.html

May 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gurnee removed from Southern Poverty Law Center hate map: ‘There was no evidence’ – Jim Newton (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, if your group does not promote LGBTQ activity, the Southern Poverty Law Center will call it a hate group.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-gurnee-hate-map-designation-ends-st-0512-story.html
— Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’ – Greg Trotter and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: What about requiring food stamp recipients to take “bad” jobs? To justify their calling me a “bad” person, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always called all the jobs that I have had “bad” jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-welfare-work-requirements-20180417-story.html
— The growing gender gap that gets little notice: Homebuying – Kenneth R. Harney (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from money that I had saved a) working for IRS for the previous 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for Firestone full-time for 7 months before that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0513-kenneth-harney-20180508-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s the gender gap you don’t hear so much about: Single women are buying homes and condos at what may be more than twice the rate of single males, and the trend appears to be accelerating. Consider: Single women accounted for 18 percent of all home purchases last year compared with just 7 percent by single males, according to survey data from the National Association of Realtors. This makes single women the second largest segment in the entire home-purchase marketplace, behind married couples.)
— Unemployment rate for Chicago’s black youth improves – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-youth-unemployment-great-cities-downstate-illinois-0513-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180513/281934543591336
— Madigan the meddler should allow an independent #MeToo investigation – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-harassment-panel-bush-20180511-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More financial loss as mail delivery slumps – Hope Yen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/more-financial-loss-as-mail-delivery-slumps/

DAILY HERALD
— More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180513/more-americans-expect-to-work-until-70-there-are-benefits
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The RMD is the minimum amount that the IRS says you must draw from retirement accounts each year once you reach age 70 ½. This approach, dubbed the “Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy,” in effect “pensionizes” common retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. It will not compensate for inadequate savings but it will help squeeze as much income as possible from existing sources. To make it work, some retirees may have to significantly lower their living expenses. Vernon said it’s a straightforward way for middle-income workers with between $100,000 and $1 million in savings to generate a stream of lifetime income. He estimates this group represents as many as half of all workers age 55 and older. And workers need some help as most will not consult a financial planner and few calculate how much they’ll need. “You can’t just tumble into retirement, you have to be thoughtful about it,” he said. Americans typically retire at age 63 and start collecting Social Security between age 62 to 64, according to research from The New School. But waiting pays off.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry Township trustees vote to slash elected officials’ pay Health benefits, pensions set to remain the same – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in to today’s dollars? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/12/mchenry-township-trustees-vote-to-slash-elected-officials-pay/a3v3pd/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Retired military leaders call for more child care, education funding – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: I became a member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (https://www.narfe.org/) long before my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. NARFE’s mission is “To support legislation beneficial to current and potential federal annuitants and to oppose legislation contrary to their interests. To promote the general welfare of current and potential federal annuitants by advising them with respect to their rights under retirement laws and regulations. To cooperate with other organizations and associations in furtherance of these objectives.” Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-NARFE.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180512/retired-military-leaders-call-for-more-child-care-education-funding

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bicentennial: Walgreens, America’s pharmacist, got its start in Illinois – Christopher Placek
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/bicentennial-walgreens-america-s-pharmacist-got-its-start-in-illinois/article_5969b375-3d41-5288-812f-a61d1e633961.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1919, Walgreen had 20 stores, which a decade later grew to 525. Company historians have attributed Walgreens tremendous growth in the 1920s to the popularity of the malted milkshake, invented by soda jerk Ivar “Pop” Coulson in 1922. Coulson added vanilla ice cream to the common malted milk drink, which consisted of milk, chocolate syrup and malt powder. Daniel Okrent, in his book “Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition,” suggests the store also benefited from alcohol sales during that time because pharmacies were allowed to sell booze for medicinal purposes.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Look out: Solving pension woes will flatten taxpayers – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: The future looks bleaker and bleaker and bleaker for those who are in line to get a government pension or are getting a government pension. The bigger the government pension that you are in line to get or are getting, the more that you will be viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned by those who hate government employees and by those who hate government retirees.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-13/jim-dey-look-out-solving-pension-woes-will-flatten-taxpayers.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois lawmakers need to back their education ideas with cash – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-lawmakers-need-to-back-their-education-ideas-with/article_e0855f06-ea7c-5c79-8607-ddf0c8e6f880.html
— Halpin, Anderson want to keep border businesses in Illinois – SARAH HAYDEN
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/halpin-anderson-want-to-keep-border-businesses-in-illinois/article_de8c30ef-9caa-5405-9039-6f43189e8c55.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner chats with diners at Downers Grove Omega
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/05/13/gov-bruce-rauner-chats-with-diners-at-downers-grove-omega/d1mz82e/

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/more-americans-expect-to-work-until-there-are-benefits/article_19bcbecb-699b-5556-bbbb-32b3134bde34.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Paul Ryan warns ‘blue wave’ could wipe out Trump accomplishments – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/13/paul-ryan-warns-blue-wave-could-wipe-out-trump-acc/

TOWNHALL
— A Little Rebellion Is a Good Thing? – Paul Jacob
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2018/05/13/a-little-rebellion-is-a-good-thing-n2480172

THE HILL
— GOP pollster: Republican brand ‘is not doing well right now’ – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/387434-gop-pollster-republican-brand-is-not-doing-well-right-now

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want felons to vote. What percent of criminals vote for Democrats – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/us/voting-rights-felons.html
— How the Online Left Fuels the Right – Michelle Goldberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/opinion/intellectual-dark-web-red-pilled.html
— Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think You Are – Gerard Alexander
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/opinion/sunday/liberals-youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-you-are.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How John Kelly’s family history compares with the immigrants he wants to keep from entering – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: If there had been as many immigrants in the 1960s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail 1966-1969. If there had been as many immigrants in the 1970s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; and collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980. If had been as many immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/11/how-john-kellys-family-history-compares-to-the-immigrants-he-wants-to-keep-from-entering/

USA TODAY
— Here’s why it’s better to own a home than to rent – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and home ownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2018/05/11/heres-why-its-better-to-own-a-home-than-to-rent/34422631/
— How does the average American spend their paycheck? See how you compare – Matthew Frankel (DIERSEN: The Diersens have always spent far less on “immediate pleasures” than others who share their demographics do.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/budget-and-spending/2018/05/08/how-does-average-american-spend-paycheck/34378157/

CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER
— Term limits: The rebirth of a bad idea – J. DAVID WOODARD
https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/term-limits-the-rebirth-of-a-bad-idea/article_87869b16-5489-11e8-ab4f-87815465fce3.html
— The thrills and worries of first-time home buyers in the Charleston area – Jim Parker (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from money that I had saved a) working for IRS for the previous 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for Firestone full-time for 7 months before that.)
https://www.postandcourier.com/business/real_estate/jim-parker/who-s-on-first—-people-purchasing-homes/article_0759ae70-5460-11e8-bdcb-5f13bcf0ebc4.html

BEND BULLETIN
— Sharing tax returns a private decision – Editorial
http://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/6230173-151/editorial-sharing-tax-returns-a-private-decision

COLORADOAN
— How not to run out of money in retirement – Liz Weston (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/05/12/how-not-to-run-out-of-money-in-retirement/33884391/

LOS ALAMOS MONITOR
— Libertarian Party targets legal pot – Tris DeRoma (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you shout that you really are a Libertarian.)
http://www.lamonitor.com/content/libertarian-party-targets-legal-pot-no-state-tax

FORBES
— What Does A Pensionless Future Mean For Age Discrimination? – Elizabeth Bauer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2018/05/12/what-does-a-pensionless-future-mean-for-age-discrimination/#3a4a3f637428
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Not long ago, Pro Publica reported on the extensive age discrimination that seemed to be (that is, without legal determination of such) taking place at IBM in the course of their Reduction in Force exercise. ProPublica estimates that in the past five years alone, IBM has eliminated more than 20,000 American employees ages 40 and over, about 60 percent of its estimated total U.S. job cuts during those years. In making these cuts, IBM has flouted or outflanked U.S. laws and regulations intended to protect later-career workers from age discrimination, according to a ProPublica review of internal company documents, legal filings and public records, as well as information provided via interviews and questionnaires filled out by more than 1,000 former IBM employees. The entire report is distressing and makes for very sobering reading. Documents the ProPublica reporters obtained describe internal decisions to replace older Boomer-aged workers with younger ones viewed as better able to meet the company’s agenda, all while using gambits to reduce their risk of age-discrimination lawsuits. At the same time, readers who have watched the history of retirement plans will recall that IBM was a pioneer in the move away from traditional pension plans. In 1999, the company froze accruals in its traditional pension plan and moved to a cash balance pension plan for new accruals (that is, a hybrid plan which functions like a 401(k) plan with semi-guaranteed returns), in 2005, it switched to a 401(k) plan for new employees, and in 2008 it froze its cash balance and moved all employees to a 401(k) plan for all future accruals.)

INC.
— Why “Managing Up” is a Win-Win for Everyone – Melissa Lamson (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I refused to become a Democrat. My Democrat superiors would say that I refused to help them meet their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, that I refused to help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/melissa-lamson/why-managing-up-is-a-win-win-for-everyone.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Managing up is a term that refers to the tactics you use to build a strong relationship with your boss, make their job easier, and even develop relationships with the people they may report to. “Managing up, or building smooth, productive relationships with higher-ups, requires understanding and adapting to your boss’s communication and decision-making style,” writes Sue Shellenbarger, in a Wall Street Journal article. “Many people are promoted because of the quality of their work. But as newly minted managers aim to rise in the ranks, assuming their work will speak for itself becomes increasingly hazardous to their careers.” Managing up means getting to know your direct manager as a person and understanding their goals and communication styles and preferences. Remember, the boss-employee relationship is a two-way street. Take the time to figure how you can proactively build a productive relationship with the person you report to.)
— Amazon Is Paying Its Employees $12,000 to Train for a Job at Another Company. And It’s Brilliant The forward-thinking company helps employees forward their dream careers–even if it means it’s not at Amazon. – Scott Mautz (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took job related courses. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/amazon-is-paying-its-employees-12000-to-train-for-a-job-at-another-company-its-brilliant.html

INDEPENDENT
— People don’t save enough for retirement because they live longer than they think they will, research finds Those in their 50s and 60s underestimate chances of survival to age 75 by around 20 percentage points and to 85 by five to 10 percentage points, study finds – Ben Chapman (DIERSEN: What is your life expectancy? According to the Social Security Administration (https://www.ssa.gov/oact/population/longevity.html), I have 15.7 years left to live. What do you plan on doing with the rest of your life? I plan on spending 10+ hours each and every day for the rest of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every day. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes plan on spending the rest of their lives a) trying to stop me from sending the emails out and b) trying to stop everyone from reading them.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pension-savings-retirement-planning-study-institute-for-fiscal-studies-research-a8305971.html

May 10 Evening Edition

NPR ILLINOIS & PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Pro-Choice Advocates Want Written Pledge From Gubernatorial Candidates – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans want a written pledge from Rauner that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/pro-choice-advocates-want-written-pledge-gubernatorial-candidates#stream/0
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/pro-choice-pac-seeks-pledges-rauner-pritzker-endorse-new-abortion-law#stream/0

ABC7
— Supporters line Elkhart streets ahead of Trump, Pence appearance at rally – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/supporters-line-elkhart-streets-ahead-of-trump-pence-appearance-at-rally/3456513/

NBC5
— President Trump Set to Hold Indiana Rally
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-president-trump-preparing-to-speak-in-elkhart-482323501.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/trump-pence-rally-indiana-elkhart-482288631.html

WGN TV
— CPD: More than 100 ‘high-powered assault rifles’ removed from Chicago streets – MARCELLA RAYMOND
http://wgntv.com/2018/05/10/cpd-more-than-100-high-powered-assault-rifles-removed-from-chicago-streets/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The president just made America safer – John Bolton (DIERSEN: I remember speaking with Bolton at the Illinois Republican Party’s February 5, 2011 fundraiser at the Hilton in Chicago. I remember hearing him speak at several CPACs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-safer-trump-iran-deal-bolton-0511-20180510-story.html
— Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’ – Greg Trotter and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-welfare-work-requirements-20180417-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers weigh ban on all formulas of synthetic pot after deaths – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-synthetic-marijuana-20180510-story.html
— On his 200th birthday, wouldn’t Karl Marx be surprised? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What would Marx think of you? What would Marx think of me? Would he agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I owe everything that I have (education, financial assets, pension, real estate, automobiles, etc.) to my parents’, my grandparents’, my great grandparents’, and the rest of my ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against women and b) that because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marx-statue-germany-china-20180507-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If write something against tradition, those who are anti-tradition will publish it.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-scouts-boy-mormons-church-0511-20180510-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/asian-americans-turn-angst-for-trump-into-political-activism/
— Blame the sexual revolution for abuse committed by men today – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/blame-sexual-revolution-abuse-eric-schneiderman-mona-charen/
— The ‘Dreamers’ Trump would deport are greatest asset of the restaurant industry – Cisely Simpson (DIERSEN: Did you work in the restaurant industry? I did. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was a junior and senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966. In all likelihood, if there had been as many illegal immigrants back then as there are now, an illegal immigrant would have had that job instead of me. I used the money that I earned from that job to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I used to commute to/from classes at UIC from parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/dreamers-daca-restaurant-industry/

DAILY HERALD
— Retirement of DuPage’s chief investigator leads to shake-up in state’s attorney’s office – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180510/retirement-of-dupages-chief-investigator-leads-to-shake-up-in-states-attorneys-office
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180510/news/305109868/

WTTW
— Chicago Police Seize 100th Assault Weapon This Year – Matt Masterson
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/10/chicago-police-seize-100th-assault-weapon-year

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Democratic Machine’s New Monarch How J.B. Pritzker’s bottomless pockets could spell business as usual in state politics – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2018/JB-Pritzker-Democratic-Machine/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Illinois could learn from its neighbor to the north about pensions – JUSTIN FOX
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180509/OPINION/180509828/what-illinois-could-learn-from-its-neighbor-to-the-north-about

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lincoln library foundation says it may have to sell artifacts to pay debt – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180510/lincoln-library-foundation-says-it-may-have-to-sell-artifacts-to-pay-debt

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Term limits? Dead. Fair maps? Dead. Higher taxes? Thriving. – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article210769304.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner, Harold refuse to be drawn into ERA debate
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/rauner-harold-refuse-to-be-drawn-into-era-debate/
— Sheriff won’t enforce any new laws “that infringe on Second Amendment rights”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/sheriff-wont-enforce-any-new-laws-that-infringe-on-second-amendment-rights/

BREITBART
— 2.2 Million Fewer People on Food Stamps Under Donald Trump – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/10/2-2-million-fewer-people-food-stamps-trump/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— As Trump Delivers Jobs, Biden & Sanders Talk Inequality – HUNT LAWRENCE AND DANIEL J. FLYNN
https://spectator.org/as-trump-delivers-jobs-biden-sanders-talk-inequality/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mark Meadows to seek GAO audit of Mueller investigation – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/mark-meadows-to-seek-gao-audit-of-mueller-investigation

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to an anti-White, if politicians want the anti-White vote, they will have to work for it.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-escalante-latino-vote-spanish-ads_us_5af1bc57e4b041fd2d2b6dc9

NBC NEWS
— Lawmakers inquire about ‘troubling’ removal of SBA’s LGBTQ resources More than a year after content was removed, there are still no resources on the Small Business Administration’s “LGBT Outreach” page. – Brooke Sopelsa (DIERSEN: What about heterosexual resources?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lawmakers-inquire-about-troubling-removal-sba-s-lgbtq-resources-n873096

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s aides defend pay freeze and retirement cuts, but raise questions – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/10/trumps-aides-defend-pay-freeze-and-retirement-cuts-but-raise-questions/

SACRAMENT BEE
— Republican John Cox regrets not voting for Donald Trump – ANGELA HART
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article210783159.html

FED WEEK
— Court Rules on Forced Retirement Standards (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/court-rules-on-forced-retirement-standards/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent federal appeals court decision could make it easier for federal retirees to succeed in a claim that they were forced into retirement, by holding that the evidence they cite in support of their argument should be viewed as a whole. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit noted that federal retirements (and resignations) are presumed to be voluntary, but that presumption can be overcome if the employee proves that he or she “had no realistic alternative but to resign or retire, and the employee’s resignation or retirement was the result of improper acts by the agency.” That should be determined by examining “the surrounding circumstances to test the ability of the employee to exercise free choice.” The court sent back to the MSPB a case in which a retiree argued that his retirement was involuntary, saying that the MSPB improperly viewed his evidence as a series of separate developments, none of which it found was sufficient to support that claim. The court cited the employee’s evidence that he was afraid to meet personally with certain supervisors after “multiple instances of hostility” from them, his request to be transferred away from them, and the worsening of a health problem. The court said that they should have been considered “as a series of escalating incidents” and viewing them “collectively, rather than dismissing them one by one, as the Board did, we find that a person in like circumstances could reasonably feel unable to exercise free choice and compelled to retire.”)
— Guidance Sent on Recording Resignations ahead of Possible Discipline (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/guidance-sent-on-recording-resignations-ahead-of-possible-discipline/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OPM has told agencies to record in the official personnel file of an employee who resigns during an investigation that could lead to disciplinary the results of that investigation if the agency concludes that action would have been warranted. The guidance carries out a 2016 change in law resulting from concerns that by resigning, those employees could later return to the government without consequences because their personnel records would not reflect it. That same law also required agencies to review those records when considering hiring a former federal employee. OPM’s memo says that before putting that information in an individual’s official personnel file, an agency must provide notice of the adverse finding and an opportunity to respond and receive a final agency decision. That could be appealed to the MSPB. “While the statute prescribes the process for making the required permanent notation, an agency may use its own discretion for determining the format for making the notation. Agencies may wish to consult with their legal counsel,” OPM said. The guidance includes a sample for documenting the notation, and further recommends that agencies place the document and any supporting materials on the permanent side of the employee’s OPF, subject to removal if the employee prevails in an appeal at the MSPB.)