Tag: retirement

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 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/

 

  1. 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.)

May 9 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP CONSERVATIVES EXPECT TO PICK NEW PARTY LEADER SATURDAY, MAY 19TH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/il-gop-leadership-expected-to-pick-shaw-over-schneider-saturday.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thus far, Stan Bond (14), John McGlasson (16), Char Foss-Eggman (9) and assumedly Mark Shaw (10) will support Shaw. Bob Grogan (6) supported Jeanne Ives in the gubernatorial primary and is likely to support Ives. Shaun Murphy (1), Judy Diekelman (2), Sean Morrison (3), Jay Reyes (4) and Ryan Higgins (8) are expected to back Rauner – as is Chapin Rose (15) and Jan Weber (17) – who the Rauner campaign backed during county elections. Saturday’s meeting will be held at 11:00 am at 522 S. Fifth Street.)
— SKILLICORN STEPS UP TO DEFEND TRUMP FAN BLOCKED OUT OF HOUSE RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/skillicorn-steps-up-to-defend-trump-fan-blocked-out-of-house-race-.html

 

ABC7
— Kendall County Democrats led by all-female board for first time – Jesse Kirsch
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/kendall-county-dems-led-by-all-female-board-for-first-time/3446533/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Yingling Joins McSweeney, Demands Apology From Bruce Rauner (DIERSEN: Who calls who an extremist? Beyond overwhelmingly, members of Group A call members of Group B extremists. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. If your group does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, sooner or later, if not already, the SPLC will call your group a hate group.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-yingling-joins-mcsweeney-demands-apology-fro-2018-05-09-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – In response to a Northwest Herald report that Bruce Rauner met with Diane Evertsen, the former president of Minutemen Midwest, a group the Southern Poverty Law Center labeled a nativist extremist group, state Rep. Sam Yingling (D-Grayslake) issued the following statement: “Instead of negotiating in good faith to pass a state budget or working to reduce local property taxes, Bruce Rauner spent last weekend meeting with the former leader of Minutemen Midwest, a group the Southern Poverty Law Center labeled a “nativist extremist” group. There’s no place in for the fear-mongering tactics and conspiracy theories these extremist groups espouse in our state, and I applaud Representative Dave McSweeney, a Republican from McHenry County, for demanding an apology from Bruce Rauner, the head of the Illinois GOP. I join my colleague across the aisle in demanding an apology from this failed governor and hope other local elected officials and candidates will as well.”)
— Experts dismiss central Illinois cop’s claim that legalizing pot would lead to euthanizing drug-sniffing dogs – Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-legal-marijuana-police-dogs-20180509-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, those who encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and/or to bring others to America should be prosecuted.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-immigrants-crime-ms-13-sessions-trump-0510-20180509-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump suggests revoking reporters’ credentials – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about times since 2000 when Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) threatened to take away my GOPUSA ILLINOIS press credentials and b) took them away.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/trump-suggests-revoking-reporters-credentials/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County Clerk’s Office announces ballot position lottery for November General Election – Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180509/kane-county-clerks-office-announces-ballot-position-lottery-for-november-general-election

 

WLS AM
— Civic Federations grades Rauner’s budget: “Incomplete” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/05/09/civic-federations-grades-rauners-budget-incomplete/

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Adams County to consider becoming gun sanctuary – Matt Dutton
http://www.whig.com/20180509/adams-county-to-consider-becoming-gun-sanctuary

 

TIMES
— Streator sets limits on city officials spending City declines to give locals leeway in bidding – Brent Bader
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/05/08/streator-sets-limits-on-city-officials-spending/a3tpb9g/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner, Democrats say they don’t want another budget war but face deficit despite tax hike – MONIQUE GARCIA
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-democrats-say-they-don-t-want-another-budget-war/article_3d4c97b9-9e6f-5c96-8bbf-3e5fdcde919d.html

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— New Route for Memorial Day Parade (DIERSEN: Please consider watching the parade a) in Ives’ precinct along Main Street between Roosevelt Road and Elm Street and along Elm Street between Main Street and Wheaton Avenue or b) in my precinct along Elm Street between Wheaton Avenue and Warrenville Road and along Warrenville Road between Elm Street and the Wheaton Cemetery at 1209 South Warrenville Road. Please consider watching the ceremony. It starts at 11:00 AM at the Wheaton Cemetery in my precinct.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=98


(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2018 Memorial Day Parade is Monday, May 28, 2018, beginning at 10 a.m. Due to construction taking place on part of the usual parade route, the parade is scheduled to step off from Memorial Park and proceed:

– South on Hale Street to Wesley Street.
– West on Wesley Street to Wheaton Avenue.
– South on Wheaton Avenue to Liberty Drive.
– East on Liberty Drive to Main Street.
– South on Main Street to Elm Street.
– West on Elm Street to Warrenville Road.
– South on Warrenville Road to the Wheaton Cemetery.

During the parade, the Wheaton Police Department, with the cooperation and assistance of the Milton Township Highway Department, will temporarily modify the traffic pattern on Warrenville Road from Wheaton Cemetery / Merrill and Warrenville Road to Orchard Road from two-way to only one way southbound. This condition will exist for approximately two and a half hours (9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.). During the event, these streets will be adequately staffed with uniformed Police Officers to assist and direct traffic. Residents, citizens, and motorists are being asked for their cooperation in not moving the barricades to ensure the safety of the parade participants. Motorists may experience temporary traffic delays and choose to alter their travel route to avoid these areas. American Legion Post 76 invites veterans, youth groups, bands and schools to participate. A ceremony honoring those who have given their life in service will begin at 11 a.m. at Wheaton Cemetery, located at 1209 S Warrenville Road.)

 

WQAD
— Rock Island and Moline among 20 Illinois cities a watchdog group says should declare bankruptcy
http://wqad.com/2018/05/09/rock-island-and-moline-among-20-illinois-cities-a-watchdog-group-says-should-declare-bankruptcy/

 

WQLZ
— Lang Calls on Rauner to Push ERA Over the Finish Line
http://www.wqlz.com/2018/05/09/lang-calls-on-rauner-to-push-era-over-the-finish-line/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County’s 2018 Real Estate Tax Bill Music Video
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/09/mchenry-countys-2018-real-estate-tax-bill/
— BGA Supports McSweeney Abolish McHenry County Townships by Referendum Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/09/bga-supports-mcsweeney-abolish-townships-referendum-bill/
— Support for Referendum to Put McHenry Township Road District Under Township Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/09/support-putting-mchenry-township-road-district-township-board/
— Tax Information for McHenry County Schools
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/09/tax-information-mchenry-county-schools/
— Former Algonquin Township Assessor Bob Kunz Replies to Illinois Leaks’ Article
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/08/former-algonquin-township-assessor-bob-kunz-replies-illinois-leaks-article/
— Illinois Leaks Calls for Resignation of Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/08/illinois-leaks-calls-resignation-algonquin-township-clerk-karen-lukasik/
— Secret Gift Cards Put Karen Lukasik & Bob Miller in Sights of Illinois Leaks Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/08/secret-gift-cards-put-karen-lukasik-bob-miller-sights-illinois-leaks/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CIVIC FEDERATION “THUMBS DOWN” ON GOVERNOR’S FY 2019 BUDGET PROPOSAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/civic-federation-thumbs-down-on-governors-fy-2019-budget-proposal.html
— SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN STATE’S HEADLINE NEWS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/sexual-orientation-in-states-headline-news.html
— AKIN: LAWMAKERS STILL HAVE TIME TO PASS LAWSUIT REFORM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/akin-lawmakers-still-have-time-to-pass-lawsuit-reform.html
— ERA PROPONENTS RALLY FOR HOUSE VOTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/era-activists-push-for-illinois-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— McSweeney slams Rauner for meeting with party chair who’s also “a known extremist” (DIERSEN: Who calls who an extremist? Beyond overwhelmingly, members of Group A call members of Group B extremists. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. If your group does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, sooner or later, if not already, the SPLC will call your group a hate group.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/09/mcsweeney-slams-rauner-for-meeting-with-party-chair-whos-also-a-known-extremist/
— Hippies are gonna make us kill all our dogs!!!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/09/hippies-are-gonna-make-us-kill-all-our-dogs/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Downward spiral’ of Scouts self-inflicted, says LaBarbera – Charlie Butts
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2018/05/09/downward-spiral-of-scouts-self-inflicted-says-labarbera

 

BLAZE
— Here’s who will really pay for all that ‘free’ stuff progressives keep promising – Glenn Beck
https://www.theblaze.com/video/surprise-heres-who-will-really-pay-for-all-that-free-stuff-progressives-keep-promising

 

GOPUSA
— California wants money for illegal alien health care
http://www.gopusa.com/california-wants-money-for-illegal-alien-health-care/
— Why is Los Angeles a hotbed of STDs? Racism, of course.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45389

 

NEWSMAX
— Drudge Hits Trump Over Reporter Ban, Fears Licensing of Reporters – Mark Swanson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about times since 2000 when Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) threatened to take away my GOPUSA ILLINOIS press credentials and b) took them away.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/matt-drudge-media-credentials-wh-reporters-fake-news/2018/05/09/id/859335/
— Trump Threatens to Take Away Press Credentials Over Fake News – Jeffrey Rodack (DIERSEN: I should write a book about times since 2000 when Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) threatened to take away my GOPUSA ILLINOIS press credentials and b) took them away.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/press-credentials-fake-news-donald-trump/2018/05/09/id/859260/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump, citing negative news coverage about him, questioned whether the “corrupt” and “fake” news media should be stripped of credentials. The president’s comments came in an early morning tweet on Wednesday. He pointed out 91 percent of the “network news about me is negative (fake).” Trump appeared to be referencing a report by the Media Research Center. The MRC had looked at broadcast evening news reports of Trump from Jan. 1 through April 30 and “found 90 percent of the evaluative comments about the president were negative.” The report examined 1,065 network evening news stories about Trump and key members of his administration. And it noted the “hostile coverage” from ABC, CBS and NBC. According to the study, The Russia “collusion” story was given the most time on the broadcasts of all stories regarding the administration. The MRC reported it took up 321 minutes or nearly one-fifth of all Trump administration coverage. The study was a topic of conversation on TV’s “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday. The president is a longtime viewer of the show.)

 

THE HILL
— GOP leaders seek to stamp out Republican revolt on immigration – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/386977-house-gop-leaders-blast-move-to-force-a-vote-on-immigration

 

FISCAL TIMES
— Trump Administration Proposes $143.5 Billion in Federal Employee Retirement Cuts – Yuval Rosenberg (DIERSEN: Because I am a federal retiree, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are overjoyed about this.)
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2018/05/09/Trump-Administration-Proposes-1435-Billion-Federal-Employee-Retirement-Cuts

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Congressman slams OPM for targeting federal employee benefits – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: From what I see, I am one of only an extremely few, if not the only, Republican federal retiree in the 6th Congressional District. If you know of any Republican federal employees or retirees who live or work in the 6th Congressional District, please ask them to contact me ASAP.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2018/05/09/congressman-calls-out-opm-targeting-of-feds-retirement-benefits/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, wrote to Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon May 9, 2018, to express “strong opposition” to a recent letter in which the director proposed sweeping cuts and increased contributions to federal employee retirement. “Federal employees are the cornerstone of an effective and efficient federal government. Our country relies on these talented men and women to perform critical duties across all sectors of government, from national security and healthcare to economic expansion and infrastructure development,” Turner wrote. Turner’s opposition as a Republican is notable, as Democrats have traditionally held a strong line against cutting federal employee benefits in order to balance the budget. Pon’s legislative proposals would likely require fairly unified Republican support to pass into actual legislation. According to a news release on the letter of opposition, Turner’s district contains 30,000 federal employees that would likely be impacted by the proposed changes. Turner took particular issue with aspects of OPM’s proposals that would impact current employees and retirees, such as increases in retirement contributions for current employees and the elimination of cost-of-living adjustments for all current and future retirees under the Federal Employee Retirement System. “This breaks a promise to current federal employees and retirees. We should not arbitrarily make changes to policies that families have planned their lives around, particularly when it affects current retirees with limited ability to make up for unanticipated reductions in estimated income,” wrote Turner. Pon justified the proposed changes as bringing the government more in line with private sector practices, though some have argued that prospective employees are attracted to the government over the private sector due to more generous retirement packages. “In order to ‘recruit, retain and honor a world-class workforce to serve the American people’ as OPM seeks, the federal government must maintain a competitive benefits package befitting such a workforce. With the United States’ growing economy and a tightening labor market, we cannot afford to make the federal government a less attractive place to work by diminishing the very benefits that help the government keep pace with jobs in the (often higher-paying) private sector,” Turner wrote.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— OPM Chief Defends Pay Freeze as a Chance to ‘Right-Size’ Compensation Across Occupations – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/05/opm-omb-leaders-take-tough-questions-compensation-proposals/148085/

May 8 Morning Edition

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives, McSweeney endorse Shaw for GOP chairman – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Questions for your Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member:

 

– What are the times, locations, and agendas of the May 19 IRP SCC and Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association meetings in Springfield?
– Do the agendas include public comment periods, and if so, how long and how many minutes will each speaker be limited to?
– What is the status of potential Winchester litigation against the IRP?
– If the 15th Congressional District (CD) IRP SCC position is still in dispute on May 19, will the vote for IRP chairman be postponed or will the vote be taken without the 12.1% 15th CD weighted vote?
– Do you agree with those who believe that if Rose casts the 15th CD weighted vote, Schneider will be reelected and if the vote is taken without the 15th CD weighted vote, or if Winchester casts it, Shaw will be elected?
– In the past, especially in 2005 and 2013, many have sought the IRP chairman position. Why are only two seeking the position now?
– Will the IRP allow Ives to speak in favor of Shaw at the May 19 IRP SCC meeting?
– Who does Schneider want the IRP Executive Director to be? Who does Shaw want the IRP Executive Director to be?
– Would it be correct to say that you will only vote for an IRP chairman candidate who can and will defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the IRP platform, including their traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?
– What is your weighted vote and which IRP chairman candidate are you going to vote for and why?
– How many chairs will the IRP set up for observers at the IRP SCC meeting: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500+?
– Who has asked you to nominate them to serve as your deputy?
– Who has asked you to appoint them to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee?)

 

https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511408731-ives-mcsweeney-endorse-shaw-for-gop-chairman

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— REPUBLICAN DISUNITY WATCH – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/05/08/lightfoot-mayoral-intrigue-rahms-big-fundraising-ives-rauner-disunity-watch-governors-opioid-win-268448
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During an interview with CLTV’s Paul Lisnek on Monday, state Rep. Jeanne Ives went on a tear against Gov. Bruce Rauner and Tim Schneider, the Illinois Republican Party chairman the governor is backing. Ives, who narrowly lost to Rauner in the March primary, is supporting Schneider’s opponent Mark Shaw in a heated fight over the GOP throne. Among the reasons Ives is backing Shaw: she blames Schneider for the Nazi candidate running as a Republican in Illinois’ 3rd congressional district. “So he’s alienating the base by propping up Schneider again, and Schneider has failed. Look we have 37 state reps, Democrats, unopposed in this coming up election. It is the party chairman’s responsibility to find opponents. We have an avowed Nazi sitting as a Republican in a congressional race, and that’s wrong too. And then on top of it, the entire emphasis from Tim Schneider and Rauner et al over the last campaign cycle is simply to get Rauner elected, and so much of what they did in terms of data collection and everything else did not support our state reps. We need a whole new vision for our party, and a whole new way to attract voters.” And then there’s this exchange. Ouch: Lisnek: “If polls look close come November and it looks like Pritzker could pull it out, would that be enough of a scare for you to look at your supporters and say it’s ok, vote Rauner?” Ives: “I can’t predict what the future’s going to look like, umm, in a few months, so we’ll just see what’s going on.”)

 

WTTW
— Illinois Cleared for New Mental Health, Addiction Pilot Programs – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/07/illinois-cleared-new-mental-health-addiction-pilot-programs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As is the question over who will be the party’s next leader. Rauner’s hand-selected chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, faces a challenge from Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw, who has won the endorsement of state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who narrowly lost the gubernatorial nomination to Rauner. Ives in a statement said Schneider’s “tenure has been an unmitigated disgrace” and lauds Shaw’s credentials as a “common sense conservative.” Rauner on Monday said Schneider is a “great chairman” and that he supports his re-election by the Republican State Central Committee on May 19. But the governor said, “I also don’t spend any time really thinking about that.” Rauner pushed back against the suggestion that the intra-party divide is a reflection of his own leadership. “Going back as far as I know, and I’ve lived in Illinois my whole life … there have been fights and disagreement and challenges many times over the years. It’s … part of the process,” Rauner said.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Spoiler Alert! Equal Rights Amendment fight following script from earlier ERA – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/spoiler-alert-equal-rights-amendment-fight-following-script-from-earlier-era/
— Does Lori Lightfoot have a path to victory in crowded race for mayor? – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What victory do you seek? Do you have a path to that victory? The victory that my critics/opponents have sought since 2000 has been to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They have not had a path to victory. They do not have a path to victory. They will never have a path to victory.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/does-lori-lightfoot-have-a-path-to-victory-in-crowded-race-for-mayor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Debate over decades-old Equal Rights Amendment will continue in Illinois this month – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-equal-rights-amendment-20180508-story.html
— Trump hotel in Chicago sued for alleged ADA violations – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-hotel-chicago-ada-lawsuit-20180507-story.html

 

ABC7
— How to spot fake products online – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone (DIERSEN: What about fake news? According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://abc7chicago.com/shopping/how-to-spot-fake-products-online/3441116/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois counties declare ‘sanctuary’ status for gun owners – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180507/illinois-counties-declare-sanctuary-status-for-gun-owners

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois is running in place – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-08/editorial-illinois-running-place.html
— Separating politics, policy in progressive-tax plan – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-08/jim-dey-separating-politics-policy-progressive-tax-plan.html

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Some candidates aren’t bought and sold by big money – John Keck, Troy (DIERSEN: If you are/were a candidate in Illinois running as a Republican who needs/needed money, did/would you take money from individuals, from organizations, and/or from companies that wanted you to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform? Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/mailbag/some-candidates-aren-t-bought-and-sold-by-big-money/article_3860105a-efec-5314-af47-81a7f8aa01b4.html

 

SOUTHERN
— As SIU Carbondale lost its party school rap, did enrollment suffer? – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/as-siu-carbondale-lost-its-party-school-rap-did-enrollment/article_24dc00de-6e9a-56ca-aadc-8559f40270b5.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Likely 2020 Democratic Candidates Want To Guarantee A Job To Every American – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Will the guaranteed job be a “good” job, that is, one that has a salary, benefits, promotional opportunities, etc. appropriate for one’s a) work experience, b) education, c) professional certifications, d) professional license, e) etc.?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/likely-2020-democratic-candidates-want-guarantee-job-every-american#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “What’s different about the job guarantee is that it is universal and it’s permanent. So it’s an option that would exist not only in times of massive unemployment but it also would exist in times where the unemployment rate is lower,” Darity said. “But we still have large numbers of bad jobs. It’s not just an emergency.” . . . “The idea is that we would then drive bad jobs out of existence,” said Darity, “because no one would be obligated to take those jobs since they would have a superior option.”)

 

WIRE POINTS
— Beyond Harvey: Many Illinois municipalities running out of options – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/beyond-harvey-many-illinois-municipalities-running-out-of-options-wirepoints-special-report/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Northwest Indiana officials campaign for Illinoisans to move across the border – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/northwest-indiana-officials-campaign-for-illinoisans-to-move-across-the/article_32f67290-4fa9-11e8-aa72-0f5ab6cdf549.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives: “You don’t blame-shift when you had 13 deaths”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/08/ives-you-don%E2%80%99t-blame-shift-when-you-had-13-deaths/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Republicans learn from Illinois Democrats that “Four leaders to meet with Gov. Rauner today.”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/08/four-leaders-to-meet-with-gov-rauner-today/
— Editorial board slammed for calling Mendoza a “lapdog” (DIERSEN: For who/what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that you are a lapdog for? They would say that I am a lapdog for the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and/or b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling. Rather than try to change/dump the aforesaid, they focus on destroying me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/07/editorial-board-slammed-for-calling-mendoza-a-lapdog/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to demand Congress cut $15B in spending ‘rescission’ package – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/rescission-package-donald-trump-demand-congress-cu/
— White House bashes report that first lady and president sleep apart – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/white-house-bashes-report-first-lady-and-president/

 

CNN
— John McCain has the right to despise Donald Trump – Scott Jennings (DIERSEN: Who despises you and why? I should write a book about those who despise me and why they despise me.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/07/opinions/john-mccain-donald-trump-jennings/index.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Markets Regulator Considers Buyouts, Extension of Hiring Freeze Stuck with a flat budget, CFTC also asks other government agencies for help with its work – Gabriel T. Rubin (DIERSEN: What pressures were your employers under? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes. It suffered very large budget cuts during the mid-1990s. Further, it was always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-markets-regulator-considers-buyouts-extension-of-hiring-freeze-1525771800

 

BLOOMBERG
— Every Illinoisan Owes $11,000 for Pensions With No Fix in Sight – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-08/every-illinoisan-owes-11-000-for-pensions-with-no-fix-in-sight

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM is out to cut retirement benefits – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Starting in 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I was earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Since 1993, when I was 45 years, old, they have been furious that I had the option to take early retirement. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, they have been especially furious that I started getting a CSRS pension. Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are earning credits toward a pension or b) are getting a pension; they are filled with envy and hatred.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/05/07/opm-is-out-to-cut-retirement-benefits/

May 7 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner backs his hand-picked Republican Party chairman for re-election as leadership battle brews – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have opposed my using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to draw attention to Illinois Republican Party (IRP) issues and Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association (IRCCA) issues. They especially oppose my drawing attention to IRP State Central Committee (SCC) and IRCCA elections, meetings, votes, etc. They want the IRP SCC and the IRCCA to operate under the radar and in smoke-filled back rooms. They do not want Illinois Republicans to know the time, location, or agenda of the May 19 SCC and IRCCA meetings in Springfield. They do not want Illinois Republicans to know about a) potential litigation against the IRP, b) who all the IRP chairman candidates are (what about dark horse candidates?), c) if Ives will be allowed to speak in favor of Shaw at the May 19 IRP SCC meeting, d) how many chairs will be set up for observers at the IRP SCC meeting (100, 200, 300, 400, 500+?), e) who IRP SCC members have nominated to serve as their deputies, f) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-republicans-20180507-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Monday, Rauner tried to make light of the party leadership issue, saying: “I really don’t spend much time thinking about it.” When pressed on whom he would support as chairman, the governor reiterated his backing of Schneider, saying he has been effectively running the Illinois GOP since 2014. “I support Tim Schneider, I put him in place,” Rauner said. . .Rauner said Monday that he’s not paying attention to the infighting within the party, pointing out that “there have been fights and disagreements and challenges many times over the years. It’s part of the process.”)
— Morrison talks tax deductions, redistricting at town hall – Steve Sadin (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-morrison-town-hall-tl-0510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the Internal Revenue Code was amended Dec. 22 limiting state and local tax deductions to $10,000, it meant Illinois residents who pay more than $10,000 in state income tax and local property tax could no longer deduct the entire amount, according to Morrison. “We have so many people in my district who rely on the state and local tax deduction,” said Morrison, who is the chief senate sponsor of the bill. Less than three weeks after the federal tax overhaul became law, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook) introduced his SALT Deduction Act Jan. 11. He said the law would create an Illinois Education Excellence Fund. When people pay their state and local taxes, Carroll said the money will go into the fund. They will then get a tax credit they can use as a charitable donation restoring the full deduction they have had in the past. Similar action is under consideration in other states. “The new (federal) law was a punch in the gut to a lot of folks,” Carroll said in a separate interview. “This will keep them from being double taxed.” Morrison said using the charitable deduction as part of taxpayers’ planning is completely voluntary. It is her hope it will be passed by the Senate and sent to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk before the current legislative session is set to end May 31.)
— Rauner’s only shot? Fight the graduated income tax argument – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-rauner-pritzker-taxes-0508-20180507-story.html
— Evanston may consider city service cuts, eliminations as FY19 deficit could top $9M – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-budget-cuts-survey-tl-0510-story.html
— Limiting golden parachutes in Illinois – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint my Civil Service Retirement System pension as being a golden parachute? They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a privileged non-veteran White male and because I did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40, a) IRS should have fired me in 1973 when I did not make GS-13, b) IRS should have fired me in 1978 when I did not make GS-14, c) GAO should have fired me in 1983 when I did not make GS-15, and d) GAO should have fired me in 1988 when I did not make Senior Executive Service.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-severance-legislation-golden-parachutes-20180503-story.html
— For blacks and Latinos, record low unemployment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jobs-trump-unemployment-illinois-20180507-story.html

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Ives’ endorsed Mark Shaw worse than Rauner on illegal immigration
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-illinois-gop-chair-candidate-mark-shaw-worse-than-rauner-on-illegal-immig

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner calls federal approval of mental health money a historic health victory – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/rauner-heralds-new-federal-money-for-mental-health-as-historic-public-health-win/
— Illinois to use $2B in Medicaid funds for pilot programs – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-medicaid-money-pilot-projects-rauner/
— Trump’s ‘new deal for blacks’ was dealt from the bottom of the deck – Jesse Jackson (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. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who make it clear that they believe a) that all government employees are lazy, stupid, and even worse things, b) that minorities and females are inferior and therefore need preferential treatment, c) that government is the “employer of last resort,” and therefore, d) that all government employees should be minorities and/or females.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trumps-new-deal-for-blacks-was-dealt-from-the-bottom-of-the-deck/  (FROM THE ARTICLE: The big problem, however, is that most of the jobs are simply lousy. Virtually all of the new jobs aren’t secure — they are part-time, short-term contract jobs, with variable hours, few benefits and low wages. Not surprisingly, African Americans are more likely to be caught in these kinds of jobs than whites are.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam rival attacks on taxes – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180507/BLOGS02/180509881/roskam-rival-attacks-on-taxes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among other specifics, Casten is calling for full restoration of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, commonly known as SALT, which the new tax law caps at a maximum of $10,000 per year. The Downers Grove businessman also wants to restore the previous top rate for millionaires, reverse the cut in rates on pass-through income and eliminate the cap on taxes for Social Security to better preserve that program.)
— Rauner wins Medicaid flexibility under Trump – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180507/NEWS03/180509877/rauner-wins-medicaid-flexibility-under-trump

 

ABC7
— Feds approve Illinois’ plan to help opioid crisis – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/health/feds-approve-illinois-plan-to-help-opioid-crisis/3440259/
— Oliver North set to become the next NRA president – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/oliver-north-set-to-become-the-next-nra-president/3439623/
— Poodle attacked by dog who jumped out of truck in Addison – Leah Hope
http://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/poodle-attacked-by-dog-who-jumped-out-of-truck-in-addison/3440503/
— Gov. Rauner visits ATF agent shot in face in Back of the Yards – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/gov-rauner-visits-atf-agent-shot-in-face-in-back-of-the-yards/3440815/

 

CBS2
— DHS To Prosecute All Illegal Border Crossings, Potentially Separating Families
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/07/illegal-border-crossings-homeland-security/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP lawmakers question tax implications of creating urban agriculture zones – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511404859-gop-lawmakers-question-tax-implications-of-creating-urban-agriculture-zones

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FAIR MAPS AMENDMENT DEADLINE PASSES FOR 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/fair-maps-amendment-deadline-passes-for-2018.html
— SCHLAFLY’S DAUGHTER TO LOBBY AGAINST ERA WEDNESDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/schlaflys-daughter-to-lobby-against-era-wednesday-.html
— BLACK CONSERVATIVES CALL FOR END TO JIM CROW ERA REGULATIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/black-conservatives-call-for-policy-changes.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Should the state establish a minimum wage for public school teachers? (DIERSEN: Should there be a minimum wage for those who have a) a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) 1, 2, 3 job-related master’s degrees, c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 job-related professional certifications, d) a job-related professional license, and/or e) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30+ years of job-related work experience?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/07/question-of-the-day-2668/
— Awkward moments
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/07/awkward-moments/

 

FOX NEWS RADIO
— GOP Candidate For CA Governor John Cox Blasts Dems on Immigration
https://radio.foxnews.com/2018/05/07/gop-candidate-for-ca-governor-blasts-dems-on-immigration/

 

GOPUSA
— Get married in sanctuary court to avoid deportation
http://www.gopusa.com/get-married-in-sanctuary-court-to-avoid-deportation/
— Bitter McCain: I want Obama at my funeral, but not Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45348

 

BREITBART
— California School Mural Depicts Aztec Warrior Holding Trump’s Severed Head, Heart – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Mexico and its citizens, many millions of whom are in America legally or illegally, to officially declare war on America.)
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/05/07/student-mural-california-school-shows-aztec-impaling-trumps-severed-head/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Heinous and violent’: MS-13’s appeal to girls grows as gang becomes ‘Americanized’ – Michael E. Miller and Justin
Jouvenal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/heinous-and-violent-ms-13s-appeal-to-girls-grows-as-gang-becomes-americanized/2018/05/04/a4132e94-40bf-11e8-bba2-0976a82b05a2_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration to Step Up Prosecution of Border-Crossing Parents Policy would separate adults from their children to deter crossings – Laura Meckler (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and future Democrats use children as cannon fodder.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-to-step-up-prosecution-of-border-crossing-parents-1525708761

 

FED SMITH
— OPM Proposes Changes to Bring Federal Benefits Closer to Private Sector – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Starting in 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I was earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Since 1993, when I was 45 years old, they have been furious that I had the option to take early retirement. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, they have been especially furious that I started getting a CSRS pension. Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are earning credits toward a pension or b) are getting a pension; they are filled with envy and hatred.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/05/07/opm-proposes-changes-bring-federal-benefits-closer-private-sector/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— OPM Proposes Legislation to Cut Retirement Benefits for Current and Former Feds – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Starting in 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I was earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Since 1993, when I was 45 years, old, they have been furious that I had the option to take early retirement. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, they have been especially furious that I started getting a CSRS pension. Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are earning credits toward a pension or b) are getting a pension; they are filled with envy and hatred.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/05/opm-proposes-legislation-cut-benefits-current-and-former-feds/148022/

 

CANDIDATE CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot big time.
http://candidchronicle.com/alcohol-pain-medication-sleep-aids-used-less-in-legal-cannabis-states/

April 26 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— All votes taken by the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) must be taken by weighted vote. According to information provided by the Illinois State Board of Elections, IRP SCC members for the following 18 congressional districts will have the following weighted votes:

 

12.1% – Congressional District 15 – Chapin Rose, Mahomet
11.1% – Congressional District 18 – Mike Bigger, Wyoming
9.3% — Congressional District 16 – John McGlasson, Pontiac
8.9% — Congressional District 6 -– Bob Grogan, Downers Grove
8.1% — Congressional District 14 – Stan Bond, Montgomery
7.0% — Congressional District 13 – Fred Floreth, Springfield
6.4% — Congressional District 17 – Jan Weber, Geneseo
5.3% — Congressional District 12 – Barb Viviano, O’Fallon
4.6% — Congressional District 11 – Roger Claar, Bolingbrook
4.5% — Congressional District 10 – Mark Shaw, Lake Forest
4.4% — Congressional District 8 – Ryan Higgins, Schaumburg
4.3% — Congressional District 9 – Char Foss-Eggman, Park Ridge
3.9% — Congressional District 3 – Sean Morrison, Palos Park
3.1% — Congressional District 5 – Jack Dorgan, Rosemont
2.7% — Congressional District 1 – Shaun Murphy, Evergreen Park
2.1% — Congressional District 2 – Judy Diekelman, Thornton
1.1% — Congressional District 7 – Mark Hosty, River Forest
1.0% — Congressional District 4 – Jay Reyes, Riverside

https://gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Does black Chicago feel jilted by Rahm’s Mayor Zorro act? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-ethnic-politics-chicago-kass-20180425-story.html#new_tab
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: As students ever-increasingly talk and act like they are mindless operatives and mindless dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties, Margaret Sents of Glenview argues that “College professors don’t define students’ political views.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-conservative-students-liberal-professors-loyola-20180425-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— “Bruised and ashamed” after Islamophobic display, Aurora Public Library board vows to “do better” – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180425/bruised-and-ashamed-after-islamophobic-display-aurora-public-library-board-vows-to-do-better
— ‘It is kind of like putting lipstick on a pig.’ Mundelein trustee objects to new signs for village – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180425/it-is-kind-of-like-putting-lipstick-on-a-pig-mundelein-trustee-objects-to-new-signs-for-village

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— TRAGIC: Illinois pays price for budget uncertainty in $500 million bond offering – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180425/NEWS02/180429910/illinois-pays-price-for-budget-uncertainty-in-500-million-bond
— TRAGIC: Ford quitting every car in North America but two – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180426/NEWS05/180429901/ford-quitting-every-car-in-north-america-but-two
— How to fix the state’s budget: Tie spending to economic growth – ADAM SCHUSTER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180426/OPINION/180429929/illinois-should-link-budget-spending-to-economic-growth#new_tab

 

WGN RADIO
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “Number one priority for Illinois: Grow our economy faster.” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/04/26/gov-bruce-rauner-number-one-priority-for-illinois-grow-our-economy-faster/

 

WTTW
— Gun-Rights Advocates Beat Back Effort to Regulate Illinois Gun Dealers – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: In my opinion, if Rauner had not vetoed the gun dealer bill, he would have lost to Ives.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/04/25/gun-rights-advocates-beat-back-effort-regulate-illinois-gun-dealers

 

WBEZ
— Bill Could Award Legionnaires’ Victims’ Families $2M From State – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/bill-could-award-legionnaires-victims-families-2m-from-state/0a6060a8-e0f9-412d-b381-49c0fae920eb

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Rep Juliana Stratton Sponsors Bill to Establish Voting Booths in the Cook County Jail (DIERSEN: What percent of people in jail vote for Democrats?)
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2018/04/25/rep-juliana-stratton-sponsors-bill-to-establish-voting-booths-in-the-cook-county-jail/

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Cook County Republicans have a long history of being led by suburbanites. Currently, Palos Township Republican Committeeman and county chair Sean Morrison is Cook County commissioner representing the 17th District, which includes part of Des Plaines. The former county GOP chair was Palatine Township Republican Committeeman Aaron Del Mar. Tim Schneider, state Republican Party chairman, is a Cook County commissioner who also represents the Northwest suburbs. The former Republican Party chairman was Jack Dorgan of Rosemont. – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/murphy-joins-preckwinkle-on-cook-county-democratic-executive-board/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Legislators should adopt revenue estimate resolution – Editorial (DIERSEN: What is your revenue estimate for 2018. Mine is $51,864 from the Civil Service Retirement System, $2,064 from Social Security, and $876 from an inherited IRA. My critics/opponents who have MORE income than that paint me as being a financial loser. My critics/opponents who have LESS income than that paint me as being undeservedly filth rich.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180425/our-view-legislators-should-adopt-revenue-estimate-resolution
— Illinois State Fairgrounds on endangered sites list – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180425/illinois-state-fairgrounds-on-endangered-sites-list
— Illinois’ 4 pillars of bad budgeting – Adam Schuster
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180424/guest-view-illinois-4-pillars-of-bad-budgeting

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— We need a vote on fair maps – Evelyn Sanguinetti
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20180425/sanguinetti-we-need-vote-on-fair-maps

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER & PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Pro-gun advocates crowd downtown Springfield for annual rally – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180425/pro-gun-advocates-crowd-downtown-springfield-for-annual-rally
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180425/pro-gun-advocates-crowd-downtown-springfield-for-annual-rally

 

SOUTHERN
— Marion City Council passes $48 million budget with $152,000 surplus – JUSTIN DUNCAN
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/marion/marion-city-council-passes-million-budget-with-surplus/article_d4830bca-2758-5264-8bbd-0ff8398aa982.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Glen Ellyn trustee Pete Ladesic abstains on resolution to call for more gun control.
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/04/24/glen-ellyn-trustees-encourage-state-lawmakers-to-pass-gun-legislation/ac4y527/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Gun Owners Rally In Springfield While Gun Dealer Lincensing Veto Remains – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://nprillinois.org/post/gun-owners-rally-springfield-while-gun-dealer-lincensing-veto-remains#stream/0
— Illinois State Fairgrounds Named On Endangered Historic Places List – MARY CULLEN
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-state-fairgrounds-named-endangered-historic-places-list#stream/0
— HUD Unveils Plan To Increase Rent On Millions Receiving Federal Housing Assistance – BRAKKTON BOOKER
http://nprillinois.org/post/hud-unveils-plan-increase-rent-millions-receiving-federal-housing-assistance#stream/0

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Supervisor and Highway Commissioner Feed Election Judges on Taxpayer’s Back
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/25/algonquin-township-supervisor-highway-commissioner-feed-election-judges-taxpayers-back/
— Reick Criticizes “Short Debate” on McSweeney’s Township Abolition by Referendum Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/25/reick-criticizes-short-debate-mcsweeneys-township-abolition-referendum-bill/
— How Were Algonquin Township Road District America Express “Rewards” Redeemed?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/25/algonquin-township-road-district-america-express-rewards-redeemed/
— If a Township Should Be Abolished, Bill Doesn’t Send MFT to County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/24/township-abolished-bill-doesnt-send-mft-county/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Records show taxpayers paid $100K for CPS student trips to Costa Rica, South Africa, Ireland, Italy – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511399166-records-show-taxpayers-paid-100k-for-cps-student-trips-to-costa-rica-south-africa-ireland-italy

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge views Pritzker, Rauner campaign spending as a sign of the times – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511396966-dodge-views-pritzker-rauner-campaign-spending-as-a-sign-of-the-times

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/04/26/dems-pull-back-on-gun-store-bill-dccc-bumps-up-casten-chance-kanyes-trump-tweet-storm-soldier-fields-security-flap-266078
(FROM THE ARTICLE: IL-06 — National Democrats are showing signs of confidence about their pickup opportunities in Illinois’ 6th district, where U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., is in their sights. Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is moving Democrat Sean Casten into its Red to Blue program, saying he had earned a spot “by surpassing aggressive goals for grassroots engagement, local support, campaign organization and fundraising.” Along with the designation comes resources and training, courtesy of the DCCC. Candidates in Illinois 12 (Brendan Kelly) 13 (Betsy Dirksen Londrigan) and 14 (Lauren Underwood) are already in the program. . .National Journal is the latest to declare Gov. Bruce Rauner vulnerable in November. The governor moved from 5th to first most vulnerable: Zach C. Cohen and Kyle Trygstad write: “Illinois—Bruce Rauner (R) (Previous ranking: 5) Rauner is the most vulnerable governor, and his seat is the Democrats’ best pickup opportunity. Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker won 200,000 more votes in his decisive March primary than Rauner, who won renomination by just 2 points. The latest polling puts Pritzker, heir to the Hyatt fortune, up 18 points in a state that Hillary Clinton won by a similar margin, and his odds further improved when Rauner’s alienation of the Right led to a third-party challenge from GOP state Sen. Sam McCann. But both wealthy nominees, who have already spent a combined $131 million, have the time and resources to shift the race.)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— App. Ct. Hearing: Cooke v. IL. State Board of Elections re: Mautino – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/04/audio-app-ct-hearing-cook-v-il-state-board-of-elections-re-mautino/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner calls legislators “rascals” ahead of budget talks
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/26/rauner-calls-legislators-rascals-ahead-of-budget-talks/
— PPP: Rodney Davis up by only 3, Hultgren ahead by just 4
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/26/ppp-rodney-davis-up-by-only-3-hultgren-ahead-by-just-4/

 

GOPUSA
— Judge rules bars can discriminate against Trump supporters (DIERSEN: Which organizations, companies, governments, etc. in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois discriminate against Trump supporters?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44622
— Macron challenges ‘America First’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44608
— Sex Ed Sit Out draws parents alarmed by pro-choice, pro-gay teachings
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44453
— California cities are rebelling against state sanctuary law, but how far can they go?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44377

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— JOE BIDEN, DEMS AND THE RACE CARD: THEY DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/joe-biden-dems-and-the-race-card-they-dont-leave-home-without-it/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Jr. Applauds Chance The Rapper: ‘Takes Guts’ to Say ‘Black People Don’t Have to Be Democrats’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/04/25/donald-trump-jr-applauds-chance-the-rapper-takes-guts-to-say-black-people-dont-have-to-be-democrats/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Federal Consumer Agency Puts Your Financial Data at Risk – Fred Lucas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Democrats use whatever information that they can get about you against you. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates talked and acted like my Democrat superiors had given them copies of a) my individual tax returns for 1971-1977 and b) my and my wife’s joint tax returns for 1978-1996. They also talked and acted like my Democrat superiors had given them copies of the annual financial disclosure forms that I filed 1971-1997.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/04/25/how-federal-consumer-agency-puts-your-financial-data-at-risk/

 

TOWNHALL
— If You Want To Stop Liberal Bullying, Start By Telling Them To Buzz Off – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2018/04/26/if-you-want-to-stop-liberal-bullying-start-by-telling-them-to-buzz-off-n2474441

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE DECLINE OF U.S. WHITES — AND NOT JUST IN NUMBER – Ilana Mercer (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things TO CURRY FAVOR WITH ANTI-WHITES. I should write a book about the leading White anti-Whites in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Most, if not virtually all of them also demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time TO CURRY FAVOR WITH THOSE WHO ARE anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/the-decline-of-u-s-whites-and-not-just-in-number/

 

LUTHERAN CHARITES
— Look For the Best in Others – (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look for what they believe is the worse in others. They stress that I am Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older (69), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I have live in Wheaton only since 1978, former union member, federal retiree, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, etc.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/04/26/look-for-the-best-in-others/

 

THE HILL
— The great exodus out of America’s blue cities – KRISTIN TATE
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/384536-the-great-exodus-out-of-americas-blue-cities

 

CNN
— Ronny Jackson withdraws as VA secretary nominee (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what allegations would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes level against you? Mine would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They would stress those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout who could/should have come to my defense, but did not.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/politics/ronny-jackson-va-nominee/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: His nomination was hampered by a flurry of allegations about Jackson’s professional conduct. In a statement announcing his withdrawal, Jackson slammed allegations of improper behavior leveled against him as “completely false and fabricated.” “If they had any merit, I would not have been selected, promoted and entrusted to serve in such a sensitive and important role as physician to three presidents over the past 12 years,” Jackson said. “Going into this process, I expected tough questions about how to best care for our veterans, but I did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity.” Jackson said he was motivated to withdraw from consideration because the allegations against him “have become a distraction” for Trump and his agenda.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— White House Withdraws Jackson Nomination for V.A. Chief Amid Criticism – Nicholas Fandos and Peter Baker (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what allegations would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes level against you? Mine would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They would stress those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout who could/should have come to my defense, but did not.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/us/politics/ronny-jackson-nomination-withdrawn.html

 

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

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: NBC’s Failing Bet on Megyn Kelly The former Fox News star was supposed to bring a bigger audience for ‘Today,’ but ratings declines and high costs have dragged down a critical franchise – Joe Flint
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nbc-bet-69-million-on-megyn-kellythen-viewers-vanished-1524667220

 

BARRONS
— Millennial Wall Streeters Turn to Pot (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.barrons.com/articles/millennial-wall-streeters-turn-to-pot-1524517641

 

FORBES
— The Millennial Voice Could End Federal Marijuana Prohibition – Mike Adams (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2018/04/19/the-millennial-voice-could-end-federal-marijuana-prohibition/#546b47893e18

 

THINK ADVISOR
— Wall Street Millennials Are Losing Their Mojo—Is Pot to Blame? Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert tells ThinkAdvisor that many young financial pros aren’t coping well with stress and market volatility. – Jane Wollman Rusoff (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2018/04/23/millennial-advisors-are-losing-their-mojo-and-pot/

 

OBSERVER
— NYC’s First Lady Opens up About Past Pot Use and Why She’s Now Pro-Legalization – Madina Toure (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://observer.com/2018/04/nyc-first-lady-chirlane-mccray-marijuana-legalization/
— Burgeoning Salary Calculators Are Killing Pay Secrecy—and May Help You Get a Raise! – Sissi Cao (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://observer.com/2018/04/salary-calculators-killing-pay-secrecy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The main goal of LinkedIn Salary is to help people uncover important patterns in the job market so they can better plan their career advancement. For instance, obtaining an MBA leads to larger pay increases for marketing directors than any other position; and sales positions in healthcare consistently pay better than the same role in other industries. “At the heart of it is the ability to understand why certain people make more than others and what you can do to set yourself up for greater earning potential. Every professional in the world wants to know what they can do to earn $10,000 more,” Daniel Shapero, LinkedIn’s former director of career product, told Forbes at the time of product launch. “People would invest more in their careers if they knew what the return would be,” he added.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Pruitt putting ‘a drag’ on EPA, House Democrats tell agency employees – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, it became ever-increasingly clear that GAO wanted to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/management/2018/04/pruitt-putting-a-drag-on-epa-house-democrats-tell-agency-employees/

 

MOTHER JONES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Whites for the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/new-data-america-schools-suspend-punish-arrest-black-students/

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— Portland fast-food workers win a union (DIERSEN: What did you do with your free time when you were a sophomore and junior in high school? Were you a fast food worker? I washed dishes for the minimum wage part-time 1964-1966 and full-time during the summer of 1965 in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://socialistworker.org/2018/04/26/portland-fast-food-workers-win-a-union

 

DIGITAL JOURNAL
— Critical Dog Training News Posts Article On How To Stop A Dog From Barking (DIERSEN: What do you say to dog owners who use their constantly barking dogs to harass their neighbors?)
http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3743977

 

VICE
— Your hippie parents are the ones driving up weed use, study finds – Alex Lubben (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/evqw7z/your-hippie-parents-are-the-ones-driving-up-weed-use-study-finds

April 21 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

April 8 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

April 7 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $599,900
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