Tag: retirement

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Heroin Highway’ between Kane and Chicago thriving, officials say – Gloria Casas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-heroin-st-0330-20170329-story.html
— Mexican state attorney general arrested at U.S. border on drug trafficking charges – Matt Hamilton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mexican-state-attorney-general-arrested-drug-charges-20170330-story.html
— High rollers to pay $40K at Rauner fundraising dinner Thursday – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: What do high rollers think of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to high rollers that I am not a high roller and that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.  They stress that Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails only for opposition research and that they do not return my phone calls.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-republican-fundraiser-met-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party holds its annual “Governor’s Dinner” fundraiser Thursday night to pay tribute to Gov. Bruce Rauner, the state GOP’s leader and biggest donor. Tickets for the event at the Hilton Chicago range from $500 per person all the way up to a special $40,000 “gold” sponsorship. Included is a private reception and photo opportunity with dinner following afterward. All of the top Illinois Republican officials are co-chairing the event, along with the GOP members of Illinois’ congressional delegation and the party’s Senate leader, Christine Radogno of Lemont, and House leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs. Since Rauner took over as governor in January 2015, the state Republican Party has raised nearly $30.9 million. Of that amount, 68 percent, or more than $21.1 million, has come directly from Rauner, his wife or his campaign fund. The group Illinois Working Together, a coalition of unions and other organizations opposed to the governor, are planning a “Rauner Do Your Job” demonstration outside the event.)
— Bill to expand CTU’s ability to strike passes through state House committee – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-union-strike-law-proposal-met-20170329-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Donald Trump thumps Freedom Caucus over health care – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-thumps-freedom-caucus-over-health-care/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Alderman wants to spend $25M to prevent ‘bloody summer’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/alderman-wants-to-spend-25m-to-prevent-bloody-summer/

DAILY HERALD
— In Illinois, no one to take up the slack for federal cuts – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170329/discuss/170328640/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170330/news/170339923/

ABC7
— UNIVERSITY PARK BOARD CALLS FOR MAYOR’S RESIGNATION  (DIERSEN: What are your connections with University Park?  I delivered mail there while worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. I bought a new town home there in 1972 while I worked for IRS in its Harvey office. I lived in that town home full-time 1972-1974, then weekends 1974-1976 while worked for IRS in its Loop office, and then I rented it out 1976-1984.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/university-park-board-calls-for-mayors-resignation/1825825/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Brawl breaks out at UC after McDonald’s All-American Game
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/244924914-story

PLATT COUNITY REPUBLICAN
— Rauner comments prompt William J. Kelly to run for governor – Steve Hoffman
http://www.journal-republican.com/news/politics-and-government/2017-03-30/rauner-comments-prompt-kelly-run-governor.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Paul Ryan: I don’t want to work with Democrats on health care  ‘I don’t want government running health care’ – EUGENE SCOTT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/paul-ryan-i-dont-want-to-work-with-democrats-on-health-care/683010288

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— One sweet payday for public officials – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-03-30/jim-dey-one-sweet-payday-public-officials.html
— Graduated income tax in progressive Democrats’ ‘vision’ for state – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more income taxes.  Of all state income tax paid by individuals in Illinois, how much on average do Democrats pay and how much on average do Republicans pay?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-03-30/graduated-tax-progressive-democrats-vision-state.html

WTTW
— Legislators Propose Alternatives to ‘Grand Bargain’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/03/29/legislators-propose-alternatives-grand-bargain

FOX ILLINOIS
— Statewide Effort To Fight Opioid Epidemic – Esther Kwon (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hypocritically fight opioids, but do not fight pot?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/statewide-effort-to-fight-opioid-epidemic

TIMES
— Thousands view Kinzinger’s first online town hall – Steve Stout
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/thousands-view-kinzinger-s-first-online-town-hall/article_45d5f2d1-de10-5399-b1a2-2e482510d62d.html

9. LOUIS POST TODAY
   — Illinois honors 35 veterans of Vietnam War  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Did you avoid the draft like Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and I did?  Ever since 1966, when I first obtained a student draft deferment, my critics/opponents, their operatives have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for avoiding the draft. They paint me as being a patriotic hypocrite and a coward. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
   http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-honors-veterans-of-vietnam-war/article_d69f71cf-6847-53eb-bf02-80505be317d9.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Measure would make municipal retirement money harder to get – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511099499-measure-would-make-municipal-retirement-money-harder-to-get

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Bill to allow voters to eliminate some townships via referendum passes House
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/bill-to-allow-voters-to-eliminate-some-townships-via-referendum/article_07126544-14b3-11e7-99ae-c7f20f13571e.html
— Durkin: Blame for no action on budget falls with majority Democrats – Greg Bishop
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/durkin-blame-for-no-action-on-budget-falls-with-majority/article_36ebf3c8-1488-11e7-be0d-6fbdb437196a.html
— GOP pension reform bill stalls in Senate committee – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gop-pension-reform-bill-stalls-in-senate-committee/article_5878bb06-14bb-11e7-8940-5bf6d64db84f.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Legislators explain opposition to legalized pot, while Summers announces support  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the further destruction of Illinois.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/03/30/legislators-explain-opposition-to-legalized-pot-while-summers-announces-support/

GOPUSA
— Economists surprised as consumer confidence index jumps to 16 yr. high  (DIERSEN: With Trump in the White House, Democrat efforts to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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 are somewhat slowed down.)
http://www.gopusa.com/economists-surprised-as-consumer-confidence-index-jumps-to-16-yr-high/

TPM
— Donald Trump Lashes Out At The New York Times Yet Again – CAITLIN MACNEAL  (DIERSEN: Who lashes out at you? Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs lash out at me.)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-nyt-tweet
— Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock Alleges FBI Had His Staffer Wear A Wire – CAITLIN MACNEAL  (DIERSEN: If the FBI asked you to wear a wire, would you do that?  Obviously, I would.  Obviously, that is a major reason why those who break laws do not return my phone calls and do not want me to be anywhere near them.  I worked for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS do almost 9 years.)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/aaron-schock-alleges-fbi-turned-his-staffer-into-informant

BREITBART
— Rep. Pete Roskam: Post Ryancare, Congress Must Still Fix Obamacare’s Flaws – NEIL W. MCCABE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/29/rep-pete-roskam-post-ryancare-congress-must-still-fix-obamacares-flaws/

THE BLAZE
—  Seattle mayor Ed Murray sues over Trump’s sanctuary city order, calls it unconstitutional – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens. That is a major reason why Trump won.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/03/29/top-mayor-sues-over-trumps-sanctuary-city-order-calls-it-unconstitutional/

DAILY CALLER
— Mike Huckabee HEAVILY IMPLIES That Lindsey Graham Is Gay – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who promote LGBTQ activity have always worked very hard against me.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/29/mike-huckabee-heavily-implies-that-lindsey-graham-is-gay-audio/

WORLD NET DAILY
— IVANKA TRUMP BECOMES FEDERAL EMPLOYEE  New job title for Donald’s daughter is assistant to the president  (DIERSEN: Ivanka should be advised that federal employees are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being lazy, stupid, and even worse things.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/03/ivanka-trump-becomes-federal-employee/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— PRESIDENT TRUMP’S OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE REPULSIVE TO BLACKS – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/president-trumps-outreach-efforts-are-repulsive-to-blacks/
— OBAMACARE WAS DESIGNED TO EXPLODE — DEMS WANT SINGLE-PAYER – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/obamacare-was-designed-to-explode-dems-want-single-payer/
— IS SOCIALIST AMERICA REALLY WHAT WE WANT? – Ben Kinchlow
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/is-socialist-america-really-what-we-want/

FOX NEWS
— In a sharp contrast to Trump, press goes positive on Pence – Howard Kurtz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me because I do not go positive on them.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/30/in-sharp-contrast-to-trump-press-goes-positive-on-pence.html
— Critics to Ivy Leagues: ‘Taxpayer gravy train needs to end’ – Jason Kopp
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/29/critics-to-ivy-leagues-taxpayer-gravy-train-needs-to-end.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House defends Sean Spicer: ‘Outrageous and untrue’ to suggest he is sexist – EDDIE SCARRY  (DIERSEN: Who comes to your defense?  My vicious critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have made it very clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that comes to my defense, or for that matter, reads my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or returns my phone calls.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-defends-sean-spicer-outrageous-and-untrue-to-suggest-he-is-sexist/article/2618738

THE HILL
— NY Times fires back at Trump: ‘We did not apologize’ – MARK HENSCH  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to apologize and for what?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to apologize for causing a) all of their problems, b) all of your problems, c) all of my problems, and d) all of everyone’s problems.)
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/administration/326348-ny-times-to-trump-we-did-not-apologize

CNBC
— Trump’s approval rating slips to another new low, much lower than recent presidents at this point in their terms – Jacob Pramuk  (DIERSEN: Trump’s approval rating would jump with those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors IF TRUMP WOULD USE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO GET RID OF THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/29/trumps-approval-rating-slips-to-another-new-low-much-lower-than-recent-presidents-at-this-point-in-their-terms.html

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can Trump make deals with Congress?”
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/can-trump-make-deals-with-congress-americans-weigh-in/
— CBS Poll: 74% Of Republicans, 21% Of Democrats Believe Trump Was Wiretapped  (DIERSEN: If CBS polled the citizens of Wheaton, what percent would say that what Diersen has said and done in Wheaton since 1978 justifies Wheaton’s mayor in publicly insulting Diersen?)
https://www.scribd.com/document/343450174/CBS-News-Toplines-Mar17c-Evening-2?secret_password=JMbAdsdslzWiVXuDJ2U2

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘We Must Fight Them’: Trump Goes After Conservatives of Freedom Caucus – GLENN THRUSH  (DIERSEN: Who fights you? Who goes after you?  Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti- draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those that a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid fight me and go after me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/politics/freedom-caucus-donald-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says ‘We must fight’ hard-line conservative Freedom Caucus in 2018 midterm elections – Philip Rucker  (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that anti-Republicans fight against you.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/03/30/trump-says-we-must-fight-hard-line-conservative-freedom-caucus-in-2018-midterm-elections/

MCCLATCHY DC
— For Ivanka Trump, rising profile comes with backlash – AP  (DIERSEN: The more that you do in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, the more backlash that you get from Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs. The aforesaid do not return my phone calls.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article141637149.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Obama Should Make Saving Chicago His Pet Project  No one is better equipped to help Mayor Emanuel calm violence and polish up the ‘Jewel of the Midwest.’ – GARY MACDOUGAL
https://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-should-make-saving-chicago-his-pet-project-1490828585
— America’s Growing Labor Shortage  Lack of workers in ag and construction is hurting the economy. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-growing-labor-shortage-1490829265

WASHINGTON POST
— After the health care defeat, Trump’s image as a strong leader is taking a hit – Jena McGregor  (DIERSEN: My critics’/opponents’ image took a hit when it took them all of a) 7 years to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) 8 years to end my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) 6 years to end my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and in 2004, d) 4 years to end my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, e) 3 year to end my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, f) 18 years to end my GAO employment in 1997, g) etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/03/29/after-the-health-care-defeat-trumps-image-as-a-strong-leader-is-taking-a-hit/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Lawmakers who opposed Trumpcare were acting in voters’ best interest, not being disloyal to the president – Bob Murtha, Santa Maria  (DIERSEN: Many millions of voters in America are filled with hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. These hate-filled voters want lawmakers to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-trump-blames-republicans-20170329-story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s travel ban could cost $18B in U.S. tourism.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/03/29/trumps-travel-ban-could-cost-18b-us-tourism-travel-analysts-say/99708758/

NEW YORK MSAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEDLINE: How soon will George W. Bush officially announce that he has always been anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/03/what-george-w-bush-really-thought-of-trumps-inauguration.html

U.S. MAGAZINE
— White House Staff Skipping Correspondents’ Dinner in ‘Solidarity’ With President Donald Trump  (DIERSEN: Except for opposition research, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs skipped TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events in solidarity with other Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs.)
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/white-house-staff-skipping-correspondents-dinner-in-solidarity-with-trump-w474129

FED SMITH
— Washington’s Newest Federal Employee: Ivanka Trump – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Ivanka should be advised that federal employees are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being lazy, stupid, and even worse things.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/03/30/washingtons-newest-federal-employee-ivanka-trump/

GUARDIAN
— ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: LGBT rights fading under Trump, advocates say  Activists reject Trump’s claims to be a supporter as they point to overturned protections and a dropped US census plan to count LGBT Americans in 2020 – Sabrina Siddiqui
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/30/lgbt-rights-under-trump