Tag: retirement

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner Barred From Immediately Imposing Contract Terms – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/labor-board-impasse-decision-on-hold-03-03-2017

ABC7
— REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS SAY THEY’RE SKIPPING TOWN HALLS FOR ‘SAFETY REASONS’ – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-lawmakers-say-theyre-skipping-town-halls-for-safety-reasons/1783734/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Republican congressmen are facing angry voters in their districts, concerned with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and other issues with the new president’s agenda. They say security concerns are why they’re canceling town halls. Congressman Randy Hultgren announced Friday afternoon that one of his staff members quit this week because she was worried about her safety at the office. The police chief in Campton Hills confirmed they have handled a few minor calls. There has been no violence at any of the town hall meetings held across the country, but the congressman says safety is the reason he won’t hold town hall meetings. Republicans have faced protests at home, including Hultgren. He has decided for now to meet with constituents only in small groups, not town halls. “They get frustrated having individual time with me, or a small group meeting with me. They want to have something that is more theatrical. I just don’t know if that is beneficial right now,” he said. Hultgren represents part of McHenry, Kane and Kendall counties. “We just want to make sure that everybody is safe, that we have this respect in the process that we can listen from each other, learn from each other, disagree at times but with a level of respect,” he said. Although Hultgren used former congresswoman Gabby Giffords’ shooting as an example, Giffords recently released her own response, saying politicians must face their constituents and hold town hall meetings. Congressman Peter Roskam, who represents the far northwest and western suburbs, has also had protests in his districts. Instead of town halls, he’s using phone meetings. “Rather than having a meeting with 200 people that are essentially shouting at one another, I thought it was more helpful to meet with 18,000 people on the phone to have a wider range of opinion and much more feedback,” he said. The protests, for some, harken back to the early days of the Tea Party. Senator Dick Durbin, who met with Tea Partiers at the time, sold an old boxing quote to put it in perspective. “They used to say something about Joe Lewis, the great heavyweight champion, they used to say something about his opponents: they can run but they can’t hide. The same is true about members of Congress. You can avoid your constituents for some period of time, but ultimately they get the last word in the election,” Durbin said. Voters have criticized Republican lawmakers for shirking their duty to their constituents and continue to push for town hall meetings. Experts said things will only get worse for lawmakers because soon they will start voting on laws, and voters will follow how their representatives are voting.)
— CHARLES THOMAS RETIRES: CELEBRATING MORE THAN 25 YEARS AT ABC7  (DIERSEN: I wish that I could celebrate my almost 18 years at GAO, but my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  I wish that I could celebrate my almost 9 years at IRS, but my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  I wish that I could celebrate my almost 3 years at the Post Office, but my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://abc7chicago.com/society/charles-thomas-retires-celebrating-more-than-25-years-at-abc7/1782812/
— ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER QUITS ‘CELEBRITY APPRENTICE,’ BLAMES DONALD TRUMP – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/schwarzenegger-quits-celebrity-apprentice-blames-trump/1783874/
— CHANCE THE RAPPER DISAPPOINTED AFTER MEETING WITH GOV. RAUNER ON SCHOOL FUNDING –  Sarah Schulte  (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing?  Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
http://abc7chicago.com/education/chance-the-rapper-disappointed-after-meeting-with-gov-rauner-on-school-funding/1782851/
— IOWA LAWMAKER SAYS BUSINESS DEGREE WAS SIZZLER CERTIFICATE – AP  (DIERSEN: From what universities did you earn your degrees(s)?  I earned degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that none of the aforesaid universities are Ivy League.)
http://abc7chicago.com/business/iowa-lawmaker-says-business-degree-was-sizzler-certificate/1783422/
— VERY SAD: TRANS RIGHTS GROUPS RALLY IN LOOP AFTER SCHOOL BATHROOM PROTECTIONS OVERTURNED  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.)
http://abc7chicago.com/society/trans-rights-groups-rally-in-loop-after-school-bathroom-protections-overturned/1783951/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Secretary of State Jesse White knows where 235,000 undocumented immigrants live in Illinois — and he doesn’t want to tell Donald Trump. – Frank Main  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/could-trump-seek-undocumented-immigrants-drivers-licenses-here/
— Court ruling on contract fight pleases AFSCME, disappoints Rauner – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/court-ruling-on-contract-fight-pleases-afscme-disappoints-rauner/
— Chance the Rapper to Rauner: ‘Take our kids off the table’ – Andy Grimm  (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing?  Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chance-the-rapper-to-rauner-take-our-kids-off-the-table/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago rap impresario Chance the Rapper’s summit with Gov. Bruce Rauner apparently did not go well. The West Chatham native and three-time Grammy winner left the Thompson Center saying he felt “flustered” Friday, after a 30-minute conversation with the governor that centered on funding for the Chicago Public Schools. In brief remarks to reporters as he walked to the elevators with a small entourage, the rapper said he was disappointed by “vague answers” from the governor about funding for CPS, but had exchanged phone numbers with Rauner.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam. How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps get rid of you if you do not promote Islam?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-muslimmarine-a-unifying-force-in-era-of-trump/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chance the Rapper, Rauner offer different takeaways from Friday meeting – Kim Geiger  (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing?  Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chance-the-rapper-bruce-rauner-met-0304-20170303-story.html
— Stakes high in Illinois as Congress rethinks Medicaid – Lisa Schencker  (DIERSEN: What health insurance will you have in the future, what health insurance do you have now, and what health insurance have you had?  Because I will be a member of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Employees_Health_Benefits_Program) for the rest of my life, because I have been a member of that program since 1971, and because I was a member of that program 1966-1969, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for having something that they shout I do not disserve. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred of federal employees and of federal retirees.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-obamacare-medicaid-changes-illinois-0305-biz-20170303-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run Chicago, but nevertheless, Democrats blame Republicans for hate crimes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-hate-crimes-increase-st-0305-20170303-story.html
— Feds: Former Chicago, New York journalist behind some bomb threats at Jewish centers – Mark Berman and Matt Zapotosky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-juan-thompson-jewish-threats-20170303-story.html
— TREASONOUS: How Chicago sanctuary status fends off ICE agents as Trump pushes deportations – Gregory Pratt and Jeff Coen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-sanctuary-city-ice-met-20170303-story.html
— Feminism’s dreadful life advice – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-feminism-anti-women-motherhood-perspec-0303-20170302-story.html
— Don’t forget our ‘forgotten’ Americans, Mr. President – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the 1960s, the federal government has passed more and more and more laws that require everyone to give preference a) to minorities, b) to females, c) to younger people, d) to those who have less money than others, e) to those who have problems, f) to veterans, f) to etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-speech-vance-hillbilly-elegy-perspec-0305-jm-20170303-story.html
— De Blasio defends Emanuel on crime, slams Trump during Chicago visit – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bill-de-blasio-city-club-met-0304-20170303-story.html
— Age bias in the Age of the Millennial – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes PROMOTE AGE DISCRIMINATION BIG TIME.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-age-bias-edit-plummer-terkel-scully-0304-jm-20170303-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Yes, this is often said to be the Age of the Millennial. And virtually every discussion of generations quickly references baby boomers. But assigning stereotypes to different age groups isn’t just annoying. It’s often misleading. Case in point: America’s concept of retirement has changed. Many people are working well into their 70s and 80s. Insert here your own story about the 83-year-old co-worker who never got sick and was always the first to arrive each day. And workers with that depth of life and work experience bring to the table a wealth of institutional and subject knowledge about their fields. That’s a wellspring that millennials can tap into, and employers should covet. Too often, they don’t. Ageism — that is, discrimination based on someone’s age — is rampant in today’s workplace. According to a study by AARP in 2013, 3 of every 5 older workers reported having seen or experienced age discrimination at work. Age discrimination complaints brought to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have jumped 26 percent over the last decade, from 16,548 in 2006 to 20,857 last year. Madigan is right to take up this issue, and we hope the job search firms that have been warned make the right fixes. A spokeswoman for CareerBuilder told the Tribune’s Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz that the company “is committed to helping workers of all ages find job opportunities, and is fixing this unfortunate oversight.” That’s good to hear. After all, what difference does it make if someone’s 23, 43, 63 or 83 — as long as he or she can get the job done well. Mark Twain put it best: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”)
— Federal judge shoots down argument for firing College of DuPage president – Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/cod/ct-college-of-dupage-wrongful-termination-20170303-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s why Rauner needs that $50 million in his war chest – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170303/NEWS02/170309928/rich-miller-heres-why-rauner-needs-that-50-million-in-his-war-chest

WTTW
— Rauner Gets a Rap After Taking a Chance – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing?  Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/03/03/rauner-gets-rap-after-taking-chance

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters schedule rally in Woodstock.
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/03/03/counter-rally-scheduled-in-response-to-woodstock-spirit-of-america-trump-rally/a84e1s6/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner And Mendoza Spar Over How To Pay State Workers – Jordan Abudayyeh
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-administration-pushes-comptroller-on-state-employee-paychecks

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ready to engage: Patrick Stewart applying for US citizenship so he can ‘fight’ Trump  ‘I want to be an American, too,’ actor says – DANIELLA DIAZ
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/patrick-stewart-applying-for-us-citizenship-to-fight-trump/666181312

CHICAGO PATCH
— Caterpillar CEO Apologizes to Employees After IRS Raid  The company said it believes the searches are tied to profits earned by a Swiss subsidiary. – Shannon Antinori
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/caterpillar-ceo-apologizes-employees-after-irs-raid

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Comments on Court Loss to Union
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/03/03/rauner-comments-oncourt-loss-to-union/
— McSweeney Says Senate “Grand Bargain” Is “Code Phrase for the Largest Tax Increase” in Illinois History
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/03/03/mcsweeney-says-senate-grand-bargain-is-code-phrase-for-the-largest-tax-increase-in-illinois-history/
— McHenry County Under Jack Franks Denies McHenry County Blog Part of News Media  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, you are part of the news media only if you a) glorify and praise Democrat politicians and b) defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/03/03/mchenry-county-under-jack-franks-denies-mchenry-county-blog-part-of-news-media/

WIRE POINTS
— ‘Like a Broken Record,’ IL State Revenue Dropped Again in February; Downward Projection Expected – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/like-a-broken-record-il-state-revenue-dropped-again-in-february-downward-projection-expected-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: ILLINOIS ENDED 2016 WITH HIGHEST BLACK UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF ANY STATE  Illinois had the highest black unemployment rate of any state at the end of 2016, holding that distinction for six consecutive quarters, according to analysis by the Economic Policy Institute. The Land of Lincoln also has the largest gap between its white and black unemployment rates. – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-ended-2016-with-highest-black-unemployment-rate-of-any-state/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP SEEKING 2018 CANDIDATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/cook-county-gop-seeking-2018-candidates.html
— COOK COUNTY CAN EXPECT MORE JOB LOSSES, THANKS TO NEW BEVERAGE TAX
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/cook-county-can-expect-more-job-losses-thanks-to-new-beverage-tax.html
— DON’T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/dont-compare-yourself-to-others.html
— WHY AMERICA MUST LEAD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/why-america-must-lead.html
— THORNER: TUESDAY NIGHT’S SPEECH WAS A KNOCKOUT FOR TRUMP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/thorner-tuesday-nights-speech-was-a-knockout-for-trump.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Much-hyped meeting goes badly for Chance the Rapper, Rauner  (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing? Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/03/03/much-hyped-meeting-goes-badly-for-chance-the-rapper-rauner/

GOPUSA
— Investigate and Prosecute the Press
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21442
— Bush Daughter Proud to Stand with Abortion Mill
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21420
— SF Police Withdraw from FBI anti-terrorism taskforce to deny information to Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21462
— Anyone can be queen with ‘gender inclusivity’
http://www.gopusa.com/anyone-can-be-queen-with-gender-inclusivity/

BARBWIRE
— DEMOCRATS LITERALLY WILL NOT STAND FOR ANYTHING AMERICANS WANT – JOY OVERBECK
http://barbwire.com/2017/03/03/democrats-literally-will-not-stand-anything-americans-want/
— A REVOLUTION HIJACKING AMERICA’S YOUTH – BENHAM BROTHERS
http://barbwire.com/2017/03/03/revolution-hijacking-americas-youth/

BREITBART
— Study: Fewer Jobless in States Where Employers Must Screen Illegals from Job Interviews – KATIE MCHUGH  (DIERSEN: What do you say to employers that a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/03/e-verify-cuts-jobless-rates-study/
— FBI’s Suspect for Anti-Semitic Threats: Bernie Voter, Fake News Reporter – KATIE MCHUGH (DIERSEN: Since 2000 when I became a reporter for GOPUSA, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a fake reporter.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/03/fbis-suspect-for-anti-semitic-threats-bernie-voter-fake-news-reporter/

DAILY CALLER
— FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Harry Reid, 1993 — ‘No Sane Country’ Would Give Illegal Immigrants Citizenship – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/03/flashback-friday-harry-reid-1993-no-sane-country-would-give-illegal-immigrants-citizenship-video/
— Apparently, You’re Not Supposed To Arrest An Illegal Alien While He’s Taking His Kids To School – JIM TREACHER
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/03/apparently-youre-not-supposed-to-arrest-an-illegal-alien-while-hes-taking-his-kids-to-school/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— ‘YOU’RE FIRED!’: TRUMP COULD BECOME LAME DUCK UNLESS HE CLEARS OUT OBAMA HOLDOVERS – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2017/03/trump-could-become-lame-duck-unless-he-clears-out-obama-holdovers

DAILY WIRE
— Teacher Reported After Supporting Trump’s Immigration Policy, Causing Students To Cry – AMANDA PRESTIGIACOMO
http://www.dailywire.com/news/14024/teacher-reported-after-supporting-trumps-amanda-prestigiacomo#

THE HILL
— Why Trump skipping the correspondents’ dinner is a good thing – PATRICK TOMLINSON  (DIERSEN: How much hatred will they throw at Trump?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/media/322212-why-trump-skipping-the-correspondents-dinner-is-a-good-thing

CNN
— Republicans divided over how to help people buy health insurance – Tami Luhby  (DIERSEN: What health insurance will you have in the future, what health insurance do you have now, and what health insurance have you had?  Because I will be a member of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Employees_Health_Benefits_Program) for the rest of my life, because I have been a member of that program since 1971, and because I was a member of that program 1966-1969, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for having something that they shout I do not disserve. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred of federal employees and of federal retirees.)
http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/03/news/economy/republican-repeal-obamacare-tax-credits/
— Chance the Rapper meets with governor after Twitter exchange – Deena Zaru  (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing? Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/03/politics/chance-the-rapper-illinois-governor-meeting-chicago-public-schools/

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats rally with federal employees facing tough times under Trump – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/03/03/democrats-rally-with-federal-employees-seeking-fair-pay-and-fair-play/
— Stop treating the women in Trump’s world like we treated Hillary Clinton – Alyssa Rosenberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2017/02/28/stop-treating-the-women-in-trumps-world-like-we-treated-hillary/
— Michelle Obama isn’t the only liberal embracing George W. Bush these days – Katie Mettler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/03/michelle-obama-isnt-the-only-liberal-embracing-george-w-bush-these-days/
— This lawmaker’s bio touted a business degree. It was actually a Sizzler training certificate. – Sarah Larimer  (DIERSEN: From what universities did you earn your degrees(s)?  I earned degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that none of the aforesaid universities are Ivy League.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/03/02/this-lawmakers-bio-touted-a-business-degree-it-was-actually-a-sizzler-training-certificate/

LOS ANGLES TIMES
— In the end, immigration fears didn’t stop students from asking for California Dream Act aid – Joy Resmovits  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that they will get rid of Trump and that they will get rid of Trump’s supporters.)
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-essential-education-updates-southern-california-dream-act-applications-up-1488578709-htmlstory.html

USA TODAY
— Chance the Rapper ‘flustered’ by Illinois governor’s ‘vague answers’ on CPS funding – Jaleesa M. Jones (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing? Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/03/03/chance-rapper-meets-with-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-to-talk-education-funding/98701172/

DAILY MAIL
— Chance the Rapper tells Illinois Governor to ‘do his job’ after their meeting to discuss Chicago school funding leaves him ‘flustered’ and angry over ‘vague answers’ – CLEMENCE MICHALLON  (DIERSEN: What are Chance the Rapper’s demands?  Has he put those demands in writing? Did someone suggest to Rauner that Chance the Rapper would go easy on Rauner because Rauner is anti-Trump?)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4279872/Chance-Rapper-Illinois-governor-discuss-school-funding.html