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May 17 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— FAKE RUSSIAN ADS STOKED RACIAL TENSIONS — RACE-HUSTLING DEMOCRATS ‘COLLUDED’ – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: In my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, anti-Trumps have had great success in promoting hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/fake-russian-ads-stoked-racial-tensions-race-hustling-democrats-colluded/

 

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

 

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

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘It’s Not Their Country’: Tucker Battles GOP Rep Leading ‘Petition’ Charge to Force Amnesty Vote (DIERSEN: Democrats want to give illegals U.S. citizenship and U.S. voting rights immediately because they overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. Democrats want to use them to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/16/tucker-debates-republican-who-supports-amnesty-discharge-petition-illegal-immigration

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

November 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ivanka Trump: Malia Obama should be ‘off limits’ to media – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ivanka-trump-malia-obama-should-be-off-limits-to-media/2695286/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Impeach Trump? Why top Democrats say it’s too soon – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-impeach-trump-luis-gutierrez-1126-20171122-story.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Brady, Barickman seek re-election to state senate – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/family/brady-barickman-seek-re-election-to-state-senate/article_ea271eed-5b9d-542a-8e10-99385148acda.html
— Higher ed has concerns with tax reform package – Lenore Sobota
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/higher-ed-has-concerns-with-tax-reform-package/article_a2457ee7-287e-5b7d-8eac-737ccb095080.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Filmmaker builds a case to save Thompson Center in Chicago – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171125/bernard-schoenburg-filmmaker-builds-case-to-save-thompson-center-in-chicago

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— State Rep. John Cabello may soon return to Rockford Police Department
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20171125/state-rep-john-cabello-may-soon-return-to-rockford-police-department

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump could be on track to triple Obama’s time on the golf course President on track to beat Bush’s golf stats, too – DAN MERICA AND JEFF ZELENY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-could-triple-obamas-time-on-golf-course/863594989

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— William J. Kelly announces Dundee Republican endorsement
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/william-j-kelly-announces-dundee-republican-endorsement

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats’ ‘DREAMer’ demands threaten spending bill, gov shutdown in coming weeks – Chad Pergram
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/25/democrats-dreamer-demands-threaten-spending-bill-gov-shutdown-in-coming-weeks.html

 

BREITBART
— Celebrity Starlets Sophia Bush, Cara Delevingne, and More Urge Ivanka Trump to Push DACA Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/11/25/celebrity-starlets-sophia-bush-cara-delevingne-urge-ivanka-trump-push-daca-amnesty/

 

TOWNHALL
— 15 Things Far Too Many Americans Are Foolishly Taking For Granted – John Hawkins
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/11/25/15-things-far-too-many-americans-are-foolishly-taking-for-granted-n2413935

 

THE HILL
— GOP tax bill draws fire from AARP, universities – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/361614-gop-tax-bill-draws-fire-from-aarp-universities?rnd=1511653804
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The AARP has raised concerns about provisions in both the House and Senate bills, warning they would be harmful to older Americans. Both bills would increase the deficit and could trigger cuts to Medicare if Congress doesn’t waive sequestration rules for federal spending. The AARP is also concerned that many seniors would see their taxes go up under the bills. There are also provisions unique to the House and Senate bills that the group opposes. The AARP opposes the House’s push to repeal the deduction for medical expenses and the Senate’s push to repeal the ObamaCare individual mandate. Housing industry Key groups in the housing industry took issue with the tax bills even before they were released, warning that they reduce incentives for homeownership. Both bills would substantially increase the size of the standard deduction taxpayers can take. This would reduce the number of people who take the mortgage interest deduction and concentrate those who do claim the preference at the upper end of the income scale. The House bill would cap the mortgage interest deduction for new mortgages at the first $500,000, down from $1 million under current law, and would eliminate the deduction for second homes. It also would eliminate the deduction for state and local income and sales taxes and would cap the deduction for state and local property taxes at $10,000. The Senate bill does not curb the mortgage deduction, but it would completely eliminate the property-tax deduction. . .Charities Nonprofits have several concerns with the GOP’s legislation. The increase in the standard deduction in the House and Senate bills would reduce the number of people who would claim the itemized deduction for charitable contributions. Charities are concerned that this change could lead to a decline in charitable giving. Additionally, the House bill would scale back the “Johnson amendment” that prevents churches and other organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Under the House bill, nonprofits would be allowed to engage in political speech from 2019 to 2023 as long as the speech is in the ordinary course of business and expenses related to the speech is minimal. Nonprofits generally oppose curbing the Johnson amendment because they think doing so would inject partisan politics into charities.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally.
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/361622-congress-must-protect-dreamers-after-trumps-failure-to-lead

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Elitists, crybabies and junky degrees A Trump supporter explains rising conservative anger at American universities. (DIERSEN: Democrats run education in America. Ever-increasingly, their focus is to crank out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2017/11/25/elitists-crybabies-and-junky-degrees/

 

DAILY KOS
— THE REAL RINO’s AREN’T CONSERVATIVES AT ALL, NEITHER ARE THEIR VOTERS, THEY JUST USE THE BRAND. (DIERSEN: Most commonly, RINOs reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, RINOs promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, patronage, and even worse things.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/11/25/1718372/-THE-REAL-RINO-s-AREN-T-CONSERVATIVES-AT-ALL-NEITHER-ARE-THEIR-VOTERS-THEY-JUST-USE-THE-BRAND

 

BLASTING NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A hint/imply/argue/shout that members of Group B are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. 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 longer than their ancestors and members of 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.
http://us.blastingnews.com/opinion/2017/11/donald-trumps-world-has-been-rocked-by-diversity-002191947.html

August 20 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Illinois Eclipse: It’s not about Aug. 21. It’s every day. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in Illinois?  All my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s and have been here ever since.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-eclipse-springfield-economy-0820-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Face it: No one comes to Illinois for the weather or to climb mountains. People come — or came — for opportunity. But that once-thriving state has receded into the shadow. Why? Because while surrounding states add jobs, Illinois grinds private-sector concerns in its gears. The nation generated a 1.3 percent average annual growth rate from 2006-16, but Illinois managed just 0.4 percent, according to James Broughel of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Wisconsin outstripped Illinois with a 0.7 percent rate, and Indiana’s was more than double this state’s, at 0.9 percent. In July, the state’s unemployment rate ticked up. That’s the same month that Springfield passed a 32 percent personal income tax hike — inviting more people and businesses to head for the exits. Thank you, Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Michael Madigan. And what about those promised reforms, such as overhauling workers’ compensation, that could persuade more businesses to come, stay or expand? Or pruning Illinois’ wildly overgrown local governments to ease taxpayer burdens — two of the items on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s pro-jobs agenda? What, say the ranking Democrats, us worry? We recently sized up this state’s economic competitiveness and quality of life in a series of measures. In capsule, Illinois leads the nation in the worst ways. You know about the lousy credit rating, the unfunded pension liabilities, the onerous regulations on employers. Once a colossus that overshadowed its Midwest neighbors, Illinois in eclipse can’t escape the shadow. Other states gain by offering a sunnier jobs climate. Wisconsin recently landed what could be a $10 billion Foxconn LCD panel factory that will employ as many as 13,000 people. How did Wisconsin prevail? By being close to Illinois but not Illinois. Foxconn sought to exploit Illinois’ assets — its transportation and logistical systems, its energy reliability — but avoid its ever-rising taxes, crushing public debts and never-ending political brink-dancing. Foxconn chose a state that does the basics, like pass a budget every year. In a state in eclipse, though, even that task is too difficult. In a state in eclipse, taxes rise with no offsetting reforms. In a state in eclipse, voters return the same failed pols to the legislature decade after decade in a triumph of naive hope over costly experience.)
— Missouri lawmaker apologizes for saying she hoped Trump would be assassinated, but won’t quit – Celeste Bott
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-tns-bc-mo-lawmaker-trump-20170820-story.html

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 8.20.17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/20/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-8-20-17/
— State Journal-Register Reporter Doug Finke Weighs In On State Funding Debate – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/20/state-government-reporter-for-the-state-journal-register-of-springfield-doug-finke-weighs-in-on-state-funding-debate/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Kasich says “We’re all rooting for Trump to get it together” and denies that he plans to run in 2020.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/kasich-were-all-rooting-for-trump-to-get-it-together/794448655
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Yet another group pulls event out of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.  At least 9 organizations have ditched the resort.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/yet-another-group-pulls-event-out-of-trumps-maralago/794511570

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Reflecting On The Springfield Political Culture With Kyle McCarter
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/reflecting-on-the-springfield-political-with-kyle-mccarter

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump U.S. GOP senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., questions Trump’s moral authority to lead the country.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/tim-scott-questions-trumps-moral-authority-lead/
— Free-speech advocates worry about rise of Antifa after Charlottesville – Valerie Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/antifa-rise-after-charlottesville-alarms-free-spee/
— Trump campaign supporters during election snubbed for Pentagon, State Department, national security – Rowan Scarborough
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/trump-campaign-supporters-during-election-snubbed-/
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich praises Trump’s tweets on Boston protests – Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Anti-Whites want Whites to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Whites as being White supremacists, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/john-kasich-ohio-governor-praises-trumps-tweets-on/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Following Charlottesville, Companies Are Laying Down The Hammer. But What’s The Criteria? – Eric Lieberman  (DIERSEN: From what I see, to avoid their hammer, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries must be 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.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/19/following-charlottesville-companies-are-laying-down-the-hammer-but-whats-the-criteria/

 

BREITBART
— Bill Clinton’s Accusers Demand Removal of Statue in South Dakota – Adam Shaw
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/18/bill-clintons-accusers-demand-removal-statue/

 

BLAZE
— White House petition: Formally recognize Antifa as a terrorist organization – Beth Baumann
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/20/white-house-petition-formally-recognize-antifa-as-a-terrorist-organization/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Some Liberty University alumni cave in to anti-Trump pressure.
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/20/christian-university-alumni-are-returning-their-diplomas-and-its-all-because-of-trump/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— PBS, NPR Bury Their Own Poll Results on BLM, Antifa, and Confederate Statues – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2017/08/20/pbs-npr-bury-their-own-poll-results-blm-antifa-and-confederate

 

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Three Key States (Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) ‘Embarrassed,’ Turn on Trump.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/poll-key-states-mi/2017/08/20/id/808669/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Angry Mobs Erasing American History – Judi McLeod
http://canadafreepress.com/article/angry-mobs-erasing-american-history

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Alleged Boston Antifa Thanks Hillary Clinton, Democrats for Their Support as They Burn American Flag – BENNY JOHNSON
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/08/952244-boston-antifa-thanks-hillary-clinton-democrats-support-burn-american-flag/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Senate Republicans getting fed up with Trump.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/347183-senate-republicans-getting-fed-up-with-trump

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Approval Rating Stands Below 40 Percent in Three Key Midwest States (Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin)”
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/trump-s-approval-rating-stands-below-40-percent-three-key-n794061

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Leading Democrat: Critics Can’t Conclude Trump Is Impaired – REUTERS  (DIERSEN: If you are not a Democrat, a Democrat plant, or a RINO, sooner or later, Democrats, Democrat plants, and RINOs will say that you are impaired.)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/08/20/us/20reuters-usa-trump-removal.html
— They’re Trying to Sue a White Supremacist. First He Must Be Found. – NELLIE BOWLESAU
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/technology/theyre-trying-to-sue-a-white-supremacist-first-he-must-be-found.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Banons say “Unwavering Trump Voters Say They Will Not Miss Steve Bannon.”
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/08/19/us/politics/19reuters-usa-trump-voters.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Bannon, basically: Trump’s campaign was a fraud – Callum Borchers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/08/19/bannon-basically-trumps-campaign-was-a-fraud/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Kasich downplays notion of 2020 challenge to Trump, saying president can learn from challenges.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/20/kasich-downplays-notion-of-2020-challenge-to-trump-saying-president-can-learn-from-challenges/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Man stabbed after haircut gets him mistaken for a neo-Nazi – Stephanie Pagones
http://nypost.com/2017/08/19/man-stabbed-after-haircut-gets-him-mistaken-for-a-neo-nazi/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Extremist Show Is Just Starting  Charlottesville was a defeat for America but a win for the provocateurs in our midst. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-extremist-show-is-just-starting-1503092033

 

DAILY KOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/20/1690650/-Trump-s-willing-supremacists

May 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At 25, ex-U46 board member Cody Holt gave some parting remarks.says his political days aren’t over – Rafael Guerrero  (DIERSEN: When I was 25, in 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my IRS career was over.  They had succeeded in a) getting rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) disallowing my partial-day per diem claims.  SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866  They would not have focused on ending my IRS career if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-u46-holt-exit-st-0509-20170512-story.html
— School districts issue ’13 Reasons Why’ cautions – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-schools-react-13-reasons-why-st-0514-20170512-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tell the good and the bad at the Obama Presidential Center. Obama is freer than ever to tell the story of his presidency any way he chooses. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What gives you independence?  If me, the main things include my $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, my $17,288/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, my $2,028 Social Security, no debts, and retirement savings.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/tell-the-good-and-the-bad-at-the-obama-presidential-center/

 

DAILY HERALD
—  Chicago Reader staffers authorize strike – Robert Feder  (DIERSEN: No one who could and would do for you what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois would do it for less than $200,000 a year.  It takes 10+ hours each and every day, 70+ hours each and every week, 300+ hours each and every month, 3,650+ hours each and every year, and 36,500+ hours each and every decade to put together and sent out two GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every day.  Would-be GOPUSA Illinois Editors should know that they will be blamed for each and every defeat that Republicans suffer in Illinois.  Would-be GOPUSA Illinois Editors should know that they will be severely punished if not destroyed if they fail/refuse to serve as operatives or dupes for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in their municipality, in their township/ward, in their county, and in Illinois.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170512/feder-chicago-reader-staffers-authorize-strike
— OUYSTANDING: Island Lake bans new video gambling permits – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170512/island-lake-bans-new-video-gambling-permits
— Kane’s money-saving computer system will cost $80,000 to fix delays – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170512/kanex2019s-money-saving-computer-system-will-cost-80000-to-fix-delays

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate committee approves bill to move school elections to the fall – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170511/senate-committee-approves-bill-to-move-school-elections-to-fall

 

SAUK VALLEY
— ‘Politics of blame’ diminishes us all  Blame will be the name of the game in Campaign ’18 – Jim Nowlan  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/05/11/politics-of-blame-diminishes-us-all/ah0z9wv/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Local Farmers To Benefit From International Trade With China – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/local-farmers-to-benefit-from-international-trade-with-china

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Comey was taken aback by Trump request for loyalty pledge  Refusal factored into FBI director’s dismissal – JAKE TAPPER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on destroying those who fail/refuse to pledge total loyalty to them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/comey-was-taken-aback-by-trump-request-for-loyalty-pledge/712982240
— Paul Ryan on Trump and Comey: ‘I’m focusing on what’s in my control’ Speaker says he’s working on other issues – SABA HAMEDY  (DIERSEN: What do you have control over? For me, it is GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  Those who work against me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have some, most, or complete control over the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/paul-ryan-on-trump-and-comey-im-focusing-on-whats-in-my-control/713002818
— Feinstein, Durbin call on Rosenstein to resign if no special prosecutor is named – SABA HAMEDY  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should resign as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, 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, IRS employee, etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/feinstein-durbin-call-on-rosenstein-to-resign-if-no-special-prosecutor-is-named/713091125
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “No one knows if Trump is making White House recordings. Tweet gives fresh ammo for Nixon comparisons.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/no-one-knows-if-trump-is-making-white-house-recordings/713015339
— Trump again suggests ending White House briefings.  President says media is “very unfair.” – DYLAN BYERS  (DIERSEN: Democrat and Democrat plant politicians, Libertarian and Libertarian plant politicians, Green and Green plant politicians, and RINO politicians a) do not want me to know about their events or their other activities, b) do not want me to promote their events or their other activities, c) do not want me to attend their events or ask questions at their events, and d) do not want me to report on their events or their other activities.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-again-suggests-ending-white-house-briefings-wont-commit-to-spicer/712939091

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Illinois GOP suggests Biss borrows Madigan’s knife to stab him in the back – Caitlin Nordahl
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511115390-gop-suggests-biss-borrows-madigan-s-knife-to-stab-him-in-the-back

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Please Contact Gov. Rauner About Tax-Payer Funding of Abortion! VETO HB 40
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/please-contact-gov-rauner-hb-40/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Oppo dump! Pritzker hit on huge property tax appeal  (DIERSEN: Have you let property “go to pot?”  Last year, when my mother died, I inherited half interest in 1286 Wood Street in Crete where I lived 1954-1972.  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would charge me with letting it “go to pot” because no one would buy the house for anything close to what Crete Township assessor says it is worth.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/12/oppo-dump-pritzker-hit-on-huge-property-tax-appeal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I always have a simple answer for people who ask questions like: Why would a guy with $3.4 billion care about saving a few hundred grand on his property taxes? My reply: It’s America, man. Nothing’s ever enough here. It looks like he bought the house next door to establish a buffer. He remodeled the outside so it looked nice, but apparently let the inside go to pot. (The appraiser was let inside that house, but not into Pritzker’s actual residence, which also got a reduction, over security concerns.) Then apparently he got tired of paying taxes on a house that wasn’t worth nearly as much as its appraised value.)

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump on Asking for Comey’s Loyalty: ‘I Didn’t’ – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on destroying those who fail/refuse to pledge total loyalty to them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-asking-james-comey-loyalty/2017/05/12/id/789877/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s war with Comey intensifies.”  The term “war” implies that each side has equal power. My critics/opponents are “at war” with me and have tremendous power in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. But I have never come close to holding a leadership position in any of the aforesaid.)
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/333217-trumps-war-with-comey-intensifies

 

BREITBART
— Historically Black Texas University Backs-Off Senator Cornyn’s Commencement Invite – BOB PRICE
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/12/historically-black-texas-university-backs-off-senator-cornyn-commencement-invite/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In Trump’s White House Press Briefings, No Degree of Accuracy Required.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/business/media/white-house-press-briefings-some-degree-of-accuracy-required.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Looking Like a Liar or a Fool: What It Means to Work for Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/us/politics/trump-sean-spicer-sarah-huckabee-sanders.html
— How Homeownership Became the Engine of American Inequality  An enormous entitlement in the tax code props up home prices — and overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and the upper middle class. – MATTHEW DESMOND  (DIERSEN: Home ownership promotes upward mobility, it should always be encouraged.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/magazine/how-homeownership-became-the-engine-of-american-inequality.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Attorney General Sessions Revives Policy of Tougher Sentences for Drug Offenders  Sentencing guidelines flow from President Trump’s law and order agenda – Beth Reinhard
https://www.wsj.com/articles/attorney-general-sessions-revives-policy-of-tougher-sentences-for-drug-offenders-1494583202
— Chicago Police Take a Page From ‘Minority Report’  Looking to combat a surge of violence, the Chicago Police Department is turning to predictive policing technology like HunchLab and Strategic Subject List – Shibani Mahtani
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-police-take-a-page-from-minority-report-1494581400
— Salaries Soar for the Class of 2017  Average pay for new college graduates hits $49,785, highest in at least a decade – Kelsey Gee  (In today’s dollars, in 1971, when I was 22 years old, my GS-7 IRS salary was $44,853. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/salaries-soar-for-the-class-of-2017-1494581404
— The Opening of the Liberal Mind  Wesleyan president  Michael S. Roth on why universities need affirmative action for the study of conservative, libertarian and religious ideas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-opening-of-the-liberal-mind-1494515186
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Reasons Why Consumers Won’t Spend – Justin LaHart  (DIERSEN: Every year, if not every month, if not every day, the purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security goes down.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-consumers-wont-consume-1494610024
— The Questions of a Lifetime  ‘Why are we in America?’ I asked when I was 4. The next eight decades have provided many answers. – David Epstein  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-questions-of-a-lifetime-1494622164

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Most Seniors Flunked a New Retirement Quiz. Could You Do Better? – Walter Updegrave
http://time.com/money/4771461/retirement-quiz-pass-or-flunk/

April 7 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Durbin, Kinzinger Support Trump’s Missile Strike In Syria
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/07/syria-missile-strike-donald-trump-chemical-weapons-dick-durbin-adam-kinzinger/

 

ABC7
— FORMER SAUK VILLAGE TREASURER GETS 36 DAYS IN JAIL FOR EMBEZZLEMENT, HEROIN POSSESSION – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/news/former-sauk-village-treasurer-gets-36-days-in-jail-for-embezzlement-heroin-possession-/1843768/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says the two years of his term have been 14 in ‘dog years’ – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: Does your Republican township/ward organization have a budget?  Does your Republican county organization have a budget?  Does the Illinois Republican Party have a budget?Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs do not want Republican political organizations to have budgets.  Putting a budget together is an important planning exercise.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-dog-years-met-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner has been in office for about two years, but he suggested Thursday that the time has felt much longer given the protracted battle with Democrats that has left Illinois without a budget.)
— Rahm, dance and the importance of negative space – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-dancer-kass-0407-20170406-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Hispanics are buying more beer.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-corona-impact-0407-biz-20170406-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps crow over their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-voters-national-media-petri-humor-perspec-0407-jm-20170406-story.html
— Fox News, Bill O’Reilly and how to stop companies that tolerate harassment – Anita Hill  (DIERSEN: Of course, Hill loves the federal government. The federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who oppose gender based preference giving.  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 female in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a female could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a female in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted females in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a female in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a female in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a female could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-fox-news-bill-o-reilly-harassment-20170406-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— O’Reilly is learning when you’re a star, you can do anything  Arithmetic can really work for you if you are a big deal. And how much does the public really care? – Roger Simon
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/oreilly-is-learning-when-youre-a-star-you-can-do-anything/
— McCarthy’s real friends would be urging him not to run – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-mccarthys-real-friends-would-be-urging-him-not-to-run/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTERED STAR
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois’ state of disarray will lead to a state of decay – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170406/our-view-illinois-state-of-disarray-will-lead-to-state-of-decay

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner touts Decatur’s potential at leaders breakfast – RYAN VOYLES  (DIERSEN: Who promotes/promoted your potential?  In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and got me promoted to GS-13 in 1986.  My Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents have gotten rid of those who wanted me to continue on as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/rauner-touts-decatur-s-potential-at-leaders-breakfast/article_7c5ce268-f8ce-5bd9-b826-1624d9d5149c.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS REVENUE FREE FALL: FISCAL YEAR-TO-DATE -8.1 PERCENT AND WORSENING – Mike “Mish” Shedlock
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-revenue-free-fall-fiscal-year-to-date-8-1-percent-and-worsening/
— INDIANA: THE OASES NEXT DOOR – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-employment-drought-and-the-oases-next-door/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Harvard’s ‘progressive graduate students’ start ‘Resistance School’ for stopping Trump  Group: ‘On November 8, we lost more than just the presidency’ – Douglas Ernst  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats act like they did when Lincoln was elected in 1860.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/harvards-progressive-graduate-students-start-resis/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— 23 WAYS BIG GOVERNMENT IS HURTING THE POOR (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/04/06/23-ways-big-government-is-hurting-the-poor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Obstacles to Opportunity  There are numerous policies that create artificial and unnecessary obstacles for the poor when it comes to obtaining jobs or starting businesses that could lift them out of poverty.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Senator: Most illegal ‘unaccompanied children’ aren’t children – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senator-most-illegal-unaccompanied-children-arent-children/article/2619642

 

CNN
— Harvard students launch course on resisting ‘the Trump agenda’ – Masuma Ahuja  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats act like they did when Lincoln was elected in 1860.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/03/us/harvard-resistance-school/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Anti-Trumps want individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/business/media/advertising-activists-social-media.html
— Close to Half of American Adults Infected With HPV, Survey Finds – NICHOLAS BAKALAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/health/hpv-virus-survey-united-states.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/opinion/the-coming-incompetence-crisis.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/opinion/the-bad-the-worse-and-the-ugly.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why do colleges still give preference to children of alumni? – Jeffrey J. Selingo  (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/04/07/why-do-colleges-still-give-preference-to-children-of-alumni/
— No one is safe from backstabbing in the Trump White House – Callum Borchers  (DIERSEN: Who are/were the biggest backstabbers a) in the organizations that you are/were a member of and b) in the employers that you work/worked for?  I should write a book about the biggest backstabbers in the following organizations: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants. I should write a book about those who were the biggest backstabbers in the following employers: GAO Chicago Office 1980-1997, IRS Chicago area offices 1971-1980, and the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/06/no-one-is-safe-from-backstabbing-in-the-trump-white-house/

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Texas’ Conaway takes over Russia meddling probe, as embattled Intel chairman steps down – Katie Leslie and Todd J. Gillman  (DIERSEN: What professional certifications and licenses do you have?  What education do you have?  What work experience do you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always downplayed, dismissed, and belittled the fact that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old.  They also downplay, dismiss, and belittle the fact that I became a licensed CPA in 1981, that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and that I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. They also downplay, dismiss, and belittle the fact that I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.  They also downplay, dismiss, and belittle the fact that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991 and that I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.)
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/04/06/texas-rep-mike-conaway-take-house-probe-russian-meddling
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It is responsibility I take with the utmost seriousness. My profession as a CPA and auditor has taught me to be objective and methodical, and that is how I intend to help lead this investigation,” Conaway said in a written statement expressing confidence that he can conduct an “effective, bipartisan investigation” with the panel’s top Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff of California – an outspoken critic of Nunes in recent weeks. Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat on the Intelligence panel, called Conaway “solid.” Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, said she has “great respect for Conaway so I hope he’ll do a great job. Texas Republicans had nothing but praise. “He’s smart, he’s got great integrity, he’s honest. He’ll do a great job,” said Arlington Rep. Joe Barton, a Republican. He refrained from weighing in on Nunes’ decision to step down but said, “Conaway will do it right.” Conaway is one of the few CPAs in Congress. Before his election in 2004, one of his clients was the oil firm owned by future president George W. Bush. When House Republicans needed to clean up a fund-raising scandal in 2008, they turned to Conaway. Corpus Christi Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Republican, called him “immensely qualified” and an “honorable human being….I can’t think of anybody better to do it.” Austin Rep. Roger Williams, a Republican, called him a friend who will do a “great job.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why You Probably Work for a Giant U.S. Company – RHEAA RAO
http://blogs.wsj.com/cfo/2017/04/07/the-morning-ledger-why-you-probably-work-for-a-giant-u-s-company/

 

BLOOMBERG
— President Donald Trump wants to know who’s behind the rogue federal employee Twitter accounts slamming his administration’s policies. Twitter Inc.’s suing to keep him from finding out – Kartikay Mehrotra
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-06/twitter-sues-u-s-to-block-unmasking-of-user-s-identity

February 24 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner eager to talk policy at D.C. meeting — Trump still a taboo – Andy Grimm  (DIERSEN: What if the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee passed a resolution by weighted vote calling for Rauner to work with Trump?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-eager-to-talk-policy-at-d-c-meeting-trump-still-a-taboo/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner is planning a rare visit to Washington, D.C., this weekend for a gathering of Republican governors, but Rauner refuses to say whether he is ready to do something even more rare — meet with, or even acknowledge, President Donald Trump. The event has long been a major party fundraiser, and this year could be a potential minefield for GOP governors of blue states. Rauner departs Illinois for the Republican Governors Association’s annual conference having pledged to run for a second term in 2018, despite dismal polling numbers after two years of partisan gridlock over the state budget and his business-friendly, anti-union agenda. Adding to potential headwinds for his campaign is the controversial member of his party in the White House. Rauner has taken a stance of studied ambivalence as regards the Republican in the White House since Trump first began to rise in the primaries. Rauner ditched the Republican National Convention, declined to endorse Trump by name — only saying he would support his party’s nominee — and also was a no-show at Trump’s inauguration. Rauner has revealed one private telephone conversation he had with Trump since the New York billionaire won the presidency, describing it as a “good, positive conversation.” But Rauner seldom utters the name “Donald Trump,” and Friday he did not respond to a question about whether he would attend the GOP governors’ Sunday dinner with the president and first lady. “I’m going to meet with other governors around the country to talk about policy,” Rauner told reporters after a Black History Month ceremony Friday at the Thompson Center. “There’s a lot of changes going on from the federal level. We’re going to talk about Medicaid, we’re going to talk about education, we’re going to talk about regulatory relief, going to talk about more economic growth, growing more manufacturing in the United States of America, more manufacturing in the state of Illinois. “I’m going to talk policy, ideas and working together as governors to advocated for the good changes, so I can grow the jobs and economy in Illinois.” Left unsaid was whether Rauner took issue with the changes, coming largely from Trump, and any mention of Trump’s name. Trump, for his part, has seemed to accept that governors in his party in blue states weren’t going to be vocal supporters. And while the president frequently makes Chicago, Illinois’ largest city, a target in his twitter feed, he has never tweeted a peep about the fiscal crisis facing the state as Rauner remains at loggerheads with Democrats in the Legislature. Rauner seldom travels to Washington and is skipping out on the non-partisan National Governors Association conference, also this weekend in D.C., typically a more policy-focused gathering. Governors from 40 states will attend, according to the NGA website. The RGA typically includes fundraisers, and is a showcase for the party’s rising stars, and the group typically funnels millions into gubernatorial races. Rauner, a millionaire financier before running for office, poured tens of millions from his personal fortune into his campaign and the mid-term legislative races, and it’s not clear he’ll need any boost from his fellow GOP chief executives. It’s also not clear how Trump could affect his bid for a second term. In 2018, Rauner will be one 27 or the 33 Republican governors making a bid for re-election, and one of five incumbent GOP governors leading states that Hillary Clinton won in 2016. Rauner did denounce Trump’s remarks in a video recorded by an Access Hollywood crew that were released in October, in which GOP nominee claimed to have pursued the affections of a married woman and to groping women. He has criticized the president’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations as “over broad,” but was dinged by Democrats for being out of state as demonstrators swarmed O’Hare Airport in January to protest the ban. In the weeks since, he has not staked out a clear position on immigration initiatives proposed by the administration, except to say that he would not deputize state police to enforce federal immigration laws. Rauner did offer support for Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, Michigan philanthropist and school choice ideologue Betsy DeVos, during her contentious but ultimately successful confirmation process.)
— Rauner sales pitch: Thompson Center ‘noisy … smelly’ — must go – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/rauner-sales-pitch-thompson-center-noisy-smelly-must-go/
— Michael Sneed says “Trump’s excoriation of the press is out of bounds.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-trumps-excoriation-of-the-press-is-out-of-bounds/
— Doctors gave fake medical opinions to help win citizenship – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/doctors-gave-fake-medical-opinions-to-help-win-citizenship/
— Trump, staff give mixed messages on anonymous sources  However, members of his White House team regularly demand anonymity when talking to reporters. That was the case Friday morning. – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-speech-to-conservatives-evokes-campaign/
— Senator Don Harmon’s law firm cashes in on state deals – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-state-senator-don-harmon-law-firm-makes-millions-from-state-agencies-pension-funds-the-watchdogs-oak-park/
— After Trump scorches media, some outlets barred from press gaggle (DIERSEN: Who bars you and why?  I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000 have stated that they are Republican, but who nevertheless have made it clear that they do not want me to a) know about their activities or events, b) promote their activities or events, c) attend their events, or d) report on their activities or events.  They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. Some anti-Republicans bar Republicans, so some Republicans bar anti-Republicans.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-trump-scorches-media-some-outlets-barred-from-press-gaggle/ 

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Doubting Rauner? We understand. Here’s a reminder. Plus a Senate Pass/Fail. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-grand-bargain-budget-edit-0226-20170224-story.html
— DIERSEWN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump uses CPAC to complain about media, reiterate campaign promises.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-cpac-20170224-story.html
— In Trump era, restaurants risk backlash with political stances – Samantha Bomkamp  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat and RINO restaurants post signs that say that members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-restaurants-activism-trump-0226-biz-20170224-story.html
— Some Chicago gangs turning to rifles for added firepower, police say – Peter Nickeas, Jeremy Gorner and Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-gang-rifles-chicago-violence-met-20170223-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not glorify and praise immigrants, Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/restaurants/ct-solidarity-soup-raises-nearly-15-000-for-immigrant-charities-20170224-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who says “Trump’s immigration crackdown is a costly mistake: America needs these workers?” and “Immigrants here illegally make up almost 5 percent of the U.S. workforce. And no, American workers are not lined up to take those jobs, especially with unemployment at less than 5 percent.”  ANSWER: 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Were you an “American worker?”  I was 1962-1997.  Did you take jobs that “American workers” did not stand in line for?  I did. I a) did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964, b) washed dishes 1964-1966, c) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, d) delivered mail 1966-1969, e) worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970, f) sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, g) pumped gasoline 1971-1972, h) collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and i) audited federal agencies 1980-1997 )
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-illegal-immigrant-deportations-edit-0226-20170224-story.html
— Are town hall crowds stirring up a liberal tea party? – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-republican-town-halls-liberal-protests-perspec-0226-20170224-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cicero man charged in Oak Brook heroin death
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170224/news/170229351/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Authorities say Giebel was in Oak Brook on Aug. 13, 2016, to attend a party with friends. The next day, he contacted Chapman, who used to live in Wisconsin, to buy heroin, authorities said. Chapman sold the heroin to Giebel, who then ingested it. Friends found him unresponsive about 5 a.m. the next day in an Oak Brook hotel room and called 911.)
— A Naperville North High School student, Samia Abdul-Qadir, will be U.S. Rep. Bill Foster’s guest Feb. 28 during a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C. Abdul-Qadir was a participant in the Naperville Democrat’s recent community discussion at the Islamic Center of Naperville on the impact of President Trump’s attempts to ban travel from several Muslim-majority countries.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170224/news/170229302/
— White House blocks CNN, New York Times from press briefing – Callum Borchers  (DIERSEN: Who blocks you and why?  I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000 have stated that they are Republican, but who nevertheless have made it clear that they do not want me to a) know about their activities or events, b) promote their activities or events, c) attend their events, or d) report on their activities or events.  They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. Some anti-Republicans bar Republicans, so some Republicans bar anti-Republicans.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170224/news/170229283/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP BLASTS MEDIA, ANONYMOUS SOURCES, AFTER WH USES THEM.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-blasts-media-anonymous-sources-after-wh-uses-them/1771386/
— POLICE: MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER TRUMP TOWER BOMB THREAT
http://abc7chicago.com/news/police-man-taken-into-custody-after-trump-tower-bomb-threat/1771441/

 

NBC5
— Trump Weighs in on Chicago at CPAC, Touts Work To Begin Reducing Violent Crime  Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson called Chicago’s recent bloodshed “unacceptable” in a statement Thursday night and noted the city’s request for federal help has gone unanswered so far.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/president-trump-chicago-violence-cpac-414725573.html
— Durbin to Trump: Stop Tweeting and Provide Resources for Chicago  After seven people, including a pregnant woman, were fatally shot Wednesday in Chicago, Trump asked “what is going on there” and insisted “Chicago needs help!” – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: Based on the past, any resources given Chicago would be wasted.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/durbin-trump-tweeting-chicago-violence-414724443.html
— Rauner Doesn’t Think Illinoisans Should Get Obama’s Birthday Off  “I don’t think it should be a formal holiday with paid, forced time off, but I think it should be a day of acknowledgment and celebration,” Rauner said. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner–414752183.html

 

CBS2
— White House Blocks Reporters From On-The-Record Briefing  (DIERSEN: Who blocks you and why?  I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000 have stated that they are Republican, but who nevertheless have made it clear that they do not want me to a) know about their activities or events, b) promote their activities or events, c) attend their events, or d) report on their activities or events. They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.  Some anti-Republicans bar Republicans, so some Republicans bar anti-Republicans.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/24/white-house-blocks-reporters-from-on-the-record-briefing/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP health plan would cover fewer Americans.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170224/NEWS03/170229922/gop-health-plan-would-cover-fewer americans

 

WTTW
— Rauner Crushes Prospect of Further Union Negotiations – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/24/rauner-crushes-prospect-further-union-negotiations
— Civil Rights Seminar at New Trier High School Sparks Intense Debate – Paul Caine
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/23/civil-rights-seminar-new-trier-high-school-sparks-intense-debate

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps who say “For some GOP governors, best tactic is to avoid mention of Trump” are anti-Trumps who want Rauner to lose in 2018.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170224/for-some-gop-governors-best-tactic-is-to-avoid-mention-of-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As with the other governors, Rauner in Illinois said he is focusing on his state — or at least he’s trying to. He went to great lengths not to stake a clear position on Trump during the campaign — refusing to comment on the race, who he was voting for or even to say Trump’s name. Since the election, he has continued to avoid taking a clear position on the administration’s policies. His strategy is clearly intended to avoid alienating voters in Chicago, the suburbs and other urban areas who supported Hillary Clinton in November, or those in rural counties that went overwhelmingly for Trump. But avoidance also comes with some peril: Democrats, who control the Illinois Legislature, called the Republican governor cowardly for meeting with billionaire donors out of state while refugees were stranded at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after the president’s travel-banning executive order. Rauner already has a slim margin for error after a two-year budget stalemate has tanked his approval ratings.)

 

WSIL TV
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich says there is no animosity between him and President Donald Trump, his former Republican presidential rival. Kasich says after a White House meeting that now that Trump is the president, “it’s sort of like being on an airplane. You want to root for the pilot.” The governor says he shared his ideas on potential changes to former President Barack Obama’s health care law. Ohio was among 31 states that expanded Medicaid under the law and Kasich says Trump “listened very carefully to what I had to say about it and had a very positive response.” Kasich is in Washington for a weekend of meetings at the National Governors Association. – AP  (DIERSEN: I should bring this to the attention of the 93 in my precinct who voted for Kasich in the March 15, 2016 Republican Presidential Primary.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34597487/the-latest-kasich-says-he-feels-no-animosity-toward-trump
— Paris mayor, Clooney fire back at Trump for insulting city – AP (DIERSEN: One could say that Trump insulted those who are destroying Paris.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34598967/paris-mayor-fires-back-at-trump-for-insulting-her-city

 

WBEZ
— Rauner Has Plan To Keep Government Running In Case Of Strike – Dan Weissmann
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/rauner-has-plan-to-keep-government-running-in-case-of-strike/2e200ca7-cdbf-4ada-a569-807394340ad2
— Farmers Fear (ILLEGAL) Migrant Workers Will Stay Away From Illinois and Indiana Farms – Michael Puente  (DIERSEN: Only Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs hire illegals.  Republicans do not hire illegals.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/farmers-fear-migrant-workers-will-stay-away-from-illinois-and-indiana-farms/7d9bf008-6a90-479a-a266-b25758e025f0

 

DNA INFO
— CPS Restores $15M To Schools After Criticism From Hispanic, Black Groups – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170224/bucktown/cps-restores-15m-schools-after-criticism-from-hispanic-black-groups

 

WJBD RADIO
— President Trump’s history of using anonymous sources
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/02/24/president-trumps-history-of-using-anonymous-sources

 

WJOL
— Amazon Gives Back To Three Local Schools (AO Marshall Elementary School, Balmoral Elementary School, Bernard J. Ward Elementary School) – Monica DeSantis
http://www.wjol.com/amazon-gives-back-three-local-schools/

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DEMOCRATS INVITE IMMIGRANTS TO TRUMP’S FIRST ADDRESS TO CONGRESS – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170224/AP/302249769

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT CPAC 2017
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/wheres-weyermuller-at-cpac-2017.html
— OP-ED: IF YOU’RE SICK OF BAD POLICY, TELL YOUR LAWMAKERS TO VOTE NO ON HB 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/op-ed-if-youre-sick-of-bad-policy-tell-your-lawmakers-to-vote-no-on-hb-40.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Shady Left-Wing Operative Kicked Out Of CPAC For Handing Out Russian Flags – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/24/shady-left-wing-operative-kicked-out-of-cpac-for-handing-out-russian-flags/

 

DAILY WIRE
— 5 Biggest Moments From Trump’s CPAC Speech – AARON BANDLER
http://www.dailywire.com/news/13833/5-biggest-moments-trumps-cpac-speech-aaron-bandler
— Media Say Same-Sex Marriage Will Save 134,000 Teens Per Year From Suicide. That’s Not What The Study Says. – BEN SHAPIRO
http://www.dailywire.com/news/13751/media-say-same-sex-marriage-will-save-134000-teens-ben-shapiro#

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— CLIMATE CHANGE ‘LUNACY’ CALLED A GIFT TO CONSERVATIVES  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/02/24/climate-change-lunacy-called-a-gift-to-conservatives/

 

TOWNHALL
— ‘Say it to My Face’: Trump Challenges Media at CPAC to Use Names Instead of Anonymous Sources – Cortney O’Brien  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in your municipality who use anonymous sources?  What would you say to someone who has lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality who justifies his badmouthing you by saying that anonymous people have told him that you go around badmouthing him?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/02/24/trump-speech-n2290126
— TREASONOUS: Washington’s Governor Turns State Into A Sanctuary State – Christine Rousselle
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/02/24/washingtons-governor-turns-state-into-a-sanctuary-state-n2289929
— Democratic Congressman: Yes, There Are Liberal Groups Organizing These Town Hall Protests – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/02/24/democratic-congressman-yes-there-are-liberal-groups-behind-these-town-hall-protests-n2290078
— Pence: “We Gotta March Forward As if it’s the Most Important Time in History, Because it is” – Justin Holcomb
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2017/02/23/pence-we-gotta-march-forward-as-if-its-the-most-important-time-in-history-because-it-is-n2289892

 

FOX NEWS
— Judge Jeanine at CPAC: ‘Demand End to Criminal Enclaves Known as Sanctuary Cities’  (DIERSEN: When are Trump, Pence, Bost, Davis, Hultgren, Kinzinger, LaHood, Roskam, Shimkus, Rauner, Sanguinetti, Radogno, and Durkin going to end criminal enclaves in Illinois, that is, when are they going to end sanctuary cities in Illinois?)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/24/judge-jeanine-pirro-fox-news-host-speech-cpac-end-sanctuary-cities
— Trump Speaks at CPAC: Media Should Not Be Allowed to Use Unnamed Sources  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in your municipality who use unnamed sources?  What would you say to someone who has lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality who justifies his badmouthing you by saying that unnamed people have told him that you go around badmouthing him?)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/24/president-donald-trump-cpac-speech-video-highlights-quotes
— Report: 9 in 10 Pro Golfers Say They’d Play With Trump Despite Potential Backlash  (DIERSEN: Who promotes backlash against Trump supporters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write a book about those who promote backlash against Trump supporters in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They would love it.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/24/golfers-would-play-trump-backlash-rory-mcilroy-ernie-els
— Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore: Uproar at GOP Town Halls ‘Makes the Tea Party Look Like Preschool’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/23/michael-moore-protests-gop-town-halls-how-stop-president-trump

 

GOPUSA
— Appeals court reinstates Texas ‘harboring’ law  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) paint illegals as being like runaway slaves before the Civil War and/or as Jews in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s and b) paint Republicans as being Confederates and/or as being Nazis.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21129
— CPAC: Trump says welfare reform is coming
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21145
— How does felon Jesse Jackson Jr. collect $138,400 a year from the federal government?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21110

 

BLAZE
— Don’t complain about ‘rape culture’ if you’re OK with boys in the girl’s locker room – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-dont-complain-about-rape-culture-if-youre-ok-with-boys-in-the-girls-locker-room/

 

THE HILL
— At CPAC, Trump lashes out at media – LISA HAGEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320989-at-cpac-trump-lashes-out-at-media
— White House hand-picks select media outlets for briefing – JORDAN FABIAN  (DIERSEN: Who blocks you and why?  I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000 have stated that they are Republican, but who nevertheless have made it clear that they do not want me to a) know about their activities or events, b) promote their activities or events, c) attend their events, or d) report on their activities or events. They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.  Some anti-Republicans bar Republicans, so some Republicans bar anti-Republicans.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/321049-white-house-hand-picks-select-media-for-briefing
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump falsely claims lines ‘go back 6 blocks’ for CPAC speech.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320988-trump-falsely-claims-lines-go-back-6-blocks-for-cpac-speech

 

CNN
— White House blocks news organizations from press briefing – Dylan Byers, Sara Murray and Kevin Liptak  (DIERSEN: Who blocks you and why?  I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000 have stated that they are Republican, but who nevertheless have made it clear that they do not want me to a) know about their activities or events, b) promote their activities or events, c) attend their events, or d) report on their activities or events. They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.  Some anti-Republicans bar Republicans, so some Republicans bar anti-Republicans.)
http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/24/media/cnn-blocked-white-house-gaggle/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Fact Check: Trump Blasts ‘Fake News’ and Repeats Inaccurate Claims at CPAC.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/politics/fact-check-trump-blasts-fake-news-and-repeats-inaccurate-claims-at-cpac.html
— White House Bars Times and Other News Outlets From Briefing – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM  (DIERSEN: Who bars you and why?  I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000 have stated that they are Republican, but who nevertheless have made it clear that they do not want me to a) know about their activities or events, b) promote their activities or events, c) attend their events, or d) report on their activities or events.  They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.  Some anti-Republicans bar Republicans, so some Republicans bar anti-Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/politics/white-house-sean-spicer-briefing.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump hasn’t changed. Conservatives have. And CPAC just proved it. – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/24/donald-trump-hasnt-changed-but-conservatives-have-and-cpac-just-proved-it/
— Trump to CPAC: ‘Now you finally have a president, finally’ – John Wagner and David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/02/24/trump-to-become-first-president-since-reagan-to-address-annual-conservative-gathering/
— Bannon and Trump are out for revenge – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/02/24/bannon-and-trump-are-out-for-revenge/
— Law professors file misconduct complaint against Kellyanne Conway – Sari Horwitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/law-professors-file-misconduct-complaint-against-kellyanne-conway/2017/02/23/442b02c8-f9e3-11e6-bf01-d47f8cf9b643_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Los Angeles RNC member says Democrats fighting Trump’s ‘sanctuary cities’ policy will pay ‘a terrible, terrible price’ – Phil Willon
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gop-leader-bullish-on-donald-trump-as-1487975624-htmlstory.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s popularity at CPAC gathering, which he shunned a year ago, shows how he’s conquered conservatives.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-cpac-20170224-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says His Victory Marked Win for Conservative Values  At CPAC, president pledges to put U.S. citizens ‘first’ – REBECCA BALLHAUS  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who say that they are conservative, but who use their religious, government, political, and/or financial clout to destroy conservatives.  They falsely claim to be conservative to give themselves standing to destroy conservatives.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-his-victory-marked-win-for-conservative-values-1487954519
— That’s the Way the Party Crumbles  As grass-roots activism intensifies, both the Democrats and the Republicans are facing identity crises—and the prospect of a wild new era of independent actors in American politics – GERALD F. SEIB  (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. who say that they are Republican, but who increasingly talk and act like they are anti-Republican, that is, like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thats-the-way-the-party-crumbles-1487954429

 

AMI NEWS WIRE
— Anti-Trump Protests May Cost $1 Million Per Day – Michael Carroll
https://aminewswire.com/stories/511084466-anti-trump-protests-may-cost-1-million-per-day

 

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
— A free press means ALL press.  Stand with us. (DIERSEN: Some anti-Republicans bar Republicans, so some Republicans bar anti-Republicans.)
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101629919637&ca=40a0f053-bc9b-4dfc-993c-8131775ea847
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6di9yuchta908eq/A%20Free%20Press%20Means%20All%20Press%20%232.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rpdyyqak0sh3o4k/A%20Free%20Press%20Means%20All%20Press%20%231.jpg

January 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP PROTESTERS MARCH THROUGH LOOP, BRIEFLY BLOCK LAKE SHORE DRIVE – Will Jones and Liz Nagy
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-protesters-march-through-the-loop-briefly-block-lsd/1712879/
— PRESIDENT TRUMP KEEPS PROMISE, SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TARGETING ‘OBAMACARE’ – ABC News
http://abc7chicago.com/news/president-trump-keeps-promise-signs-executive-order-targeting-obamacare-/1713176/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/women-descend-on-dc-to-push-back-against-new-president/1713741/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois backers of Trump have their day in Washington – Katherine Skiba, Kim Geiger and Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-inauguration-illinois-reaction-0121-20170120-story.html
— Trump signals changing priorities, revises White House website to remove climate change – Ashley Parker  (DIERSEN: I served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.  In 2004 and in 2010, those who continue to run MTRCC, but who nevertheless blame me for all of MTRCC’s problems, rudely fired me as MTRCC webmaster and purged from the MTRCC website all my bland reports of who spoke at and who attended MTRCC meetings and events 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-white-house-website-20170120-story.html
— In Reagan’s hometown, excitement, civility and resolve on Inauguration Day – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-inauguration-illinois-trump-supporters-met-20170120-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170121/news/170129736/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois proposal would ease signature requirement for candidates – Dan Petrella and Debby Hernandez
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/illinois-proposal-would-ease-signature-requirement-for-candidates/article_1f409886-bc95-53bb-bcb6-2b461065ea43.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Christian County man meets Trump on eve of inauguration – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170120/christian-county-man-meets-trump-on-eve-of-inauguration
— Put politics aside and pass a state budget – Mark Grant
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170120/guest-column-put-politics-aside-and-pass-state-budget
— Background-checks policy leads U of I to withdraw 11 job offers – AP  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government because they know that they cannot pass a background-check, but also a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment test, e) because they cannot pass a physical examination, f) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170120/background-checks-policy-leads-u-of-i-to-withdraw-11-job-offers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An expanded background-checks policy has led the University of Illinois to withdraw 11 job offers across its three campuses over the past year. The News-Gazette reports the university board approved the expanded policy November 2015. From then until October 2016, the university has conducted nearly 12,000 background checks. Trustee Patrick Fitzgerald says among the applicants turned down were candidates that had been convicted for child endangerment or weapons charges. Nine of the 11 the applicants turned down were in Chicago and the other two were at the Urbana campus. The cost of the background checks is about $456,500, with the average ranging from $25 for employees at the UI system level to $41 at Urbana.)
— Jesse White wants ads on license plate renewal reminders to offset cost – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170119/jesse-white-wants-ads-on-license-plate-renewal-reminders-to-offset-cost

 

TAYLORVILLE DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Insults Daycare Provided to Kids
http://taylorvilledailynews.com/local-news/288658

 

TIMES
— Conservative radio show host Joe Walsh, a critic of what he calls the “establishment” Republican Party, will speak next week in Ottawa.
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/conservative-firebrand-to-speak/article_3d66c4d9-df05-5068-8d6f-ed6cb87f0740.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pro-Life Illinois Youth Send Message To President Trump – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-youth-send-message-to-president-trump

 

WVIK
— Former RNC Delegates Converge In Central Illinois To Celebrate Trump’s Inaugural – LAUREN CHOOLJIAN
http://wvik.org/post/former-rnc-delegates-converge-central-illinois-celebrate-trump-s-inaugural#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— SIU students protest Trump’s inauguration – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34310084/siu-students-protest-trumps-inauguration

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— College of DuPage board candidate knocked off ballot  Electoral Board rules Husna Ghani’s petition contained flaws – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/20/college-of-dupage-board-candidate-knocked-off-ballot/ar0rw7k/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS SENATE PROPOSES INCOME TAX HIKE IN THE FACE OF RECORD OUT-MIGRATION AND WEALTH FLIGHT  The Illinois Senate’s proposed budget plan would raise the personal income tax rate to at least 4.95 percent with no real reforms to address the state’s skyrocketing debt and unsustainable spending. This proposal comes despite Illinois’ loss of $14 billion in annual income and hundreds of thousands of people in the wake of the 2011 income tax hike. – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-senate-proposes-income-tax-hike-in-the-face-of-record-out-migration-and-wealth-flight/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— President Trump halts new federal regulations – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/president-trump-halts-new-federal-regulations/

 

FOX NEWS
— From president to federal retiree  (DIERSEN: On September 30, 1997, 49-year old David John Diersen succumbed to threats from his Democrat GAO superiors and became a federal retiree.  In today’s dollars, a) my Civil Service Retirement System pension is $50,720 and b) my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy for my wife and I is $16,854.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to be furious about that.  In my defense, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. In addition, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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 33.)
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5291089358001/#sp=show-clips

 

FEDERALIST
— President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Speech Was A Declaration Of War  President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech was not meant to bridge political divides. Instead, it was a clear and concise declaration of war against the established order. – Sean Davis
http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/20/trumps-inauguration-speech-declaration-war-ruling-class/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump Inauguration Riots End With 217 Arrests – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/01/21/trump-inauguration-riots-end-with-217-arrests-n2274753

 

NEWSMAX
— Anti-Trump George Will: ‘Most Dreadful Inaugural Address in History’ – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/george-will-trump-inaugural-address/2017/01/20/id/769717/
— Donald Trump met Trump Illinois campaign worker and FedEx courier Shane Bouvet the night before the president’s inauguration and gave him $10,000 – Joe Crowe
http://www.newsmax.com/US/donald-trump-shane-bouvet-fedex-money/2017/01/20/id/769656/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This is the greatest guy,” Trump said about Bouvet, a single father who worked nights and volunteered during the day for Trump’s campaign. The president read a profile of Bouvet in The Post Wednesday and arranged to meet him. The Stonington, Ill. single father worked on Trump’s social media campaign in Illinois, which earned him an invitation to the Great American Inaugural Ball at MGM National Harbor. According to the Wednesday Post story, a friend bought Bouvet a suit for the event. The Post’s Friday story reported that Bouvet met with Trump, Melania Trump, and advisers Reince Priebus and Stephen Bannon in a holding room at Thursday night’s pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial. The then-incoming president decided to call Bouvet’s father Don, who is suffering from cancer, the Post reported. “Hey, Don, you have a great name,” Trump said to the father, then added, “You have a good boy.” After signing an autograph for Bouvet’s 4-year-old son, the president asked if he was still together with the boy’s mother. When Bouvet said that he was not, Trump said, “That happens.” Trump looked at the autographs he had signed and told Bouvet, “After that, she’ll have you back. You’ll be a great celebrity.” Then the president told an aide to write Bouvet a check for $10,000 to pay for his father’s chemotherapy. In tears after he left the holding room, Bouvet asked The Post, “Did that just happen?” “He told me I would never have to worry again,” Bouvet told WAND-TV.)

 

NRA
— Gun Owners Welcome Donald J. Trump as President of the United States  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-gun owners have always worked against me.)
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20170120/gun-owners-welcome-donald-j-trump-as-president-of-the-united-states

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Donald Trump and the New American Patriotism – Matthew Continetti (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-patriotism have always worked against me. They work especially hard against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
http://freebeacon.com/columns/donald-trump-new-american-patriotism/
— Media Matters Expands Mission to Combat Government ‘Misinformation’  Dark money group to target administration officials in significant shift – Lachlan Markay
http://freebeacon.com/culture/media-matters-expands-mission-combat-government-misinformation/
— Obama Leaves Office Having Added $9.3 Trillion to Debt  Bush added $4.9 trillion to debt – Ali Meyer
http://freebeacon.com/politics/obama-leaves-office-debt/
— President Trump: ‘When You Open Your Heart to Patriotism, There Is No Room for Prejudice’ –  Chandler Gill (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-patriotism have always worked against me. They work especially hard against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-patriotism-no-room-prejudice/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s talk becomes action with flurry of executive orders – GABBY MORRONGIELLO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-talk-becomes-action-with-flurry-of-executive-orders/article/2612557

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://thehill.com/homenews/315374-thousands-expected-to-attend-womens-march-saturday

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Trump in Charge, Climate Change References Purged From Website – CORAL DAVENPORT  (DIERSEN: I served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.  In 2004 and in 2010, those who continue to run MTRCC, but who nevertheless blame me for all of MTRCC’s problems, rudely fired me as MTRCC webmaster and purged from the MTRCC website all my bland reports of who spoke at and who attended MTRCC meetings and events 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/trump-white-house-website.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/what-president-trump-doesnt-get-about-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/trumps-inauguration-was-no-woodstock.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/why-trumpism-may-not-endure.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/what-the-womens-march-stands-for.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/opinion/presidential-inauguration-2017/a-dark-rhetorical-cloud-over-washington
— Trump’s Message: Ask What Your Government Has Done to You – CARL HULSE (DIERSEN: What has the federal government done to you?  My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” 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. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/donald-trump-inauguration-address.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Women descend on DC a day after anarchist chaos at inauguration – AP
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/women-descend-dc-day-anarchist-chaos-inauguration-article-1.2952170

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Inaugural parade populated with homespun, blue-collar Americana  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who work the hardest against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades also work against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades work very hard against me, including being rude to me at Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events, Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and events, etc.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/01/inaugural_parade_populated_with_homespun_blue_collar_americana

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— On immigrant Dreamers, Trump tells top senator: ‘We don’t want to hurt those kids’ – Lisa Mascaro  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have made it clear by their words and/or by their actions that they want to hurt those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Those Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs use “immigrant Dreamers” to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans as being racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-on-dreamers-we-don-t-want-to-1484957168-htmlstory.html
— Donald Trump’s Cabinet is complete: No Latinos for the first time since 1989 – Cathleen Decker  (DIERSEN: What jobs and promotions have you had that Latinos should have been given?  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 Latino in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Latino could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Latino in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Latinos in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Latino in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Latino in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Latino could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-donald-trump-s-cabinet-is-complete-no-1484846802-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— There were a lot of empty seats in the stands along Trump’s parade route – William Cummings  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who work the hardest against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades also work against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades work very hard against me, including being rude to me at Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events, Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and events, etc.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/20/inaugural-parade-crowd-size/96855252/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Donald Trump Fans, Foes Line Parade Route  A relatively small but enthusiastic crowd reflected the feelings of the divided country the new President must govern. – Gabrielle Levy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades make it clear that they are 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-01-20/donald-trump-fans-foes-line-parade-route

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Burden of One-Party Government  As Donald Trump may soon learn, presidents whose party also controls Congress often wind up feuding with their ostensible allies – DAVID GREENBERG  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, RINO party leaders, RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, RINO etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have worked harder against Republicans like me than against any Democrat.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-burden-of-one-party-government-1484932621

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Here’s How Many Millions Barack Obama Could Earn as a Private Citizen – Brad Tuttle  (DIERSEN: In 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine teamed up with my Democrat IRS superiors and published a nasty 4-page article on me that disallowed my education deductions and foisted negative government employee stereotypes on me.)
http://time.com/money/4641558/barack-obama-job-earn-after-president-white-house/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Illinois AFSCME issues strike vote authorization – George Gallanis
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/01/21/illi-j21.html

 

SLATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “No One Came to Donald Trump’s Little Parade.” (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who work the hardest against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades also work against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades work very hard against me, including being rude to me at Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events, Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and events, etc.)
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/01/20/empty_seats_at_trump_inaugural_parade.html

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “He’s already let America down.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/20/reaction-to-donald-trump-speech

 

TORANTO STAR
— White House press corps should adopt a ‘talk to all of us or none of us’ policy – ROYSON JAMES  (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who a) do NOT what me to know about their events or other activities, b) do NOT want me to promote their events or other activities, c) do NOT want me to attend their events, d) do not want me to ask them any questions, e) who are rude to me in public, and f) who do NOT want me to report on their events or other activities?  Ever-increasing, the aforesaid talk and act like they are 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  One could argue that the Mayor of Wheaton treats me like Trump treats CNN.  One could argue that to punish Trump, to punish Rauner, and to punish the rest of the Republicans, the Mayor of Wheaton punished me.)
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/01/21/white-house-press-corps-should-adopt-a-talk-to-all-of-us-or-none-of-us-policy-james.html

December 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— SCHOCK RELEASED ON BOND, POSTS PEORIA WAREHOUSE AS PERSONAL COLLATERAL – Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff and Ross Weidner
http://abc7chicago.com/news/schock-released-on-bond-posts-peoria-warehouse-as-personal-collateral/1656746/

 

NBC5
— Ohio Governor OKs 20-Week Abortion Ban, Nixes Heartbeat Bill  Kasich acted on both proposals the same day they landed on his desk – Julie Carr Smyth
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Ohio-Governor-OKs-20-Week-Abortion-Ban-Nixes-Heartbeat-Bill–406361765.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Longshot campaign to dump Trump explores its merits – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/223750410-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel’s wish for 2017: Less violence – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-rahm-emanuel-2017-wish-story.html
— Politics and temptation: The Willie Cochran indictment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-alderman-cochran-indicted-corruption-edit-1215-20161214-story.html
— Ellison calls for ‘3,007-county strategy’ in DNC chairman bid – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-keith-ellison-dnc-bid-20161214-story.html
— Aurora alderman convicted of theft not running for re-election to ‘give other people a chance’ – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-johnson-st-1215-20161214-story.html
— Illinois ranks 26th in the nation for health, foundation says – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-health-rankings-1215-biz-20161214-story.html
— Month after fare increase OK’d, Metra gives CEO a $28K raise – William Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-metra-orseno-raise-1215-chicago-inc-20161215-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s cabinet a dream team for conservatives – S.E. Cupp
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/s-e-cupp-with-cabinet-picks-trump-pleases-right-wing/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Del Mar gets $20K appointment after exiting state Senate race – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161215/news/161219382/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Age of Trump is a golden opportunity for cities like Chicago – BRUCE KATZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161215/OPINION/161219951

 

DNA INFO
— It’s Official — Logan Is Getting LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Housing Complex – Mina Bloom and Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161214/logan-square/lgtbq-friendly-affordable-housing-complex-logan-square-alderman-moreno

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner: We’ll meet again when Democrats get serious – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161214/rauner-well-meet-again-when-democrats-get-serious
— Andy Manar in the mix for governor in 2018 – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161214/bernard-schoenburg-andy-manar-in-mix-for-governor-in-2018
— Worries about ‘lockbox’ amendment effects coming true – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161214/our-view-worries-about-lockbox-amendment-effects-coming-true

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois lawmakers should do their jobs, not sue – Editorial
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/12/13/our-view-illinois-lawmakers-should-do-their-jobs-not-sue/awzursw/

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Judge right not to stifle speech in Schock case – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on stifling speech that they do not like.)
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103574/editorial-judge-right-not-to-stifle-speech-in-schock-case

 

TIMES
— Time to stop supporting Illinois Lottery games – Editorial
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-time-to-stop-supporting-illinois-lottery-games/article_0bc3e73a-0ebe-5401-b02d-0b7516327516.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ivanka Trump to have East Wing office  Trump daughter may take some first lady duties – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/sources-ivanka-trump-to-have-east-wing-office/620224549
— Search for Trump press secretary, communications director heating up  Sean Spicer is a 6-year veteran of RNC – Dylan Byers and Jim Acosta
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/search-for-trump-press-secretary-communications-director-heating-up/620077071

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Blame Game Over Budget Negotiations Continue – Jordan Abudayyeh  (DIERSEN: Who/what is blamed for the problems in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?  Who does the blaming?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/blame-game-over-budget-negotiations-continue
— Low-Income Students Struggling Behind Wealthier Peers – Esther Kwon  (DIERSEN: Are/were your parents wealthy?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were very wealthy, and because of that, I got into the upper 20% of my high school class, I got a 24 on the ACT, UIC accepted me, NIU accepted me, and I a) earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) earned a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/low-income-students-struggling-behind-wealthier-peers

 

WJBD
— Trump’s Children Playing Prominent Role in Transition
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/14/trumps-children-playing-prominent-role-in-transition

 

ALL ACCESS
— Dan Proft Inks Renewal With WIND-A (AM 560 The Answer)/Chicago
http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/160782/dan-proft-inks-renewal-with-wind-a-am-560-the-answ

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— California College Instructor Caught in the Act of Being a Leftist – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/california-college-instructor-caught-act-leftist/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Liberal Media Invented ‘Fake News’ LONG Before the Conservative Media Was Born – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/14/liberal-media-invented-fake-news-long-conservative-media-born/

 

RED STATE
— A Tale Of Two Governors: Massive Cronyism And Other Terrible Policy – Seton Motley
http://www.redstate.com/setonmotley/2016/12/14/tale-two-governors-massive-cronyism-terrible-policy/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Celeb Video Urges Republican Electors to Vote Anyone but Trump – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/video/celeb-video-urges-republican-electors-to-vote-anyone-but-trump/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP’S VICTORY: EVEN CHARLIE ‘RACE CARD’ RANGEL DOESN’T BLAME ‘WHITELASH’ – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trumps-victory-even-charlie-race-card-rangel-doesnt-blame-whitelash/

 

BREITBART
— CNN’s Fake News Gets Trump-Hating Politico Reporter Fired – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/14/rumor-started-denied-ivanaka-trump-get-white-house-office-now-used-michelle-obama/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DC Public Schools Spokeswoman Wants To ‘Get Rid Of’ All White Men – Blake Neff
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/14/dc-public-schools-spokeswoman-wants-to-get-rid-of-all-white-men/
— Student Launches ‘Safewalk’ Program Due To Perceived Danger Of Post-Trump Election World – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/15/student-launches-safewalk-program-due-to-perceived-danger-of-post-trump-election-world/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— How the Democrat Media Lost Its Mojo  So much screeching — and now no one can bother to listen. – JUDAH FRIEDMAN
https://spectator.org/how-the-democrat-press-lost-its-mojo/

 

THE HILL
— Trump defends business, slams media and White House in series of tweets – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/310523-trump-defends-business-slams-media-and-white-house-in-series-of-tweets

 

POLITICO
— Center for American Progress focuses on anti-Trump efforts – GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI  (DIERSEN: Who is leading anti-Trump efforts in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What will they do to harm/destroy/get rid of Trump supporters?  What should Trump supporters do to defend themselves?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/center-american-progress-tanden-trump-232667

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Ku Klux Klan Says They’re Not White Supremacists – Jay Reeves
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/12/12/kkk-white-supremacist_n_13581992.html

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “U.S. celebrities urge Electoral College to vote against President-elect.”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-15/celebrities-urge-electoral-college-to-dump-trump/8124722

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Twitter Has the Right to Suspend Donald Trump. But It Shouldn’t. – Farhad Manjoo
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/technology/twitter-has-the-right-to-suspend-donald-trump-but-it-shouldnt.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why G.O.P. Electoral College Members Can Vote Against Trump.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/opinion/why-gop-electoral-college-members-can-vote-against-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Report ranks best and worst agencies for federal employees – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/15/report-ranks-best-and-worst-agencies-for-federal-employees/

 

USA TODAY
— Forget those mean tweets, tech friends. Trump’s just here to help
http://www.usatoday.com/story/nletter/short-list/2016/12/14/short-list-wednesday-newsletter/95416966/
— Secret Service is one of the worst spots to work in the government – Eliza Collins
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/12/15/secret-service/95432880/
— Sophisticated drug cartel tunnel from San Diego to Mexico found – John Bacon
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/12/14/sophisticated-drug-cartel-tunnel-linking-san-diego-mexico-found/95422628/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Muslim college student made up Trump supporter subway attack story to avoid punishment for missing curfew
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/muslim-woman-reported-trump-supporter-attack-made-story-article-1.2910944

 

MIAMI HERALD
— Confirmation won’t be Tillerson’s toughest fight. He pushed Boy Scouts to accept gays. – ALEX DAUGHERTY
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article120885213.html

 

BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL
— U.S. Steel to reopen part of Illinois plant
http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2016/12/14/u-s-steel-to-reopen-part-of-illinois-plant.html

 

BAY AREA REPORTER
— Trump picks concern global LGBT groups – Heather Cassell
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=72177

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Many Democratic Excuses for Defeat  The Electoral College, white supremacy, Jim Comey, anything but facing up to reality. – Karl Rove
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-many-democratic-excuses-for-defeat-1481759539
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote immigration because immigrants vote overwhelmingly for Democrats.  RINOs promote immigration because they want cheap labor.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-dreamer-opportunity-1481762530

 

FORTUNE
— Some U.S. Companies Are Already Calling Off Plans to Move to Mexico
http://fortune.com/2016/12/15/donald-trump-offshore-jobs-companies/

 

FED SMITH
— What are the Best Agencies to Work for in Government? – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/15/what-are-the-best-agencies-to-work-for-in-government/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— After election debacle, Democrats debate identity politics – Niles Niemuth  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat or to be a RINO is to hint/imply/argue/shout that you are 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/12/15/iden-d15.html

 

COMMUNIST PARTY USA
— Standing together in protest: Unity will Trump hate – John Bachtell  (DIERSEN: Communists have much in common with those who are 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.cpusa.org/article/standing-together-in-protest-unity-will-trump-hate/

December 4 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Another Year Of Financial Uncertainty Looms For Illinois – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/04/another-year-of-financial-uncertainty-looms-for-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans accuse Madigan’s Democrats of stalling on budget deal – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-madigan-meeting-met-1205-20161204-story.html
— Trump expanding search for secretary of state beyond Romney and three other finalists – John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-secretary-of-state-search-20161204-story.html
— Petraeus defends candidacy to run State despite past ‘mistake’ – Jesse Hamilton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-petraeus-88d5bf78-ba5d-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9-20161204-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump threatens payback for US companies that move abroad – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-threatens-payback-for-us-companies-that-move-abroad/
— Madigan: Illinois budget discussed for 14 minutes – Jesse Betend
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-illinois-budget-discussed-for-14-minutes/
—  Dumping Obamacare without a better plan is cruel – Editorial  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, Congress wasted the careers of and got rid of thousands of GAO’s older non-veteran White male employees.  That was not only cruel, that was wasteful.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-gop-needs-real-plan-before-dumping-obamacare/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How to refute Trump’s lies?” and say “With force and alacrity.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-how-to-refute-trumps-lies-with-force-and-alacrity/
— Witching hour fast approaching for 10,000 city retirees – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-emanuel-3-year-phaseout-chicago-retiree-health-care-program/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville eyes $441 million spending plan – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161204/news/161209534/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— SNAP aid formula gives illegal immigrants edge over citizens
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511045485-report-snap-aid-formula-gives-illegal-immigrants-edge-over-citizens
— Pro-growth reforms called for to stem exodus of millennials – Karen Kidd
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511044296-pro-growth-reforms-called-for-to-stem-exodus-of-millennials

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Was Trump’s Taiwan contact a policy shift or a misstep?”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33862433/was-trumps-taiwan-contact-a-policy-shift-or-a-misstep

 

SANAMON SUN
— Illinois loses 10,000 manufacturing jobs in past year – Ruth de Jauregui
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511049075-illinois-loses-10-000-manufacturing-jobs-in-past-year

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Greatness Requires Risk – Dan Proft
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/greatness-requires-risk

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE FAILS TO OVERRIDE BILL TYING PREVAILING WAGE TO UNION RATES – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-fails-to-override-bill-tying-prevailing-wage-to-union-rates/?linkId=31931377

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sunday leaders meeting notes: Madigan counts the minutes, Republicans claim “new level of stalling”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/04/sunday-leaders-meeting-notes-madigan-counts-the-minutes-republicans-claim-new-level-of-stalling/

 

DAILY CALLER
— An Untold Number Of Immigration Applications Never Received Background Checks – Kathryn Watson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/02/an-untold-number-of-immigration-applications-never-received-background-checks/
— Dem Rep Ellison: House Democrats Will Do Nothing But ‘Vote No’ Under Trump – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/03/dem-rep-ellison-house-democrats-will-do-nothing-but-vote-no-under-trump/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Warns American Businesses: Don’t Even Think of Shipping Our Jobs to Mexico – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/12/04/donald-trump-warns-american-businesses-dont-even-think-shipping-jobs-mexico/
— Priebus: Trump ‘Knew Exactly What Was Happening’ in Speaking to Taiwan President – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/04/priebus-trump-knew-exactly-happening-speaking-taiwan-president/
— Reince Priebus Backs Trump: ‘Possible’ Millions of People Voted Illegally – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/04/reince-priebus-backs-trump-possible-millions-of-people-voted-illegally/

 

THE BLAZE
— Kellyanne Conway: Biggest fake news of the election was that Donald Trump couldn’t win – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/04/kellyanne-conway-biggest-fake-news-of-the-election-was-that-donald-trump-couldnt-win/
— Life after D.C.: VP Biden spotted car shopping in Delaware — and he wasn’t looking at Corvettes – Mike Opelka
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/04/life-after-d-c-vp-biden-spotted-car-shopping-in-delaware-and-he-wasnt-looking-at-corvettes/
— Tucker Carlson scolds NY Times editor over the paper’s liberal bias – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/03/tucker-carlson-scolds-ny-times-editor-over-the-papers-liberal-bias/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— 7 TOP RINO MOMENTS OF BETRAYAL THIS WEEK – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/12/7-top-rino-moments-of-betrayal-this-week

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Liberal Students Get US Flag Removed from Campus. Then 1000 Military Veterans Show Up… – JASON HOWERTON
http://ijr.com/2016/11/744425-after-liberal-students-get-u-s-flag-removed-from-campus-1000-veterans-respond-in-most-appropriate-way/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump slams China on Twitter.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/308704-trump-slams-china-on-twitter
— Gingrich: ‘I’ve gotten no blowback’ for criticizing Romney – REBECCA SAVRANSKY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that they have “gotten no blowback” a) for their ongoing efforts to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) for their ongoing efforts to stop everyone from reading those emails, c) for their ongoing efforts to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and d) for their success in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, TAPROOT itself, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/308677-gingrich-ive-gotten-no-blowback-for-publicly-criticizing-romney
— Trump gets chance to remake the courts – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/308551-trump-gets-chance-to-remake-the-courts

 

CNN
— Republicans angling for posh ambassadorships, RNC chair – John King
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/04/politics/ip-forecast-dec-4-angling-for-ambassador/

 

REUTERS
— Netanyahu to discuss ‘bad’ Iran deal with Trump, Kerry stresses settlements – Jeffrey Heller and Arshad Mohammed
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-usa-idUSKBN13T0TQ

 

REUTERS
— Gingrich: Trump realizing weight of presidency
http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/12/04/gingrich-trump-realizing-weight-of-presi?videoId=370627430
— Trump to intervene to keep U.S. jobs at home on ‘day-by-day’ basis, Pence says – John Whitesides
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-jobs-idUSKBN13T0QZ

 

NBC NEWS
— Democrats’ Popular Vote Advantage Is Growing But That May Not Equal Election Wins – DANTE CHINNI
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/popular-vote-advantage-democrats-continues-grow-n691266

 

CBS NEWS
— Reince Priebus: “It’s possible” millions of people voted illegally – REENA FLORES
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/reince-priebus-trump-voter-fraud-claim-romney-taiwan/
— Priebus: “It’s possible” Carrier will be taxed for sending jobs to Mexico – Tim Perry
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/priebus-its-possible-carrier-will-be-taxed-for-sending-jobs-to-mexico/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Uses a Strong Arm and Sweet Deals to Negotiate for Jobs.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/us/politics/trump-takes-twitter-aim-at-companies-looking-to-move-jobs-abroad.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In Mr. Pence’s new D.C. neighborhood, not exactly the welcome wagon –  Ian Shapira (DIERSEN: For Democrats, promoting LGBTQ activity and getting rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity is their top priority.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/in-mr-pences-new-dc-neighborhood-not-exactly-the-welcome-wagon/2016/12/03/5a7ca0f4-b974-11e6-a677-b608fbb3aaf6_story.html
— Post Politics  Trump expands search for secretary of state beyond Romney and three other finalists – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/04/trump-expanding-search-for-secretary-of-state-beyond-romney-and-three-other-finalists/
— SNL makes fun of Trump’s tweets, and Trump immediately tweets his disapproval. Sad! – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/04/snl-makes-fun-of-trumps-tweets-and-trump-immediately-tweets-his-disapproval-sad/
— Trump says ‘SNL’ is ‘unwatchable.’ Then why can’t he stop watching? – Jessica Contrera
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/12/04/trump-says-snl-is-unwatchable-then-why-cant-he-stop-watching/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump keeps confirming fears about his diplomatic skills.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/03/donald-trump-keeps-confirming-fears-about-his-diplomatic-skills/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The post-truth world of the Trump administration is scarier than you think.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-post-truth-world-of-the-trump-administration-is-scarier-than-you-think/2016/12/02/ebda952a-b897-11e6-b994-f45a208f7a73_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Yes, you can blame millennials for Hillary Clinton’s loss.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/02/yes-you-can-blame-millennials-for-hillary-clintons-loss/
— Priebus: Trump ‘is a details guy’ – Reuters
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/priebus-trump-is-a-details-guy/2016/12/04/52342114-ba47-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9_video.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Under Trump, red states are finally going to be able to turn themselves into poor, unhealthy paradises.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/12/04/democrats-can-look-forward-to-the-coming-republican-era-being-a-disaster-for-republican-voters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “If not on ‘voter fraud’, when will Trump’s inner circle stop going along with his false assertions?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/04/if-not-on-voter-fraud-when-will-trumps-inner-circle-stop-going-along-with-his-false-assertions/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Trump SWAT Team for Regulation  A Reagan idea to block and repeal Obama’s rules binge. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-trump-swat-team-for-regulation-1480888354
— Obama Administration Moves to Deny Easement for Dakota Pipeline  Standing rock protesters celebrate move by administration; fate of pipeline in doubt, as Donald Trump has indicated support – KRIS MAHER and WILL CONNORS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-administration-moves-to-deny-easement-for-dakota-pipeline-1480890468

 

BLOOMBERG
— The Left’s Doomed Effort to Coerce the Right – Megan McArdle
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-02/chip-and-joanna-gaines-vs-the-left-s-doomed-coercion

 

BEAST
— TREASONOUS: Churches Prepare to Shelter Immigrants from Trump  Evangelical and Catholic churches across the U.S. are worried their pews will be emptied out by Donald Trump’s deportation plans—and some say they will become sanctuaries. – Betsy Woodruff  (DIERSEN: Any organization or government entity that serves as a sanctuary for illegals a) should immediately lose their tax-exempt status and b) should immediately start paying taxes.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/04/will-churches-hide-illegal-immigrants-from-trump.html

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps claim without evidence that illegals did not vote for Clinton.
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/reince-priebus-its-possible-millions-voted-illegally

October 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TAMMY DUCKWORTH GETS MARK KIRK APOLOGY AFTER MOCKERY OF MIXED-RACE HERITAGE – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/kirk-apologizes-after-mocking-duckworths-mixed-race-heritage/1577510/

 

NBC5
— 485K of Illinois’ 8M Registered Voters Cast Ballots Early
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/485K-of-Illinois-8M-Registered-Voters-Cast-Ballots-Early-399062231.html
— Powerful Democratic Donors Link Rauner to Trump  A federal super political action committee that has taken out TV ads tying Gov. Bruce Rauner to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is being backed by some powerful Democratic donors, the Chicago Tribune reports. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Poweful-Democratic-Donors-Finance-Anti-Rauner-Super-Pac-399065401.html
— Hillary Clinton Defends Duckworth, Slams Kirk in Tweet  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton defended Rep. Tammy Duckworth in a tweet Friday, slamming her opponent, Sen. Mark Kirk, for making a racially-charged comment about the congresswoman’s family’s military service during a debate Thursday. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Hillary-Clinton-Defends-Duckworth-Slams-Kirk-in-Tweet-399045101.html
— Kirk Tweets Apology to Duckworth After Racially-Charged Debate Comment  Sen. Mark Kirk’s campaign also issued a statement Friday in response to a racially-charged comment the senator made about Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s parents at Thursday’s debate. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Kirk-Campaign-Honors-Duckworths-Military-Service-399040371.html

 

CBS2
— Kirk Apologizes For Mocking Duckworth’s Family Military History  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize for?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize a) for causing all of their problems, b) for causing all of your problems, c) for causing all of my problems, and d) for causing all of everyone’s problems.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/10/28/kirk-apologizes-for-mocking-duckworths-family-military-history/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Kirk apologizes for mocking rival’s family military history – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/214251178-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mark Kirk apologizes to Duckworth over remark about her heritage – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mark-kirk-apologizes-to-duckworth-over-remark-about-her-heritage/
— Minorities share 43% of city contracts, but blacks get just 11% – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/minorities-share-43-of-city-contracts-but-blacks-get-just-11/
— FBI’s October surprise complicates race for Clinton – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fbi-to-investigate-new-emails-on-hillary-clintons-private-server/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kirk apologizes to Duckworth for remark about Asian heritage, family military service – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-apologizes-tammy-duckworth-met-1029-20161028-story.html
— Suburban politicians seeking promotion vie to succeed Duckworth in Congress – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-8th-congressional-district-raja-dicianni-2016-met-20161028-story.html
— Anti-Madigan documentary shows why he’ll be hard to beat – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-madigan-documentary-illinois-policy-institute-perspec-1030-jm-20161028-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pension board votes to suspend Hastert’s $28,000 pension – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161028/news/161028658/
— Kirk apologizes for mocking Duckworth’s family’s military history – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161028/news/310289942/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kirk inserts foot in mouth one time too many – Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/BLOGS02/161029826/kirk-inserts-foot-in-mouth-one-time-too-many
— Spare me the tears in your aldermanic beers – FAISAL KHAN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/OPINION/161029835/spare-me-the-tears-in-your-aldermanic-beers
— Aldermen are entitled to their opinion—not Cubs tickets – FAISAL KHAN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/OPINION/161029835/aldermen-are-entitled-to-their-opinion-not-cubs-tickets
— Do Eychaner, Sacks and Pritzker equal Rauner and Griffin? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161028/BLOGS02/161029822/do-eychaner-sacks-and-pritzker-equal-rauner-and-griffin

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Mark Kirk apologizes for mocking Tammy Duckworth’s family military history – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161028/mark-kirk-apologizes-for-mocking-tammy-duckworths-family-military-history

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Kirk apologizes for mocking rival’s family military history – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/kirk-apologizes-for-mocking-rival-s-family-military-history/article_b866f97b-b371-50fd-ae32-87f2fc25f1c3.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump isn’t paying to save his campaign  Campaign has $16 million on hand – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-isnt-paying-to-save-his-campaign

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— U Of I Analytics Show Trump Gaining Momentum In Electoral College Votes – EM NGUYEN
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/u-of-i-analytics-show-trump-gaining-momentum-in-electoral-college-votes

 

WSIL TV
— FBI’s October surprise complicates race for Clinton – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33504262/fbis-october-surprise-complicates-race-for-clinton

 

WAND TV
— Education gap divides white voters – AP  (DIERSEN: Generally, if you are White, the less education that you have, the more that Democrat and RINO government actions/inactions have harmed you.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/33507596/education-gap-divides-white-voters

 

STATE LINE
— Rubio dodges questions about Trump  Rubio doesn’t mention Trump by name – CNN  (DIERSEN: Who does not mention your name?  Except in a derogatory way, the following do not mention my name: those who 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 and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.mystateline.com/news/rubio-dodges-questions-about-trump

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Study linking legislator pay to fundraising may prompt calls for pay cuts  (DIERSEN: Do/did you have a regular job?  What if you had to win a primary election and a general election every 2/4/6 years to keep that job?)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511025023-study-linking-legislator-pay-to-fundraising-may-prompt-calls-for-pay-cuts

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Face it: Property taxes are forcing Illinoisans out of their homes – Austin Berg  (DIERSEN: Property taxes are very high in Wheaton.)
http://ilnews.org/10424/opinion-face-it-property-taxes-are-forcing-illinoisans-out-of-their-homes/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: FOOD-STAMP ENROLLMENT OUTPACES POPULATION GROWTH IN ILLINOIS – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/food-stamp-enrollment-outpaces-population-growth-in-illinois/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: ILLINOIS HAS FASTEST SHRINKING LABOR FORCE OF ALL SURROUNDING STATES – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-has-fastest-shrinking-labor-force-of-all-surrounding-states/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— North Carolina Hillary Supporter Brags on Facebook About Voting Multiple Times (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/10/north-carolina-hillary-supporter-brags-facebook-voting-multiple-times/

 

FOX NEWS
— GOP Sen. Kirk apologizes after debate criticism of opponent’s heritage
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/28/gop-sen-kirk-apologizes-after-debate-criticism-opponents-heritage.html

 

TOWNHALL
— The FBI Is Reopening the Investigation About Hillary’s Emails – Christine Rousselle
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2016/10/28/breaking-the-fbi-is-reopening-the-investigation-about-hillarys-emails-n2238062

 

NEWSMAX
— RNC’s Reince Priebus: Trump Getting Stronger – Theodore Bunker
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/reince-priebus-donald-trump-rnc-republican/2016/10/28/id/755869/
— ABC Tracking Poll: Trump Surges, Cuts Hillary Lead – Theodore Bunker
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/ABC-Poll-Trump-Surges-Hillary/2016/10/28/id/755784/

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— By Calling Immigration Limits “Un-American,” Hillary Clinton Disagrees With Most Voters – SPENCER RALEY
http://immigrationreform.com/2016/10/24/by-calling-immigration-limits-un-american-hillary-clinton-disagrees-with-most-voters/
— College Education: The Newest Incentive for Immigration Violators? – MATT O’BRIEN
http://immigrationreform.com/2016/10/26/college-education-the-newest-incentive-for-immigration-violators/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Univision News Resumes Dirty War vs. Marco Rubio – Jorge Bonilla
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/latino/jorge-bonilla/2016/10/28/univision-news-resumes-dirty-war-vs-marco-rubio

 

HOT AIR
— Pew: Less than half of Trump supporters say it’s very important to democracy for the media to be free to criticize political leaders  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the media acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/28/pew-less-half-trump-supporters-say-important-democracy-media-free-criticize-political-leaders/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— HILLARY’S NEWEST HEADACHE: SEX AND EMAILS  Private server probe reopened after new evidence surfaces in Anthony Weiner case – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/hillarys-newest-headache-sex-and-emails/

 

TPM
— After Debate Flub Of GOP Sen Kirk Who Dropped Trump, Conway Says ‘Good Luck’ – ALLEGRA KIRKLAND
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kellyanne-conway-kirk-good-luck-debate-racially-charged-comment

 

BARBWIRE
— IF ELECTED HILLARY WILL BE LITERAL DEATH TO MILLIONS OF UNBORN BABIES – MARK LANDSBAUM
http://barbwire.com/2016/10/28/58449/

 

THE BLAZE
— Michael Moore: Christianity and socialism are the ‘same thing’ – Jon Street  (DIERSEN: Beyond tragically, ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/27/michael-moore-christianity-and-socialism-are-the-same-thing/

 

WASHINTON EXAMINER
— Priebus: ‘Stunning’ FBI developments show ‘how serious’ new emails may be – GABBY MORRONGIELLO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/priebus-fbi-developments-show-how-serious-emails-may-be/article/2605886

 

THE HILL
— Kirk apologizes for questioning Duckworth’s heritage – Mallory Shelbourne
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/303288-kirk-apologizes-for-questioning-duckworths-heritage
— FBI rocks presidential race – Niall Stanage
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/303387-fbi-rocks-presidential-race

 

CNN
— Donald Trump isn’t opening his checkbook to save his campaign – Teddy Schleifer
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/politics/donald-trump-checkbook-campaign-contribution/
— Trump on FBI Clinton probe: Don’t let her in the Oval Office – Jeremy Diamond
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/politics/donald-trump-reacts-to-fbi-clinton-probe/

 

ABC NEWS
— Kirk Apologizes for Mocking Rival’s Family Military History
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-senate-candidates-illinois-spar-heritage-service-43128245
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday for mocking his Democratic rival’s immigrant background and her claim that her family’s military service dates back to the Revolution — comments that drew wide criticism and threatened an already difficult re-election campaign. “Sincere apologies to an American hero, Tammy Duckworth, and gratitude for her family’s service,” Kirk wrote in a Twitter post.)
— A Look at Illinois GOP U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s History of Gaffes – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-gop-us-sen-mark-kirks-history-gaffes-43139466

 

NBC NEWS
— Mark Kirk Apologizes After Racially-Charged Retort in Senate Debate – JANE C. TIMM
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/mark-kirk-apologizes-after-racially-charged-retort-senate-debate-n674561

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pence Hails New Justice Review of Emails – AP
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/10/28/world/ap-us-campaign-2016-the-latest.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Clinton says it’s “imperative” that FBI explain email decision “without delay”  (DIERSEN: To get me to leave IRS, my Democrat IRS superiors dragged out Diersen v. IRS for more than 3 years 1974-1977. SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/28/clinton-says-its-imperative-that-fbi-explain-email-decision-without-delay/
— Clinton breaks her silence, sharply criticizes FBI director for not explaining renewed email probe – John Wagner and Abby Phillip
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/28/in-iowa-clinton-doesnt-mention-new-fbi-email-probe-as-she-attacks-trumps-treatment-of-women/

 

USA TODAY
— More bonuses for VA employees despite ongoing problems at the agency – Bill Theobald
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/28/more-bonuses-va-employees-despite-ongoing-problems-agency/92837218/

 

MIAMI HERALD
— Trump calls Clinton email investigation ‘bigger than Watergate’ – ELIZABETH KOH
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article111069367.html

 

BALTIMORE SUN
— Millennials under-represented in federal workforce as a retirement boom looms – Sarah Gantz  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-millennial-workers-20161028-story.html

 

NEW YORKER
— THE F.B.I. REINVIGORATES TRUMP – Benjamin Wallace-Wells
http://www.newyorker.com/news/benjamin-wallace-wells/donald-trump-has-a-new-closing-argument

 

TIME
— Clinton Is Pummeling Trump in Late Campaign Donations – Kristen Bahler
http://time.com/money/4549090/election-2016-campaign-fundraising/

 

SLATE
— Human Rights Campaign Maintains Endorsement of Sen. Mark Kirk After Racist Comment – Mark Joseph Stern
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2016/10/28/human_rights_campaign_maintains_mark_kirk_endorsement_after_racist_comment.html

 

EDGE MEDIA NETWORK
— Family Research Council Launches iVoter Guide for Values Voters
http://www.edgemedianetwork.com/news///205898

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Human Rights Campaign stands by Republican Mark Kirk despite racist remark – Dawn Ennis
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/10/human-rights-campaign-stands-republican-mark-kirk-despite-racist-remark/

 

DAILY KOS
— Mark Kirk’s Mocking Comment Reflects GOP Bias Against Women And Minorities
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/10/28/1587902/-Mark-Kirk-s-Mocking-Comment-Reflects-GOP-Bias-Against-Women-And-Minorities

 

WHEATON RECORD
— Wheaton College’s history of political involvement – Kelsey Plankeel
http://www.wheatonrecord.com/news/wheatons-history-political-involvement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite not hosting a presidential candidate since 1992, Wheaton College has a rich history of hosting, producing and gaining support from prominent political leaders since its foundation by Jonathan Blanchard — who once ran for president himself — in 1860. Of all of Wheaton’s renowned visitors, perhaps the most impressive are the nine presidential candidates who visited Wheaton’s campus between 1960 and 1992. The first was Richard M. Nixon, the Vice President and 1960 Republican presidential candidate at the time. Nixon appeared at a rally on McCully field and, according to the Wheaton College Archives, encouraged the crowd to “strengthen the faith of America” and “see that young people grow up with faith in God.” Nixon later won the presidency. President Jimmy Carter was the last president to visit Wheaton. He delivered the February 1992 LeRoy H. Pfund Lecture. Other visitors with presidential aspirations included Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress, 1964 Republican candidate Barry Goldwater, 1972 Democratic candidate George McGovern, President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush and the Reverend Jesse Jackson. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, a populist Democrat who ran for president in 1896, 1900 and 1908, was also a guest of Wheaton. Most recently, 2012 Republican Vice Presidential and current Speaker of the House Paul Ryan gave a speech at a Wheaton breakfast in spring of 2015. Many alumni have also gone on to become recognized public figures. Disgraced ex-Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was a 1964 graduate. At one point, Hastert served in Congress alongside three other Wheaton graduates: Republican Indiana Senator Dan Coats ’65, Republican Michigan Representative Paul B. Henry ’63 and Democratic Washington Representative Jim McDermott ’58. Other alumni in politics include Michael Gerson ’86, chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush who helped write Bush’s memorable post-9/11 speeches. More infamously, David R. Young Jr. ’59 was a special assistant at the National Security Council in the Nixon Administration. Young co-founded the White House Special Investigations Unit — known as “The Plumbers” — known for breaking into a psychiatry office and later attempting to break into the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex, instigating the Watergate scandal. Additionally, several public figures have supported Wheaton financially in the past as Trustees. Owen Lovejoy was a founding Trustee of Wheaton College, U.S. Congressman and friend of Abraham Lincoln. A scholarship was later presented in his name. Another trustee, Salmon P. Chase, was a Senator, governor of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Chase was the great-great uncle of Wheaton’s sixth president and the great-great-great uncle of Ken Chase, current chair of the Communication department at Wheaton. He is also the face of the $10,000 bill. David Iglesias, current director of the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics and Economics and professor of politics and law, graduated from Wheaton in 1980. In 2001, Iglesias was appointed the U.S. State Attorney for the District of New Mexico under the Bush administration. He also served in the U.S. Navy in 2008 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom as a terrorism and war crimes prosecutor and has held various other national and state positions. Iglesias said Wheaton helped prepare him for public service in three ways: “It gave me the confidence to speak in public; it gave me the Biblical basis for getting involved in the political process; it helped me organize my thoughts and ensure I was focusing on facts, not arguments.” Politics and international relations department chair and associate professor of politics Bryan McGraw said Wheaton tries to “prepare all of our students to exercise leadership in whatever field they choose to go into.” Specifically, Wheaton equips aspiring political leaders to use the gifts given to them to effect justice worldwide, according to McGraw. “We would hope that Wheaton graduates — and Christians more broadly — would be more likely to grasp that call clearly and have the freedom and courage to put it into effect.”)