FAST COMPANY — How to improve your company’s diversity efforts – CATHRIN STICKNEY (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office for almost 18 years, they increasingly focused on getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) https://www.fastcompany.com/90632245/the-one-piece-of-data-your-company-needs-to-track-to-improve-diversity-efforts
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES — Vaccination rate sinks to lowest point in almost 2 months as COVID-19 kills 32 more Illinoisans. About 60% of Illinois adults have gotten at least one shot, but demand for the vaccine has dipped by 34% over the past three weeks. – Mitchell Armentrout https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/5/1/22414050/illinois-coronavirus-vaccine-cases-deaths-pritzker-positivity-reopen-covid-19-may-1 — The U.S. Postal Service desperately needs a few good men and women. Maybe you? The post office’s ongoing delivery problems could open a window of opportunity for people now that it’s looking to hire. Here’s what you need to know. – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.) https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/30/22412910/postal-service-mail-jobs (FROM THE ARTICLE: The United States Postal Service says it’s one of the “leading employers of minorities and women. Minorities comprise 39% and women 40% of the workforce, 21% of employees are African-American; 8% are Hispanic; 8% are Asian-American/Pacific Islander, and 0.67% are American Indian or Alaska Native.” . . . So here is where the community could make a difference — if you’ve got the right stuff. The Postal Service is hiring. “This is an opportunity for those who want to work for the post office because they are hiring up to 500 city letter carriers, and these are jobs that can change lives,” Julion says. The union representative tells potential employees these jobs could help them become homeowners and be able to afford that new automobile. “These are good union jobs,” he says. Prospective mail carriers will have to pass drug tests and background checks and have a clean driving record for at least two years. “The post office has been posting jobs like mad,” Julion says. “With people retiring, there is going to be a constant flow of jobs.”)
MARION REPUBLICAN — APRIL 8, 2021 FLASHBACK: Williamson County Republican group announces 2022 slate – HOLLY KEE (DIERSEN: In your county, who are the countywide candidates in the March 15, 2022 Republican primary?) https://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/news/20210408/williamson-county-republican-group-announces-2022-slate (FROM THE ARTICLE: With the ink barely dry on the ballots from Tuesday, a group of Williamson County Republicans has announced its slate of candidates for the March 15, 2022 Primary election. Party chairman Jeff Diederich, announced the slate of county candidates in a media release as well as on his Facebook page. In the release, Diederich said that the Williamson County Republican Party welcomes anyone who has a desire to seek public office. “It is through fair and free elections that primary elections afford our citizens the best candidates we have to offer,” he said. On the ticket for 2022 are incumbents Ashley Gott, Treasurer, Lorie LeQuatte, Regional Superintendent, Amanda Barnes, County Clerk, Steven Bost, Circuit Judge, At-Large, and Justin Maze, Circuit Clerk. Diederich will seek election to the office of Williamson County Sheriff. The candidate for the County Commissioner slot will be announced once that person has completed his/her current employment obligations.)
FOX NEWS — Ingraham: Democrats push dark hateful vision of America. Dems hate the way most Americans live, and revile our history and traditions, says ‘Ingraham Angle’ host (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote hatred a) against American-nameplate vehicles, b) against those who own American nameplate vehicles, c) against unions, and d) against past, present, and future union members. I have only owned American-nameplate vehicles. I was a union member for almost 12 years.) https://www.foxnews.com/media/ingraham-democrats-push-dark-hateful-vision-of-america — Hannity blasts Biden’s mask ‘masquerade’ https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/hannity-blasts-bidens-mask-masquerade
AMERICAN THINKER — Kinzinger: The tyranny of the reasonable – David Hale https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/the_tyranny_of_the_reasonable.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: The tyranny of the reasonable is: if you’re not “reasonable,” you don’t get a voice, and you don’t count. This is perfectly expressed in the 16th District Republican congressman, Adam Kinzinger. The dashing young Kinzinger with steely eyes and square jaw and canned, even, toned verbal delivery comes across as erudite, serious, and reasonable — a political figure who just “wants what’s best for everybody.” But nothing is farther from the truth. His cooperation with the left has for the past decade chipped away at American freedom through his decisions on Capitol Hill and eroded our liberties a bite at a time. Kinzinger cooperates and coordinates with members of the Democrat Party who have a deep allegiance to extremist ideas of open borders, redistribution of labor and wealth in the form of money from American’s paychecks, division through racial unrest and strife, and transgender tyranny in our schools and even in school bathrooms. Despite this extensive cooperation with the party of “Marx in America,” he is considered a reasonable, thoughtful political figure. So much easier to gulp down lies when told to us through a smile with even, serious tones. People like Kinzinger delivering their message do not seem like radicals or extremists. They seem reasonable. Kinzinger has learned this tactic and executed this persona with perfection, yet his allegiances are anything but reasonable. His allegiances are radical and extreme and part of what is transforming America into a debt-laden, morally bankrupt, tyrannical dictatorship that is closing the noose of tyranny around our freedoms and liberties. People who consider themselves reasonable consider Kinzinger the same, yet they don’t look deeper than Kinzinger’s surface persona. Beneath this reasonable persona is a man who has created and led our nation into a worse condition than it has ever been — deeper in debt, morally bankrupt, crime-ridden, with joblessness, rioting, racial division, and a whole host of social and economic problems.) — When it comes to GOP failings, Tucker Carlson names a name: Frank Luntz – Andrea Widburg https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/when_it_comes_to_gop_failings_tucker_carlson_names_a_name.html — Will We Keep Our Republic? – John Green https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/05/will_we_keep_our_republic.html
TOWNHALL — OUTSTANDING: Idaho Becomes First State to Ban Discriminatory Critical Race Theory – Spencer Brown (DIERSEN: Who are leading efforts to ban Critical Race Theory in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?) https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/04/30/idaho-critical-race-theory-n2588807
SPECTATOR USA — Racism has become a kind of theory of everything. Biden’s presidency has done nothing to abate racial paranoia. On the contrary, it’s getting more feverish. https://spectator.us/topic/racism-critical-race-theory/
THE HILL — GOP frustration with Liz Cheney ‘at a boiling point’ – SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: What have you done that made your critics/opponents frustrated with you? I refused to be manipulated or dominated by them, I refused to glorify or praise them, I refused to pander to them, I refused to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, I refused to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or, I refused to give them money. They reached boiling points when they or the candidates who they supported lost elections. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They also blamed what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.) https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551261-gop-frustration-with-liz-cheney-at-a-boiling-point
WASHINGTON POST — Elizabeth Warren, in new book, muses on why she didn’t win – Annie Linskey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses. I would focus on Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, statewide Illinois offices, Illinois Senate, Illinois Representative, countywide DuPage candidates, DuPage County District 4 candidates, Milton Township candidates, and City of Wheaton candidates.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-new-book/2021/04/30/ed4d954e-a760-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL — Growing Number of Migrant Families Allowed Into U.S. to Seek Asylum. Biden administration is easing ban on asylum-seeking families at ports of entry that Trump administration implemented at pandemic’s start. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Michelle Hackman — GOP’s Blue-Collar Agenda Still a Work in Progress. Biden outlined a vision of policies that Democrats believe working-class voters want. Republicans are considering their own blueprints. – Aaron Zitner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents look down on the working-class. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that that would not stooped to take the aforesaid jobs.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/gops-blue-collar-agenda-still-a-work-in-progress-11619874000
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS — A dozen mega-donors gave $1 of every $13 in political contributions since ’09. A new study shows the role of wealth in politics since the Supreme Court loosened restrictions on political spending. Four big Chicago names make the list: Citadel’s Ken Griffin; Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein of Uline, and media mogul Fred Eychaner. – Bloomberg https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/dozen-mega-donors-gave-1-very-13-political-contributions-09 — Boeing pushes back mandatory retirement for CEO. David Calhoun, now 64, will be eligible to run the plane maker until age 70. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Constructively, the mandatory retirement age is 55 for federal employees in the Civil Service Retirement System who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/boeing-pushes-back-mandatory-retirement-ceo
FOX ILLINOIS — As California recall looks likely, hard work begins for GOP – AP https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/as-california-recall-looks-likely-hard-work-begins-for-gop (FROM THE ARTICLE: “If this is simply branded as a Republican effort the likelihood of success is very slim,” said Tim Rosales, a Republican consultant who was a senior adviser to the campaign of John Cox, a businessman who lost to Newsom in 2018 and is running again. His firm recently stopped working with Cox. Beyond Cox, the top Republicans in the race so far are former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and ex-U.S. Rep. Doug Ose, who last held office in 2005. Neither is close to a household name, though Faulconer has been barnstorming the state to raise his profile.)
DAILY ILLINI — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the University of Illinois to do more to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2021/04/20/opinion-university-underserves-diversity-promise/
TEXAS MONTHLY — An Anti-Trump Republican Dares to Run for Congress in North Texas. Michael Wood, a Marine reserve major, believes enough voters in the Fort Worth area share his views to push him into the runoff in a very crowded field. – Jonathan Tilove (DIERSEN: Which anti-Trump Republicans will run for offices in the March 15, 2022 primary ballot in your precinct?) https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/anti-trump-republican-michael-wood-congress/
ABC7 — Mayor Lori Lightfoot addresses social media rumors saying she will “continue to serve” Chicago. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was trending on social media for part of the weekend over what she called “homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors” on Twitter. https://abc7chicago.com/mayor-lightfoot-addresses-resignation-rumors-/10525589/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE — Ruling gives politicians leverage in controlling access – Jim Dey https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-ruling-gives-politicians-leverage-in-controlling-access/article_70ff8071-d20d-50e8-b65f-d494a7b999ab.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: Can elected public officials discriminate from among the reporters who cover their activities based on who they like and don’t like? Obviously not, according to legal interpretations of the media’s First Amendment rights. More narrowly, can public officials pick and choose among news outlets, allowing some to cover their events while barring others? A federal appeals court in Chicago just answered the latter question in the affirmative. But it qualified its decision by asserting that the official picking and choosing must be based on neutral factors applied across the board.)
BLAZE — Maxine Waters tells protesters to ‘get more confrontational’ and she is ‘hopeful protests continue’ ‘You got to make sure that they know we mean business’ and is ‘hopeful protests continue’ – PAUL SACCA https://www.theblaze.com/news/maxine-waters-protesters-confrontational-chauvin-trial — Chris Cuomo says police reform will happen only after ‘white people’s kids start getting killed’ ‘If it were people like me whose kids were getting shot by cops, this would have ended a long time ago’ – CHRIS ENLOE
THE HILL — Trump looms over Senate’s anti-Asian hate crimes battle – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. During the mid-1990s, Newt Gingrich loomed large over the decisions that GAO made to deal with Gingrich’s tremendous GAO budget cuts. Gingrich let the Democrats who ran GAO deal with his budget cuts by getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/548781-trump-looms-over-senates-anti-asian-hate-crimes-battle
SIERRA SUN TIMES — President Joe Biden Proclaims April 17 Through April 25, 2021 as National Park Week (DIERSEN: Between 1978 and 1992, while my wife worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions, we took four short vacations every year following her business trips, most commonly to luxury golf resorts across America. Most commonly, we rented a car and visited nearby national parks. Needless-to-say, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that, and especially those whose spouse had little or no income and those who were not married.) https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/29145-president-joe-biden-proclaims-april-17-through-april-25-2021-as-national-park-week
COMMON DREAMS — ‘Divisive’: How Corporate Media Dismiss Ideas Unpopular With Elites. The next time you hear your favorite political proposals being labeled as too “divisive,” “contentious,” or “polarizing” to work, check the polls first. – Alan MacLeod (DIERSEN: According to my RINO critics/opponents, articles that promote the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform are TOO DIVISIVE and because of that, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that promote those planks.) https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/04/18/divisive-how-corporate-media-dismiss-ideas-unpopular-elites
WGN TV — New conservative group would save ‘Anglo-Saxon’ traditions. Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘Anglo-Saxon political tradition’ – AP
THE HILL — Kinzinger: Republicans who join ‘America First’ caucus should be stripped of committees – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger tell chairmen of Republican organizations in Illinois to dump their members who do not hate Trump?) https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548788-kinzinger-republicans-who-join-america-first-caucus-should-be-stripped-of — White House reverses course on refugee cap after Democratic eruption – MORGAN CHALFANT AND RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor. Neither Democrats nor RINOs want to employ Republicans like me. GAO hired me in 1980 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.) https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/548759-white-house-reverses-course-on-refugee-cap-after-democratic-eruption
LGBTQ NATION — DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “Only 29% of Republicans said they “support a bill that prohibits transgender student athletes from joining sports teams that match their gender identity.” Those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform, that is who promote LGBTQ, have always worked the hardest against me. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-republicans-anti-transgender-laws/
GOPUSA — Biden Doubles Down On Georgia, Tells Citizens To ‘Smarten Up’ Over New ‘Jim Crow’ Law https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108582 — Democrat Threats To End 2nd Amendment Rights Fuel Gun Sales https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108594 — Overwhelming Percentage Of Americans Support Voter ID Requirements https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108592 — United To Train And Hire More Pilots, Half Must Be Female Or POC (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.) https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108578
ONE NEWS NOW — Wheaton accused of another ‘woke’ decision. The “wokeness” epidemic has again hit the historic campus of Wheaton College, where a small but vocal group complained about a plaque, now removed, that honored slain missionaries and Wheaton alumni Jim Elliot and Ed McCully. – Bob Kellogg https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/04/07/wheaton-accused-of-another-woke-decision
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS — This Kinzinger fundraiser is a who’s who of local GOP politics. And headlining the embattled and outspoken Trump critic’s event this evening: Karl Rove. – GREG HINZ https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/kinzinger-fundraiser-whos-who-local-gop-politics (FROM THE ARTICLE: Signing on as co-sponsors of the event, according to a list obtained by Crain’s, are such top Republican fundraisers as former Trump administration Ambassador to Belgium Ron Gidwitz, financier Muneer Satter and industrialist Craig Duchossois. Also on the invite list are former corporate execs such as John Rowe and John Canning. . .The Kinzinger camp isn’t yet saying how much they expect the event will raise for his congressional campaign fund. But with tickets going for $250 to $4,600, and with well over 100 names on the sponsors list, you can expect a number into the six figures.)
FORBES — House GOP Memo Argues For Embrace Of Trump Coalition Some Republicans Find ‘Distasteful’ – Andrew Solender and Jack Brewster https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/03/31/house-gop-memo-argues-for-embrace-of-trump-coalition-some-republicans-find-distasteful/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: It is unclear who is in the “embittered and loud minority” Banks describes, but several Republican lawmakers have expressed displeasure about the direction the GOP has gone under Trump, particularly the rise of the QAnon conspiracy movement. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, has launched a super PAC to challenge pro-Trump lawmakers and morph the GOP from a “Trump-first party” to a “country-first party.”)
DAILY HERALD — FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shooting to promote hatred against Republicans. https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210326/atlanta-area-shooting-victims-remembered-at-march-for-asian-lives-in-arlington-heights — Celebrate ‘Life at 50 Plus’ at virtual Senior Expo April 11 at College of DuPage (DIERSEN: What about fighting age discrimination? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) promote age discrimination to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination and b) despise/hate federal employees and federal retirees. They fully support the federal government’s out-or-out policy of getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40, that is, they fully support political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
FOX ILLINOIS — A ‘crisis’ for Biden at the border: a look at the numbers – JAMES ROSEN https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/a-crisis-for-biden-at-the-border-a-look-at-the-numbers (FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans charged that President Joe Biden has effectively advertised an “open borders” policy that has encouraged the latest “surge” of migrants to seek entrance into the country illegally.)
CBS NEWS — Biden signals he’s open to eliminating Senate filibuster over GOP “abuse” – GRACE SEGERS (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, those who are in the majority discriminate against those who are in the minority. In what ways are you in the minority? Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. Only 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump while 39,530 voted for Biden. Only 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump while 281,222 voted for Biden. Only 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump while 3,471,915 voted for Biden.) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/filibuster-reform-senate-biden-republican-abuse/
CNN — BIDEN USES PRESS CONFERENCE AS A CHANCE TO POINT FINGERS AT TRUMP – Jeff Zeleny (DIERSEN: Who points fingers at you? I should write a book about those who have pointed the most fingers at me. I would focus on unsuccessful RINO candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their RINO major donors, their RINO political consultants, their RINO campaign managers, their RINO campaign staff members, and their RINO volunteers. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on leaders of the following since 2000: Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party.) https://www.kimt.com/content/national/574074772.html
LOS ANGELES — Biden’s senior appointments are almost 60% women. He’s on track for a historic milestone – DAVID LAUTER (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, those who are in the majority discriminate against those who are in the minority. In what ways are you in the minority? Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. Only 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump while 39,530 voted for Biden. Only 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump while 281,222 voted for Biden. Only 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump while 3,471,915 voted for Biden.) https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2021-03-26/the-first-majority-woman-administration-essential-politics
DESERET NEWS — Is attacking Biden’s age a losing strategy for conservative critics? Biden’s first press conference was panned by conservatives, but he spent more than an hour answering questions without a major gaffe. – D. Hunter Schwarz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) promote age discrimination to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination and b) despise/hate federal employees and federal retirees. They fully support the federal government’s out-or-out policy of getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40, that is, they fully support political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/3/26/22352653/is-attacking-bidens-age-a-losing-strategy-for-conservative-critics-trump-hannity-reagan
STATE NEWS — ‘We will no longer be the silent minority’ – Emily Bevard (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, those who are in the majority discriminate against those who are in the minority. In what ways are you in the minority? Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. Only 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump while 39,530 voted for Biden. Only 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump while 281,222 voted for Biden. Only 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump while 3,471,915 voted for Biden.) https://statenews.com/article/2021/03/we-will-no-longer-be-the-silent-minority-community-town-hall-demands-action-from-msu
REASON — Abolishing the Filibuster Is About Power, Not Anti-Racism Even Joe Biden and Barack Obama were willing to acknowledge this basic fact just a few years ago. – ERIC BOEHM (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, those who are in the majority discriminate against those who are in the minority. In what ways are you in the minority? Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. Only 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump while 39,530 voted for Biden. Only 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump while 281,222 voted for Biden. Only 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump while 3,471,915 voted for Biden.) https://reason.com/2021/03/26/abolishing-the-filibuster-is-about-power-not-anti-racism/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: As the Senate majority prepared to abolish the filibuster in order to advance its political agenda, a long-tenured member of the chamber issued a stern warning. “We should make no mistake. This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power. It is a fundamental power-grab by the majority party,” then-Sen. Joe Biden (D–Del.) said during a speech delivered on May 23, 2005, from the Senate floor. Calling it “the single most significant” vote he would cast in more than three decades as a member of the Senate, Biden admonished Republicans for trying to blow up the filibuster to get judicial nominees confirmed with a simple majority. “Folks who want to see this change want to eliminate one of the procedural mechanisms designed for the express purpose of guaranteeing individual rights and they also, as a consequence, would undermine the protections of the minority point of view in the heat of majority excess,” he said.)
PEW RESEARCH — DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Democrats, those who are in the majority discriminate against those who are in the minority. In what ways are you in the minority? Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. Only 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump while 39,530 voted for Biden. Only 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump while 281,222 voted for Biden. Only 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump while 3,471,915 voted for Biden.) https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/18/majorities-of-americans-see-at-least-some-discrimination-against-black-hispanic-and-asian-people-in-the-u-s/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE — Dr. Anthony Fauci warns US could be headed for another virus spike as more states lift restrictions – RON DEPASQUALE AND ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-nyt-fauci-covid-spike-20210306-gawxvikerfc7bat3hvxdrrk3x4-story.html — After COVID-19 stimulus victory in Senate, reality sinks in, bipartisanship is dead – CARL HULSE https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nyt-covid-relief-bill-analysis-20210306-s74evoc5hzd2xc4gxlxopntcia-story.html — With 1 million Illinoisans now fully vaccinated for COVID-19, here’s a look at what the data says about who those people are – JONATHON BERLIN (DIERSEN: One could argue that all members of protected groups should get vaccinated first. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.) https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/vaccine/ct-viz-one-million-illinois-covid-vaccinations-20210305-w762ywpnuzhr7m5t35ib5vfxha-htmlstory.html — Spring Break crowd storms Fort Lauderdale beach — COVID or not – SUSANNAH BRYAN (DIERSEN: I regret taking spring breaks in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975 while my peers were dying in Vietnam. I regret getting student deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-71 while my peers were dying in Vietnam. I understand why my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to punish me for the aforesaid.) https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/fl-ne-spring-break-crowd-covid-20210306-xkzs2tppxnhznellmgtyhc5uve-story.html — How has a year in the pandemic changed you? The Year of COVID Questionnaire is here to help you take stock. – MARY SCHMICH (DIERSEN: For me, the pandemic and Zoom have reduced the time that I have to spend in rooms with nasty, insulting, sarcastic, mean, rude, crude, bombastic, troubled, hostile, toxic, vicious, and threatening people who blame me for their problems, a) who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and/or who blame me for everyone’s problems and/or b) who disapprove of my demographics..) https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-schmich-covid-year-questionnaire-20210306-kys5aavdtrfvlnspfu7mjdi7pq-story.html
DAILY HERALD — How suburban educators are responding to state’s call for culturally inclusive instruction – Madhu Krishnamurthy https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210306/how-suburban-educators-are-responding-to-states-call-for-culturally-inclusive-instruction (FROM THE ARTICLE: But they have sparked controversy among Republican legislators, who argue the rules would require licensed teachers and administrators to adhere to a particular political ideology. They view it as an attempt to push liberal politics in the classroom. “It takes teachers and it puts them in a position to become advocates for a particular political agenda,” said Republican rules committee member Rep. Steve Reick of Woodstock last month. “There is a lot of resistance to turning teachers into advocates for particular political viewpoints.”) — COVID-19 shots set another record, but all other state metrics look worse https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210306/covid-19-shots-set-another-record-but-all-other-state-metrics-look-worse