April 20 Morning Edition

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Rauner pays $35K to firm of Pat Brady, ex-GOP Chairman, Ives critic (DIERSEN: Pat Brady is anti-conservative, so therefore, he is anti-Republican. If you hire an anti-conservative, you are an anti-conservative. If you hire an anti-Republican, you are an anti-Republican.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511395512-rauner-pays-35k-to-firm-of-brady-ex-gop-chairman-ives-critic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brady acted as a defacto spokesman for Rauner during the primary, making regular media appearances where he would attack Ives, though he was never formally identified as such. He dubbed Ives and her supporters “haters” for opposing Rauner’s policy positions as governor. “There is no room in the Republican Party for racist, bigoted, homophobic candidates like her,” Brady said in February, after Ives ran a television ad criticizing Rauner’s support of taxpayer-funded abortions, “Sanctuary State” legislation and allowing Illinoisans to change the biological sex on their birth certificates.” Brady said Ives was too “extreme” and could not win a statewide election. In 2016, Brady actively opposed President Donald Trump, saying a vote for him is “a vote for Hillary Clinton.” “(Trump) gets creamed by Hillary Clinton,” Brady said. “I don’t care what anybody says, there’s absolutely no way that if he goes against Hillary Clinton, that he’s going to prevail.” Brady served as Illinois GOP Chairman from 2009 to 2013 before he was forced to resign after trying to change the party platform to support gay marriage. He was later hired by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to lobby for gay marriage in Illinois. Next Generation Strategies, Brady’s lobbying firm, counts A T & T, SAS software, Deloitte Consulting, prison health care provider Corizon Health and the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as clients.)
— Edgar County Watchdogs gathering evidence for FOIA lawsuit against Rauner administration – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511394348-watchdog-group-gathering-evidence-for-foia-lawsuit-against-rauner-administration

 

TRUTHOUT
— DHS Begins Compiling Lists of Journalists (DIERSEN: I should publish a list of Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, b) who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a journalist, and c) who fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists. The aforesaid 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, and d) do not want me to report on their events or their other activities. They pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois. They seek to curry favor with Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois by harming me. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. They focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://mailchi.mp/truthout/edge-of-dystopia-4867

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner administration calls effort to get Illinois out of voter database ‘troubling’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-crosscheck-20180420-story.html
— McSweeney calls on Gov. Rauner to get Trump to help with the state-run Quincy veterans home – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-crosscheck-20180420-story.html
— Rauner’s point person on Quincy veterans home Legionnaires’ crisis makes $20K monthly – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct–quincy-legionnaires-adviser-pay-20180419-story.html
— South Side Obama center activists removed after disrupting Plan Commission meeting – Lolly Bowean
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamacenter/ct-met-cba-activists-plan-commission-20180419-story.html
— The Madigan machine is hurting progressive reforms. I should know. I ran against it. – Candance Chow (DIERSEN: I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) Treasurer office in 2004. I should write a book about those who campaigned against me and against my promise to get MTRCC to start using budgets.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-madigan-dual-role-problem-0420-20180418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites hint/imply/argue/shout/ that law enforcement is racist.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-addictions-opioids-race-cocaine-drugs-0419-20180418-story.html
— Second lawsuit seeks to halt Deerfield’s assault weapons ban – Karen Berkowitz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-assault-weapons-ban-second-lawsuit-tl-0426-story.html
— Walkouts on ‘Weed Day’? Chicago students, administrators balance gun reform rallies against 4/20 – Vikki Ortiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-school-walkouts-on-weed-day-0418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites hint/imply/argue/shout that all Whites are racists and should be gotten rid of.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-toilets-discrimination-20180418-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-central-walkout-st-0420-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-students-expected-to-take-part-in-national-anti-violence-rally-today/
— Illinois to start program to boost retirement savings – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked full-time for the federal government 1971-1997, I was required to put 7% of my salary into the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). While I worked part-time for the federal government 1966-1969, I was not required or allowed to do that. However, subsequently, I could and did put 7% of my part-time salary plus interest into the CSRS to get full-time CSRS credit. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that and that in 1993 when I was 45 years old, I had the “option” to get a $25,000 buyout and take early retirement.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1045484

 

DAILY HERALD
— Gingrich, Dean talk bipartisan cooperation at Judson forum – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Bipartisanship is when Democrats and RINOs cooperate to destroy Republicans.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180419/gingrich-dean-talk-bipartisan-cooperation-at-judson-forum

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Is McCann part of Senate GOP caucus? Depends who you ask – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180419/is-mccann-part-of-senate-gop-caucus-depends-who-you-ask

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner has two election foes – Editorial (DIERSEN: Will anti-conservatives and anti-Republicans like Pat Brady work harder and harder and harder to reelect Rauner if Rauner takes more and more and more anti-conservative and anti-Republican actions?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-04-20/editorial-rauner-has-two-election-foes.html

 

HERALD NEWS
— Madigan should resign – Margo McDermed, state representative 37th District
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/04/16/madigan-should-resign/a30qejs/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Madison County GOP chooses new party chairman – KELSEY LANDIS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article209320579.html
— Trump administration vows to fight injunction – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article209376999.html
— Illinois plan: Replace armed school officers with therapists – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/article209349999.html
— Joke or mistake? Local state rep tells colleagues she hopes ‘we’ll all get raises.’ – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article209351364.html

 

CHICAGO READER
— Is Illinois ready for a potential influx of stoned drivers? – Ashley Mizuo (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who smoke pot should not be allowed to drive vehicles.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/04/19/is-illinois-ready-for-a-potential-influx-of-stoned-drivers

 

FORD COUNTY RECORD
— McCall re-elected chairman of Ford County Republican Party – Will Brumleve
http://www.paxtonrecord.net/news/2018-04-19/mccall-re-elected-chairman-ford-county-republican-party.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Marion County Democratic and Republican Parties Reorganize Party Chairmen Remain the Same for the Coming Two Years
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/04/19/marion-county-democratic-and-republican-parties-reorganize-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Ben Stratemeyer won a contested race over Judy Shaefer 1,104 to 352, while Democrat Dan Stover won by acclamation. Stratemeyer feels the local Republican party is in good shape. “Our organization is strong, we have a lot of volunteers, and our slate is full. We basically have all incumbents except for one office, so we’re in very good shape heading into the fall. I do anticipate a very successful election of the local candidates in Marion County,” said Stratemeyer. Shaefer was unanimously elected as 1st Vice Chair after several others declined the nomination. Debby Smith beat Wayne Walker 11-8 to be party secretary and Wayne Putnum beat Bill Smith to be party treasurer. The Republican’s selected Bob Winchester over Chapin Rose as their Congressional District Representative on the State Republican Central Committee.)

 

WIRE POINTS
— Second domino falls in Illinois: North Chicago revenues garnished for pensions – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/second-domino-falls-in-illinois-north-chicago-revenues-garnished-for-pensions-wirepoints-original/

 

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Harlan says his conservatism may have kept him from GOP committeeman seat in 17th District – Carrie Bradon (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am “too conservative,” that is, that I support too many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/511395469-harlan-says-his-conservatism-may-have-kept-him-from-gop-committeeman-seat-in-17th-district
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Democrats make their decision during the midterm elections while Republicans only allow just the elected precinct committeemen to vote on their state central committeeman,” Harlan told the West Central Reporter. “This results in what is called the ‘good ol boy club’ and it is extremely difficult to overcome an incumbent in this situation because they are typically hand-picked.” Harlan said his dedication to conservatism and unwillingness to sway from his values may have had a roile in his not being selected. “I am an unapologetic conservative that the establishment does not want to have in the executive committee,” Harlan said. While this election may be over, Harlan is not giving up on his passion for true political reform. “I am never opposed to running if no one else steps forward,” Harland said. “I believe that we should always provide an option for others to vote on. American democracy is best served when all people have an opportunity to have their voices heard.”)

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Appeals court: College of DuPage wrong to fire scandal-plagued president without chance to contest accusations – Scott Holland (DIERSEN: If my Democrat GAO superiors had honestly stated why in 1997, when I was 49 years old, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” they would have stated that it was retaliation for my becoming in 1988, when I was 40 years old, an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511395563-appeals-court-college-of-dupage-wrong-to-fire-scandal-plagued-president-without-chance-to-contest-accusations

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Big trouble for Rauner: Pro-life Sen. Sam McCann enters Illinois Governor’s race
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/04/19/sam-mccann-enters-governors-race/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— McCann: Rauner is a “pathological liar” – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/mccann-rauner-is-a-pathological-liar/1130961443
— Rauner’s veterans home project manager gets pay raise – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: What pay raises have you gotten? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were furious a) when the Post Office hired me in 1966, IRS hired me in 1971, and GAO hired me in 1980; b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986; c) when I got step increases; and d) when I got COLAs. They were overjoyed a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/rauners-veterans-home-project-manager-gets-pay-raise/1130974314

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Rocky Mountain High Brings State to New Lows – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/rocky-mountain-high-brings-state-to-new-lows/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Taking a sick day (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn the fact a) that I have been sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, b) that those emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004, c) that those emails have also gone out each and every evening since 2015, d) that those emails go out free of charge and without any advertising, and e) that since 2004, those emails have included links to 299,650 articles and information on many upcoming events? Needless-to-say, neither I nor anyone else could have done the aforesaid if they were a pot smokers.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/20/taking-a-sick-day/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judges warn of Trump ‘tyranny’ in defending sanctuary cities – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What do you say to judges who side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/19/trump-loses-appeal-punish-sanctuary-cities/

 

BREITBART
— Zuckerberg’s Investor Group Pushes for Pre-Election Amnesty – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/04/19/zuckerberg-lobby-joins-pre-election-amnesty-push/

 

NEWSMAX
— Dems Bringing in More Cash Than House GOP – Joe Crowe
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/democrats-fundraising-gop-house/2018/04/19/id/855518/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Republicans are doing well, however, including Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va. Both have brought in more than $1 million in districts that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won in 2016, Politico reported.)
— Jeb Bush: ‘Bad Behavior’ in Politics Has Consequences – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/republican-partisanship-politicization-ethics/2018/04/19/id/855610/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SPLC Pulls Controversial ‘Anti-Muslim Extremist’ List After Legal Threats – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: SPLC is anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/19/splc-maajid-nawaz-muslim-extremist/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: ‘Openly gay’ 3-year-old goes viral on social media – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/openly-gay-3-year-old-goes-viral-on-social-media

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Comey Memo: Trump Floated Idea Of Jailing Journalists To Make Them ‘Talk’ The president wanted to stop leaks pouring from the White House. – Nick Visser (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be jailed? My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. If they succeeded in jailing me, who would come to my defense? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that if anyone had come to my defense, I would still be a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. My critics/opponents stress those who could/should have come to my defense, but did not.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-jail-journalists-james-comey-memos_us_5ad96befe4b029ebe0229019

 

NBC NEWS
— Syracuse University fraternity suspended after ‘extremely racist’ video apologizes Kent Syverud, Syracuse’s chancellor, said of the video purportedly showing members of Theta Tau: “I am appalled and shaken by this.” – Erik Ortiz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint Trump supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/syracuse-university-suspends-fraternity-after-extremely-racist-video-surfaces-n867401
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The videos, Syverud said in a letter to the campus, includes “words and behaviors that are extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities. I am appalled and shaken by this and deeply concerned for all members of our community.” Earlier Wednesday, Syracuse students demonstrated in front of the chancellor’s building and the Theta Tau fraternity to demand the release of the videos after they were removed from Facebook. Later, The Daily Orange, an independently run school newspaper, shared a copy of a six-minute video from a new member ceremony last month. In it, the brothers take part in a performance that includes one person reciting an oath: “I solemnly swear to always have hatred in my heart,” he says, then referring to blacks, Hispanics and Jews in derogatory terms. He then mimics performing oral sex on another person. Participants laugh and cheer throughout. Theta Tau updated its website Thursday to apologize for the video and explain why it was done. The fraternity said that each semester, new members are given a chance to write a skit to roast the active brothers. One skit was meant as a parody in order to roast a brother who is a conservative Republican. The new members pretended to be racist conservative character. “It was a satirical sketch of an uneducated, racist, homophobic, misogynist, sexist, ableist and intolerant person. The young man playing the part of this character nor the young man being roasted do not hold any of the horrible views espoused as a part of that sketch,” Theta Tau said. The fraternity added that it has a diverse membership, but that “many bright lines were obviously crossed.” The group added that it would “maintain a dialogue” with fellow students.)

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Comey memos: Trump was concerned about Flynn’s ‘judgment’ – AP (DIERSEN: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns your judgment? The following demonize, denigrate, and condemn my judgment: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or those who are anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/19/comey-memos-trump-was-concerned-about-flynns-judgment/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote the ERA.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/opinion/a-rebuke-to-trump-a-century-in-the-making.html
— Cars That Will Get Your Grad Down the Road of Life – Tom Voelk (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to buy you cars? I did not. I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir when I was 16 years old in 1964 with money that I had earned and saved delivering newspapers and doing yard work. I bought a new Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17 years old in 1966 with money that I had earned and saved washing dishes part-time. I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19 years old in 1967 with money that I had earned and saved delivering mail part-time. I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20 years old in 1968 with money that I had earned delivering mail part-time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/business/cars-graduates.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The only thing more tearful than the goodbyes of dropping a freshman off at college are the four years of tuition, rent, food and books that follow. The College Board pegs the average annual cost, over all, at in-state institutions at $25,290. If your student is turning the tassel this spring, congratulations. Your checkbook deserves a well-earned breather. It might have to endure one last flogging, though. Should that sheepskin result in a job (and let’s hope so!) a vehicle may be needed. Or maybe you have a high school graduate who will be commuting to college, or one diving straight into the working world. Sending them off with a solid automobile is a terrific — albeit extravagant — graduation gift. Even if it’s simply a hefty down payment to get them started, think of it as a final investment. One that means that maybe they’ll come back only to visit, not to move back in.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Fraternity says oath pledging to hate blacks, Hispanics and Jews was satire — of a Republican – Avi Selk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/04/20/fraternity-says-oath-pledging-to-hate-blacks-hispanics-and-jews-was-satire-of-a-republican/
— Mulvaney defends pay freeze even for feds he knows are underpaid – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns you as being overpaid? I should write a book about those who since 1966 have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most as being overpaid. I would report what on they did to qualify themselves for better paying jobs. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/20/mulvaney-defends-pay-freeze-even-for-feds-he-knows-are-underpaid/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney told a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing Wednesday that an “analysis of the way that we paid federal workers seemed to indicate that we overpay at the lower levels and underpay at the upper levels.” But he defended the freeze proposed in Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget plan, saying, “We’re going to freeze everybody, and then put a bunch of money in this pot to try to give us the flexibility necessary to reward the people that were really performing well.” Some employees “might be really good at their jobs,” he added, “and some of the might not be, yet we . . . come close to paying them pretty much the same. ” Mulvaney indicated that the General Schedule (GS), the federal pay system for 70 percent of federal employees, has outlived its usefulness. It was created in 1949 and “hasn’t really been dramatically overhauled since then,” he said. “And it’s led to a situation where we pay entry level more than we probably should, but we don’t pay the really advanced, experienced people as much as we should.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-of-students-expected-to-walk-out-on-columbine-anniversary-1524216600
— Racial-Profiling Rule Reversal Only one Senate Democrat voted to repeal a car dealer con.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-profiling-rule-reversal-1524179354

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pot pushers crow about their success in destroying America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/04/20/marijuana-industry-growth-president-trump/520541002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/04/18/420-bringing-massive-marijuana-party-denver-nations-largest-public-light-up/521371002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/04/18/420-specials-deals-pot/522904002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/19/weed-lore-420-marijuana-tradition-backstory/521051002/
— Couples in retirement face average health care costs of $280,000, Fidelity estimates – Adam Shell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/04/20/retiree-couples-face-medical-bills-280000-dollars/534438002/

 

PEW TRUSTS
— Amid DACA Uncertainty, States Open Professions to ‘Dreamers’ – Matt Vasilogambros (DIERSEN: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old.)
http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2018/04/20/amid-daca-uncertainty-states-open-professions-to-dreamers

 

DAILY BEAST
— Syracuse Frat: Racist Video Was Satirical ‘Roast’ of Republican Brother
https://www.thedailybeast.com/syracuse-frat-racist-video-was-satirical-roast-of-republican-brother

 

IRISH TIMES
— Trump worried about leaks and loyalty, say Comey memos (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents worry about leaks and loyalty.)
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-worried-about-leaks-and-loyalty-say-comey-memos-1.3468131

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.