ABC7
— Businesses worry they won’t survive extended stay-at-home order – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/businesses-worry-they-wont-survive-extended-stay-home-order–/6125985/
— Postponement of elective surgeries one reason Chicago area hospitals not overwhelmed during COVID-19 pandemic – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/health/postponing-elective-surgeries-helped-prevent-chicago-area-hospitals-from-being-overwhelmed/6125910/
NBC5
— Most Illinois Communities Fall Short on Daily Coronavirus Testing
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc5-investigates-most-illinois-communities-fall-short-on-daily-coronavirus-testing/2261075/
— 6 More Coronavirus Cases in Chicago Police Department, Total Now at 380 Of the confirmed cases, 361 are officers and 19 are civilian employees
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/6-more-coronavirus-cases-in-chicago-police-department-total-now-at-380/2261051/
CBS2
— State Funding For Unemployment Benefits Likely To Run Out Leaving Illinois To Borrow From Federal Government – Dorothy Tucker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/23/unemployment-funding-illinois-federal-government-covid-19/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Republican State Rep. Darren Bailey of Xenia sues Governor Pritzker for extension of stay-at-home order
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lawmaker-sues-governor-pritzker-for-extension-of-stay-at-home-order
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois lawmakers head back to Capitol for COVID-19 funding vote House members will vote in staggered groups, in alphabetical order, to avoid contact through social distancing. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/23/21232762/illinois-lawmakers-head-back-washington-covid-19-funding-vote-congress-ppp
— Downstate Republican Darren Bailey sues Pritzker over stay-at-home order — but president could prove governor’s trump card Pritzker could look for legal cover from Trump – despite the ongoing TV and Twitter battle between the two. The president declared a national state of emergency that backs up Pritzker’s emergency powers, one legal expert said. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/23/21233712/downstate-republican-lawsuit-pritzker-stay-home-order-bailey-trump-durkin
— Poland sending COVID-19 medical team to Chicago, White House says
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/23/21232447/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Struggling entrepreneurs count losses as Pritzker extends stay-at-home order: ‘It is doing a tremendous amount of damage to my business’ “If the debt continues to accumulate, at what point do you look at it and say, well how many years is it going to take to pay this down?” said Jorge Rios, who owns a barbershop and beauty salon in Logan Square – Tom Schuba and Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/23/21233699/struggling-entrepreneurs-count-losses-pritzker-extends-stay-at-home-order-coronavirus-business
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Could Sen. Mitch McConnell’s bankruptcy idea actually save Illinois and Chicago taxpayers? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-mitch-mcconnell-state-bankruptcy-kass-20200424-b7rjjn3aerdutlsqrovnzutfwe-story.html
— Illinois officials say the state is hitting its COVID-19 peak — and that’s actually good news – Joe Mahr
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-governor-projection-20200424-wd2bk4r4fbajxjsbzwcgdz2fiu-story.html
— Illinois golf courses have the green light to reopen May 1, but they await the state’s ‘strict safety guidelines’ amid COVID-19 – Teddy Greenstein
By TEDDY GREENSTEIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-illinois-golf-reopens-coronavirus-jb-pritzker-20200424-vhvqplgghvhi3byc2os5wr5ieu-story.html
— Aurora’s mayor said reopening the city would be ‘slow.’ As Illinois’ stay-at-home order is extended, here’s what experts and a city business leader have to say – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-reopening-aurora-coronavirus-st-20200424-vyosvt6qnfcqfaezbpzn47ik6q-story.html
— McHenry drive-in theater’s plans to reopen May 1 are shelved after Pritzker extends stay-at-home order in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-mchenry-drive-in-theater-to-open-20200423-gkncmrwqafd7fhvkwimbsuppyu-story.html
— Suburban police chiefs, advocacy groups spar over proposal to support COVID-19 address-sharing to first responders – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-cook-county-address-first-responders-20200423-vqvfceuw2ffahf4yirkyzq7eqy-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Underwood, Oberweis clash on when to reopen – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200423/underwood-oberweis-clash-on-when-to-reopen
WBEZ
— Cook County Government Braces For Big Budget Gap Due To COVID-19 Preliminary projections show the county expects to have a shortfall of least $200 million this budget year. – Kristen Schorsch
https://www.wbez.org/stories/cook-county-government-braces-for-big-budget-gap-due-to-covid-19/933541c6-805c-4a08-ace9-8c0315b6a1b4
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 100,000 more unemployment claims in Illinois; payroll jobs decrease in past year (DIERSEN: Do/did you have a “payroll job?” Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on those like me who have/had “payroll jobs.” I 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, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being “above it all.”)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200423/100000-more-unemployment-claims-in-illinois-payroll-jobs-decrease-in-past-year
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois’ bailout could come in form of bankruptcy – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/coronavirus/jim-dey-illinois-bailout-could-come-in-form-of-bankruptcy/article_2a2f8404-d78c-5331-a51f-89790ded54fc.html
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Lawmakers in Illinois slowly preparing for session to reopen. What about the economy? – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article242230841.html
— How hard will the coronavirus pandemic hit Illinois school finances and for how long? – TERI MADDOX
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article242157901.html
LINCOLN COURIER
— 100,000 more unemployment claims in Illinois; payroll jobs decrease in past year
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20200423/100000-more-unemployment-claims-in-illinois-payroll-jobs-decrease-in-past-year
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Video of Woodridge minors in black face spurs investigation TikTok video removed; viewed by several parents, students
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/04/24/video-of-woodridge-minors-in-black-face-spurs-investigation/a6b95jo/
KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— COVID-19 case numbers keep climbing in Kendall County, reaching 185 – KATIE FINLON
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2020/04/23/covid-19-case-numbers-keep-climbing-in-kendall-county-reaching-185/a8zrcec/
NPR ILLINOIS
— First Responders Want Prior Warning About Who Has Coronavirus – MARTIN KASTE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/first-responders-want-prior-warning-about-who-has-coronavirus#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting young people to hate Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/opposition-trump-likely-motivate-young-voters-poll-shows#stream/0
— Fox News Executive Tries To Rein In Stars As They Cheer On Anti-Lockdown Rallies – DAVID FOLKENFLIK
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/fox-news-executive-tries-rein-stars-they-cheer-anti-lockdown-rallies#stream/0
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Pandemic to cost University of Illinois more than $70M
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/pandemic-to-cost-university-of-illinois-more-than-70m
FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats expect ‘in-person convention,’ party chairman says – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/democrats-expect-in-person-convention-party-chairman-says
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Chicago Could Lose 1,500 Restaurants Permanently If Help Does Not Come To Struggling Independent Eateries As of Tuesday, about half of Chicago’s 7,500 restaurants were completely closed while about 50 percent were still operating, paying their staff to cook and deliver food to customers. – Hannah Alani
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/04/22/chicago-could-lose-1500-restaurants-permanently-if-help-does-not-come-to-struggling-independent-eateries/
CHICAGO NOW
— If your adviser is quoting Sean Hannity, it might be time for a change – Bob Abrams (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois a) who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican but who b) talk and/or act like they take advise from those who 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.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-board-tirade/2020/04/money-liar-sean-hannity/
CHALKBEAT
— One in five Chicago students lacks broadband. Here’s where they live – Cassie Walker Burke
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/4/23/21233380/report-offers-look-at-chicago-digital-divide-for-students-who-lacks-broadband-where-they-live
ROBERT FEDER
— Tribune columnist John Kass clarifies swipe at ‘media elites’
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/04/23/tribune-columnist-john-kass-clarifies-swipe-media-elites/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Libertarian Party Candidate for U.S. Senate Danny Malouf’s Reaction to Court Ruling Putting Him on the Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/24/libertarian-party-candidate-for-u-s-senate-danny-maloufs-reaction-to-court-ruling-putting-him-on-the-ballot/
— Pritzker’s Emergency Power Has Exceeded the 30 Days Allowed by Law
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/24/pritzkers-emergency-power-has-exceeded-the-30-days-allowed-by-law/
— IL-14: James Marter “Back in the Saddle Again” as Kendall County Republican Party Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/24/il-14-james-marter-back-in-the-saddle-again-as-kendall-county-republican-party-chairman/
— Wilcox Outlines Economy Re-Opening Plan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/24/wilcox-outlines-economy-re-opening-plan/
— Will Woodstock Hold a June Gay Pride Parade?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/24/will-woodstock-hold-a-june-gay-pride-parade/
— Attorney General Reveals Names of Mayors/Village Presidents Who Don’t Want to Abide by the Freedom of Information Act
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/24/attorney-general-reveals-names-of-mayors-village-president-who-dont-want-to-abide-by-the-freedom-of-information-act/
— McHenry Police Outline Prizker’s New Rules as Interpreted by the State Police
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/23/mchenry-police-outline-prizkers-new-rules/
— IL-06/IL-14: House Passes PPP Replenishment Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/23/il-06-il-14-house-passes-ppp-replenishment-bill/
— Fox River Open with Limitations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/23/fox-river-open-with-limitations/
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Takes Sean Casten to Task for Horrible Inference Told to Indivisible Virtual Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/23/il-06-jeanne-ives-takes-sean-casten-to-task-for-horrible-inference-told-to-indivisible-virtual-meeting/
— Skillicorn Chastises Pritzker for Still Broken Unemployment Compensation System
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/23/skillicorn-chastises-pritzker-for-still-broken-unemployment-compensation-system/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— IL. Governor JB Pritzker sued by State Representative Darren Bailey – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/04/il-governor-jb-pritzker-sued-by-state-representative-darren-bailey/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IRP: DISTRACTED BY POINTING FINGERS, GOVERNOR PRITZKER FAILS TO LEAD ON CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/distracted-by-pointing-fingers-governor-pritzker-fails-to-lead-on-coronavirus-response.html
— ILLINOIS STATE REP. FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR PRITZKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/illinois-state-rep-files-lawsuit-against-governor-pritzker.html
— REZIN RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR’S EXTENDED STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/rezin-responds-to-governors-extended-stay-at-home-order.html
— ELECTED SHERIFFS, A DEFENSE AGAINST TYRANNY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/elected-sheriffs-a-defense-against-tyranny.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans leap to reopen economy; Democrats more cautious – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/24/republicans-leap-to-reopen-economy-democrats-more-/
— Virus pits health vs. public duty for some state lawmakers – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/23/virus-pits-health-vs-public-duty-for-some-state-la/
— Biden presses Congress to fund voting by mail in time for November election – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/23/joe-biden-presses-voting-mail-funding-congress/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump elevates populist message as coronavirus threatens reelection prospects – David M. Drucker (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want to destroy America to destroy Trump.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-elevates-populist-message-as-coronavirus-threatens-reelection-prospects
— Trump campaign team launches political organizing app in play to broaden digital reach – Katherine Doyle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-campaign-team-launches-political-organizing-app-in-play-to-broaden-digital-reach
FOX NEWS
— Barr warns of DOJ intervention if state lockdown orders go ‘too far’
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/barr-warns-of-doj-intervention-if-state-lockdown-orders-go-too-far
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Missouri and Mississippi File Lawsuits Against China For Unleashing COVID-19 on the World – Debra Heine (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Communist China against America.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/23/missouri-and-mississippi-file-lawsuits-against-china-for-unleashing-covid-19-on-the-world/
BLAZE
— Rand Paul returns to Congress after beating coronavirus and gives a fiery speech against ‘draconian’ lockdown ‘Our recovery only comes when the quarantine is ended’ – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/rand-paul-calls-for-opening-up-the-economy
— New report reveals the 10 states with the highest — and lowest — levels of household gun ownership – Chris Field
https://www.theblaze.com/news/10-states-highest-lowest-gun-ownership
NEWSMAX
— America Divided Against a Common Enemy: China – John Cylc (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Communist China against America.)
https://www.newsmax.com/johncylc/china-coronavirus/2020/04/23/id/964307/
TOWNHALL
— Democrats Working Hard to Give Taxpayer Money to Illegal Aliens – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/04/23/democrats-working-hard-to-get-stimulus-money-to-illegal-immigrants-n2567507
THE HILL
— Republicans sharply divided over timeline for reopening economy – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/494440-republicans-sharply-divided-over-timeline-for-reopening-economy
— Trump mulls tying USPS changes to emergency coronavirus loan Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is also reportedly seeking to influence the hiring process for senior officials at USPS. – J. EDWARD MORENO (DIERSEN: If my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors had not forced me to resign in 1969 when I was 20 years old, I might very well have spent my career working for the Post Office. My Democrat Park Forest Post Office supervisor disapproved of my demographics, especially my being a Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German-American, conservative, Republican, non-poor, draft avoider, gun owner, healthy, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844. He was especially furious that I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968. He was especially furious that I was on track to earn a college degree.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/494447-trump-mulls-tying-postal-service-changes-to-emergency-coronavirus
— Biden builds early lead in battleground states – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Do you live in a battleground county, battleground township, battleground municipality, battleground municipal district, battleground precinct, and/or battleground neighborhood? If so, which of the following do Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs say is causing Trump’s problems: a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and/or c) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/494418-biden-builds-early-lead-in-battleground-states
HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you blast Trump, the more that Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-day-of-infamy-coronavirus_n_5ea27331c5b669fd892239ca
POLITICO
— Liberal groups attempt to rally supporters — from an appropriate social distance The left is trying to play by health officials’ rules during the coronavirus outbreak, creating new challenges for organizers. – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/23/liberal-groups-coronavirus-204076
— Study: Elderly Trump voters dying of coronavirus could cost him in November An academic journal projects that deaths of 65-and-older Republican voters in several swing states will far exceed those of Democrats. – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO (DIERSEN: What negative assumptions will be made about a) those who get coronavirus, b) those who die of coronavirus, and c) those who do not get coronavirus?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/23/how-coronavirus-could-upend-2020-battlegrounds-204708
— Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China — and the loan is due soon The president’s financial dealings with the state-owned bank complicate his attacks on Biden. – MARC CAPUTO, MERIDITH MCGRAW and ANITA KUMAR
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/24/trump-biden-china-debt-205475
— Trump’s poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarms over November Pump up Trump or go after Biden? Top Republicans are advocating different strategies for a struggling president to win reelection. – ALEX ISENSTADT
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/24/trump-poll-2020-205722
— Abortion clinics expanding virtual options during pandemic Providers say they’re trying to work around restrictions that limit telemedicine abortion. – MOHANA RAVINDRANATH and ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEIN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/23/abortion-clinics-expanding-virtual-options-during-pandemic-203768
ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters celebrate the damage that coronavirus and efforts to fight it have done to America.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/coronavirus-shakes-conceit-american-exceptionalism-70323441
CNN
— Trump’s new campaign app gamifies voter outreach – Dana Bash and Bridget Nolan
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/trump-campaign-app/index.html
REUTERS
— Poll signals strengthening support for Biden over Trump in three battleground states – Chris Kahn (DIERSEN: Do you live in a battleground county, battleground township, battleground municipality, battleground municipal district, battleground precinct, and/or battleground neighborhood? If so, which of the following do Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs say is causing Trump’s problems: a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and/or c) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-battlegrounds-exclusive/exclusive-poll-signals-strengthening-support-for-biden-over-trump-in-three-midwest-battleground-states-idUSKCN2243KJ
WASHINGTON POST
— Biden’s strength with older voters could threaten Trump’s electoral path in 2020 – Toluse Olorunnipa (DIERSEN: But to get votes from younger voters, Biden will increasingly promise to use the federal government to get rid of older people once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bidens-strength-with-older-voters-could-threaten-trumps-electoral-path-in-2020/2020/04/23/29e44f8c-8577-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html
— Shake Shack, Then Harvard: Who’s Minding That $2.6 Trillion? – Timothy L. O’Brien
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/shake-shack-thenharvard-whos-minding-that-26-trillion/2020/04/23/1d2bd8cc-855a-11ea-81a3-9690c9881111_story.html
— Leading Republicans want to send China the bill for coronavirus pandemic’s costs Escalating calls could leave Trump pinned between allies and trade deal – David J. Lynch
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/24/republican-coronavirus-china-xi/
— Inequality could be next big debate in coronavirus relief efforts – Tory Newmyer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-finance-202/2020/04/24/the-finance-202-inequality-could-be-next-big-debate-in-coronavirus-relief-efforts/5ea21431602ff14af7433b91/
NEW YORK POST
— Biden fears Trump will try to delay 2020 election over coronavirus concerns – Vincent Barone
https://nypost.com/2020/04/23/biden-fears-trump-will-try-to-postpone-the-election-amid-coronavirus/
— Dems allegedly working around Congress to send checks to illegal immigrants – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2020/04/23/dems-allegedly-working-to-send-checks-to-illegal-immigrants/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China’s Medical-Goods Market Is ‘Wild West’ Amid Surging Coronavirus Demand Supply chain is in chaos as foreign governments, hospitals and businesses compete for the same gear – Liza Lin and Eva Xiao (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want America to be dependent on foreign countries and their citizens for everything?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-medical-goods-market-is-wild-west-amid-surging-coronavirus-demand-11587654973
BUSINESS INSIDER
— The Wisconsin GOP’s treasurer asked people attending an anti-lockdown rally to ‘please leave Confederate flags’ and guns at home to ‘try to control the optics’ – Sonam Sheth
https://www.businessinsider.com/wisconsin-gop-official-lockdown-protesters-leave-confederate-flags-guns-home-2020-4
— Coronavirus propaganda from Russia, China, and Iran are beginning to mimic each other, State Department report says – Haven Orecchio-Egresitz (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with foreign countries against America.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-china-iran-propaganda-us-disinformation-narratives-echo-each-other-2020-4
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Get ready for a new form of bias: discrimination based on coronavirus immunity – JONATHAN TURLEY (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that the better that your health is, the more that you have benefitted from your, your parents’, your grandparents’, your great grandparents’, and the rest of your ancestors’ discrimination against minorities, against women, against poor people, against younger people, against non-Protestants, against non-German Americans, against citizens of foreign countries, against immigrants, against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, against veterans, against Democrats, against Libertarians, against Greens, against RINOs, against moderates, against liberals, against etc.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-04-24/coronavirus-antibody-tests-immunity-discrimination
— Los Angeles acts to keep some laid-off workers from being replaced by newer, cheaper labor – EMILY ALPERT REYES, DAVID ZAHNISER (DIERSEN: Who were you replaced by? The Democrats who ran GAO in 1997 succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Since then, they have replaced me with their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and/or those who have less work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses than I have.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-22/coronavirus-worker-retention-la-city-council
ABC SAN FRANCISCO
— Lawsuit filed to stop $75M in economic relief for undocumented workers
https://abc7news.com/california-coronavirus-undocumented-immigrants-ca-covid-19-workers/6124778/
U.S. & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting young voters to hate Trump.
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-04-23/young-voters-solidly-favor-joe-biden-over-donald-trump-poll
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The Coronavirus Is Spreading Into Trump Country – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: Do you live in Trump country? What percent of the vote will Trump get in November in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood?)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/the-coronavirus-is-spreading-into-trump-country.html
VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. A Trump-hater says “Of Course Mitch McConnell Is Fine With Blue States Going Bankrupt.” Of course my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the United States government to file bankruptcy and to cut/eliminate my Civil Service Retirement System pension, Social Security, Medicare, and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/of-course-mitch-mcconnell-is-fine-with-blue-states-going-bankrupt
JD SUPRA
— Developing a Plan to Bring Your Employees Back to Work (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Any plan to bring federal employees back to work would give tremendous preference to those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/developing-a-plan-to-bring-your-74620/
HR DRIVE
— How to approach layoffs responsibly The way employers treat their employees over the next five weeks will impact their employment branding for the next five years – Aman Kidwai (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, to deal with Republican-driven budget cuts, the approach used by the Democrats who ran GAO was to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees, including me, had made the aforesaid promotion deadlines, especially in GAO’s field offices including Chicago.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/how-to-approach-layoffs-responsibly/576367/
LGBTQ NATION
— LGBTQ people have been hit harder economically by coronavirus lockdowns More LGBTQ people reported reduced work hours and financial worries than the general population. – Alex Bollinger
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/04/lgbtq-people-hit-harder-economically-coronavirus-lockdowns/
