GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you do that results in something that is “original work?” Why do you do that? I spend 10+ hours each and every day publishing GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and evening. I do that a) to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles and b) to promote those individuals and organizations that promote the aforesaid principles. What if I hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails were “original work” and that everyone needed my permission to share them? Of course, I would never do that. Those who want such permission publish things to “make money,” to destroy those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or even worse things. I send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles and b) to promote those individuals and organizations that promote the aforesaid principles. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Federal funds to bolster election security may fall short in Illinois, elsewhere – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/federal-funds-to-bolster-election-security-may-fall-short-in-illinois-elsewhere/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— You know Illinois’ property taxes are sky-high. But the calculation process might surprise you. – Joanne Cleaver
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0408-property-taxes-primer-20180402-story.html
— Trump troop request creates opening for governors to say no – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–border-guard-governors-20180406-story.html
— Congress’ dilemma: tame Facebook or just accept its apology? – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/sns-bc-us–facebook-privacy-scandal-congress-20180405-story.html
— Even where it’s legal to sell marijuana, it’s hard to advertise it – Rachel Siegel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cannabis-online-advertising-20180406-story.html
— How WWI was fought in Chicago’s ethnic neighborhoods – Ron Grossman (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com , my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flash-homefront-world-war-0408-20180330-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Democrats promote the ERA.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-era-st-0408-story.html
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker looking to use Rauner’s message against him – RICH MILLER (DIERSEN: What is your message? My message is that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you cannot or will not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-04-08/rich-millercapitol-fax-pritzker-looking-use-rauners-message-against-him.h
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Are Illinois Congressmen safe in wake of Donald Trump? – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/04/06/are-illinois-congressmen-safe-in-wake-of-donald-trump/a7lkoy2/
QUAD CITY TIMES
— Farmers are paying for Trump’s tweets – Cheri Bustos (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that each and every GOPUSA Illinois email that I send out harms those 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://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/guest-view-farmers-are-paying-for-trump-s-tweets/article_4a832feb-fdc6-5ba1-99a5-190cf42dbda8.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bouvet and father get Oval Office time with Trump – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180407/bernard-schoenburg-bouvet-and-father-get-oval-office-time-with-trump
— Break is over. Let the fun begin. – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180407/statehouse-insider-break-is-over-let-fun-begin
KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Yes, Illinois can be saved – James Nowlan
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/james-nowlan-yes-illinois-can-be-saved/article_90290f18-36b8-11e8-aa59-df2ea7270f33.html
— Most Americans see drug addiction as a disease – AP (DIERSEN: I have never been addicted to any kind of vice and I never will. I attribute that to my outstanding parents who sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote vices.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/most-americans-see-drug-addiction-as-a-disease/article_7a8b4782-39a8-11e8-8785-ab6c484c20cd.html
RIVER CITIES READER
— Rauner’s Failures Can Be Pritzker’s Winning Strategy – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents say your failures are? My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress those a) Republican U.S. Senators and Congressmen, b) Republican Illinois statewide elected officials, Senators, and Representatives, c) Republican DuPage County elected officials, d) Republican Milton Township elected officials, e) Republican Wheaton officials, f) Illinois Republican Party officials, g) DuPage County Republican Central Committee officials, and h) MTRCC officials who fail/refuse to defend me. Of course, my critics/opponents stress those of the aforesaid who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me.)
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/rauners-failures-winning-strategy
KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Ugaste see flat-tax increase idea as a recipe for disaster – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511383688-ugaste-see-flat-tax-increase-idea-as-a-recipe-for-disaster
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— How Trump Can Protect the Border Without Congress – Daniel Horowitz
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/04/how-trump-can-protect-the-border-without-congress/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Making the world safe through censorship – Dale Lowdermilk (DIERSEN: Who wants to censure you? The following want to censure me: 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 they 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/5/making-the-world-safe-through-censorship/
AMERICAN THINKER
— George Washington Would Have Owned an AR-15 – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/04/george_washington_would_have_owned_an_ar15.html
— Chicago officials caught short-circuiting required review of Obama Presidential Center – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/04/chicago_officials_caught_shortcircuiting_required_review_of_obama_presidential_center.html
HOT AIR
— Councilwoman Bullies Teen Trump Supporter In MAGA T-Shirt – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/04/07/councilwoman-bullies-teen-trump-supporter-maga-t-shirt/
THE HILL
— Journalism school deans warn Sinclair over media bias promos – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, what I do to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles harms the aforesaid. They hint/imply/argue/shout that their way is the best way, if not only way. Overwhelmingly, they deemphasize the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Overwhelmingly, they fail/refuse to speak out against promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/382102-journalism-school-deans-warn-sinclair-over-media-bias-promos
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Signs Memo Ordering End to ‘Catch and Release’ Immigration Policy – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/us/politics/trump-immigration-policy.html
— How to Level the College Playing Field – Harold O. Levy with Peg Tyre (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four degrees are from Ivy League universities.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/opinion/sunday/harold-levy-college.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Michael Cohen’s view from under the bus: Trump denies knowing about Stormy Daniels payment – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have thrown me under the bus. They talk and act like my critics/opponents have promised them a new home, new car, sweetheart job, sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and much more if they get me to stop sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out. They talk and act like my critics/opponents have promised to destroy them if they fail to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Overwhelmingly, they determine who seeks/holds government and political offices in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/06/michael-cohens-view-from-under-the-bus-trump-denies-knowing-about-stormy-daniels-payment/
CBS DENVER
— OUTSTANDING: Demonstrators Voice Support For 2nd Amendment Rights At Rally (DIERSEN: What have the Republicans in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality who represent you and/or want to represent you said/done that shows their support for the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/04/07/demonstrators-second-amendment-rally/
BALTIMORE SUN
— Maryland’s Michael Steele, once the national Republican Party leader, searches for his place in Trump’s GOP – John Fritze (DIERSEN: Do you dump people? Have people who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican dumped you? I should write a book about people who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican who have dumped me. They 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 they 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.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-steele-trump-20180313-story.html
DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
— Baltimore high school student accepted to all eight Ivy League universities – Lulu Wang (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four degrees are from Ivy League universities.)
http://www.thedp.com/article/2018/04/upenn-penn-philadelphia-ivy-league-admission-acceptance-mekhi-johnson-university-decision-college
ATLANTIC
— How the American Two-Party System Became so Divided Mid-century politicians envisioned ideologically defined parties—but failed to anticipate today’s hyper-polarized environment. – DAVID FRUM (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you cannot or will not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/the-polarizers-interview/557288/
BUSINESS TODAY
— Facebook to allow political ads from verified advertisers only (DIERSEN: Will Facebook deem my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to be advertisements for the Republican National Committee (RNC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC)? Will Facebook prohibit me from posting anything without authorization from the RNC, IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC?)
https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/facebook-to-make-political-ads-more-transparent/story/274338.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Advertisers will be prohibited from running political ads – electoral or issue-based – until they are authorized,” Facebook said, announcing plans to make advertisements on its platform more transparent. “In addition, these ads will be clearly labelled in the top left corner as Political Ad. Next to it we will show paid for by information. We started testing the authorization process this week, and people will begin seeing the label and additional information in the US later this spring,” it said. Facebook said it is also investing in artificial intelligence and adding more people to help find advertisers that should have gone through the authorization process but did not. “We realize we won’t catch every ad that should be labelled, and we encourage anyone who sees an unlabeled political ad to report it. People can do this by tapping the three dots at the top right corner of the ad and selecting Report Ad,” it said. Facebook also announced that people who manage pages with large number of followers will need to be verified. Those who manage large pages that do not clear the process will no longer be able to post, it said, adding that this will make it much harder for people to administer a page using a fake account.)
MOTLEY FOOL
— 3 Ways to Deal With a Career Setback Don’t let one bad thing drag you down. – Daniel B. Kline (DIERSEN: What did you do to deal with your career setbacks? 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. I served on the executive committee of a job-related professional association 1983-1996.)
https://www.fool.com/careers/2018/04/02/3-ways-to-deal-with-a-career-setback.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Don’t get hung up on it 2. Do an honest evaluation 3. Execute a plan)
AXIOS
— How Google and Facebook drive internet traffic by topic (DIERSEN: Who says that what you do to help others is “inappropriate, unethical, and unprofessional?” In Illinois, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive more internet traffic to conservative websites like http://www.illinoisreview.typepad.com/ than anything else. The more text from an article that I put an email, the more likely that readers will click on the link for that article. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails do not include paragraph breaks or pictures.)
https://www.axios.com/how-google-and-facebook-drive-internet-traffic-by-topic-1513302486-57f12c0b-c248-4f2c-ac44-76e4d8b616ca.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook and Google, which together drive the majority of web traffic on the internet, send traffic to different topics, research from digital analytics company Parse.ly shows. Facebook overwhelmingly drives lifestyle and entertainment news traffic, while Google largely drives business, tech and sports news traffic. When it comes to politics, Facebook is more likely to refer readers to presidential political stories, while Google is more likely to refer to stories about state and local politics. . .Why it matters: The combined size of Google and Facebook make it nearly impossible for web publishers to reach an audience without their help. But even though they rely on them for traffic, publishers research from Digital Content Next, the trade association that represents premium publishers, finds that platforms drive just 14% of revenue. Who are the “other” referrers? Parse.ly actively tracks news referrals in a daily-updated referral dashboard. These publishers tend to drive the most traffic to news sites on a daily basis:)
