ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Differences apparent in pot legalization debate – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois are leading the opposition against SB 316 and HB 2353? Please ask them to phone me at 630-653-0462. I am considering asking the DuPage County Board to pass a resolution ASAP against the legalization of marijuana for recreational use similar to the Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s 2009 resolution against video gambling. For a sample of such a resolution, SEE: http://archive.azcentral.com/ic/pdf/resolution-opposing-legalization-marijuana.pdf I would ask all of the Republicans who represent all or part of DuPage County to endorse the resolution including U.S. Representatives Hultgren and Roskam; Governor Rauner; Lt. Governor Sanguinetti; Illinois Senators Connelly, Nybo, Oberweis, and Radogno; Illinois Representatives Bellock, Breen, Durkin, Fortner, Ives, Olsen, Wehrli, and Winger; DuPage County officials Anderson, Berlin, Bucholz, Cantore, Cronin, Curran, DiCianni, Eckhoff, Elliott, Fichtner, Grant, Grasso, Grogan, Healy, Henry, Hinds, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Khouri, Krajewski, Larsen, Murphy, Noonan, Puchalski, Redick, Ruscitti, Tornatore, Whelan, Wiley, Zaruba, and Zay; Milton Township officials Falbo, Heidorn, Hinkle, Keller, LeVan, Molitor, Muehlfelt, and Nathwani; and all the MTRCC members.)
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/03/23/differences-apparent-in-pot-legalization-debate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anita Bedell, executive director of Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction Problems, said, “Just because something brings in revenue doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. They’re not considering the harm, they’re not considering costs.” Proponents also say it will spur on jobs. “So has gambling, so has other things …,” Bedell said. “There’s always going to be money in some things, but this is not a good way to have money for Illinois, and it would just cause more harm and cause more damage.” . . . Illinois Family Institute’s David Smith opposes legalization and said there would still be a black market. “The guy on the street that’s selling the pot doesn’t have to have the brick and mortar and the overhead and the employees and the insurance, and the workman’s comp,” Smith said. Smith also dismissed proponents who say illegal marijuana is a criminal justice issue because, he said, there are a very small number of inmates in the system for drug possession only. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police said they oppose the bill because of the traffic safety concerns.) . . . Rauner’s office said Thursday the governor is currently reviewing the legalization measure.)
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS COULD BE NEXT TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/illinois-could-be-next-in-legalizing-recreational-marijuana.html
— JOLIET AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL TESTS STUDENTS ON THEIR TRUMP ATTITUDES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/joliet-area-middle-school-tests-students-on-their-trump-attitudes.html
ABC7
— TRUMP GIVES ULTIMATUM, DEMANDS HEALTH CARE VOTE FRIDAY – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/health/trump-gives-ultimatum-demands-health-care-vote-friday/1814403/
— ILLINOIS JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF LAWMAKERS SEEKING PAY – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/illinois-judge-rules-in-favor-of-lawmakers-seeking-pay/1815611/
CBS2
— Chicago City Council Approves State Union Bargaining Resolution – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/03/23/chicago-city-council-approves-state-union-bargaining-resolution/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As GOP dissent grows, U.S. Rep. Shimkus says party ‘on a rescue mission’ for health care – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-health-care-bill-met-0323-20170323-story.html
— Chicago aldermen try to push Rauner to bargain with union – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-bruce-rauner-met-20170323-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to drive members of the following groups out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-urban-institute-0324-biz-20170323-story.html
— Domestic violence groups blast Oberweis’ ‘shocking’ analogy – Denise Crosby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-oberweis-react-st-0324-20170324-column.html
— Judge: Move state lawmaker pay to the front of long line of unpaid bills – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-lawmaker-pay-case-met-0324-20170323-story.html
— Inside McHenry jail, immigrants prefer detention to deportation – Marwa Eltagouri, Tony Briscoe and Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-immigrants-mchenry-detention-center-met-20170323-story.html
— Experts warn parents of ‘sextortion’: ‘It happens at almost every Naperville school’ – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-naperville-teen-issues-forum-st-0324-20170323-story.html
— Documentary reignites controversy over New Trier civil rights seminar – John Keilman and Kathy Routliffe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-new-trier-documentary-met-20170323-story.html
— In New Trier, is a right-wing plot unfolding? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-new-trier-conspiracy-allegation-zorn-perspec-0324-jm-20170323-column.html
— Google wants to fix tech’s diversity problem with an outpost for historically black colleges – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: Google should consider hiring Charles Bowsher. During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and females at GAO and b) getting rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-google-diversity-wp-bsi-20170323-story.html
— Paul Ryan faces cliffhanger vote, with no pork to offer reluctant Republicans – Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-paul-ryan-republicans-health-care-20170323-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds rally, march downtown to decry American Health Care Act – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hundreds-rally-march-downtown-to-decry-american-healthcare-act/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON THE CHICAGO METRO AREA TIGHTENS: Of 19 largest metro areas in U.S., only Chicago’s lost residents – Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/of-10-largest-metro-areas-in-u-s-only-chicagos-loses-residents/
— Comptroller must pay lawmakers: judge – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/comptroller-must-pay-lawmakers-judge/
— As hate crimes increase, Bruce Rauner should do more – Betsy Shuman-Moore (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want to make members of the following groups responsible for ALL crimes: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/as-hate-crimes-increase-bruce-rauner-should-do-more/
— Aldermen go to bat for AFSCME in contract clash with Rauner – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/aldermen-go-to-bat-for-afscme-in-contract-clash-with-rauner/
— Trump tells GOP: Pass health bill or you’re stuck with Obamacare – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gop-still-hunting-votes-on-brink-of-house-health-care-vote/
DAILY HERALD
— Prosecutor: No evidence Long Grove vandalism a hate crime – Lee Filas (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want to make members of the following groups responsible for ALL crimes: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170323/news/170329461/
— House GOP leaders delay vote on health care repeal bill – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170323/news/170329454/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin details cost of Ryancare to Illinois – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170323/BLOGS02/170329925/durbin-details-cost-of-ryancare-to-illinois
— Obamacare replacement vote postponed
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170323/NEWS02/170329924/house-gop-leaders-delay-vote-on-health-care-repeal-bill
WTTW
— Judge Orders Comptroller Mendoza to Pay Illinois Lawmakers – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/03/23/judge-orders-comptroller-mendoza-pay-illinois-lawmakers
DNA INFO
— TREASONOUS: Chicago Sanctuary City Status Set To Be Renewed – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170322/pilsen/sanctuary-city-status-renewed-undocumented-immigrants-chicago-city-council-deportations-veterans
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON COOK COUNTY TIGHTENS: Cook County Lost More People Last Year Than Any Other County In The U.S. – Tanveer Ali and Linze Rice
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170323/albany-park/cook-county-population-loss-us-census-bureau
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump defends wild claims: ‘I’m president, and you’re not’ President sits for wide-ranging Time interview – DAVID WRIGHT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-defends-wild-claims-im-president-and-youre-not/678979435
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— License of pot-friendly Illinois doctor placed on probation – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/article140454283.html
— Congressman Davis fined by FEC after not reporting $95K in campaign donations – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article140320788.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Panel asked to recommend 1-year suspension for attorney Gray – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170323/panel-asked-to-recommend-1-year-suspension-for-attorney-gray
CHICAGO NOW
— Judge Gorsuch’s Supreme Court seat was not “Stolen” from Judge Garland, but earned, fair and square. – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz
WIRE POINTS
— Is Bankruptcy for States Illinois’ Answer? – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/is-bankruptcy-for-states-illinois-answer-a-primer-wirepoints-original/
WHEATON COLLEGE
— EVENT: Christian Political Witness in the Age of Trump Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7–8:30pm (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Christians to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters. Anti-Trumps are anti-Christian.)
http://www.wheaton.edu/Calendar-of-Events#/?i=2
REBOOT ILLINOIS
— A Chicago alderman compares Donald Trump’s deportation policy to Hitler’s. Does this hit the mark?
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/03/23/chicago-alderman-trump-hitler-comparison/
CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner disses “part-time” legislators
https://capitolfax.com/2017/03/23/rauner-disses-part-time-legislators/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Why America must not go ‘green’ The green energy revolution around the world has turned into a meltdown – Stephen Moore
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/12/energy-security-requires-not-going-green/
GOPUSA
— Swedish Police Afraid to Work at New Station in No-Go Zone (DIERSEN: How many no-go zones are there in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22225
— U.S. to pay 1M to family of illegal alien teen who died while in custody – UPI
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22180
— Google to hire more people to police ads on ‘questionable’ websites – UPI (DIERSEN: There is no advertising in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or on www.gopillinois.com.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22148
BLAZE
— Mayor of Los Angeles forces police to disregard immigration laws (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, any mayor that did that should be immediately removed from office.)
http://www.theblaze.com/video/mayor-of-los-angeles-forces-police-to-disregard-immigration-laws/
ONE NEWS NOW
— Americans not buying what Tinseltown is selling – Bill Bumpas
https://www.onenewsnow.com/media/2017/03/23/americans-not-buying-what-tinseltown-is-selling
DAILY CALLER
— British Lawmaker: London Terrorist’s Religion Is ‘Utterly And Completely’ Irrelevant – Saagar Enjeti
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/23/british-lawmaker-london-terrorists-religion-is-utterly-and-completely-irrelevant/
FOX BUSINESS
— CEO Uses ‘Snowflake Test’ to Weed Out Whiny, Unproductive Job Applicants – Julia Limitone
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/03/22/ceo-uses-snowflake-test-to-weed-out-whiny-unproductive-job-applicants.html
THE HILL
— GOP lawmakers leave Trump White House with no deal – BEN KAMISAR
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/325456-gop-lawmakers-leave-trump-white-house-with-no-deal
POLITICO
— Trump demands Friday vote on health care plan If the House rejects the GOP plan, the president says, Obamacare will stay. – RACHAEL BADE, KYLE CHENEY and JOSH DAWSEY
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-freedom-caucus-health-care-236418
CNN
— House won’t vote on health care Thursday — bill in jeopardy – MJ Lee, Deirdre Walsh, Lauren Fox and Phil Mattingly
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/23/politics/house-health-care-vote/index.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Orders Tougher Screening of Visa Applicants – MICHAEL D. SHEARM
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/us/politics/visa-extreme-vetting-rex-tillerson.html
— Trump Tells G.O.P. to Fall in Line, Demanding House Vote on Health Overhaul – JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, ROBERT PEAR and THOMAS KAPLAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/us/politics/health-republicans-vote.html
WASHINGTON POST
— At Trump’s urging, House Republicans to vote on health-care bill Friday even as they still whip for votes – Mike DeBonis and Juliet Eilperin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/gop-health-care-plan-hangs-in-balance-as-house-leaders-push-for-thursday-floor-vote/2017/03/23/6e8bf05a-0fbd-11e7-9d5a-a83e627dc120_story.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Republicans Cancel Planned Vote on Health-Care Bill Last-minute negotiations and lobbying from Trump fail to lock down majority support for the legislation – KRISTINA PETERSON, SIOBHAN HUGHES and LOUISE RADNOFSKY
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-lawmakers-say-no-deal-yet-on-health-bill-1490291998
FORTUNE
— Why Chance the Rapper Is One of the World’s Greatest Leaders – Chris Taylor
http://fortune.com/2017/03/23/chance-the-rapper-worlds-greatest-leaders/
FORBES
— Let Federal Managers Actually Manage – Sidney Rocke (DIERSEN: Federal managers have always been under tremendous pressure a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/03/23/let-federal-managers-actually-manage/#6e77d911427d
FED SMITH
— Legislation Would Ban Bonuses for Some Federal Employees – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: From what I saw while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, those who got bonuses were the most successful in a) retaining and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) getting rid of employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/03/23/legislation-would-ban-bonuses-some-federal-employees/
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Say Too Many Still Dependent on Government (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at everyone that without massive government assistance, you have no chance of succeeding.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/march_2017/most_say_too_many_still_dependent_on_government
