ABC7
— Kendall County Democrats led by all-female board for first time – Jesse Kirsch (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/kendall-county-dems-led-by-all-female-board-for-first-time/3446533/
— White House aide Kelly Sadler dismissed John McCain view, says ‘he’s dying anyway’ – AP (DIERSEN: What is Sadler’s position on age discrimination? I expect that she supports the federal government’s policy of wasting the careers of and getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-aide-dismissed-john-mccain-view-says-hes-dying-anyway/3459451/
— Wheaton family sues hospital over grandmother’s opioid overdose death – Sarah J. Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/health/wheaton-family-sues-hospital-over-grandmothers-opioid-overdose-death/3461909/
CBS2
— Meghan McCain Asks How White House Staffer Who Joked About Her Father’s Brain Cancer Still Has A Job
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/11/meghan-mccain-kelly-sadler-brain-cancer-joke-senator-john/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/pot-topics-il-senate-committee-moves-bill-to-allow-medical-cannabis-at-schools/
— Trump tells CEOs he wants more cars built in U.S. – AP (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are a) anti-General Motors, b) anti-Ford, c) anti-Chrysler, d) anti-those who own vehicles built by the aforesaid, and e) anti-union.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/donald-trump-automakers-build-more-cars-us/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In Chicago, Paul Ryan says polarization is fueled by the internet, not ‘one particular person or personality’ – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. What do you say about that to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-paul-ryan-chicago-speech-20180511-story.html
— Starbucks changes bathroom policy following racial firestorm – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-starbucks-bathroom-policy-20180511-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Three GOP leaders (IRS SCC members Mark Shaw, Char Foss-Eggemann, and Ryan Higgins) speak to Wheeling Township Republicans Saturday
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180511/three-gop-leaders-speak-to-wheeling-township-republicans-saturday
(DIERSEN: Questions for your Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member:
– Does the agenda for the May 19 IRS SCC meeting include a public comment period, and if so, how long and how many minutes will each speaker be limited to?
– What is the status of potential Winchester litigation against the IRP?
– If the 15th Congressional District (CD) IRP SCC position is still in dispute on May 19, will the vote for IRP chairman be postponed or will the vote be taken without the 12.1% 15th CD weighted vote?
– Do you agree with those who believe that if Rose casts the 15th CD weighted vote, Schneider will be reelected and if the vote is taken without the 15th CD weighted vote, or if Winchester casts it, Shaw will be elected?
– In the past, especially in 2005 and 2013, many have sought the IRP chairman position. Why are only two seeking the position now?
– Will the IRP allow Ives to speak in favor of Shaw at the May 19 IRP SCC meeting?
– Who does Schneider want the IRP Executive Director to be? Who does Shaw want the IRP Executive Director to be?
– Would it be correct to say that you will only vote for an IRP chairman candidate who can and will defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the IRP platform, including their traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?
– What is your weighted vote and which IRP chairman candidate are you going to vote for and why?
– How many chairs will the IRP set up for observers at the IRP SCC meeting: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500+?
– Who has asked you to nominate them to serve as your deputy?
– Who has asked you to appoint them to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee?)
— Facebook shares bounce back to pre-scandal level – AP (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. www.gopillinois.com is a Republican website.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180511/business/305119945/
— Naperville garden for charity joins network named for Obama – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government and charity.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180511/naperville-garden-for-charity-joins-network-named-for-obama
— Higher pay discussed for mayor, trustees in Libertyville – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180511/higher-pay-discussed-for-mayor-trustees-in-libertyville
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here are the local CEOs who were paid $20 million-plus – JOE CAHILL (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 as being overpaid. In my defense, 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.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180511/ISSUE10/180509832/here-are-the-local-ceos-who-were-paid-20-million-plus
— Mandated scheduling is a lose-lose for employers and employees (DIERSEN: In 1969, to justify forcing me to resign my part-time Park Forest Post Office job that I had held since 1966, my Democrat superiors said that my being available to work Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and all days that NIU was not in session was NOT ENOUGH. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180511/OPINION/180519970/mandated-scheduling-is-a-lose-lose-for-employers-and-employees
NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Loyalty and unease in Trump’s Midwest.”
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/11/loyalty-and-unease-in-trumps-midwest/a7wfi4b/
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Pro-Choice Advocates Want Written Pledge From Gubernatorial Candidates – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans want a written pledge from Rauner that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/pro-choice-advocates-want-written-pledge-gubernatorial-candidates
WROK
— LT. GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI ON TERM LIMITS, TAXES – RILEY O’NEIL
http://1440wrok.com/lt-governor-evelyn-sanguinetti-on-term-limits-taxes/
WAND TV
— Man pleads not guilty to burglarizing video gambling parlor
http://www.wandtv.com/clip/14342297/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-burglarizing-video-gambling-parlor
THE X RADIO
— OUTSTANDING: Plummer Endorses Steps to Protect 2nd Amendment Rights – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/33770-plummer-endorses-steps-to-protect-2nd-amendment-rights
— May is Older Americans Month in Illinois (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who discriminate against older people? I should write books about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who discriminate against older people.)
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/33774-may-is-older-americans-month-in-illinois
ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— VIDEO: Fight for chair
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/video/fight-for-chair_20180511052152/1172764644
CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who discourage everyone from speaking, reading, and writing English?
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/05/10/cutting-court-interpreters-threatens-due-process-rights-even-victim-safety-union-says
STATE OF ILLINOIS
— IL Department on Aging celebrates Older Americans Month (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination. They promote the federal government’s policy of wasting the careers of and getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/16709-Older_Americans_Month.pdf
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— George P. Bush to be keynote speaker at DuPage GOP Lincoln Day Dinner – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511413692-george-p-bush-to-be-keynote-speaker-at-dupage-gop-lincoln-day-dinner
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Senate looks to ‘send message’ with anti-registry legislation – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who run Illinois send messages to everyone that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-senate-looks-to-send-message-with-anti-registry-legislation/article_aec590c0-5523-11e8-bb45-abf7a825519c.html
ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Lawmakers look to crackdown on synthetic drugs – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/lawmakers-look-to-crackdown-on-synthetic-drugs/1174262565
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? VISITING ELKHART HOOSIERS WITH TRUMP AND PENCE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/wheres-weyermuller-visiting-elkhart-hoosiers-with-trump-and-pence.html
— UNIV. OF ILLINOIS GRAD STUDENTS URGE STEM WORKERS TO BOYCOTT U.S. MILITARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/univ-of-illinois-grad-students-urge-stem-workers-to-boycott-us-military.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner dodges question on “sanctuary counties” for gun owners
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/11/rauner-dodges-question-on-sanctuary-counties-for-gun-owners/
— Shaw loses again in fight to control state party
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/11/shaw-loses-again-in-fight-to-control-state-party/
— “If you do your job, it’s going to be a lot easier to get re-elected”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/11/if-you-do-your-job-its-going-to-be-a-lot-easier-to-get-re-elected/
— Dems look to put Rauner in another trick bag
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/11/dems-look-to-put-rauner-in-another-trick-bag/
— Rauner introduces penalty enhancement bill for politicians (DIERSEN: What about politicians who use the powers of their office to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that refuse to a) glorify and praise them, b) pander to them, c) serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or b) give them lots of money? What about politicians who use the powers of their office to destroy individuals who have demographics that they disapprove of, for example, Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? What about politicians who use the powers of their office to destroy individuals who have sued them?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/11/rauner-introduces-penalty-enhancement-bill-for-politicians/
GOPUSA
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Half of all Americans now live in ‘sanctuaries’ protecting illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/half-of-all-americans-now-live-in-sanctuaries-protecting-illegal-aliens/
— Feminism falls to a new low in its porn phase
http://www.gopusa.com/feminism-falls-to-a-new-low-in-its-porn-phase/
BREITBART
— Poll: Optimism in Direction of Country Hits 11-Year High Under Trump – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/05/11/poll-optimism-direction-country-hits-11-year-high-trump/
— Syrian Granted Asylum Despite Being Convicted of Selling Drugs to Children (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans side with those who seek asylum.)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/11/syrian-granted-asylum-despite-convicted-selling-drugs-children/
— Rep. William Lacy Clay on 2020 Census Citizenship Question: ‘American Version of Ethnic Cleansing’ – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/05/11/rep-william-lacy-clay-on-2020-census-citizenship-question-american-version-of-ethnic-cleansing/
DAILY CALLER
— John Kelly: White House Press Corps Is ‘Vicious’ – Saagar Enjeti
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/11/john-kelly-white-house-press-corps-vicious/
BUSINESS INSIDER
— NRA sues New York governor, regulator for ‘blacklisting campaign’ – Reuters (DIERSEN: Who are the leading blacklisters in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? By definition, blacklisters have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-nra-sues-new-york-governor-regulator-for-blacklisting-campaign-2018-5
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The National Rifle Association on Friday sued New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state’s financial regulator for engaging in what it said was a “blacklisting campaign” aimed at swaying banks and insurers to stop doing business with the gun advocacy group, according to a complaint. Cuomo and the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) aimed to deprive the NRA of its right to “speak freely about gun-related issues and defend the Second Amendment,” the group said in the suit, referring to part of the U.S. Constitution that protects the right of Americans to bear arms.)
WASHINGTON POST
— Study: Workers are now focusing on retirement benefits over health-care plans – Gene Marks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2018/05/10/study-workers-now-prefer-retirement-benefits-over-health-care-plans/
BOSTON GLOBE
— Director of drug abuse institute offers words of caution on marijuana – Felice J. Freyer
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/05/03/words-caution-marijuana/mvdlHOrEjmtiQXFG0U66MJ/story.html
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— OPM Director Wants Federal Workers to Join Retirement Race to the Bottom Few civil servants work for the federal government to get rich, but at least they can count on a decent pension. The Trump administration wants to change all that. – MANUEL MADRID (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that since 1997 when I was 49 years old, I have gotten a) a Civil Service Retirement System pension and b) a federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who share my demographics never could/would have done what I did to earn the aforesaid. To get my Post Office job, I passed the Post Office’s employment test in 1966, earned a high school diploma in 1966, and met the job’s many other requirements. To get my IRS job, I passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, and met the job’s many other requirements. I get my GAO job, I earned a job-related master’s degree in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars, and met the job’s many other requirements. I overcame tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to waste my career and to get rid of me. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://prospect.org/article/opm-director-wants-federal-workers-join-retirement-race-bottom
PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Federal worker unions and retiree groups blast Trump pension cuts – MARK GRUENBERG (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 as being overpaid. In my defense, 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.)
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/federal-worker-unions-and-retiree-groups-blast-trump-pension-cuts/
ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— Why You Need to Join a Nonprofit Board The networking opportunities alone are reason enough to use your talents for nonprofit board service — but there’s more. – Renee Beckman (DIERSEN: I served on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996. I served on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors 2001-2004. I served on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007. I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012.)
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/digital-exclusive-2018/why-you-need-to-join-a-nonprofit-board
