ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— A Call to Attend the May 19th meeting of the IL GOP State Central Committee – John Biver (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) make the IRP more anti-conservative, that is, more anti-Republican. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, reject the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks. Ever-increasingly, Rauner runs as an anti-conservative, that is, as an anti-Republican.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/05/a-call-to-attend-the-may-19th-meeting-of-the-il-gop-state-central-committee/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three Illinois conservatives who have a keen understanding of politics were asked by Illinois Family Action to comment on the upcoming meeting of the Illinois Republican Party’s State Central Committee on May 19th. A lot is at stake — here are just two related items. First, there’s the question of the establishment’s tampering with the county party State Central Committee elections last month. The outcome of one of the races is being contested. Second, that outcome will probably decide who gets chosen for the party chairmanship. The Bruce Rauner-backed incumbent, Tim Schneider, is seeking reelection, and conservatives who are seeking better leadership have put forward an alternative candidate, Mark Shaw. There needs to be a strong conservative turnout at that meeting! Here are the comments of three conservative leaders in Illinois (Carol Davis, Pam Johnson, and Doug Ibendahl):)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fight to decide state GOP chair could go to court – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) make the IRP more anti-conservative, that is, more anti-Republican. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, reject the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks. Ever-increasingly, Rauner runs as an anti-conservative, that is, as an anti-Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-gop-chairman-squabble-0511-20180510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An attorney for an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican State Central Committee says his client may go to court to try to reverse a decision by the Illinois State Board of Elections — a move that could affect who becomes the next state GOP chairman. State Board officials said they had no choice under law Thursday but to certify the results of county conventions held previously across the state that elected a member of the state central committee from each of the state’s 18 congressional districts. Those 18 will decide — by a weighted vote of GOP ballots cast in the March primary — whether to keep Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s handpicked chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, or opt for challenger Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw. The battle represents a continued outgrowth of dissatisfaction among the party’s social conservatives that played out in Rauner’s narrow win in the March GOP gubernatorial primary over state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. Ives is backing Shaw, as are many of Rauner’s conservative critics. Rauner has pointed out he picked Schneider, and the wealthy governor has largely been the state GOP’s sole funding source. At issue are the results of the Downstate GOP state committeeman’s race in the 15th Congressional District, one of the most Republican in the state, which could decide the outcome of the party chairman’s contest. Rauner supporter and state Rep. Chapin Rose of Mahomet was declared the narrow winner over former state Rep. Bob Winchester of Rosiclare who is backing Shaw. Stephen Boulton, an attorney representing Winchester, said no decision had been made about going to court, alleging irregularities in counting by a GOP staff working under Schneider’s direction. Such a decision will have to come quickly, with the Republican State Central Committee scheduled to meet May 19 in Springfield. “It’s difficult, expensive and a few other things, so I think a lot of people who aren’t me have to decide what they want to do,” Boulton said after the state board’s 7-0 vote. John Fogarty, the legal counsel for the state GOP, dismissed Boulton’s criticism that vote tallying at the county conventions lacked safeguards. “These are political elections. They are not any type of election that the state can come in and force, order with election judges and the like. These are county conventions and the counties are perfectly able to conduct these elections in the manner that they see fit,” Fogarty said.)
— Work scheduling study – Gregory Pratt (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.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-gop-chairman-squabble-0511-20180510-story.html
— In closed-door meeting, Roskam brings pro-gun rights teens to talk gun violence prevention with students – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-students-roskam-closed-door-st-0511-story.html
— More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: For federal employees who are not Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, “age discrimination becomes a very real thing” if they 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://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–retirement-age-70-20180508-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Those who want to work into their later years sometimes have difficulty finding work. AARP senior vice president of programs Jean Setzfand said that age discrimination becomes a very real thing as early as 45.)
ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— GOP Chairman showdown heats up – Mike Miletich (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) make the IRP more anti-conservative, that is, more anti-Republican. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, reject the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks. Ever-increasingly, Rauner runs as an anti-conservative, that is, as an anti-Republican.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/gop-chairman-showdown-heats-up/1172844944
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The fight for control of the Illinois Republican Party is heating up with little more than a week left before they pick a party chair. Thursday afternoon, the Illinois State Board of Elections confirmed results from the State Central Committee’s contest. But, there is still a dispute over the winner in the 15th Congressional District. The results showed State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) won. He could be the deciding vote, but critics say the process was rigged. According to Matt Dietrich, a spokesman for the State Board of Elections, ISBE has no legal authority over the party rules. “All we are able to do under state statute is accept the results when the party gives them to us from their county conventions and certify those results, which are then used to elect the state chairman,” Dietrich said. Local party operative Mark Shaw said Thursday’s announcement shouldn’t significantly change the outcome of his race against current GOP Chairman Tim Schneider. Shaw is threatening legal action because of the dispute. Governor Bruce Rauner’s office released a statement after the results were announced. “Sen. Rose and the 17 other members of the State Central Committee will be seated at the upcoming meeting and will cast their votes for party chairman,” Rauner spokesman Aaron DeGroot stated. “We look forward to completing this important party business and focusing our efforts to defeat JB Pritzker and Mike Madigan in the upcoming November election.” The committee is scheduled to appoint the party chair on May 19th.)
— Democrats drag Rauner back into abortion debate – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you run as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the right to life plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/democrats-drag-rauner-back-into-abortion-debate/1172635709
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hoosiers welcome President Trump: ‘He wants our freedom to go forward’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/indiana-town-welcomes-president-trump-he-wants-our-freedom-to-be-heard/
DAILY HERALD
— We must also focus on demand for opioids – Robert Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney; Joseph McMahon, Kane County State’s Attorney; Michael Nerheim, Lake County State’s Attorney
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180511/we-must-also-focus-on-demand-for-opioids
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chicago Tribune disables reader comments on website – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/opinion/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board members concerned McSweeney’s consolidation bill is ‘flawed’ – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/10/mchenry-county-board-members-concerned-mcsweeneys-consolidation-bill-is-flawed/ao5utfy/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Former Gov. Edgar says budget more ‘doable’ this year – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180510/former-gov-edgar-says-budget-more-doable-this-year
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois House ERA vote could come next week – MAXIMILIAN KWIATKOWSKI (DIERSEN: To ask/demand equal rights for a group is to charge another group with discrimination. Ever-increasingly, members of Group A charge members of Group B with discrimination. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/herald-review/news/state-and-regional/illinois-house-era-vote-could-come-next-week/article_2cc9d36d-16cd-5526-a0b3-f31c33950f57.html
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Still Waiting to See Budget Savings – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=264953#.WvVvRlpy-M8
FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Senate votes to protect residents from registering their faith – Rachel Droze and Emily Manley (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who disapprove of, if not despise, Protestants and especially Missouri Synod Lutherans?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-senate-votes-to-protect-residents-from-registering-their-faith
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Senate is sending a message to Washington D.C. They took action on a bill on Thursday that would ensure all people in Illinois wouldn’t have to register their faith in a database. The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 3488, which would bar Illinois from participating in any sort of religious registry. Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, is the sponsor of the bill. He said the bill comes after President Donald Trump suggested creating a Muslim-registry. President Trump floated the idea during his campaign. Cullerton said forcing people to register their religion is ‘un-American.’ He said he doesn’t want Illinois to be part of such narrow-minded politics. “The bill was initially in response, quite frankly, to the last presidential election where it was indicated by the president that he wanted to create a federal registry of Muslims,” Cullerton said. A Senate Republican spokesman said Republicans who voted for this bill aren’t necessarily taking a stance against the president. He said they’re trying to protect religious freedoms. The bill is now heading to the House for consideration.)
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republican Leaders and County Board Put Pressure on Rauner to Veto McSweeney Township Abolish by Referendum Bill, If Passed – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/10/republican-leaders-county-board-put-pressure-rauner-veto-mcsweeney-township-abolish-referendum-bill-passed/
WIRE POINTS
— “Two hundred cities in Illinois could face garnishment” Wirepoints Press Conference, May 8, 2018 – Video
http://www.wirepoints.com/two-hundred-cities-in-illinois-could-face-garnishment-wirepoints-press-conference-may-8-2018-video/
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers to homeowners: ‘You’ll get nothing and like it’ – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-lawmakers-to-homeowners-you-ll-get-nothing-and/article_2cd91d68-5463-11e8-9ebd-1b4a3cbffe36.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SANCTUARY COUNTIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/sanctuary-counties.html
— GLENNON: STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX PROPOSED BY CHICAGO FED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/glennon-statewide-property-tax-proposed-by-chicago-fed.html
— NEARLY HALF OF AMERICANS SAY TRUMP MEDIA COVERAGE IS TOO TOUGH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/nearly-half-of-americans-say-trump-media-coverage-is-too-tough.html
WORLD NET DAILY
— CONGRESS MUST CONSTRAIN FACEBOOK’S ‘RIGHT TO CENSOR’ Alan Keyes hits elites using private companies to limit speech (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. Who wants to censure you? Those who want to censure me 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.wnd.com/2018/05/congress-must-end-facebooks-right-to-censor/
THE HILL
— GOP has few takers for 2020 convention – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: In what city will the 2020 Illinois Republican Party State Convention be held?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/387165-gop-struggles-to-find-host-city-for-2020-convention
— Good economic vibes fail to make GOP tax law popular – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/387184-good-economic-vibes-fail-to-make-gop-tax-law-popular
POLITICO
— Showtime series captures New York Times grappling with press-bashing and erratic presidency – MICHAEL CALDERONE
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/11/fourth-estate-nyt-media-showtime-series-582350
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making women 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.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/us/democratic-women-campaigning.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Classic Car Museums Are Losing Much of Their Luster – Steve Friess (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been a) anti-car, and especially anti-General Motors, anti-Ford, and anti-Chrysler and b) anti-union.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/business/car-museums-closing.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Loyalty, unease in Trump’s Midwest Voters gave Trump a chance. Some remain all in. Others have grown weary of the chaos. – Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/trump-voters/
USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/08/starbucks-naacp-implicit-bias-training-racism-column/587402002/
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— ‘We are rocking’: President Trump energizes GOP base at Elkhart rally – Jeff Parrott, Margaret Fosmoe and Michael Wanbaugh
https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/we-are-rocking-president-trump-energizes-gop-base-at-elkhart/article_a4d82b17-83f8-5c13-8f66-80b894503e1e.html
SACRAMENTO BEE
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats want Asian Americans to be 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.sacbee.com/latest-news/article210847174.html
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Duckworth joined with 28 other veterans Wednesday in calling for Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson to apologize for questioning the “cognitive thought process” of veterans who are Democrats. (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always questioned the “cognitive thought process” of federal employees like me who were Republicans. Democrats, Democrat plants, Libertarians, Libertarian plants, Greens, Green plants, and RINOs have always questioned the “cognitive thought process” of conservatives like me who are Republicans.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2018-05-09/sen-duckworth-12-democrats-call-for-nicholson-apology
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Stage Is Set for Battle Over Data Privacy in Europe Saying ‘No, thanks’ to online data collection won’t be so simple, even after new data-privacy law takes effect later this month – Sam Schechner (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A use all the information that they can get to destroy members of Group B. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stage-is-set-for-battle-over-data-privacy-in-europe-1526031104?mod=djemwhatsnews
BLOOMBERG
— Cyberwar, How Nations Attack Without Bullets Or Bombs – Jordan Robertson and Laurence Arnold (DIERSEN: For many decades, Mexico and other countries have been attacking America a) by illegally sending many millions of their citizens into America illegally, b) by illegally keeping many millions of their citizens in America illegally, and c) by illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-11/cyberwar-how-nations-attack-without-bullets-or-bombs-quicktake
ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Firm culture may conflict with the profession’s long-term goals – Daniel Hood (DIERSEN: Some of my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who had no job-related professional certifications or licenses hinted/implied/argued/shouted that complying with professional codes of conduct conflicted with being a “good” and/or a “loyal” GAO employee. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1990, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/icpas-report-suggests-accounting-firm-culture-needs-a-re-examination
