CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats are split on the Green New Deal. But they all want a
piece of the pie when it comes to climate change. – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-green-new-deal-20190502-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Stop the marijuana madness – Bill Deckard, Winfield
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190513/stop-the-marijuana-madness
SAUK VALLEY
— GOP leaders speak out against graduated income tax proposal Say proposals to
generate revenue aren’t best way to fix fiscal crisis – PAM EGGEMEIER
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/05/12/gop-leaders-speak-out-against-graduated-income-tax-proposal/a4we274/
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Gambling executive: Don’t raise taxes; raise bets – GRANT MORGAN
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/05/09/gambling-executive-dont-raise-taxes-raise-bets/ac25jj6/
LA CROSS TRIBUNE
— Republicans head for course correction at Oshkosh convention – RILEY
VETTERKIND (DIERSEN: What “course correction” do your critics/opponents
want? My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the DuPage
County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Milton Township Central
Committee (MTRCC) to a) dump the traditional family, right to life,
immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or
gender based preference giving) planks in IRP platform and in the Republican
Party platform and b) further dump those like me who support the aforesaid
planks. Attend a MTRCC meeting and watch my critics/opponents in action.)
https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/republicans-head-for-course-correction-at-oshkosh-convention/article_1c669a20-1cb5-54a0-a0f3-77b0631f78b2.html
WSIL TV
— Lawmakers debate tax reform amid $1.5 billion in unexpected revenue – Joe
Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40461770/lawmakers-debate-tax-reform-amid-15-billion-in-unexpected-revenue
WGIL
— ILLINOIS HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE IF LEGISLATORS STAY ON THE PATH OF NO TAX
INCREASES
http://www.wgil.com/2019/05/13/illinois-has-a-bright-future-if-legislators-stay-on-the-path-of-no-tax-increases/
WCIA
— Barickman says forgiving drug dealers is “a wild proposition”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjKgr7TmaE
— Democrats defect from Pritzker’s progressive tax plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMyhLZPwG6U
WIREPOINTS
— Illinoisans still waiting for home values to return to pre-recession levels
– Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-still-waiting-for-home-values-to-return-to-pre-recession-levels/
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Agriculture raked in $17 billion in 2017, making it Illinois’ top industry
https://www.ilnews.org/news/agriculture/agriculture-raked-in-billion-in-making-it-illinois-top-industry/article_d4464cae-733b-11e9-8f96-47a1e1895945.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Buttigieg, Benson, Rubin, and Marriage – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/05/buttigieg-benson-ben-s-and-marriage/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MEDIA’S SUDDEN DISINTEREST IN THE DENVER STEM SCHOOL SHOOTING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/medias-sudden-disinterest-in-the-denver-stem-school-shooting.html
GOPUSA
— Not a surprise that Google ‘Top Stories’ dominated by ‘left leaning sources’
CNN, New York Times, Washington Post
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69412
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives punished, censored online for violating political correctness
– Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/12/conservatives-punished-censored-online-for-violati/
FOX NEWS
— Dem Rep. Tlaib sparks outrage with comments about Holocaust
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dem-rep-tlaib-sparks-outrage-with-comments-about-holocaust-grim-clues-in-search-for-missing-houston-girl
AMERICAN THINKER
— Mike Pence, Pete Buttigieg, and the War on Christianity – David Horowitz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/mike_pence_pete_buttigieg_and_the_war_on_christianity.html
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Media Wounded – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2019/05/12/the-media-wounded/
FEDERALIST
— Kamala Harris: Take Away Americans’ Health Insurance, Make Them Pay For
Illegal Immigrants’ Health Care In an interview with CNN, Harris admitted that
she wants to provide taxpayer-funded health care, along with education and
other benefits, to individuals unlawfully present in this country. –
Christopher Jacobs
https://thefederalist.com/2019/05/13/kamala-harris-take-away-americans-health-insurance-make-pay-illegal-immigrants-health-care/
TOWNHALL
— The Left Has Us Walking On Eggshells – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/05/13/the-left-has-us-walking-on-eggshells-n2546213
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP VS. FAKE NEWSMONGERS The best way the president can push back. – Lloyd
Billingsley
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273698/trump-vs-fake-newsmongers-lloyd-billingsley
PJ MEDIA
— Is Facebook Discriminating Against Conservative Fundraisers Too? – MATT
MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/is-facebook-discriminating-against-conservative-fundraisers-too/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump’s Rules for Republicans (Adapted From Alinsky) – Frank Miele (DIERSEN:
All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always
been disciples of Saul Alinsky. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/13/trumps_rules_for_republicans_adapted_from_alinsky_140308.html
COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Break up Facebook now! Zuckerberg media Goliath wields too much power –
Jacquie Kubin
https://www.commdiginews.com/business-2/facebook-zuckerberg-media-goliath-antitrust-action-118527/
BLAZE
— London Mayor Sadiq Khan says Trump not worthy of state dinner — but look
what Queen Elizabeth did President Trump and Khan have sparred multiple times –
Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/sadiq-khan-queen-trump-state-visit
THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will
get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/scheduling/443332-this-week-house-to-vote-on-bill-to-ban-lgbtq-discrimination
— Biden tops field of 2020 Dems in digital spending – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/443143-biden-tops-field-of-2020-dems-in-digital-spending
POLITICO
— New litmus test for White House hopefuls: Breaking up Facebook Democratic
officials for years embraced liberal-leaning Silicon Valley executives as
staunch political allies and donors. – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/12/2020-democrats-big-tech-companies-1427758
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: There Is a Connection Between Undocumented Immigrants and
Crime. To come into a country illegally and to stay in a country illegally
shows that you disrespect the rule of law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/upshot/illegal-immigration-crime-rates-research.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Mike Pence’s advice to Christian college grads: Prepare to be ‘shunned or
ridiculed for defending the teachings of the Bible’ – Allyson Chiu (DIERSEN: I
should write a book about those who claim to be conservative and/or Republican,
but who shun and ridicule those like me who a) defend the traditional family,
right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal
opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois
Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform and/or b) defend
the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against
video gambling. Attend a MTRCC meeting and watch them in action.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/13/mike-pences-advice-christian-college-grads-prepare-be-shunned-or-ridiculed-defending-teachings-bible/
— House Republicans criticize Rep. Tlaib over remarks on Holocaust, Israel –
Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-republicans-criticize-rep-tlaib-over-remarks-on-holocaust-israel/2019/05/12/50939fea-74f5-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html
NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s policies are doing the exact opposite of what Democrats warned –
David Harsanyi
https://nypost.com/2019/05/12/trumps-policies-are-doing-the-exact-opposite-of-what-democrats-warned/
— Beware the ‘fix’ that Facebook wants – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/05/12/beware-the-fix-that-facebook-wants/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fannie and Freddie Back More Mortgages of Those Deeply in Debt An increasing
number of loans are going to borrowers with debt-to-income ratios of 43% or
higher, even as policy makers weigh changes – Ben Eisen (DIERSEN: What money
have you borrowed? The only money that I borrowed was to buy a new 1972
Corvette in 1971 when I was 23 years old, a new town home in University Park in
1972, a studio condo in the Outer Dive East building in Chicago in 1974, and a
one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. The only money that my wife and I
borrowed was to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove
Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fannie-and-freddie-back-more-mortgages-of-those-deeply-in-debt-11557739801
FORBES
— Social Media Died When It Stopped Being Social And Became Just About Making
Money – Enrique Dans
https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2019/05/13/social-media-died-when-it-stopped-being-social-and-became-just-about-making-money/#596364432c94
USA TODAY
— Young people, scrolling their friends’ Instagram feeds, feel pressure to
overspend – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/13/facebook-instagram-images-put-pressure-young-people-overspend/1158795001/
COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— Audit suggests Google favors a small number of major outlets – Nicholas
Diakopoulos
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/google-news-algorithm.php
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— Journalists, political operatives seek records and ‘opposition research’ on
Pete Buttigieg – Jeff Parrott (DIERSEN: Should I do some opposition research on
those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS
emails?)
https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/politics/journalists-political-operatives-seek-records-and-oppo-research-on-pete/article_5911be7b-8f87-5dfa-b120-1af6ba238b16.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
“Research isn’t cheap and it’s not easy,” said Di Resta, president and CEO of
The Maccabee Group. “You don’t do that if you don’t believe someone is a real
contender.” Di Resta, who teaches a course on opposition research at George
Washington University, said “oppo research” isn’t new but has become more
“institutionalized.” “This is standard operating procedure now when either the
mayor or a city commissioner decides to run for office,” he said. “It’s pretty
standard to see these Freedom of Information Act requests going out.” Di Resta
noted congressional communications are not subject to FOIA, “so the big-name
senators won’t undergo the same level of scrutiny when it comes to FOIAs as the
mayor, which is an interesting angle because here’s a guy who’s supposedly not
experienced enough or whatever, but all his communications are eligible to be
reviewed by opponents.” None of the records requestors would comment for this
story when contacted by The Tribune.)
EAGLE
— Age discrimination all too commonplace – Chuck Norris
https://www.theeagle.com/news/health_fitness/age-discrimination-all-too-commonplace/article_fabd1cb4-7539-11e9-8424-bfa8d06341ba.html
LADDERS
— 31 things you should remove from your résumé immediately Avoid including a
job on your résumé if you only held the position for a short period of time,
Gelbard says. Especially avoid jobs you were let go from. – RACHEL GILLET AND
ALLANA AKHTAR (DIERSEN: Applicants for the vacant Wheaton City Council North
position have been asked to submit “A complete resume A statement identifying
the reasons why you wish to be considered for an appointment to the City
Council A statement identifying the three most important issues the City needs
to address in the next two years, as well as your opinion on how those issues
could be addressed” by May 28, 2019. On May 29, 2019, I will request
copies of the aforesaid documents for each of the candidates.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/31-things-you-should-remove-from-your-resume-immediately
BIG LAW BUSINESS
— Lawyers Are Uniquely Challenging Audience for Anti-Bias Training – Jonathan
Hurtarte
https://biglawbusiness.com/lawyers-are-uniquely-challenging-audience-for-anti-bias-training
LAW FIRM NEWSWIRE
— Oracle Accused of Systematic Wage Discrimination Against Women, Minorities
https://www.lawfirmnewswire.com/2019/05/oracle-accused-of-systematic-wage-discrimination-against-women-minorities/
VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY
— Change from full-time to part-time not an adverse action (DIERSEN: In Diersen
v. GAO, GAO argued that the following were not adverse actions: a) my
Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old,
gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the
bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote
me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for
all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a
$19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980;
b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my
education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my
partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors
forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and
1968.)
https://valawyersweekly.com/2019/05/13/change-from-full-time-to-part-time-not-an-adverse-action/
WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Faculty at Chicago’s DePaul University condemn professor’s anti-democratic,
militarist comments on Middle East – Kristina Betinis
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/13/depa-m13.html
