CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Boxed in by father, Lisa Madigan seeks fifth term as Illinois attorney general – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want to run for Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-fifth-term-attorney-general-met-20170513-story.html
— Will top Illinois auditor Mautino be fined Monday? – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-frank-mautino-elections-case-20170512-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-voter-fraud-commission-20170512-story.html
— Career Killers Even small mistakes can be costly in the workplace – Travis Bradberry (DIERSEN: What career “mistakes” did you make? In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I failed/refused to help my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age. I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I avoided the draft.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20170514/282810716201181
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Gun demand rises in Chicago despite national drop-off under Trump – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-gun-demand-under-trump-met-20170510-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Police: 6 dead, 15 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/5-shot-across-chicago-since-friday-evening/
— 200 Cook County Jail officers call in sick on Mother’s Day – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time 1966-1969, I was frequently called in to work more hours because my coworkers had called in sick.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/200-cook-county-jail-officers-call-in-sick-on-mothers-day/
— Dolton trustees want to close nightclub where 5 were shot Sunday – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: In your municipality, what types of businesses and organizations attract the most criminals?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dolton-trustees-want-to-close-nightclub-where-5-were-shot-sunday/
DAILY HERALD
— Education burdened by unnecessary administration costs – Ted Dabrowsky
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170515/education-burdened-by-unnecessary-administration-costs
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: WBEZ special report: A person is shot in Chicago every other hour. Here are the stories of the people affected.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170515/wbez-special-report-a-person-is-shot-in-chicago-every-other-hour-here-are-the-stories-of-the-people-affected
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Springfield could learn from Chicago on ethics. Really. – ANDY SHAW
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170513/ISSUE07/170519928/ethics-reform-is-stronger-in-chicago-than-springfield-believe-it-or
WGN RADIO
— Alan Dershowitz on Trump/Comey, feds investigate Fox News, Fyre Festival, Penn State hazing liability and much more – CRAIG COLLINS
http://wgnradio.com/2017/05/15/alan-dershowitz-on-trumpcomey-feds-investigate-fox-news-fyre-festival-penn-state-hazing-liability-and-much-more/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— John Cullerton to Bruce Rauner: Take the deal, save the state before it’s too late – John J. Cullerton
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170514/john-cullerton-to-bruce-rauner-take-deal-save-state-before-its-too-late
— In swing districts, voters vent over health care, fear Trump – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170514/in-swing-districts-voters-vent-over-health-care-fear-trump
— Police: Man hit by train in Springfield may have been taking selfie – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170513/police-man-hit-by-train-in-springfield-may-have-been-taking-selfie
— UIS graduates set example by getting degree – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Few thought that I was “college material” because neither of my parents had attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother had never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action was only for those whose parents did not have a college degree?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170513/uis-graduates-set-example-by-getting-degree
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Even humor is leaving the state of Illinois – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-05-14/rich-millercapitol-fax-even-humor-leaving-state-illinois.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. David Olsen, R-Downers Grove, is a cheery and bright young man who generally speaks softly and is of, shall we say, slight build. But he sang a full-throated, a capella version of “Illinois,” our state song. Olsen mesmerized the audience. . .But a freshman Republican House member reportedly took a video of the skit during rehearsal last week and sent it to a member of her leadership team. Republican legislators told me later they were then yanked out of the dance and by showtime last week only Democrats performed during the routine.)
QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Bad genes? Get a healthier lifestyle (DIERSEN: My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
http://www.qconline.com/life/bad-genes-get-a-healthier-lifestyle/article_38c8dfe9-8199-5a14-93d2-d16b561cf37d.html
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Can Illinois Lawmakers Get Together To Resolve Budget Impasse? – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/can-illinois-lawmakers-get-together-resolve-budget-impasse
NPR ILLINOIS
— Senate Budget Negotiators: We Have No Plan B — Yet – Brian Mackey
http://nprillinois.org/post/senate-budget-negotiators-we-have-no-plan-b-yet#stream/0
CITIZEN KELLY
— VIDEO: Kelly to the West Suburban Patriots: Why I’m Challenging Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw3whDY2FTk
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI’s Higgins Discusses the Transgender Agenda With Sandy Rios (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-ifis-higgins-discusses-transgender-agenda-sandy-rios/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE CONSTITUTION PROTECTS CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT—EVEN WHEN THE CRITICISM CONTAINS MATH (DIERSEN: The Constitution is supposed to protect criticism of the federal government’s implementation of its Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts, but in actuality, it does not.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/the-constitution-protects-criticism-of-the-governmenteven-when-the-criticism-contains-math.html
GOPUSA
— Top House Dem: This is John McCain’s finest hour (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise anti-Trumps.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24391
NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Do You Keep False Information Away from the President? – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want you to get all your government and political news and commentary from them, and from them only. How do the following Republicans get their government and political news and commentary: a) voters in your precinct, b) your Precinct Committeeman, c) the officers of your township, ward, and/or county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, g) your local, township/ward, county, Illinois, and federal elected officials, h) etc.? My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or come to my defense. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447624/how-do-you-keep-false-information-away-president
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— FALSE CLAIMS TO US CITIZENSHIP Far from a “victimless crime.” – Michael Cutler
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266702/false-claims-us-citizenship-michael-cutler
LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Leaders Are Made, Not Born! – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want you to lead anything.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/05/15/leaders-made-not-born/
POLITICO
— How Trump gets his fake news The president rarely surfs the web on his own, but his staff have made a habit of slipping news stories on to his desk—including the occasional internet hoax. – SHANE GOLDMACHER (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want you to get all your government and political news and commentary from them, and from them only. How do the following Republicans get their government and political news and commentary: a) voters in your precinct, b) your Precinct Committeeman, c) the officers of your township, ward, and/or county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, g) your local, township/ward, county, Illinois, and federal elected officials, h) etc.? My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or come to my defense. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/15/donald-trump-fake-news-238379
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/trumps-madness-invites-mutiny.html?ref=opinion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and Trump’s advisers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/trump-tax-cuts-deficit.html
— The Culprits Behind White Flight – LEAH BOUSTAN (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration. Now they promote segregation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/white-flight.html
— Real Estate’s New Normal: Homeowners Staying Put – CONOR DOUGHERTY (DIERSEN: What factors drag down the value of your home? Factors for 915 Cove Court in Wheaton include the subdivision being built in a watershed area and a former septic field, the tremendous amount of surface and subsurface storm water that flows onto the lot during and after heavy rains, the inadequate number of storm sewer inlets in the subdivision, the disruption, obstruction, and improper connection of 6″ and 4″ subterranean drainage lines when the home was built, the pouring the foundation walls on cracked footings, the improper installation and intentional blockage of exterior foundation footing tiles, the installation of only one sump pump when there should have been two or even three or even four, the many long and wide cracks in the basement floor, and the fact that all the storm water that gets into the storm sewer system on the lot is limited to the capacity of just one 4″ pipe. What factors decrease the likelihood of your basement flooding? For 915 Cove Court, they include the installation of steel reinforcement rods in foundation walls, the installation of interior footing tiles, my paying $900 when the home was built in 1984 to have all nine of the home’s downspouts directly connected to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my installing a backup sump pump, my unobstructing and properly connecting the aforesaid subterranean drainage lines to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my paying for unobstruction (the removal of stones) from some of the exterior footing tiles, my adding hundreds of feet of French drains and many storm sewer inlets on the lot and connecting them directly to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my properly sealing the many long and wide cracks in the basement floor, my paying for conversion to an overhead sewer system before the basement was finished in 2005, and my paying for a 20-W whole house natural gas backup electric generator for the home. Since 1984, because of Wheaton’s failure/refusal to assure that building codes were enforced when the subdivision was constructed and when 915 Cove Court was built, I have been forced to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours of my labor to stop basement flooding.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/business/economy/home-ownership-turnover.html
WASHINGTON POST
— In Arizona, teachers can now be hired with absolutely no training in how to teach – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Democrats are nasty. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates crowed that they succeeded in forcing me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the following helped me carry out my duties as a GAO employee: a) the almost 9 years that I had worked for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173; b) the fact that much of what I did for IRS was similar to what I did for GAO including interviewing, data gathering, data summary, data analysis, report writing, recommending legal actions, etc.; c) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; d) my almost having completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul; e) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970; f) etc. After I transferred, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the following helped me carry out my duties as a GAO employee: a) my completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 while I was assigned to audits of federal financial industry regulators. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger, and/or a veteran, they would not have done the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/14/in-arizona-teachers-can-now-be-hired-with-absolutely-no-training-in-how-to-teach/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TRUMP: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump’s say “Donald Trump has biggest credibility gap of any president since Nixon.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying my credibility. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/14/donald-trump-truth-no-consequences-does-credibility-matter-president-comey-ne
— GOP health bill creates separate countries of the sick and the well. Pre-existing conditions recognize no boundaries. Winners can turn into losers overnight. – Sara T. Baker
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/15/darwinian-republican-health-care-plan/101441216/
PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Pre-existing conditions keep people shackled and kill dreams – TERRY AIKIN (DIERSEN: What pre-existing conditions do you have? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who disapprove of, despise, or hate my pre-existing conditions. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German American, and a draft avoider. My ancestors have been in America since 1844. I have lived in Wheaton only since 1978. I was a union member for almost 12 years. I am a retired federal employee. I am childless and pet-less. I have only owned American-nameplate vehicles.)
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2017/05/15/Pre-existing-conditions-keep-people-shackled-and-kill-dreams/stories/201705100039
DAILY BEAST
— Trump Aides Slip Him Fake News (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/15/report-trump-aides-slip-him-fake-news
GOVERNING
— Without More Census Funding, Disadvantaged Communities Risk Being Overlooked Most Many predict severe, long-term consequences for the 2020 count and all the programs that rely on it. – MIKE MACIAG
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-2020-census-funding-debate.html
FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Health premiums going up, again – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/05/health-premiums-going-up-again/
THE GUARDIAN
— They hate the U.S. government, and they’re multiplying: the terrifying rise of ‘sovereign citizens.” While U.S. counter-terrorism efforts remain locked on Islamist extremism, the growing threat from homegrown, rightwing extremists is even more pressing – Oliver Conroy (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use the federal government, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/15/sovereign-citizens-rightwing-terrorism-hate-us-government
