Month: December 2020

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Steep pot prices will get even higher in some Illinois communities come Jan. 1 At least 10 cities and two counties around the state voted to add local taxes to the cost of weed, including Arlington Heights and Carbondale. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Instead of spending money on pot, what did you do with your money? I spent my money on new cars, tuition, and real estate and I saved for my retirement.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/11/30/21754579/illinois-pot-cannabis-marijuana-weed-taxes-costs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GAO says weekly unemployment benefits report flawed – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-unemployment-benefits-flawed-20201130-p4m4anumbjfwvc62v46eg4wrt4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘You can’t sit by and do nothing’: Lawmaker Stephanie Kifowit challenges Madigan’s House leadership – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201201/you-cant-sit-by-and-do-nothing-lawmaker-challenges-madigans-house-leadership
— Youth Engagement in Philanthropy students hope to raise $12,500 as part of Giving Tuesday – Scott Mogan (DIERSEN: What do you give? My critics/opponents demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my not giving enough. In my defense, I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising since 2000. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every a) morning since 2004 and b) evening since 2015. That is 7,595 emails. Those emails contained links to 385,927 articles and information about many upcoming events. It takes about an hour for every 10 articles, so I have spent about 386,000 hours doing this since 2004. My time is worth $100 an hour. 386,000 X $100 is $3,800,000. All the time and all the money needed to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails comes from me. But according to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are worthless if not destructive.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201130/yep-students-hope-to-raise-12500-as-part-of-giving-tuesday

BADGER HERALD
— The danger of the status quo: How Wisconsin institutions maintain white supremacy – KEN WANG (DIERSEN: What will newly elected Democrats do to stamp out White supremacy in your county, in Illinois, and in America? Will they pass resolutions that condemn Whites and especially condemn Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon will they pass laws that ban Whites from getting an education, getting a job, owning a car, owning real estate, seeking or holding government or political offices, etc.?)
https://badgerherald.com/opinion/2020/11/30/the-danger-of-the-status-quo-how-wisconsin-institutions-maintain-white-supremacy/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Equity audit indicates District 99 has made diversity gains – Megann Horstead (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they crowed about their diversity gains, that is, they crowed about their success in getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/20/equity-audit-indicates-district-99-has-made-diversity-gains/alm07fh/

WREX
— Staffing experts say adult use marijuana is preventing some from finding employment – Mary Sugden (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. What percent of those who the Post Office, IRS, and GAO did not hire were pot users?)
https://wrex.com/2020/11/30/staffing-experts-say-adult-use-marijuana-is-preventing-some-from-finding-employment/

NPR ILLINOIS
— IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas – SACHA PFEIFFER (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently, $85,084-$96,431/year. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, and/or a female, GAO would have assigned me to audits of IRS. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/irs-says-its-own-error-sent-1200-stimulus-checks-non-americans-overseas#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will your church officially banish those who do not promote BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things? How soon, if not already, will your church officially proclaim that it is an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/black-lives-matter-banner-vandalized-evanston-church

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s skewering of President Donald Trump on Twitter may get him uninvited to holiday parties, according to POLITICO’s Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer. “There has been discussion in the White House of excluding the following Hill Republicans from the W.H. Christmas party this year: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Mitt Romney (Utah), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Ben Sasse (Neb.) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Liz Cheney (Wyo.). We’re told this has been reversed — that they may get an invite — but this has dominated West Wing chatter in the last few days.” – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/12/01/secretary-giannoulias-blowback-for-vasquez-the-comed-profit-machine-491021

WIREPOINTS
— Amend Illinois’ Pension Protection Clause Right, And Act Now – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: If you are a government employee, are you in line to get a government pension, is your government employer paying part of your health insurance, and will your government employer continue to pay part of your health insurance when you retire? If you are a retired government employee, are you getting a government pension and is your former government employer continuing to pay part of your health insurance? If your answer is yes to any of the aforesaid questions, you should be aware that if you seek a government office or if you seek a political office, your critics/opponents will use that against you.)
https://wirepoints.org/amend-illinois-pension-protection-clause-right-and-act-now-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tight-lipped Team Biden reignites health fears after foot fracture – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: If you had to defend your good health, what would you stress? I would stress that no health problem or any other kind of problem has stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every a) morning since 2004 and b) evening since 2015. That is 7,595 emails. Those emails contained links to 385,927 articles and information about many upcoming events. It takes about an hour for every 10 articles, so I have spent about 386,000 hours doing this since 2004. My time is worth $100 an hour. 386,000 X $100 is $3,800,000.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/30/joe-biden-foot-fracture-reignites-health-fears/

FOX NEWS
— Media bias in Trump era ‘more extreme’ than we’ve ever seen: Karl Rove Calls out Big Tech’s ‘consistent hostility’ toward conservatives – David Rutz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have sided with the Democrat news media and with Big Tech against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, c) leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, d) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, and e) leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bias-trump-era-big-tech-censorship-karl-rove

AMERICAN THINKER
— Time to Abolish Unconstitutional and Useless Mask Mandates – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/time_to_abolish_unconstitutional_and_useless_mask_mandates.html

BREITBART
— MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: ‘Republicans Willing to Sell Their Soul’ for Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ of Election Fraud – Pam Key (DIERSEN: Expect that hate-filled Trump-hating governments, businesses, organizations, etc. will get rid of their Republican constituents, employees, customers, members, etc. who suspect election fraud.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/11/30/msnbcs-wallace-republicans-willing-to-sell-their-soul-for-trumps-big-lie-of-election-fraud/

NEWSMAX
— Supreme Court Hears Trump Bid to Bar Illegals From Census
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/supremecourt-trump-bar-illegals/2020/11/30/id/999264/

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Online misinformation is rampant. Four tips on stopping it. – Sarah Matusek (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/1103/Online-misinformation-is-rampant.-Four-tips-on-stopping-it

YAHOO NEWS
— Biden ‘wants to turn back the clock’ to familiar policies – Michael Goodwin (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to use Biden to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters succeeded in deceiving many voters who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time that Biden would not take any adverse actions against them because he is White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time like they are.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-wants-turn-back-clock-161442067.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Trump Attacks Georgia Republicans, Party Worries About Senate Races – Lisa Lerer, Richard Fausset and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, since at least 2000, Republicans have attacked Republicans in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton for there being “too conservative,” that is, for supporting the traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I should a book about the aforesaid attackers and those who they attacked.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/us/politics/georgia-republicans-trump-kemp.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Once ‘cocky’ Democrats recalibrate ambitions in Congress amid election setbacks – JENNIFER HABERKORN (DIERSEN: How soon will the Daily Herald publish a front-page top of fold article with big color pictures on what newly elected Democrats in DuPage County will do to destroy DuPage County?)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-11-30/democrats-recalibrate-ambitions-in-congress-amid-election-setbacks

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “America must reclaim democracy damaged by Trump.”
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/11/23/america-must-reclaim-democracy-damaged-by-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Media Treat Trump’s Team Like Dogs, Biden’s Like Puppies The largely celebratory coverage unwittingly emphasizes the triumph of the press’s own class. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/media-treat-trumps-team-like-dogs-bidens-like-puppies-11606755432
— Labor Department Published Flawed Estimates of Weekly Jobless Claims, Watchdog Says GAO also says jobless-benefits program underpaid millions amid the pandemic – Paul Kiernan And Sarah Chaney Cambon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-department-published-flawed-estimates-of-weekly-jobless-claims-watchdog-says-11606752477

MEAWW
— Rudy Giuliani barred from testifying at Michigan election hearing by GOP chair as he has no ‘first-hand knowledge’ The decision by Republican Chair Ed McBroom will be a serious blow to President Donald Trump’s legal pursuits to overturn the November 3 election loss – Shubham Ghosh (DIERSEN: What do you have first-hand knowledge of? I have fist-hand knowledge of serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman (since 1999), serving a GOPUSA Illinois Editor (since 2000), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman (2005-2012), Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member (2003-2011), Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster (2008-2010 and 2000-2004), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member (2003-2007), American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member (2001-2004), GAO employee (1980-1997), Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996), IRS employee (1971-1980), Firestone Stores employee (1970-1972), Post Office employee (1966-1969), DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton resident since 1978, etc.)
https://meaww.com/gop-chair-ed-mcbroom-bars-rudy-giuliani-testify-michigan-election-hearing-trump-fraud-election

CANARY
— UK Government ‘secret Orwellian unit’ takes blacklisting journalists to a new level – Emma Guy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blacklisted me, blacklisted my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and blacklisted my www.gopillinois.com website. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, c) leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, d) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, and e) leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/11/26/government-secret-orwellian-unit-takes-blacklisting-journalists-to-a-new-level/