Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.

January 23 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The six applicants for Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Chairman are Steve Anderson, Mike Fryzel, Scott Gryder, Steve Sauerberg, Mark Shaw, and Don Tracy. The IRP State Central Committee (SCC) will meet via Zoom at 10:00 AM this morning to determine the finalists. On Saturday, January 30, 2021, the IRP SCC will interview the finalists and select the new IRP Chairman by weighted vote. Those who want to have input on the determination should contact their representative on the IRP SCC.

Sadly, this process is a far cry from what happened in 2005. In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the IRP SCC meeting at which the IRP SCC elected Andy McKenna. Candidate forum attendees included McKenna, Steve McGlynn, John Cox, and Jim Nalepa.

According to Jeff Berkowitz’s report, the IRP SCC meeting “attracted about 500 Republican activists, operatives, party functionaries, office holders and wannabees– including more than 150 County, Ward and Township Committeemen; State GOP Chairman candidates Andy McKenna, Jr., Steve McGlynn, Jim Oberweis, John Cox and Jim Nalepa. Andy McKenna, Jr., who is known for his father’s and perhaps his own fundraising prowess and business contacts and who ran in the Republican U. S. Senate Primary in 2004, garnering 14% and a 4th out of 7 candidates finish, won the State GOP chairmanship vote, primarily because of the backing of the Illinois Republican Party Finance Committee, i.e., in large part the Chicago Metropolitan Republican Business Interests and Donors. McGlynn, who had campaigned vigorously for the position, withdrew prior to the vote when he saw he could not get a majority of the SCC weighted vote. Nalepa, who drew acclaim and cheers from the assembled for his stirring speech, came in a very distant second to McKenna– who, in addition to the aforementioned money interests, had the New Republican Establishment behind him– Lahood-Kirk, for sure, and most likely Cross. Of course, the New Republican Establishment and money interests go together like ham and cheese.”

If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans Chairman, the organization would host a candidate forum on Friday, January 29, 2021. Questions that I would ask the candidates include: a) If selected, what would you do to keep the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump to continue to vote for Republicans and b) If selected, what would you do discourage promotion of the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more and more and more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/22/22245083/immigration-reform-erendira-rendon-daca-trump-biden
— Carjackings show that, despite pandemic’s economic toll, parents must watch their kids. With carjackings skyrocketing and the primary offenders being young people, it must be because there is a severe lack of supervision in too many homes. – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/22/22245063/carjackings-chicago-covid-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Supporters words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial.” What do you say to people who claim to be Trump supporters, but who say things that harm Trump and do things that harm Trump?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/23/22245869/trump-impeachment-trial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more and more and more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-nwi-immigration-response-st-0124-20210122-ocjvlkcli5bmtjvuaro4ubok4e-story.html

WGN TV
— Third stimulus check: GOP lawmaker wants $1,400 payment reserved for people who get COVID-19 vaccine – Austin Kellerman (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, positive incentives to get vaccinated will be replaced with negative punishments. Where you live, who will take the lead in punishing those who fail/refuse to get vaccinated? How will they punish people? Will your municipality officially put you on an official blacklist and publish that list? Will your municipality officially ban you from seeking or holding a government or political office? Will your municipality turn off your utilities?)
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/third-stimulus-check-gop-lawmaker-wants-1400-payment-reserved-for-people-who-get-covid-19-vaccine/

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass: What will the media do now that Trump has left the White House?
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-what-will-the-media-do-now-that-trump-has-left-the-white-house/

ROCKFORD SUN
— Kinzinger under fire from Winnebago County Republican Central Committee executive committee member
https://rockfordsun.com/stories/572895496-kinzinger-under-fire-from-winnebago-county-republican-central-committee-executive-committee-member

HERALD & REVIEW & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise you.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/with-trump-era-over-rep-davis-ready-to-work-with-biden-on-infrastructure-agriculture/article_27b36f08-2a8a-531a-82b4-c54e13cdf22f.html
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/with-trump-era-over-rep-davis-ready-to-work-with-biden-on-infrastructure-agriculture/article_943a189e-47fa-58dd-9760-17cdb7d86c81.html

SOUTHERN
— Bost, Miller condemn pipeline permit revocation
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bost-miller-condemn-pipeline-permit-revocation/article_dcc9b926-d795-562a-bc1a-e8364e0d438f.html

LINCOLN COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.lincolncourier.com/story/opinion/2021/01/22/new-era-being-civil-each-other/6658582002/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 317 COVID-19 cases Friday, 5 deaths, region’s positivity remains at 7.9% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/23/dupage-county-reports-317-covid-19-cases-friday-5-deaths-regions-positivity-remains-at-79/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/asylum-seekers-hope-bidens-pledge-welcome-immigrants-includes-them#stream/0
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/refugee-resettlement-coordinator-hopeful-what-comes-next-under-biden#stream/0
— DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison Wants To Build The ‘Next Generation’ Of Democratic Talent – AVIE SCHNEIDER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn boomers the most, that is, those who promote age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/dnc-chairman-jaime-harrison-wants-build-next-generation-democratic-talent#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs officially get rid of you if you believe that election fraud cost Trump his reelection?
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/even-after-inauguration-trumps-election-fraud-claims-persist-parts-us#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-moves-to-dismantle-trump-immigration-policies-as-he-eyes-broader-reform

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled America-hating America-haters say “Senate Republicans can shut door on immigration reform with filibuster.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/border-report-tour/senate-republicans-can-shut-door-on-immigration-reform-with-filibuster/
— More than 150 National Guard in Washington for inauguration test positive for coronavirus – Reuters
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/more-than-150-national-guard-in-washington-for-inauguration-test-positive-for-coronavirus/

PLAINFIELD PATCH
— Kraulidis Faces Criticism For Attending Jan. 6 Pro-Trump Rally. A public comment about Will Co. Board member Debbie Kraulidis called her a “conspiracy theorist who believes the election was rigged.” – Abhinanda Datta (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will officially call for your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and the Illinois Republican Party to get rid of Trump-supporters once and for all. The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to get rid of you once and for all: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://patch.com/illinois/plainfield/kraulidis-faces-criticism-attending-jan-6-pro-trump-rally
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kraulidis spoke at the meeting and said that accusations stating she was part of the violence were “false” and “ridiculous.” She said she never went near the Capitol grounds or inside the building. Kraulidis also said she and the those she was traveling with apparently found out about the break-ins and were at their hotel. She said the violence was “inexcusable.” “We were absolutely and totally shocked to find out what has happened,” Kraulidis said.)

WIREPOINTS
— Compulsory Political Ideology for Illinois K-12 Teachers And Classrooms Moves Closer To Finalization – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/compulsory-political-ideology-for-illinois-k-12-teachers-and-classrooms-moves-closer-to-finalization-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Real Threats to Democracy Still Come From the Left – David Limbaugh
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/01/real-threats-to-democracy-still-come-from-the-left/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Dealing with Cancel Culture – Oliver Perry (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who have cancelled me the most since 2000 and the reasons why. Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their fundraisers, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have lost elections have cancelled me the most. They blame me and they blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/dealing-with-cancel-culture/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cesar Chavez, whose bust is in Biden Oval Office, has history of anti-immigration comments and positions – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cesar-chavez-history-anti-immigration-positions-biden-bust
— House Republicans who impeached Trump can’t lean on NRCC in GOP primaries – David M. Drucker (DIERSEN: To get reelected, expect that House Republicans, including Kinzinger, who voted to impeach Trump will promise to get rid of those who voted for Trump once and for all. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/house-republicans-impeached-trump-nrcc-gop-primaries

FOX NEWS
— Reince Priebus: ‘Tough time for the Republican Party’ but Biden’s actions easy to unite against. ‘The Republican versus Democrat dynamic live(s) on’ former RNC chairman says – Stephanie Giang-Paunon
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/reince-priebus-tough-time-republican-party

GOPUSA
— Masks Forever? Experts Call For Masks Even After Vaccination
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105544

BREITBART
— Ted Cruz: Joe Biden Amnesty Would Protect Illegals at ‘Expense’ of ‘American Workers’ – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) have not been personally harmed by immigration, b) have personally benefitted from immigration, or c) are operatives or dupes for those who promote immigration. If there had been many immigrants during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as there are today, immigrants would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/21/ted-cruz-joe-biden-amnesty-would-protect-illegals-expense-american-workers/
— Kevin McCarthy: Joe Biden More Interested in Helping Illegal Immigrants than Americans – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) have not been personally harmed by immigration, b) have personally benefitted from immigration or c) are operatives or dupes for those who promote immigration. If there had been as many immigrants during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as there are today, immigrants would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/21/kevin-mccarthy-joe-biden-more-interested-helping-illegal-immigrants-americans/
— Biden Halts Deportations for Illegal Aliens as Migrant Caravan Heads to U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/20/biden-halts-deportations-for-illegal-aliens-as-migrant-caravan-heads-to-u-s/
— Biden Amnesty Seeks Indefinite Democrat Majority with Quick U.S. Citizenship for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/21/biden-amnesty-seeks-indefinite-democrat-majority-with-quick-u-s-citizenship-for-illegal-aliens/

DAILY CALLER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Trump to be convicted. Expect that the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and the Illinois Republican Party will get rid of you if you do not promote hatred of Trump.
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/22/reuters-ipsos-poll-donald-trump-impeachment-convicted/
— ‘He Did It In One Day’: Reince Priebus Says Joe Biden Is Uniting The Republican Party With His Executive Orders – DAVID KRAYDEN (DIERSEN: Republican Party leaders who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, or RINOs are happy with Biden’s Executive Orders.”)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/22/one-day-reince-priebus-joe-biden-uniting-republican-party-executive-orders/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Virginia Values Act Makes Everyone Who Disagrees a Bigot – Nicole Russell (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) officially get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about those in the following who during the last 20 years have done the most to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ: Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, America, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and IRP.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/01/21/virginia-values-act-makes-everyone-who-disagrees-a-bigot/

TOWNHALL
— The Conservative Path Forward in the Biden-Harris Era – Josh Hammer
https://townhall.com/columnists/joshhammer/2021/01/22/the-conservative-path-forward-in-the-bidenharris-era-n2583560

PATRIOT POST
— Biden’s ‘Illegals First’ Amnesty Plan. The new president wants to make 11 million illegal aliens American citizens, and it’s all for the votes. – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/77173-bidens-illegals-first-amnesty-plan-2021-01-21

NEWS BUSTERS
— Big Tech Leaders, Corporations Slobber Over Biden’s Leftist Agenda – Joseph Vazquez
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2021/01/22/big-tech-leaders-corporations-slobber-over-bidens-leftist

NEW YORK TIMES
— 10 Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump. The Backlash Has Been Swift. The House Republicans who voted to charge President Donald J. Trump with inciting the Capitol riot are facing a fleet of primary challengers, censures and other rebukes from their party. – Reid J. Epstein and Katie Glueck (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who have punished me the most since 2000 and the reasons why. Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their fundraisers, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have lost elections have punished me the most. They blame me and they blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/us/politics/republican-who-wont-vote-to-impeach-trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For Mr. Katko and Representatives Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, David Valadao of California, and Fred Upton and Mr. Meijer of Michigan, all Republicans who voted for impeachment and hail from states likely to lose seats in this year’s redistricting process, the shapes of the districts they may seek to represent in 2022 have yet to be determined. Democratic state legislators in New York and Illinois could draw Mr. Katko and Mr. Kinzinger into districts represented by fellow incumbent Republicans, potentially cutting off a path for a Trumpian insurgent, while commissions will determine district lines in California, Michigan and Ohio. Gene Koprowski, a conservative filmmaker who filed to run against Mr. Kinzinger, said he did so to start raising money but he is waiting for the Illinois legislature to redraw its congressional district maps before formally beginning a campaign.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Is Kamala Harris Generation X’s first vice president, or just another boomer? – Ellen McCarthy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn boomers the most, that is, those who promote age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/kamala-harris-gen-x/2021/01/13/958b6254-4ea1-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html

MONTGOMERY SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Capital insurrection causes greater divide.”
https://www.thesentinel.com/communities/montgomery/opinion/capital-insurrection-causes-greater-divide/article_4ecb942e-5cde-11eb-a4c4-1b88287e35ef.html

ONE IDADIS PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Calming the stampede.”
https://www.oneidadispatch.com/news/local-news/lyons-calming-the-stampede/article_ea1cff50-5cc3-11eb-be80-3f6626795014.html

January 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8, Schumer says – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-to-begin-week-of-feb-8/9901492/
— Texas sues Biden administration over halt to deportations – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-deportation-halt/9910862/
— Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia over tech giants bill
https://abc7chicago.com/technology/google-threatens-to-pull-search-engine-in-australia/9906840/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-1/22/2021

NBC5
— Wisconsin Republicans Propose Getting Rid of Mask Mandate. Evers first issued a statewide mask requirement in July and has extended the order three times, most recently on Tuesday.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-republicans-propose-getting-rid-of-mask-mandate/2420815/

CBS2
— ‘Operation Safe Pump’ Patrolling Chicago Gas Stations To Thwart Carjackings
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/22/operation-safe-pump-patrolling-chicago-gas-stations-to-thwart-carjackings/
— National Guard Allowed Back Into Capitol After Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Other Lawmakers Erupt At Banishment To Parking Garage
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/22/national-guard-allowed-back-into-capitol-after-sen-tammy-duckworth-other-lawmakers-erupt-at-banishment-to-parking-garage/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden signs executive orders on $15 minimum wage for federal workers, food aid increases – Josh Boak (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents were furious that the Post Office paid me $16.81 an hour (GS-4 Step 1) in today’s dollars. The Post Office hired me because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The job had the following requirements and I met all those requirements: high school diploma, pass an employment examination, pass a physical examination, pass a background investigation, pass a truck driving test, own a car to deliver mail from, and be available to work at least 20 hours a week.)

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-signs-executive-orders-on-15-minimum-wage-for-federal-workers-food-aid-increases

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Biden, Fauci offer COVID-19 warnings as Chicago bars, restaurants set to reopen | CPS announces teacher vaccination plan | $31M in pot revenues go to communities hurt by war on drugs – LISA DONOVAN (DIERSEN: Pot pushers hurt communities, not the war on drugs. What are the demographics of pot pushers?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-biden-fauci-pritzker-bars-restaurants-spin-20210122-s5n3ihmspzez7jd2zfa7ih3v5q-story.html
— Maine Township Electoral Board removes Republican candidates from ballot after ruling they violated election code – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-maine-township-republicans-decision-tl-0128-20210122-ffanllojw5erxgsqyrsokuzbyu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A slate of Republican candidates running for the Maine Township Board should not appear on the April ballot because the caucus to nominate them was held outside the township, an electoral board has ruled. The three-member Maine Township Electoral Board voted 2-1 Thursday in favor of an objection to the Republicans’ candidacy, removing the seven candidates from the April 6 election ballot and leaving only eight Democratic candidates.)
— United Airlines CEO wants to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees — if other companies go along – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-united-airlines-covid-19-vaccine-employees-20210122-imbrimgrz5cxpdmehvw7ummwbq-story.html
— Chicago’s other epidemic: A plague of juvenile carjackers – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-carjacking-chicago-juveniles-police-20210122-ffujd7vshfb7db3q42jfifzeji-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Targeting domestic violent extremism on the agenda for President Biden, Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. At a hearing Friday Duckworth warned “there is not adequate training against white extremism and that a lot of our younger troops are being targeted for recruitment.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats like Durbin and Duckworth promote hatred against White men and especially against White men who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/22/22245296/domestic-terrorism-violent-extremism-president-joe-biden-senators-durbin-duckworth-agenda
— Riverside, other suburbs struggling with anti-cop sentiment in recruiting, keeping officers. Tom Weitzel, the police chief in the west suburb, says last year his department hit a low for police recruiting. And he’s worried about a big rise in the number of retirements this year. – Frank Main (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.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/22/22243132/riverside-suburbs-police-recruiting-anticop-sentiment
— When teens with guns go on a carjacking spree. Chicago Police Supt. David Brown wants to work with the youth organizations to curb carjackings. But he’ll be cracking down, too — as well he should. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What did you do when you were a teen? I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail. I took college preparatory courses in high school, got a score of 24 on the ACT, graduated in the upper 20% of my class, and was a full-time student at UIC. I bought two new cars.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/22/22243680/when-teens-guns-go-carjacking-spree
— Aldermen and their terrified constituents demand answers to carjacking spike. More police, surveillance cameras and license plate readers, brighter street lights, one-way streets and jersey barriers to cut off escape routes were just some of the suggestions. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/1/22/22244894/chicago-carjackings-aldermen-public-demand-answers-prevention-policing
— In effort to thwart carjackings, private security firm to post guards at gas stations. The effort comes amid a spike in carjackings and is meant to ease the minds of women and seniors from feeling like easy targets while pumping gas. – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: I pumped gas Chicago Heights in 1966 and 1970-1972. I worked as a security guard in DeKalb in 1970.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/1/22/22244743/carjackings-private-security-firm-guard-gas-stations-early-walker-william-kates

DAILY HERALD
— Republican slate to appeal removal from Maine Township ballot – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210122/republican-slate-to-appeal-removal-from-maine-township-ballot
— Kane County searching for a local Republican to fill treasurer position – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210121/kane-county-searching-for-a-local-republican-to-fill-treasurer-position
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the treasurer’s website, the treasure has “the duty and power to receive and safely keep the revenue and public monies of the county. It is also the duty of the county treasurer to invest and reinvest any funds which are not to be used within 30 days. Along with the collection of real estate taxes, the county treasurer collects the Mobile Home Local Service Tax and administrates the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program on behalf of the Department of Revenue.” The treasurer has a staff of 10 and manages a current budget of $731,000. The appointed treasurer will be required to be bonded and to complete statutory training within 60 days of taking office.)
— Naperville District 203 to rebate taxpayers $10 million in surplus funds – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210122/naperville-district-203-to-rebate-taxpayers-10-million-in-surplus-funds

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Does the GOP still want Adam Kinzinger? A rising star often spoken of as governor or senator material, Kinzinger now may no longer have a home in his own party. His sin: defying Trump.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/does-gop-still-want-adam-kinzinger

NPR ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule – SARAH MCCAMMON
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-administration-prepares-overturn-trump-abortion-rule#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— GOP lawmaker with gun sets off House chamber metal detector – MATTHEW DALY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gop-lawmaker-with-gun-sets-off-house-chamber-metal-detector

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden Administration Announces Plans To Assess Domestic Violent Extremism.” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs frame Republicans as being domestic violent extremists. They especially frame Republicans who are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/22/959681427/biden-administration-announces-plans-to-assess-domestic-violent-extremism

CITY OF WHEATON
— Watch Wheaton’s Annual State of the City Address
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=525

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Left Uses Week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday to Assail American Workers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/pro012221/
— Nearby Conservative Candidate Training Available This Saturday and Next
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/21/nearby-conservative-candidate-training-available-this-saturday-and-next/
— WL Man Facing $10,000 Fine for Shooting Buck Out of Season
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/wl-man-facing-10000-fine-for-shooting-buck-out-of-season/
— Pro-Life Rally To Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/pro-life-rally-to-woodstock/
— Appeal Filed to “Rogue” Algonquin Township Electoral Board’s Rejection of Consolidation Referendum Petition
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/appeal-filed-to-rouge-algonquin-township-electoral-boards-rejection-of-consolidation-referendum-petition/
— An Alternative Biography of Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/an-alternative-biography-of-jack-franks/
— A Quote about Ignoring the Past as Applied to Present Day Germany
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/message-of-the-day-a-quote-5/
— Former City Employee Charged with Theft
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/21/former-city-employee-charged-with-theft/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN COMMITS TO “CODIFYING” ABORTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/biden-harris-admin-commits-to-codifying-abortion-.html
— KINZINGER CENSURE REMAINS ON TRACK, DESPITE REPORTS OTHERWISE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/kinzinger-censure-remains-on-track-despite-reports-otherwise.html
— ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT SCHOOL CLASSES TO BECOME EXTREMIST “WOKE INDOCTRINATION SESSIONS”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-government-schools-to-become-extremist-woke-indoctrination-sessions-.html
— ILLINOIS GOP CONGRESS MEMBERS LAHOOD, MILLER: BIDEN HALTING THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE IS BAD FOR THE US
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-gop-congress-members-lahood-miller-biden-halting-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-is-bad-for-the-us.html
— LOCKDOWNS STARVE MOM AND POP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/lockdowns-starve-mom-and-pop.html
— GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS RAMP UP ANTI-‘WHITENESS’ AGENDA WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/government-schools-ramp-up-anti-whiteness-agenda-with-taxpayer-dollars.html
— TIME FOR CHANGE ON ALL SIDES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/time-for-change-on-all-sides.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 7,042 new confirmed and probable cases; 95 additional deaths; 3,179 hospitalized; 661 in ICU; 5.0 percent average case positivity rate; 6.2 percent average test positivity rate; 24,190 average daily doses administered; No regions in Tier 3 mitigations
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/22/7042-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-95-additional-deaths-3179-hospitalized-661-in-icu-50-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-62-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-24190-average-daily-doses-admini/
— Illinois’ panhandling law violates First Amendment (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be handing out charity and/or receiving charity.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/22/illinois-panhandling-law-violates-first-amendment/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— AOC says fear of GOP lawmakers kept her from Biden inauguration. Democrat: ‘We still don’t yet feel safe around other Members of Congress’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/22/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-fear-of-gop-lawmaker/
— Biden, Harris commit to ‘codifying Roe’ as pro-lifers decry abortion agenda. Fauci says White House will revoke ban on foreign-aid funding for abortion. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/22/biden-harris-commit-codifying-roe-pro-lifers-decry/

BREITBART
— Biden Admin Previews Fight Against ‘Serious Threat’ of ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’ – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call you an extremist who should be gotten rid of once and for all: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, soldier, veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. They, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship in 2012 and my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/22/biden-admin-previews-fight-against-serious-threat-of-domestic-violent-extremism/
— Google Threatens to Remove Search Engine from Australia – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/22/google-threatens-to-remove-search-engine-from-australia/
— Gov. Ron DeSantis Orders Return of Florida National Guard Troops: ‘They’re Not Nancy Pelosi’s Servants’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/22/gov-desantis-orders-return-florida-national-guard-troops-theyre-not-nancy-pelosis-servants/

FEDERALIST
— New York Times: Unite The Country Against The Trump Voters – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/new-york-times-unite-the-country-against-the-trump-voters/

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Left Sowing Discord, Calls For ‘Citizen Detectives’ Who Will Monitor Trump Supporters – JONNA MARCAIDA CALAGUI
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/10611/20210122/left-sowing-discord-calls-for-citizen-detectives-who-will-monitor-trump-supporters.htm
— More Than Just Censorship: Liberals Want To ‘Deprogram’ Trump Supporters – JONNA MARCAIDA CALAGUI
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/10612/20210122/more-than-just-censorship-liberals-want-to-deprogram-trump-supporters.htm

ONE NEWS NOW
— Biden wastes no time; ‘trans-ing’ of America has begun – Chris Woodward, Jody Brown
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/01/22/biden-wastes-no-time-trans-ing-of-america-has-begun

THE HILL
— Democrats float 14th Amendment to bar Trump from office – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535467-democrats-float-14th-amendment-to-bar-trump-from-office
— Trump campaign had paid $2.7M to organizers of rally ahead of Capitol riot – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/535440-trump-campaign-paid-27-million-to-organizers-of-rally-ahead-of-capitol-riot

HUFFINGTON POST
— A Digital Dragnet Is Coming For The U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists. Social media companies have provided information to the feds to have them track down members of the Trump-supporting mob that stormed the Capitol. Ryan J. Reilly
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/capitol-attack-trump-fbi-surveillance_n_6009c26fc5b697df1a0d28f0

POLITICO
— Schumer agrees to two-week delay of Trump’s impeachment trial. Republicans are warning the upcoming trial will take up all the Senate’s attention. MARIANNE LEVINE and SARAH FERRIS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/22/schumer-says-senate-will-receive-impeachment-article-on-monday-461305

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump impeachment trial will start week of Feb. 8, Schumer says – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosi-delivers-impeachment-articles-monday/2021/01/22/d858374e-5cd7-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html

USA TODAY
— CNN moves to No. 1, Fox drops in post-election ratings shakeup: Will it last? – Bill Keveney
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/22/cnn-replaced-fox-top-rated-cable-news-network-post-election/6666017002/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Biden’s America: One Nation or Us Versus Them? – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/biden_s_america_one_nation_or_us_versus_them
— By 2-to-1 Margin, Voters Want Migrant Caravan Stopped at the Border (DIERSEN: How soon will Biden-supporters, that America-haters, tear down the Wall and surrender America to the rest of the world?)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/by_2_to_1_margin_voters_want_migrant_caravan_stopped_at_the_border

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Capitol Insurrection Shows How Trends On The Far-Right’s Fringe Have Become Mainstream.”
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/01/22/capitol-insurrection-shows-how-trends-far-rights-fringe-have-become-mainstream

January 22 Morning Edition

WTTW
— ‘Just Move On’: Republicans Grapple with Post-Trump Future – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Adam Kinzinger, Pat Brady, and Joe Walsh to drive those who voted for Trump out of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) and to destroy the IRP. Who are the candidates for IRP Chairman? What is their position on this? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/21/republicans-grapple-post-trump-future
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pat Brady, former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party; Kent Gray, director of President Trump’s 2016 campaign in Illinois; and Joe Walsh, a former Tea Party-Republican congressman, presidential candidate and fierce critic of President Trump; discuss the Republican Party’s future.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan no longer ‘Mr. Speaker,’ but he’s still ‘Public Official A’ – JASON MEISNER and RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-michael-madigan-speaker-corruption-probe-20210122-wnbvkhrvbnd35krh2ue2vgl4h4-story.html
— Zion approves child care center, then backtracks because it’s too close to proposed marijuana cultivation center – SARAH FREISHTAT (DIERSEN: What percent of pot is purchased to be resold to children?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-zion-preschool-medponics-site-st-20210121-cniokg4twrbhvdeuzggumu63ey-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-grants-awarded-20210122-am2meyrwlbdkhc62on3f5dnfjq-story.html
— Biden’s climate platform faces challenges from Illinois coal-fired plant, Downstate congressmen | Cupich balks at Catholic Bishops president criticizing Biden | CTU vs. Lightfoot as strike threat looms – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cupich-biden-climate-coal-fired-plant-keystone-bost-davis-spin-20210121-2744hns6rjgplgok5txbrxulua-story.html
— Struggling kids, fed-up parents: Chicago families who want CPS schools open say they’re being drowned out by ongoing teachers union pushback. – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-covid-19-chicago-parents-collective-cps-reopening-20210122-xvy4eormubge7hwhno7qn2xzzy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Democracy ‘prevailed’? Survived is more like it.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-op-inaugural-address-democracy-survived-20210122-wda2bbxaunf55ivbike2ku3pae-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Plywood comes off, National Guard leaves Capitol as protests fizzle — but Springfield still wary as coronavirus lingers. State senators canceled next week’s session at the Capitol over coronavirus concerns. But while fears over the public health crisis remained, the threat of violent protests eased significantly and some sense of normalcy returned to the historic Capitol Complex. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/21/22243480/illinois-state-capitol-plywood-national-guard-protests-trump-biden-senate-coronavirus-covid-19
— Surviving COVID-19 has done nothing to ease my anxiety in this new year. Watching people flaunt their vacations and gatherings on social media, despite the pandemic, bothers me more than it probably should. – Natalie Y. Moore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame Trump and blame Trump’s supporters for COVID-19.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/21/22242697/covid-19-new-year-2021-white-supremacy-natalie-moore
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Even post-Trump, Republicans must confess complicity in the Big Lie. Until we hear confessions and corrections from right-wing leaders and conservative media, we will continue to inhabit a dark cave as a country.” Where you live, who will take the lead in getting rid of a) those who do not hate Trump and b) those who do not hate Trump-supporters?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/19/22238772/republican-lies-rigged-election-stop-steal-mona-charen-conservative-right-wing-media

DAILY HERALD
— How DuPage County will launch next wave of vaccinations – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: One could argue that members of protected groups should be at the front of the line. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210122/how-dupage-county-will-launch-next-wave-of-vaccinations

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/chicago-pot-company-raises-100-million

WGN TV
— Alleged white supremacist arrested after ankle monitor puts him at Capitol Riot
https://wgntv.com/news/alleged-white-supremacist-arrested-after-ankle-monitor-puts-him-at-capitol-riot/

WBEZ
— Chicago State Prof Slams 1776 Report For Ignoring The Full Story Of Slavery In America – Esther Yoon-Ji Kang (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-state-prof-slams-1776-report-for-ignoring-the-full-story-of-slavery-in-america/d24f3f53-5519-45aa-ac2b-1f782e640efe

SUBURBAN LIFE
— West Suburban region positivity decreases to 7.9%, moves closer to Tier 1 mitigations – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/22/west-suburban-region-positivity-decreases-to-79-moves-closer-to-tier-1-mitigations/

KENDALL COUNTY TIMES
— Kendall County GOP leader James Marter: Illinois’ problems don’t ‘just go away’ by replacing Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://kendallcountytimes.com/stories/572704661-kendall-county-gop-leader-illinois-problems-don-t-just-go-away-by-replacing-madigan

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: Biden revokes Trump report promoting ‘patriotic education’ – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/biden-revokes-trump-report-promoting-patriotic-education/
— Social media bans spark censorship debate – Annie Kate (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to censure me. I would focus on a) present and past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers; and c) those who I have sued.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/social-media-bans-spark-censorship-debate/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters crow about their success in getting religious people to hate Republicans. I should write a book about the tremendous progress that they have had in Wheaton since 1978.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/some-predominantly-white-faith-communities-are-fighting-systemic-racism/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Portland Police Charge 8 After Demonstrators Vandalize Democratic Party Offices – JACLYN DIAZ (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters want Democrats to do even more to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/portland-police-charge-8-after-demonstrators-vandalize-democratic-party-offices#stream/0
— Revamped White House Website Aims For Inclusivity And Accessibility – RACHEL TREISMAN (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/revamped-white-house-website-aims-inclusivity-and-accessibility#stream/0
— Biden Suspends Deportations, Stops ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy – JACLYN DIAZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally do everything that they illegally can to illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-suspends-deportations-stops-remain-mexico-policy#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Says U.S. Has 3 Viruses: COVID-19, White Supremacy And Misinformation.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ken-burns-says-us-has-3-viruses-covid-19-white-supremacy-and-misinformation#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Here’s How America’s Crisis Feels Too Familiar To This Immigrant Who Has Covered War.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/heres-how-americas-crisis-feels-too-familiar-immigrant-who-has-covered-war#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Williamson County Circuit Clerk arrested for DUI
https://wsiltv.com/2021/01/22/williamson-county-circuit-clerk-arrested-for-dui/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DuPage County to Return to ‘Near Normal’ in The Summer
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-to-return-to-near-normal-in-the-summer/

ACROSS AMERICA PATCH
— Security Cameras, Why Get Them For Your Home? Home is the place where you should feel safest, so to help protect your property, it’s important to be aware of what’s happening around it. – Ring
https://patch.com/us/across-america/security-cameras-why-get-them-your-home

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country. Disgusting tragic Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/cannabis-conundrums/Content?oid=13093977

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Resolution to make Chicago 51st state to be filed – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat elected officials in Chicago do everything that they can to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. From what I see, 4 out of 5 times that a homes are sold in the suburbs, they are bought by Democrats.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/resolution-to-make-chicago-51st-state-to-be-filed-even-as-some-hope-to-address/article_238497a4-5c14-11eb-a958-735be7c50b01.html
— Illinois’ congressional delegation split on ‘Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act’- Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs frame Republicans as being domestic terrorists. They especially frame Republicans who are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-congressional-delegation-split-on-domestic-terrorism-prevention-act/article_48d7b918-5c29-11eb-a747-abc50a8f4591.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Deerfield, said in a statement after filing the bill the riots in the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6 were from “domestic terror groups and extremists,” and fighting “white supremacy” isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue. His bill would give federal law enforcement like the FBI more power “to monitor, investigate, and prosecute cases of domestic terrorism.”)
— Boarded up windows at Illinois capitol coming down; cost taxpayers $30,000 – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/boarded-up-windows-at-illinois-capitol-coming-down-cost-taxpayers-30-000/article_8d9cccd2-5c1a-11eb-b1f8-8bf33e7a1573.html

DEPAULIA
— Elected officials who support Trump asked to resign by news organizations across the country – Corey Schmidt (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations ask members who support Trump to resign?)
https://depauliaonline.com/51996/nation/republicans-asked-to-resign-by-news-organizations-across-the-country/

CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AGENCY FOR PLANNING
— Illinois sees second-largest population loss of U.S. states
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000177-26d3-d167-a57f-27f3b3fc0000&nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=00000150-705d-d7de-afdb-7d7f3ea90001&nlid=639163
(FROM POLITICO: DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties are among only nine counties in Illinois that saw population growth since 2010. That means the vast majority of Illinois’ population losses have occurred outside of Cook County, the collar counties and Kendall County (which make up the CMAP region). Top destinations for residents leaving Illinois include neighboring states (Indiana and Wisconsin) and high-population states (California, Florida and Texas). The Chicago region’s growth rate is slower than other major metro areas. Compared to the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., the Chicago region ranked 46th in growth rate since 2010.)

WIREPOINTS
— Legislators ignore COVID, economy in favor of spending even more
https://wirepoints.org/legislators-ignore-covid-economy-in-favor-of-spending-even-more-wirepoints-on-wjols-slocum-in-the-morning/

CAPITOL FAX
— FROM THE ARTICLE: TELL THEM TO GET BETTER GOOGLE NEWS ALERTS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-credible articles on non-credible websites written by non-credible authors a) that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms and/or b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are repetitive and are not “as it happens,” but instead, are to articles that are many hours if not days, if not weeks, if not months old.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/13/crucial-decoupling-bill-falls-way-short-in-house/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden accused of ‘erasing women,’ threatening girls’ sports with gender-identity order – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/joe-biden-gender-identity-order-accused-erasing-wo/

FOX NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biden executive order says schools should include transgender athletes in girls’ sports. The order was released on the first day of his presidency. – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-executive-order-schools-transgender-athletes-girls-sports
— Americans ‘aren’t even an afterthought’ to Biden administration (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs frame Republicans as being domestic terrorists. They especially frame Republicans who are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/ryun-americans-arent-even-an-afterthought-to-biden-administration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Member of Congress by the name of Brad Schneider lashed out at us and accused us of supporting death and killing for raising those questions. We asked him to come on the show tonight, of course he didn’t because he’s afraid. But we thought deeply about what he said we’ll respond to it after the break. . .We told you about this last night and we mentioned specifically a Member of Congress from Illinois, a character called Brad Schneider. Schneider says he’d like to pass something called the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. Apparently, Brad Schneider was watching last night. As you hear his reply, ask yourself: is this the guy you want in charge of preventing domestic terrorism? Here’s how he responded, quote: “Do I want to see increased monitoring of the types of violent extremist domestic terrorists that attacked the Capitol leaving five people dead, including a police officer? Absolutely. The real question is why Tucker Carlson is okay with their deaths?” Right. So if you have questions about handing Brad Schneider, whoever that guy is, the keys to your country, voiding the Bill of Rights because Brad Schneider demands that you do after the insurrection on January 6th, then you’re killing police officers. You want people to die and maybe you need your civil liberties taken away. We’ll see. Now if this all sounds familiar, it is because every time something horrible happens, creepy little demagogues like Brad Schneider rush to the microphone and tell you, I’m sorry, you can’t be free anymore. It happened after 9/11. 9/11? What does it have to do with January 6th? It seems like kind of an odd comparison. In fact, so disproportionate it’s laughable and offensive to the 3,000 people who died on 9/11. But Members of Congress are invoking anyway, by the way, from both parties. In the same briefing where Brad Schneider gave his stupid and scary opinions, another Member of Congress, a former F.B.I. agent called Brian Fitzpatrick said we must adopt the same attitude toward domestic terrorism that we had toward al Qaeda after 9/11.)

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media prepares to go soft on Biden for the next four years – Ella Carroll-Smith
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-soft-biden/

GOPUSA
— National Guard Kicked Out Of Senate Office Building, Relegated To Parking Garage
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105564
— Fauci Says He Feels ‘Liberated’ As He Brings His Ego To Center Stage
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105559

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Biden’s Disbanding of 1776 Commission Shows Left’s War on US History – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/01/20/bidens-disbanding-of-1776-commission-shows-lefts-war-on-us-history/

FEDERALIST
— Mitch McConnell Needs To Go
The Senate Minority Leader no longer represents conservative voters. – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/mitch-mcconnell-needs-to-go/
— Washington Post Article: Black And Brown People Who Vote For Trump Are ‘White Supremacists,’ Too. The old Democrat Party pushed their leftist policies via class resentment. Today, because of their reliance on big tech and corporate donations, they push corporate socialism via race resentment. – Rachel Campos-Duffy and Evita Duffy
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/wapo-article-black-and-brown-people-who-vote-for-trump-are-white-supremacists-too/
— Democrats Are Framing Americans As Domestic Terrorists – Joy Pullmann (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs frame Republicans as being domestic terrorists. They especially frame Republicans who are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/20/democrats-are-framing-americans-as-domestic-terrorists-so-they-can-do-to-us-what-they-did-to-trump-in-spygate/
— Breaking Norms And Precedent, Biden Attempts To Purge Career Intelligence Official. Pelosi, Schiff, and Biden have politicized a career intelligence community position by demanding the removal of a national security professional. – Mollie Hemingway (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not break any norms or precedents when they took adverse actions against Republicans like me. I should write a book about other Republicans who my Democrat superiors took adverse actions against.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/breaking-norms-and-precedent-biden-attempts-to-purge-career-intelligence-official/
— Read The 1776 Report On America Joe Biden Deleted The Instant He Became President – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/20/read-the-1776-report-on-america-joe-biden-deleted-the-instant-he-became-president/
— In College, Biden’s Pick For Top Civil Rights Lawyer Argued Blacks Are The Superior Race. If Kristen Clarke is confirmed, it will mean Biden’s pledges to fight hate and antisemitism will be abandoned even before he begins to govern.- Jonathan S. Tobin
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/in-college-bidens-pick-for-top-civil-rights-lawyer-argued-blacks-are-the-superior-race/
— After Snubbing Trump And Americans, Amazon Offers Vaccine Help The Moment Biden Takes Office – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/after-snubbing-trump-and-americans-amazon-offers-vaccine-help-the-moment-biden-takes-office/
— Why Americans Take All Riots In The U.S. Capitol City As A Desecration. The relics of our Founding unite us because they represent a nation we know to be good. Those who desecrate them harm the nation to its core. – Kyle Sammin
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/why-americans-take-all-riots-in-the-u-s-capitol-city-as-a-desecration/
— Survey Finds Lockdowns Are Only Making The Ruling Class Richer While Brutalizing The Poor And Middle Class – Jordan Schachtel
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/survey-finds-lockdowns-are-only-making-the-ruling-class-richer-while-brutalizing-the-poor-and-middle-class/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— The Conservative Path Forward in the Biden-Harris Era – Josh Hammer (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality? How often do they write articles or draw your attention to articles that promote the traditional family, 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? How often do they write articles or draw your attention to articles that oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.creators.com/read/josh-hammer/01/21/the-conservative-path-forward-in-the-biden-harris-era
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is thus incumbent upon well-positioned bastions of conservative legal clout, centered around Texas’s Office of the Solicitor General, to aggressively litigate and seek recourse in the courts. . .Next, conservatives must do the hard work of actually building up the digital and corporate infrastructure to push back in earnest against Big Tech, “woke” capital and the broader “cancel culture” threat to the American way of life. . .Finally, exiled conservatives must continue to build a constructive, substantive conservative agenda that is politically appealing and can actually win at the ballot box. We know the path forward: an unassertive defense of traditional American bourgeois values; opposition to the excesses of neo-Marxist “woke”-ism; a political economics that is unafraid to use government to channel productive market activity and support those in true need; unapologetic moral prioritization of the rule of law; temperance in foreign policy; and sobriety about the limits of immigration assimilation. That is a winning political platform.)

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Mexican President Says Trump Helped Mexico: ‘We had a Good Relationship’ – Vijeta Uniyal
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/01/mexican-president-says-trump-helped-mexico-we-had-a-good-relationship/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Fauci assures World Health Org. Biden regime is committed to funding abortions – Michael Haynes
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/fauci-assures-world-health-org-biden-regime-is-committed-to-funding-abortions

THE HILL
— Trump impeachment article being sent to Senate Monday – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535380-trump-impeachment-article-being-sent-to-senate-monday
— What the 2020 census will reveal about America’s future – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/535276-what-the-2020-census-will-reveal-about-americas-future

POLITICO
— NRSC head Scott to back GOP incumbents over Trump challengers. “I’m supporting the incumbents,” Sen. Rick Scott said. – BURGESS EVERETT (DIERSEN: To what extent are following anti-Trump if not Trump-haters: a) Republican elected officials who represent you in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois, b) Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots for your precinct, c) leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) leaders of the IRP, and f) candidates for the IRP chairmanship?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/nrsc-rick-scott-backs-gop-incumbents-461127
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Fauci blames Trump for COVID-19.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/anthony-fauci-biden-presidency-461174

NBC NEWS
— Senate to receive Trump impeachment article Monday, Senate trial could begin next week. The Senate could delay the start of the trial to allow Trump to organize his defense. – Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-receive-trump-impeachment-article-monday-senate-trial-could-begin-n1255310

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why Joe Biden Must Not Shy Away From the Full Power of the Presidency. Democrats often benefit from unilateral authority more than Republicans do.” Everyone should expect that sooner or later, Biden will use the federal government to do everything that he can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/joe-biden-executive-power.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Three Types of Republicans Donald Trump Created. Never Trumpers, the unlikeliest group of “RINOs” and Trump loyalists are fighting for the future of the party.” Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Adam Kinzinger, Pat Brady, and Joe Walsh to drive those who voted for Trump out of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) and to destroy the IRP. Who are the candidates for IRP Chairman? What is their position on this? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/politics/trump-republican-party.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats move fast to give illegals voting rights. Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/20/democrats-are-planning-quick-move-dreamers-heres-why/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Liz Cheney Challenged Over Impeachment Stance. Wyoming Republican draws primary opponent, faces calls for removal from GOP party post. — Kristina Peterson (DIERSEN: What do the candidates for Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party have to say about this? Who are those candidates? If I was still the Chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be hosting a candidate forum.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liz-cheney-challenged-over-impeachment-stance-11611234546
— Look Who’s Still Rioting Trump is gone, but in Seattle and Portland the violence continues. – EDITORIAL
https://www.wsj.com/articles/look-whos-still-rioting-11611272972
— Joe Biden’s Inaugural Purge The firing of Peter Robb belies all the happy talk about unifying the country. – Kimberley A. Strassel (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO in its Chicago office for almost 18 years. Democrats run GAO. They gave every manager that they sent to run GAO’s Chicago office a hit list, that is, a list of GAO Chicago office employees who were to be purged. Of course, I was always on those lists along with those like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Many on the lists were Protestant, German American, non-poor, and/or their ancestors had been in America for a long time. I should write a book about what those GAO Chicago office managers did to purge the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-inaugural-purge-11611270791

BLOOMBERG
— Fauci Says He Feels Liberated With Biden After Trump Tried to Sideline Him
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-21/fauci-says-he-feels-liberated-with-biden-after-trump-sidelining

DAILY BEAST
— The First Step to Unity Is Holding the MAGA Mob to Account But the Democrats can’t stop there. Real reforms then have to follow. – David Rothkopf and Bernard Schwartz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially take adverse actions against Trump-supporters, for example, banning Trump-supporters from a) seeking or holding government or political offices, b) getting an education, c) seeking or holding jobs, d) owning property, e) etc.?)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bidens-goal-of-unity-requires-a-defense-of-democracy-first

January 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Joe Biden halts border wall building after Donald Trump’s final surge – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-halts-border-wall-building-after-trumps-final-surge/9882444/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 4,979 New Coronavirus Cases, 123 Additional Deaths Thursday. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Thursday’s new cases brought the statewide total number of confirmed cases to 1,086,333 since the pandemic began.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-4979-new-coronavirus-cases-123-additional-deaths-thursday/2420106/
— In an Increasingly Suburbanized America, Do Republicans Still Have a Path to the Presidency? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-hating hypocritical Republican-haters hypocritically move in to DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-hating hypocritical home buyers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/in-an-increasingly-suburbanized-america-do-republicans-still-have-a-path-to-the-presidency/2420058/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Just Move On: Republicans Grapple With Post-Trump Future. The transfer of power is especially intense this year as Republicans confront profound questions about what the party stands for without Donald Trump in charge.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/just-move-on-republicans-grapple-with-post-trump-future/2419859/

WTTW
— McConnell Seeks to Push Impeachment Trial to February – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/21/mcconnell-seeks-push-impeachment-trial-february

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/21/22242888/marijuana-pot-cannabis-illinois-grants-equity-restore-reinvest-renew-juliana-stratton
— Star-spangled banner still waves over us – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: An 18-foot wide 12-foot high horizontal auditorium/gymnasium American Flag will hang 20-foot high on the back wall of my 20-foot wide by 40-foot deep Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/21/22242564/biden-inauguration-speech-amanda-gorman-lady-gaga-presidential-election-capitol-riot-steinberg

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Panhandling complaints are up in Oak Brook, but police say federal court ruling prohibits enforcement – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-panhandling-enforcement-tl-0128-20210121-4fjbvhoz7negpbbhmfpgtwgxjm-story.html
— ‘A total failure’: The Proud Boys now mock Trump – SHEERA FRENKEL AND ALAN FEUER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/sns-nyt-proud-boys-mock-trump-20210121-cseirjsfxvetth3eibyw3ofm7u-story.html
— Thousands weigh in on proposal for new mosque in Naperville – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-islamic-center-plans-st-0122-20210121-pt7nqpfb3zcnxovrwhlh4lq2ge-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The ideas promoted in Trump’s flawed 1776 Report must be denounced.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-1776-report-commission-history-20210121-unksd7yzg5ajpphvcbf652jwmm-story.html
— Biden revokes Trump ban on some diversity training addressing white privilege, systemic racism – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to not hire Republicans, b) to not retain Republicans, c) to not promote Republicans, and d) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-biden-systemic-racism-diversity-inclusion-20210121-vvmorswr6bayznfdvhbscmbrs4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Pelosi vows action on impeachment trial: ‘We must do it’ – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210121/news/301219901/
— DuPage will have 2 new traffic courts when in-person business reopens Feb. 1 – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210121/dupage-will-have-2-new-traffic-courts-when-in-person-business-reopens-feb-1
— Local entrepreneur, former professional driver sworn in as newest McHenry County Board member – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210121/local-entrepreneur-former-professional-driver-sworn-in-as-newest-mchenry-county-board-member

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Just move on’: Republicans grapple with post-Trump future
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/just-move-on-republicans-grapple-with-post-trump-future-01-21-2021

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “It’s Not the End of the Party,” Says Pat Brady, the Man Who Did His Best to Elect Sean Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/21/its-not-the-end-of-the-party-says-the-man-who-did-his-best-to-elect-sean-casten/
— Trump Pardons Former GOP Aspirant for State Senate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/trump-pardons-former-gop-aspirant-for-state-senate/
— Dan McConchie Critical of Trump Pardon for Former GOP Primary Opponent Casey Urlacher
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/21/dan-mcconchie-critical-of-trump-pardon-for-former-gop-primary-opponent-casey-urlacher/
— Buehler Seeks Applicants to Replace State Rep. Suzanne Ness on the County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/21/buehler-seeks-applicants-to-replace-state-rep-suzanne-ness-on-the-county-board/
— Reick Bill Would Move Woodstock Circle Ahead
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/21/reick-bill-would-move-woodstock-circle-ahead/
— A Comic Panel Which May Be a Commentary on Biden’s Inauguration
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/21/message-of-the-day-a-comic-panel/
— Gas Container Manufacturer Fined for Lack of Tightness of Fuel Containers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/gas-container-manufacturer-fined-for-lack-of-tightness-of-fuel-containers/
— UPDATED IL-14: Lauren Underwood No Longer Serving on Homeland Security, Education and Labor Committees
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/underwood011721/
— House Republicans Feature Marty McLaughlan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/house-republicans-feature-marty-mclaughlan/
— Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Reintroduced by Illinois Tag Team
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/dtpa012021/
— UPDATE with CANDIDATE CONTESTS – GOP Township February Primary Voting Open for Feb. 23rd Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/gop-township-fevruary-primary-voting-open-for-feb-23rd-election/
— FBI Billboards, Now in Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/fbi-billboards/

CAPITOL FAX
— Senate cancels next week’s scheduled session
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/21/senate-cancels-next-weeks-scheduled-session/
— 4,979 new confirmed and probable cases; 123 additional deaths; 3,281 hospitalized; 662 in ICU; 5.4 percent average case positivity rate; 6.5 percent average test positivity rate; 22,585 average daily doses; Regions 6 and 7 advance
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/21/4979-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-123-additional-deaths-3281-hospitalized-662-in-icu-54-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-65-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-22585-average-daily-doses-regio/
— FROM THE ARTICLE: From Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford)…Adam is a friend of mine but in this case he made a mistake. People are very angry with him. They believe he overreacted before doing his homework. Instead of calling out those who broke the law, some who have now been proven not to be Trump supporters he joined Pelosi in a political impeachment not a legal one. Politically it becomes a problem. Locally Democrats are saying he supported Trump’s initiatives all these years and he did this just to try to get cover going into remapping. And Republicans also think the motive was political. He has a difficult road ahead.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/21/circular-firing-squad-intensifies/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rush Limbaugh denies legitimacy of presidential election as Biden administration begins – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/rush-limbaugh-denies-legitimacy-presidential-elect/
— Leftists in Portland protest Biden inauguration; vandalize Oregon Dem headquarters – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/leftists-portland-protest-biden-inauguration-vanda/
— Rep. Greene files articles of impeachment against Biden – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-files-articles-impeachment-/
— Biden’s Oval Office features busts of Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/bidens-oval-office-features-busts-cesar-chavez-ros/

GOPUSA
— George Bush Called Clyburn A ‘Savior’ For Helping Biden To Get Elected
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105480
— Antifa Smashes Democrat Party HQ In Portland, Burns Old Glory In Seattle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105490

BREITBART
— U.S. Chamber to Joe Biden: You Can Help Americans by Importing Foreign Workers – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/01/21/us-chamber-biden-help-americans-importing-foreign-workers/
— Millions Migrate to Google/Facebook/Twitter Alternatives – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/21/nolte-millions-migrate-to-google-facebook-twitter-alternatives/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Biden’s Hectoring Inaugural Address Bodes Ill For The Future – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/biden-s-hectoring-inaugural-address-bodes-ill-for-the-future

DAILY CALLER
— McConnell Proposes Delaying Impeachment Trial Until February To Give Trump Team Time
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/21/mcconnell-delaying-impeachment-trial-february-trump-legal-team-time-prepare/

FEDERALIST
— Google-Funded ‘Conservative’ Groups Tell Congress To Leave Google And Big Tech Alone – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/21/google-funded-conservative-groups-tell-congress-to-leave-google-and-big-tech-alone/

EPOCH TIMES
— Antifa in Seattle and Portland Smash Property, Oppose Biden, Police: ‘We Are Ungovernable’ – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/antifa-in-seattle-and-portland-smash-property-oppose-biden-police-we-are-ungovernable_3665544.html
— Florida Rep. Proposes Renaming Major Florida Highway ‘President Donald J. Trump Highway’ – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/florida-rep-proposes-renaming-major-florida-highway-president-donald-j-trump-highway_3665790.html

THE HILL
— Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against Hawley, Cruz over Capitol attack – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535307-senate-democrats-file-ethics-complaint-against-hawley-cruz-over-capitol?rnd=1611264267
— Trump’s greatest legacy: The GOP now represents America’s workers – LIZ PEEK
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/535144-trumps-greatest-legacy-the-gop-now-represents-americas-workers

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump leaves behind diminished GOP. Three of the big power centers that drove the GOP’s last successful midterm campaign are no longer the same forces in party politics now.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/republican-party-future-460966

ROLL CALL
— Does the GOP have an opening with Black voters? – Stuart Rothenberg (DIERSEN: According to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO political consultants, a) for every White that you drive out of the Republican Party, two minorities will join, b) for every male that you drive out, two females will join, c) for every older person that you drive out, two younger people will join, d) for every Trump supporter that you drive out, two Trump-haters will join, e) for every conservative that you drive out, two moderates/liberals will join, f) for every heterosexual that you drive out, two LGBTQers will join, g) for every married person that you drive out, two non-married people will join, h) for every non-poor person that you drive out, two poor people will join, i) for every gun owner that you drive out, two non-gun owners will join, j) for every Christian that you drive out, two non-Christians will join, k) for every Protestant that you drive out, two non-Protestants will join, l) for every Italian American that you drive out, two non-Italian Americans will join, m) for every German American that you drive out, two non-German Americans will join, and n) for everyone whose ancestors have been in America for a long time that you drive out, two whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time will join.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/01/21/does-the-gop-have-an-opening-with-black-voters/

ABC NEWS
— Biden revokes Trump order banning some diversity training – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to not hire Republicans, b) to not retain Republicans, c) to not promote Republicans, and d) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-revokes-trump-order-banning-diversity-training-75409741

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why the right’s machine of opposition is in for some tough times.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/21/why-rights-machine-opposition-is-some-tough-times/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in day-one executive order, angering conservatives.” How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world officially banish all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about what Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world have done already to banish individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about what the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have done to banish those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/21/biden-executive-order-transgender-lgbtq/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The GOP Hit Rock Bottom. Can Conservatives Recover? If reasonable Republicans want to hold off the far left, they will have to stop the rise of the far right. – Garry Kasparov (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs want to drive conservatives out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to drive the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-hit-rock-bottom-can-conservatives-recover-11611270946
— Facebook Refers Trump Account Suspension to Oversight Board. Social-media giant says decision from independent panel would be binding, can’t be overruled by CEO Mark Zuckerberg – Sarah E. Needleman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-refers-trump-account-suspension-to-oversight-board-11611251506

BLOOMBERG
— Biden Spokeswoman Says Stimulus ‘Designed’ to Draw GOP support.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-21/biden-spokeswoman-says-stimulus-designed-to-draw-gop-support

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “‘It’s Got A Great Ring To It’: Conservative Personalities Warm To Trump ‘Patriot Party’ With QAnon Roots.” Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs want to drive conservatives out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to drive the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/01/21/its-got-a-great-ring-to-it-conservative-personalities-warm-to-trump-patriot-party-with-qanon-roots/

NEWSWEEK
— Dear Conservatives: Big Corporations are Not Your Friends – JUSTIN HASKINS, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, THE HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
https://www.newsweek.com/dear-conservatives-big-corporations-are-not-your-friends-opinion-1563038

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Trump: Before long, we’ll be missing him – M.L. JOHNSON
https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article248664025.html

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Media Trust Hits New Low – Felix Salmon
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/media-trust-hits-new-low,184719

LSX MAGAZINE
— 90-Year-Old Veteran Buys 2021 Corvette For His Birthday – ANDY BOLIG (DIERSEN: I am only 72 years old. I recently bought an Iron Gate Motor Condo. I bought a 2016 Ford Mustang when I was 67 and a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max when I was 64.)
https://www.lsxmag.com/news/90-year-old-veteran-buys-2021-corvette-for-his-birthday/

January 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Biden calls for an end to ‘uncivil war,’ but will he defend free speech? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-civil-liberties-kass-20210121-iibqjzxne5abzpebq5z4zokykm-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But I did hope for more substance from his speech, delivered with tens of thousands of federalized troops on guard against violence. Why? Because Big Tech has been censoring its platform users and stifling dissent, which protects Biden’s politics. And because his party’s thought leaders in the compliant Washington establishment press corps and elsewhere continue to shriek about fascism while continuing their push to “deplatform” or “deprogram” dissenting voices. And mostly because tens of millions of Americans who did not vote for Joe Biden needed reassurance that they did not get. They’re worried about the cultural purge targeting them for doing what once was supremely American: standing up to speak their minds. And so, what was missing in Joe Biden’s speech? A full-throated commitment to defending the core values of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, which include the right of all Americans to speak their minds without fear of retribution. And I don’t mean wing nuts calling for violence of any kind.)
— Heather Steans resigning from Illinois Senate, Madigan moves out of Springfield digs | Illinois GOP, Democrats on Biden’s inauguration tomorrow | Chicago Teachers Union mulls another strike – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-steans-resigning-lahood-rush-biden-spin-20210119-nbkzwrrtazeqlbloder3ij52q4-story.html
— Chicago immigrants say they’re ready to mobilize to push Biden’s proposed immigration bill: ‘We will not stop until we get it’ – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-biden-immigration-plan-chicago-react-20210121-6torvjc4ufe25l2d6i534rjwny-story.html
— DECEMBER 21, 2017 FLASHBACK: Six acquitted in inaugural-day Trump protest that turned destructive – KEITH L. ALEXANDER AND ELLIE SILVERMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-six-acquitted-inaugural-day-protest-20171221-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville council won’t call on Pritzker to veto criminal justice reform bill – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, crime and poverty increase.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210120/naperville-council-wont-call-on-pritzker-to-veto-criminal-justice-reform-bill

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Communist China sides with Biden against America.
https://wgntv.com/news/china-hits-trump-officials-with-sanctions-on-their-way-out/

WTTW
— Demands, Hopes, Expectations: Illinois Leaders on Biden Agenda – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN; Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters what Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/20/demands-hopes-expectations-illinois-leaders-biden-agenda

WBEZ
— With No Oversight, Illinois Cities Flout State Law That Encourages Affordable Housing – Natalie Moore (DIERSEN: How strong is the push to build affordable housing in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? Overwhelmingly, those who have trouble affording housing vote for Democrats.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/with-no-oversight-illinois-cities-flout-state-law-that-encourages-affordable-housing/7d298f69-113e-4541-9132-9af59d6b3667

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 256 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 3 deaths, region’s positivity rate remains at 8.2% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/21/dupage-county-reports-256-covid-19-cases-wednesday-3-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-remains-at-82/

WAND
— Springfield reaffirms mask mandate, state of emergency Wednesday
https://www.wandtv.com/news/springfield-reaffirms-mask-mandate-state-of-emergency-wednesday/article_2de46932-5b87-11eb-8f67-2f690e75725c.html

MDJ ONLINE
— Arizona Republicans file ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuary’ bill to ban state aid in federal anti-gun activity – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/arizona-republicans-file-2nd-amendment-sanctuary-bill-to-ban-state-aid-in-federal-anti-gun/article_8b2b9122-2c1b-5764-aff6-d2795e520c58.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled White-hating White hater promotes hatred against Whites.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/white-freedom-examines-tandem-development-concepts-freedom-and-race#stream/0

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Education bill to revamp social studies classes – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers will promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/lame-duck-look-back-education-bill-to-revamp-social-studies-classes

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kinzinger’s vile plan to kick Trump voters out of the GOP will fail
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kinzinger-vile-plan-trump-voters-gop

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden announces Day One erasure of Trump legacy. 1776 Commission, travel ban, border wall halted; climate change, racial justice to become focus of admin. – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: After a 4-year hiatus, Democrats resume their destruction of America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/20/joe-biden-announces-day-one-erasure-trump-legacy/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Moves for Mass Amnesty in First Day as President. Republicans, immigration expert blast bill. – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: Democrats will do everything that they can to assure that the tremendous adverse impact of amnesty and mass immigration falls on Republicans, and especially on Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freebeacon.com/policy/biden-moves-for-mass-amnesty-in-first-day-as-president/

FOX NEWS
— Trump gets warm Florida greeting from supporters after arriving from DC. “We just wanted to show him how much we appreciate him,” one Trump supporter said. – Brie Stimson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-gets-warm-florida-greeting-from-supporters-after-arriving-from-dc

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— I’m Confident the MAGA Agenda Can and Will Succeed in the Future
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2021/01/19/the-maga-agenda-can-and-will-succeed-again/

FEDERALIST
— Don’t Buy Joe Biden’s Nice Unity Speech – Chris Bedford:
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/20/chris-bedford-dont-buy-joe-bidens-nice-unity-speech/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Arizona Republicans Propose Bill To Ban Use of Local Resources in Federal Gun Control Enforcement – Brittany Bernstein
https://news.yahoo.com/arizona-republicans-propose-bill-ban-162538522.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Admin Embraces ‘Racial Equity’ Ideology in Slew of Executive Action Announcements – PETR SVAB (DIERSEN: How soon will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially publish list of the leading “oppressors” in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? According to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, the more of the following that you are, the more of an oppressor that you are: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-admin-embraces-racial-equity-ideology-in-slew-of-executive-action-announcements_3664911.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The incoming Biden administration has announced a series of executive actions that open the door for instituting the quasi-Marxist critical theory across the federal government. President Joe Biden would sign documents to “launch a whole-of-government initiative to advance racial equity,” his transition team said in a Jan. 20 release. Equity means equality of outcome, a concept tied to the critical theories that slice up society into identity groups based on race, gender, sexual proclivities, and others, while positing which groups are oppressed and which are the oppressors, similarly to how Marxism labels people as oppressors or the oppressed based on class. “The president-elect will sign an Executive Order beginning the work of embedding equity across federal policymaking and rooting out systemic racism and other barriers to opportunity from federal programs and institutions,” the release said. “The Executive Order will define equity as the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities, such as Black, Latino, Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and other persons of color; LGBTQ+ persons; people with disabilities; religious minorities, persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise affected by persistent poverty or inequality.” While the release talks about fair treatment of all, the proposals indicate some people will be more equal than others based on whether their demographics fit the administration’s profile of “historically underserved and marginalized.” Biden will direct all federal agencies “to undertake a baseline review of the state of equity within their agency and deliver an action plan within 200 days to address unequal barriers to opportunity in agency policies and programs.” The Office of Management and Budget will be tasked with “working to more equitably allocate federal resources to empower and invest in communities of color and other underserved communities.” The administration also wants to improve access to government benefits and services, “for example, by reducing language access barriers” and having agencies “engage with communities who have been historically underrepresented, underserved, and harmed by federal policies.” The administration wants to look into new ways to check whether its policies “advance equity.” Biden will also reverse the September executive order of then-President Donald Trump that banned federal agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and grantees from instructing their employees to follow the tenets of the critical theories. Trump’s order cited the work of Christopher Rufo, director of the Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth and Poverty, who has been waging a “one-man war” against critical race theory in American government. Rufo has repeatedly warned of the intrusion of the ideology into civil society after obtaining documents showing the theory being pushed in various institutions. In a Jan. 20 release, Rufo called the theory a “grave threat to the American way of life” that “traffics in the pernicious concepts of race essentialism, race stereotyping, and race-based segregation—all under a false pursuit of ‘social justice.’” The theories produced an industry of consultants and speakers who get hired by corporations and government agencies to train their employees on themes such as “implicit bias” and “white privilege.” Trump’s order said the concepts of the theory are “divisive” and lead to “race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating.” Biden’s release said such trainings are “important and needed.” Rufo said the trainings “advance the ideology through cult-like indoctrination, intimidation, and harassment.” He announced in his January release a coalition of law firms and legal foundations called “Stop Critical Race Theory,” saying it has already filled three lawsuits with the goal of having the Supreme Court rule that programs based on the theory violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Constitution. “When we are victorious in the courts, it will have an immediate ripple effect through every school, government agency, and private employer in the nation. We will effectively abolish critical race theory programs from American life,” he said.)
— Collaboration Between Government and Big Tech Giving Rise to Totalitarianism, Experts Warn – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/one-party-rule-ideological-nexus-of-big-tech-big-media-big-government-is-totalitarianism-experts-say_3664663.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Joe Biden Fires Peter Robb, Trump’s Labor Board Attorney, After He Refuses To Resign. It’s a precedent-setting move that unions argued is necessary to protect workers’ rights. – Dave Jamieson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) the adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me to get me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) the adverse actions that my Democrat IRS superiors took against me to get me to suffer a $20,361/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, and c) the adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office superiors took against me to resign in 1969.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-quickly-moves-to-force-out-peter-robb-trumps-labor-board-attorney_n_6008adc1c5b697df1a0bb88e

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Just move on: Republicans grapple with post-Trump future.”
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-biden-inauguration-donald-trump-capitol-siege-elections-8f50d1ecb59f781303b060fcab845f2e

ABC NEWS
— JANUARY 20, 2017 FLASHBACK: At Least 217 Arrested, Limo Torched Amid Trump Inauguration Day Protests in Washington. Protesters, police and counterprotesters tangled as Trump took power. – MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/arrests-violence-flares-parts-capital-inauguration-day/story?id=44925970

NBC NEWS
— JANUARY 21, 2017 FLASHBACK: More Than 200 Arrested in D.C. Protests on Inauguration Day
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/inauguration-2017/washington-faces-more-anti-trump-protests-after-day-rage-n709946

CBS NEWS
— JANUARY 21, 2017 FLASHBACK: Trump inauguration protest damages parts of downtown Washington
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-inauguration-protest-damages-downtown-washington/

CNN
— JANUARY 21, 2017 FLASHBACK: Police injured, more than 200 arrested at Trump inauguration protests in DC – Gregory Krieg
https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/19/politics/trump-inauguration-protests-womens-march/index.html
— “I will always fight for you,” Trump says in closing address as President – Adrienne Vogt (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents fight for? My critics/opponents fight for those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents fight for those who 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, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/h_c7d52b0352ef4bfed902fd3b12d8a24b

MSNBC
— OUTSTANDING: Minutes after Biden inauguration, Graham defended Trump
https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/watch/minutes-after-biden-inauguration-graham-was-defending-trump-99772997504

NEW YORK TIMES
— JANUARY 20, 2017 FLASHBACK: Inauguration Protesters and Police Clash on Washington’s Streets
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/inauguration-protests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— JANUARY 20, 2017 FLASHBACK: Inauguration protesters vandalize, set fires, try to disrupt Trump’s oath, as police arrest more than 200
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/protesters-bring-shouts-skirmishes-and-shutdowns-to-inauguration-celebration/2017/01/20/00ea4c72-df11-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html
— JANUARY 20, 2017 FLASHBACK: Inauguration Day 2017: Pomp and chaos collide as Trump becomes president
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2017/01/20/inauguration-day-2017-washington-prepares-for-celebration-protests-and-donald-trump/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California Senate Republicans replace vocal Trump supporter Shannon Grove as their leader – PATRICK MCGREEVY (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Republican Party leaders will dump Trump-supporters as fast as they can.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-20/shannon-grove-california-republican-state-senate-leader-replaced

USA TODAY
— JANUARY 17, 2017 FLASHBACK: Trump’s inauguration will be protested in all 50 states and 32 countries – Heidi M Przybyla
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/16/trumps-welcome-committee-gush-protesters/96574160/
— GOP lawmakers applaud Biden’s call for unity during inauguration, even after some of them contested his victory – Ledyard King and Christal Hayes (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Republican Party leaders will dump Trump-supporters as fast as they can.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/20/biden-inauguration-gop-lawmakers-back-new-presidents-call-unity/4234496001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Republican Future Starts Now How to keep working-class Trump voters while winning back support in the suburbs? – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Republican Party leaders will dump Trump-supporters as fast as they can.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-republican-future-starts-now-11611183715
— Biden Will Lead an Older, Polarized and Financially Insecure Nation. U.S. has weaker economy, shorter life expectancy and voters who have moved toward the edges of both parties. – Paul Overberg and Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-inherits-an-older-polarized-and-financially-insecure-nation-11611153710
— China Bids Good Riddance to Trump. Bitter messages from Beijing punctuate tumultuous time in U.S.-China relations under former president – Chun Han Wong and James T. Areddy (DIERSEN: Communist China will work with Democrats and with RINOs to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-bids-good-riddance-to-trump-11611152039
If Corporate Diversity Works, Show Me the Money
— Nasdaq wants to mandate wider representation on its companies’ boards but has little proof of the benefits. – Arthur Levitt Jr. (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion do not increase wealth, they redistribute wealth from those who are Republican, White, male, heterosexual, older, conservative, Protestant, and/or German American to those who are Democrat, minority, female, LGBTQ, younger, liberal/moderate, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-corporate-diversity-works-show-me-the-money-11611183633

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— JANUARY 30, 2017 FLASHBACK: Obama ‘Heartened’ By Protests Against Trump. ‘The president fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion,’ a spokesman said. – Gabrielle Levy
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-01-30/barack-obama-heartened-by-protests-against-donald-trump

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “New president, same old political divisions.”
https://columbiachronicle.com/new-president-same-old-political-divisions

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Won’t Start a Third Party — But He Might Break the GOP.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/trump-third-party-patriot-party-mcconnell-gop.html

FEDERAL TIMES
— Biden overrides Trump orders on diversity training – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to not hire Republicans, b) to not retain Republicans, c) to not promote Republicans, and d) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2021/01/21/biden-overrides-trump-orders-on-diversity-training/
— How the Biden presidency changes the federal workplace – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Under Biden, the Democrats who run the federal government will ramp up their efforts to get rid of the remaining federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2021/01/20/how-the-biden-presidency-changes-the-federal-workplace/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Florida welcomes one more senior citizen as Trump heads to new home. Whatever his post-presidency life entails it will unfold at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/21/donald-trump-florida-new-home-mar-a-lago
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s useful thugs: how the Republican Party offered a home to the Proud Boys.”
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/jan/21/donald-trump-useful-thugs-proud-boys-far-right-republican-party

January 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republican party will outlast Donald Trump, Illinois GOP says – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/9822518/
— Chicago Loop carjacking outside Willis Tower among 4 incidents reported overnight
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-carjacking-outside-willis-tower-among-4-reported-overnight/9850172/
— Joe Biden signs executive orders on COVID, climate, immigration in 1st act as president – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pres-biden-signs-executive-orders-on-pandemic-climate-immigration/9834733/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 4,822 new cases, 107 deaths – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4822-new-covid-19-cases-107-deaths/9843871/
— Joe Biden’s inauguration goes off with no security issues in DC – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bidens-inauguration-goes-off-with-no-security-issues/9838373/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic split could create opening for Republicans in upcoming Rich Township elections – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-rich-township-democrats-st-0121-20210120-j5p3pos4h5b4ngsnewsqnvimim-story.html
— Tribune Publishing sued for $4.8 million in missed rent payments as it exits Prudential Plaza – RYAN ORI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-biz-tribune-lease-lawsuit-prudential-plaza-ryan-ori-20210120-nfdneheakverzetqif7yx63r5u-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn opposition to their criminal justice reform bill.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-criminal-justice-reform-st-0120-20210119-yszqd5yainbphhkpyrgsio7wnq-story.html
— President Biden signs 1st executive orders, targeting Trump policies on immigration, climate change, racial equity and COVID-19 – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-joe-biden-day-one-executive-order-20210120-k5uf6i427jfxvbburuzveqmtg4-story.html
— Homer Township offices will be contested as electoral board rejects ballot challenge – MICHELLE MULLINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-homer-township-ballot-challenges-st-0122-20210121-4k6c2sn4cfcczpsbqqb3g4zkyq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/20/22240594/immigration-inauguration-joe-biden-kamala-harris-deportation-refugee-rights
— Lightfoot plans ‘reunion weekend’ to invite Blacks who fled Chicago to ‘come back home’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: My ancestors on my father’s side came to Chicago in 1844 and then fled Chicago to Crete in 1854.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/1/20/22240906/coronavirus-chicago-economy-tourism-travel-pandemic-lightfoot-online-panel-biden-administration

WTTW
— Lawmakers Discuss Pros, Cons of Ending Cash Bail – Blair Paddock
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/19/lawmakers-discuss-pros-cons-ending-cash-bail
— What Biden’s Immigration Plan Could Mean for Chicago – Quinn Myers (DIERSEN: Many jobs will be taken away from citizens of America and given to citizens of foreign countries.)
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/20/what-bidens-immigration-plan-could-mean-chicago

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Divided America is a long way from healing and unity – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2021/01/20/divided-america-is-a-long-way-from-healing-and-unity/

ORLAND PARK PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Orland Park Trustees Call On Pritzker To Veto Police Reform Bill. The village board voted unanimously to call on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto HB 3653, which would enable a mass of criminal law reforms. – Yasmeen Sheikah
https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/orland-trustees-call-pritzker-veto-police-reform-bill

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS’ 16TH CD GOPERS TO CONSIDER CENSURING CONGRESSMAN KINZINGER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-16th-cd-gopers-to-consider-censuring-congressman-kinzinger.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/20/covid-19-roundup-72/
— 4,822 new confirmed and probable cases; 107 additional deaths; 3,284 hospitalized; 722 in ICU; 5.5 percent average case positivity rate; 6.8 percent average test positivity rate; 21,869 average daily vaccine doses administered; 2 regions make more progress
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/20/4822-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-107-additional-deaths-3284-hospitalized-722-in-icu-55-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-68-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-21869-average-daily-vaccine-dos/
— SGOP Leader McConchie criticizes Trump’s Urlacher pardon: “Undermines the public’s faith in our system”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/20/sgop-leader-mcconchie-criticizes-trumps-urlacher-pardon-undermines-the-public%e2%80%99s-faith-in-our-system/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden looks to grant citizenship to most illegal immigrants, DHS pick says – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/19/alejandro-mayorkas-says-biden-wants-grant-citizens/

FOX NEWS
— Trump hints at political comeback as he departs White House. Trump tells supporters that ‘we will be back in some form’ in a possible hint at a 2024 comeback – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-hints-political-comeback-leaves-white-house

GOPUSA
— Freedom Of Speech Slipping Away – Star Parker
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105407

BREITBART
— Cuccinelli: Migrant Caravan ‘Human Petri Dish Opportunity’ for COVID – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/18/cuccinelli-migrant-caravns-human-petri-dish-opportunity-for-covid/
— House Democrats March in Radical Lockstep on Immigration – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/01/18/analysis-house-democrats-march-in-radical-lockstep-on-immigration/
— Marco Rubio: No Amnesty Until All Americans Can Get Good Jobs – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/19/marco-rubio-no-amnesty-until-all-americans-can-get-good-jobs/
— Left-Wing Faith Group Launches Petition Targeting Franklin Graham for Supporting Donald Trump – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2021/01/20/left-wing-faith-group-launches-petition-targeting-franklin-graham-supporting-donald-trump/

BLAZE
— Donald Trump looking to form his own political party — the ‘Patriot Party’ – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/president-donald-trump-looking-to-form-his-own-political-party-the-patriot-party-report
— ‘The cult of Trump’: As Biden era begins, calls grow louder to ‘deprogram’ Trump supporters. ‘Millions of Americans, almost all white, almost all Republicans’ (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will lead efforts a) to deprogram Trump supporters in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois and b) to deprogram Trump supporters in your Republican township/ward/county party organizations and in the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://www.theblaze.com/glenn-radio/deprogram-trump-supporters
— Caravans of young men head toward our border, as military is dispatched … against the American people – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-caravans-of-young-men-head-toward-our-border-as-military-dispatched-against-the-american-people

DAILY CALLER
— Biden White House’s Contact Form Asks People To Choose From A Variety Of Personal Pronouns – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/20/biden-white-house-personal-pronouns-lgbtq/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Talks To Allies About Starting His Own Political Party – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-talks-to-allies-about-starting-his-own-political-party

FEDERALIST
— Media Fever Dream Unfulfilled After They Predicted Trump Would Leave Office In Chains – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/20/media-fever-dream-unfulfilled-after-they-predicted-trump-would-leave-office-in-chains/

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Sworn In as 46th President of the United States – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-sworn-in-as-46th-president-of-the-united-states_3664308.html

THE HILL
— Biden reverses Trump executive order restricting diversity training – JORDAN WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/535135-biden-reverses-trump-executive-order-on-diversity-training

REUTERS
— Biden’s LGBT+ policy plans – Rachel Savage, Jack Graham (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world officially banish all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+? I should write a book about what Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world have done already to banish individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+. I should write a book about what the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have done to banish those who do not promote LGBTQ+.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-lgbt/explainer-what-are-us-president-elect-joe-bidens-lgbt-policy-plans-idUSKBN29O1ZS

NEW YORK TIMES
— On his first day, President Biden signed 17 orders to dismantle Trump-era policies on the pandemic and immigration, among others. Here’s the full list.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/biden-executive-orders.html
— ‘A Total Failure’: The Proud Boys Now Mock Trump. Members of the far-right group, who were among Donald Trump’s staunchest fans, are calling him “weak,” in a sign of fraying support. – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/technology/proud-boys-trump.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Leaves Washington the Way He Entered—as a Political Outsider. President departed with ties to Republican leaders strained and his political prospects unclear. – Andrew Restuccia and Rebecca Ballhaus (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Republican leaders treat you as a political outsider. I should write a book about the planks in the Republican Party platform that leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have rejected since 2000. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-faces-uncertain-future-as-he-leaves-white-house-11611157651

USA TODAY
— President Joe Biden executive order reverses Donald Trump ban on race and gender diversity training – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/01/20/biden-executive-order-overturns-trump-diversity-training-ban/4236891001/

SEATTLE TIMES
— There’s a civil war all right, only right now it’s inside the Republican Party – Danny Westneat
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/theres-a-civil-war-all-right-only-right-now-its-inside-the-republican-party/

NEWSWEEK
— Biden’s Impending Immigration Blunder Will Cause a Border Stampede – JONATHAN TOBIN
https://www.newsweek.com/bidens-impending-immigration-blunder-will-cause-border-stampede-opinion-1562461

January 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump leaves White House for last time to face an uncertain future at Mar-a-Lago – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-donald-trump-leaves-white-house-20210120-3qn4jyharrc67o7j5shbvfekyi-htmlstory.html
— Can Joe Biden hold off the left? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-inauguration-kass-20210120-vjd7qwnlerc6zjtvvxgyexn7zi-story.html
— McConnell blames Trump, others in power for provoking Capitol riot: ‘The mob was fed lies’ – AP (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-mitch-mcconnell-trump-capitol-riots-20210119-wcvfpibhjrhohimy3y4wckdfbq-story.html
— President Trump pardons former chief strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-pardons-20210119-kzktdtp56fa4zdz2tfkckait4i-story.html
— Restaurants decry uneven playing field because of owners who flout indoor dining ban – PHIL VETTEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-outdoor-dining-chicago-restaurants-20210119-mywwurdmizhlfg3yqdahpld42i-story.html
— 108 years after racially motivated trial, court docket for Black heavyweight champ Jack Johnson goes public – JASON MEISNER (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Illinois Democrats will demand that all Illinois Republicans disclose what their ancestors did in 1913. My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. My ancestors on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jack-johnson-boxer-chicago-trial-docket-20210119-colkpe6hondotgs5knzyg35eeu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Asian-American professionals with Naperville ties talk racism, their roots, careers in District 203 virtual panel – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-203-asian-american-panel-st-0117-20210119-mmzboc7e6ncoje7hxctbjplmru-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA, ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Activists rally in Federal Plaza ahead of Biden inauguration. “We’re here because we know that this country is still facing innumerable crises,” said Victoria Cervantes, one of the rally’s organizers and a coordinator of the human rights group La Voz de los de Abajo. “We know that the inequity, the institutionalized racism, violence, poverty, problems from A to Z, are still facing us. – Sam Charles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/19/22239733/activists-rally-in-federal-plaza-ahead-of-biden-inauguration
— Happy people who treat everyone nicely. Fairfield, Illinois, which voted even more for Trump in 2020 than it did in 2016, supports him still. – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/19/22238631/fairfield-wayne-county-votes-trump-presidency-2020-election-dispute-biden-inauguration-steinberg

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump leaves Washington. “I will tell you that the future of this country has never been better. I wish the new administration great luck, great success,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One for the last time. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-leaves-washington

WTTW

— Lightfoot Extends Stay-at-Home Order Until Jan. 30 – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/19/lightfoot-extends-stay-home-order-until-jan-30
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/19/aldermen-advance-measure-expand-protections-immigrants

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Crisis Lincoln faced in 1861 ‘larger’ than Biden’s, historians say. Abraham Lincoln faced a nation that was literally falling apart in 1861. Some parallels between then and now. – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs see Biden’s election as being a directive to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/20/abraham-lincoln-faced-crisis-1861-as-joe-biden-does-today/4200643001/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 338 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 3 deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 8.2% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/19/dupage-county-reports-338-covid-19-cases-tuesday-3-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-82/

MDJ ONLINE
— Republicans begin to whittle down potential Bill Brady replacements – Zach Roth
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/republicans-begin-to-whittle-down-potential-brady-replacements/article_fa259fd9-87fd-53e7-88c5-8701f03de977.html

WCIA
— “No White Guilt” Bags Thrown in Champaign and Urbana Neighborhoods
https://www.wcia.com/news/no-white-guilt-bags-thrown-in-champaign-and-urbana-neighborhoods/
— Police investigate ‘No White Guilt’ flyers scattered in yards – Brice Bement
https://www.wcia.com/news/police-investigate-no-white-guilt-flyers-scattered-in-yards/

RUSS STEWART
— MADIGAN MAY BE GONE, BUT HE’S TAKING $17.8 MILLION WITH HIM
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2021/01-20-21.html

WILL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— Upcoming April 6th Election Dominates Local Republican Activities (DIERSEN: What are Republican organizations where you live doing to help elect Republican candidates on April 6?)
https://mailchi.mp/a8315c76c01b/upcoming-april-6th-election-dominates-local-republican-activities

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Catalina Lauf Reflects on Last Four Years on Inauguration Eve
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/lauf011921/
— Reick Reports on Springfield – The Most Comprehensive Yet
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/reick-reports-on-springfield/
— Jeff Schwartz Sworn In as County Board Member
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/jeff-schwartz-sworn-in-as-county-board-member/
— Conspiracies, Including Vote Fraud Showing Tweeter Deletions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/conspiracies/
— 2017 Inauguration Day Protests
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/2017-inauguration-day/
— Low Inflation Rate Will Limit Tax Hikes for Next Two Years
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/low-inflation-rate-will-limit-tax-hikes-for-next-two-years/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Plainfield Township Supervisor Facing 6 Count Federal Indictment Alleging Theft of Approximately $1,380,769.90 – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/01/plainfield-township-supervisor-facing-6-count-federal-indictment-alleging-theft-of-approximatly-1380769-90/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Shape of Things to Come in the Biden/Never-Trumper Dystopia – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-shape-of-things-to-come-in-the-biden-never-trumper-dystopia/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP LEAVES DC, SAYING “HAVE A GOOD LIFE, WE WILL SEE YOU SOON”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/trump-leaves-dc-saying-have-a-good-life-we-will-see-you-soon-.html
— JEANNE IVES ON THE FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/jeanne-ives-on-the-future-of-the-republican-party.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump leaves White House for last time, promises to return ‘in some form’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/20/trump-leaves-white-house-last-time-promises-return/
— Biden announces Day One erasure of Trump legacy. 1776 Commission, travel ban, border wall halted; climate change, racial justice to become focus of admin. – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs see this as being a directive to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/20/joe-biden-announces-day-one-erasure-trump-legacy/
— Biden eyes executive orders as ‘common ground’ remains elusive – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/19/joe-biden-eyes-executive-orders-common-ground-rema/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Trump GOP is dead — the time to replace it is now – Nicole Russell (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-trump-gop-is-dead-the-time-to-replace-it-is-now

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— How the Corporate Boycott of the GOP Could Backfire. Drawdown of corporate contributions could lead to more extremism, research shows. – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about businesses and organizations in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that ever-increasingly make it clear that they hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those businesses and organizations that promote BLM and/or LGBTQ.)
https://freebeacon.com/policy/how-the-corporate-boycott-of-the-gop-could-backfire/

FOX NEWS
— Huckabee pushes back on calls for ‘deprogramming’ Trump voters: ‘The cult of the left’ Huckabee says free Americans can think for themselves – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/huckabee-katie-couric-deprogram-trump-voters-cult
— Cotton: Democrats being ‘very sore winners’ toward Trump supporters ahead of Biden inauguration. Arkansas Republican says Dems want to use ‘narrow and probably fleeting majority to try to silence all opposition’ – Angelica Stabile (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations a) despise/hate Trump supporters and b) will use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-cotton-democrats-being-sore-winners-towards-trump-supporters

GOPUSA
— In Fractured Country, Left Determined It Will Define ‘Unity’ And Punish Dissenters
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105417
— Opinions Disallowed: 12 National Guardsmen Removed From Inaugural Duty For ‘Inappropriate’ Comments
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105428
— Trump Vows His Movement Is ‘Just Beginning’ In Farewell Address
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105424
— Get Ready For 4 Years Of Media Sycophancy
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105422
— Biden Inauguration Day: America’s Dark Winter Begins
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105439

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Challenge for Conservatives in a Post-Trump World – Lee Edwards
https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/the-challenge-conservatives-post-trump-world

NEWSMAX
— Giuliani to Newsmax TV: McConnell ‘Lying’ Putting Riot Blame on Trump
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/giuliani-capitol-riot-mcconnell/2021/01/19/id/1006338/
— For the Left, Calling Trump Names No Longer Works – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/antifa-blm-capitol-honduras/2021/01/19/id/1006167/
— Sore Winner Left Wants Right Silenced Forever – Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/aws-big-dorsey-tech/2021/01/19/id/1006259/
— Social Media Faces Reckoning as Trump Ban Shatters ‘Neutral’ Facade (DIERSEN: Social media giants focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are conservative.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/social-media/2021/01/19/id/1006337/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Social media giants crossed a threshold in banning President Donald Trump and an array of his supporters — and now face a quandary on defining their efforts to remain politically neutral while promoting democracy and free speech. After Jan. 6, with its unprecedented violence in the seat of Congress, Trump was banned for allegedly inciting the rioters — on platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Google-owned YouTube and Snapchat. The alternative network Parler, which drew many Trump backers, was forced offline by Amazon’s web services unit. The bans broke new ground for internet firms but also shattered the longstanding notion that they are simply neutral platforms open for all to express any views. “Banning Donald Trump was a crossing of a Rubicon for social media firms, and they can’t go back,” said Samuel Woolley, a professor and researcher with the University of Texas Center for Media Engagement. “Up to now their biggest goal was to promote free speech, but recent events have shown they can no longer do this.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “America in Fourth ‘Great Crisis.”
https://www.newsmax.com/us/ken-burns-documentary-filmmaker-movie/2021/01/19/id/1006282/

BLAZE
— MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says multiple major retailers will no longer sell his products following election controversy. He hits back with a classy response. ‘They were good partners’ – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-retailers

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— We Hope Biden Fails – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/we-hope-biden-fails

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Discussing The Idea Of Creating A New Political Party – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations a) despise/hate Trump supporters, b) want Trump to start a new political party, and c) will use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/19/donald-trump-patriot-new-political-party/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump delivers farewell address: ‘proud of what we achieved together,’ ‘best is yet to come’ ‘Now, as I prepare to hand power over to a new administration at noon on Wednesday, I want you to know that the movement we started is only just beginning.’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-delivers-farewell-address-proud-of-what-we-achieved-together-best-is-yet-to-come

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump Farewell Address: ‘The Movement We Started is Only Just Beginning’ – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/01/trump-farewell-address-the-movement-we-started-is-only-just-beginning/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Leaves Washington, Tells Supporters: ‘We Will Be Back in Some Form’ – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-leaves-washington-for-florida-skipping-bidens-inauguration_3663965.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ultra-Woke Illinois Mandates Are Top Threat to U.S. Education – STANLEY KURTZ
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/ultra-woke-illinois-mandates-are-top-threat-to-u-s-education/

POLITICO
— President Biden Wants to Unite the Country. How Can He Do It? Two dozen thinkers offer bold ideas for a new administration in a fractious era. (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want to unite America against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/20/president-biden-administration-unity-healing-policies-experts-ideas-inauguration-roundup-460470
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Root out extremism in the military ranks. . .Reaffirm the First Amendment. . .A White House task force on white supremacy. . .Call out the excesses of the left. . .A Civic Communication Corps. . .Punish politicians who lie. . .Update national standards for U.S. history. . .Invest in better digital platforms. . .Rebuild a shared reality. . .A new voting rights act. . .A truth and reconciliation commission. . .Increase access to affordable housing. . .Investigate Trump’s treatment of immigrants. . .Reparations for Black Americans. . .A week of national mourning for Covid victims. . .A push for better masks. . .A nonpartisan, no-nonsense virus strategy. . .Lower drug prices—for the pandemic and beyond. . .A 21st-century WPA. . .American-made pharmaceuticals. . .A Mental Health Corps. . .Reinvest in the working class)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republican support for convicting Trump in Senate growing.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/republican-support-convicting-trump-growing-460247

NBC NEWS
— Biden’s call for unity isn’t helped by Big Tech’s deplatforming Trump and the right. It will only stoke resentment and make millions of Americans feel the elites dismiss their struggles and opinions — the same thing that helped lead to Trump. – Kelly Jane Torrance (DIERSEN: The more that you promote the Republican Party platform, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs deplatform you. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/biden-s-call-unity-isn-t-helped-big-tech-s-ncna1254810

CNBC NEWS
— YouTube extends Trump suspension for another week – Jennifer Elias (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/19/youtube-extends-trump-suspension-for-another-week.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Deepening Schism, McConnell Says Trump ‘Provoked’ Capitol Mob. The Senate majority leader’s remarks were the clearest signal yet that he has come to regard President Trump as a force who could drag down the Republican Party. – Nicholas Fandos (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/mcconnell-trump-capitol-riot.html
— Prosecute Trump? Biden Is Wary, but His Voters Are Eager. Urging unity, the president-elect has tried to focus on his policy plans. But many of those who elected him are still fixated on his predecessor: “He’s a crook and he needs to pay.” – Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/biden-trump-impeachment.html
— The Arizona G.O.P. Is Sticking With Trumpism, Whether Arizona Republicans Like It or Not. Despite losing a Senate seat and seeing Joe Biden win the state, state party leaders in the land of Barry Goldwater and John McCain aren’t switching gears. They’re doubling down. – Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/arizona-republicans-trump.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Biden to Announce Broad Plan to Reverse Trump Immigration Policies. Legislation he will propose on his first day as president will give undocumented immigrants the chance to become citizens and restore and expand programs for refugees and asylum seekers. – Michael Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/biden-immigration-policies.html
— The Ideas Behind Trump’s 1776 Commission Report. The report of the president’s 1776 Commission advocating ‘patriotic history’ has no citations or source list. But its claims derive from arguments that have long circulated on the right. – Jennifer Schuessler
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/arts/1776-commission-claims-trump.html
— Pandemic teacher shortages imperil in-person schooling. – Natasha Singer (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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/world/pandemic-teacher-shortages-imperil-in-person-schooling.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Does McConnell understand that he is being used by hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates to destroy not only Trump and his supporters, but to destroy America?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/20/mcconnell-raised-whole-bunch-questions/
— A Florida lawmaker wants a highway named after Trump. Some Democrats vow ‘not even a bench’ will bear his name. – Antonia Noori Farzan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/20/trump-highway-florida/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “How long will Washington have to be an armed camp?”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-01-20/how-long-will-washington-d-c-have-to-be-an-armed-camp

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Donald Trump will be remembered after four tumultuous years as president.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/20/trump-legacy-how-history-see-presidents-tumultuous-four-years/4158507001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Has Discussed Starting a New Political Party – Andrew Restuccia (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations a) despise/hate Trump supporters, b) want Trump to start a new political party, and c) will use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-impeachment-biden-inauguration/card/90pPMzFPqr5fMzg1Bkbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s unclear how serious Mr. Trump is about starting a new party, which would require a significant investment of time and resources. The president has a large base of supporters, some of whom were not deeply involved in Republican politics prior to Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign. Third parties have typically failed to draw enough support to play a major role in national elections. Any effort to start a new party would likely face intense opposition from Republican party officials, who would chafe at the thought of Mr. Trump peeling off support from GOP candidates.)
— Conspiracy Charges Filed Over Capitol Riot – Aruna Viswanatha
https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-conspiracy-charges-filed-over-capitol-riot-11611080191
— More Americans Face Retirement Insecurity. A Boston College study shows the pandemic worsens an already grim trend. – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars. My CSRS pension is less than what my IRS salary was in 1972 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-americans-face-retirement-insecurity-11611064810
— Net Neutrality and Big Tech’s Speech Hypocrisy. Facebook and Twitter once positioned themselves as champions of an open internet. No longer. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/net-neutrality-and-big-techs-speech-hypocrisy-11611097017
— How Will President Biden Govern? By his own instincts, or the desires of his party’s progressives? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-will-president-biden-govern-11611097636
— America the Unextreme. Politicians need to relearn the wisdom of not denigrating voters by the millions. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-the-unextreme-11611096925

FORBES
— Fox News Lays Off Staffers As Trump Leaves Office – Nicholas Reimann
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/01/19/fox-news-lays-off-staffers-as-trump-leaves-office/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Half Of Americans View Trump Presidency As A Failure.” I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who wanted Trump to fail.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/01/19/polls-half-of-americans-view-trump-presidency-as-a-failure/

KMJN
— NBC News Poll: Voters Bleak on US Track, Future (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more bleak that your future is: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.kmjnow.com/news/nbc-news-poll-voters-bleak-on-us-track-future/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 70% of voters think the country is on the wrong track and that the next four years will remain politically divided — while a majority are pessimistic about America’s future, a new poll showed. The NBC News poll released a day before the Wednesday inauguration of Joe Biden paints a bleak picture of a worried nation. Here’s the breakdown: 73% say the country is on the wrong track. 73% say the United States will remain divided in the next four years. 53% say they’re worried and pessimistic about the nation’s future — the first time that response has been given to the question since 1998. The poll also showed voters find Biden likable and ethical, but didn’t give him high marks on the economy or for sharing their positions on the issues. 39% gave Biden a “4” or “5” on a five-point scaled on the economy; 38% gave him those high marks on sharing their positions on the issues. 55% of voters give Biden a “4” or “5” on a five-point scale of being knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency, and 53% as being easygoing and likable. 47% gave Biden high marks for having the ability to handle a crisis, and 45% give him high marks for having high personal and ethical standards.)

DAILY BEAST
— Fox News Launches ‘Purge’ to ‘Get Rid of Real Journalists,’ Insiders Say ‘BLOOD BATH’ Fox laid off at least 16 staffers, including Chris Stirewalt, who defended the election-night call that pissed off Trump. Insiders say the firings are part of an ideological purge. – Diana Falzone and Lachlan Cartwright
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-launches-purge-to-get-rid-of-real-journalists
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But a dozen current and recently departed Fox News employees who spoke with The Daily Beast all said the “purge”—as a few characterized it—was part of the network’s larger effort to pivot its website from straight-news reporting to right-wing opinion content in the mold of Fox’s primetime programming. “There is a concerted effort to get rid of real journalists,” said one recently departed Fox staffer. “They laid capable people off who were actual journalists and not blind followers.” Others said it was an attempt to silence leakers from speaking to outside media about the changes being instituted by Porter Berry, a former producer for Hannity and Bill O’Reilly, who recently transitioned from the TV side to running Fox’s digital properties. “Porter’s uncomfortable around and is suspicious of experienced editors,” one Fox News insider remarked to The Daily Beast. “They make him feel inept because his background is entirely in TV.” “Porter is at the helm,” one current employee declared of the layoffs, while a recently departed staffer said: “This is all Porter. Both an ideological purge and a purge of people he was threatened by.” “It’s essentially the final nail in the coffin for digital journalism at Fox,” another recently departed staffer declared. Though, this former staffer noted, the shift to focusing on right-wing opinion has paid off for Berry. “What has slightly been working for him are recaps of the network’s primetime opinion shows,” the source said, and so the desire is for more “cheap labor to write a dozen 250 word recaps of the network’s primetime shows.”)

INDEPENDENT
— What if the US had a five-party system (Democratic Socialists, Progressive Democrats, Centre Bloc, Conservatives, America First)? The Trump years have wrecked the Republican Party, and the Democrats are pulling in different directions. But it doesn’t have to be this way. – Andrew Naughtie (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most anti-conservative leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be conservative to give themselves standing to destroy conservatives.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/us-politics-five-party-system-b1789531.html

January 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mitch McConnell: Donald Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol siege, mob ‘fed lies’ about election – AP (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mcconnell-trump-provoked-capitol-siege-mob-fed-lies/9813121/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 4,318 new cases, 33 deaths; Chicago, suburban counties move to Tier 2 IDPH announces changes to mitigation metrics, allowing several regions to relax restrictions – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4318-new-covid-19-cases-33-deaths/9813625/
— Multiple National Guard members removed from Biden inauguration – APB (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. They, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship in 2012 and my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/multiple-national-guard-members-removed-from-biden-inauguration/9815297/
— Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/stores-drop-mypillow-after-ceo-pushes-election-conspiracies/9816664/

NBC5
— MyPillow’s CEO, a Trump Supporter, Says Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s Stopped Selling His Products – Lauren Thomas
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/mypillows-ceo-a-trump-supporter-says-bed-bath-beyond-kohls-stopped-selling-his-products/2418662/
— McConnell Says Trump ‘Fed Lies’ to Mob About Biden Election. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s remarks are his most severe and public rebuke of outgoing President Donald Trump – Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/mcconnell-says-trump-fed-lies-to-mob-about-biden-election/2418767/

CBS2
— City Hall, County Building, State Office Buildings To Be Closed Tomorrow As Precaution For Biden Inauguration
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/19/city-hall-county-building-to-be-closed-tomorrow-as-precaution-for-biden-inauguration/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘We did what we came here to do’: Trump bids farewell to White House in video – Chris Williams
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/we-did-what-we-came-here-to-do-trump-bids-farewell-to-white-house-in-video

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago City Hall, Cook County building closed Wednesday as ‘precautionary step’ because of Biden inauguration in Washington – GREGORY PRATT, JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-hall-cook-county-building-closed-inauguration-20210119-6bqm3ncs2rbeldjniq6nz7buoe-story.html
— Heather Steans resigning from Illinois Senate, Madigan moves out of Springfield digs | Illinois GOP, Democrats on Biden’s inauguration tomorrow | Chicago Teachers Union mulls another strike – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-steans-resigning-lahood-rush-biden-spin-20210119-nbkzwrrtazeqlbloder3ij52q4-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to close loopholes that let Chicago police cooperate with immigration agents clears committee: ‘We will finally make Chicago a true sanctuary city’ – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-immigrants-lightfoot-loophole-20210119-5xt4w7pfwjgynb2rrbwss2edgi-story.html
— Why all Americans should be rooting for Joe Biden’s success – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats, libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs rooted for Trump’s failure.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-biden-inauguration-20210119-akc5kgvwovb4dcwcmai5pksnme-story.html
— Smile, you’re on an FBI tip list! US Capitol rioters couldn’t resist taking selfies – CLARENCE PAGE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-capitol-selfies-trump-cruz-page-20210119-xr742caoajfshilffm472e6yca-story.html
— GOP Lake County election official retires; two election complaints dismissed – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-election-board-changes-st-0120-20210119-lxaebcqazzd7jmdg5bj6xt3pei-story.html
— Trump is not the first president to snub an inauguration – JACEY FORTIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-residents-who-skipped-inaugurations-20210119-oxhlrwp3bba6nncdy25qgfqjn4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden immigration plan opposed by GOP, conservative groups. Several pro-immigration groups, meanwhile, said they would press Biden to go even further and take steps such as an immediate moratorium on deportations, detentions and new arrests. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/19/22239640/biden-immigration-plan-opposed-by-gop-conservative-groups
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s a mass amnesty for almost the entire population of illegal immigrants living in the United States — people who broke our laws to get here and stay here,” said Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. He added, “A mass amnesty with no safeguards and no strings attached is a nonstarter.” “There are many issues I think we can work cooperatively with President-elect Biden, but a blanket amnesty for people who are here unlawfully isn’t going to be one of them,” said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is often a central player in Senate immigration battles. That view was shared by Mark Krikorian, executive director of the conservative Center for Immigration Studies, which favors curbing immigration. “Past proposals at least accepted the concept of turning off the faucet and mopping up the overflow. This is nothing but mopping up and letting the faucet continue to run,” Krikorian said. The top lobbyist for NumbersUSA, which also wants to limit immigration, agreed that without changes, the measure seemed destined to receive little if any GOP support. “They’re just going straight-up amnesty,” said the lobbyist, Rosemary Jenks. She said that made the measure likely to fail in the Senate, where it would need at least 10 Republicans to join all 50 Democrats to overcome a filibuster that would kill the measure.)
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Committee eliminates exceptions to Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance. Mayor Lori Lightfoot had promised to prevent Chicago Police officers from working with immigration agents by eliminating loopholes that allowed police to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in certain circumstances. – Fran Spielman and Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/1/19/22238629/immigrants-chicago-federal-ice-immigration-customs-enforcement-welcoming-city-ordinance
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Long after Trump is gone, the cancer of Trump will threaten to destroy our nation. The barbarians are now within.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/19/22238881/trump-supporters-maga-political-extremism

DAILY HERALD
— Police investigate minor confrontation between Trump demonstrators in Schaumburg – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210119/police-investigate-minor-confrontation-between-trump-demonstrators-in-schaumburg
— President Trump wishes Biden luck without naming him in farewell video – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210119/watch-president-trump-wishes-biden-luck-without-naming-him-in-farewell-video
— ‘We followed the law’: Mount Prospect candidates feel vindicated by ruling – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210119/we-followed-the-law-mount-prospect-candidates-feel-vindicated-by-ruling
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Kane County Board members consider lifting recreational marijuana ban – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210119/kane-county-board-members-consider-lifting-recreational-marijuana-ban

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin, Duckworth ask Illinois’ U.S. attorneys to prosecute Capitol rioters. A joint letter urges federal law enforcement here to prioritize cases against those who stormed Congress. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/durbin-duckworth-ask-illinois-us-attorneys-prosecute-capitol-rioters

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— McClure appointed to Senate GOP leadership role – Ben Szalinski
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/19/mcclure-appointed-senate-gop-leadership-role/4203371001/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— IL Revises Coronavirus Tiers, Will Prioritize Inmate Vaccinations. Inmates — like residents of other congregate settings — will get the vaccine before those younger than 65 with high-risk medical conditions. – J. Ryne Danielson,
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/il-revises-coronavirus-tiers-will-prioritize-inmate-vaccinations

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “You Black Boys” Wouldn’t Support 1973 Mineral Extraction Bill Put Forth by Southern Illinois State Reps.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/you-black-boys-didnt-support-1973-mineral-extraction-bill-put-forth-by-southern-illinois-state-reps/
— GOP Township February Primary Voting Open for Feb. 23rd Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/gop-township-fevruary-primary-voting-open-for-feb-23rd-election/
— IL-6: Sean Casten on Republicans
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/il-6-sean-casten-on-republicans/
— Pritzker Administration Dishes Out More Money While Seeking Higher Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/pritzker-administration-dishes-out-more-money-while-seeking-higher-taxes/
— Pro-Life Leader Joe Scheidler, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/joe-scheidler-r-i-p/
— Casinos Open, Restaurants – Not So Much
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/casinos-open-restaurants-not-so-much/
— Illinois Moves Up One Notch on U-Haul List
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/illinois-moves-up-one-notch-on-u-haul-list/
— Jim Tobin Opposes Federal Bailout of State Government
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/jim-tobin-opposes-federal-bailout-of-state-government/
— Mike Buehler Spends $78,000 in Successful McHenry County Board Race during Last Quarter of 2020
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/mike-buehler-spends-78000-in-successful-mchenry-county-board-race-during-last-quarter-of-2020/

CAPITOL FAX
— Kinzinger says GOP heading for internal showdown (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/19/kinzinger-says-gop-heading-for-internal-showdown/
— 4,318 new confirmed and probable cases; 33 additional deaths; 3,335 hospitalized; 713 in ICU; 5.7 percent case positivity rate; 6.9 percent test positivity rate; Some regions opened up
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/19/4318-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-33-additional-deaths-3335-hospitalized-713-in-icu-57-percent-case-positivity-rate-69-percent-test-positivity-rate-some-regions-opened-up/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— McConnell: Trump ‘fed lies’ to violent mob attacking U.S. Capitol – Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/19/mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-fed-lies-to-violent-m/

GOPUSA
— Senate Returns; McConnell Says Trump ‘Provoked’ Mob That Attacked Capitol, ‘Fed Them Lies’ (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105400

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Weaponizing The Past – KURT HOFER (DIERSEN: What percent of students today a) believe that Confederate soldiers were Republicans and b) believe that Union soldiers were Democrats?)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/stanley-payne-on-weaponizing-the-past/

BLAZE
— GOP leaders, VP Pence to ditch President Trump’s send-off. McConnell, McCarthy will attend church with President-elect Joe Biden instead. Politicians’ priorities. – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/gop-leaders-ditch-trump-sendoff

ONE NEWS NOW
— In fractured country, Left determined it will define ‘unity’ and punish dissenters
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2021/01/19/in-fractured-country-left-determined-it-will-define-unity-and-punish-dissenters

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Tucker Carlson Reveals What He Thinks Is the Real Reason for the Massive Military Presence in DC – Grant Atkinson
https://www.westernjournal.com/tucker-carlson-reveals-thinks-real-reason-massive-military-presence-dc/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “So no matter what they are telling you, those 26,000 federal troops are not there for your safety,” Carlson said on Monday night’s segment of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “Instead, unmistakably, the Democratic Party is using those troops to send the rest of us a message about power: ‘We’re in charge now.’”)

EPOCH TIMES
— Twitter Shares Fall Even More Following Trump Ban – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-shares-fall-even-more-following-trump-ban_3662630.html

THE HIILL
— McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ crowd that stormed Capitol – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/534804-mcconnell-trump-provoked-crowd-that-stormed-capitol

HUFFINGTON POST
— San Diego’s First Gay Mayor Of Color Plans To Reshape America’s ‘Finest City’ Democrat Todd Gloria is eager to blaze a trail for a new generation of LGBTQ lawmakers as well as scale up how California views its second-largest city. – Curtis M. Wong (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat municipalities, Democrat townships, Democrat counties, Democrat states, and America officially ban Republicans from seeking or holding government offices, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How soon, if not already, will RINO organizations officially require their leaders to be at least three, four, five, six+ of the following: Trump-hater, moderate/liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, not married, poor, non-Christion, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or their Ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/san-diego-mayor-todd-gloria-interview_n_5fb5b77ac5b6f00bd84d3bf8

ABC NEWS
— Fully break or remain loyal: Republican voters reckon with GOP’s future after Trump. Some voters are hoping for a Trumpian successor, just not Trump himself. – Kendall Karson
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fully-break-remain-loyal-republican-voters-reckon-gops/story?id=75330723

CNN
— McConnell says Capitol riot mob “provoked” by Trump – Alex Rogers (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.cnn.com/webview/politics/live-news/biden-inauguration-dc-security-01-19-21/h_8b7dfc864e294d6e71073ffcfebb2107
— Two Army National Guard members removed from inauguration duty – Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Zachary Cohe (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. They, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship in 2012 and my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/politics/national-guard-removed-inauguration-duty/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Twelve National Guard troops removed from inaugural protection, two for possible links to extremist groups. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. They, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship in 2012 and my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/national-guard-extremist-pentagon.html
— McConnell, weighing impeachment vote, says mob that assaulted the Capitol was ‘provoked by the president.’ – Nicholas Fandos (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/mcconnell-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— McConnell blames Trump for having ‘provoked’ mob – John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz and Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/19/inauguration-biden-trump-live-updates/
— Lawmakers who objected to election results have been cut off from 20 of their 30 biggest corporate PAC donors – Douglas MacMillan and Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: How much clout do your critics/opponents have to harm you? How strongly do they threaten to use that clout? How strongly have they used that clout? My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who demand that recipients of their money do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and failing that, b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. Previously, they demanded that recipients of their money a) end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, b) end my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, c) end my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, d) end my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and e) end my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/19/gop-corporate-pac-funding/

RUSMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Pessimistic About U.S. Race Relations on Eve of Biden Inauguration (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to make minorities hate Republicans, and especially to make minorities hate Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans and see minorities as being their soldiers in their Army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/americans_pessimistic_about_u_s_race_relations_on_eve_of_biden_inauguration

January 19 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “‘What the hell is happening in Chicago’: Trump’s love/hate relationship with our city.”
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/what-the-hell-is-happening-in-chicago-trumps-love-hate-relationship-with-our-city/

WGN RADIO
— Group looking to separate from Cook County, form New Illinois – Shaunta Garth
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/mason-vera-paine/illinois-counties-are-fed-up-they-wish-to-form-a-new-illinois/
— Senator Josh Hawley has new publisher for ‘Big Tech’ book – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/sen-josh-hawley-has-new-publisher-for-big-tech-book/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Back to normal with Biden: Unlike Trump, a president who is not crazy, erratic, self-serving and intellectually dishonest.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/18/22237719/normal-joe-biden-president-not-crazy-erratic-self-serving-and-intellectually-dishonest-trump
— Madigan vacates Springfield apartment, fueling speculation about resigning from Illinois House – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/18/22237043/madigan-moves-out-springfield-apartment-illinois-house-speaker

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— From ‘Baked Alaska’ to a guy with horns and fur, here’s a wrap-up of notable Capitol riot arrests – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-capitol-riot-arrests-list-20210119-fmdj2ljmwvdd5aeuipzqfyfzo4-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Woman shot in Aurora in one of several suburban carjackings over the weekend – KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-carjacking-cases-in-suburbs-20210118-x3gthgyhkbbgjcp6xxpfygvsky-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump loyalists, including Giuliani, are spreading misinformation about Capitol riot: Antifa and liberal progressives as well as Black Lives Matter”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-captiol-attack-republican-misinformation-20210117-jxjursmtnrfvlgx466v77vcnyu-story.html
— On first day in office, Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats illegally do everything that they illegally can to illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-biden-immigrants-citizenship-20210119-mjzp3g3cmraxxip2x3k7usx32e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: How to avoid becoming a victim of a carjacking – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210118/how-to-avoid-becoming-a-victim-of-a-carjacking-first-put-away-the-phone
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How are vaccine providers ensuring the right people get shots? – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: One could argue that members of protected groups should be at the front of the line. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210118/how-are-vaccine-providers-ensuring-the-right-people-get-shots

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Attack on Miller another smear – KATHY VALENTE, Tinley Park
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-editor/letter-to-the-editor-attack-on-miller-another-smear/article_95f07182-02dd-54d7-93c1-64473ce7b2aa.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-better-times-ahead-for-illinois-republicans/article_1cc062df-4b15-5efe-a5da-f063caf51b70.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s moderate Republicans like Kinzinger, willing to make a quick and clean break with Trump, who are the future of the state Republican Party. Trump’s loss — finally — is good news for the Illinois GOP. Although he won six of the state’s 18 congressional districts (by between 1.7 and 45.7 percentage points), he lost the other 12 by anywhere from 2.5 to 74 percentage points. Overall, he lost the state by a stunning 17 percentage points, twice. Trump will no longer be a handicap to Republicans in the Chicago suburbs and in places like Champaign County, where he could manage no more than 37 percent of the vote and where the once-dominant GOP lost six countywide offices since Trump became president. Democrats also have gained a pair of seats in both the Illinois House and Senate since 2016. Trump’s loss, combined with the demise of Michael J. Madigan, the longtime Speaker of the House who has bedeviled Republicans in the Legislature for 50 years, makes January 2021 one of the best months for the Illinois GOP in years. The political pendulum may finally be moving in favor of Republicans in the Land of Lincoln.)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 239 COVID-19 cases Monday, 2 deaths, region’s positivity rate drops to 8.7% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/18/dupage-county-reports-239-covid-19-cases-monday-2-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-drops-to-87/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Madigan could still wield power behind the scenes while no longer Illinois speaker – Jim Niedelman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who wield power behind the scenes in the following: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those power wielders who reject the traditional marriage/family, 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 would focus on those power wielders who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/madigan-could-still-wield-power-behind-the-scenes-while-no-longer-illinois-speaker/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Macho Politics Defined Trump’s Presidency, Culminating With Capitol Riot.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/macho-politics-defined-trumps-presidency-culminating-capitol-riot#stream/0
— After Capitol Riot Backlash, Sen. Josh Hawley’s Book Will Hit Shelves In May – VANESSA ROMO
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/after-capitol-riot-backlash-sen-josh-hawleys-book-will-hit-shelves-may#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has a new reason to raise a clenched fist in the air: After much controversy, his book The Tyranny of Big Tech will be published. Washington-based Regnery Publishing, which aims to spread the message of “prominent and lasting voices in American conservatism,” announced on Monday it will publish the title in May. “We’re proud to publish Mr. Hawley’s book, which his original publisher has made more important than ever,” Regnery President Thomas Spence, said in a column published in The Wall St. Journal. Spence said he expects the book “will get additional attention,” and added, “We have a long tradition of publishing authors some of the mainstream publishers prefer to ignore.” “We don’t have to agree with everything—or anything—Mr. Hawley does. We ask only if his book is well-crafted and has something true and worthwhile to say. The answer is yes.” The book itself, The Tyranny of Big Tech, makes the argument that mega-tech companies, including Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple, wield too much market power and political influence. As a result, he says, these companies are threatening America’s republican form of government by quashing competition while raking in massive profits.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns “Militant Christian Nationalists.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/militant-christian-nationalists-remain-potent-force#stream/0

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://wsiltv.com/2021/01/18/illinois-collects-62m-in-cannabis-revenue-for-neighborhoods-2/

DEPAULIA
— Emmanuel ‘Chris’ Welch tasked with bringing Illinois into a new era as Speaker of the House – Nika Schoonover
https://depauliaonline.com/52058/politics/emmanuel-chris-welch-tasked-with-bringing-illinois-into-a-new-era-as-speaker-of-the-house/

CENTER SQUARE
— Divisions among Democrats could pose problems for Illinois, expert says – Kevin Bessler (DIERSEN: At least since Big Jim Thompson, the Illinois Republican Party has been dominated by anti-conservatives.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/divisions-among-democrats-could-pose-problems-for-illinois-expert-says/article_4056ec66-59c0-11eb-8419-b7224b3e538f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As for the Republican party going forward, even after losing the election, Donald Trump’s ability to rally his base remained a valuable asset to the GOP. Pickerill said the party is dealing turmoil between Trump backers and more traditional conservatives. “There are obviously more traditional Republicans who don’t like ‘Trumpism’ who would like to get back to a kind of more traditional conservatism and libertarianism, so I think there is going to be a battle,” Pickerill said.)

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Vote by mail, remote voting, ‘decoupling’ bills fail in lame duck session – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/vote-by-mail-remote-voting-decoupling-bills-fail-in-lame-duck-session

CENTER SQUARE
— Regulating technology could get some attention in Illinois with new Legislature – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents get Illinois to pass a law that requires me to get permission from the leaders of all of the following before I can include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/regulating-technology-could-get-some-attention-in-illinois-with-new-legislature/article_44658bdc-59b6-11eb-9c42-07b62cda7114.html

WIRE POINTS
— Want to save more Illinoisans from COVID? Vaccinate the elderly first. – Ted Dabrowski (DIERSEN: One could argue that members of protected groups should be at the front of the line. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://wirepoints.org/want-to-save-more-illinoisans-from-covid-vaccinate-the-elderly-first-wirepoints/

WHEATON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— State of the County Address with Dan Cronin January 20
https://business.wheatonchamber.com/events/details/virtual-state-of-the-county-with-county-chairman-dan-cronin-21879
— State of the City Address with Phil Suess January 21
https://business.wheatonchamber.com/events/details/january-virtual-state-of-the-city-address-21481

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump leaves mark as one of the most consequential one-term presidents – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will demonize, denigrate, and condemn everything that Trump accomplished.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/18/donald-trump-accomplishments-mark-consequential-si/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Leftwing Group Targets Federalist Society Donors After Capitol Riot – Kevin Daley (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) are furious that I do not need donors and b) are furious that I have the motivation, ability, time, and money needed to put together and to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters each and every morning and each and every evening. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out the newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading the newsletters.)
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/leftwing-group-targets-federalist-society-donors-after-capitol-riot/

FEDERALIST
— How Joe Biden Will Open The Floodgates To Transgendering Public Schools. Because Democrats don’t hesitate to use power even if they lack legitimacy, they will go farther than Obama did in pushing transgender ideology on American children over the next four years. – Joy Pullmann
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/18/how-joe-biden-will-open-the-floodgates-to-transgendering-public-schools/

FOX NEWS
— Big Tech companies are ‘going to collude to crush conservative speech’ Ex-Facebook exec tells CNN that Comcast, AT&T and Verizon should consider censoring conservative outlets – Joshua Q. Nelson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have taken the lead in crushing conservative speech in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton since 2000.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/domenech-big-tech-collude-crush-conservative-speech
— Liberal media, Big Tech increase calls to ‘deprogram,’ deplatform Trump supporters. Lincoln Project threatens Expedia group: ‘You will feel immense pain if we fight’ – David Rutz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to deplatform me. They succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership 2007, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberal-media-members-deprogramming-deplatforming-trump-supporters

FOX BUSINESS
— Conservatives, Trump officials quietly meet in Las Vegas to discuss ‘woke tech’ US Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and conservative legal scholar John Eastman were among the event’s high-profile speakers, according to Protocol. – Lucas Manfredi (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton? I should write a book about how they have treated me and treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/conservatives-trump-officials-las-vegas-woke-tech

GOPUSA
— Now, The Left Owns It All – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105352

DAILY CALLER
— Giuliani Can’t Represent Trump In Impeachment Trial Because He Is Witness In The Case – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/18/rudy-giuliani-trump-impeachment-trial-witness-senate/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Maher: Let’s Not Confuse 5,000 People With 74 Million; You Can Hate Trump, But Not All His Supporters – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have demonstrated the most hatred against Trump and against his supporters.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/01/16/maher_lets_not_confuse_5000_people_with_74_million_you_can_hate_trump_but_not_all_his_supporters.html

AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
— CNN Calls to Eliminate Conservative News (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always sided with CNN.)
https://aclj.org/free-speech/cnn-calls-to-eliminate-conservative-news-sekulow-recap

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Cancel culture has set its sights on Christians. The cancel culture has reached a new low. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about churchgoers who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my not being a member of a church, for my not attending church services, and for my not giving money to a church. I would focus on those churchgoers who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/cancel-culture-has-set-its-sights-on-christians

EPOCH TIMES
— The Monstrous Hybrids That Control Us – Lawrence Solomon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-monstrous-hybrids-that-control-us_3661279.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s legacy: How he obliterated norms and chipped away at institutions – until the very end. Trump made the presidency all about him.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-legacy-obliterated-norms-chipped-institutions-end/story?id=75275806

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “On MLK Day, Biden volunteers, Trump issues divisive report on slavery and civil rights. Trump’s 1776 Commission issued a report attacking identity politics that was quickly dismissed by historians.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/mlk-day-biden-volunteers-trump-adds-names-his-garden-american-n1254609

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s legacy will take years to purge from the American psyche.” From what I see, the more of the following that you did, the harder that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will work to get rid of you: a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary and voted in the November 3, 2020 election, c) displayed a Trump yard sign, d) attended a Trump rally, e) raised money for and/or gave money to Trump, f) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, and/or g) are a law enforcement officer, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/politics/donald-trump-presidency/index.html

MSN
— GOP senators wrestle with purging Trump from party (DIERSEN: Who will Kinzinger put in charge of purging the following: a) the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, d) the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump, e) Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains who fail/refuse to disavow Trump, f) leaders of Republican township/ward/county party organizations who fail/refuse to disavow Trump, g) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party who fail/refuse to disavow Trump, and h) Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, major donors, political consultants, etc. who fail/refuse to disavow Trump?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senators-wrestle-with-purging-trump-from-party/ar-BB1cR1a6?li=BBorjTa

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Pentagon Accelerates Efforts to Root Out Far-Right Extremism in the Ranks. The nation’s military has a history of downplaying white nationalism and right-wing activism, but the siege of the Capitol has created a new urgency for dealing with them.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/military-capitol-riot-inauguration.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why Rage Over the 2020 Election Could Last Well Past Trump. A vast majority of Americans do not approve of the riot at the Capitol. But experts warn that the widespread belief there was election fraud, while false, could have dangerous, lasting effects.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/supporters-of-donald-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s ‘Law and Order’: One More Deceptive Tactic Is Exposed.” (DIERSEN: If you disrespect the rule of law, you shout that you are NOT conservative and that you are NOT Republican. Capitol Hill rioters are NOT conservative and NOT Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/us/politics/trump-law-order.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘No stone unturned’: Pentagon vows to vet National Guard for extremist ties ahead of inauguration – Missy Ryan (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call you an extremist who should be gotten rid of once and for all: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, soldier, veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/national-guard-inauguration-security-threat-/2021/01/18/ece5dada-59b3-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html
— Social media liability law is likely to be reviewed under Biden. Section 230 has become a favorite target of President Trump. Democrats have their own gripes about it. – Rachel Lerman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Section 230 to be repealed so that they can sue me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like. The see me as being a “easy target” because of how the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization treat me. My critics/opponents have always had the right to sue the authors of articles that they do not like, but they have hypocritically not done so. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, the articles that they do not like, and the authors of those articles.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/18/biden-section-230/
— Most Americans say the coronavirus pandemic is out of control, Post-ABC poll finds – Amy Goldstein and Emily Guskin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-poll-pandemic-out-of-control/2021/01/18/e4986a06-598f-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

USA TODAY
— The feds told Illinois to leave Rochelle Foods alone. Then a second COVID-19 outbreak hit. – Derek Kravitz, Georgia Gee, Madison McVan, Ignacio Calderon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2021/01/18/trump-admin-told-illinois-keep-rochelle-foods-open-covid-19-hit/4196577001/
— Trump loses several perks only if there’s an impeachment conviction by Jan. 20 – Devon Link
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/14/fact-check-donald-trump-loses-presidency-perks-if-removed-jan-20/6615505002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— More Than a Quarter of New Yorkers Don’t Want Covid-19 Vaccine. New poll shows Black, Latino and younger state residents were most likely to say they didn’t want the shot. – Jimmy Vielkind
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-than-a-quarter-of-new-yorkers-dont-want-covid-19-vaccine-11611052200
— France, Once a Vaccine Pioneer, Is Top Skeptic in Covid-19 Pandemic. Covid-19 vaccination campaign off to a glacial start, as it meets some of the world’s highest skepticism rates. ‘I can’t be the guinea pig.’ – Matthew Dalton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/france-once-a-vaccine-pioneer-is-top-skeptic-in-covid-19-pandemic-11610971051
— The Debt Question Facing Janet Yellen: How Much Is Too Much? Treasury secretary nominee supports Biden plans that add trillions to U.S. borrowing, a turnabout in economic thinking. – Kate Davidson and Jon Hilsenrath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-debt-question-facing-janet-yellen-how-much-is-too-much-11610993908

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Leaves Town an Outcast, Trailed by Pandemic, Joblessness.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-19/trump-leaves-town-an-outcast-trailed-by-pandemic-joblessness

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— In the lowest moment of Trump’s presidency, tens of millions stick by him – JAWEED KALEEM, KURTIS LEE, RICHARD READ, JENNY JARVIE, PATRICK J. MCDONNELL
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2021-01-19/trump-republican-supporters

STAR TRIBUNE
— Lawyers and judges: The rule of law matters (DIERSEN: If you disrespect the rule of law, you shout that you are NOT conservative and that you are NOT Republican. Capitol Hill rioters are NOT conservative and NOT Republican.)
https://trib.com/opinion/columns/lawyers-and-judges-the-rule-of-law-matters/article_146fb58f-9049-52ae-aa2e-17d359b8f856.html

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— In censoring conservatives, Big Tech is acting like Iran or North Korea – Amanda Makki
https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/01/18/in-censoring-conservatives-big-tech-is-acting-like-iran-or-north-korea-column/

DESERET NEWS
— How religious institutions can regain public trust – Yuval Levin (DIERSEN: If you want to shout that you are NOT religious, you promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/1/18/21564215/why-hard-religion-is-important-american-faith-yuval-levin-gallup-declining-trust-in-institutions

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans are mad they’re finally paying the consequences for inciting violence.” Are you a Republican? How strongly will the Trump-haters in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct blame you for the Capitol Riot? How much success will they have in destroying you? To avoid being destroyed, how many Republicans will join the Trump-haters?
https://americanindependent.com/republicans-social-media-marjorie-taylor-greene-incitement-us-capitol-donald-trump/

January 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,385 new cases, 50 deaths; Chicago, suburban counties move to Tier 2. IDPH announces changes to mitigation metrics, allowing several regions to relax restrictions
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-cases-vaccine-coronavirus/9779973/

NBC5
— Twitter Suspends GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Greene, who has supported President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, tweeted a slew of false claims about election fraud.”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/twitter-suspends-gop-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene/2418066/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois reports 3,385 new cases of COVID-19, 50 additional deaths
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-3385-new-cases-of-covid-19-50-additional-deaths
— Man with hatchet robs Wheaton Walgreens
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-with-hatchet-robs-suburban-walgreens

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Maine Township Electoral Board may decide Jan. 21 if Republican candidates should remain on April ballot – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-maine-electoral-board-tl-0121-20210118-4tdqa2kc7nfnrfe36ep5ywzb2i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hasty police and justice ‘reforms’ in Illinois undermine public safety. This soon-to-be law weakens the ability to fight crime and protect the public. It is a recipe for further carnage. – Jason Johnson, President, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/18/22237262/illinois-police-justice-reforms-springfield-pritzker-cook-county
— Biden’s virtual inaugural parade to feature Chicago’s South Shore Drill Team. Tony Goldwyn to host the festivities, also to include college drumlines, Jon Stewart and a reunion of New Radicals – Michael Collins
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2021/1/18/22237696/biden-inaugural-parade-south-shore-drill-team-new-radicals-jon-stewart-virtual
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/18/22237164/election-biden-inauguration-capitol-riot-gop-republican-party-extremism-white-supremacy
— Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/18/22237093/inauguration-rehearsal-evacuated-fire-homeless-camp
— A QAnon storefront in Winnetka? Controversy over display by wife of @properties CEO reignites after Trump rally. The display, featuring a mannequin wearing a “Q” hat and wristbands promoting the baseless conspiracy theory, drew condemnation last year when it was put up at the Neopolitan Collection in Winnetka. – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/18/22221199/qanon-conspiracy-theory-trump-neapolitan-collection-properties-kelly-golden-winnetka

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago Golf Club named to National Register of Historic Places (DIERSEN: My precinct is immediately north of the golf course. All of Golf Lane is in my precinct.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210118/chicago-golf-club-named-to-national-register-of-historic-places

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Joseph Scheidler, zealous crusader against abortion, dies. The activist who used PR skills to court controversy and energize a national movement following the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling died today at his Northwest Side home. – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/obituaries/joseph-scheidler-zealous-crusader-against-abortion-dies

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republicans begin to whittle down potential Bill Brady replacements – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/18/republicans-44th-legislative-district-consider-brady-replacements/4177410001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— What is Illinois known for? Here are 9 things — good, bad and in-between – NICK VLAHOS
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/what-is-illinois-known-for-here-are-9-things-good-bad-and-in-between/collection_6e5ce3d2-c303-5a81-8f7b-554f19eaee4b.html#1

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Bost continues to defend Trump, refuses interview about link between challenging election results and Jan. 6 insurrection – Kallie Cox
https://dailyegyptian.com/105394/showcase/bost-continues-to-defend-trump-refuses-interview-about-link-between-challenging-election-results-and-jan-6-insurrection/

WLDS
— Davidsmeyer Calls Out Governor For Not Reopening Service Industry; Continued Failures at IDES – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/davidsmeyer-calls-out-governor-for-not-reopening-service-industry-continued-failures-at-ides/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Migrant Caravan: Thousands Move Into Guatemala, Hoping To Reach U.S. – JASON BEAUBIEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/migrant-caravan-thousands-move-guatemala-hoping-reach-us#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rep. Tim Butler speaks out against police reform bill, calls on Republicans to take responsibility for Capitol Insurrection – Matt Sheehan (DIERSEN: To what extent does Butler hold the following responsible for the Capitol Riot: a) the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump; b) the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump; c) the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump; and d) the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/on-the-record/on-the-record-rep-tim-butler-speaks-out-against-police-reform-bill-calls-on-republicans-to-take-responsibility-for-capitol-insurrection/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After the Jan. 6 insurrection of the U.S. Capitol, Illinois State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is calling on the Republican party to wipe out any similar problems the party currently has. “My hope is that those of us in the Republican party can own this because this was a rally that was at the behest of the President who is a member of our party. We need to make sure we root out any trouble that we have and make sure people understand this isn’t tolerated in our democracy, we can’t have this. Hopefully going forward it’s something we never see again,” Butler said.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Sunday at the State Capitol
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/18/sunday-at-the-state-capitol/
— IL-6: Excising God & Christianity
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/17/il-6-excising-god-christianity/
— Pritzker Puts Prisoners’ Vaccine Priority Ahead of Seniors’
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/18/pritzker-puts-prisoners-vaccine-priority-ahead-of-seniors/
— Federal Capitol Rally, Incursion Timeline
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/18/capitol-rally-incursion-timeline/
— Will Crystal Lake Become a Wide Open Pot Town?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/18/will-crystal-lake-become-a-wide-open-pot-town/
— Algqonquin Township Abolition Referendum Snuffed Out by Three Township Officials
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/17/algqonquin-township-abolition-referendum-snuffed-out-by-three-township-officials/
— Franks Returns $400,000 of 2009 Campaign Cash to Relatives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/17/franks-returns-400000-of-2009-campaign-cash-to-relatives/
— Illinois Finally Allowing Those Most Susceptible to To Be Vaccinated
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/17/illinois-finally-allowing-those-most-susciptable-to-cornoavirus-to-be-vaccinated/
— Legislation Filed by Legislators
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/17/no-legisation-filed-by-an-y-local-legislator-yet/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood No Longer Serving on Homeland Security Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/17/underwood011721/
— $3,000 a Month in Algonquin’s Lobbyist Contract for Former State Rep. Mike Tryon
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/17/3000-a-month-in-algonquins-lobbyist-contract-for-mike-tryon/
— Kinzinger Promises GOP Civil War
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/16/kinzinger-promises-gop-civil-war/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bid Rigging Scheme Leads To $587,773.00 Restitution Payment to College of DuPage – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/01/bid-rigging-scheme-leads-to-587773-00-restitution-payment-to-college-of-dupage/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PROLIFE HERO JOE SCHEIDLER DIES AT AGE 93
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/prolife-hero-joe-scheidler-dies-at-age-93-.html
— DISCOURAGED ABOUT THE WAY THINGS ARE? THERE’S TRAINING FOR THAT …
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/discouraged-about-the-way-things-are-theres-training-for-that-.html
— BLACK LIVES MATTER TOUTS IL’S LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERHAUL MEASURE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/black-lives-matter-touts-ils-law-enforcement-overhaul-measure.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump leaves mark as one of the most consequential one-term presidents. President broke barriers to make major deals at home and abroad. – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/18/donald-trump-accomplishments-mark-consequential-si/

GOPUSA
— Big Tech Declares War! After Trump And Parler, Who Is Next? – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105311
— Distrust: FBI Vetting National Guard Troops In DC Amid Fears Of Insider Attack (DIERSEN: I have been a reporter for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write a book about RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, and RINO campaign managers who have not wanted me to ask their candidates questions. Their candidates reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105327
— An Escalator Ride Into Hell (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are nasty. I can always ask myself a) what if the Post Office had not hired me in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 and b) what if I had not become a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2000 and 2008, GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2001, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2003, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2003, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105297

BREITBART
— ‘Chicago Reader’ Columnist Agitates for ‘Tribune’ Columnist John Kass to be ‘Deplatformed’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/01/18/liberal-chicago-paper-agitates-for-tribune-columnist-john-kass-to-be-deplatformed/
— CNN Demands Cable Companies Blacklist OAN and Newsmax TV – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/01/18/nolte-cnn-demands-cable-companies-blacklist-oan-and-newsmax-tv/
— Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen Suggests White Male National Guard Members Are an Insider Threat – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/18/democrat-rep-steve-cohen-suggests-white-male-national-guard-members-are-an-insider-threat/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Has Left US Better Off and Free – Mark Vargas
https://www.newsmax.com/markvargas/fox-maga-maytag-mexican/2021/01/18/id/1006034/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump exits White House silenced by Twitter, shunned by some in GOP.” I should write a book about those who shun me. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/534513-trump-exits-white-house-silenced-by-twitter-shunned-by-some-in-gop

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Murkowski Is Latest G.O.P. Senator to Signal Possible Support for Convicting Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/14/us/impeachment-trump

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Democrats See America as Unfair and Discriminatory (DIERSEN: Have you worked for Democrats, worked with Democrats, and/or supervised Democrats? I did for almost 30 years. According to them, it was unfair and discriminatory a) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old and let me work there for almost 3 years, b) that IRS hired me in 1971, promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and let me work there for almost 9 years, and c) that GAO hired me in 1980, promoted me in 1986, and let me work there for almost 18 years. According them, because of Republican discrimination against minorities, females, and veterans, if I had been a minority, female, or veteran, none of the aforesaid would have happened and I would never have been able a) to earn 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) to earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, or c) to earn a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/america_s_best_days