December 24 Morning Edition

NBC5
— House Democrats Will Try to Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks After Trump Voices Support – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/house-democrats-will-try-to-pass-2000-stimulus-checks-after-trump-voices-support/2402073/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s Attack on Covid Relief Bill Could Lead to Government Shutdown, Lapse in Unemployment Aid.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trumps-attack-on-covid-relief-bill-could-lead-to-government-shutdown-lapse-in-unemployment-aid/2401474/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Americans are sick of arbitrary COVID-19 restrictions. A year into the pandemic, politicians still have not digested the dangers of careless public health measures. – Jacob Sullum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/22/22195600/americans-are-sick-of-arbitrary-covid-19-restrictions

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois is leading the nation in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Pritzker says. But the governor has yet to indicate when the state might begin lifting restrictions on bars and restaurants, even as case numbers drop. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-leading-nation-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-pritzker-says

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— New jobs numbers show impact of COVID on Illinois – Kade Heather
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/new-jobs-numbers-show-impact-of-covid-on-illinois/article_281fc2b8-36aa-5cbb-b701-3b21eb2be966.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 255 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 6 deaths, region’s positivity rate drops to 10.3% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/24/dupage-county-reports-255-covid-19-cases-wednesday-6-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-drops-to-103/
— DuPage County says more than 10,000 people have received COVID-19 vaccine in first week
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/dupage-county/2020/12/24/dupage-county-says-more-than-10000-people-have-received-covid-19-vaccine-in-first-week/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Surgeon General Notes Challenges In Vaccinating Communities Of Color – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/surgeon-general-notes-challenges-vaccinating-communities-color#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Criticism Jeopardizes Latest Pandemic Relief Package.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-criticism-jeopardizes-latest-pandemic-relief-package#stream/0
— Immigrant Advocates Vow To Keep Up The Pressure As Biden Asks For Patience – JOEL ROSE (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see immigrants as being their soldiers in their army to get of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/immigrant-advocates-vow-keep-pressure-biden-asks-patience#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Officials preparing for stop-work order for border wall from Biden – Nathaniel Puente
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/officials-preparing-for-stop-work-order-for-border-wall-from-biden/

LISLE PATCH
— Lisle Trustee Donates Monthly Stipend To Aid Struggling Residents – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have demonized, denigrated, 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 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, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://patch.com/illinois/lisle/lisle-trustee-donates-monthly-stipend-aid-struggling-residents

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s Latest Partisan Whoppers On Population Loss And Federal Bailout – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-latest-partisan-whoppers-on-population-loss-and-federal-bailout-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ SOBERING ‘SIN TAXES’ ARE AMONG THE NATION’S HIGHEST THIS NEW YEAR’S – Joe Barnas (DIERSEN: To legalize sin is to promote sin.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-sobering-sin-taxes-are-among-the-nations-highest-this-new-years/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Defiant Trump sows chaos for Congress, departs for Florida – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/23/donald-trump-sows-chaos-congress-departs-florida/
— Georgia voters, U.S. counting on you – MIKE FERREER, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/23/letters-to-the-editor-georgia-voters-us-counting-o/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— GOP congressmen will contest Electoral College results – Raymond Wolfe
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/several-gop-congressmen-will-contest-electoral-college-results

THE HILL
— Republicans scramble to prevent year-end legislative disaster – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/531544-republicans-scramble-to-prevent-year-end-legislative-disaster

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want high schools to do even more to make their students anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://highschool.latimes.com/cleveland-charter-high-school/opinion-implementing-ethnic-and-gender-studies-into-the-high-school-graduation-requirement-has-been-long-overdue/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “50% of Americans see him as a ‘failed’ president.” Who sees you as being “failed?” I should write a book about those who see me as being a “failed” Republican Precinct Committeeman, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, 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, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office employee, etc.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/24/donald-trump-failed-president-50-usa-today-poll-say/3926190001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New Population Data Suggest Which States Will Win and Lose Seats in Congress Census Bureau estimates show extent of Americans’ shift to traditionally Republican states in South and West – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-population-data-suggest-which-states-will-win-and-lose-seats-in-congress-11608677211
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new population estimates suggest that 10 states are likely to lose one congressional seat each: Alabama, California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia.)
— For Many Bars, Christmas Could Be Last Call The U.S. bar industry, slammed by the pandemic, feels the pain of the holiday without the merry – Julie Wernau
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-many-bars-christmas-could-be-last-call-11608805800
— Restaurants Brace for Tough Winter After Congress Spurns Cash Grants Owners say PPP loans and tax breaks for business meals won’t help much while dining rooms are closed – Heather Haddon, Richard Rubin and Amara Omeokwe
https://www.wsj.com/articles/restaurants-brace-for-tough-winter-after-congress-spurns-cash-grants-11608728403
— Biden Declares Political Center Alive and Well – Gerald F. Seib (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be centrists, but who focus on destroying those like me who are on the right.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-declares-political-center-alive-and-well-11608758440
— 2020 Autopsies for Both Parties One lesson is that hostility motivates voters as much as enthusiasm does. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/2020-autopsies-for-both-parties-11608762940
— There’s a Way Biden Can Raise More From the Rich Without Higher Taxes Increased spending to enforce the existing tax code would pay for itself and then some. – Neil Irwin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/upshot/biden-taxes-irs.html
(DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I should write a book about those who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most.)

NEWSWEEK
— Has the Far Left Led the Democratic Party Astray? – JOSH HAMMER (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party who have worked the hardest to destroy those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsweek.com/debate-has-far-left-led-democratic-party-astray-opinion-1556531

UNION
— Democrats eye advantage in demographic changes – John Orona (DIERSEN: Because members of protected groups overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, Democrats do everything that they can to attract members of protected groups to your neighborhood, to your precinct, to your municipal district, to your municipality, to your county district, to your county, to Illinois, and to America. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems. I should write a book about the success that Democrats have had in attracting members of protected groups to my neighborhood, to my precinct, to Wheaton’s West District, to Wheaton, to DuPage County’s 4th District, to DuPage County, to Illinois, and to America.)
https://www.theunion.com/news/democrats-eye-advantage-in-demographic-changes/

POST REGISTER
— Divisiveness has become entrenched – MCKAY CUNNINGHAM (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. They divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.postregister.com/opinion/guest_column/divisiveness-has-become-entrenched/article_45c679ad-113f-5365-9e52-72de92e48d37.html

PRO PUBLICA
— The Trump Administration’s Final Push to Make It Easier for Religious Employers to Discriminate – Lydia DePillis (DIERSEN: Democrats want to force religious employers to hire those who reject their religion. I should write a book about the federal government and other Democrat employers that do everything that they can to not hire Republicans and to get rid of Republicans. 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.propublica.org/article/religious-freedom-policies-trump-administration

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— How Business Schools Can Help Close the Gender Gap – Aradhna Krishna and Yeşim Orhun (DIERSEN: IIT accepted me in 1992 when I was 43, DePaul accepted me in 1976 when I was 27, Loyola accepted me in 1972 when I was 23, NIU accepted me in 1969 when I was 20, and UIC accepted me in 1966 when I was 17. I doubt that they would accept be now because my demographics are so bad. I am White, male, non-veteran, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, non-poor, conservative, Republican, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://hbr.org/2020/12/how-business-schools-can-help-close-the-gender-gap

AARP
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion is to get rid of those who are White, male, non-veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, non-poor, conservative, Republican, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and especially the aforesaid who are older.
https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/causes/diversity-inclusion/

PBS
— How Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has affected LGBTQ service members, 10 years after repeal – Ali Rogin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion have adversely affected me. In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, they were always under pressure to get rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-dont-ask-dont-tell-has-affected-lgbtq-service-members-10-years-after-repeal

DAILY MAIL
— Cambridge United hand stadium bans to a ‘small number’ of fans who booed players taking a knee ahead of their match with Colchester at the Abbey Stadium – while others will have to take ‘education and discrimination’ lessons before they are allowed back – CHARLIE WALKER (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will you be banned if you do not promote hatred of those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, American, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, non-poor, conservative, Republican, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9082659/Stadium-bans-education-fans-booed-players-taking-knee-Cambridge-United.html

December 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 6,762 cases, 135 coronavirus deaths; Pritzker says state leading US in vaccine doses given. Pritzker says stat appears to be headed in the right direction. – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/health/over-100k-people-in-illinois-have-received-covid-19-vaccine/9002664/
— Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote. The National Defense Authorization Act affirms 3% pay raises for U.S. troops and authorizes more than $740 billion in military programs and construction. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-vetoes-defense-bill-setting-up-possible-override-vote/9010416/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Dispensary owners want to ‘normalize’ cannabis shopping
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/883719

WTTW
— Lightfoot Quietly Extends Stay-At-Home Order Until Jan. 10 – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/21/lightfoot-quietly-extends-stay-home-order-until-jan-10

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Duckworth pushes back on Trump’s threat to hold up COVID-19 relief package | Two on Trump clemency list have Chicago ties | Pritzker: 100K vaccinated so far in Illinois – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-duckworth-trump-stimulus-clemency-papadopoulos-spin-20201223-hd2af5oo55aojdg4ihu3ka7k5y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County coroner will send death information to county clerk to help clean voter rolls – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201223/mchenry-county-coroner-will-send-death-information-to-county-clerk-to-help-clean-voter-rolls
— Sangamon County judge tosses decision voiding Pritzker’s executive orders – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201223/sangamon-county-judge-tosses-decision-voiding-pritzkers-executive-orders

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: AT THE “STOP THE STEAL” RALLY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/wheres-weyermuller-at-the-stop-the-steal-rally.html
— ILLINOIS SEES WORST POPULATION DECLINE SINCE WORLD WAR II
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/illinois-sees-worst-population-decline-since-world-war-ii.html
— THORNER: POSITIVE TRUMP ELECTION NEWS ON THE HORIZON
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/op-ed-by-nancy-thorner-positive-trump-election-news-on-the-horizon.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Voters hate socialism’: 75% reject it despite support from elites, Hollywood and media, says poll. Survey also shows unfavorable impressions of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/23/voters-hate-socialism-75-reject-it-despite-support/
— Trump policies chased immigrants off welfare – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/22/trump-policies-chased-immigrants-welfare-study/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Joe Biden proclaims ‘our darkest days are ahead of us’ – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/12/joe_biden_tells_americans_our_darkest_days_are_ahead_of_us.html
— Of Merit and Melanin: Identity Politics and the Balkanization of America – Caren Besner
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/12/of_merit_and_melanin_identity_politics_and_the_balkanization_of_america.html
— The Birth of Cancel Culture and the Death of Education – R.W. Trewyn
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/12/the_birth_of_cancel_culture_and_the_death_of_education_.html

BREITBART
— Rand Paul Releases ‘Festivus’ List of Grievances Detailing $54B in Government Waste – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/23/rand-paul-releases-festivus-list-grievances-detailing-54b-government-waste/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Vetoes Defense-Spending Bill: ‘A Gift to China and Russia’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-vetoes-732-billion-defense-bill-a-gift-to-china-and-russia_3630838.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump’s Attack on Coronavirus Relief Divides G.O.P. and Threatens Recovery. From the campaign trail in Georgia to Capitol Hill, President Trump’s demand for changes to the $900 billion pandemic relief plan upended political and economic calculations.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-relief-bill-gop.html

USA TODAY
— Tensions between Trump and GOP lawmakers increase amid attempt to overturn election, COVID relief efforts – Jeanine Santucci
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/23/friction-between-trump-gop-amid-election-claims-and-covid-relief-efforts/4025256001/

December 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump suggests he won’t sign COVID relief bill without $2,000 stimulus check – AP
https://abc7.com/stimulus-check-update-second-package/8976099/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump threatens surprise COVID bill veto: Pelosi agrees, relief checks should be $2,000. Said Pelosi, “At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it!” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/22/22196626/trump-threatens-surprise-covid-bill-veto-pelosi-agrees-relief-checks-should-be-2000

DAILY HERALD
— Biden brings identity politics and no apologies – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially state that those who are the following are NOT WELCOME: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201223/barone-biden-brings-identity-politics-and-no-apologies

WTTW
— Biden: Trump ‘Failed’ To Shore Up Nation’s Cybersecurity – AP (DIERSEN: What have your critics/opponents charged you with failing to do? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and all the things that they have charged me with failing to do as a) Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, b) GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, e) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, g) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, h) etc.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/22/biden-trump-failed-shore-up-nations-cybersecurity

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— District 7 alumni push for change in diversity, equity and inclusion – Charles Bolinger (DIERSEN: What are you an alumnus of?  I am an alumnus of IIT, DePaul, Loyola, NIU, UIC, Crete-Monee High School, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest, Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee, Chicago, University Park, Crete, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board, etc.)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/District-7-alumni-push-for-change-in-diversity-15823490.php

RIVER BENDER
— Duckworth, Underwood, García, Kelly Receive COVID-19 Vaccine, Encourage Communities of Color to Receive the Vaccine When it is Available (DIERSEN: How will the following react if/when they are forced to be publicly vaccinated: a) the Republican candidates on the April 6, 2021 ballot for your precinct, b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), c) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, d) the leaders of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, and e) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/duckworth-underwood-garca-kelly-receive-covid19-vaccine-encourage-communities-of-color-to-receive-the-vaccine-when-it-is-available-46634.cfm

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop as 222 new infections reported Tuesday, 4 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/23/dupage-county-covid-19-case-numbers-continue-to-drop-as-222-new-infections-reported-4-deaths/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Running Unopposed. Rival trustee has an ally who is running for the Village Board. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-running-unopposed

WILMETTE PATCH
— Petition To Rename Joseph Sears School Prompts Community Dialogue “The issues leading to the petition expand beyond the school’s name and should be addressed by the village as a whole,” a board member said. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: What is your hometown? Crete was my hometown. I lived there 1948-1972. Crete was my father’s hometown and his parents’ hometown. Grant Park was my mother’s hometown and her parent’s hometown. I should write a book about how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my parents, their parents, Crete, and Grant Park against me. They stress that both Crete and Grant Park were overwhelmingly German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They hint/imply/argue/shout that Crete and Grant Park were full of White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wilmette/petition-rename-joseph-sears-school-prompts-community-dialogue

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An LGBTQer sues Springfield.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/city-accused-of-discrimination/Content?oid=12979682

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— UPDATED: Dundee Township Filings in Kane County with Independent Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/dundee120320/
— February GOP Primary to Select Algonquin Township Supervisor, Assessor, Clerk & Trustees
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/february-gop-primary-to-select-algonquin-township-supervisor-assessor-clerk-trustees/
— Derek Lee Files as Independent for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/derek-lee-files-as-independent-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner/
— Sausage from Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/sausage-from-congress/
— Mike Shorten Withdraws as Candidate for Nunda Township Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/22/mike-shorten-withdraws-as-candidate-for-nunda-township-supervisor/
— Democrats Not Supporting Mike Madigan’s Re-Election to House Speaker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/21/democrats-not-supporting-mike-madigans-re-election-to-house-speaker/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Joliet Park District Commissioners continue ripping off the public – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/joliet-park-district-commissioners-continue-ripping-off-the-public/

ZERO HEDGE
— Johns Hopkins Newspaper Removes Study Examining COVID Death Rate – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/johns-hopkins-newspaper-removes-study-examining-covid-death-rate

WASHINGTON TIMES
— US population growth smallest in at least 120 years – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage Whites from immigrating to America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/22/us-population-growth-smallest-in-at-least-120-year/
— Dominion Voting Systems employee sues Trump campaign, conservative media – AP (DIERSEN: I should sue those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered. In addition to the aforesaid candidates, I would focus on their political consultants, major donors, campaign managers, campaign staff, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/22/eric-coomer-dominion-voting-systems-employee-sues-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eric Coomer, security director at the Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems, said he wants his life back after being named in false charges as a key actor in “rigging” the election for President-elect Joe Biden. There has been no evidence that the election was rigged. His lawsuit, filed Tuesday in district court in Denver County, Colorado, names the Trump campaign, lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, conservative columnist Michelle Malkin, the website Gateway Pundit, Colorado conservative activist Joseph Oltmann, and conservative media Newsmax and One America News Network.)
— Trump threatens to primary ‘RINO’ John Thune over ‘shot dog’ comment – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: While my critics/opponents succeeded in getting a Republican voter in my precinct to run against me for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000, they have not succeeded since then. If they succeed in getting a Republican voter in my precinct to run against me in 2022, who would they get to endorse, donate money to, and campaign for that candidate: the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races since 2000, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and/or their volunteers, b) those who I have sued, and/or c) those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/22/trump-threatens-primary-rino-john-thune-2022/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— How the Centers for Disease Control Went Woke. A look at the experts and the arguments that persuaded a government agency to prioritize ‘equity’ over saving lives. – Aaron Sibarium
https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/how-the-centers-for-disease-control-went-woke/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden: Two Million Migrants May Hit the Border – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see immigrants as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republican once and for all. Democrats also see the following as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all: Trump-haters, minorities, females, younger people, non-married people, LGBTQers, poor people, rich people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/12/23/joe-biden-two-million-migrants-may-hit-the-border/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi and Schumer Agree to Trump’s Demand for $2,000 Stimulus Checks – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV (DIERSEN: To get elected, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. The Republican Party platform calls for fiscal responsibility.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-and-schumer-agree-to-trumps-demand-for-2000-stimulus-checks_3629856.html

CNN
— Kinzinger on why his colleagues won’t speak out against Trump (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will seek to lead the Illinois Republican Party: Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady? How strongly will they promise to get rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/22/adam-kinzinger-gop-colleagues-sot-lead-vpx.cnn

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have no problem with organizations that exist only for protected groups. Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/after-permit-approved-whites-only-church-small-minnesota-town-insists-n1251838

NEW YORK TIMES
— Will Trump Force Principled Conservatives to Start Their Own Party? I Hope So American politics will be shaped by the influence of the monarch of Mar-a-Lago. – Thomas L. Friedman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about present/past leaders of the following who have worked the hardest to get rid of conservatives, that is, to get rid of the base of the Republican Party and to destroy the Republican Party: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/opinion/trump-republicans-party.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Misinformation Amplifiers Target Georgia Senate Races. The conservative social media personalities who spread baseless rumors of election fraud are starting to focus on the races that will decide control of the Senate.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/technology/georgia-senate-runoff-misinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race – Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Michelle Boorstein (DIERSEN: Are you White? How soon, if not already, will the following get rid of you if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites: your employer, the organizations that you are a member of, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America? Further, how soon, if not already, will the aforesaid get rid of you if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/12/23/black-pastors-break-southern-baptist-critical-race-theory/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Laws Governing Online Speech Need Reform, Not Repeal. Section 230 has its flaws, but those are nothing compared with what Big Brother would bring. – Rick White
https://www.wsj.com/articles/laws-governing-online-speech-need-reform-not-repeal-11608678984
— Soviet Politics, American Style. A propagandistic press, the crushing of academic freedom and the shattering of family loyalties. – David Satter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/soviet-politics-american-style-11608658685
— FRONT PAGE: How Amazon Wins By Steamrolling Rivals and Partners. CEO Jeff Bezos still runs the e-commerce giant with the drive of a startup trying to survive, and that strand of its corporate DNA is becoming a liability. – Dana Mattioli (DIERSEN: Who are/were the steamrollers in organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about present/past steamrollers in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. The more of the following that members are/were, the more that they are/were steamrolled: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-competition-shopify-wayfair-allbirds-antitrust-11608235127

USA TODAY
— Economist Lisa Cook: Pandemic’s pain deepens wealth gap – Susan Tompor
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/21/covid-19-economist-examines-wealth-gap/3955077001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters demand open borders.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/12/12/immigration-guatemala-migrant-father-el-paso-detention-center/3895638001/

ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
— Trump now knows how it feels to be fired from a job – Wayne Thorson (DIERSEN: Have you been fired? I should write a book about those who fired me or got me to resign as a Post Office employee in 1969, Firestone Stores employee in 1971 and 1972, IRS employee in 1980, GAO employee in 1997, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2004 and 2010, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012. I would focus on the aforesaid a) who demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being too conservative and/or b) who despised my demographics.)
https://www.albertleatribune.com/2020/12/letter-trump-now-knows-how-it-feels-to-be-fired-from-a-job/

December 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 6,239 cases, 116 coronavirus deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6239-covid-19-cases-116-deaths/8980192/

NBC5
— US Surgeon General Says New Coronavirus Variant in UK May Already Be in US
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/us-surgeon-general-says-new-coronavirus-variant-in-uk-may-already-be-in-us/2400822/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois continues lowering COVID-19 positivity rate with 6,239 new cases reported
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/12/22/22194986/covid-19-relief-money-expected-early-next-week-mnuchin-live-updates
— 1,500 Cook County health care, sheriff’s employees walk off the job for one-day strike. The planned strike came after union members were unable to come to an agreement with the county over pandemic pay and safer working conditions. – Jermaine Nolen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/12/22/22194978/union-strike-cook-county-health-care-sheriffs-employees-walk-off-job-seiu-local-73

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Durbin says Illinois shouldn’t count on Washington for future pandemic aid to deal with state’s budget deficit – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-durbin-coronavirus-relief-bill-20201222-qnsz5z5q3ba2jizncs2x3edqpy-story.html
— Evanston moves forward with housing reparations plan; some residents advocate for direct payments – GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-reparations-housing-program-update-tl-1217-20201222-qbkkf2tl6nelfb5tckpuc6uy4y-story.html
— Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle ‘deeply disappointed’ as SEIU Local 73 holds one-day strike over pay, other demands – ALICE YIN and LIAM FORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-cook-county-toni-preckwinkle-seiu-73-one-day-strike-20201222-h7dpmadcozghlpmcppdth6rhrq-story.html
— Crowds of candidates file to run for township offices in south and southwest suburbs – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-township-election-filings-st-1223-20201222-qrtjznfj2jdwhficbvi3cuhija-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eric Wallace of Flossmoor, Republican committeeman who unsuccessfully challenged state Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, in November heads a Republican slate that includes Rebekah L. Moore for clerk, Jack J. McInerney Jr. for highway commissioner and Leslie Moor, Jennifer L. Wallace and La Vetta D. Williams for three of the four trustee seats.)

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County spends last of $93 million in federal relief funds – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201222/kane-county-spends-last-of-93-million-in-federal-relief-funds
— Judge rules against McHenry Township Highway Commissioner’s challenge against huge tax levy cuts – Sam Lounsberry
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201222/judge-rules-against-mchenry-township-highway-commissioners-challenge-against-huge-tax-levy-cuts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump, House lawmakers plot futile effort to block Biden win
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201221/news/312219833/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois population drops for 7th straight year. New figures raise the odds the state could lose not one but two congressional seats. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-population-drops-7th-straight-year
— Suburbs came up on top in 2020 housing market. In the metro area, home prices and sales volume are rising faster than in the city. That’s not to say the city is weak. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/suburbs-came-top-2020-housing-market
— More details on what Chicago gets in the COVID-relief deal. On the list: $1 billion for testing and vaccine distribution, likely aid for the CTA Red Line, and work at Argonne and Fermi labs. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/more-details-what-chicago-gets-covid-relief-deal

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Sen. Dick Durbin: No direct funding to state, local governments in relief bill – Sarah Mansur
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/sen-dick-durbin-no-direct-funding-to-state-local-governments-in-relief-bill/article_83ca00f1-a393-5b08-9c3b-dbcd32498882.html

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Can Joe Biden ‘heal’ the United States? Political experts disagree – Arie Kruglanski (DIERSEN: Those who voted for Biden want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, 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, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Can-Joe-Biden-heal-the-United-States-Political-15822468.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— The ‘Darkest Days’ Are Ahead Of Us, Biden Warns About COVID-19 Pandemic – ALANA WISE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/watch-live-biden-gives-remarks-ahead-holiday#stream/0
— Personal Finance Columnist Michelle Singletary Examines Race, Wealth Gap For Black Americans (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/personal-finance-columnist-michelle-singletary-examines-race-wealth-gap-black-americans#stream/0

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “For undocumented immigrants, the work doesn’t stop at the election.”
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/undocumented-immigrants-suburbs-election/Content?oid=85138024

CAPITOL FAX
— 6,239 new confirmed and probable cases; 116 additional deaths; 4,571 hospitalized; 981 in the ICU; 7.4 percent case positivity rate; 9.0 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/22/6239-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-116-additional-deaths-4571-hospitalized-981-in-the-icu-74-percent-case-positivity-rate-90-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/22/covid-19-roundup-70/

FOX NEWS
— Trump threatens to veto massive COVID bill, demands Congress make this big change. “I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000, or $4,000 for a couple,” Trump said in a video posted to Twitter.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-veto-massive-covid-bill

BLAZE
— Pakistani ‘gender programs,’ horse-racing integrity, climate monitoring in Tibet: Just a few of the ridiculous things thrown into the COVID relief omnibus package Prepare to be very disappointed in your government – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/covid-relief-omnibus-spending-bill

GOPUSA
— Biden’s Campaign Head Calls GOP Expletives … Unity Push Dead?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99452
— Lockdowns Are The Great Unequalizer
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99535

BREITBART
— Washington Post Depicts Republican ‘Collaborators’ as Rats: ‘Nazi-Style Propaganda’ – JOSHUA KLEIN
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/12/21/wapo-depicts-republican-collaborators-rats-nazi-style/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Barr Flakes Out Betrays Trump And MAGA Conservatives
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/barr-flakes-out-betrays-trump-and-maga-conservatives

CBN NEWS
— MRC Lists 25 Stunning Examples of Big Tech’s Censoring of Conservatives in 2020
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/december/mrc-lists-25-stunning-examples-of-big-techs-censoring-of-conservatives-in-2020

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters use Pat Robertson against Trump.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pat-robertson-says-biden-won-trump-lives-in-alternate-reality.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Calling everything ‘racist’ makes the term meaningless, sociology professor warns
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/calling-everything-racist-makes-the-term-meaningless-sociology-professor-warns/

EPOCH TIMES
— More GOP Lawmakers Back Electoral College Challenge – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/more-gop-lawmakers-backing-electoral-college-challenge_3629226.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Anjanette Young to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/chicago-police-video-anjanette-young-should-shock-america-it-doesn-ncna1252123

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Is Trump Really All That Holds the G.O.P. Together?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/opinion/trump-republican-party.html
— They’re Young, Unemployed and Facing Bleak Prospects. They worked low-paid jobs in restaurants, stores and theaters. Now they are filing for unemployment at higher rates than before the pandemic. – Winnie Hu
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/nyregion/nyc-unemployed-young-workers.html

GM AUTHORITY
— President-Elect Joe Biden Praises Genovation GXE Electric Corvette – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/12/president-elect-joe-biden-praises-genovation-gxe-electric-corvette-video/

December 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Congress passes COVID-19 relief package with $600 stimulus checks for most Americans. The relief package would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct payment stimulus checks to most Americans. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/stimulus-check-update-second-package/8976099/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Community health centers must decide who to vaccinate first (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, the following are discriminated against, and therefore, they should get priority: minorities, females, younger people, illegals, those who have less money than others, those who have less education than others, those who have health problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, non-gun owners, liberals, moderates, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/12/21/22193051/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging again in Illinois prisons, as inmates and advocates call for more action – CHRISTY GUTOWSKI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-coronavirus-illinois-prisons-outbreak–20201222-workhpdahvbvxlqr3rvbruworm-story.html
— MARCH 4, 2019 FLASHBACK: Where do the Naperville City Council candidates stand on the issues? Here are their answers. – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: Are/were you a Naperville newcomer? Notwithstanding Naperville’s $630 Real Estate Transfer Tax for me ( https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/real-estate-transfer-tax/ ), I bought a 20′ X 40′ unit for $210,000 in Naperville’s Iron Gate Motor Condos ( https://www.irongatemotorcondos.com/contact/ ).)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-city-council-candidates-st-0304-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe McElroy: When I was elected to City Council in 2011, the city was in the final stages of downsizing the staff. Today we have fewer employees than we did 10 years ago, even though we have more people. If and when tax and fee increases are needed, we should protect existing residents first, shifting as much of the tax burden as possible to newcomers (real estate transfer tax) and visitors (sales taxes). However, we need to remain competitive with other cities. Also, we should look at how much we charge nonresidents to use our library and other city services.)

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: At least 10 DuPage suburbs to have contested mayoral elections – Katlyn Smith and Scott Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201221/at-least-10-dupage-suburbs-to-have-contested-mayoral-elections
— Despite election fatigue, voters need to refocus for local races – Editorial (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage 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/or age discrimination?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201222/editorial-despite-election-fatigue-voters-need-to-refocus-for-local-races
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters are overjoyed that “Barr undercuts Trump on election and Hunter Biden inquiries.” Who are/were lead undercutters in the organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about present/past undercutters in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on undercutters who undercut/undercutted those like me who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201221/news/312219945

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Restaurant asks Illinois Supreme Court to throw out indoor dining ban – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/restaurant-asks-illinois-supreme-court-to-throw-out-indoor-dining-ban/article_d2c5df1b-fbad-5083-bd63-db294c27daa3.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Members of Congress face backlash as they get priority for scarce vaccine – Stephen Loiaconi (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, the following are discriminated against, and therefore, they should get priority: minorities, females, younger people, citizens of foreign countries, those who have less money than others, those who have less education than others, those who have health problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, non-gun owners, liberals, moderates, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/vaccination-of-members-of-congress-spurs-backlash-questions-of-fairness

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— LGBTQ advocates sue Trump administration over strict, new asylum rules (DIERSEN: LBGTQ advocates are anti-Republican.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/border-report-tour/lgbtq-advocates-sue-trump-administration-over-strict-new-asylum-rules/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump, House lawmakers plot futile effort to block Biden win.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-house-lawmakers-plot-futile-effort-to-block-biden-win/
— Second stimulus check: Who gets the $600 payment and when
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/second-stimulus-check-who-gets-the-600-payment-and-when/

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Already Behind’: Diversifying The Legal Profession Starts Before The LSAT – NINA TOTENBERG (DIERSEN: Because so many law school professors are so anti-conservative, I never took the LSAT. However, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/already-behind-diversifying-legal-profession-starts-lsat#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Public Library Continues ‘Talking About Race’ Series. The Jan. 7 virtual meeting will be about how to be an anti-racist. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are racists and even worse things and especially 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://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-public-library-continues-talking-race-series

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Why Did Chicago Stop Growing? Our city became a metropolis by gobbling up suburbs we now know as neighborhoods. Then, in the 1960s, it stopped. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2020/Why-Chicago-Stopped-Growing/

CHICAGO NOW
— Watch a discussion of possible 2022 Republican Gov Candidates, IL’s budget deficit, Speaker Madigan’s possible stage exit & vaccines – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2020/12/watch-a-discussion-of-possible-2022-republican-gov-candidates-ils-budget-deficit-speaker-madigans-possible-stage-exit-vaccines-cable-net/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Restaurant asks Illinois Supreme Court to throw out indoor dining ban – SARAH MANSUR

https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/restaurant-asks-illinois-supreme-court-to-throw-out-indoor-dining-ban

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump appeals to Supreme Court, House Republicans to overturn ‘rigged’ election – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/21/donald-trump-appeals-supreme-court-house-republica/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Union: Stay at Home (Unless You’re Campaigning for Georgia Democrats) – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/union-stay-at-home-unless-youre-campaigning-for-georgia-dems/
— Teachers at Elite NYC Private School Make List of 24 ‘Anti-Racist’ Demands – Alex Nester (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers make their students anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, 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.)
https://freebeacon.com/campus/teachers-at-elite-nyc-private-school-make-list-of-24-anti-racist-demands/

BREITBART
— CDC Panel: People Over 75, Frontline Workers, Potentially Illegal Farmworkers Should Get Shot Next
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/12/21/cdc-panel-people-over-75-frontline-workers-potentially-illegal-farmworkers-should-get-shot-next/

DAILY CALLER
— Mitch McConnell: GOP Win In Georgia Will Guarantee Biden ‘Will Be A Moderate’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/21/mitch-mcconnell-republican-georgia-joe-biden-moderate-senate/

EPOCH TIMES
— All Eyes on Congress as Lawmakers Vow to Oppose Electoral Votes – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV AND ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/all-eyes-on-congress-as-lawmakers-vow-to-oppose-electoral-votes_3627956.html
— State GOP Lawmakers Call on Congress Members to Back Elector Challenge – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/state-gop-lawmakers-call-on-congress-members-to-back-elector-challenge_3628308.html

THE HILL
— Trump supporters organizing ‘second inauguration’ for him online Jan. 20 – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/531186-trump-supporters-organizing-second-inauguration-for-him-online-january-20

POLITICO
— Breaking down the $900B stimulus package and $1.4T omnibus bill. The legislation offers a wide range of help, both for individuals and for struggling elements of the economy, from mass transit to movie theaters. – CAITLIN EMMA and MARIANNE LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/20/details-stimulus-package-omnibus-bill-449499

CNN
— Trump supporters drown out GOP senator at Georgia election rally – Erin Burnett (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will seek to lead the Illinois Republican Party: Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady? How strongly will they promise to get rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/22/kelly-loeffler-interrupted-trump-election-chants-ebof-sot-vpx.cnn

ABC NEWS
— Blacks in Air Force face many forms of discrimination, inspector general report finds (DIERSEN: At GAO, IRS, and the USPS, the more of the following that you are, the more discrimination that you face: Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-force-blacks-discrimination-inspector-general-report/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Senate Candidates Duel in Georgia as G.O.P. Voters’ Anger Persists. As the state’s Republican senators rallied with Ivanka Trump, and their Democratic challengers welcomed Kamala Harris, conservative voters were focused on the president’s election loss. – Astead W. Herndon and Rick Rojas
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/politics/georgia-senate-race.html
— Why ‘Pivot Counties’ That Stuck With Trump May Be a Warning for Democrats More than 200 counties flipped from Barack Obama to Donald J. Trump in 2016. Joe Biden won only 25 of them back. – Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/us/politics/trump-voters-swing-counties.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is a region of small, postindustrial cities that have suffered manufacturing losses, where largely white voters, after years of voting for Democrats, embraced Mr. Trump’s nationalism and culturally backward-gazing message. “You can look at the part of the country where I live and where I serve, there is a feeling they have been left behind and we haven’t delivered,” said Representative Cheri Bustos, a Democrat whose northwest Illinois district includes nine Obama-Trump counties. All of them stayed with Mr. Trump this year. Ms. Bustos, who was chair of the Democrats’ House campaign committee, barely won re-election herself. She said Democrats needed to bring concrete benefits to farmers in the same way Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered rural electrification. Despite expectations that Mr. Biden, with his Everyday Joe persona, would win back many blue-collar voters, he appears to have done worse with them than Hillary Clinton or Mr. Obama in both of his elections.)

WASHINGTON POST
— About 74 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight, according to the CDC – Linda Searing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/most-american-adults-are-overweight/2020/12/18/faefa834-408d-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Google, Facebook Agreed to Team Up Against Possible Antitrust Action, Draft Lawsuit Says Draft lawsuit quotes Facebook’s Sandberg saying Google pact was a ‘big deal strategically’ – Ryan Tracy and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Google and with Facebook against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-facebook-agreed-to-team-up-against-possible-antitrust-action-draft-lawsuit-says-11608612219
— Why Many Bosses Won’t Require Workers to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine – Chip Cutter and Sarah Krouse (DIERSEN: To get rid of their employees, members, and residents who are the following, expect that employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries will require vaccination of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-12-21/card/NCshgM5uVuCJHiL1nT6a?mod
— Companies Have Promised $35 Billion Toward Racial Equity. Where Is the Money Going? Corporations say they are using their financial might to narrow racial wealth and opportunity gap; tracking those efforts can be tough – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: To promote racial equity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-have-promised-billions-toward-racial-equity-where-is-the-money-going-11608570864
— Long-Haul Covid Patients Put Hope in Experimental Drugs People suffering from debilitating symptoms for months after getting sick with Covid are searching for relief – Sumathi Reddy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/experimental-drugs-aim-to-treat-long-haul-covid-11608569400
— The Month Coronavirus Unraveled American Business – A WSJ Documentary March 2020 began on a high note for American business and ended with the economy in tatters
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/31-days-in-march/the-month-coronavirus-unraveled-american-business-a-wsj-documentary/4B61D14E-2D7B-44BD-A71F-7C271B62AFA4
— A Pandemic of Misinformation. The media’s politicization of Covid has proved deadly and puts Americans’ freedoms at risk. – Scott W. Atlas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pandemic-of-misinformation-11608570640

BLOOMBERG
— McConnell Says He Will Allow Biden’s Cabinet Nominees a Hearing – Max Berley
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-22/mcconnell-says-he-will-allow-biden-s-cabinet-nominees-a-hearing

FORBES
— Fox News, Newsmax Walk Back Election Fraud Claims After Voting Machine Manufacturer Threatens Legal Action – Jemima McEvoy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/12/21/fox-news-newsmax-walk-back-election-fraud-claims-after-voting-machine-manufacturer-threatens-legal-action/

WASHINGTONIAN
— Yet Another Trump March Promised for January 6 in DC. The event “will be wild!” the President tweeted this weekend. – ANDREW BEAUJON (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will seek to lead the Illinois Republican Party: Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady? How strongly will they promise to get rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/12/21/yet-another-trump-march-promised-for-january-6-in-dc/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Who Will Hold Republicans Accountable in a Biden Administration? The Washington Monthly will be there and can do so much more if you help. – David Atkins (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will seek to lead the Illinois Republican Party: Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady? How strongly will they promise to get rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/12/21/who-will-hold-republicans-accountable-in-a-biden-administration/

NEWSWEEK
— Hundreds of Young Republicans, Trump Admin, GOP Officials Defy COVID Rules at Florida Gala – KATHERINE FUNG
https://www.newsweek.com/hundreds-young-republicans-trump-admin-gop-officials-defy-covid-rules-florida-gala-1556372

POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The Twitter Presidency: How Donald Trump’s Tweets Undermine Democracy and Threaten Us All.”
https://www.psqonline.org/article.cfm?IDArticle=20100

EDUCATION NEXT
— Pandemic Offers Opportunity to Reduce Standardized Testing – Joshua P. Starr (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.educationnext.org/pandemic-offers-opportunity-reduce-standardized-testing/

December 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Joe Biden gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, says it’s ‘nothing to worry about’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-gets-first-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine/8950431/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 4,699 cases, 98 coronavirus deaths Chicago area hospitals await Moderna COVID-19 vaccines – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4699-covid-19-cases-98-deaths/8950782/

WGN TV
— CDC issues guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination after allergic reactions – Reuters
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/cdc-issues-guidelines-on-covid-19-vaccination-after-allergic-reactions/

WGN RADIO
— Just in time for Christmas, Congress passes $900B COVID relief bill – Raquel Martin
https://wgnradio.com/news/just-in-time-for-christmas-congress-passes-900b-covid-relief-bill/
— Representative Darin LaHood (R-18th) on signing the amicus brief, COVID relief
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/representative-darin-lahood-r-18th-on-signing-the-amicus-brief-covid-relief/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 4,699 new cases of COVID-19 — the lowest daily count in nearly two months — and 98 additional deaths reported Monday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201221-n3jd6oycivc2ra5gxmesr6eeaq-story.html
— No ‘rescue’ for Illinois in federal relief package, and that’s a good thing – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-relief-stimulus-congress-deal-20201221-dbxvroeki5fdtjr3e65bgfmzma-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters use Anjanette Young to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-anjanette-young-raid-20201221-e23lqpliqvhvpkgenwp4i34sme-story.html
— Voters, tell Madigan’s enablers to do the right thing – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-michael-madigan-supporters-detractors-comed-scandal-20201221-ie3tfzj2afgn3edg5vvepg2r5q-story.html

— Lightfoot working to rebuild trust after wrongful police raid, video scandal | Cops reassigned, city’s top lawyer given the boot | Congress prepares to OK relief bill – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-officers-desk-duty-flessner-ousted-stimulus-bill-spin-20201221-qt3bs4dki5aiblfk7tkaxhw6oa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— $900 billion pandemic relief package better than nothing, but far from enough. The door to additional federal relief will be closed if the Senate remains in Republican control next year. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/21/22193627/900-billion-pandemic-relief-joe-biden-editorial
— What Springfield taught Barack Obama about how politics really work. It’s not that state legislators “didn’t know the difference between good and bad policy,” the future president wrote in his new book. “It just didn’t matter.” – David Webber
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/21/22194068/springfield-politics-barack-obama-book-pate-philip-phil-rock-david-webber

DAILY HERALD
— New COVID-19 cases drop to 4,699, with 98 more deaths and 174,000 Moderna doses coming – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201221/new-covid-19-cases-drop-to-4699-with-98-more-deaths-and-174000-moderna-doses-coming

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COVID relief checks reflect new power of suburban voters. A shift in fiscal policy to court a change in key battleground states—particularly in the Midwest—will benefit a broader coalition of Americans. – CONOR SEN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/covid-relief-checks-reflect-new-power-suburban-voters

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Illinois gun owners seek injunction over FOID delays – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-gun-owners-seek-injunction-over-FOID-15819700.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— Virginia Removes Its Robert E. Lee Statue From U.S. Capitol – MERRIT KENNEDY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/virginia-removes-its-robert-e-lee-statue-us-capitol#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump continues legal challenges, asks SCOTUS to review Pennsylvania results – JAMES ROSEN
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/trump-continues-legal-challenges-asks-scotus-to-review-pennsylvania-results

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Republican lawmakers urge President Trump to veto funding bill – Kellie Meyer
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/republican-lawmakers-urge-president-trump-to-veto-funding-bill/

JOLIET PATCH
— Your Joliet City Council: 13 Seek 3 Open Seats Monday afternoon marked the deadline to file candidate petitions for Joliet City Council. Here’s who turned them in. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/your-joliet-city-council-13-seek-3-open-seats

CAPITOL FAX
— 4,699 new confirmed and probable cases; 98 additional deaths; 4,460 hospitalized; 981 in the ICU; 7.5 percent case positivity rate; 9.3 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/21/4699-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-98-additional-deaths-4460-hospitalized-981-in-the-icu-75-percent-case-positivity-rate-93-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/21/covid-19-roundup-69/
— House Democratic Women’s Caucus condemns “horrific and dehumanizing treatment” endured by Anjanette Young
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/21/house-democratic-women%e2%80%99s-caucus-condemns-horrific-and-dehumanizing-treatment-endured-by-anjanette-young/
— Another total legal smackdown for Tom DeVore and Darren Bailey
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/21/another-total-legal-smackdown-for-tom-devore-and-darren-bailey/

BREITBART
— Cotton: Senate GOP Stopped Democrats from Bailing Out Cities, States – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/12/21/cotton-senate-gop-stopped-democrats-from-bailing-out-cities-states/

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Colleagues Planning Objections to Biden’s Win ‘Not Serious People’ – JASON LEMON (DIERSEN: Will Kinzinger officially take the lead in getting rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-calls-colleagues-planning-objections-bidens-win-not-serious-people-1556409

December 21 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— The Future of the Illinois Republican Party – Mike Flannery (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform is conservative. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, want the IRP to dump the following planks in the Republican Party platform: traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). Any state that promotes LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, and/or race or gender based preference giving is headed for bankruptcy.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/882415

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/8900804/

WGN TV
— People over 75, essential workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccine – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/people-over-75-essential-workers-next-in-line-for-vaccine/

WGN RADIO
— Social media manipulation affects even US senators – AP (DIERSEN: Everyone should be advised that if you post a like on anything about me or about my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will try to punish you. Further, my critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes would try to punish anything that I might post a like on. That is why I do not post any likes.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/report-social-media-manipulation-affects-even-us-senators/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The conversation taking place on the verified social media accounts of two U.S. senators remained vulnerable to manipulation, even amid heightened scrutiny in the run up to the U.S. presidential election, an investigation by the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence found. Researchers from the center, a NATO-accredited research group based in Riga, Latvia, paid three Russian companies 300 euros ($368) to buy 337,768 fake likes, views and shares of posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok, including content from verified accounts of Sens. Chuck Grassley and Chris Murphy.)

WTTW
— Congress Seals Agreement on COVID-19 Relief, Government Funding – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/21/congress-seals-agreement-covid-19-relief-government-funding

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Second stimulus bill would give airlines $15 billion more, bring back 32,000 furloughed airline workers – KYLE ARNOLD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-codi-19-airline-stimulus-furloughs-20201221-lgspejl6nbgnherwo3ybjcmevi-story.html
— Clergy, doctors and activists take on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and access in Black and Latino communities: ‘Don’t underestimate the fear’ – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS, LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA, STACY ST. CLAIR, ALICE YIN and DARCEL ROCKETT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-vaccine-black-latino-20201219-x6wlkklgqzbunovx5jub4w4dwi-story.html
— COVID-19 liability lawsuits: Should businesses be immune? – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-covid-19-legal-liability-lawsuit-20201221-sf7cs7mzofacpg5siqq3ahe3my-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Past campaign tactics rebound against Pritzker and Lightfoot. Gov. Pritzker is on the defensive over his administration’s handling of coronavirus outbreaks at the state-run LaSalle Veterans Home, while Mayor Lightfoot is in hot water over the botched raid of a Chicago social worker’s home. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/20/22191980/gov-pritzker-mayor-lori-lightfoot-lasalle-quincy-veterans-anjanette-young-botched-police-raid-rahm
— ALL OF THE FONT PAGE: Kim Foxx’s vision: Automatically erase more serious convictions for weed dealing, expunge cocaine or heroin arrests. In an interview with the Sun-Times, Foxx said for people in some areas of the city, drug dealing “was the only economy that they had.” Their records should be expunged automatically, she said. – Tom Schuba and Matthew Hendrickson (DIERSEN: What do you want to be expunged from your record? It would be great if the following would expunge the adverse actions that they took against me: Post Office, Firestone Stores, IRS, GAO, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/12/21/22177193/kim-foxxs-expunge-drug-dealers-convictions-record-weed-cannabis-marijuana-pot-cocaine-heroin

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN
— You are what you drive, according to study – Jay Wolz (DIERSEN: It would be great if candidates would disclose a) the vehicles that they own and b) the vehicles that they have owned.)
https://www.semissourian.com/story/2855073.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— As 34th Resident Dies After LaSalle Veterans’ Home COVID-19 Outbreak, Families Prepare To Sue – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/34th-resident-dies-after-lasalle-veterans-home-covid-19-outbreak-families-prepare-sue#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— Millions Of People Flying Despite Public Health Pleas To Stay Put – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/millions-people-flying-despite-public-health-pleas-stay-put#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Library To Host Job Search Process Workshop In January. The manager if Workforce Connection Center at Goodwill is conducting a series of timely and informative Job Search Workshops. (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are/were, the more that Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO employers do not want to hire you: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, present/past federal employee, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-library-host-job-search-process-workshop-january

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Finally, IDPH Releases Sources of Coronavirus Infections
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/20/finally-idph-releases-sources-of-coronavirus-infections/
— Huntley Police Suicide Calls in 2019 & 2020
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/20/huntley-police-suicide-calls-in-2019-2020/
— Have the Political Correction People Missed This?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/20/have-the-political-correction-people-missed-this/
— Week’s School Board Filings, One Day to Go
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/20/weeks-school-board-fililngs-one-day-to-go/
— New Grafton Township Salaries
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/20/new-grafton-township-salaries/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Part of Joint Statement on Cyber Attack
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/20/underwood122020/
— From the Desk of John Lopez: IL-14 Congressional Filing and an Anniversary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/19/lopez121920/
— IL-14: Graduate of Algonquin D-158 Prompts New Federal Civil Rights Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/19/underwood121920/
— Algonquin Township Abolition Petition Challenge Hearing Postponed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/19/algonquin-township-abolition-petition-challenge-hearing-postponed/
— McHenry Road District Seeks Court Order Forcing Township Board to Sign and File Tax Levy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/19/mchenry-road-district-seeks-court-order-forcing-township-board-to-sign-tax-levy/
— IL-14: Post-Election Campaign Reports for Lauren Underwood and Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/18/fec121820/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— President Trump Files Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with US Supreme Court – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/president-trump-files-petition-for-a-writ-of-certiorari-with-us-supreme-court/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftists See Orwell’s Novel 1984 As a Blueprint for Progress – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/leftists-see-novel-1984-as-a-blueprint-for-progress/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT ADMITS SHE HAS KNOWN FOR A YEAR ABOUT BOTCHED NO-KNOCK RAID
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-admits-she-has-known-for-a-year-about-botched-no-knock-raid.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Law could delist some Chinese companies from U.S. markets – Bill Gertz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/20/holding-foreign-companies-accountable-act-could-de/
— Government’s case against Facebook is bad economic policy – Peter Morici (DIERSEN: Facebook has become a utility. Ever-increasingly, Facebookers a) spend all their time on Facebook, b) stop sending/reading emails, c) stop visiting websites, d) stop making/returning phone calls, and e) dump those who are not Facebookers.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/20/governments-case-against-facebook-is-bad-economic-/

FOX NEWS
— The most popular car color of 2020 was this. It’s not that colorful at all. – Gary Gastelu (DIERSEN: All the new cars that I have bought since 1989 have been red.)
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/most-popular-car-color-2020

DAILY SIGNAL
— Conservatives Now Have an Option to Avoid Investing in Left-Leaning Companies – Rob Bluey
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/21/how-to-avoid-accidentally-investing-in-far-left-progressive-companies/

PJ MEDIA
— Gavin’s Watch: So Many People Fled California It Could Lose a Congressional Seat in Census – VICTORIA TAFT
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/victoria-taft/2020/12/20/gavins-watch-so-many-people-fled-california-it-could-lose-a-congressional-seat-in-census-n1221039

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump: ‘We’re Getting Closer and Closer’ to Successful Challenge to Election Results – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-were-getting-closer-and-closer-to-successful-challenge-to-election-results_3627102.html
— Trump Campaign Files Supreme Court Challenge to Pennsylvania Election Results – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-campaign-files-supreme-court-challenge-to-overturn-election-results-in-pennsylvania_3626145.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— New York Is Ousting Older Judges to Save Money. They’re Fighting Back. Dozens of judges are being forced to retire to close a pandemic budget gap. They have sued New York State, charging age discrimination. – Benjamin Weiser (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They have always wanted the federal government to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. Further, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to oust conservative White male Republicans who are over 40 years old. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, they ousted me as a GAO employee. In 2004, when I was 56 years old, they ousted me as a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. In 2007, when I was 59 years old, they ousted me as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member. In 2010, when I was 62 years old, they again ousted me as a MTRO webmaster. In 2011, when I was 63 years old, they ousted me as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member. In 2012, when I was 64 years old, they ousted me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/nyregion/nyc-judges-age-discrimination.html
— How to Manage Performance Evaluations in the Work-From-Home Era – Julie Wees (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My Democrat GAO superiors never alleged that performance problems justified the following adverse actions that they took against me: forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. In Diersen v. GAO, I entered into the court record all the performance appraisals that GAO gave me 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/business/work-performance-evaluations-covid.html

WASHINGTON :POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How Trump drove the lie that the election was stolen, undermining voter trust in the outcome.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-voter-trust/2020/12/20/00282aa6-407a-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says that Fox News has a grip on conservatives. I have never been in the grip of anyone and I never will be. I should write a book about those who are/were in the grip of others. I would focus on present/past members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. I would focus on present/past officials and employees of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on present/past Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/21/fox-news-newsmax-oan-cable-news-donald-trump-2020-election/3881624001/
— Don’t cut in line for the COVID vaccine. Elites who do will be named and shamed. The optics of the privileged jumping the COVID vaccine line ahead of essential workers will be terrible and should be damaging. – Juleanna Glover
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/20/covid-vaccine-name-shame-elites-who-jump-the-line-column/3920917001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Unfinished Business of Office Diversity Training – Krithika Varagur (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are 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.wsj.com/articles/the-unfinished-business-of-office-diversity-training-11608512401
— Nursing Homes Grapple With Staff Hesitant to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine. Nearly 72% of certified nursing assistants say they don’t want to be vaccinated, a recent survey found. Anna Wilde Mathews and Sarah Toy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nursing-homes-grapple-with-staff-hesitant-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-11608477474
— Race Is Key Issue as California Governor Picks Harris’s Senate Replacement. Some urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint state’s first Latino senator, while others say Black woman should get role. – Christine Mai-Duc (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will America, Illinois, your county, your township, and your municipality officially banish those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/race-is-key-issue-as-california-governor-picks-harriss-senate-replacement-11608483601
(DIERSEN: The public debate surrounding Mr. Newsom’s choice has centered primarily on racial and ethnic representation, not the next senator’s political views—a sign of how salient diversity questions are in America’s most populous state, where 63.5% of residents are nonwhite and Democrats dominate.)
— How to Negotiate and Counter a Job Offer – Deborah Acosta (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-negotiate-and-counter-a-job-offer-11607356041

FORBES
— Why Are New York’s State Pensions Fully Funded? Because They Have To Be – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2020/12/19/why-are-new-yorks-state-pensions-fully-funded-because-they-have-to/

INC.
— How To Use 2020 As A Springboard To Create Success.  You want to move fast in life, get in alignment with what matters most. – RAJ JANA
https://www.inc.com/raj-jana/how-to-use-2020-as-a-springboard-to-create-success.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. What are you energized by?. . .2. Am I following my values?. . .3. What choices have I made this year?)
— How to Turn Lessons Learned From 2020 Into Your Greatest Opportunity. The misfortunes of yesterday don’t have to be carried into tomorrow. – RAJ JANA
https://www.inc.com/raj-jana/how-to-turn-lessons-learned-from-2020-into-your-greatest-opportunity.html

SEATTLE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: LGBTQ-promoters promote LGBTQ.
https://www.seattletimes.com/life/in-for-a-renewed-fight-why-seattle-area-lgbtq-rights-advocates-are-nervous-about-the-new-supreme-court/

FED SMITH
— Increasing Performance Value in Reduction-in-Force (RIF) – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: To deal with Republican-led budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines. Further, to keep GAO employees who were liberal/moderate, poor, LGBTQ, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of their employees who were conservative, non-poor, heterosexual, married, Christian, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/12/20/increasing-performance-value-in-reduction-in-force-rif/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The proposed regulations alter existing regulations regarding RIF procedures by modifying the order of retention, increasing the value of performance, and reducing the value of an employee’s length of service. This ranking procedure determines which employees will be retained—and which ones will not be retained—when an agency implements a RIF. Current RIF regulations place an employee’s performance as the last factor to consider when listing which employees will remain and which ones will go. The initial factors to consider in a RIF under current regulations are the “tenure of employment” followed by veterans preference and length of an employee’s federal service.)

December 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Stimulus update: Deal on nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 relief expected in ‘a matter of hours,’ McConnell says. The bill would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-relief-stimulus-economic-600-payments/8913249/
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/deal-reached-on-economic-relief-bill-$600-stimulus-payments/8913249/

WGN TV
— Illinois surpasses 900,000 COVID-19 cases, state reports 6,003 cases, 79 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-surpasses-900000-covid-19-cases-state-reports-6003-cases-79-deaths/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump returning to Georgia for rally before Senate runoff election
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-returning-to-georgia-for-rally-before-senate-runoff-election

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan and the Black caucus: From adversary to ally – Derrick Blakley
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-madigan-and-the-black-caucus-from-adversary-to-ally/article_1eacb2fe-bbf0-5f7b-a177-756ae683bfff.html
— State’s leaders addicted to mediocrity – State Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-states-leaders-addicted-to-mediocrity/article_77b03965-f067-576f-828c-a69b6b0b4d61.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Springfield protesters criticize Pritzker, COVID-19 mitigations outside Governor’s Mansion – Brenden Moore
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/12/20/covid-19-illinois-protesters-criticize-pritzker-springfield/3982770001/

FOX ILLINOIS

— Agreement likely Sunday on nearly $1 trillion virus aid bill – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/deal-on-fed-removes-obstacle-to-agreement-on-virus-aid-bill

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Biden to receive COVID vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/biden-to-receive-covid-vaccine-as-trump-remains-on-sidelines/
— Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’ – Char’Nese Turner
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/illinois-capitol-news/biden-introduces-his-climate-team-says-no-time-to-waste/
— Illinois reports 6,003 new COVID-19 cases, 79 deaths – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/state-news/illinois-reports-6003-new-covid-19-cases-79-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Is Preoccupied With Election Results – MARA LIASSON (DIERSEN: According to those who want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I am preoccupied with sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/politics-chat-trump-preoccupied-election-results-while-relief-bill-stalls#stream/0

FOX BUSINESS
— Google hit with 2 new antitrust lawsuits from 4 private publishers. Lawsuits allege Google has violated the Sherman Act. – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/antitrust-challenges-google-private-publishers

BREITBART
— Arnold Schwarzenegger to Biden: Create a New Voting Rights Act to Fight ‘Voter Suppression’ – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/12/20/arnold-schwarzenegger-to-biden-create-a-new-voting-rights-act-to-fight-voter-suppression/

DAILY WIRE
— AOC Promotes Prostitution: ‘Sex Work Is Work’ – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-promotes-prostitution-sex-work-is-work

PJ MEDIA
— Obama’s Latest Autobiography Rewrites Israeli History to Make You Hate the Jewish State – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2020/12/20/obamas-latest-autobiography-rewrites-israeli-history-to-make-you-hate-the-jewish-state-n1221172

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “More Americans than ever distrust the news; here’s why and what to do about it.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/531047-more-americans-than-ever-distrust-the-news-heres-why-and-what-to-do-about

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How voters rank Trump a historically bad president.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/20/politics/trump-presidency-history-analysis/index.html
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s obsession with overturning the election is out of control.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/20/opinions/trump-sidney-powell-out-of-control-election-obsession-honig/index.html

NBC NEWS
— CDC advisory group: Older adults, front-line essential workers to get Covid vaccine next. Vaccines are expected to start going out to these groups in the coming weeks. – Erika Edwards and Sara G. Miller
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-advisory-group-older-adults-frontline-essential-workers-get-covid-n1251858

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘U.S. and States Say Facebook Illegally Crushed Competition’ – Jeremy Engle
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/learning/lesson-of-the-day-us-and-states-say-facebook-illegally-crushed-competition.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump saved the worst for last.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/20/trump-saved-worst-last/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Voting in U.S. Got Easier in 2020. Will Changes Remain in Next Election? More voting by mail, early in-person voting and other rules states adopted proved popular, but their future is under debate. – Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/voting-in-u-s-got-easier-in-2020-will-changes-remain-in-next-election-11608482155
— The Pride and Strain of Being a First-Generation College Student – REBECCA DURAS (DIERSEN: I was a first-generation college student. My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pride-and-strain-of-being-a-first-generation-college-student-11608300867

December 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago weekend gun violence leaves 28 shot, 5 killed across city. 6 people wounded from shooting in Burnside on Chicago’s South Side.
https://abc7chicago.com/28-shot-5-killed-in-chicago-weekend-violence/8918637/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Schneider joins caucuses he hopes will help him work ‘across the aisle’ in fourth term – STEVE SADIN (DIERSEN: If you were a member of the U.S. Congress, which caucuses would you join?) SEE: https://cha.house.gov/sites/democrats.cha.house.gov/files/2020_116th%20CMOs_11-25_v3.pdf I would join caucuses that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would join the Republican Study Committee. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Study_Committee Bost, Shimkus, and LaHood are members of that committee.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-schneider-leadership-role-st-1221-20201219-novv7ndv7jh3rpr73bcitc4vxm-story.html
— Naperville’s Metra parking lots are mostly empty. A commuter survey shows demand for permits might not return to normal. – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: I worked in the Loop in 1971 and then 1973-1997 and my wife worked in the Loop 1968-1992. I took classes in downtown Chicago 1972-1980 and 1992-1997 and my wife took classes in the Loop 1978-1986. In 1984, we paid a big premium for the lot that we had our home built on in Wheaton because we could walk to/from the Wheaton train station. In 1978 we paid a big premium for a home in Wheaton because we could walk to/from the College Avenue train station. In 1974 and 1976, I paid premiums for condos in downtown Chicago because I could walk to/from work and classes. In 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park in part because it was a relatively easy commute to my job in Harvey.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-commuter-parking-st-1213-20201218-i5nkxz63a5gszfumlwb4ojwmom-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Is Beverly a village or a fortress on Chicago’s South Side? The Beverly area warrants the descriptor “fortress” in part because of exclusionary zoning — the practice of inflating home prices through banning a wide range of housing types and residential lot arrangements. – Scott Kibler, Beverly (DIERSEN: What do you say to present and past municipal officials who talk and/or act like they want to fill your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, and your municipality with Democrats, that is, with members of protected groups? Protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/19/22189144/beverly-chicago-south-side-village-fortress-letters

DAILY HERALD
— First demographic report on Illinois Muslims is underway – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have joined with Muslims to get rid of Republicans. Who takes the lead in getting rid of those who do not promote Islam in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201219/first-demographic-report-on-illinois-muslims-is-underway
— American Muslims are bullish on and involved in their nation – Reema Kamran and Dilara Sayeed (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have joined with Muslims to get rid of Republicans. Who takes the lead in getting rid of those who do not promote Islam in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201220/american-muslims-are-bullish-on-and-involved-in-their-nation

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters dump you if you do not dump Trump.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-lahood-displays-poor-judgment/article_85417dc9-56f4-5006-9a4e-017925b079b3.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 552 COVID-19 cases Saturday, 6 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/20/dupage-county-reports-552-covid-19-cases-saturday-6-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rift Between Georgia Republicans Grows As Runoff Elections Approach – EMMA HURT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/rift-between-georgia-republicans-grows-runoff-elections-approach#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— As COVID Deaths Soar In Illinois Nursing Homes, Let’s Revisit Who ‘Threw Granny Under The Bus,’ And What Went With Her – Mark Glenno
https://wirepoints.org/as-covid-deaths-soar-in-illinois-nursing-homes-lets-revisit-who-threw-granny-under-the-bus-and-what-went-with-her-wirepoints/

BLAZE
— Reporters grow frustrated after Biden’s team refuses to answer questions. Only a handful of select news outlets have been called on. – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned me as being like Jeff Gannon. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. But if not that, I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me to report on their press conferences.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-press-conference-reporters-frustrated

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Praises Navarro Report on Alleged Election Irregularities – MIMI NGUYEN LY
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-praises-navarro-report-on-alleged-election-irregularities-calls-for-protest-on-jan-6_3625214.html

THE HILL
— GOP lawmakers are showing up more frequently on Newsmax – SCOTT WONG AND JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/530894-gop-lawmakers-are-showing-up-more-frequently-on-newsmax

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters a) do anything and everything that they can to promote illegal immigration and b) object to anything and everything that stops illegal immigration.
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-border-wall-damage-mountains-7986864266a6fc2764c671533957d958

NBC NEWS
— Republicans, Democrats reach compromise over Covid-19 stimulus package They overcame a major hurdle over the Federal Reserve’s lending power. – Sahil Kapur, Alex Moe and Alicia Victoria Lozano
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-democrats-reach-compromise-over-covid-19-stimulus-package-n1251837

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus. Thousands of internal directives and reports reveal how Chinese officials stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak. – Raymond Zhong, Paul Mozur, Jeff Kao and Aaron Krolik (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are negative of them. I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, b) the negative articles about them that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) what they have done to destroy me and to destroy my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because of that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/technology/china-coronavirus-censorship.html?searchResultPosition=1
— The People Who Actually Had a Pretty Great Year. It’s not just the filthy rich. Much of America’s professional class has quietly, if a bit guiltily, been doing just fine, despite 2020. – Eve Peyser
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/sunday/the-people-who-actually-had-a-pretty-great-year.html
— Explaining the Frenzy in the Housing Market – Issi Romem (DIERSEN: If you asked those who have bought homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years the following questions, what would they say: a) what were the main reasons why you bought your home, b) what is your political affiliation, and c) what did your realtor say to about political trends? From what I see, about 4 out of 5 homebuyers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County are Democrats. Ever-increasingly, it seems like realtors are steering Democrats into my neighborhood, into my precinct, into Wheaton’s West District, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, into DuPage County’s 4th District, and into DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/upshot/home-prices-explaining-frenzy.html
— Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)? College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is now the time to change the process. – Ginia Bellafante (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League colleges are worthless. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/nyregion/ivy-league-admissions-lottery.html
— On Biden’s Team, Age and Experience – Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have promoted age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/us/politics/biden-cabinet-picks.html

WASHINGTON POST
— It’s time to fight everyday ageism – Steven Petrow (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination in the following, better yet, I should sue them: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/everyday-ageism-isnt-funny/2020/12/18/c542a0c6-34bf-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html

FORBES
— Experts Predict What The Housing Market Will Be Like In 2021 – Brenda Richardson (DIERSEN: If you asked those who have bought homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years the following questions, what would they say: a) what were the main reasons why you bought your home, b) what is your political affiliation, and c) what did your realtor say to about political trends? From what I see, about 4 out of 5 homebuyers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County are Democrats. Ever-increasingly, it seems like realtors are steering Democrats into my neighborhood, into my precinct, into Wheaton’s West District, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, into DuPage County’s 4th District, and into DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate Republicans.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brendarichardson/2020/12/16/experts-predict-what-the-housing-market-will-be-like-in-2021/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.newsweek.com/how-covid-19-impacting-people-color-every-state-1556011

SUN SENTINEL
— Biden mandate? Democrats lost almost everything but the White House – Letters to the editor
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/letters/fl-op-letters-biden-mandate-democrats-20201220-m4yowursofblvgovehiy4wtliy-story.html

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say that a) minorities need more protection from Whites, b) women need more protection from men, c) younger people need more protection from older people, d) LGBTQers need more protection from heterosexuals, e) veterans need more protection from non-veterans, f) Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs need more protection from Republicans, g) those who have less money need more protection from those who have more money, h) citizens of foreign countries need more protection from citizens of America, i) liberals and moderates need more protection from conservatives, j) Trump-haters need more protection from Trump-supporters, k) non-patriotic people need more protection from patriotic people, l) non-gun owners need more protection from gun owners, m) non-Christians need more protection from Christians, n) non-Protestants need more protection from Protestants, o) non-German Americans need more protection from German Americans, p) non-Italian Americans need more protection from Italian Americans, q) non-married people need more protection from married people, r) those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time need more protection from those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, s) non-healthy people need more protection from healthy people, and t) etc. people need more protection from etc. people.)
https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/12/20/column-trans-people-need-protection-federal-law/3929675001/

KANSAS CITY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want the Kansas City Star to do more to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article247947720.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article247769015.html

WPXI
— Open The Books says 6 million active Social Security numbers for people aged 112+ – Blair Miller
https://www.wpxi.com/news/washington-news-bureau/watchdog-group-says-6-million-active-social-security-numbers-people-aged-112/X7NKWL6XLRDS7HZE47ZK3HWVCM/

NORMAN TRANSCRIPT
— Norman Public School data shows disparity between student, teacher diversity – Emma Keith (DIERSEN: One of the reasons why I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969 when I was 20 years old was that English was not the first language of more and more and more of my instructors and I increasingly had trouble understanding them.)
https://www.normantranscript.com/news/nps-data-shows-disparity-between-student-teacher-diversity/article_f091f90e-418d-11eb-86ae-f3d9d77a6c3b.html

IOWA PUBLIC RADIO
— Past Housing Policies, Practices Contribute To Iowa’s Racial Homeownership, Wealth Gaps – Katarina Sostaric (DIERSEN: If you asked those who have bought homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years the following questions, what would they say: a) what were the main reasons why you bought your home, b) what is your political affiliation, and c) what did your realtor say to about political trends? From what I see, about 4 out of 5 homebuyers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County are Democrats. Ever-increasingly, it seems like realtors are steering Democrats into my neighborhood, into my precinct, into Wheaton’s West District, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, into DuPage County’s 4th District, and into DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate Republicans.)
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/racial-justice/2020-12-18/past-housing-policies-practices-contribute-to-iowas-racial-homeownership-wealth-gaps

ZANESVILLE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Ignoring diversity and race is lying by omission.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want to get rid of the following once and for all: those who 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, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2020/12/20/ignoring-diversity-and-race-lying-omission/3937558001/

LEWISTON TRIBUNE
— There’s nothing ‘voluntary’ about my retirement – Rick Rogers (DIERSEN: There was nothing voluntary about my early retirement from GAO in 1997 or my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman ending in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member service ending in 2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service ending in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member service ending in 2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member service ending in 2004. I should write a book about those who brought about the aforesaid. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://lmtribune.com/opinion/there-s-nothing-voluntary-about-my-retirement/article_8717fc36-c108-51be-af71-8a3934efac26.html

RIVERDALE PRESS
— USA flag is misused – STEPHEN J. BOGACZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that display the American Flag. An American Flag has flown continuously at my home in Wheaton since September 11, 2001. A 12’X18′ Horizontal Auditorium American Flag will hang 20′ high on back wall of the 20’X40′ Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville that I bought Friday.)
https://riverdalepress.com/stories/usa-flag-is-misused,72876?

NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO
— Ask Civics 101: What Can Politicians Do After They Leave Office? – NICK CAPODICE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton have done since they left office. Far too many of them have acted like they ran for office to “make money” and not to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those on ballots in my precinct 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 who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.nhpr.org/post/ask-civics-101-what-can-politicians-do-after-they-leave-office#stream/0

DAILY MAIL
— Every single US state is being advised to consider ethnic minorities as critical groups for vaccination with HALF prioritizing black and Hispanic residents over white – FRANCES MULRANEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, government gives preference to members of Group A, that is, ever-increasingly, government discriminates against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, 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. Members of Group B 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.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9070555/Half-states-want-prioritize-black-Hispanic-people-vaccine-rollout.html

December 19 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If Gov. Pritzker had raised taxes in 2019, our budget problems in 2020 wouldn’t be so bad If the governor had raised the flat tax hike to balance the budget when he had an almost infinitely deep well of goodwill in the legislature, we wouldn’t be in nearly this mess right now. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/18/22189689/illinois-budget-governor-pritzker-flat-tax-rich-miller
— 108 more Illinois coronavirus deaths, 7,562 new cases The state is stuck in an unprecedented 12-day streak of reporting 100 or more deaths, the worst stretch of the pandemic. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/12/19/22190607/illinois-coronavirus-vaccine-pritzker-mitigation-covid-19-dec
— Vaccinations resume at Condell Medical Center after pause following negative reactions. Vaccinations will resume Sunday at the medical center “following a thorough internal review — including infectious disease and clinical experts across our system,” Advocate Aurora Health officials said in a statement.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/12/19/22190985/vaccinations-resume-advocate-condell-medical-center-after-pause-following-negative-reactions

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fury as some politicians ignore their own virus rules: ‘The lack of self-awareness in American politics is just something else’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-politicians-breaking-covid-19-rules-20201219-jwju7aocgnddbckyxjzaibfrmi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Zen Leaf recreational marijuana dispensary opens in Naperville, Sunnyside to follow on Wednesday – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-zen-leaf-naperville-pot-dispensary-st-1220-20201219-uwu6zs7odzdz5nwerapmztr2zi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— 12 suburban Democrats vow to oppose Madigan speakership, but others won’t say – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201219/12-suburban-democrats-vow-to-oppose-madigan-speakership-but-others-wont-say

CBS2
— Coyotes Attack, Kill Dog In Palatine
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/19/coyotes-attack-kill-dog-in-palatine/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bar, restaurant owners, employees protest outside Governor’s Mansion – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2020/12/19/bar-restaurant-owners-employees-protest-outside-governors-mansion/3978317001/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Recall would empower citizens to check corruption – Jason Barickman and Mark Batinick
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/recall-would-empower-citizens-to-check-corruption/article_0e58f5f6-40b6-11eb-bcbb-77b43be7a53f.html

DAILY ILLINI
— Don’t let Trump’s defeat perpetuate divisiveness – NICK JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. They divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2020/12/19/opinion-dont-let-trumps-defeat-perpetuate-divisiveness/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Protest and Rally at Champaign County Public Health District – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/video-protest-and-rally-at-champaign-county-public-health-district/
— Bailey v. Pritzker update with Tom DeVore – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/video-bailey-v-pritzker-update-with-tom-devore/

THE HILL
— When disinformation becomes a political strategy, who holds the line? – OUMOU LY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/530777-when-disinformation-becomes-a-political-strategy-who-holds-the-line

ABC NEWS
— Do as I say’: Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules. Several American political leaders have been caught preaching one thing on the coronavirus and doing another.
https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/anger-politicians-ignore-virus-rules-74819755

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Arizona Republicans worry party infighting could harm them in future elections.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/politics/arizona-republican-party/index.html

YAHOO NEWS
— AOC calls Amazon jobs a ‘scam’ because more than 4,000 of its employees are on food stamps – Kevin Shalvey
https://news.yahoo.com/aoc-calls-amazon-jobs-scam-095052407.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The inside story of how Trump’s denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic’s dark winter.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/trump-covid-pandemic-dark-winter/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Even as Trump vows to keep fighting, his aides are quietly starting to move on.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-aides-new-jobs/2020/12/18/157a02e6-3fd8-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes countries that hat America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/americas-image-has-tumbled-during-trumps-presidency-can-biden-turn-it-around/2020/12/19/f16654c2-420c-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html
— There’s little love lost among the Hill’s top leaders. Can Biden get them to work together? – Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/pelosi-schumer-mccarthy-mcconnell/2020/12/19/328c9df6-416f-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html

SACRAMENTO BEE
— More violence, arrests during another weekend of protests over election in Sacramento – VINCENT MOLESKI
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article247978075.html

BUSINESS WEEK
— The internet’s invisible hands: 11 experts explain how our digital world is fueling polarization – Tyler Sonnemaker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want you to know only what they tell you and no more and no less and b) do everything that they can to destroy me and to my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th district, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-internet-social-media-fuel-polarization-america-facebook-twitter-youtube-2020-12
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans are becoming increasingly intolerant of those with opposing views, and our increasingly digital lives are part of the problem. Between 1975 and 2017, animosity between Democrats and Republicans nearly doubled, according to researchers from Stanford University. And that survey was conducted before most of Donald Trump’s presidency, before the COVID-19 pandemic, before George Floyd’s death, and before the 2020 US presidential election. But polarization is a complicated topic, and the ways that technology influences our politics and democracy aren’t as simple as we’re often led to believe. There are multiple ways to measure polarization, for example, with each explaining a different way we’re divided. And “filter bubbles” vastly oversimplify the forces that shape how we interact online.)

NEWSWEEK
— Trump ‘Is the Republican Party,’ Pollster Says – DARRAGH ROCHE (DIERSEN: Who “Is the Republican Party” in Illinois, in your congressional district, in your state senate district, in your state house district, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?)
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-republican-party-pollster-says-president-hoards-campaign-donations-1556128
— Trump Encourages ‘Wild’ Protests in D.C. on Date of Electoral College Vote Count – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-encourages-wild-protests-dc-date-electoral-college-vote-count-1556153

NEW YORKER
— The Changing Meaning of the American Flag Under Trump – Paige Williams (DIERSEN: An American Flag has flown continuously at my home in Wheaton since September 11, 2001. A 12’X18′ Horizontal Auditorium American Flag will hang 20′ high on back wall of the 20’X40′ Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville that I bought Friday.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/us-journal/the-changing-meaning-of-the-american-flag-under-trump

SUN
— ‘DON THE CON’ Fury as shocking billboard shows Trump in orange prison jumpsuit behind bars – Samantha Lock
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13522077/billboard-trump-orange-prison-jumpsuit-behind-bars-phoenix/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/12/voters-georgia-already-turning-droves-senate-races/