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December 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— COVID-19 vaccine side effects prompt Advocate Condell Medical Center to temporarily pause vaccinations – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/condell-pauses-covid-19-vaccinations-after-adverse-effects-reported-/8892188/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois surpasses 15,000 COVID-19 deaths | City won’t seek sanctions against Anjanette Young or her lawyer | Federal government shutdown looms over pandemic relief
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-lightfoot-pitches-joliet-20201219-dbelgjl7ebhejeq7mpu2oaeiye-story.html

WBEZ
— Chicago-Area Transit Agencies Face ‘Drastic’ Service Cuts As Pandemic Ridership Plummets – Claudia Morell, Michael Puente
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-area-transit-agencies-face-drastic-service-cuts-as-pandemic-ridership-plummets/eee8850e-73af-4443-be32-c3f996169117

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Bill White hits the ‘trifecta’ with return to public office as DuPage County auditor. Former Downers Grove commissioner, school board member looks to bring his perspective to office. – Megann Horstead (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If you sought a government office or a political office, what experience would you stress? I would stress the experience that I gained a) working for GAO 1980-1997 as an Analyst, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-131,532/year; b) working for IRS 1971-1980 as a Revenue Officer, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year; c) becoming a licensed CPA in 1981; d) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; e) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; f) becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990; g) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996; h) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970; i) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999; j) serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000; and k) serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/downers-grove/2020/12/18/bill-white-hits-the-trifecta-with-return-to-public-office-as-dupage-county-auditor/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Black Lives Matter Movement Is Fracturing As It Grows In Power (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. How many of those who lead your municipality, your township, and your county promote BLM? To promote BLM is to get rid of 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, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/black-lives-matter-movement-fracturing-it-grows-power#stream/0

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Council Discusses Home Ownership and Improvements As First Focus of City’s Reparations Program for Black Residents – Bob Seidenberg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Of those who lead your municipality and of those who seek to lead your municipality, which ones hold you and those who share your demographics the most responsible for the problems that Blacks have?)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/Content/City-News/City-News/Article/Council-Discusses-Home-Ownership-and-Improvements-As-First-Focus-of-City-s-Reparations-Program-for-Black-Residents-/15/26/19105

HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR PATCH
— See Candidate Filings For Homewood-Flossmoor School Boards 532 candidates filed to run for suburban Cook County school boards, including boards in Homewood and Flossmoor. – Yasmeen Sheikah (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Which offices will be on the April 6, 2021 ballot in your precinct? Which potential candidates have circulated nominating petitions? Which candidates have filed?)
https://patch.com/illinois/homewood-flossmoor/see-candidate-filings-homewood-flossmoor-school-boards

ELMHURST PATCH
— Suspended Burr Ridge Official Noted For Budget Award. Trustee says the village should let finance director return to work. – David Giulian (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://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/suspended-burr-ridge-official-noted-budget-award
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his November email, Sapp said Grasso told him over the summer that the board no longer wanted him in his position after 24 years. . .Mottl has suggested before that age discrimination may be at play in the situations involving Sapp and Pollock. In different contexts, Grasso and Walter have mentioned age as it relates to hiring.)

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LOSES 27,400 HOSPITALITY SECTOR JOBS IN NOVEMBER AMID INDOOR DINING BAN – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-loses-27400-hospitality-sector-jobs-in-november-amid-indoor-dining-ban/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Religious Liberty is not for Churches, says Biden’s Proposed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra – Greg Burt
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/12/religious-liberty-is-not-for-churches-says-bidens-proposed-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra/
— Biden’s Cabinet Picks Avoid Left-Wing Loons But Show What He Means By ‘Unity’ – Robert Knight
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/12/bidens-cabinet-picks-avoid-left-wing-loons-but-show-what-he-means-by-unity/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Central Illinois charities taking money hit due to COVID-19 (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at people who paint themselves as being religious that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church. I should write a book about people who paint themselves as being religious and who treat me like I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. 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.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/19/central-illinois-charities-taking-money-hit-due-to/

FOX NEWS
— Bill de Blasio says mission is to ‘redistribute wealth’ – Brie Stimson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who wants to redistribute your wealth? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted to redistribute my wealth. They were furious a) when I got a Post Office job in 1966, Firestone Stores job in 1970, Oldsmobile job offer and IRS job in 1971, and GAO job in 1980; b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986; c) when I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc., and collector cars in 1989 and 1994; d) when I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984; e) when I got married in 1978; f) when I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; g) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and h) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bill-de-blasio-says-mission-is-to-redistribute-wealth-in-nyc-school-system
— Strzok said Steele dossier ‘intended to influence’ as well as inform, declassified texts reveal – Brie Stimson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress about you? Mine stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. Mine stress the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/strzok-said-steele-dossier-intended-to-influence-as-well-as-inform-declassified-texts-reveal

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Considers Nominating Establishment Republican for Commerce Secretary – KYLE MORRIS (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. How do the Establishment Republican leaders, otherwise known as RINOs, treat those who are the following in your municipality, in your township, and in your county: those who are, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? I should write a book about how they have treated me.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/16/joe-biden-considers-nominating-establishment-republican-commerce-secretary/

BLAZE
— NYC Mayor de Blasio: ‘I like to say very bluntly, our mission is to redistribute wealth’ – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who wants to redistribute your wealth? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted to redistribute my wealth. They were furious a) when I got a Post Office job in 1966, Firestone Stores job in 1970, Oldsmobile job offer and IRS job in 1971, and GAO job in 1980; b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986; c) when I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc., and collector cars in 1989 and 1994; d) when I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984; e) when I got married in 1978; f) when I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; g) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and h) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nyc-mayor-de-blasio-i-like-to-say-very-bluntly-our-mission-is-to-redistribute-wealth
— Expert tells NY Times: Elderly white people shouldn’t get coronavirus vaccine priority in order to ‘level playing field’ with minorities The experts also said teachers shouldn’t get vaccine priority because they’re white – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. One could argue that because of past, present, and future discrimination, those who are members of Group A should let members of Group B get vaccinated first. Members of Group A 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. Members of Group B 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.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/coronavirus-priority-list-nyt-white

DAILY CALLER
— The Media Is Pushing Fluff Pieces For Biden’s Democratic Cabinet Picks — After Attacking Trump’s Republican Choices – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/18/media-fluff-pieces-joe-biden-democratic-picks/
— Georgia Has Registered 76,000 New Voters Ahead Of Senate Runoffs – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/18/georgia-registered-76000-voters-senate-runoffs/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Announces Members of Commission Focused on Teaching Youth About America’s Founding – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/18/trump-announces-members-of-commission-focused-on-teaching-youth-about-americas-founding/

TOWNHALL
— Andrew Yang Has a Really Scary Idea for Showing Proof of Coronavirus Vaccinations – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do those who have power over you want you to do to show proof that you were vaccinated? Those who have power over you include the leaders of your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world. If you are employed, your employer has power over you. If you are self-employed, your customers/clients have power of you. If you are a member of an organization, those who run that organization have power over you.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/12/18/yangs-call-for-proofofvaccination-barcodes-should-worry-all-freedom-loving-americans-n2581837

OPEN THE BOOKS
— AMERICA NEEDS A WAR ON WASTE – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. GAO is supposed to fight government waste. But the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my career and got rid of me.)
https://mailchi.mp/72be180d901b/35b-from-us-taxpayers-funded-world-health-organization-57962

REUTERS
— Google rolls out free, weekly at-home COVID-19 testing for all U.S. employees
https://www.yahoo.com/news/google-rolls-free-weekly-home-001852526.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Claims Credit for Vaccines. Some of His Backers Don’t Want to Take Them. A deep distrust of the government is fueling vaccine hesitancy among Republicans, who are more likely than Democrats to resist being inoculated against Covid-19. – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What position have those who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, the organizations that you are a member of, your employer if you are employed, etc. taken on forcing you to be vaccinated?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/us/politics/trump-vaccine-skeptics.html
— A Worrisome Drop in College Aid Applications The pandemic has already led to one “lost class” of freshmen. The low rate of completing the financial aid form may signal another. – Ann Carrns (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/your-money/college-financial-aid-covid.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Are Americans So Distrustful of Each Other? The U.S. is the only established democracy where the level of social trust is falling instead of rising. Our political leaders can help turn the tide. – Kevin Vallier (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who focuses on making others distrust you? I should write a book about those who focus on making others distrust me. I would focus on those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to make others distrust me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. 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.wsj.com/articles/why-are-americans-so-distrustful-of-each-other-11608217988
— APRIL 12, 2020 FLASHBACK: When News Suppression Hits Home – Tunku Varadarajan (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about news suppression. I would focus on those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to destroy me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. 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.wsj.com/articles/when-news-suppression-hits-home-11586717386
— A California Plan to Chase Away the Rich, Then Keep Stalking Them. A proposed wealth tax would apply for a decade to anyone who spends 60 days in the state in a single year. – Hank Adler (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who wants to redistribute your wealth? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted to redistribute my wealth. They were furious a) when I got a Post Office job in 1966, Firestone Stores job in 1970, Oldsmobile job offer and IRS job in 1971, and GAO job in 1980; b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986; c) when I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc., and collector cars in 1989 and 1994; d) when I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984; e) when I got married in 1978; f) when I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; g) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and h) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-california-plan-to-chase-away-the-rich-then-keep-stalking-them-11608331448
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Assembly Bill 2088 proposes calculating the wealth tax based on current world-wide net worth each Dec. 31. For part-year and temporary residents, the tax would be proportionate based on their number of days in California. The annual tax would be on current net worth and therefore would include wealth earned, inherited or obtained through gifts or estates long before and long after leaving the state.)
— Ivy League Colleges Report Dramatic Growth In Early-Admission Applicant Pools – Melissa Korn (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.wsj.com/articles/ivy-league-colleges-report-dramatic-growth-in-early-admission-applicant-pools-11608308681
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: A Church Navigates America’s Divisions – Janet Adamy (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Ever-increasingly, churches talk and act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at people who paint themselves as being religious that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church. I should write a book about people who paint themselves as being religious and who treat me like I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/abortion-guns-and-trump-a-church-group-tries-to-navigate-americas-divisions-11608298552

THE UNION
— Shifting demographics hurt local GOP registration – John Orona (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What makes it hard for you to be optimistic about the future? For me, it is the ever-increasing invasion of hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters who hypocritically move in to DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating hypocritical home buyers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.theunion.com/news/shifting-demographics-hurt-local-gop-registration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The biggest demographic factor is that people from the Bay Area and other coastal counties are purchasing primary or secondary homes in Nevada County, and they take their political identity with them when they vote here,” Hren said in an email. According to Department of Finance data, between 2014 and 2018 more Nevada County residents moved to Sacramento and El Dorado counties, while the most transplants to Nevada County came from Placer and Alameda counties. “These people realize that their vote in the Bay Area will not make a difference, as most local Democrats there win their races,” Hren said. “Here it’s a different story.”)

STAR NEWS
— Boater admits he knew body was in a barrel before ocean dump – Neal Putnam (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has dumped you? I should write a book about those who have dumped me. 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. I would focus on the aforesaid who crow about their success in dumping me.)
https://www.thestarnews.com/boater-admits-he-knew-body-was-in-a-barrel-before-ocean-dump/

NATION
— Wresting Our Country Back – Katrina vanden Heuvel (DIERSEN: How strongly are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs working to get rid of those who voted for Trump in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? 157 voted for Trump in my precinct. 20,080 in voted for Trump in Milton Township. 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 2,446,891 voted for Trump in Illinois.)
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/progressive-fundraising-hope-2020/

GOING CONCERN
— Get Sensitive or Else: How to Keep Talent When the World’s Gone Crazy (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. To keep their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted the careers of and 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 federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.goingconcern.com/sensitive-keeping-talent-crazy-world-dayshape-sponcon/

December 18 Morning Edition

CBS2
— State, Local Leaders React To Wrong Raid By Chicago Police ‘She Was Humiliated, Dehumanized And Not Believed’ – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/17/state-local-lawmakers-wrong-raid/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPD union president faces firing over Facebook posts. At Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Chicago Police Board, member Andrea Zopp ruled that John Catanzara, the outspoken first-term head of the Fraternal Order of Police, will face an evidentiary hearing that could determine his future with the department. – Sam Charles and Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/12/17/22188191/cpd-union-president-faces-firing-over-facebook-posts
— CPS’ new sex ed policy doesn’t address important needs, advocates say. Teachers now will be required to undergo only a 90-minute training to earn a four-year certificate for sex ed. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/12/17/22187217/cps-public-schools-sex-education-policy-healing-action
— After Anjanette Young raid snafu, Lightfoot pledges, ‘We will do better’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot acknowledged Thursday her staff alerted her to the raid in November 2019 — two days after the mayor said she learned of it just this week. – Sam Charles and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/12/17/22187318/chicago-police-raid-anjanette-young-mayor-lightfoot-pledges-do-better

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Giant hemp grower to buy marijuana cultivation license in Illinois – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-hemp-license-buy-20201217-4ifjlx642nfl5cbxt7g37opcwy-story.html
— CPD raid fallout continues | Cook County approves Juneteenth as paid day off for county government workers | Questions remain about future coronavirus vaccine shipments.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-lightfoot-brown-young-raid-pritzker-coronavirus-juneteenth-20201218-uvtijqtpp5ci5pltmj6dqt3efa-story.html
— Shipping delays mounting as USPS struggles with ‘historic’ holiday volume. – LAUREN ZUMBACH (DIERSEN: Because of complaints about slow delivery of Christmas mail in 1965, the Democrats who ran the Post Office got a budget increase that resulted in the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office hiring me in November of 1966. They could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. I worked a) part-time while I was a full-time student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969 and b) full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968 and 1969. They outrageously succeeded in forcing me to resign in September of 1969 by falsely claiming that I would not be available to work enough part-time hours. I was available to work all Mondays, all Fridays, all Saturdays, all Sundays, all holidays, and all days that NIU was not in session. My Democrat Park Forest Post Office supervisor made it clear that he strongly disapproved of my following demographics: Republican, conservative, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, union member, non-poor, college student, draft avoider, Crete resident since 1948, owner of a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, then a 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and then a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-holiday-shopping-shipping-delays-coronavirus-20201217-bslu7ofstjgtvml53d5l2tdim4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘Nobody wants a bad cop working with them’ – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents are nasty. They hint/imply/argue/shout that a) the following employers took adverse actions against me because I was a bad employee: GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, and Post Office; b) the following organizations took adverse actions against me because I was a bad member: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct took adverse actions against me because I am a bad Republican; and d) defendants in lawsuits that I have filed took adverse actions against me because my lawsuits were frivolous. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201218/casstevens-talks-about-police-reforms-meeting-with-barr

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How 2020 ruptured the link between the office and home. We’ve been cut loose from commuting for 10 months. Now comes the question: What if where we work no longer had anything to do with where we live? (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 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.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-work-life/crains-forum-out-loop

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “2020 divided Illinois unlike any other year. People aren’t sure if the wounds can heal.”
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article247830640.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Mexican president defends restrictive immigration policies – AP (DIERSEN: In America, Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Democrats and RINOs see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats and RINOs voted for Biden.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/mexican-president-defends-restrictive-immigration-policies
— Trump’s neighbors trying to keep him from moving into Mar-a-Lago – JAY O’BRIEN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/report-trumps-neighbors-trying-to-keep-him-from-moving-into-mar-a-lago

WSPY NEWS
— Filing for April Local Elections Starts; Ends Dec. 21st – Mark Harrington (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the April 6, 2021 ballot in your precinct? So far, which Republican candidates have filed? What will Republican organizations do to help elect those candidates?)
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/filing-for-april-local-elections-starts-ends-dec-21st/article_351b814a-4075-11eb-b422-572d7ea3f987.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Google Employees Demand Company Rehire Black Scientist Who Spoke Up About Diversity – BOBBY ALLYN (DIERSEN: Present and past GAO employees who are the following have NOT demanded that GAO rehire me: those who 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-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/google-employees-demand-company-rehire-black-scientist-who-spoke-about-diversity#stream/0
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ousted-black-google-researcher-they-wanted-have-my-presence-not-me-exactly
— California May Consider ‘Historical Injustice’ When Allocating COVID-19 Vaccine (DIERSEN: Are you an old White male Republican? If so, how long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs a) blame you for the problems that minorities, females, and younger people have and b) work to get rid of you once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/california-may-consider-historical-injustice-when-allocating-coronavirus-vaccine#stream/0

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION FILES INJUNCTION TO COMPEL STATE POLICE TO ISSUE FOID CARDS WITHIN 30 DAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/illinois-state-rifle-association-files-injunction-to-compel-state-police-to-issue-foid-cards-within-.html
— ROSSI: DEMOCRAT’S HORRIFIC 4 YEAR ASSAULT ON OUR GREAT REPUBLIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/rossi-democrats-horrific-4-year-assault-on-our-great-republic.html

FOX NEWS
— Biden staffer’s crude insult shows Dems have ‘no intention’ of unifying country
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tammy-bruce-dems-no-intention-unifying-country
— DOJ sues Vermont hospital for forcing nurse to participate in abortion. The suit accuses UVMMC of violating the federal anti-discrimination statute known as the “Church Amendments.” – Vandana Rambaran (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997. Democrat politicians a) forced my IRS superiors to get rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) forced my GAO superiors to get rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-sues-vermont-hospital-for-forcing-nurse-to-participate-in-abortion

BREITBART
— Joe Biden’s Dogs Play Tug-of-War with Trump Toy as He Calls for ‘Unity’ – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/13/photos-joe-bidens-dogs-play-tug-war-trump-toy-he-calls-unity/

DAILY CALLER
— Mayor Vetoes City Council Removal Of Columbus Statue, Blames ‘Cancel Culture’ – HEATHER EDWARDS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, your mayor is under ever-increasing pressure from Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs to get rid individuals, organizations, and companies in your municipality that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/17/connecticut-mayor-vetoes-city-council-removal-columbus-statue-blames-cancel-culture/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— U. Oregon Students Want College Republicans Removed From Campus for Attending ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/u-oregon-students-want-college-republicans-removed-from-campus-for-attending-stop-the-steal-rally/

EPOCH TIMES
— Arizona GOP: Biden Not ‘President-Elect’ Until Congress Counts Electoral Votes – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/arizona-gop-biden-not-president-elect-until-congress-counts-electoral-votes_3622941.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Students at University of Oregon work to remove College Republicans from campus – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/students-at-university-of-oregon-work-to-remove-college-republicans-from-campus/

THE HILL
— America’s poverty rising at fastest rate ever. With almost 8 million more people falling into poverty, it’s the biggest jump in recent history.. – Anagha Srikanth
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/poverty/530702-americas-poverty-rising-at-fastest-rate-ever-with-almost-8
— Legislative survey shows deep GOP divide on election – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: RINOs want to use Trump’s problems to drive those who are the following out of the Republican Party: Trump supporters, law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/530739-legislative-survey-shows-deep-gop-divide-on-election

NEW YORK TIMES
— Time of Acrimony And Accusations, And It Isn’t Over – Matt Flegenheimer (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout at all the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused them to lose. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/us/politics/2020-election-over.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How did the GOP gain in the House while Trump lost? It’s actually pretty simple. – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/how-did-gop-gain-house-while-trump-lost-its-actually-pretty-simple/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pence receives a coronavirus vaccine in a public White House event. (DIERSEN: From what see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote vaccination, you will be gotten rid of.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/18/world/covid-19-coronavirus

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A conservative media in flux confronts a troubling phrase: ‘President-elect’”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/17/conservative-media-flux-confronts-troubling-phrase-president-elect/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Social media broke America. Here’s how to fix it. Taking a page from an earlier era of radio and television. – Josh Bernoff (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone a) to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/18/opinion/social-media-broke-america-heres-how-fix-it/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: More States Hit Google Over Alleged Monopoly Conduct. Case follows probe into search business by Colorado and other states. Ryan Tracy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-file-antitrust-lawsuit-against-google-11608228334

TIMES REPORTER
— Misinformation and the 2020 vote – Byron York (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.timesreporter.com/story/opinion/2020/12/17/byron-york-election-misinformation/3921085001/

JOURNALISM
— SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 FLASHBACK: News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2018. Most Americans continue to get news on social media, even though many have concerns about its accuracy. – ELISA SHEARER AND KATERINA EVA MATSA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone a) to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.journalism.org/2018/09/10/news-use-across-social-media-platforms-2018/

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— OCTOBER 2, 2019 FLASHBACK: Americans Are Wary of the Role Social Media Sites Play in Delivering the News. Getting news from social media is an increasingly common experience; nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults do so often. – ELISA SHEARER AND ELIZABETH GRIECO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone a) to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.journalism.org/2019/10/02/americans-are-wary-of-the-role-social-media-sites-play-in-delivering-the-news/

NIEMAN LAB
— Misinformation won’t stop unless we stop it – MATT SKIBINSKI (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/misinformation-wont-stop-unless-we-stop-it/

WION
— Google accused of search manipulation in third major antitrust lawsuit
https://www.wionews.com/technology/google-accused-of-search-manipulation-in-third-major-antitrust-lawsuit-350720

December 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 7,216 cases, 115 coronavirus deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-7216–cases-115-covid-19-deaths/8745837/
— 30 retailers, restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy in 2020 From JCPenney to Ruby Tuesday, 2020 was a brutal year for restaurants and stores.
https://abc7chicago.com/30-retailers-restaurant-chains-that-filed-for-bankruptcy-in-2020/8742960/
— Who are the electors, and what will they do? What’s in store when the Electoral College meets – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/electoral-college-vote-2020-presidential-election-results-map-can-congress-reject-votes/8741585/

NBC5
— What the Electoral College Vote Means for Trump and Biden The presidential race will be officially decided Monday. There’s almost no way to change the outcome
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/what-the-electoral-college-vote-means-for-trump-and-biden/2393612/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Electoral College is voting Monday. Here’s what to expect. – ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ AND LISA LERER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-cb-electoral-college-20201213-qlqkkxcztvggbmzrrzupn3eyvu-story.html
— Opponents of Michael Madigan’s reelection as Illinois House speaker harden opposition – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-house-speaker-madigan-democrats-dig-in-20201213-adv22cmw2zfpbfxbhoqai6dbne-story.html
— As coronavirus vaccine distribution begins, prepare to carry another thing in your pocket: A COVID-19 credential to show you’ve been inoculated – NATASHA SINGER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-coronavirus-health-app-20201213-b6xgyjjh5ff6daeyvqielwklju-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But now, just as the United States is preparing to distribute the first vaccines for the virus, the entry ticket to the nation’s reopening is set to come largely in the form of a digital health credential. In the coming weeks, major airlines including United, JetBlue and Lufthansa plan to introduce a health passport app, called CommonPass, that aims to verify passengers’ virus test results — and soon, vaccinations. The app will then issue confirmation codes enabling passengers to board certain international flights. It is just the start of a push for digital COVID-19 credentials that could soon be embraced by employers, schools, summer camps and entertainment venues. “This is likely to be a new normal need that we’re going to have to deal with to control and contain this pandemic,” said Dr. Brad Perkins, the chief medical officer at the Commons Project Foundation, a nonprofit in Geneva that developed the CommonPass app. The advent of electronic vaccination credentials could have a profound effect on efforts to control the coronavirus and restore the economy. They could prompt more employers and college campuses to reopen. They may also give some consumers peace of mind, developers say, by creating an easy way for movie theaters, cruise ships and sports arenas to admit only those with documented coronavirus vaccinations.)
— White House, other top officials to get early vaccine access – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-vaccine-white-house-20201213-jjfla6ldzbawbgugapouohot7u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois needs to fix ‘big mistakes’ in vaccine distribution plans, activists say
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/13/22172464/covid-19-vaccine-shipments-underway-as-states-await-first-batches-live-updates

DAILY HERALD
— Number of new COVID-19 cases continues to fall, but hospitalizations slightly up
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201213/number-of-new-covid-19-cases-continues-to-fall-but-hospitalizations-slightly-up

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The tax-hike waiting game – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-the-tax-hike-waiting-game/article_5d71600f-be50-50fa-927c-2ae9929a5f05.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— More US churches are committing to racism-linked reparations – AP (DIERSEN: What criteria will churches use to determine a) which of their members should pay reparations and how much and b) which of their members should get reparations and how much?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/more-us-churches-are-committing-to-racism-linked-reparations/article_5d510f5e-0a75-5221-abe5-91fd60068447.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 606 COVID-19 cases Sunday, five deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 12.7% – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/12/13/dupage-county-reports-606-covid-19-cases-sunday-five-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-12-7/af23sd8/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Indiana GOP launches new effort to reach out to minority communities – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indiana-gop-launches-new-effort-to-reach-out-to-minority-communities/article_5a0c113d-48b6-549a-9911-3098182e3a7b.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-u-s-house-vote-to-decriminalize-pot-is-just-a-first-step-but-an/article_a058ae9b-ce76-5914-bce9-adcaaa165ceb.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Systemic discrimination? In the U.S.? Well, yes… – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/12/systemic_discrimination_in_the_us_well_yes.html

BLAZE
— University ‘cancels’ author of essay who criticized references to Jill Biden as ‘Dr’: ‘Sounds and feels fraudulent’ ‘Northwestern is firmly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and strongly disagrees with Mr. Epstein’s misogynistic views’
https://www.theblaze.com/news/university-cancels-author-who-criticized-jill-biden-phd

NEWSMAX
— Steve Moore: ‘Trump Vaccine’ Injecting Economic ‘Optimism’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/stevemoore-economic-stimulus-democrats/2020/12/13/id/1001272/

RIGHT WING NEWS HOUR
— BLM Release List of Demands for ‘White People’ – Mark Megahan
https://rightwingnewshour.com/blm-release-list-of-demands-for-white-people/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Working-Class-Party Myth, and What Really Motivates Voters – GEORGE HAWLEY & RICHARD HANANIA
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/the-working-class-party-myth-and-what-really-motivates-voters/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If there is one lesson conservatives claim to have learned from the last few election cycles, it is that the Democrats are the party of elites. In both 2016 and 2020, President Trump performed well among voters, especially non-Hispanic white voters, without a college degree. This has led to some speculation that a class-based realignment is underway. As Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) recently put it, “The future of the [Republican] party is based on a multiethnic, multiracial, working-class coalition.” Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) went further, suggesting that a working-class realignment wasn’t just a goal but had already occurred, claiming that the Democrats had become “the party of the rich.”)

EPOCH TIMES
— 3 Ways America’s Mainstream Media Resemble Communist Media – Diana Zhang
https://www.theepochtimes.com/three-ways-americas-mainstream-media-resemble-communist-media_3599102.html
— This Election Puts Corruption of the Media on Full Display – James Bowman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/this-election-puts-corruption-of-the-media-on-full-display_3606750.html
— Scalise: Biden Not President-Elect, Legal Process Must Play Out – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/scalise-biden-not-president-elect-legal-process-needs-to-play-out_3616448.html

THE HILL
— Biden faces pressure to take action on racial justice issues – MARTY JOHNSON AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/529898-biden-faces-pressure-to-take-action-on-racial-justice-issues

NEW YORK POST
— Black Lives Matter says Biden-Harris have been silent on meeting request – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2020/12/11/blm-says-biden-harris-have-been-silent-on-meeting-request/

USA TODAY
— At least 23 arrested as crowds turn unruly after pro-Trump rally in Washington, DC – N’dea Yancey-Bragg and Joshua Bote
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/12/trump-march-brings-thousands-dc-ahead-electoral-college-vote/3882935001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Challenge Is Over After losing at the Supreme Court, he has no legal alternatives and ought to concede. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-challenge-is-over-11607898467
— Meet the Electoral College, America’s Most Important Voters – John McCormick
https://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-the-electoral-college-americas-most-important-voters-11607868000

December 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The kids are like ‘casualties of war’ in the Chicago Teachers Union’s power play to keep schools closed – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-schools-kass-20201210-kityu45m2jfh5hyd6vcfreizeu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A hard drug pusher promotes decriminalization of hard drugs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-oregon-decriminalize-drugs-heroin-chapman-20201209-qzstpqh3mzft5h4sd7c3thp234-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, creates problem for Tammy Duckworth Sen. Duckworth will vote to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for Pentagon chief — but will not approve a waiver he needs since he has not been out of uniform for seven years. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/9/22166739/joe-biden-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-pick-creates-problem-tammy-duckworth
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of you if you do not promote wearing face masks.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/9/22165377/rep-jim-banks-indiana-face-masks-congress-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Anti-Americans want to force everyone in America to speak, read, and write the language of their motherland.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201210/dist-131-programs-goal-make-every-student-bilingual

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/theres-responsible-way-end-federal-marijuana-ban

WTTW
— Republicans Pitch Plan to Allow Recall of Any Elected Official in Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/08/total-recall-republicans-pitch-plan-allow-recall-any-elected-official-illinois

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Winnebago County offers chief financial officer post to Kane County treasurer David Rickert – Chris Green
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2020/12/09/kane-county-treasurer-seeks-winnebago-county-cfo-post/6503520002/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Rickert poised to resign, but still seeks discovery recount. Oberweis, Rickert, Ives, Ward seek recount of all Kane precincts in search of fraud. – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/12/10/rickert-poised-to-resign-but-still-seeks-discovery-recount/aepez7j/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New Champaign County Board chair focused on social-justice initiatives – DEBRA PRESSEY (DIERSEN: How soon will Champaign County banish individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement, 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.news-gazette.com/news/local/new-chair-focused-on-social-justice-initiatives/article_ba621f45-d94f-5e4d-b868-7bed5ab08f43.html

TIMES
— Pritzker should listen to his own advice with La Salle Veterans Home COVID outbreak – Darren Bailey
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/12/09/guest-column-pritzker-should-listen-to-his-own-advice-with-la-salle-veterans-home-covid-outbreak/ak0yxaz/

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Overcoming Barriers Through Education – Keep a Careful Eye on the Higher Education Act – Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow (DIERSEN: What did you do to get into college? I took college preparatory courses at Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. I got into the upper 20% of my graduating class. I scored 24 on the ACT. With money that I saved washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicagocrusader.com/overcoming-barriers-through-education-keep-a-careful-eye-on-the-higher-education-act/

NPR ILLINOIS
— State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) Float Constitutional Amendment Expanding Recall Elections – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-lawmaker-pair-floats-constitutional-amendment-expanding-recall-elections#stream/0
— Biden Faces Pressure To Make Good On His Pledge To Bring Diversity To His Cabinet – SCOTT DETROW (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-faces-pressure-make-good-his-pledge-bring-diversity-his-cabinet#stream/0
— Poll: Just A Quarter Of Republicans Accept Election Outcome – DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poll-just-quarter-republicans-accept-election-outcome#stream/0

LAGRANGE PATCH
— What Got A La Grange Library Worker Fired The employee was accused of violating anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Prior to August of 1997, when I was 48 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors led me to believe that they were going to let me work at least until I would be eligible for regular retirement in 2003 when I would be 55 years old. But starting in August of 1997, they increasingly made it clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer” which expired on September 30, 1997, they would constructively, if not literally, demote me and make my next 6 years a living hell. Previously, they had not taken any formal disciplinary actions against me. But they had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/what-got-la-grange-library-worker-fired-records
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the interview, Major questioned the swiftness of the library’s action, with her client fired two days after the statement in question. “She went from no discipline in 13 years to termination,” Major said.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Richard Goldberg is being recruited by some members of the Illinois GOP to become party chairman, according to a source close to the selection process. The position opened up over the weekend when Chairman Tim Schneider announced he was stepping down after six years. Goldberg most recently served as a director with the White House National Security Council and before that was chief of staff for former Gov. Bruce Rauner and deputy chief of staff to former Sen. Mark Kirk. Goldberg, who’s also an intelligence officer in the Naval Reserve with the rank of lieutenant commander, is seen as someone who can work across all areas of the Illinois GOP and stand up to Democrats. Goldberg would bring the star power that comes from working for Trump. He also could help rebuild the Republican presence in Lake County, where Kirk resides. The area has moved left with each election cycle in recent years. RICHARD UIHLEIN is the money behind The Federalist: Newly revealed tax records show the GOP megadonor and shipping supply billionaire has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the pro-Trump publication, reports the Center for Media and Democracy’s Alex Kotch. – SHIA KAPOS AND MARIA CARRASCO
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/12/10/black-caucus-backs-madigan-merry-vax-mas-lightfoot-dings-dc-gop-eyes-goldberg-durbins-double-duty-491112

CAPITOL FAX
— House Illinois Legislative Black Caucus takes caucus position supporting Speaker Madigan’s reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/09/house-illinois-legislative-black-caucus-takes-caucus-position-supporting-speaker-madigans-reelection/

FOX NEWS
— School principal sues over dismissal for sharing conservative memes on Facebook. Veteran educator wants her job back and $500K. – Julia Musto (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have taken adverse actions against me since 2000 because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their volunteers, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/school-principal-sues-after-being-fired-for-sharing-conservative-memes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “At no point was Amy advised to get counsel, nor was she informed of her rights; instead she was viciously threatened with career ruination if she tried to contest anything happening,” the attorneys said. “On July 13, 2020, the board approved Amy’s termination, absurdly and Orwellianly recharacterizing it as a ‘resignation’ to hide what they had done. “This conduct was wildly illegal,” they continued further. “Amy has a near absolute right to free speech on her private Facebook account.”)
— Facebook encounters bipartisan backlash as AOC supports Trump administration’s lawsuit. Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions are at the core of complaints. – Sam Dorman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes not only promote Facebook, they destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote Facebook.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/facebook-encounters-bipartisan-backlash-as-aoc-supports-trump-administrations-lawsuit

GOPUSA
— ‘This Is Madness’: Romney Lashes Out At Republicans Threatening To Protest Electoral College Vote
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99017

NBC NEWS
— Covid-19 vaccine distribution must prioritize prisoners. The virus is killing more of them. Allocating precious medical resources to people who are serving time may be anathema to many, but officials must show some backbone — for moral and health reasons. – Ashish Prashar and DeAnna Hoskins
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-must-prioritize-prisoners-virus-killing-more-ncna1250461
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters say “Trump touts a false narrative — and forces allies to come along for the lie.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-touts-false-narrative-forces-allies-come-along-lie-n1250690

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/opinion/trump-social-status-resentment.html
— Trump Faithful Asked to Donate $3 Million to Buy His Boyhood Home. The owner of the house in Queens wants supporters to purchase the home as a parting gift to the president. – Sarah Maslin Nir (DIERSEN: Where is/was your childhood home? I lived with my parents in a two-bedroom apartment above my grandfather’s hardware store at the northeast corner of Main and Exchange in Crete 1948-1954. It was sold and torn down in 1966.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/nyregion/trump-house-queens.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters blame Whites for minority Covid-19 infection and mortality rates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/world/nothing-to-do-with-genes-racial-gaps-in-pandemic-stem-from-social-inequities-studies-find.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook Accused by U.S., States of Abusing Monopoly – David McLaughlin and Erik Larson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who do everything that they can a) to get everyone to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/facebook-accused-by-us-states-of-abusing-monopoly/2020/12/09/5e7b6ade-3a5b-11eb-aad9-8959227280c4_story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Minneapolis City Council votes to cut millions from police budget amid record crime rates – Holly Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-cut-millions-from-police-budget-amid-record-crime-rates/2020/12/10/af3f14ee-3a8c-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html
— Most Trump voters live in states won by Biden – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: What should Trump voters do for their self-defense? Only 36% voted for Trump in my precinct. Only 39% voted for Trump in my township. Only 40% voted for Trump in my county.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/09/most-trump-voters-live-states-won-by-biden/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid-19 Vaccines Pose Potential Side Effects, Doctors Say – Sarah Toy (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that Covid-19 vaccine pushers will destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not push Covid-19 vaccine)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-12-09/card/GzjRs28idC508PKXTOIJ
— Facebook Pledges $150 Million to Build Homes for Silicon Valley’s Poorest. Investment represents latest details from social-media company, which last year committed $1 billion to ease affordable-housing shortage in Bay Area – Nicole Friedman (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want “affordable” housing to be a) built in your neighborhood, but not in their neighborhood, b) built in your precinct, but not in their precinct, c) built in your municipal district, but not in their municipal district, d) built in your municipality, but not in their municipality, e) built in your township, but not in their township, f) built in your county district, but not in their county district, and g) built in your county, but not in their county? I should write a book about those who want “affordable” housing to be a) built in my neighborhood, but not in their neighborhood, b) built in my precinct, but not in their precinct, c) built in Wheaton’s West District, but not in their Wheaton district, d) built in Wheaton, but not in their municipality, e) built in Milton Township, but not in their township, f) built in DuPage County’s 4th District, but not in their DuPage County District, and g) built in DuPage County, but not in their county. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-pledges-150-million-to-build-homes-for-silicon-valleys-poorest-11607522403
— Arrests of Immigrant Children at Border Climb, Fueling Concern for Biden Team. Apprehensions of unaccompanied youngsters are up more than sixfold from April, signaling a possible crisis ahead. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to get citizens of foreign countries to dump their children into the United States. Democrats do that because those children will vote for Democrats. RINOs do that because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/arrests-of-immigrant-children-at-border-climb-fueling-concern-for-biden-team-11607518801
— Georgia Senate Runoff Elections Trigger Panicked Door Knocking by Both Parties. Republicans worry Trump supporters might stay home, while Democrats fear some backers will think mission already is complete. – Cameron McWhirter and Joshua Jamerson (DIERSEN: According to Democrat and RINO political consultants, door knockers should be minority, female, young, LGBTQ, attractive/handsome/sexy, recent immigrant, veteran, dog owner, non-married, non-overweight, non-rich, non-conservative, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-American nameplate vehicle owner, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-door-knocking-democrats-republicans-11607529187
— Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America. Tesla’s chief executive blames business schools for lack of innovation; deans are firing back. – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, IRS supervisors, IRS coworkers, and IRS subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned my 1976 MBA from Loyola the most.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-decries-m-b-a-ization-of-america-11607548589
— Nasdaq and ‘Groupthink’ The stock exchange now wants to be your diversity consultant. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Diversity consultants want everyone to get rid of everyone who is a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasdaq-and-groupthink-11607556598

USA TODAY
— Biden won the most total votes — and the fewest total counties — of any president-elect – Camille Caldera (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the future is bleak for Trump voters who live and/or work in states, counties, county districts, townships, municipalities, municipal districts, and/or precincts that Biden won. Ever-increasing, Biden voters have made it clear that they will use government to get rid of Trump voters once and for all. What should Trump voters do for their self-defense? Trump got only 40% of the vote in DuPage County, only 39% of the vote in Milton Township, and only 36% of the vote in my Wheaton precinct.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/09/fact-check-joe-biden-won-most-votes-ever-and-fewest-counties/3865097001/
— Idaho health meeting ends abruptly in ‘interest of public safety’ after anti-mask protesters show up at officials’ homes – AP
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/08/idaho-mask-mandate-public-health-meeting-intense-protests/6502884002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: After years of denial under President Trump, experts expect Joe Biden to confront domestic extremism – Will Carless (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you an extremist? I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am an extremist. Better yet, I should sue them. If I sued them, would they argue that I am a “public figure?”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/12/09/biden-trump-challenges-domestic-extremism/3825616001/

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— CPAC, the Super Bowl of conservative conventions, is coming to Orlando amid coronavirus – MARK SKONEKI and GRAY ROHRER
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-cpac-orland-convention-20201209-zzdfrye47jdbpockajesgxtf3a-story.html

WSB-TV
— Georgia group plans to knock on 1 million doors to help elect Ossoff, Warnock (DIERSEN: According to Democrat and RINO political consultants, door knockers should be minority, female, young, LGBTQ, attractive/handsome/sexy, recent immigrant, veteran, dog owner, non-married, non-overweight, non-rich, non-conservative, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-American nameplate vehicle owner, etc.)
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/group-plans-knock-1-million-doors-help-elect-ossoff-warnock/QU2RZAW5W5EYJOALZ2WVPXZSZU/

FEDWEEK
— GAO Report Examines Reasons Behind Gender Pay Gap, Shows Variation (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with evidence that my Democrat GAO superiors paid their employees who were minority and/or female and who had similar education, similar work experience, and/or similar professional certifications and licenses to what I had far more than they paid their employees who were White and/or male. Starting in 1976, when I was 27 years old and earned an MBA from Loyola, I had more education than most of my IRS coworkers. Starting in 1979, when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I had more professional certifications than virtually all my IRS coworkers. Stating in 1981, when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, I had more professional certifications than virtually all my GAO coworkers. Stating in 1981, when I became a licensed CPA, I had more professional licenses that virtually all my GAO coworkers. Further, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. Further, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/report-examines-reasons-behind-gender-pay-gap-shows-variation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What GAO Found The overall pay gap between men and women in the federal workforce has narrowed considerably, from 19 cents on the dollar in 1999 to 7 cents in 2017, but the current pay gap is greater for certain groups of women, according to GAO’s analysis of data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Two trends help explain why the pay gap has narrowed: (1) men and women have become more similar in measurable factors related to pay, such as occupation; and (2) women have earned slightly higher rates of pay increases than men. In 2017, most of the overall pay gap—or 6 of 7 cents on the dollar—was not explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors (see figure). This unexplained portion of the pay gap may be due to factors not captured in the data GAO analyzed, such as work experience outside the federal government, or factors that cannot be measured, such as discrimination and individual choices. In 2017, the overall and unexplained gaps were greater for certain groups. For example, compared to White men, the unexplained gap was greater for Hispanic/Latina, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native women than for White and Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander women. Gender Composition of the Federal Workforce and Prior Research on the Gender Pay Gap for Federal Workers Over the last 20 years, the federal workforce has consistently included more men than women. For example, according to OPM’s EHRI data, men made up 55 percent of the federal workforce in 1999 and 57 percent in 2018. In 2018, of about 2.1 million federal workers captured in the EHRI data, approximately 1.2 million were men and nearly 926,000 were women. Although estimates of the exact size of the gender pay gap vary, the estimated pay gap between women and men in the federal workforce is smaller than the pay gap in the entire U.S. workforce, which includes the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. In 2018, the pay gap for federal workers was about 12 cents on the dollar, and the pay gap for the entire workforce was about 18 cents on the dollar, according to self-reported data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Prior research has found that the gender pay gap for federal workers is partly explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors that affect pay, such as occupation, education, and experience. This is referred to as the explained pay gap. For example, in our 2009 report, we found that the pay gap was partly due to differences between men and women in the occupations they held, their levels of education, and how long they had worked for the federal government. We also identified other measurable factors that contributed to the explained gender pay gap, including race and ethnicity, federal agency, and veteran status. However, we found that a portion of the pay gap was not explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors that affect pay. This is referred to as the unexplained pay gap. Specifically, we found that 7 cents of the 11-cent pay gap in 2007 were unexplained after accounting for differences in measurable factors. Similarly, OPM found that about 4 cents of the 13-cent pay gap for white-collar federal workers in 2012 were not explained by measurable factors. The unexplained pay gap may be due to factors that are not captured in available data, such as work experience outside the federal government, or those that cannot be measured, such as discrimination and individual career choices. Furthermore, the explained pay gap could also be influenced by discrimination, to the extent that the measurable factors themselves are affected by discrimination.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— EEOC visualizing enforcement data to make it easier to understand – Tom Temin (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://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2020/12/eeoc-visualizing-enforcement-data-to-make-it-easier-to-understand/

AXIOS
— State antitrust lawsuit will target Facebook’s freeze-out of competitors – Margaret Harding McGil (DIERSEN: Who are your competitors and what have they done to harm you? I should write a book about my competitors and what they have done a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. 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.)
https://www.axios.com/states-antitrust-suit-target-facebooks-freeze-out-competing-apps-c59a5914-e75c-434b-8b95-1816886c6121.html

December 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Wisconsin Capitol Christmas tree erected by Republicans in defiance of Gov. Evers’ decision to skip decoration amid pandemic. Evers had decided not to put up tree because Capitol is closed during Wisconsin coronavirus pandemic. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/wi-republicans-put-christmas-tree-in-closed-capitol-defying-gov/8633555/

WGN RADIO
— Rep. Kinzinger: ‘There no true North Star anymore’ when it comes to misinformation (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/rep-kinzinger-there-no-true-north-star-anymore-when-it-comes-to-misinformation/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Chicago Teachers Union’s misplaced priorities – CHRIS TALGO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-teachers-union-ctu-20201208-g3hdsyhzxvdd7koxxqzx6xcdui-story.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois Appellate Court upholds Deerfield’s ban on assault weapons, partially overturning a lower court ruling – JAMES T. NORMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/ct-dfr-appellate-court-assault-weapons-tl-1210-20201208-wh2q5umdfzhlxe2iz3ubcqixwq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-diversity-inclusion-training-trump-biden-20201208-5cndew5udzhcne7y35we6zkltm-story.html
— Chief Illiniwek was officially retired 13 years ago. University of Illinois is still trying to remedy his ‘painful impact’ on Indigenous people. – ELYSSA CHERNEY and JOHN KEILMAN (DIERSEN: Will adverse actions be taken against those whose ancestors homesteaded in Illinois? My ancestors on my father’s side homesteaded a farm in Crete in 1854.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-university-of-illinois-native-americans-20201209-zcekffcctvh6jdlaauwhaou2cm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— How DuPage County will distribute limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201208/how-dupage-county-will-distribute-limited-supply-of-covid-19-vaccines

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County surpasses 50,000 COVID-19 cases as 564 new infections reported Tuesday – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/12/09/dupage-county-surpasses-50-000-covid-19-cases-as-564-new-infections-reported-tuesday/aenrkdo/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— IL House Speaker Madigan floats income tax increase; GOP leader asks for spending cuts – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article247702525.html
— Winnebago County coroner buys refrigerated trailer as virus surges – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/article247721250.html

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/12/07/grassroots-officials-stand-up-law/6482217002/

WIREPOINTS
— Look Who Is Standing In The Schoolhouse Door Now: The Chicago Teachers Union – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/look-who-is-standing-in-the-schoolhouse-door-now-the-chicago-teachers-union-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— “When the vaccines become available, please take it”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/09/when-the-vaccines-become-available-please-take-it/
— Liberal newspaper editorial board calls for Madigan’s ouster
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/09/liberal-newspaper-editorial-board-calls-for-madigans-ouster/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— How Joe Biden can revive liberalism Biden could revive liberalism, starting with becoming an animal rights activist – R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/8/how-joe-biden-can-revive-liberalism/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Election Day ‘No Longer Exists’ in America, Victor Davis Hanson Says – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/08/election-day-no-longer-exists-in-america-victor-davis-hanson-says/

SEAN HANNITY
— AOC Says Republicans Never Had ‘Physically Difficult Working-Class Jobs’ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on, if not despise, if not hate past, present, and future working class people. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://hannity.com/media-room/not-a-joke-aoc-says-republicans-never-had-physically-difficult-working-class-jobs/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Admits Biden ‘Didn’t Win Back’ Working Class – Joseph Vazquez (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on, if not despise, if not hate past, present, and future working class people. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2020/12/08/new-york-times-admits-biden-didnt-win-back-working-class

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Republicans block motion affirming preparation for Biden’s inauguration The Republicans blocked a motion from a committee that would have affirmed it was ‘preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.’ – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-republicans-block-motion-affirming-preparation-for-bidens-inauguration

EPOCH TIMES
— As Trump Fights Election Fraud, Most Republicans in Congress Remain Quiet – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, RINO party leaders, RINO political consultants, RINO major donors, RINO etc. who not only do not defend or advance the following planks in the Republican Party platform but who work against them: traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who focus on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/as-trump-fights-election-fraud-most-republicans-in-congress-remain-quiet_3609866.html

POLITICO
— Poll: Majority of Republicans, independents believe Trump will run in 2024. Among Republicans, 76 percent believed another Trump run to be likely, along with 60 percent of independents. (DIERSEN: If Trump concedes and announces that he is running in 2024, who in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality would work the hardest to destroy those who voted for Trump? I should write a book about those who I believe would work the hardest to destroy those who voted for Trump. 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 26,080 voted for Trump in Milton Township. 157 voted for Trump in my precinct. Would the hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger take the lead in destroying the aforesaid voters? What obligation would Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains have to protect those voters in their precinct from the hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/09/poll-republicans-independents-trump-2024-443713

MSN
— GOP Rep. Mooney wants to condemn lawmakers who call on Trump to concede – Melanie Zanona (DIERSEN: How strongly is the hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger working to get rid of those who voted for Trump? 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 26,080 voted for Trump in Milton Township. 157 voted for Trump in my precinct. What obligation do Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains have to protect those in their precinct who voted for Trump from the hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-rep-mooney-wants-to-condemn-lawmakers-who-call-on-trump-to-concede/ar-BB1bK4VD?li=BBnb7Kz
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But Mooney’s effort sparked pushback from several GOP members on the call, including Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois — one of the few Republicans who has been willing to challenge Trump’s false claims of voter fraud.)
— Iran’s Supreme Court upholds journalist’s death sentence – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have taken adverse actions against me and the adverse actions that they took against me a) because of what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and b) because of what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-s-supreme-court-upholds-journalist-s-death-sentence/ar-BB1bJwhD?li=BBnbcA1

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Atlanta’s Politics Overtook the Suburbs, Too Communities that defined themselves in opposition to the city have increasingly grown to resemble it. – Emily Badger (DIERSEN: What makes it hard for you to be optimistic about the future? For me, it is the ever-increasing invasion of hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters who hypocritically move in to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating hypocritical home buyers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/upshot/atlanta-suburbs-democratic-shift.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Congressional Republicans continue campaign of resistance to accepting Biden’s win.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-trump-house-election/2020/12/08/bb792018-396c-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden can’t end GOP denialism, but Fox News might.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/08/biden-cant-end-gop-denialism-fox-might/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Any Biden effort to ‘reach out’ to conservatives is doomed.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/08/any-biden-effort-reach-out-conservatives-is-doomed/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “A decade of wringing money and power out of conservative victimhood nears its apex.” Who focuses on promoting hatred against conservatives in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? I should write a book about those who promote hatred against conservatives 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. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/08/decade-wringing-money-power-out-conservative-victimhood-nears-its-apex/

USA TODAY
— 1 in 22 Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 – Ashley Shaffer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/12/08/covid-19-vanessa-guillen-biden-trump-brian-onora-tuesdays-news/6491632002/
— Thousands of unaccompanied minors arrive at US-Mexico border as Border Patrol grapples with COVID-19 deaths – Rick Jervis
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/08/unaccompanied-immigrant-minors-border-mexico-coronavirus/3825974001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Could Help Life Return to Normal, but Experts Urge Caution. Requirement to prove immunity raises practical and ethical issues: Should vaccinated people have greater freedom? – Jason Douglas (DIERSEN: How soon will employers get rid of their employees who fail/refuse to be vaccinated? How soon will organizations get rid of their members who fail/refuse to be vaccinated? How soon will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries get rid of their residents who fail/refuse to be vaccinated?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-passports-could-help-life-return-to-normal-but-experts-urge-caution-11607425135
— A Nasdaq Chief’s Diversity Stunt Americans tire of seeing institutions misused for personal aggrandizement. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) Whites who paint themselves as being anti-White to curry favor with those who hate Whites, b) males who paint themselves as being anti-male to curry favor with those who hate males, c) older people who paint themselves as being anti-older people to curry favor with those who hate older people, d) rich people who paint themselves as being anti-rich people to curry favor with those who hate rich people, e) “heterosexuals” who paint themselves as being anti-heterosexuals to curry favor with those who hate heterosexuals, f) “Protestants” who paint themselves as being anti-Protestant to curry favor with those who hate Protestants, f) German Americans who paint themselves as being anti-German American to curry favor with those who hate German Americans, g) “conservatives” who paint themselves as being anti-conservative to curry favor with those who hate conservatives, h) “Republicans” who paint themselves as being anti-Republican to curry favor with those who hate Republicans, and i) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who paint themselves as being anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to curry favor with those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-nasdaq-chiefs-diversity-stunt-11607469679

FORTUNE
— U.S. House passes bill giving Hong Kong residents special refugee status – NAOMI XU ELEGANT (DIERSEN: As Democrats invade and take over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, which Republican Illinois U.S. Congressmen, which Republican Illinois Senators and Representatives, which Republican DuPage County Board Members, which Republican Milton Township Trustees, and which Republican Wheaton City Council Members will try to get bills passed to give special refugee status to Republicans in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton? Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://fortune.com/2020/12/08/us-hong-kong-residents-refugee-status/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger says the GOP under Trump is “advocating for crap” he never could’ve predicted.
https://www.businessinsider.com/kinzinger-gop-under-trump-is-advocating-for-crap-2020-12

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Private Money From Facebook’s CEO Saved The 2020 Election.”
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/943242106

PBS
— Tracing Montgomery County’s decades-long shift from GOP stronghold to boon for Biden – Katie Meyer (DIERSEN: What makes it hard for you to be optimistic about the future? For me, it is the ever-increasing invasion of hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters who hypocritically move in to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating hypocritical home buyers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://whyy.org/articles/tracing-montcos-decades-long-shift-from-gop-stronghold-to-boon-for-biden/

BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled White male conservative-hating White male conservative-hater says “White Male Conservatives Think They’re America’s Real Victims. They are victims of the younger, more diverse America that rejected Trump and voted for Biden. They are victims of their own white male aggrievement and resentment.” Who focuses on promoting hatred against White male conservatives in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? I should write a book about those who promote hatred against White male conservatives 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. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-male-conservatives-think-theyre-americas-real-victims

December 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine: Let’s stop inequality before it happens. Again. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: In the spirit of reparations, should COVID-19 vaccine be offered first to those who a) hate law enforcement offices, b) hate Trump, c) hate Trump supporters, d) hate conservatives, e) hate patriotic people, f) hate Republicans, g) hate Americans, h) hate Whites, i) hate males, j) hate older people, k) hate heterosexuals, l) hate married people, m) hate non-poor people, n) hate gun owners, o) hate Christians, p) hate Protestants, q) hate Italian Americans, r) hate German Americans, and/or s) hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/7/22162577/distribution-covid-19-vaccine-stop-inequality-before-it-happens-pfizer
— Is this proposed pot shop too close to a Catholic school? Parents say Michigan Ave. location is the ‘worst possible spot’ The Zoning Board of Appeals is slated to rule Dec. 18 on the fate of the planned pot store in the South Loop that is just beyond the city-mandated 500-foot buffer from Old St. Mary’s School. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: What percent of pot is bought by straw buyers to be resold to children?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/12/7/22160192/illinois-dispensaries-midway-old-st-mary-elementary-school-church-marijuana-cannabis
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use commissions to blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/7/22159806/u-s-commission-civil-rights-biden-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New era begins as four Democrats take office on DuPage County Board – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats what their elected officials a) to promote poverty and crime, that is, to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201208/new-era-begins-as-four-democrats-take-office-on-dupage-county-board

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Wheeler elected county board chairman – Chris Breach
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/wheeler-elected-county-board-chairman/article_3866843e-38dd-11eb-81b5-cf2c91d28dbb.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outstandingly, Bustos voted against legalizing marijuana.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/bustos-vote-against-legalizing-marijuana-has-confused-angered-some-local-constituents/article_51736e4f-d015-5208-93ce-4f7ed20548ee.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Commentary: Whether mocking Trump or Pritzker, name-calling isn’t intelligent debate – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Who are the nastiest leaders in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the nastiest leaders in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/12/07/opinion-whether-mocking-trump-pritzker-name-calling-isnt-debate/3845961001/

JOURNAL COURIER
— Can boss make employees get COVID-19 vaccine? Probably, with an asterisk – Phil Ciciora (DIERSEN: Can organizations make their members get vaccinated? Can municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries make their residents get vaccinated?)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/insider/article/Can-boss-make-employees-get-COVID-19-vaccine-15782251.php

WLDS
— State Launches Programs to Encourage Homebuying – Ali Pyle (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned and saved a) working for IRS in Harvey for the prior 9 months and in Chicago for 6 months before that and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the prior 18 months part-time and for 7 months before that full-time. That money also enabled me to a) buy a new Corvette in 1971 and b) pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://wlds.com/state-launches-programs-to-encourage-homebuying/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gumucio says the programs are aimed at African American and Latino communities, however the programs are available to everyone who qualifies: “The key barriers to home ownership that these two demographics have faced having really involved down payment problems, and then the second barrier being student loan debt.”)

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— When Is It OK To Drop By Unannounced? Etiquette Experts Weigh In Before COVID-19, there were instances when it was fine to quickly pop by without calling first. Now, though, there’s a different protocol. – Todd Ruger
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/hc9ji/when-it-ok-drop-unannounced-etiquette-experts-weigh

ELMHURST PATCH
— Personal Attacks At Elmhurst City Council? Aldermen get into dispute during discussion over emergency medical services. – David Giuliani,
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/personal-attacks-elmhurst-city-council

ONE ILLINOIS
— Reefer tax revenue closes in on booze – Ted Cox (DIERSEN: Government should not promote vices.)
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2020/12/7/reefer-tax-revenue-closes-in-on-booze

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security The commission is tasked with “developing and adopting a strategic plan that will develop anti-poverty programs that ensure long-term, multigenerational economic mobility regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or identity, ability, or geographic location.” (DIERSEN: If you asked your critics/opponents why you are not living in poverty, what would they say? My critics/opponents would stress that I was born a healthy White male and that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000176-4078-d3e7-a3ff-d3f890af0000&nname=illinois-playbook

WIREPOINTS
— Tech Censorship Hits Illinois: Center Square Tweets Blocked – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/tech-censorship-hits-illinois-center-square-tweets-blocked-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers’ Union’s Absurd Tweet About School Re-Openings – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/chicago-teachers-unions-absurd-tweet-about-school-re-openings/

ILLINOIS POLICY REVIEW
— MADIGAN TELLS BLACK LAWMAKERS HIS STRONG LEADERSHIP NEEDED FOR TAX HIKE, LEGISLATIVE MAP – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-tells-black-lawmakers-his-strong-leadership-needed-for-tax-hike-legislative-map/

BREITBART
— GOP Voters Remain Cultural Conservatives – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who falsely claim to be Christian, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that are Christian, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who have lots of Christian, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/07/analysis-gop-voters-remain-economic-populists-cultural-conservatives/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— White men targeted again: ‘Pale, male, and Yale’ faces at State Dept. must go in pursuit of ‘diversity’ – Tom Tillison (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially banish White men who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/12/07/white-men-targeted-again-pale-male-and-yale-faces-at-state-dept-must-go-in-pursuit-of-diversity-1003300/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Kinzinger says “I am not afraid of Trump.” To promote Kinzinger is to promote hatred against those who voted for Trump.  In my precinct, 157 voted for Trump. In Milton Township, 20,080 voted for Trump. In DuPage County, 193,611 voted for Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528991-trump-critic-i-am-not-afraid-of-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is feasting on a dying GOP.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/528973-juan-williams-trump-is-feasting-on-a-dying-gop

ROLL CALL
— Biden poised to add diversity to federal courts (DIERSEN: To add 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.rollcall.com/2020/12/07/biden-poised-to-add-diversity-to-federal-courts/

POLITICO
— Steakhouses, Hill bars and ski trips: GOP carries on amid the pandemic. Many Republicans are refusing to let the coronavirus interfere with their holiday plans. – SARAH FERRIS, MELANIE ZANONA and DANIEL LIPPMAN (DIERSEN: Of course, the less that you do to promote mask wearing and social distancing, the more that you will be blamed for Republican defeats.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/republicans-coronavirus-holidays-443507

CNN
— Dueling events will starkly contrast Biden’s and Trump’s approaches to pandemic – Stephen Collinson
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/politics/trump-biden-vaccine-coronavirus/index.html
— The Herculean task facing President-elect Biden – David Axelrod (DIERSEN: Democrats what their elected officials a) to promote poverty and crime, that is, to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/opinions/herculean-task-facing-joe-biden-axelrod/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Australia to reveal laws to make Google and FB pay for news – ROD McGUIRK (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to make me pay for the government and political news and commentary articles that I link to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But wait, I pay thousands of dollars each year for newspaper subscriptions, etc. I should post a list on www.gopillinois.com of all the money that I pay for newspaper subscriptions, etc.)
https://www.startribune.com/australia-to-reveal-laws-to-make-google-and-fb-pay-for-news/573327241/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Places That Had the Biggest Swings Toward and Against Trump – Jed Kolko and Toni Monkovic (DIERSEN: During the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40+ years, what percent of those who bought homes in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, county, and Illinois have been Democrats, that is, what percent have been 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://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/upshot/trump-election-vote-shift.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid and the New Age of Censorship – Alex Berenson (DIERSEN: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will censor everything that is not Democrat propaganda on Covid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-and-the-new-age-of-censorship-11607381415
— The Silence of Pope Francis Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai goes to jail—and his shepherd is missing in action. – William McGurn (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders fail/refuse to speak out against government promotion of a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse things. Ever-increasingly, religious leaders talk and act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-silence-of-pope-francis-11607381295
— What Americans Eat
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/what-americans-should-eat-dietary-guidelines/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 70% — The approximate percentage of Americans over the age of 20 who are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal government is overhauling its dietary guidelines for Americans, but most people in the U.S. already don’t eat enough of the foods that are currently recommended.)
— FRONT PAGE: From Pilot to Truck Driver—Airline Careers Grounded by Pandemic The aviation industry’s most prestigious and lucrative career path is no longer a sure thing. – Benjamin Katz, Mike Cherney and Alison Sider (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and you accept a job with the federal government, you put yourself on an “up-or-out” career path. The federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-pilot-to-truck-driverairline-careers-grounded-by-pandemic-11607367164

BLOOMBERG
— U.S., States Poised to Sue Facebook for Monopoly Abuse – David McLaughlin and Ben Brody (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who do everything that they can a) to get everyone to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-12-07/u-s-states-poised-to-sue-facebook-for-monopoly-abuse

FORBES
— Could ‘MyPillow Guy’ CEO Mike Lindell’s Support For Trump Hurt His Business? – Warren Shoulberg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, Independent and Independent plant, and RINO leaders are nasty. Candidates for government offices should expect that if any of the aforesaid have blacklisted them, voters will decline/refuse to sign their candidacy petitions. I should write a book about the aforesaid leaders who have blacklisted me. I would focus on those who lead Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenshoulberg/2020/12/07/will-mypillow-guy-mike-lindells-support-for-trump-and-trumpism-hurt-his-business/?sh=142d0612435c

USA TODAY
— Christmas party and coronavirus surges: Can you RSVP ‘no’ to the office holiday party? – Charisse Jones
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2020/12/07/office-christmas-party-coronavirus-more-virtual-gatherings/3780096001/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/yes-the-feds-should-decriminalize-marijuana/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Going forward, the demographics of the electorate are moving in the wrong direction for the GOP.” They want the GOP a) to dump voters 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, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) pander to voters who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, LGBTQ, 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://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-12-08/trumpism-republican-party-conservatives

December 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Republican Party chairman Tim Schneider resigning – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-republican-party-chairman-tim-schneider-resigning/8561047/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Schneider’s term was supposed to run through May 2022. He’s a former Cook County commissioner who became Illinois Republican chairman in 2014 when Bruce Rauner, a Republican, was governor. Democrats control state government, although Republicans in the recent election helped defeat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to overhaul Illinois tax rates. Lake County GOP chairman Mark Shaw tried to challenge Schneider for the party post two years ago but accepted the title of party co-chairman for conservative and grassroots outreach, the Chicago Tribune reported.)
— Rudy Giuliani admitted to hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-after-covid-19-diagnosis-sources/8558701/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump rally in Georgia: President pushes baseless election claims while urging voter turnout.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-challenges-vote-results-while-urging-turnout-in-ga/8552059/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 7,598 cases, 76 coronavirus deaths Former State Sen. Martin Sandoval dies from COVID-19 complications, attorney says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-7598-new-covid-19-cases-76-deaths-reported/8556558/

NBC5
— Biden’s Plan to Forgive Student Debt Could Have Limited Economic Benefits, and Carry Risks – Jeff Cox
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/bidens-plan-to-forgive-student-debt-could-have-limited-economic-benefits-and-carry-risks/2387610/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the less diverse that you are: conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pressure-mounts-on-biden-to-make-diverse-picks-for-top-posts
— Failing report cards: Schools say that 38 to 79 percent of remote students getting Fs – Carolyn Thompson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/failing-report-cards-schools-say-that-38-to-79-percent-of-remote-students-getting-fs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CDC says people should wear masks indoors as COVID-19 infections spread at record levels in United States – ANNA EDNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-covid-19-updates-20201205-s6trgpbgingjbomz5ri6wzy2hy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Yes, conservatives did share false post about Pritzker’s daughter Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Republican elected officials, propaganda sites and radio hosts were sharing a story that falsely claimed a picture showed his teenage daughter violating COVID rules. The governor is correct. – BGA (DIERSEN: Has Pritzker taken legal action against the person who posted the picture?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/6/22154241/pritzker-daughter-meal-social-media-covid-coronavirus-republicans-masks-social-distance-politifact

DAILY HERALD
— Voting by mail is here to stay. What will change in suburbs in 2021? – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201205/voting-by-mail-is-here-to-stay-what-will-change-in-suburbs-in-2021
— OBITUARY: Elizabeth Martinez
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=elizabeth-martinez&pid=197231401&fhid=4161
(FROM THE OBITUARY: A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 9, from 10 am until 12 pm at the Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Homes & Crematory, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville. A graveside service will immediately follow at the Naperville Cemetery.)

BEIDELMAN KUNSCH
— OBITUARY: Elizabeth Martinez
https://www.beidelmankunschfh.com/obituaries/Elizabeth-Martinez?obId=19134535
(FROM THE OBITUARY: A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 9, from 10 am until 12 pm at the Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Homes & Crematory, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville. A graveside service will immediately follow at the Naperville Cemetery.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Attacking Lin Wood, Dan Crenshaw Shows True Colors
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/05/wood120520/
— Mancow Promotes Possible Gubernatorial Candidacy on Newsmax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/05/mancow-promotes-possible-gubernatorial-candidacy/
— Crooked Ex-Democratic Party State Senator Dies of Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/05/crooked-democratic-party-state-senator-dies-of-coronavirus/
— McHenry Police Suicide Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/05/mchenry-police-suicide-calls/
— McHenry County Not in Line for Early Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Because of Low Death Rate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/mchenry-county-not-in-line-for-early-coronavirus-vaccine-distribution-because-of-low-death-rate/
— Ed Vrdolyak Gets Eighteen More Months + Crystal Lake Connection
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/ed-vrdolyak-gets-eighteen-more-months/
— Kyle Rittenhouse Family Launch New Fundraising Site with Fiduciary Oversight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/rittenhouse120420/
— IL-06/IL-14: High Times in the U.S. House
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/06/more120620/
— And in Rockford Health Department Closes Businesses
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/06/and-in-rockford/
— Indiana Push to Triple Cigarette Tax Will Decrease Smuggling into Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/06/indiana-push-to-triple-cigarette-tax-will-decrease-smuggling-into-illinois/
— National Unemployment Way Down Compared to Illinois’
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/05/national-unemployment-way-down-compared-to-illinois/

POLITICO
— Biden’s 100-day mask plan ‘a good idea,’ Trump’s vaccine chief says “It’s never too late,” said Moncef Slaoui, the scientific head of Operation Warp Speed. – CONNOR O’BRIEN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/06/bidens-mask-plan-trumps-vaccine-chief-443231

FOX NEWS
— Violence erupts between Trump supporters, critics at Washington state protests – Peter Aitken
https://www.foxnews.com/us/violence-erupts-between-trump-supporters-critics-at-washington-state-protests

BLAZE
— Crowd at Trump rally in Georgia lashes out at ‘traitor’ Fox News: ‘We trusted you!’ There were boisterous chants of ‘Stop the steal!’ and ‘Fight for Trump!’ – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-supporters-attack-fox-news-rally

PJ MEDIA
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger and the Future of the GOP – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/12/06/rep-adam-kinzinger-and-the-future-of-the-gop-n1194498

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s ‘mountains of misinformation’ at rally not helping.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/06/politics/geoff-duncan-trump-georgia-rally-cnntv/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump rants about his election grievances in Georgia, even though it may hurt the GOP.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/05/politics/donald-trump-kelly-loeffler-david-perdue-coronavirus-election/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, Trump says. – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/world/giuliani-has-tested-positive-for-the-coronavirus-trump-says.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fewer High School Seniors Seek College Financial Aid, Raising Concerns About Their Plans Despite schools’ efforts to provide virtual college counseling during the pandemic, aid applications are down almost 17% from last year – Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fewer-high-school-seniors-seek-college-financial-aid-raising-concerns-about-their-plans-11607176800

FORBES
— It’s Obvious That Companies Don’t Want To Hear About Their Diversity Issues – Janice Gassam Asare (DIERSEN: Democrats an RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/12/06/its-obvious-that-companies-dont-want-to-hear-about-their-diversity-issues/

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Calls Vote ‘Rigged’ at Rally for Georgia GOP Senators – Jordan Fabian and Jennifer Jacobs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-05/trump-attacks-ally-in-georgia-ahead-of-senate-campaign-trip

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “White Evangelicals Made a Deal With the Devil.” and asks ” Now What?”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/white-evangelicals-made-a-deal-with-trump-now-what.html

DAILY MAIL
— Teachers in San Diego are forced to attend ‘white privilege’ training where they are told they’re racist and asked to commit to becoming ‘anti-racist’ activists. Training is mandatory for all teachers within San Diego Unified School District. The teachers are reportedly asked to discuss how they would feel if they are called racist and asked to acknowledge that they meet on land stolen. Teachers are also reportedly asked to commit to becoming ‘anti-racist’ activists. (DIERSEN: Are you White? Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, you will be forced to attend “White Privilege” training. Will you attend? Will you accept being called a racist? Will you become an “anti-racist” activist and help White-haters get rid of Whites once and for all?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9023881/Teachers-San-Diego-forced-attend-white-privilege-training.html

December 6 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Large Crowds Spark Michigan Avenue Closure, Police Response Downtown Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-crowds-spark-street-closures-police-response-downtown-chicago/2387568/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois GOP announces Chairman Tim Schneider will step down Schneider will continue to serve in the role until a new chairman is selected in a process that could begin as soon as next month, Republican party officials said. – Matthew Hendrickson (DIERSEN: Who wants to be the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman? I should write a book about IRP chairmen since 2002 — Judy Baar Topinka (2002–2005), Andrew McKenna (2005–2009), Pat Brady (2009–2013), Jack Dorgan (2013–2014), and Tim Schneider (2014–present). I would focus on how Topinka got elected in 2002, McKenna in 2005, Brady in 2009, Dorgan in 2013, and Schneider in 2014. I would focus on how they have treated Republicans like me who support 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 focus on how they treated the Illinois Center Right Coalition (2003-2007) and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois (2005-2012). I would focus on how they have treated the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the Milton Township Organization (MTRO) since 2000. I would focus on how they have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. I would focus on how the IRP State Central Committee members for the 6th Congressional District (Ron Smith, Chris Kachiroubas, Brian Colgan, and Bob Grogan) have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s National Committeemen and National Committeewomen since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 State Conventions. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s major donors since 2000. Next, I should write a book about the DCRCC and MTRO chairmen since 2000.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/12/5/22156570/illinois-gop-announces-chairman-tim-schneider-will-step-down
— Madigan says Democrats need his ‘strong leadership’ as he makes case to hold speaker post Madigan said he’s “prepared” to vote for an income tax rate increase during a Saturday morning candidate forum hosted by the House Black Caucus. Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, also made her case for getting the speaker’s gavel. – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois would be much stronger without me serving as its chairman, b) that the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce would be much stronger without me serving on its Government Affairs Committee, c) that the Milton Township Republican Organization would be much stronger without me serving as its webmaster, d) that the Illinois Center Right Coalition would be much stronger without me serving on its Steering Committee, and e) that the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter would be much stronger without me serving as one of its board members.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/5/22155989/mike-madigan-speaker-makes-his-case-another-whole-caucus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/6/22154261/donald-trump-2022-calendar

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Step right up, President Trump is the P.T. Barnum of our lifetime.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-waiting-for-trump-tornado-to-blow-past-st-1130-20201127-ta3sxxgiyzapjogojnx2ylkymm-story.html
— Progressives are no longer defenders of free expression – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-left-cancel-culture-books-hanson-20201204-jib62lsznvh3zfo2vvcidilblm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Schneider plans to step down – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: In January of 2005, in my roles as an Illinois Center Right Committee Steering Committee member and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, a) I attended the January 15 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee meeting in Springfield to elect a new IRP chairman and b) I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the election.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201205/illinois-republican-party-chairman-schneider-plans-to-step-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The committee that will develop a selection process includes Mike Bigger, Char Foss-Eggemann, Fred Floreth and Judy Diekelman. The group is expected to recommend a process and timeline at its next meeting Jan. 9.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “What’s next for Fox News?”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201206/estrich-whats-next-for-fox-news

JEFF BERKOWITZ
— JANUARY 2005 FLASHBACK: During Chicago Left in Review’s episode a week before the Republican State Central Committee (“SCC”) election of a new Republican State GOP Chairman in Springfield on January 15, 2005 and during its shows that followed over the last two weeks after the election—the host and his panel chose to ignore the event. Not a mention– nothing, nada, zero, zip. The event attracted about 500 Republican activists, operatives, party functionaries, office holders and wannabees– including more than 150 County, Ward and Township Committeemen; State GOP Chairman candidates Andy McKenna, Jr., Steve McGlynn, Jim Oberweis, John Cox and Jim Nalepa. Andy McKenna, Jr., who is known for his father’s and perhaps his own fundraising prowess and business contacts and who ran in the Republican U. S. Senate Primary in 2004, garnering 14% and a 4th out of 7 candidates finish, won the State GOP chairmanship vote, primarily because of the backing of the Illinois Republican Party Finance Committee, i.e., in large part the Chicago Metropolitan Republican Business Interests and Donors. McGlynn, who had campaigned vigorously for the position, withdrew prior to the vote when he saw he could not get a majority of the SCC weighted vote. Nalepa, who drew acclaim and cheers from the assembled for his stirring speech, came in a very distant second to McKenna– who, in addition to the aforementioned money interests, had the New Republican Establishment behind him– Lahood-Kirk, for sure, and most likely Cross. Of course, the New Republican Establishment and money interests go together like ham and cheese.)
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2005/01/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— As filing looms for spring election, Sangamon County parties get creative with petition drives – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Who will the candidates be on the April 6, 2021 ballot in your precinct?)
https://www.sj-r.com/subscriber/20201206/as-filing-looms-for-spring-election-sangamon-county-parties-get-creative-with-petition-drives

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Continues Attacks On Election Results At Georgia Senate Runoff Rally.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-continues-attacks-election-results-georgia-senate-runoff-rally#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Twitter blocks dozens of legitimate news stories, and isn’t saying why – Chris Krug (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the news stories that they want to block.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/the-sunday-read-twitter-blocks-dozens-of-legitimate-news-stories-and-isnt-saying-why/article_303732e0-363a-11eb-bae5-e7f58cd93d49.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Intolerance of Political Correctness
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/12/the-intolerance-of-political-correctness/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Community members in Illinois fight for nuclear energy plant – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/5/community-members-in-illinois-fight-for-nuclear-en/
— ‘We will still win’ presidential election, Trump tells Georgia rally. ‘You can’t ever accept when they steal and rob.’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/5/trump-tells-georgia-rally-we-will-still-win-presid/

FOX NEWS
— Obama: Lines between propaganda and journalism have ‘blurred’: ‘Truth decay’ ‘…People don’t know now entirely what’s true and what’s not,’ Obama said – Audrey Conklin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media serves as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-propaganda-journalism-truth-decay
— Trump backers in Sacramento say counter-protesters damaged their vehicles – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-backers-in-sacramento-say-counter-protesters-damaged-their-vehicles-report

BREITBART
— Georgia Sens. David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler Vow ‘Never’ to Support Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/05/exclusive-georgia-sens-david-perdue-kelly-loeffler-vow-never-to-support-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/

BLAZE
— Brutal brawl erupts between black bloc anarchists and ‘Back the Blue’ supporters in Washington Violent clashes also happened in Sacramento and Minneapolis – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/protests-antifa-trump-supporters-sacramento

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Urges Georgians To Vote In Senate Elections Even As He Claims Democrats Will ‘Rig’ Them – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/05/trump-georgia-rally-loeffler-perdue-biden-fraud/

DAILY WIRE
— COVID Damage Control, Not ‘Fact-Checking’ – Tim Graham
https://www.dailywire.com/news/graham-covid-damage-control-not-fact-checking

PJ MEDIA
— Founding Fathers of Silicon Valley Give Up on California, Move to Texas – VICTORIA TAFT
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/victoria-taft/2020/12/05/founding-fathers-of-silicon-valley-give-up-on-california-move-to-texas-n1193826

COLLEGE FIX
— San Diego public school teachers required to attend ‘white privilege’ training – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/san-diego-public-school-teachers-required-to-attend-white-privilege-training/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— McGill University Students Want Prof Stripped of Emeritus Status for Criticizing Social Justice, BLM, Etc. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/mcgill-university-students-want-prof-stripped-of-emeritus-status-for-criticizing-social-justice-blm-etc/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Says He Will Win Georgia If ‘Simple Signature Verification’ Conducted – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-he-will-win-georgia-if-simple-signature-verification-conducted_3606331.html

THE HILL
— Employers debate whether to require COVID-19 vaccine for workers – ALEX GANGITANO (DIERSEN: Should organizations require their members to be vaccinated?)
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/528867-employers-debate-whether-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-workers
— Biden economic team faces challenge in delivering help to Black communities – MARTY JOHNSON AND SYLVAN LANE (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://thehill.com/policy/finance/528808-biden-economic-team-faces-challenge-in-delivering-help-to-black-communities

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s bold moves raise fear of ‘destructive’ final days in office.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-s-bold-moves-raise-fear-destructive-final-days-office-n1249842
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s false fraud claims are laying groundwork for new voting restrictions, experts warn.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-s-false-fraud-claims-are-laying-groundwork-new-voting-n1250059
— San Francisco bans smoking tobacco inside apartments — but smoking pot is still OK – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/san-francisco-bans-smoking-tobacco-inside-apartments-smoking-pot-still-n1249866

MSN
— Affirmative action could face a new Supreme Court hearing. The supposed Asian-American divide on affirmative action is debunked by activist Sally Chen. (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/watch/asian-american-divide-on-affirmative-action-debunked-by-activist/vp-BB1bFhJy

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Last Act of the Trump Drama: Rage, Denial and Retribution.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/trump-presidency-election-loss.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “At Rally for Georgia Senators, Trump Focuses on His Own Grievances. The president falsely claimed the election was rigged and that he had won. Earlier, he urged Georgia’s governor to call a special legislative session to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/trump-georgia-runoff.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Why Do So Many Americans Think the Election Was Stolen?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/opinion/sunday/trump-election-fraud.html
— Create paid internships for every college graduate — Félix Matos Rodríguez (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $34,610/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $61,821/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious a) that I suffered a pay cut of only 21%, $20,157/year in today’s dollars, to transfer and b) that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/briefing/coronavirus-vaccine-alieu-kosiah-tigray.html
— Stop Pushing College – Oren Cass (DIERSEN: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, a) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and c) IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses during 1972, 1973, and 1974, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I a) had not earned an MBA in 1976, b) had not been taking graduate accounting courses during 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980, and c) had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I a) had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) became a licensed CPA in 1981, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I a) had not become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 and b) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to take its early retirement offer earlier than it did.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/fix-america-economy-climate-health
— The Double-Edged Sword of Low Interest Rates – N. Gregory Mankiw (DIERSEN: Low interest rates a) generally benefit borrowers who are generally younger and b) generally harm savers who are generally older.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/business/low-interest-rates-puzzle.html
— Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America? The answer may show us the path out of our fractured and polarized present. – Shaylyn Romney Garrett and Robert D. Putnam (DIERSEN: While worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they made great progress in getting 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 federal employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/race-american-history.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s voter fraud yarn is unraveling. But it can still help the GOP. Republicans can use today’s rhetoric to thwart tomorrow’s turnout.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/05/trump-republicans-concede-fraud/

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
— Bill filed in Florida to strip state of power to require residents to get vaccinated. – Jeffrey Schweers (DIERSEN: In Illinois, under the Democrats, will Illinois “require” everyone in Illinois to be vaccinated?)
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2020/11/30/bill-would-strip-florida-surgeon-general-power-order-mandatory-vaccines/6463839002/

ARKANSAS ONLINE
— 12-year Arkansas GOP chief set to exit Webb sets sights on co-chairman’s spot on party’s national committee – Frank E. Lockwood (DIERSEN: Who wants to be the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman? I should write a book about IRP chairmen since 2002 — Judy Baar Topinka (2002–2005), Andrew McKenna (2005–2009), Pat Brady (2009–2013), Jack Dorgan (2013–2014), and Tim Schneider (2014–present). I would focus on how Topinka got elected in 2002, McKenna in 2005, Brady in 2009, Dorgan in 2013, and Schneider in 2014. I would focus on how they have treated Republicans like me who support 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 focus on how they treated the Illinois Center Right Coalition (2003-2007) and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois (2005-2012). I would focus on how they have treated the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the Milton Township Organization (MTRO) since 2000. I would focus on how they have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. I would focus on how the IRP State Central Committee members for the 6th Congressional District (Ron Smith, Chris Kachiroubas, Brian Colgan, and Bob Grogan) have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s National Committeemen and National Committeewomen since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 State Conventions. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s major donors since 2000. Next, I should write a book about the DCRCC and MTRO chairmen since 2000.)
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/05/12-year-state-gop-chief-set-to-exit/

HERALD NET
— GOP leader seeks recount in a precinct won by Trump and Culp Ballots cast for president, governor and a House seat in one neighborhood will be tallied again. – Jerry Cornfield (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, 449, or 86% of the 522 registered voters in my precinct voted, the 7th highest percentage of the 130 precincts in DuPage County’s Milton Township. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will stress that only 157 (36%) voted for Trump, only 193 (43%) voted for Curran, only 186 (42%) voted for Ives, only 219 (51%) voted for Grant, only 330 (100%) voted for Berlin, only 229 (54%) voted for Kachiroubas, only 236 (55%) voted for Grogan, only 243 (57%) voted for Jorgensen, only 216 (51%) voted for Youngberg, only 229 (54%) voted for Elliott, only 228 (53%) voted for Whelan, only 227 (54%) voted for Felice, only 231 (55%) voted for Walsh, only 226 (54%) voted for O’Toole, and only 221 (52%) voted for McCluskey. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid candidates would have gotten many more votes if the Republican Precinct Committeeman had been a) someone who they manipulated/dominated; b) someone who was minority, female, younger, veteran, moderate, liberal, LGBTQer, drinker, gambler, stoner, dog owner, attractive/handsome, non-overweight, non-diabetic, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-Trump supporter, non-gun owner, non-draft avoider, non-retired federal employee, and/or if their ancestors had not been in America for a long time; c) someone who rejected the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; and/or d) someone who was promoted by the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and/or Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/gop-leader-seeks-recount-in-a-precinct-won-by-trump-and-culp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Roulstone chose the Cassidy precinct north of Lake Stevens and east of Highway 9. Lake Cassidy is within its boundaries. In the Nov. 3 election, it had 654 registered voters, of whom 577 cast a ballot, according to results compiled by the county Auditor’s Office. Its voters strongly favored GOP candidates. Republican President Donald Trump won the precinct handily. He got 315 votes while Democratic candidate Joe Biden, now president-elect, received 234. Other presidential hopefuls garnered the remaining votes. In the gubernatorial contest, Republican Loren Culp performed even better, receiving 356 votes to incumbent Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee’s 211. The third recount is in the contest between Democrat April Berg and Republican Mark James for the seat now held by Rep. Jared Mead, D-Mill Creek. Mead did not seek re-election as he now serves on the Snohomish County Council. Berg won the election handily and will take office in January. But James won this precinct with 348 votes to her 193. Election workers pulled ballots for the precinct Thursday and Friday with a goal of getting under way Monday, said county Auditor Garth Fell. Roulstone must pay for the recounts, which he said will wind up costing around $3,500. This is not the first time he’s sought a limited recount. In 2018, he ran against state Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, in the 44th District and lost. Afterward, he requested votes be tallied again in two precincts.)

NEWSWEEK
— 100 Highest-Paying Jobs in America – SETH BERKMAN
https://www.newsweek.com/100-highest-paying-jobs-america-1530795

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Republican Plan for the Next Four Years Isn’t Normal. The GOP may function primarily as a promotional tool for Trump—to the detriment of its future.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/12/trump-will-reign-atop-gop-until-2024/617300/

OXFORD STUDENT
— Getting Into Paid Journalism – Robert Macilraith (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, you are not a journalist unless you are paid for what you do as a journalist. They stress that I am not paid for what do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. In my defense, I do not “need money.” He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I do not want any individual, organization, company, government, of country to call my tunes. I have enough time and money to put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and send it out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2020/12/05/getting-into-paid-journalism/

REALTOR
— What To Expect in 2021’s Housing Market: This Is How Much Home Prices Will Rise – Clare Trapasso
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/housing-market-2021-forecast/

December 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis Has A Booming Year, But Industry Argues It Could Be Much Bigger Controversy swirls around the relocation of some dispensaries, which companies say would generate millions in revenue for the state. – Phil Rogers (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cannabis-has-a-booming-year-but-industry-argues-it-could-be-much-bigger/2387049/

WTTW
— Why Residents Across Chicago Are Not Getting Their Mail – Paris Schutz (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in November of 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/02/why-residents-across-chicago-are-not-getting-their-mail

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mount Greenwood, Alsip residents demand answers for poor postal service. ‘We don’t get our mail.’ – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-alsip-mail-problems-st-1206-20201204-tmilkyczgjgyxfcbwerl5kns7a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lombard keeps video gambling after voters send message of support – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201204/lombard-keeps-video-gambling-after-voters-send-message-of-support

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: UI student charged after 2 pounds of cannabis, edibles found in apartment – MARY SCHENK (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/cannabis-and-edibles-lead-to-charge-against-ui-student/article_31354406-11dc-5486-b222-2180303fb2ee.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: UI student accused of having LSD, DMT, 1.5 pounds of pot for sale – MARY SCHENK (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/ui-student-accused-of-having-lsd-dmt-1-5-pounds-of-pot-for-sale/article_77e7d748-aafb-59be-aa73-a17a2b451663.html

RIVER BENDER
— Durbin, Duckworth Join Booker To Introduce Resolution Calling For First United States Commission On Truth, Racial Healing And Transformation (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from their discrimination against minorities and against females.)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/durbin-duckworth-join-booker-to-introduce-resolution-calling-for-first-united-states-commission-on-truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-46253.cfm

WAND
— City of Champaign recognized for inclusive policies for the LGBTQ community (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality officially banish individuals, banish organizations, and banish companies that do not promote LGBTQ? Obviously, Wheaton has banished me and banished my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/city-of-champaign-recognized-for-inclusive-policies-for-the-lgbtq-community/article_0148352e-3649-11eb-b3f4-df7a7e3ca559.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Georgia Senate Runoffs Lure Possible 2024 GOP Hopefuls, Including Trump – DON GONYEA
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/georgia-senate-runoffs-lure-possible-2024-gop-hopefuls-including-trump#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Political World Starts To Move On From Trump.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/political-world-starts-move-trump#stream/0

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— DuPage County to host inauguration on Monday, Dec. 7
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/12/01/dupage-county-to-host-inauguration-on-monday-dec-7/117827

WIREPOINTS
— Gun violence has killed 23 times more Chicago youth than COVID – Wirepoints Quicktake
https://wirepoints.org/gun-violence-has-killed-23-times-more-chicago-youth-than-covid-wirepoints-quicktake/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Twp Trustees Oliver & Burgess ignore the law during Special Meeting – JOHN M. KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/dupage-twp-trustees-oliver-burgess-ignore-the-law-during-special-meeting/
— DuPage Township: The Facts In These Allegations Of Racism Are Deeply Concerning – JOHN M. KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/dupage-township-the-facts-in-these-allegations-of-racism-are-deeply-concerning/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Rev. Graham: Hope for Illinois – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/franklin-graham-hope-for-illinois/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Fact Checks, Combative Questions, and Other Journalism Quirks You’ll Miss When Trump’s Gone – Andrew Stiles (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://freebeacon.com/satire/trump-era-journalism/?

BREITBART
— Mike Pence: ‘Stay in the Fight,’ Reelect David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/04/mike-pence-stay-in-the-fight-reelect-david-perdue-and-kelly-loeffler/

EPOCH TIMES
— Election Fraud Allegations: Infographic
https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-fraud-allegations-infographic_3605589.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump 2024 talk threatens to freeze other GOP hopefuls in place.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/528847-trump-2024-talk-threatens-to-freeze-other-gop-hopefuls-in-place

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pressure Mounts on Biden to Make Diverse Picks for Top Posts President-elect Joe Biden is hearing from the diverse groups who supported his election. – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. 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.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-12-05/pressure-mounts-on-biden-to-make-diverse-picks-for-top-posts

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “On Covid-19, Biden lays out a clear plan — and a contrast with Trump.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/covid-19-biden-lays-out-clear-plan-contrast-trump-n1249995

CBS NEWS
— Trump rallies for Republican Senators Loeffler and Perdue in Georgia
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-rallies-republican-senators-loeffler-133120682.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Joe From Scranton Didn’t Win Back the Working Class An economic analysis of the counties that Joe Biden won and lost shows how the two parties are continuing to realign. – Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate, the working class. They stress that I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/biden-blue-collar-voters.html
— A New Way of Investing That Reflects Your Values – Ron Lieber (DIERSEN: One would expect that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs would invest in companies that promote socialism, communism, dictatorship, 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://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/your-money/esg-investing-direct-index-blackrock-morgan-stanley.html
— Stop the Covid Shaming – Aaron E. Carroll (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote wearing a mask?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/covid-holiday-travel.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Just 25 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win, Washington Post survey finds – Paul Kane and Scott Clement
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-who-won-election-republicans-congress/2020/12/04/1a1011f6-3650-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Facebook to rank anti-black hate speech over anti-white comments – Ebony Bowden (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans. Ever increasingly, Democrats call Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. To call someone a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://nypost.com/2020/12/04/facebooks-hate-speech-algorithm-to-prioritize-anti-black-comments/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook has updated its hate speech algorithm, reversing years of neutrality to prioritize anti-black comments while making anti-white slurs the lowest priority. The tech giant’s new system for detecting hate speech, known internally as the WoW Project, will automatically delete hateful language directed at the LGBTQ community, Jews, Muslims and African Americans — which has been dubbed by Facebook engineers as the “worst of the worst,” the Washington Post reported. The company will now begin scoring hate speech and offensive posts, and remarks about “men,” “whites” and “Americans” will be marked “low sensitivity,” the report said.)

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Affirmative action, fairness and America’s future – THOMAS MULLIGAN (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-affirmative-action-fairness-and-americas-future-20201205-jzeouc7rrfddpmyay7fqwhcmfm-story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— NOVEMBER 8, 2020 FLASHBACK: Calling Trump supporters ‘white supremacists’ not a winning message for progressives – Michael Graham (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican but who hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/11/08/graham-calling-trump-supporters-white-supremacists-not-a-winning-message-for-progressives/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Marijuana Bill Clears House on Party Lines. – Natalie Andrews (DIERSEN: What do you say those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who fail/refuse to oppose the promotion of pot? Are they Democrat plants? Are they Libertarian plants? Are they Green plants? Are they Independent plants? Are they RINOs? I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-passes-bill-decriminalizing-marijuana-at-federal-level-11607107693
— Mask Wars Revisited Use of face coverings increased impressively right into the current national outbreak. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote wearing a mask?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mask-wars-revisited-11607118961
— Elite Public Schools Are the Poor’s Best Hope Children from wealthy families will always have access to high-achieving schools, but for low-income families of all races the exam schools are their best chance for an equally high-level education. – André Montero, Brooklyn Technical High School, ’64, Brooklyn, N.Y. (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who since 1953 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have undeservedly had a tremendous unfair advantage in life because my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod and then to Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elite-public-schools-are-the-poors-best-hope-11607121304

BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Working Women names best companies for female executives – Anne Stych (DIERSEN: The federal government is a best employer for those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-gun owners, those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2020/12/working-women-names-best-companies-female-execs.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Bashed New York City, But He Did Better There in 2020 – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat candidates and RINO candidates who bash voters because they 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, and/or because their ancestors have been in America for a long time? I should write a book about such aforesaid candidates.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/trump-bashed-new-york-city-but-he-did-better-there-in-2020.html

KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO
— Kentucky Republicans in charge of legislative redistricting – Ryland Barton (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://hoptownchronicle.org/kentucky-republicans-in-charge-of-legislative-redistricting/

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
— Keeping his promises? Black presidential appointments in the Biden administration – Nicol Turner Lee and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that those who seek, who hold, or who are appointed to government or political offices should have demographics that reflect the demographics of the jurisdiction. What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, and in America share your demographics, that is, what percent share your race, gender, age group, sexual orientation, health status, marital status, veteran status, gun owner status, education, occupation, employed/unemployed/retired, religion, national origin, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, income range, net worth range, homeowner/renter, number of years that your ancestors have been in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, dog/cat owner status, etc.?)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/12/04/keeping-his-promises-black-presidential-appointments-in-the-biden-administration/

December 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— No masks, no distancing at large downstate political gathering – Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/health/no-masks-no-distancing-at-large-downstate-political-gathering/8507260/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 10,526 cases, 148 coronavirus deaths; officials detail vaccine distribution plan – Craig Wall, Eric Horng and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-10526-covid-cases-148-deaths;-vaccine-distribution-details-released/8492103/
— Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing among first acts amid COVID-19 pandemic “On the first day I’m inaugurated, I’m going to ask the public for 100 days to mask. Just 100 days to mask – not forever, just 100 days. And I think we’ll see a significant reduction” in the virus, Joe Biden said. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/among-first-acts-biden-to-call-for-100-days-of-mask-wearing/8477181/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level – AP (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-votes-to-decriminalize-marijuana-at-federal-level/8494692/
— Northern Illinois Food Bank meal distribution up 50% due to COVID pandemic needs; helping is more important than ever – Yukare Nakayama
https://abc7chicago.com/8472857/

WGN RADIO
— Biden officially secures enough electors to become president – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/biden-officially-secures-enough-electors-to-become-president/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois to distribute first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to 50 counties with highest death rates, possibly by mid-December – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-vaccine-update-20201204-7grdhuh7gzf5bif5tpmx5vdbj4-story.html
— 10,526 new COVID-19 cases and 148 additional deaths reported Friday as state says first vaccines will go to 50 counties with highest death rates
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201204-qmlgt5qnufh2zaqonevr5icqqe-story.html
— Record number of Illinois residents voted in the Nov. 3 election, and turnout of close to 73% was highest since 1992 – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-election-certification-20201204-zalzjruuwfgt7ec64grozercli-story.html
— He ain’t Fast Eddie no more – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-fast-eddie-vrdolyak-kass-20201205-bvhmze7gmbablncjlay57stv2a-story.html
— ‘He knew exactly where to draw the line.’ Madigan’s record more than enough reason for ouster – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-michael-madigan-step-down-20201204-72g4r2gyy5h7bftsec2mogbn5e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is obsessed with winning. But he keeps losing election lawsuits.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-trump-election-lawsuits-20201205-qwdcp2o7wfap3lrlsz5oykhzeu-story.html

— Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become president after California certifies his victory in the state – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-biden-electors-20201205-k7dellhnezfixorx62iosy4bzu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What happened when a House Dem leader told Mike Madigan she’ll vote against him for speaker Kathleen Willis talks about the decision that made her the highest-profile Democrat to turn against Madigan in the wake of the Com-Ed scandal. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/4/22154322/state-rep-kathleen-willis-house-speaker-mike-madigan-democratic-caucus-rich-miller
— Why Biden, ex-presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton will take COVID-19 vaccines: Need to build trust in new drug President-elect Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have volunteered to get a COVID-19 vaccine in public — when it’s their turn. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/3/22151557/why-ex-presidents-barack-obama-george-bush-bill-clinton-will-take-covid-19-vaccines-to-build-trust
— Over 6 million Illinois residents cast ballots in 2020 election Voter turnout for the Nov. 3 election was 72.9%, the highest since the 1992 general election. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/12/4/22153939/illinois-presidential-election-turnout-voting
— Ex-Ald. Edward Vrdolyak sentenced to 18 months in prison — but it’s unclear when he’ll report The feds asked a judge to send Vrdolyak to prison for more than two years. Vrdolyak’s defense attorneys asked for probation or home confinement. They said he had a brain tumor and pointed to the pandemic. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/12/4/22152622/edward-vrdolyak-sentencing-tax-evasion-tobacco-settlement-fast-eddie

DAILY HERALD
— The suburbs need hundreds of good candidates for April election. – Editorial (DIERSEN: In your municipality, what are the demographics of those who the leaders in your municipality encourage to run?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201204/editorial-you-could-be-a-part-of-the-solution
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Dangerously viral: How Trump, supporters spread false claims.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201204/news/312049991/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Madigan still has going for him Money. Big money. Money to buy ads, hire operatives, punish enemies and make sure members of his caucus know who butters their bread. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-madigan-still-has-going-him

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois GOP gains 1 seat in House; Dems gain 1 in Senate – PETER HANCOCK
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-gains-1-seat-in-house-dems-gain-1-in-senate/article_55f88c07-dfe3-5b08-a6e7-b293722e55b9.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Black Lives Matter faces growing rift with local chapters over finances and transparency – Julian Baron
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/black-lives-matter-faces-rift-with-local-chapters-over-finances

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois still fails its elderly, veterans as COVID deaths hit record highs – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-still-fails-its-elderly-veterans-as-covid-deaths-hit-record-highs/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RESCUE ILLINOIS RALLY AT DALEY PLAZA SATURDAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/rescue-illinois-rally-at-daley-plaza-saturday.html
— THORNER: ONLY THE BLIND CANNOT SEE TRUTH ABOUT THE 2020 ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/thorner-only-the-blind-cannot-see-truth-about-the-2020-election.html
— THE CENTER SQUARE: A THIRD OF ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESSES CLOSED SINCE JANUARY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/the-center-square-a-third-of-illinois-small-businesses-closed-since-january.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois turnout hit 72.92 percent; Voting evenly split between early, mail and in-person
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/04/illinois-turnout-hit-7292-percent-voting-evenly-split-between-early-mail-and-in-person/
— 10,526 new confirmed and probable cases; 148 additional deaths; 5,453 hospitalized; 1,153 in the ICU; 10.3 percent case positivity rate; 12.1 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/04/10526-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-148-additional-deaths-5453-hospitalized-1153-in-the-icu-103-percent-case-positivity-rate-121-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/04/covid-19-roundup-62/
— 10.4 percent of all new unemployment claims were filed in Illinois last week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/04/94-percent-of-all-new-unemployment-claims-were-filed-in-illinois-last-week/
— Despite losing by 1.4 percentage points, Oberweis launches discovery recount
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/04/despite-losing-by-14-percentage-points-oberweis-launches-discovery-recount/

GOPUSA
— CANCEL EVERYTHING! Democrats Call For Massive Lockdowns… For Everyone Else – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=98747

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: Trump “Has Added To Public Skepticism” About COVID Vaccine – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/12/03/chicago_mayor_lightfoot_trump_has_added_to_public_skepticism_about_covid_vaccine.html

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: House passes sweeping reform bill to decriminalize marijuana – ALEX GANGITANO (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528787-house-passes-sweeping-reform-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana

NEW YORK TIMES
— Millions of U.S. workers have the skills to earn 70 percent more than they do today. (DIERSEN: In 1976, when I was 27 years old, the Democrats who ran IRS started to underpay me when I earned an MBA from Loyola and underpaid me even more in 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. In 1980, the Democrats who ran GAO underpaid me big time when I transferred from IRS to GAO and underpaid me even more a) in 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, b) in 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA, c) in 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, d) in 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, e) in 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, f) and in 1997 when I became a Forensic Accountant and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/04/business/us-economy-coronavirus#millions-of-us-workers-have-the-skills-to-earn-70-percent-more-than-they-do-today
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Judge Orders Government to Fully Reinstate DACA Program Up to 300,000 additional undocumented immigrants could be allowed to apply for protection from deportation under a new court ruling. President Trump had sought to cancel the program. – Caitlin Dickerson and Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/us/daca-reinstated.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Is National Security Threat No. 1 Resisting Beijing’s attempt to reshape and dominate the world is the challenge of our generation. – John Ratcliffe
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-is-national-security-threat-no-1-11607019599

BLOOMBERG
— U.S. Downtowns Yearn for Vaccine as Merchant Traffic Off 70% – Michael Sasso and Andre Tartar
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-03/u-s-downtowns-yearn-for-vaccine-as-merchant-traffic-falls-70

NARFE
— Tell Congress to Block Executive Order Politicizing Federal Jobs (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, unfair job assignments, unfair performance expectations, unfair performance appraisals, up-or-out, etc. to not hire and to get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote 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.)
https://www.narfe.org/legislation/index.cfm?fa=voterVoice&vvsrc=%2fCampaigns%2f77989%2fRespond%3fvvcgUT%3dm-SPaa5ejEZe9sbLYRIdzQ%26vvcgRD%3dBbGzz9MU9F2gf5%26vvsbr%3dlqFLk_1UqtSU8JVYoNzF_w
(FROM THE ALERT: The President signed Executive Order (EO) 13957 on October 21, which threatens the integrity of a professional, nonpartisan civil service – a standard since the late 1800s. The EO does so by creating a broad new exception, Schedule F, to competitive civil service requirements that could convert upwards of hundreds of thousands of civil service positions into essentially political appointments. Civil service rules ensure federal employees are hired or fired based on their competence for the job, or lack thereof, and not their political connections, or lack thereof. The rules protect employees from being removed for choosing adherence to the Constitution, laws and professional standards over politically motivated actions or perceived allegiance to a political party. A competitive, merit-based civil service provides continuity through changing administrations, preserves institutional knowledge and expertise within the federal government, and safeguards the rule of law.)