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December 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Federal shutdown begins; lawmakers fail to reach deal but ‘still talking’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/government-shutdown-border-wall-funding-deadline/
— Should the Dan Ryan Expressway be the Barack Obama Expressway? – Alexandra Arriaga (DIERSEN: Have you driven the Dan Ryan? I did 1966-1968 when I commuted to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC, first in my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint and then in my 1968 Oldsmobile 442.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-expressway-renamed-barack-obama-expressway-bill-daley/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Bartonville National Guard unit to deploy to Afghanistan – Andy Kravetz
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181221/bartonville-national-guard-unit-to-deploy-to-afghanistan

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Nearly all counties reportedly dodging work rules for food stamps – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: The overwhelming reason why hypocritical Republican-haters move to DuPage County is to take advantage of the a) low unemployment, b) prosperity, and c) safety that Republicans created there. What do you say to those hypocritical Republican-haters?)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Nearly-all-counties-reportedly-dodging-work-rules-13485900.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last month state officials said they requested a waiver from the federal work requirements for able-bodied adults without kids to get food stamps. The request was for all Illinois counties except DuPage. “All counties in Illinois are included in the waiver request with the exception of DuPage County due to low unemployment rates,” Illinois Department of Human Services spokeswoman Meghan Powers said. More than 1.7 million people in Illinois enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits in August, about 13.2 percent of the state’s population.)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks’ 2000 Campaign Manager Revealed as Researcher for Joe Tirio Smear Pieces
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/21/jack-franks-2000-campaign-manager-revealed-as-researcher-for-je-tirio-smear-pieces/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump is Proving to Be One Tough Hombre at the Border – Nicholas Waddy
https://townhall.com/columnists/nicholaswaddy/2018/12/22/trump-is-proving-to-be-one-tough-hombre-at-the-border-n2537955
— I’m Not A Liar: Tempers Flare As DHS Secretary And House Dems Duke It Out Over Trump’s Immigration Agenda – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/12/21/im-not-a-liar-fireworks-fly-as-dhs-secretary-and-house-dems-duke-it-out-over-tr-n2537891

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUDEAU BLAMES TRUMP FOR CANADA’S ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRISIS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/trudeau-blames-trump-for-canadas-illegal-immigrant-crisis/
— HOW THE POLITICAL BLAME GAME WORKED IN 2013 SHUTDOWN VERSUS NOW – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always blamed Republicans for all negatives. In the organizations that you are/were a member of, who determines/determined which members get/got blamed for negatives? I should write a book about scapegoaters in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. Of course, they always blame/blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all negatives.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/government-shutdown-2018-2013/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats keep being wrong and keep demanding we believe them – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/democrats_keep_being_wrong_and_keep_demanding_we_believe_them.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SENATOR BLOCKS VOTE ON EEOC COMMISSIONER WITH ‘RADICAL VIEWS ON MARRIAGE’ Opposes lesbian member of agency that handles discrimination complaints (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? What did you want when you were young? I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. EEOC ended all that in 1971 when I was 22 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/senator-blocks-vote-on-eeoc-commissioner-with-radical-views-on-marriage/


— THERE IS SIMPLY NO REASONING WITH FOOLS Joseph Farah tells of run-in with news ‘guardian’ questioning his life’s work
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/there-is-simply-no-reasoning-with-fools/

 

FEDERALIST
— How Academia’s Unhealthy Obsession With Diversity Creates Social Unrest A new book by Heather Mac Donald, ‘The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture,’ provides evidence and underlines the causes behind campus radicalism to Judge Kavanaugh’s witchhunt. – Sumantra Maitra
https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/21/how-academias-unhealthy-obsession-with-diversity-creates-social-unrest/
— MSNBC Rolls Out Sexist, Anti-Christian Smears Against Female Trump Employees Because these women happen to work for the Trump administration, MSNBC hosts think it’s fair game to mock them in ways they’d scream about if applied to liberal women. – Kelsey Harkness
https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/21/msnbc-rolls-sexist-anti-christian-smears-female-trump-employees/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— With Liberty And Justice For Some There is no doubt that Democrats, liberals, progressives, and socialists will fight until they either achieve their purpose, are defeated, or self-destruct. But, if they win, they will win a broken country. – Ray DiLorenzo
https://canadafreepress.com/article/with-liberty-and-justice-for-some

 

THE HILL
— Shutdown begins as lawmakers wrestle over Trump’s border wall – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/422572-shutdown-set-to-begin-as-lawmakers-wrestle-over-trumps-border-wall

 

ABC NEWS
— The US Federal Government has shut down for the third time in a year, so what happens next? (DIERSEN: Are/were you an essential employee? If I sought any kind of government or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that I was a non-essential federal employee who worked for non-essential federal agencies.)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-22/what-happens-with-the-latest-us-federal-government-shutdown/10664104

 

NBC NEWS
— A Trump-approved government shutdown is a fitting end to Paul Ryan’s disappointing, hypocritical tenure Throughout his career, neither Ryan’s words nor his results have lined up with his self-image. – Seth Hanlon (DIERSEN: Does what you say and do line up with your self-image? What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, and to political consultants in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who focus on destroying religious, conservative, and Republican individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-approved-government-shutdown-fitting-end-paul-ryan-s-disappointing-ncna951176
— As scandals mount, advertisers begin to question Facebook’s value One ad agency chief has said enough is enough, while others are questioning how much consumers trust the social network. – Claire Atkinson
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/scandals-mount-advertisers-begin-question-facebook-s-value-n951131

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Stokes Fears in Pre-Shutdown Video” by declaring “We Need a Great Barrier.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/us/politics/trump-video-border-wall-shutdown.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Reliable Allies Refuse to Defend a President Content With Chaos.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/us/politics/donald-trump-syria-government-shutdown.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/opinion/mattis-resignation-foreign-policy-syria.html
— Where Government Is a Dirty Word, but Its Checks Pay the Bills The residents of Harlan County, Ky., depend heavily on federal assistance. That hasn’t deterred, and may explain, their swing to Republican voting. – Eduardo Porter (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, overwhelmingly, a) those who depend on federal assistance and b) those who promote federal assistance vote for Democrats.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/business/economy/harlan-county-republican-welfare.html
— ‘Dead Skunk’ Stench From Marijuana Farms Outrages Californians – Thomas Fuller
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/us/california-marijuana-stink.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Shutdown leaves hundreds of thousands of federal workers in limbo for Christmas – Marisa Schultz and Bob Fredericks (DIERSEN: Do you know anyone who works/worked for the federal government? I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years – almost 3 years for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years for IRS 1971-1980, and almost 18 years for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://nypost.com/2018/12/22/shutdown-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands-of-federal-workers-in-limbo-for-christmas/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Major parts of the federal government begin shutting down for an indefinite closure – Erica Werner and Damian Paletta and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-leans-on-mcconnell-to-pass-spending-bill-with-border-funding-in-senate/2018/12/21/31bb453a-0517-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html
— Who will Americans blame if the government shuts down? – Scott Clement and Emily Guskin (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always blamed Republicans for all negatives. In the organizations that you are/were a member of, who determines/determined which members get/got blamed for negatives? I should write a book about scapegoaters who determine/determined which members get/got blamed for negatives in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. Of course, they always blame/blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all negatives.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/21/who-will-americans-blame-if-government-shuts-down/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Government Shuts Down Over Border Wall Funding Negotiations between White House officials, congressional leaders to continue Saturday – Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-pledges-long-government-shutdown-without-border-wall-funding-11545398044
— ‘The Great War in America’ Review: A Country at War With Itself A great many Americans felt that the war ‘over there’ had little to do with them. Others actively favored opposing sides. – Roger Lowenstein (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-great-war-in-america-review-a-country-at-war-with-itself-11545428594
— China Gets Its Message to Americans but Doesn’t Want to Reciprocate Beijing enjoys a big megaphone in America even as it blocks U.S. media outlets, hinders independent scholars and limits U.S. public diplomacy – Orville Schell and Larry Diamond (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents side with China, with Mexico, and with other foreign countries against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-gets-its-message-to-americans-but-doesnt-want-to-reciprocate-11545407490

 

FORBES
— How To Measure The ROI Of Diversity Programs – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females, b) to not hire Republicans, and c) to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2018/12/21/how-to-measure-the-roi-of-diversity-programs/#4566a78624e7
— Facebook Just Keeps On Falling. What Comes Next? – Enrique Dans
https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2018/12/21/facebook-just-keeps-on-falling-what-comes-next/#6c5cf17d1bde

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in making Evangelicals anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2018-12-22/surge-at-us-border-pushes-some-evangelicals-to-help-asylum-seekers

 

GUARDIAN
— It’s the demographics, stupid: party loyalties are shifting as 2020 looms – Lloyd Green (DIERSEN: Those who vote for Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/22/2020-election-republican-democrat-demographics-party-loyalties

December 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Government shutdown would ‘last for a very long time,’ Trump says – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-would-last-for-a-very-long-time-trump-says/4941642/
— US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has surgery to remove malignant growths
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/justice-ginsburg-has-surgery-to-remove-malignant-growths/4943286/

 

NBC5
— Bill Daley Proposes Re-Naming Dan Ryan Expressway After Barack Obama A stretch of Interstate 55 is already named after the former president
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/barack-obama-dan-ryan-renamed-503354831.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump tells House GOP he won’t sign Senate spending bill to avoid government shutdown – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/trump-lashes-out-as-house-struggles-with-avoiding-shutdown

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Daley wants to rename the Dan Ryan Expressway for former President Barack Obama, his ex-boss – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-barack-obama-bill-daley-20181221-story.html
— Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley releases limited tax return showing he made $2.5M in 2017, refuses to disclose more – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bill-daley-tax-returns-20181221-story.html
— Each day, a plane full of Illinoisans moving to another state – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats are overjoyed that those who leave Illinois are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-1223-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— 400 Illinois National Guard soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181221/400-illinois-national-guard-soldiers-to-deploy-to-afghanistan

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— ‘It’s a big victory’: Central Illinois farmers among those celebrating $867B farm bill signed by President Trump
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/it-s-a-big-victory-central-illinois-farmers-among-those/article_3971b049-2918-5911-8bfc-e2d5752eb45c.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Anti-Abortion Group Appeals to Illinois Supreme Court – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=276598#.XB1s-VxKiM8

 

WTTW
— Bill Daley Unveils Partial 2017 Tax Returns – Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2018/12/21/bill-daley-unveils-partial-2017-tax-returns

 

WBEZ
— International Students An Increasingly Rare Sight On U.S. College Campuses – Kate McGee
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/international-students-in-the-us-an-increasingly-rare-sight-on-college-campuses/2392e8bc-cbd5-415f-a76d-f10ba797aa5a

 

TRI STATE PUBLIC RADIO
— Life after Layoff from WIU – RICH EGGER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about life after being forced to retire when you are 49 years old.)
http://www.tspr.org/post/life-after-layoff-wiu

 

WEEK
— Rauner names cabinet members to cover for retiring aides
https://week.com/news/illinois-news-from-the-associated-press/2018/12/21/rauner-names-cabinet-members-to-cover-for-retiring-aides/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “John Doe,” Claiming to be Part of Illinois Integrity Fund, Asks to Join Case Against Jack Franks’ Ally’s Printer to Seek Minimum Contempt of Court Penalty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/21/john-doe-claiming-yo-be-part-of-illinois-integrity-fund-asks-to-join-case-against-jack-franks-allys-printer-to-seek-minimum-contempt-of-court-penalty/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LAHOOD AND BOST EXPLAIN SUPPORTING $5.7 BILLION FOR THE SOUTHERN BORDER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/lahood-and-bost-explain-their-support-for-57-billion-for-the-southern-border.html
— DUCKWORTH TAKES ON SECOND AMENDMENT AND NRA IN NATIONAL OP-ED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/duckworth-takes-on-second-amendment-and-nra-in-national-op-ed.html
— IL US SENATORS SHOW NO SIGN OF SUPPORTING BORDER WALL FUNDING, DESPITE DURBIN’S PAST VOTES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/il-us-senator-show-no-sign-of-supporting-border-wall-funding-despite-durbins-past-votes.html
— BLACK LEADERSHIP NETWORK HAILS FOOD STAMP REFORM PROPOSAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/black-leadership-network-hails-food-stamp-reform-proposal.html

 

FOX NEWS
— RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: Democrats should stop opposing the wall and sensible border security – Ronna McDaniel (DIERSEN: It would be great if Republican state, county, ward, and township party leaders would issue such statements.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rnc-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-democrats-should-stop-opposing-the-wall-and-sensible-border-security

 

SEAN HANNITY
— John Roberts Sides with Liberal Justices, Upholds Block on Trump’s ‘Asylum Ban’
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/breaking-john-roberts-sides-with-liberal-justices-upholds-block-on-trumps-asylum-ban/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— A Golden Opportunity for Republicans
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/12/21/a-golden-opportunity-for-republicans/

 

BREITBART
— Sanders: ‘Sad Day in America’ When Mexico Does More to Protect the Country Than Senate Dems – Trent Baker
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/12/21/sanders-sad-day-in-america-when-mexico-does-more-to-protect-americans-than-senate-dems/

 

TPM
— Trump Affirms He’ll Shut Down Gov Over Wall: ‘Chances Are Probably Very Good’ – Matt Shuham
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-affirms-hell-shutdown-gov-over-wall-chances-are-probably-very-good

 

TOWNHALL
— President Trump: It’s Up to Democrats Whether We Have a Shutdown; We’re Prepared for a Long One – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/12/21/president-trump-its-up-to-democrats-whether-we-have-a-shutdown-n2537936
— Roberts Joins Liberal Wing, SCOTUS Refuses To Allow Trump Administration To Enforce Asylum Ban – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/12/21/roberts-joins-liberal-wing-scotus-refuses-to-allow-trump-administration-to-enfor-n2537952
— Sen. Rubio Compares Border Security to TSA Airport Security – Zachary Petrizzo
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/zacharypetrizzo/2018/12/21/rubio-compares-border-security-to-tsa-airport-security-n2537923
— Democrats Are Choosing Illegal Aliens Over The American People”
https://townhall.com/columnists/jakehoffman/2018/12/21/democrats-are-choosing-illegal-aliens-over-the-american-people-n2537958

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE NEW YORK TIMES WAS AGAINST WAR IN SYRIA BEFORE IT WAS FOR IT – Joe Simonson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/new-york-times-editorial-syria/
— ROBERTS JOINS LIBERALS, THWARTS TRUMP BID TO ENFORCE NEW ASYLUM RULES – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/supreme-court-trump-asylum-rules/
— JUSTICE GINSBURG TOLD AUDIENCE HER HEALTH WAS ‘FINE’ DAYS BEFORE CANCER OPERATION – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/ginsburg-hid-cancer-diagnosis/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Porous border, asylum policy invited a human tragedy – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/12/21/porous-border-asylum-policy-invited-a-human-tragedy

 

CNS NEWS
— Sen. Mike Lee Blocks EEOC Appointee, LGBT Activist Chai Feldblum – Emily Ward (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? What did you want when you were young? I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. EEOC ended all that in 1971 when I was 22 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/emily-ward/sen-mike-lee-blocks-eeoc-appointee-fears-she-could-threaten-religious

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The left thumps the Bible to promote illegal immigration – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD hates individuals, hates organizations, hates companies, hates governments, and hates countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD wants poverty, crime, welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminishment of First or Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, or other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/the_left_thumps_the_bible_to_promote_illegal_immigration.html

 

HOT AIR
— Roberts Thwarts Trump, Sides With SCOTUS Liberals To Deny Stay In Key Asylum Case
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/21/roberts-thwarts-trump-sides-scotus-liberals-deny-stay-key-asylum-case/
— Mexico Goes Along With Trump’s Caravan Plan – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/21/mexico-goes-along-trumps-caravan-plan/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— McConnell: Senate Should Put National Interest Ahead Of “Personal Spite” For The President – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/12/21/mcconnell_senate_should_put_national_interest_ahead_of_spite_for_president.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRIPLE-AMPUTEE VET’S WALL FUND HITS $11.5 MILLION Nearly 200,000 Americans put up cash to build it!
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/veteran-starts-crowdfunding-for-border-wall/


— JUDGE: DEPORTED ILLEGALS MUST BE FLOWN BACK INTO U.S. U.S. agreed in 1980 to implement U.N’s rules on refugees
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/judge-deported-illegals-must-be-flown-back-into-u-s/
— SENATOR BLOCKS VOTE ON EEOC COMMISSIONER WITH ‘RADICAL VIEWS ON MARRIAGE’ Opposes lesbian member of agency that handles discrimination complaints (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? What did you want when you were young? I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. EEOC ended all that in 1971 when I was 22 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/senator-blocks-vote-on-eeoc-commissioner-with-radical-views-on-marriage/

 

ROLL CALL
— Hammered by Conservatives, Trump Pivots to ‘Principles’ and Chaos When Trump is in trouble he incites base and distracts from bad news, expert says: ‘A shutdown is two for two’ – John Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/hammered-by-conservatives-trump-pivots-to-principles-and-chaos

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— GoFundMe Campaign to Build Border Wall Raises Millions, Riles Migrant Advocates – Dan Levin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/us/gofundme-wall-border-border-mexico.html
— The Mexican Border as Refugee Camp The Trump administration plans to send asylum seekers back to Mexico. What will happen to them there? – Ioan Grillo
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/opinion/the-mexican-border-as-refugee-camp.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Partial government shutdown assured after House adjourns without spending deal – Erica Werner, Damian Paletta and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-leans-on-mcconnell-to-pass-spending-bill-with-border-funding-in-senate/2018/12/21/31bb453a-0517-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Migrant caravan in Tijuana hunkers down for the long haul – ANDREA CASTILLO
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-migrant-caravan-jobs-20181214-htmlstory.html

 

FORBES
— Are You Selling Your Experience Or Demonstrating Your Value? – Grace Totoro (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on demonizing, denigrating, and condemning the experience that I gained a) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently, $81,071-$91,880/year, b) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325/year, c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, d) earning a bachelor’s degree in management and master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, and e) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee for 13 years.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/12/21/are-you-selling-your-experience-or-demonstrating-your-value/#45d75ff96afd

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Congressman brushes off idea of feds living paycheck to paycheck – Eric White
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2018/12/congressman-brushes-off-idea-of-federal-workers-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/

 

FED SMITH
— Shutdowns Are Part of What Federal Employees ‘Sign Up For’ – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/12/21/shutdowns-part-federal-employees-sign/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What campaign promises do you want candidates to make and keep? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

(THE ARTICLE: I want candidates to make and keep the following campaign promises:

 

– To defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party Platform and in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform,

 

– To especially defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the IRP platform,

 

– To especially defend and advance the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, and

 

– To take no action that promotes poverty, crime, welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminishment of First or Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, or other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation.)

December 20 Evening Edition

DONALD TRUMP
— Democrats, it is time to come together and put the SAFETY of the AMERICAN PEOPLE before POLITICS. Border security must become a #1 priority!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1075870519046610945

 

ABC7
— Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to step down after clashes with Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/defense-secretary-mattis-leaving-after-clashes-with-trump/4938018/
— Trump defends move to risk government shutdown – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-defends-move-to-risk-government-shutdown/4935197/
— Trump pushing rule making work mandatory for food stamps – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-proposes-rule-requiring-job-for-food-stamps/4937976/
— GoFundMe for Trump’s border wall has raised more than $6M
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gofundme-for-trumps-border-wall-has-raised-more-than-$6m/4935637/

 

NBC5
— NBC 5 Sues for Documents From Federal Raids on Ald. Burke’s Offices The lawsuit follows the denial of a request to release search warrants and subpoenas – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/nbc-5-goes-to-court-seeking-documents-from-federal-raid-on-ald-burke-503246421.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker names three heavy-hitting deputy governors but mum on salaries – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-announces-heavy-hitters-deputy-governor-positions/
— U.S. says asylum-seeking migrants to wait in Mexico – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/asylum-migrants-mexico-us-border/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The abuse scandal: Next steps for Madigan and the church – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-sexual-abuse-catholic-priests-chicago-archdiocese-20181220-story.html
— Trump administration moves to tighten work requirements for food stamps – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-food-stamps-snap-work-requirements-20181220-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker should set goal of making tollway more patronage-proof – Editorial (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote patronage and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html). My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They knew that my wife had helped elect Jim Thompson. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson and Jim Edgar made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181220/editorial-pritzker-should-set-goal-of-making-tollway-more-patronage-proof
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Today, we share our ideas for true tollway reform: Reduce political hiring. Patronage hiring is permitted in too many jobs, which are called “Rutan-exempt” in Illinois legal shorthand. That allowed the tollway to flood the agency with highly-paid top Republican insiders. More of these jobs needs to be designated as patronage free so they go to the most qualified, not the most connected.)

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Pritzker assembles strong team to make Illinois a winner – Editorial
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20181220/our-view-pritzker-assembles-strong-team-to-make-illinois-winner

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump tells GOP leaders he won’t sign bill to avoid shutdown – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/speaker-ryan-says-trump-will-not-sign-bill-to-keep-government-open
— Mattis leaving as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-announces-defense-secretary-mattis-to-retire-in-february

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Road District Levy Drama – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/20/algonquin-township-road-district-levy-drama/
— Algonquin Township Board to Undo Damage Done by Previous Refusals to Approve Road District Levy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/20/algonquin-township-board-to-undo-damage-done-by-refusal-to-approve-road-district-levy/
— Appellate Court Denies Jack Franks’ Ally’s Printer’s Appeal to Stop Illinois Integrity Fund Identification Process
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/20/appellate-court-denies-jack-franks-allys-printers-appeal-to-stop-illinois-integrity-identification-process/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed until January 7th (DIERSEN: We are in a 12-hour news cycle. Ever-increasingly, people are busy, and they do not have time to read news and commentary articles that are more than 12 hours old. Overwhelmingly, since 2015, news and commentary articles linked in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have been less than 12 hours old. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning and each and every evening since 2015. They went out every morning 2005-2015. Those emails have included links to more than 320,600 news and commentary articles.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/20/reader-comments-closed-until-january-7th/

 

FOX NEWS
— Gutierrez: Trump’s Border Wall Would Have Gotten Jesus Killed as Herod Intended
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/20/luis-gutierrez-slams-nielsen-says-trump-border-wall-would-kill-jesus

 

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez: Trump Would Have Killed Jesus with Inhumane Border Policies – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/12/20/luis-gutierrez-trump-would-have-killed-jesus-with-inhumane-border-policies/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s veto threat pays off: House approves $5.7B for border wall – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/trumps-veto-threat-pays-off-house-approves-5-7b-for-border-wall

 

DAILY CALLER
— E-VERIFY — THE IMMIGRATION SOLUTION CONGRESS IS LOOKING FOR – Ken Blackwell
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/20/e-verify-solution-to-immigration/
— TRUMP MOVES TOWARDS SHUTDOWN OVER WALL FUNDING – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/20/trump-shutdown-wall/
— GOFUNDME FOR TRUMP’S BORDER WALL SURPASSES $5 MILLION IN LESS THAN FOUR DAYS – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/20/border-wall-gofundme-millions/

 

EAGLE ACTION REPORT
— Rand Paul: ‘The Deep State Needs More Oversight’ – Sean Moran (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote patronage and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html). My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was a member of the deep state, that I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They knew that my wife had helped elect Jim Thompson. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson and Jim Edgar made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in political affiliation discrimination.)
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/rand-paul-the-deep-state-needs-more-oversight
— Will We Ever Get A Wall? – Derek Hunter
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/will-we-ever-get-a-wall

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— 5 most politically biased courses of 2018 – Grace Gottschling
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11665

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Immigrationists Try to Wreck Tucker Carlson as Illegals Wreck Our Land – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30971-immigrationists-try-to-wreck-tucker-carlson-as-illegals-wreck-our-land

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Mexico Is Building Its Wall — and the U.S. Is Paying for It – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/mexico-border-security-us-foreign-aid-good-idea/

 

CNN
— GUTIERREZ CALLS TRUMP OFFICIAL KIRSTJEN NIELSEN ‘LIAR,’ STORMS OUT
https://www.wthitv.com/content/national/503264361.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Planned Parenthood Is Accused of Mistreating Pregnant Employees – Natalie Kitroeff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/business/planned-parenthood-pregnant-employee-discrimination-women.html
— For American Workers, 4 Key Retirement Issues to Watch in 2019 – Mark Miller
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/business/retirement-pensions-social-security-2019.html

December 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: How Chicago became a key hub in El Chapo’s massive U.S. drug operation: Chicago twin testifies in historic trial – Jeff Coen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-el-chapo-trial-chicago-drug-dealer-testifies-20181217-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Some who are anti-religious promote devil worship.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-satanic-temple-statue-springfield-dupage-meeting-prayer-1219-20181218-story.html
— Get used to it, America: We’re no longer No. 1 – Noah Smith (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans and America-haters vote for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-china-economy-growing-fast-trade-war-trump-1219-20181218-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Voters to choose in contested races for districts 203 and 204, College of DuPage boards – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-candidate-filing-last-day-st-1219-story.html
— Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers bumpy rides to VIPs – AP (DIERSEN: Have you driven in “soul-destroying traffic?” I did 1966-1968 when I commuted to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC, first in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint and then in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-elon-musk-boring-tunnel-debuts-20181218-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday, allowing reporters and invited guests to take some of the first rides in the revolutionary albeit bumpy subterranean tube — the tech entrepreneur’s answer to what he calls “soul-destroying traffic.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The political war for your right to health care – Phil Kadner (DIERSEN: If I sought a government or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/affordable-care-act-obamacare-medicare-for-all/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Rules Committee: Where thousands of Illinois bills go to die – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181219/rules-committee-where-thousands-of-illinois-bills-go-to-die
— Lawlor re-emerges after rehab stint and quitting politics – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181218/lawlor-re-emerges-after-rehab-stint-and-quitting-politics
— Hot races taking shape in several DuPage school districts – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181218/hot-races-taking-shape-in-several-dupage-school-districts
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Warrenville 200 Of three board members with expiring terms, only Chris Crabtree, a former District 200 teacher who won her first term in 2015, is vying to keep her seat. Incumbents Jim Vroman and Jim Gambiani did not file to seek re-election. But newcomers Susan Booton of Wheaton, Dave Long of Winfield, Harold Lonks of Winfield and Mary Yeboah of Wheaton all entered the race, setting a field of five candidates for three seats. . .College of DuPage Four candidates are seeking two 6-year terms on the College of DuPage board. Incumbents Alan Bennett and Joe Wozniak are not seeking re-election, leaving newcomers Annette Corrigan of Wheaton, Marc Incrocci of Darien, Dan Bailey of Wheaton and Maureen Dunne of Naperville to compete for the seats.)

 

WBBM 780
— Illinois Opponents Of Gas Tax Hike Invoke ‘Yellow Vest’ Imagery – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/illinois-opponents-gas-tax-hike-invoke-yellow-vest-imagery

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Nearly 187,000 use automatic voter registration – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Did you register for the draft? I did in 1966 when I was 18 years old. I was classified 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181218/nearly-187000-use-automatic-voter-registration

 

HERALD NEWS
— Townships, what are they good for? Government bodies provide services despite some negative headlines – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/12/17/townships-what-are-they-good-for/amykuv2/

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Their numbers growing, Latinos gain clout in new Congress – AP (DIERSEN: How much clout do those who share your demographics have a) in the world, b) in America, c) in Illinois, d) in your county, e) in your township/ward, f) in your municipality, and in your precinct? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in my precinct are overjoyed that those who share my demographics are doomed. I should write a book about those who share my demographics who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who share my demographics to curry favor with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Their-numbers-growing-Latinos-gain-clout-in-new-13467581.php

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Abortion Foes Take Public Funding Fight Back To Illinois Supreme Court – BRIAN MACKEY
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/abortion-foes-take-public-funding-fight-back-illinois-supreme-court#stream/0

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Republicans raise alarm over apparent attempt to sideline Madigan’s 19-year-old challenger Krupa – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: What had you done by the time you were 19 years old that demonstrated your potential? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, by the time I turned 19 years old in 1967, I had demonstrated nothing. They would stress that I had done yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail since 1966. They would stress that I had requested and obtained draft deferments. They would not stress that UIC had accepted me in 1966, that I had bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, or that I had bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511684787-republicans-raise-alarm-over-apparent-attempt-to-sideline-madigan-s-19-year-old-challenger-krupa

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Federal government shutdown could affect 6,200 employees in Illinois – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee in Illinois 1966-1969 and 1071-1997.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/federal-government-shutdown-could-affect-employees-in-illinois/article_4ea98834-02f9-11e9-8c89-73b300f53810.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Free Exercise of Religion on Display in the Capitol
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/the-free-exercise-of-religion-on-display-in-the-state-capitol-spotlight-125/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Spiritual Warfare: Standing Strong – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/spiritual-warfare-standing-strong/
— Religious Freedom is on Display in State Government
https://illinoisfamily.org/video/religious-freedom-is-on-display-in-state-government/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Fight for change, but don’t succumb to cynicism in the meantime (DIERSEN: What change do you fight for? I fight for getting the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) to back candidates who can and will defend and advance a) the IRP platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks, b) the Republican Party platform, including its illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, and c) the MTRCC resolution against video gambling. Previously, I fought for TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and the Illinois Center Right Coalition to do the aforesaid.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/18/fight-for-change-but-dont-succumb-to-cynicism-in-the-meantime/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— VERY TROUBLING: Trump businesses shun E-Verify system, hire illegal immigrants Only 5 out of 565 companies sign up for service – Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-times-daily/20181207/281479277493400
— Democrats say wealthier households need tax break Plan to roll back state and local limits – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: According to anti-Republicans, you are wealthy if you itemize your deductions and you pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-times-weekly/20181210/281517932200391

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BOYCOTT-HIT CHICK-FIL-A FLYING HIGH IN FAST-FOOD RANKINGS ‘They are doing in 6 days what other chains can’t do in 7’ (DIERSEN: Should I write a book a) about those individuals, those organizations, those companies, and those governments that are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) about why they are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/boycott-hit-chick-fil-a-flying-high-in-fast-food-rankings/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hall of shame: Advertisers sign up for boycott of Tucker Carlson for telling the truth on illegal immigration – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: Should I write a book a) about those individuals, those organizations, those companies, and those governments that are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) about why they are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/hall_of_shame_advertisers_sign_up_for_boycott_of_tucker_carlson_for_telling_the_truth_on_illegal_immigration.html

 

TPM
— Fox News Slams Carlson Boycott: We Won’t Be Silenced By ‘Agenda Driven Intimidation’ – Nicole Lafond (DIERSEN: Should I write a book a) about those individuals, those organizations, those companies, and those governments that are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) about why they are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/fox-responds-carlson-wont-be-silenced-agenda-intimidation

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— IHOP Boycotts Tucker Carlson But Not Saudi Arabia – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those individuals, those organizations, those companies, and those governments that are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/ihop-boycotts-tucker-carlson-but-not-saudi-arabia/

 

BREITBART
— State Department Pledges $10 Billion to Develop Central America, Southern Mexico – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/12/18/state-department-pledges-10-billion-to-develop-central-america-southern-mexico/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Many Border Migrants ‘Are Not Legitimate Asylum Seekers’ – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/many-border-migrants-are-not-legitimate-asylum-seekers-says-homan/

 

ROLL CALL
— Here Are the House Members Who Have Skipped Votes This Lame-Duck Session Most of the absentees are members who lost re-election, ran for another office or are retiring – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/members-whove-skipping-votes-lame-duck-session
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Peter Roskam, R-Ill., who lost his re-election bid, missed 10.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants Internal documents show that the social network gave Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify and others far greater access to people’s data than it has disclosed. – Gabriel J.X. Dance, Michael LaForgia and Nicholas Confessore
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/technology/facebook-privacy.html
— FRONT PAGE: Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting – Jan Hoffman
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/health/vaping-nicotine-teenagers.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘A Feudal Regime’: How Gangs Extort Mexico Extortion is becoming more pervasive across Mexico and Central America, where organized crime groups are regulators of a corrupt underground ecosystem – Santiago Pérez (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps use this to justify granting mass asylum requests.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-feudal-regime-how-gangs-extort-mexico-11545215400
— Teen Vaping Has Created Addicts With Few Treatment Options Concentrated doses of nicotine prompt higher rates of addiction than cigarettes. With few treatment options for teens, the FDA plans public hearings. – Betsy McKay
https://www.wsj.com/articles/surge-in-teen-vaping-gives-rise-to-nicotine-addiction-11545142195

 

BLOOMBERG
— Americans Earning Over $200,000 Are Flocking to These Neighborhoods Everyone knows wealth is concentrating. This is where the rich are going.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-12-18/these-are-the-neighborhoods-attracting-america-s-richest

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cook County, Illinois Cook County, which includes the county seat of Chicago, is home to the No. 1 and No. 7 fastest-growing concentrations of $200,000-plus households. No. 1 is, ironically, the area around where the Cabrini-Green public housing projects once stood. Cabrini-Green was notorious for violent crime, poverty and de facto racial segregation until its demolition beginning in the 1990s at the behest of the Chicago Housing Authority. Even back then, authorities fretted that redevelopment plans might displace low-income families. They were right to be worried. Two decades later, the area’s concentration of $200,000-plus households has skyrocketed from zero to 39 percent. For some of the longtime residents who remain, the neighborhood’s transformation has been isolating. . .About 20 miles to the north, Cook County has another top 10 neighborhood: the Glen, in the suburb of Glenview. Converted from what used to be Naval Air Station Glenview, the planned community has hundreds of families living in condos, town houses and single-family homes that go for as much as $2.5 million each, according to realtor Margaret Ludemann.)

 

USA TODAY
— ‘Unscrupulous politicians’ blamed for worst year on record for journalist killings – Kim Hjelmgaard (DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians and others who have demonstrated the most hated of me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/12/18/more-journalists-killed-2018-than-any-other-year-record-driven-unscrupulous-politicians/2346797002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The hatred of journalists that is voiced, and sometimes very openly proclaimed, by unscrupulous politicians, religious leaders and businessmen has tragic consequences on the ground and has been reflected in this disturbing increase in violations against journalists,” said Reporters Without Borders’ Secretary-General Christophe Deloire. “Amplified by social networks, which bear heavy responsibility in this regard, these expressions of hatred legitimize violence, thereby undermining journalism, and democracy itself, a bit more every day,” he said.)
— Retail workers tested positive for drugs at the highest rate last year, Quest study shows – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/12/19/drug-testing-workplace-retail-had-highest-rate-positives-tests/2315373002/

 

AUSTIN STATESMAN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Texas marijuana advocates set sights on 2019 legislative session – Bob Sechler (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who does not want Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member Bob Grogan to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee, like IRP SCC member Ron Smith appointed me to in 2008? ANSWER: Those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or Second Amendment planks in the 2016 IRP Platform. Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.statesman.com/news/20181213/texas-marijuana-advocates-set-sights-on-2019-legislative-session
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 2018 platform of the state’s Republican Party is among their evidence. It includes a plank calling for civil, instead of criminal, penalties for possessing small amounts of pot, as well as one calling for expansion of the Compassionate Use Act “to allow doctors to determine the appropriate use of cannabis to certified patients.” In addition, Gov. Greg Abbott for the first time recently voiced support for reducing penalties for some pot possession — albeit not all the way to a mere civil offense. Abbott, a Republican, said during his successful re-election campaign against Democrat Lupe Valdez that he’s open “to talking to the Legislature about … reducing the penalty for possession of 2 ounces or less from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class C misdemeanor” because he doesn’t want to see “jails stockpiled with people who have possession of a small amount of marijuana.”)

 

PACIFIC STANDARD
— A LEGISLATIVE BATTLE LOOMS OVER ARIZONA’S REPRESSIVE LGBT EDUCATION LAWS It is one of seven states with laws that prohibit the promotion of homosexuality and that expressly forbid teachers of health and sexuality education from discussing LGBT issues in a positive light—if at all. – RIKER PASTERKIEWICZ & SABIA PRESCOTT (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who does not want Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member Bob Grogan to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee, like IRP SCC member Ron Smith appointed me to in 2008? ANSWER: Those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or Second Amendment planks in the 2016 IRP Platform. Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://psmag.com/education/the-education-legislation-battle-coming-to-arizona

 

NEW YORKER
— The Search for Anti-Conservative Bias on Google – Sue Halpern
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-search-for-anti-conservative-bias-on-google

 

CATO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.cato.org/blog/new-cato-report-border-wall-wont-stop-drug-smuggling-marijuana-legalization-has

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialist workers say “HEY TRUMP, DON’T HOLD US HOSTAGE FOR THE RACIST WALL.”
https://socialistworker.org/2018/12/19/hey-trump-dont-hold-us-hostage-for-the-racist-wall

December 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— State Rep. Ives throws support behind aldermanic candidate David Krupa
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-rep-ives-throws-support-behind-aldermanic-candidate-david-krupa-/4924256/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During an election board hearing last Monday, Krupa and his attorney said only 187 of the people who signed a revocation affidavit actually signed his nominating petitions, meaning 2,600 were fraudulent. “I think they’re intimidated by someone who hasn’t backed down to them. Their whole game is do anything possible to make the person intimidated enough to back away either by their support or bully them out,” Krupa said Saturday. He also addressed an old order of protection against him from a previous relationship. Krupa said allegations made in the order were false and filed by the girl’s family and the order has been vacated. Krupa believes the order resurfacing was an attempt to mislead voters away from his campaign efforts.)

 

NBC5
— The $100,000 Question – How One Check Can Produce Millions for Politicians While it is all legal, critics argue the $100,000 rule is just another example of how the campaign finance law in Illinois can benefit the politically powerful and wealthy. – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/how-one-check-can-produce-millions-for-politicians-503070041.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases border wall threat – AP (DIERSEN: The border wall is a threat to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/white-house-says-trump-is-willing-to-work-with-congress-to-avert-a-partial-shutdown

 

WLS AM
— Ives unloads on Rauner, Madigan and a possible gas tax hike. – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/12/18/ives-unloads-on-rauner-madigan-and-a-possible-gas-tax-hike/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jeanne Ives trying to raise money for 19-year-old challenging Madigan lieutenant – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jeanne-ives-marty-kevin-quinn-david-krupa-michael-madigan-13th-ward-ballot-petition-challenges-alaina-hampton-2019-election/
— Watchdog to oversee complaints involving lawmakers –– after four year gap – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/watchdog-to-oversee-complaints-involving-lawmakers-after-four-year-gap/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County: Aaron Lawlor on addiction, mental health problems: ‘I have found belonging, purpose, inspiration and accountability’ – Frank Abderholden
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lawlor-talks-addiction-st-1218-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I was a gay Republican in the suburbs for heaven’s sake, and if you look up self-loathing in the dictionary it should read ‘gay Republican,’” he said, eliciting laughs from the crowd. “So the story I told was that I was a lonely, alcohol- and drug-addicted, HIV positive, gay, elected official, Republican in the suburbs,” he said. “I was an egomaniac with a raging inferiority complex.”)
— Elk Grove Village says $300K sponsorship of Bahamas Bowl has already paid off, though some residents are skeptical – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-bahamas-bowl-college-football-elk-grove-village-makers-wanted-20181213-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers to get new top watchdog with ‘strong background in sexual harassment’ – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-watchdog-sexual-harassment-20181218-story.html
— Trump relents on $5 billion for border wall, but shutdown still possible after Democrats reject new GOP offer – Erica Werner, Damian Paletta and John Wagner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-border-wall-government-shutdown-20181218-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Opportunity is here to set a new tone for the tollway – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181218/editorial-opportunity-his-here-to-set-a-new-tone-for-the-tollway
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: The tollway, managed by a board of supervisors appointed by the governor, has long been criticized as a body with too much patronage and too little responsiveness to the hundreds of thousands of us who travel its roadways every day. The tollway’s defenders are not helped by the types of activities our transportation expert Marni Pyke has uncovered. These include a $157 million contract that went to a company that has contributed to two board members’ charities and employs the daughter of the tollway board chairman; the hiring of the Republican House minority leader’s sister-in-law for an engineering management position even though she had no engineering experience; hiring three public relations companies for various projects despite having its own in-house PR team; and including among those three deals a $6.6 million subcontract with a communications company whose CEO is married to a GOP Chicago lawmaker. Tollway leaders suggest each of these cases is isolated by specific circumstances, and they repeated them at a state Senate hearing in Chicago last summer. What they don’t seem to understand is that at some point an accumulation of isolated circumstances adds up to a trend. And the trend that appears to be developing here is that Republican political connections helped get jobs and contracts for those doing business with a tollway board put in place by a Republican governor. The absolute worst response that could follow is that a year from now Pyke finds herself reporting on how Democratic political connections are helping get jobs and contracts for those doing business with a tollway board put in place by a Democratic governor.)
— After Senate reports, Facebook and Twitter face wave of criticism – Hamza Shaban and Taylor Telford
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181218/after-senate-reports-facebook-and-twitter-face-wave-of-criticism

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Former judge, Menard Co. state’s attorney named legislative inspector general
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181218/former-judge-menard-co-states-attorney-named-legislative-inspector-general

 

WJBC
— Illinois political pundit Rich Miller says Gov. Rauner will not be missed – Dave Dahl
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/12/17/illinois-political-pundit-says-gov-rauner-will-not-be-missed/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Representatives Allen Skillicorn and Jeanne Ives hold yellow jacket rally to oppose gas increase
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/12/representatives-allen-skillicorn-and.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Anti-abortion group asks Illinois Supreme Court to nullify abortion law – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/anti-abortion-group-asks-illinois-supreme-court-to-nullify-abortion/article_349d988c-0316-11e9-b8f2-535e02574892.html
— Committee nominates retired judge for legislative watchdog post – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/committee-nominates-retired-judge-for-legislative-watchdog-post/article_cf7fe302-0314-11e9-8542-6bcff78b3342.html
— Illinois law enforcement groups eye teen marijuana use trends – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/illinois-law-enforcement-groups-eye-teen-marijuana-use-trends/article_7b6b3e7c-02ee-11e9-afbc-7b610697160c.html

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— PRESIDENT URGED TO DECLARE ‘WAR ON WASTE,’ GOVERNMENT SPENDING – Jeff Reynolds (DIERSEN: The federal government wasted me and wasted my federal career. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, the federal government would not have done that. It would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. The federal government uses Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who it does not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/president-urged-to-declare-war-on-waste-government-spending
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Andrzejewski says it was difficult to pick just 100 examples of government waste to highlight. “Examples of waste could fill every page of every newspaper in the country,” Andrzejewski said.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives backs Krupa even after allegations emerge
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/18/ives-backs-krupa-even-after-allegations-emerge/
— Representatives Allen Skillicorn and Jeanne Ives hold yellow jacket rally to oppose gas increase
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/18/live-coverage-133/

 

BREITBART
— Nancy Pelosi: Democrats Will Act ‘Boldly’ to Criminalize Private Gun Sales – AWR Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/18/nancy-pelosi-democrats-will-act-boldly-to-criminalize-private-gun-sales/
— Tucker Carlson Defiant After Losing Three More Advertisers to Left-Wing Blacklisting Campaign (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments blacklist you? I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that blacklist me and why they do that.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/12/18/tucker-carlson-defiant-after-losing-three-more-advertisers-to-left-wing-blacklisting-campaign/

 

BLAZE
— More than a dozen advertisers quit Tucker Carlson show over immigration comment — here’s his defiant response – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/more-than-a-dozen-advertisers-quit-tucker-carlson-show-over-immigration-comment-heres-his-defiant-response

 

CNBC
— Democrats are going to attack the GOP tax law from several angles, including SALT caps and breaks for corporations – Ylan Mui
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/18/democrats-are-going-to-attack-trump-gop-tax-law.html

 

CBS NEWS
— How does federal judges’ health insurance stack up? – WALECIA KONRAD
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-does-federal-judges-health-insurance-stack-up/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Like the vast majority of federal employees of all ranks, the government’s judges have the option of enrolling in plans offered by the Federal Employee Health Benefits system. It includes hundreds of plan choices throughout the U.S. — far more than even the largest private employers. Many plan options also have broad networks of providers, often nationwide. So finding coverage for specialists and out-of-network services isn’t as tough a problem for judges as it can be in the often narrow networks ACA enrollees rely on. And federal employees have the option of keeping their coverage into retirement, unlike many private employer plans. Still, the insurance isn’t as comprehensive as one might imagine a federal judge or Supreme Court justice would get. Unlike the so-called Cadillac plans that top corporate executives often enjoy that fully cover a host of health care expenses, the federal plans have deductibles, premium costs, co-pays and other out-of-pocket expenses. Like any employer offering health insurance, the federal government pays a good portion of employees’ premiums. Except for some negotiated union contracts with postal workers, the feds generally pay about 72 percent of premium costs. But that’s less than the average 80 percent that private sector employers kick in. Even judges pay premiums That means judges who opt into the system pay premiums, just like the rest of us. They may even pay a bit more than the average private-sector employee. In addition, depending on what type of plan judges pick, like private-sector employees they may have high deductibles or high co-insurance for certain services. As in the marketplaces, it’s all about what plan they choose.)

 

FORBES
— Who Wants To Be A Millionaire On Mayor Bill De Blasio’s New York City Workforce? – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/12/18/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-on-mayor-bill-de-blasios-new-york-city-workforce/#2cd8e1376a99

 

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Caves on Border Wall Funding – RAMSEY TOUCHBERRY
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-government-shutdown-republicans-confused-1263050


— HOW RICH ARE THE RICH? FAR MORE THAN YOU THINK – GIL B. MANZON JR.
https://www.newsweek.com/how-rich-tax-poverty-inequality-trump-chris-rock-1263157

 

ATLANTIC
— COVER STORY: The Real Roots of American Rage The untold story of how anger became the dominant emotion in our politics and personal lives—and what we can do about it. – CHARLES DUHIGG (DIERSEN: Members of Group A promote anger against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/01/charles-duhigg-american-anger/576424/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Is the Federal Workforce Reaching Its Breaking Point? – Howard Risher
https://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2018/12/federal-workforce-reaching-its-breaking-point/153616/

December 17 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Illinois Has The Highest Cell Phone Taxes In The Nation
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/17/cell-phone-taxes-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Get ready, Illinois, for the government you chose – Kristen McQueary (DIERSEN: On November 6, 2018, I voted for all the Republicans on the ballot in my precinct.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-taxes-pritzker-rahm-emanuel-pensions-1218-20181217-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: New year, new governor, new legislature. Among Illinois Democrats, there’s a thrill of excitement only Chris Matthews’ leg during a Barack Obama speech could appreciate. In January, Democrats will increase their control of Illinois, Cook County and suburban governments. In the Illinois House, Democrats will hold 74 seats to Republicans’ 44. In the Senate, Democrats will hold 40 seats to the GOP’s 19. For the most part, voters swept out the suburban Republicans who have often served as the General Assembly’s only fiscal disciplinarians. So please, suburbanites. Stifle your complaints about high taxes. This is the government you chose. The majority party also took every statewide office including governor. And on the Cook County Board, only two of 17 seats remain in Republican hands. That is if you consider Commissioner Peter Silverstri of Elmwood Park a Republican, and no one really does. Democrats, you dominated. Spike the ball in the end zone. Body surf House Speaker Michael Madigan across a sea of pink hats. Treat the start of the spring legislative session like a locker room victory party. Champagne hairspray, everyone. The Democrats already are rolling out plans for higher taxes, more gambling, legalized dope and additional borrowing, particularly if it’s the risky pension bond-sale variety. Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for a change to the Illinois Constitution’s pension clause to control pension costs. But the most likely action at the city and state levels will be can-kicking and borrowing — exactly what got us here.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump’s border wall demand is dressed up with more lies about immigrants.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-border-wall-mexico-immigration-reform-policy/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use children as cannon fodder.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/migrant-girl-7-years-old-dies-border-donald-trump-terrorists/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— OUTSTANDING: Peoria doctor Raymond Bertino opposes the proposed legalization of marijuana in Illinois for recreational purposes – Dean Olsen
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181215/peoria-doctor-raymond-bertino-opposes-proposed-legalization-of-marijuana-in-illinois-for-recreational-purposes

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Pritzker minimum wage deal might work for Democrats & Republicans Next Illinois governor proposes small business tax credits – Jim Niedelman
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/pritzker-minimum-wage-deal-might-work-for-democrats-republicans/1663683024

 

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
— Chicago Booth’s Marianne Bertrand examines the ‘glass ceiling’ phenomenon (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors would stress to women that to help retain and advance women, they 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 $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress to women that to help retain and advance women, they 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 would stress to women that to help retain and advance women, they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/whats-holding-women-back-top-paying-jobs

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Batinick addresses Rauner concerns: Republicans must unite to win – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511683546-batinick-addresses-rauner-concerns-republicans-must-unite-to-win
— 82.3 percent of Crete-Monee teachers stay put; average earns $59,303.62 per year
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511677692-82-3-percent-of-crete-monee-teachers-stay-put-average-earns-59-303-62-per-year

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey says Rauner just trying to save face – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511683540-bailey-says-rauner-just-trying-to-save-face

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Caulkins says Rauner not helping GOP cause – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511683535-caulkins-says-rauner-not-helping-gop-cause

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/O’NEIL: IS A “WELL-INFORMED ELECTORATE” A THING OF THE PAST, OR HAS IT EVER EXISTED? (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They discourage voters, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and everyone else from reading the emails. My critics/opponents want everyone to know only what they tell them, no more and no less.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/thorneroneil-is-a-well-informed-electorate-a-thing-of-the-past-or-has-it-ever-existed.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups want America to surrender to Mexico and surrender to the rest of the foreign countries: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/leading-gop-pollster-trumps-focus-on-immigration-sunk-house-majority

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Retiring Republicans May Not Show Up to Vote, Threatening Border Wall Vote – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/17/retiring-republicans-may-not-show-up-to-vote-threatening-border-wall-vote/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats and Trump Agree: Shutdown Is Coming Over Wall – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30944-dems-and-trump-agree-shutdown-is-coming-over-wall

 

GOPUSA
— Schumer, Democrats: Trump should understand ‘he is not going to get the wall in any form’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61143
— Open Borders, Build the Wall Groups Meet in San Diego
http://www.gopusa.com/open-borders-build-the-wall-groups-meet-in-san-diego/

 

HOT AIR
— Log Cabin Republicans Plan To “Push” Trump On LGBT Rights
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/12/log-cabin-republicans-plan-push-trump-lgbt-rights/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Obama said illegal alien parents put their children’s ‘lives at risk’ – Keith Edwards
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/obama_said_illegal_immigrant_parents_put_their_childrens_lives_at_risk_.html

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Feds shell out $10 million for STEM diversity – Sergei Kelley
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11648

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s latest big immigration bet is looking like a loser.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-s-latest-big-immigration-bet-looking-loser-n948981
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Americans don’t think Trump got message from midterms.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/12/17/poll-americans-dont-think-trump-got-message-from-midterms/23620694/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Politicians have caused a pay ‘collapse’ for the bottom 90 percent of workers, researchers say – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/12/17/politicians-have-deliberately-eroded-workers-power-resulting-collapse-pay-bottom-percent-researchers-say/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The signs are mounting: Trump has been badly weakened. It will get worse for him.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/17/signs-are-mounting-trump-has-been-badly-weakened-it-will-get-worse-him/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Traditional values strengthen society – Star Parker
https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/12/17/traditional-values-strengthen-society/

 

BLOOMBERG
— How Democrats Can Thrive in the Age of Trump A Q&A with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel about tactics for expanding on this year’s electoral victories. – Albert R. Hunt
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-12-16/rahm-emanuel-q-a-how-democrats-can-thrive-in-the-age-of-trump

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— These Are the 10 Best Colleges for Transfer Students – KAITLIN MULHERE (DIERSEN: I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969.)
http://time.com/money/5479015/2018-best-colleges-transfer-students/

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— New Report on Russian Disinformation, Prepared for the Senate, Shows the Operation’s Scale and Sweep – Craig Timberg and Tony Romm (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, a) I spread disinformation with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) all information is disinformation except for the information that they spread or bless.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/new-report-on-russian-disinformation-prepared-for-the-senate-shows-the-operations-scale-and-sweep/
— The Future of the Deepfake—And What It Means For Fact-Checkers – Tim Hwang  (DIERSEN: What are your qualifications to be a fact checker? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/the-future-of-the-deepfake-and-what-it-means-for-fact-checkers/

December 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you say anything critical about immigration, you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-tucker-carlson-immigrants-20181215-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Marty Quinn withdraws controversial ballot challenge against teen contender – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ald-marty-quinn-withdraws-controversial-ballot-challenge-against-teen-contender/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Residents leaving Illinois will not be charged a fee – Bob Oswald (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time TO LEAVE ILLINOIS.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181215/facts-matter-residents-leaving-illinois-will-not-be-charged-a-fee-
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump floats fictions about the border.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181215/news/312159960/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Progressive income tax easier said than done – BGA
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20181215/progressive-income-tax-easier-said-than-done

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— OUTSTANDING: Medical officials oppose effort to legalize recreational use of marijuana – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181215/medical-officials-oppose-effort-to-legalize-recreational-use-of-marijuana
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: While he was governor, Rauner took anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican actions, but those in Illinois who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican voted for Pritzker anyway.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181215/local-business-notes-imas-baise-offers-views-on-states-business-climate-politics
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Republican Party needs to reflect the values of center-right voters, who I believe are a majority of voters in this state, utilizing issues of fiscal conservatism, trying to solve our pension problem, working on issues like improving education and our property tax issues,” Baise said. ” … If we’re going to continue to have arguments over whether or not you’re pro-life or pro-choice, whether or not you’re pro-gay marriage or anti-gay marriage, the majority of voters are going to turn their back on you.” Baise characterized his approach as pragmatic, focused on totally on winning. While not getting into specifics, Baise said the party should run candidates who have the ability to win over the majority of voters in the state and allow for differences of opinion on certain issues, like abortion. “Unless you can be elected, you can’t govern,” Baise said. “You can stand up and stay I’m right about this issue, you can scream from your lungs. But if you’re a backbencher, if you’re in the minority, if you’re out of power, you can’t anything done. So it should be in the mold of someone who can get 50.1 percent of the vote.”)

 

PAXTON RECORD
— ‘Mega Town Hall’ event to replace Ford County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner in 2019 – Will Brumleve
http://www.paxtonrecord.net/news/2018-12-15/mega-town-hall-event-replace-ford-county-republican-lincoln-day-dinner-2019.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— 13-year-old brings pot brownies to school
https://foxillinois.com/news/offbeat/13-year-old-brings-pot-brownies-to-school-12-15-2018

 

TOWNHALL
— Hating The President Is Not a Strategy, As Bill Kristol Just Learned – Jeff Ballabon
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffballabon/2018/12/15/hating-the-president-is-not-a-strategy-as-bill-kristol-just-learned-n2537512

 

BREITBART
— Women’s March Leaders Face Anti-Semitic, Corruption Charges Ahead of Second Anti-Trump Event – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/15/womens-march-leaders-face-anti-semitic-corruption-charges-second-anti-trump-event/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Does Freedom of Religion Mean Satanic Displays in State Capitols? – E. Jeffrey Ludwig
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/does_freedom_of_religion_mean_satanic_displays_in_state_capitols.html
— Someone needs to be charged in migrant child’s desert death, and it’s not the lawmen – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/someone_needs_to_be_charged_in_migrant_childs_desert_death_and_its_not_the_lawmen.html

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Politicize And Criminalize Even Your Very Thoughts – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/democrats-politicize-and-criminalize-even-your-very-thoughts/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Gives Liberal Activist Forum to Bash Trump on Migrant Child Death – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/12/15/cnn-gives-liberal-activist-forum-bash-trump-child-death
— NY Times Blames ‘Hard-Line Immigration Enforcement’ for Migrant Girl’s Death – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/12/15/ny-times-blames-hard-line-immigration-enforcement-migrant-girls

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Paul Ryan Pushing Through Thousands Of Irish Visas Before Leaving Office The House speaker previously blocked efforts to help Dreamers. – Andy McDonald
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/speaker-paul-ryan-pushing-through-thousands-of-irish-visas-before-leaving-office_us_5c154703e4b009b8aea7c0fa

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you say anything critical about immigration, you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/15/tucker-carlson-said-immigration-makes-america-dirtier-so-an-advertiser-took-action/

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/12/15/the-next-3-states-to-legalize-recreational-pot.aspx

 

DAILY MAIL
— The dawn raiders: Dozens of migrants attempt early-morning clamber over Mexico border fence after Trump stepped up patrols and shut down Tijuana crossing to block ‘very bad thugs’ reaching US soil – MIRANDA ALDERSLEY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6498919/Migrants-attempt-early-morning-clamber-Mexico-border-Trump-shut-crossing.html

December 15 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Mendoza Calls Preckwinkle a ‘Bully’ Over Petition Challenges – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/susana-mendoza-toni-preckwinkle-spar-over-petition-challenges-502822572.html

 

CBS2
— GOP Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Signs Legislation Limiting Powers Of Incoming Democrats – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/14/gop-wisconsin-gov-scott-walker-signs-legislation-limiting-powers-of-incoming-democrats/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Papadopoulos, fresh out of prison, announces run for Congress – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: Where is the nearest “little Republican enclave” to where you live?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/george-papadopoulos-congress-california-russia/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He told the British newspaper that since he and wife Simona Mangiante have moved to Los Angeles, “I just have to find a little Republican enclave somewhere in this part of the country and run there.” He also claimed political donors have already been in touch with him about his Orange County bid. Under the law, Papdopoulos’ felony conviction doesn’t preclude him from running for federal office.)
— Put the health of kids before revenues when it comes to legalizing pot – Jerald McNair, Homewood
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/marijuana-legalization-schools-taxes-mexico-wall/
— Latinos gain clout in new Congress – AP (DIERSEN: How much clout do those who share your demographics have in a) the world, b) America, c) Illinois, d) your county, e) your township/ward, and f) your municipality?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/their-numbers-growing-latinos-gain-clout-new-congress/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/pot-topics-rahm-emanuel-pensions-congress-marijuana-cannabis-legalize-hemp/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin Gov. Walker signs bill reducing office’s power, slashing early voting ahead of Dems taking over – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-republican-governor-powers-20181214-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-immigration-posada-chicago-20181214-story.html
— City’s restaurant boom, tough immigration policies create kitchen labor crunch: ‘There’s just not enough people’ – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: I washed dishes part-time for the minimum wage 1964-1966 while was in high school. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, an illegal would have had that job. With money that I earned/saved from that job, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-restaurant-hiring-challenges-20181213-story.html
— Planning to give 23andMe or AncestryDNA kits this Christmas? Read this first. – Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-genetic-tests-for-christmas-1216-story.html

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Hybrid-electric car fee an idea worth considering – Editorial
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-hybrid-electric-car-fee-an-idea-worth-considering/article_d845a4d7-3b8d-5c4e-8206-f36e253d3d66.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois does it our way – Rich Miller
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-illinois-does-it-our-way/article_5860f889-af19-5025-8fe0-7152664c0db3.html

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— If court won’t change, change the court – Jim Nowlan
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/jim-nowlan-if-court-won-t-change-change-the-court/article_c0072e20-fe3d-11e8-9c63-17b2294065fa.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Elmhurst moves toward increase in tax levy Possible 1.3 percent hike based on library board decision – MARY STROKA
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/12/06/elmhurst-moves-toward-increase-in-tax-levy/ahayqit/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— In Trying To Replace Himself On Ballot, Critics (Ives and Barickman) Say Rauner ‘Cheated Republicans’ – BRIAN MACKEY
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trying-replace-himself-ballot-critics-say-rauner-cheated-republicans#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— 10 people could have records expunged thanks to Gov. Rauner (DIERSEN: What do you want expunged from your record? I want the following to be expunged from my employment record: 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 $19,203 (26%) 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://foxillinois.com/news/local/10-people-could-have-records-expunged-thanks-to-gov-rauner

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jan Shaw urges taxpayers to voice opinions on new Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 school – Kyla Asbury
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511646183-constituent-urges-taxpayers-to-voice-opinions-on-new-school

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Left-Wing Mayor Wants to Trade Addictions for Revenue – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/12/left-wing-mayor-wants-to-trade-addictions-for-revenue/
— New School Resource Officer Data Shows Increase in Teen Marijuana Use in Illinois – Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/new-school-resource-officer-data-shows-increase-in-teen-marijuana-use-in-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— For the Love of Marriage – Jonathan Lewis
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/for-the-love-of-marriage/
— GOP Fails Pro-Life Voters by Refusing to Defund Planned Parenthood – Carly Hoilman
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/12/gop-fails-pro-life-voters-by-refusing-to-defund-planned-parenthood/

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March leaders blame bigotry for group’s issues
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60982

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Kinzinger, Yoder, Cubelo, Stefanik want ‘autopsy’ to determine reasons for heavy Republican losses in House – LINDSAY WISE (DIERSEN: Who wants an autopsy to determine reasons why Republican candidates lost in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct? From what I see, the main reason was Democrat success in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats. But did Democrats have those successes?)
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/latest-news/article223126270.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The letter asks the next NRCC chairman, Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, to undertake “a thorough, transparent autopsy of NRCC operations to formally analyze what went wrong, what lessons were learned — including those learned from the successful efforts of our Democratic counterparts — and what will be done to better support the next generation of Republican congressional candidates.” The autopsy should include everything from decision making to data, fundraising and polling to messaging and voter targeting, the letter says.)

 

CNN
— Mattis writes letter of recommendation for Reince Priebus to join the Navy – Sophie Tatum (DIERSEN: What is your “field of experience?” Mine is auditing federal agencies. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, 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. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/14/politics/mattis-priebus-navy/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The process allows for career professionals to contribute their field’s experience, but in the capacity of serving in the US military, and those accepted will generally go to Newport, Rhode Island, for two weeks of training.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— After Parkland, a New Surge in State Gun Control Laws – MAGGIE ASTOR and KARL RUSSELL
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/14/us/politics/gun-control-laws.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus selected to join Navy with backing from Mattis – Dan Lamothe (DIERSEN: What human resources training do you have? Human resources was my area of concentration for my bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970 and for my MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/former-trump-chief-of-staff-reince-priebus-selected-to-join-navy-with-backing-from-mattis/2018/12/14/b12c269e-ffb4-11e8-83c0-b06139e540e5_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Navy review board reviewed 42 candidates this month and “professionally recommended” Priebus and four others to join the service through a competitive direct-commission program for human resources officers, the memo said. Cmdr. Jereal Dorsey, a Navy spokesman, confirmed in a statement Friday evening that Priebus was recently selected and said that Priebus is “currently moving towards earning a commission as an ensign,” an entry-level officer. Anyone over the age of 42 needs a waiver to join as an officer and has to sign an agreement in which they acknowledge potential limitations on their career. . .Priebus was spotted at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland in July while considering joining the Navy Reserve and was open to doing legal work, human resources or intelligence, Politico reported at the time.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GM Says 2,700 Workers Slated for Layoffs Can Transfer – Mike Colias (DIERSEN: Federal employees can apply to transfer between federal agencies. If their application is approved, they transfer with them their federal seniority, unused vacation days, and unused sick days. But those who transfer should expect to be despised if not hated by those who work for the agency that they transfer to. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years (almost 3 years with the Post Office and almost 9 years with IRS) of federal seniority, 30 unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days. They were beyond furious that I started earning 26 vacation days a year in 1984 and that I got full-time federal service credit while I worked for the Post Office even though I worked only part-time. They were overjoyed that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. GAO audits IRS. They viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned what I had learned a) by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, b) by passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) by earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) by earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. They would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-says-2-700-workers-slated-for-layoffs-can-transfer-11544802691

 

NEWSWEEK
— Working-Class Hero: Does Sherrod Brown Have the Recipe to Beat Donald Trump in 2020? – NINA BURLEIGH
https://www.newsweek.com/2018/12/21/2020-elections-sherrod-brown-democrats-trump-1255743.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A lifelong champion of the pro-labor left who started out in Ohio’s legislature in the 1970s, Brown is a champion of workers and a proponent of stricter regulations on Wall Street. But, like Trump, he is critical of trade deals like NAFTA and supports some tariffs. He campaigned in Ohio on what he terms the “dignity of work,” a political philosophy and a wide-ranging set of pro-labor policies. He advertises that he wears suits made within 10 miles of his house in Cleveland and drives an American-made Jeep Cherokee.)

December 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chuck, Nancy, Donald and ‘The Wall’ – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-trump-pelosi-schumer-kass-20181212-story.html
— Emanuel’s pension prescription: Amend the Illinois Constitution – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-emanuel-pension-constitution-amend-unions-illinois-chicago-20181212-story.html
— Who paid for ‘Crooked Joe’ election flyers? Judge orders release of names behind McHenry candidate smear campaign – Amanda Marrazzo
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-election-mudslinging-lawsuit-mchenry-clerk-20181211-story.html
— Calling all mayors: Join Emanuel’s pension push – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rahm-pension-chicago-constitution-20181212-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s what he proposes: Amend the Illinois Constitution’s pension clause that in effect says the retirement benefits in force on an employee’s first day of work can’t be changed for the rest of his or her life. Scale back the too-generous 3 percent compounded cost-of-living adjustments that most retirees receive. “The fact is, a 3 percent annual compounded COLA in an era of very low nonexistent inflation is not progressive and not sustainable,” Emanuel said. He also lobbied for a constitutional amendment switching the state from a flat income tax to a graduated one that would hit wealthier taxpayers. “Coming at this challenge from both sides, revenue and reform, is the clearest path out of this challenge and the fairest,” he said. Emanuel also suggested borrowing in the short term to shore up the funds, reintroducing what’s known as a “consideration” model to give public employees more retirement savings choices, and bringing a casino to Chicago.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— After years of penny-pinching, let’s fully refuel our transit system – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-gas-tax-rta-cta-metra-roads-bridges-transportation-funding/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad, including bad water.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/clean-water-act-epa-protections-pesticides-algae-blooms-pollution-trump-illinois/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan’s office says Wheeling improperly restricted comments but didn’t violate law – Chacour Koop
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181212/madigans-office-says-wheeling-improperly-restricted-comments-but-didnt-violate-law
— Why do we still have pension double dipping? – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181212/editorial-why-do-we-still-have-pension-double-dipping

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Central Illinois congressmen don’t want shutdown – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181212/bernard-schoenburg-central-illinois-congressmen-dont-want-shutdown

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— More promises than cash for pensions – Scott Reeder
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20181212/my-view-more-promises-than-cash-for-pensions

 

DECATUR DAILY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Second Amendment hint/imply/argue/shout that those who are pro-Second Amendment are racists.
https://www.decaturdaily.com/opinion/editorials/not-everyone-equal-under-nd-amendment/article_1f54e2ad-030c-579e-82e1-fbf9764f6fda.html

 

WQAD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wqad.com/2018/12/13/cannabis-industry-expert-2018-big-2019-could-bigger-for-marijuana/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Pension liabilities causing state fiscal crisis – SCOTT REEDER
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/pension-liabilities-causing-state-fiscal-crisis/article_9bab7064-19b4-50cc-bd51-275f8a7623e4.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Why Illinois Won’t ‘Ban The Box’ On College Applications – LEE V. GAINES (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future. All my critics/opponents a) promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, and promote retaliation and they all are fully aware that I have complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation big time.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/why-illinois-won-t-ban-box-college-applications#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Note to employers: You do not embrace “diversity” if you don’t have age diversity (DIERSEN: Prospective federal employees should be advised that if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotions.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/windy-city-legal-geek/2018/12/note-to-employers-you-do-not-embrace-diversity-if-you-dont-have-age-diversity/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities and women to push pot.
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2019/Will-Illinois-Help-Fix-the-Weed-Industrys-Diversity-Problem/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois has $73 billion in retiree health insurance debts, nobody talks about it, but it’s there, and it’s scary.
https://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-has-73-billion-in-retiree-health-insurance-debts-nobody-talks-about-it-but-its-there-and-its-scary-ted-on-illinois-rising/

 

GOPUSA
— CNN claims climate change motivated Central American caravan
http://www.gopusa.com/cnn-claims-climate-change-motivated-central-american-caravan/

 

FOX NEWS
— Immigration truths the Democrats deny – Laura Ingraham
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/laura-ingraham-immigration-truths-the-democrats-deny
— ‘It Works’: Israeli Mayor Says Border Wall With Egypt Eliminated Illegal Immigration in 2 Years
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/12/former-israeli-mayor-david-rubin-says-border-wall-egypt-eliminated-illegal-immigration-2
— Democrats say border walls are immoral, don’t work. What about Israel? – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-democrats-say-border-walls-are-immoral-dont-work-what-about-israel

 

BREITBART
— Abortion ‘Haven’ Illinois Attracting Thousands of Women from Other States – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/12/abortion-haven-illinois-attracting-thousands-of-women-from-other-states/
— Over 95% DACA Applications, Renewals for Illegal Aliens Approved Under Trump – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/12/over-95-daca-applications-renewals-for-illegal-aliens-approved-under-trump/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Breakdown of Family and Religion Explains France’s Social Unrest – Star Parker
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/12/the-breakdown-of-family-and-religion-explains-frances-social-unrest/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Pelosi, Schumer ‘Used to’ Care About ‘Poorest Citizens’ Before Prioritizing Illegal Immigrants As ‘The Ingraham Angle’ explains, Dem leaders ‘seem more like the Grinch making promises to’ the undocumented – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/pelosi-and-schumer-used-to-care-about-our-poorest-citizens-before-prioritizing-illegal-immigrants/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hate-Soaked Liberals Go Hunting for Rudolph the Reindeer – Doris O’Brien
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/hatesoaked_liberals_go_hunting_for_rudolph_the_reindeer.html
— The Women’s March’s poisonous mix of anti-Jewish toxic femininity – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/the_womens_marchs_poisonous_mix_of_antijewish_toxic_femininity.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Bill O’Reilly to Newsmax TV: Asylum Situation Is a ‘Scam’ – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/asylum-migrant-caravan-illegal-immigration-immigration-law/2018/12/12/id/894247/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Don’t Let Them Succeed in Their Pursuit to Destroy Donald Trump
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/12/12/dont-let-them-succeed-in-their-pursuit-to-destroy-donald-trump/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— President Trump Treats Foreign Governments Like Obama Used To Treat US Citizens – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/president-trump-treats-foreign-governments-like-obama-used-to-treat-us-citizens/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— US Border Crisis: 100,000 Illegal Immigrants in 60 Days Smuggling groups exploit loopholes in US immigration laws amid congressional inaction – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-border-crisis-100000-illegal-immigrants-in-60-days_2737307.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump shock leaves Republicans anxious over 2019.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/421133-gop-anxiety-grows-after-seeing-negotiating-tactics-from-trump

 

REUTERS
— Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-global-rights-journalists/number-of-journalists-jailed-for-doing-job-near-record-high-report-idUKKBN1OC0CY

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Congress May Have Fallen for Facebook’s Data Trap, but You Don’t Have To It always has, and it probably always will. – Michal Kosinski (DIERSEN: What data does Facebook have about you that it can sell to your critics/opponents to use against you? Facebook knows that I am Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 21 years, married, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, Crete is my hometown, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, I have filed lawsuits, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/opinion/facebook-data-privacy-advertising.html


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women to hate Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/opinion/gop-women-republican-stefanik.html
— State Courts Become Battleground Over Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Policy – Christina Goldbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/nyregion/sanctuary-cities-state-courts.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump made competence a dirty word. Now he has to settle for second-rate talent. Actively bad-mouthing expertise is how you get the current White House quagmire. – Tom Nichols (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. Needless-to-say, seeing how GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS, IRS employees are discouraged from transferring from IRS to GAO.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/12/12/trump-made-competence-dirty-word-now-he-has-settle-second-rate-talent/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are demonized, denigrated, condemned, and gotten rid of.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/13/farewell-hatch-calls-religious-conservatives-find-common-ground-with-lgbt-community/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Six steps to surviving a job in the Trump administration.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/six-steps-to-surviving-a-job-in-the-trump-administration/2018/12/12/a29d20ac-fe50-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Democrats, California voters want massive welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-skelton-ppic-immigration-republicans-20181213-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— MARCH 3, 2017 FLASHBACK: Drilling for More Revenue, States Hit Gasoline  Gasoline taxes should be used exclusively for roads, bridges and mass transit. – Kirk Dillard, Chair, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drilling-for-more-revenue-states-hit-gasoline-1488576509
— Many States See Strong Revenue Economic growth, tax-law changes help brighten short-term fiscal outlook, report finds – Jon Kamp (DIERSEN: What about Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-states-see-strong-revenue-11544697001
— Boy Scouts of America Considers Bankruptcy Filing Amid Sex-Abuse Lawsuits Nonprofit has hired law firm Sidley Austin for assistance in a possible chapter 11 bankruptcy filing – Katy Stech Ferek
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boy-scouts-of-america-considers-bankruptcy-filing-amid-sex-abuse-lawsuits-11544649657
— Banks Get Kinder, Gentler Treatment Under Trump Regulators are asking examiners to adopt less aggressive tone when flagging risky practices – Lalita Clozel (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, the last 8 years of which at the GS-13 Step 3-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325/year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/banks-get-kinder-gentler-treatment-under-trump-11544638267
— After #MeToo, Those Who Report Harassment Still Risk Retaliation More employees are coming forward with sexual harassment complaints, but new data show negative consequences persist – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee, I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I suffered the following retaliation: a) 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 $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) 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; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. All my superiors in the federal government who took the aforesaid adverse actions against me disapproved of, if not despised, if not hated one or more of my demographics: draft avoider, Republican, conservative, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), White, male, old (born in 1948), gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, new car owner since 1966, bachelor degree holder since 1970, Corvette owner since 1971, real estate owner since 1972, MBA since 1976, married since 1978, CPA since 1979, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-metoo-those-who-report-harassment-still-risk-retaliation-11544643939
— The Secret Way Seniors Can Keep Deducting Gifts to Charity   Americans age 70½ or older can donate IRA assets, lowering their taxable income – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: I will be 70 1/2 at the end of March 2019. I will not be donating any of my IRA assets next year because my wife and my wife’s expenses are exceeding our income. We will use my Required Minimum Distribution to help balance our budget.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-secret-way-seniors-can-keep-deducting-gifts-to-charity-1544178618
— Check Your Progressive Privilege Conservative women have been left out and stigmatized too long. – Carrie Lukas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/check-your-progressive-privilege-11544656791
— Nauert Gives Hope to Journalists They insist she’s not qualified because she’s worked in their profession. That’s far too modest. – Dovid Efune
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nauert-gives-hope-to-journalists-11544656742

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Saline County Clerk Dies Just Days After Taking Office – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-12-12/saline-county-clerk-dies-just-days-after-taking-office

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Evangelicals.
https://www.newsweek.com/2018/12/21/evangelicals-republicans-trump-millenials-1255745.html

 

FEDERAL TIMES & FED SMITH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: My superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American wanted the federal government to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German-American. They used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German-American.
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/12/12/federal-bosses-are-you-listening/
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/12/12/agency-one-best-places-work/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— 152 LGBTQ Elected Officials Call on 116th Congress to Act on Four Key Initiatives (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are demonized, denigrated, condemned, and gotten rid of.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/152-LGBTQ-Elected-Officials-Call-on-116th-Congress-to-Act-on-Four-Key-Initiatives-/64979.html

December 12 Morning Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Border security is national security
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/


CBS2
— Mayor Emanuel Proposes Raising Gas Tax by 20 To 30 Cents – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/11/mayor-emanuel-proposes-raising-gas-tax-by-20-to-30-cents/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Conviction upheld for man who left threatening messages for Jeanne Ives – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/conviction-upheld-for-man-who-left-threatening-messages-for-jeanne-ives/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board Democrats: Committee assignments skewed against them – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: While I worked for almost 30 years for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they always gave preferred assignments to their employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181212/dupage-county-board-democrats-committee-assignments-skewed-against-them
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: How suburban fire chiefs collect both pensions and paychecks – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181212/how-suburban-fire-chiefs-collect-both-pensions-and-paychecks
— Lawmakers too slow to act on road funding – Rep. Tom Morrison, Palatine
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181210/lawmakers-too-slow-to-act-on-road-funding

 

TIMES
— Find way to operate state government within its means – Scott Reeder
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/12/10/statehouse-reeder-find-way-to-operate-state-government-within-its-means/afsy4wl/

 

DAILY LINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you donate to promote religious, conservative, and Republican principles? I donate GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free because I can a) afford to donate 10+ hours each and every day to put them together and send them out and b) afford to donate thousands of dollars every year for newspaper subscription and internet costs. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
https://thedailyline.net/store/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What’s the Dress Code?
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-124/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— ACCEPTABLE RACISM – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/acceptable-racism/

 

FOX NEWS
— Migrant group demand Trump either let them in or pay them each $50,000 to turn around – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/caravan-migrants-in-mexico-demand-trump-either-let-them-in-u-s-or-pay-them-50000-each-to-go-back-home
— Sacramento paid $300,000 to aid illegal immigrants last year, report says – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxnews.com/us/sacramento-paid-300g-to-aid-illegal-immigrants-last-year-report-says

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Get Ready: 2019 Will Be the Year of Gun Confiscation with Democrats in Power – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/12/11/get-ready-2019-will-be-the-year-of-gun-confiscation-with-democrats-in-power/

 

PROPUBLICA
— How the IRS Was Gutted An eight-year campaign to slash the agency’s budget has left it understaffed, hamstrung and operating with archaic equipment. The result: billions less to fund the government. That’s good news for corporations and the wealthy. – Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-irs-was-gutted
— Who’s More Likely to Be Audited: A Person Making $20,000 — or $400,000? If you claim the earned income tax credit, whose average recipient makes less than $20,000 a year, you’re more likely to face IRS scrutiny than someone making twenty times as much. How a benefit for the working poor was turned against them. – Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger
https://www.propublica.org/article/earned-income-tax-credit-irs-audit-working-poor

 

GOPUSA
— Trump ‘not concerned’ about impeachment: ‘The people would revolt’ (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60907
— Shakedown: Central Americans demand reparations to go home
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60904
— Stormy Daniels ordered to pay Trump’s attorney fees in the amount of $293,000
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60918

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE PHOBIAS THAT TORMENT THE LEFT Linda Harvey notes anxiety over candy canes, Christmas songs, ‘wrong’ pronouns
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/the-phobias-that-torment-the-left/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SOME DEMOCRATS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH TRUMP IMPEACHMENT TALK – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/11/democrats-not-ready-impeach-trump-reelection-cleaver-schiff/
— SUNDAR PICHAI DENIES POLITICAL BIAS AT GOOGLE TO CONGRESS AFTER LEAKED COMMUNICATIONS – Evie Fordham

https://www.dailycaller.com/2018/12/11/matt-gaetz-twitter-google/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— What Conservatives Think of Top Contenders and Wild Cards for Trump’s Next Chief of Staff – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/11/what-conservatives-think-of-top-contenders-and-wild-cards-for-trumps-next-chief-of-staff/

 

TOWNHALL
— New Jersey Assaults the First and Second Amendments – Bob Barr
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2018/12/12/new-jersey-assaults-the-first-and-second-amendments-n2537331

 

NEWSMAX
— Asylum Claims at Southwest Border Soar 67 Percent – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/asylum-border-wall-migrant-caravan-dhs/2018/12/11/id/893993/

 

BREITBART
— Google CEO Sundar Pichai Claims Employees Can’t Manipulate Algorithms and Aren’t Biased – Charlie Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/12/11/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-claims-employees-cant-manipulate-algorithms-and-arent-biased/
— DACA Amnesty Would Render Border Wall Useless, Cost Americans $26B – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/11/daca-amnesty-would-render-border-wall-useless-cost-americans-26b/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Trump Says Wall Improvements Stopping Illegals, Threatens Gov Shutdown if Dems Deny Funding – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30892-trump-says-wall-improvements-stopping-illegals-threatens-gov-shutdown-if-dems-deny-funding

 

LIFEZETTE
— Four Outlandish Things Dems Said at the Google Hearing – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/four-outlandish-things-dems-said-at-the-google-hearing/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Huffington Post Enraged: UN Pick Heather Nauert Has ‘Relationship’ With Me? – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/huffington-post-enraged-un-pick-heather-nauert-has-relationship-with-me/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— City Gives AR-15 Owners December Deadline To Submit to Rifle Count – JARED HARRIS
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/city-gives-ar-15-deadline/

 

TPM
— Why Democrats Aren’t Rushing To Impeach Trump – MARY CLARE JALONICK (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/why-democrats-wont-impeach-trump-yet

 

THE HILL
— House Democrats talking more about impeaching Trump – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: If the Democrats asked the voters in your precinct to display “Impeach Trump” signs, how many would?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/420913-house-dems-talking-more-about-impeaching-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting cities to hate Trump, Republicans, America, etc.
https://thehill.com/latino/420909-over-30-cities-oppose-trump-proposal-on-immigration-benefits
— Oval Office clash ups chances of shutdown – NIV ELIS AND ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/420924-oval-office-clash-ups-chances-of-shutdown

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Google Gets Hearing It Wants As Lawmakers Focus On Fake Anti-Conservative Bias.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/google-bias-congress-privacy_us_5c1024cee4b0ac537179a571
— Most Americans Don’t Feel Well-Represented By Congress – Ariel Edwards-Levy (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Do those who share your demographics feel well-represented in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in the courts, in the U.S. House, in the U.S. Senate, and in the White House? Far too few of those elected/appointed to represent me defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/congress-americans-representation_us_5c10244fe4b00e17a533c813

 

POLITICO
— Kasich’s camp slams GOP effort to head off primary vs. Trump New Hampshire’s Republican Party is weighing measures to make it harder for a Republican to challenge the president in 2020. – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/11/kasichs-camp-slams-gop-effort-to-head-off-primary-vs-trump-1054858

 

REUTERS
— Trump says he is looking at 10 or 12 candidates for chief of staff job – Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-staff-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-he-is-looking-at-10-or-12-candidates-for-chief-of-staff-job-idUSKBN1OB08G

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Most Powerful Reject in the World” and asks “Is there anyone who wants to hang with Donald Trump?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/11/opinion/trump-ayers-chief-of-staff-reject.html
— The Misguided Priorities of Our Educational System We spend too much money on college students and not enough on everyone else. – Oren Cass
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/opinion/college-vocational-education-students.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: House Sees Trust Gap As It Grills Google Chief – Daisuke Wakabayashi and Cecilia Kang
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/11/technology/google-pichai-house-committee-hearing.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/business/cannabis-business-altria-canopy-constellation-cronos.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Why Republicans pretend that Google searches are biased against them.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/11/why-republicans-pretend-that-google-searches-are-biased-against-them/

 

NEW YORK POST
— What’s ‘immoral’ about caring for America’s poor first? – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2018/12/11/whats-immoral-about-caring-for-americas-poor-first/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Not building the wall is what’s truly immoral. Allowing poor migrants to flood across the southern border forces taxpayers to toil longer and pay more taxes to feed and house them, accommodate their children in public schools and pay for their medical care. Americans are already maxed out caring for our own needy, including the homeless sprawled on city streets. This nation has some 40 million people in poverty, one out of every eight people and one of every six children. That’s far higher than the share of people living in poverty in Canada or the UK. Our country doesn’t need to import more poverty. For the same reason, Trump is proposing that only legal immigrants who can support themselves without government handouts be granted green cards. Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted Trump’s proposal as “un-American.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said “the plan is ugly, it is cruel.” Really? Why should Americans be compelled to provide a safety net for throngs pressing to get into the country? Milton Friedman warned two decades ago that America can have open borders or a generous welfare system but not both. Open borders boost a growing economy by providing a source of labor. But that works only so long as immigrants are barred from government benefits. Trump is tightening regulations under a longstanding law, on the books since 1882, that bars immigrants likely to need government benefits from obtaining permanent status. Starting with President Bill Clinton, the law has been applied so laxly that almost no one is denied a green card for that reason. A staggering 63 percent of households headed by a noncitizen depend on Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance or in some cases all of these taxpayer-funded programs, according to a December 2018 analysis of census data by the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies. That figure is almost double what it is for households headed by American-born citizens. Right now, newly arrived legal immigrants who earn little or nothing are eligible for fully subsidized ObamaCare plans, with taxpayers footing the entire bill, even for copays and deductibles. And 6.8 million children of immigrants are enrolled in Medicaid, according to the Urban Institute. Meanwhile, millions of American-born taxpayers who fund this giveaway to newcomers are going without insurance themselves, because they can’t afford it. That doesn’t jibe with the ideal that a democracy’s first duty is to protect its own citizens. Don’t expect the American public to buy into open borders and handouts for all comers. All Americans have to do is look across the Atlantic to see the disastrous results of that policy.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google CEO Sundar Pichai Faces Lawmakers Skeptical Over Privacy, Alleged Anti-Conservative Bias House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy made it clear Republicans see a ‘widening gap of distrust’ between tech giants and the American people – John D. McKinnon and Douglas MacMillan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-faces-lawmakers-skeptical-over-privacy-alleged-anti-conservative-bias-11544544684
— FRONT PAGE: The Loneliest Generation: Americans, More Than Ever, Are Aging Alone Loneliness undermines health and is linked to early mortality—and baby boomers are especially feeling the effects – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: How big is your family? My father died in 1969 and my mother died in 2016. My brother continues to live in Crete. My father’s sister continues to live in Flossmoor. My mother’s sister continues to live in Beecher. Her two brothers have died. During the 1950s, my father’s relatives held big family reunions in Crete and my mother’s relatives held big family reunions in Grant Park.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-loneliest-generation-americans-more-than-ever-are-aging-alone-11544541134
— Survive College-Application Season With the Family in One Piece Tension between parents and high school seniors can run high this time of year—here’s how to keep everyone calm as deadlines and decisions loom – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: While I was a senior in high school, I applied to and was accepted by UIC. With my parents providing me with room and board, I could “afford” UIC.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/survive-college-application-season-with-the-family-in-one-piece-11544538805
— Racial Preferences Aren’t Only an American Problem Discriminatory programs tend to benefit the well-off instead of the poor. And they never seem to end. – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote race and gender based preference giving a) because they and/or their children/grandchildren benefit from it and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote race and gender based preference giving. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-preferences-arent-only-an-american-problem-11544573122

 

BLOOMBERG
— Here’s What Would Happen If There’s a Government Shutdown in December – Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan, and Christopher Flavelle (DIERSEN: Are/were you an essential employee? Of course, since 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as having been a nonessential federal employee while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-11/shutdown-impact-would-be-limited-as-only-some-agencies-unfunded
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An estimated 400,000 federal employees would work without pay and 350,000 would be furloughed, according to a congressional Democratic aide. The essential employees who work during a shutdown are paid retroactively when the government reopens and payroll operations resume. After previous shutdowns, Congress also has passed legislation to retroactively pay furloughed workers.)

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— A Secure America Requires A Secure Border Wall: So Build It – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/border-wall-secure-america-trump/

 

COMMERCIAL APPEAL
— When newspaper columnists set the national agenda – Philip Glende
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/12/06/when-newspaper-columnists-set-national-agenda-opinion/2160737002/

 

NEW JERSEY HERALD
— Family breakdown explains social unrest – Star Parker
https://www.njherald.com/20181212/family-breakdown-explains-social-unrest#

 

SPECTATOR
— Is cultural conservatism doomed by demographics? Liberals dominate education, entertainment, tech and the media – Daniel McCarthy (DIERSEN: Tragically, hypocritically, ever-increasingly, anti-conservatives move into my precinct, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, and into DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that conservatives built here. Tragically, ever-increasingly, to be accepted by these invaders, to be popular with these invaders, and/or to make money off these invaders, those who live in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County dump conservatives like me.)
https://spectator.us/cultural-conservatism-demographics/

 

NEWSWEEK
— MIGRANT CARAVAN: LET US IN OR GIVE EACH OF US $50,000 TO TURN AROUND AND GO HOME – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/migrant-caravan-let-us-or-give-each-us-50000-turn-around-and-go-home-1255043

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/surprise-black-voters-still-dont-like-donald-trump.html