January 25 Evening Edition

UPI
— Trump offers citizenship path to Dreamers in exchange for border wall – Daniel Uria (DIERSEN: If/when Democrats get back into power, they would immediately tear down any border wall that has been built.)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/01/25/Trump-offers-citizenship-path-to-Dreamers-in-exchange-for-border-wall/9561516923656/

 

ABC7
— White House proposes path to citizenship for 1.8 million people in exchange for border wall, immigration cuts – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-proposes-path-to-citizenship-for-18-million-people-in-exchange-for-border-wall/2989183/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Doomsday clock ticks 30 seconds closer to midnight.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/doomsday-clock-ticks-30-seconds-closer-to-midnight/2987980/
— IG: Silverstein did not engage in sexual harassment – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ig-silverstein-did-not-engage-in-sexual-harassment/2988948/

 

NBC5
— Emanuel Skips White House Meeting, Blasts Trump DOJ Action – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: If Trump invited the mayor of your municipality to a meeting, would he/she skip it?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-trump-doj-sessions-sanctuary-cities-470979933.html
Former W.H. Strategist Steve Bannon to Speak at University of Chicago
— The former chief strategist Steve Bannon in the Trump White House will make his first public appearance since stepping down from Breitbart at the University of Chicago – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/former-white-house-adviser-steve-bannon-to-speak-at-university-of-chicago-471122593.html

 

CBS2
— Sen. Silverstein Cleared, But Reprimanded, In Sex Harassment Probe – Rob Hart
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/25/lawmaker-cleared-ethics-probe/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump plan offers citizenship path to 1.8 million immigrants – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-immigration-path-to-citizenship
— PALATINE: Transgender student denied unrestricted locker room access
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/transgender-student-denied-unrestricted-locker-room-access-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump plan has citizenship path for 1.8 million immigrants, $25 billion in border security – Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin and Alan Fram
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-congress-immigration-plan-20180125-story.html
— U. of C. professor invites Steve Bannon to campus debate, prompting protest – Dawn Rhodes, Elvia Malagon and Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-steve-bannon-university-of-chicago-20180125-story.html
— Sen. Connelly sponsors legislation aiming to close the gender wage gap (DIERSEN: If I had not be denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which women a) who had less job-related work experience than I had, b) who had less job-related education than I had, and/or c) who had fewer job-related professional certifications and/or licenses than I had were paid more by GAO than GAO paid me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-sen-connelly-sponsors-legislation-aiming-to-2018-01-24-story.html
— Proposed law would ban tackle football for kids under 12 in Illinois
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-football-tackle-ban-proposal-illinois-20180124-story.html
— Delta’s smart move to bar phony support animals – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-delta-support-animals-airlines-20180119-story.html
— Publicist for Drew Peterson and Rod Blagojevich among 22 dead in Taliban attack – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-glenn-selig-0126-chicago-inc-20180125-story.html
— Kennedy fail: Camelot has become Goofalot in the race for governor – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kennedy-pritzker-debate-gaffe-0126-20180125-story.html
— Watchdog: Silverstein’s conduct ‘unbecoming of a legislator,’ but not sexual harassment – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ira-silverstein-sexual-harassment-report-20180125-story.html
— The U. of C.’s valuable lesson: Sure, Steve Bannon can speak – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-bannon-university-chicago-expression-20180125-story.html
— 95 heroin, opioid deaths in DuPage County in 2017; record-high 8 in Naperville – Rafael Guerrero
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-dupage-county-opioid-2017-statistics-st-0126-20180125-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago appeals court denies Army vet’s bid to avoid deportation to Mexico A lawyer for Miguel Perez-Montes had asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to defer his client’s deportation after a drug conviction.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-appeals-court-denies-army-vets-bid-to-avoid-deportation-to-mexico/
— County commissioner, constituent trade barbs on Facebook over attendance record Cook County Commissioner Jeffrey Tobolski to a constituent on Facebook: “There is a special kind of hell for people like you.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/county-commissioner-constituent-argue-over-attendance-record/
— IG: Silverstein didn’t sexually harass, but behaved in ‘unbecoming’ manner “Silverstein never requested sexual favors from Rotheimer, and there was no conduct of a sexual nature,” Porter wrote.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ig-silverstein-didnt-commit-sexual-harassment-but-violated-ethics-act/
— Protesters rally against Bannon U of C invite; school defends ‘academic freedom’ Their chants included: “Disinvite! Disinvite! Disinvite!” and “No hate. No fear. Nazi thugs aren’t welcome here!”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/protesters-rally-against-bannon-u-of-c-invite-school-defends-academic-freedom/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans now own the problem of immigrant ‘Dreamers’ When you’re holding a pair of sixes, it’s time to fold and play another hand. Which is basically what Schumer did.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lyons-republicans-now-own-the-problem-of-immigrant-dreamers/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Charity gives hope to family that can’t afford pet’s chemo – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me a) for my spending money on new cars, real estate, tuition for job-related graduate courses, collector cars, etc. and b) for my saving money for my retirement.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/constable-charity-gives-hope-to-family-that-cant-afford-pets-chemo-
— Elgin diversity survey results call for less talk, more action – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: Will Elgin bring in Charles Bowsher? During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in promoting diversity at GAO, that is, he had great success in getting rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made 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.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180125/elgin-diversity-survey-results-call-for-less-talk-more-action
— Washington’s bickering motivates new U.S. nonpartisan groups (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, “nonpartisan groups” promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180125/news/301259970/
— Elgin mayor: ‘We will do the best we can’ to take care of homeless – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180125/elgin-mayor-we-will-do-the-best-we-can-to-take-care-of-homeless

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump floats immigration deal: Double DACA, path to citizenship, $25B for wall – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/NEWS02/180129924/trump-floats-immigration-deal-double-daca-path-to-citizenship-25b-for-wall
— How blind is Gov. Rauner’s blind investment trust? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/BLOGS02/180129929
— Abortion-rights groups split on guv race—but why? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/BLOGS02/180129935/abortion-rights-groups-split-on-illinois-governors-race
— Loyola to pony up $270 million for MacNeal Hospital – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/NEWS03/180129932/loyola-to-pony-up-270-million-for-west-suburban-hospital
— Why Dems won’t get their way on immigration – MEGAN McARDLE
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/OPINION/180129944/why-dems-wont-get-their-way-on-immigration

 

WTTW
— NYC Considers Pay-to-Drive Plan. Could Chicago Be Next? – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/25/nyc-considers-pay-drive-plan-could-chicago-be-next

 

EVANSTON NOW
— Evanston GOP announces primary endorsements (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the dangers of endorsing candidates in primary elections. I could cite many examples in which candidates and/or their supporters a) who lost in primary elections who blamed me for their defeats, b) who won in primary elections but blamed me for their not winning by a wider margin, and c) who won in primary elections but lost in general elections who blamed me for their defeats. Most commonly, they hint/imply/argue/shout that things that I did or did not do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. caused them to lose or to get fewer votes.)

http://evanstonnow.com/story/government/evanston-now/election-2018/2018-01-25/79117/evanston-gop-announces-primary

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Conservation Officials Want You To Eat Asian Carp – MARK SCHULTZ
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/conservation-officials-want-you-eat-asian-carp

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— In Converging Marches On Washington, Deep Divides Remain – ADRIENNE ST. CLAIR
http://nprillinois.org/post/converging-marches-washington-deep-divides-remain#stream/0

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— DuPage County Elected Leaders Endorse Governor Rauner
https://www.brucerauner.com/news/dupage-county-elected-leaders-endorse-governor-rauner/


(The January 22, 2018 posting:

Today, DuPage County elected leaders, led by County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and Mayor Steve Chirico, endorsed Governor Rauner’s reelection campaign. See below for a full list of the leaders endorsing today.

 

Dan Cronin, DuPage County Board Chairman
Steve Chirico, Mayor of Naperville
Jim Durkin, State Representative – 82nd District
John Curran, State Senator – 41st District
Patti Bellock, State Representative – 47th District
Grant Wehrli, State Representative – 41st District
Christine Winger, State Representative – 45th District
Bob Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney
Fred Bucholz, DuPage County Recorder
Gwen Henry, DuPage County Treasurer
Paul Hinds, DuPage County Clerk
Richard Jorgenson, DuPage County Coroner
Greg Hart, DuPage County Board
Brian Krajewski, DuPage County Board and DuPage County Republican Party Chairman
Sean Noonan, DuPage County Board
Don Puchalski, DuPage County Board
Kevin Wiley, DuPage County Board
James Zay, DuPage County Board
Rich Veenstra, Mayor of Addison
Richard Irvin, Mayor of Aurora
Chuck Nelson, Deputy Mayor of Aurora
Kevin Wallace, Village President of Bartlett
Franco Coladipietro, Village President of Bloomingdale
Len Austin, Village President of Clarendon Hills
Martin Tully, Mayor of Downers Grove
Steven Morley, Mayor of Elmhurst
Rodney Craig, Mayor of Hanover Park
Jeff Pruyn, Mayor of Itasca
John Egofske, Mayor of Lemont
Ken McClafferty, Village Trustee of Lemont
Kevin Coyne, City Councilman of Naperville
Ruben Pineda, Mayor of West Chicago
Noreen Ligino-Kubinski, Alderman of West Chicago
Michael Gresk, Mayor of Wheaton
Todd Scalzo, City Councilman of Wheaton
Frank Trilla, Mayor of Willowbrook
Jim Mathieson, Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 Member)

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Government overspending, borrowing needs to stop, Ugaste says – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511320761-government-overspending-borrowing-needs-to-stop-ugaste-says
— State’s penchant for taxing is forcing residents to leave, Ugaste says – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511320777-state-s-penchant-for-taxing-is-forcing-residents-to-leave-ugaste-says

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Something in the water? Rauner fights back, with some help – Bruce Rushton
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19621-something-in-the-water.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois – Silence over ethics and principles – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/01/illinois-silence-over-ethics-and-principles/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— No reporter questions for fourth straight day
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/25/no-reporter-questions-for-fourth-straight-day/
— The governor’s denials aren’t believable
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/25/the-governors-denials-arent-believable/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps urge people to wear black for State of the State Address
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/25/people-urged-to-wear-black-for-state-of-the-state-address/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMS RISK NATION FOR ILLEGALS, BUT NEVER FOR BLACKS Mason Weaver says loyalty to ‘dreamers’ should go to ‘plantation’ dwellers
http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/dems-risk-nation-for-illegals-but-never-for-blacks/

 

GOPUSA
— DC’s largest suburban area (Fairfax County, Virginia) just told federal immigration authorities to shove it
http://www.gopusa.com/dcs-largest-suburban-area-just-told-federal-immigration-authorities-to-shove-it/

 

BREITBART
— Obama-Farrakhan Photo Released After 13-Year Media Cover-up – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/01/25/obama-farrakhan-photo-released-13-year-media-cover/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— More Than 500 Criminal Ex-DACA Recipients Unaccounted For – Kyle Perisic
http://dailysignal.com/2018/01/25/over-500-criminal-ex-daca-recipients-status-uncertain-as-amnesty-bill-gains-support/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory On Immigration – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27268

 

MOMS STRONG
— DID MY BROTHER’S TEEN POT USE LEAD TO HIS SCHIZOPHRENIA?
http://momsstrong.org/2018/01/19/brothers-marijuana-use-led-mental-illness/

 

THE HILL
— Trump to support path to citizenship for 1.8 million Dreamers – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370784-trump-to-support-path-to-citizenship-for-18-million-dreamers-report?rnd=1516918527
— GAO to probe fake net neutrality comments – NATHANIEL WEIXEL
http://thehill.com/regulation/overnights/370592-overnight-regulation-government-watchdog-agrees-to-probe-fake-net

 

POLITICO
— White House jumps back into Dreamer battle with citizenship offer The White House is hoping to woo Democrats by offering protection to undocumented immigrants in exchange for border wall funding — and sharp restrictions on family reunification. – RACHAEL BADE, BURGESS EVERETT and LORRAINE WOELLERT
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/25/white-house-presents-immigration-plan-with-path-to-citizenship-for-18-million-369457

 

CNN
— White House proposes path to citizenship for 1.8 million people – Tal Kopan and Jeremy Diamond
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/25/politics/white-house-immigration-framework/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Government Accountability Office breaks tradition to name security clearance process as high risk – JULIA AINSLEY
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/government-accountability-office-breaks-tradition-name-security-clearance-process-high-n841096

 

CNBC
— Here’s how much money Americans think you need to be wealthy in 10 major US cities – Kathleen Elkins (DIERSEN: Because anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump supporters in the Chicago area who are wealthy, should it be illegal to do that unless the Trump supporter’s net worth is at least $2 million?)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/24/what-americans-think-it-takes-to-be-wealthy-in-10-major-us-cities.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago, Illinois To be financially comfortable, you need a net worth of $560,000 To be wealthy, you need a net worth of $2 million)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Immigration Plan Will Demand Tough Concessions From Democrats.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/us/politics/trump-immigration-plan-white-house.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump supports path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million ‘dreamers’ in new White House proposal – David Nakamura and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-supports-path-to-citizenship-for-up-to-18-million-dreamers-in-new-white-house-proposal/2018/01/25/fa3f01aa-01e3-11e8-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Mayors boycott Trump meeting after sanctuary cities threat; Garcetti slams Justice Department action – AP (DIERSEN: If Trump invited the mayor of your municipality to a meeting, would he/she boycott it?)
https://www.dailynews.com/2018/01/24/mayors-boycott-trump-meeting-after-sanctuary-cities-threat/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Proposes Citizenship for Dreamers in Exchange for Wall, Other Concessions Administration also looking to restrict family-based immigration and hiring more border agents, immigration judges and prosecutors – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-try-to-narrow-focus-of-an-immigration-deal-1516903971

 

BLOOMBERG
— Cruz Blasts Citizenship Path for Dreamers Suggested by Trump – Sahil Kapur
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-25/cruz-blasts-citizenship-path-for-dreamers-suggested-by-trump

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump Rolls Out Plan for Path to Citizenship for 1.8 Million ‘Dreamers’ – Reuters
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2018-01-25/republican-mcconnell-optimistic-on-immigration-spending-talks

 

NPR
— GAO Calls On U.S. To Fix ‘High Risk’ Security Clearance Process – BILL CHAPPELL
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/25/580766840/federal-watchdog-calls-on-u-s-to-fix-high-risk-security-clearance-process

 

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://reason.com/blog/2018/01/25/trump-and-gop-nativists-are-preparing-to

 

GAO
— GAO Adds Government-wide Personnel Security Clearance Process to “High Risk List”
https://www.gao.gov/press/high_risk_security_clearance_process.htm

 

FED SCOOP
— Is that public comment fake? GAO is looking to find out – TAJHA CHAPPELLET-LANIER
https://www.fedscoop.com/public-comment-fake-gao-looking-find/

 

FED SMITH
— How Many Millionaires Are There in the Thrift Savings Plan? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/25/many-millionaires-tsp/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of December 2016, there were 9,599 millionaires in the Thrift Savings Plan. Since then, with the rising stock market, the number of millionaires has exploded. The latest number of millionaires, as of the end of 2017, is 23,962 – an increase of almost 150% from two years ago. The average TSP millionaire has been contributing to the program for 28.87 years. The data are provided by Kim Weaver, Director, Office of External Affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). This is a small percentage of more than five million TSP participants (about 0.48%) but still an impressive number.)

January 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Democrat AG candidates’ forum descends into shouting match The forum descended into a shouting match several times as accusations flew. – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-ag-candidates-forum-descends-into-shouting-match/2985041/

 

NBC5
— Biss Compares Kennedy, Pritzker to President Trump in New Ads The ads are the first negative advertisements to air in the Democratic primary (DIERSEN: How many demographics would anti-Trumps say that you share with Trump? Anti-Trumps would stress that I am Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (69), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and that my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/daniel-biss-goes-after-kennedy-pritzker-in-new-television-ad-470960813.html

 

CBS2
— New U.S. Attorney: National Security ‘Top Priority’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/24/john-lausch-national-security-priorities/
— Justice Dept. Threatens To Subpoena Records Of ‘Sanctuary Cities’ In Growing Immigration Rift – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/24/justice-department-sanctuary-cities-subpoenas/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayors boycott Trump meeting after sanctuary cities threat
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/justice-dept-ramps-up-pressure-on-so-called-sanctuary-cities

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Under protest, City Hall will comply with feds’ request on immigration documents The DOJ wants documents with any orders on how law enforcement may communicate with the DOJ relating to immigration enforcement.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jeff-sessions-pressures-sanctuary-cities-subpoena-documents-chicago-cook-county/
— White House to unveil immigration plan Monday White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders won’t say whether that framework will include a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-plan-trump-cornyn-dreamers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups use Dreamers as bargaining chips: 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-sickened-by-gop-using-800000-dreamers-as-bargaining-chips/
— Change state constitution and make pensions less generous One line in the Constitution is driving debt in Illinois faster than probably everything else put together. – Larry Craig, Wilmette (DIERSEN: Since the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned. Needless-to-say, that discourages people from being government employees. To attract and retain employees, governments have had to make government pensions more generous.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-change-state-constitution-and-make-pensions-less-generous/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New U.S. attorney declines to comment on Trump’s Chicago tweets, doesn’t expect interference – Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-us-attorney-john-lausch-interview-20180122-story.html
— Fewer listings slowing Chicago-area housing market’s growth
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-home-sales-supply-20180124-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump repeats the folly of protectionism.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-solar-washers-tariffs-0125-20180124-story.html
— Raoul takes heat over tobacco industry contributions in attorney general forum – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-attorney-general-democrats-20180124-story.html
— Trump says he’s open to path to citizenship for some ‘dreamers’ in immigration deal – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-congress-immigration-20180124-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote Dreamers: 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 longer than their ancestors.
http://graphics.chicagotribune.com/faces-of-daca-dreamers/
— Ald. Ed Burke blocks property tax appeals tied to his law firm, critics call conflict – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-assessment-appeal-conflict-of-interest-20180122-story.html
— Preckwinkle, Fioretti won’t rule out tax hikes, clash over Berrios – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-preckwinkle-fioretti-cook-president-debate-20180124-story.html
— Rauner’s calendar has mansion meeting mentioned in lawsuit by former business partner – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-calendar-business-meeting-20180124-story.html
— In D.C., Emanuel rips Trump on sanctuary cities, infrastructure plan – John Byrne and Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-sanctuary-city-letters-20180124-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage incumbents Jim Zay and Kevin Wiley discuss ways to raise money for the county – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/dupage-incumbents-discuss-ways-to-raise-money-for-the-county
— Wheaton League plans candidate events February 8 and 15 – Mary Pritchard
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180124/wheaton-league-plans-candidate-events
— Wheaton advisory panel votes against drug treatment center plan – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/wheaton-advisory-panel-votes-against-drug-treatment-center-plan
— Kane County: Four nonprofits to get record amount of funding to help homeless – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/four-nonprofits-to-get-record-amount-of-funding-to-help-homeless
— Starbucks gives workers raises, stock grants due to tax law – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180124/news/301249951/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield’s anti-hate resolution is enough – Rosanna Pulido
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180123/letter-springfields-anti-hate-resolution-is-enough
(THE LETTER: I was beyond shocked and appalled when I saw the letter to the editor in the Jan. 16 edition of the SJ-R from the pastor of the Abraham Lincoln UU Congregation in Springfield about Welcoming Cities. He has got to be kidding. I cannot believe in this day and age a pastor would tell the city of Springfield to adopt a Welcoming City resolution. Hasn’t he ever heard about separation of church and state? If he wants to welcome these people, then his congregation should pass the offering basket and open their homes to feed the illegal aliens and house the refugees. They should not expect taxpayers to foot the bill. We at Save Springfield, Illinois Facebook Group agree with what has been expressed already: The anti-hate resolution is in place and is enough. Let the aldermen get busy with the taxpayers’ concerns.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trump lashes out at boycotting mayors over immigration – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article196395349.html

 

STATELINE
— Republican Legislators Including Rep. Tim Bivins Endorse Ives for Governor Endorsements expose divisions within party over Gov. Rauner’s leadership – Scott Picken
http://www.mystateline.com/news/republican-legislators-including-rep-tim-bivins-endorse-ives-for-governor/937543529

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— State Of Trump: Good For Business – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/state-trump-good-business#stream/0

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Republican State Legislators Announce Ives Is Their Choice for Governor
http://mailchi.mp/976b6c93da87/republican-state-legislators-announce-ives-is-their-choice-for-governor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet this morning, State Representatives Tom Morrison (R-Palatine), Peter Breen (R-Lombard), Margo McDermed (R-Frankfort), and Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), along with Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak, Naperville Township Commissioner Warren Dixon, and Wheatland Township Trustee Raquel Mitchell joined Ives in a press conference to announce their support for the GOP challenger. State Sens. Kyle McCarter (R-Vandalia) and Tim Bivins (R-Dixon), along with State Representatives David McSweeney (R-Cary) and Barb Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) have additionally pledged their support for Ives. The endorsement comes as many party members are rallying behind State Representative, West Point Graduate and Army Veteran Jeanne Ives ahead of the March 20 primary. Ives adds the support of her legislative colleagues to a growing list, including Northwest Side GOP Club, Wheatland Township Republican Organization, Fremont Township Republican Organization, Republican Organization of Wheeling Township, Chicago GOP, Batavia Township Republican Organization, Wauconda Township Republican Organization, Republican Assembly of Lake County, and Tax Accountability (Taxpayers United of America).)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives stands with property owners in debate over wireless antennas – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511320304-ives-stands-with-property-owners-in-debate-over-wireless-antennas

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Rauner opposed-law forces administration to reveal $2.5 billion in previously undisclosed debt
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauner-opposed-law-forces-administration-to-reveal-2-5-billion-in-previously-undisclosed-debt/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner was For a State Income Tax Increase Before He was Against It – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/rauner-was-for-a-state-income-tax-increase-before-he-was-against-it/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER GRABS DUPAGE COUNTY SUPPORT, IVES DUBS IT “BACK SCRATCHING”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/rauner-gets-support-in-ives-dupage-county-backyard.html
— WEYERMULLER: RAUNER BACKS AWAY FROM DEBATE WITH CHALLENGER JEANNE IVES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/by-mark-weyermuller-monday-night-illinois-state-representative-tom-morrison-asked-governor-bruce-rauner-if-he-would-debate.html
— IL GOP FUNDS NASTY MAILER IN REPUBLICAN HOUSE PRIMARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/il-gop-funds-nasty-mailer-in-republican-house-primary-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Biss claims Pritzker attacked him because he’s now the major threat
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/biss-claims-pritzker-attacked-him-because-hes-now-the-major-threat/
— Ives touts legislative endorsements
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/ives-touts-legislative-endorsements/
— Rauner’s “back porch” meeting confirmed
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/rauners-back-porch-meeting-confirmed/
— Pritzker campaign responds *** New Biss TV ad attacks Pritzker and Kennedy on property taxes, lumps them in with Trump and Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/new-biss-tv-ad-attacks-pritzker-and-kenney-on-property-taxes-lumps-them-in-with-trump-and-rauner/
— Rauner campaign to Pritzker: “Just because you weren’t accused of any wrongdoing doesn’t mean you didn’t do anything wrong”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/24/rauner-campaign-to-pritzker-just-because-you-werent-accused-of-any-wrongdoing-doesnt-mean-you-didnt-do-anything-wrong/

 

CNS NEWS
— Experts Say DREAM Act Would Legalize 2.2 Million – Mostly of Mexican Origin – Mark Browne (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups glorify and praise Mexico and its citizens: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/mark-browne/experts-say-dream-act-would-legalize-22-million-mostly-mexican-origin

 

ROLL CALL
— Trump Signals He Might Extend DACA Deadline President outlines contours of administration plan set to be released soon – John Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-signals-might-extend-daca-deadline

 

THE HILL
— Foster invites ‘Dreamer’ to Trump’s first State of the Union address – MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/370490-illinois-dem-invites-dreamer-to-trumps-first-state-of-the-union-address
— Ex-RNC chair Michael Steele rips Evangelical leaders standing by Trump: ‘Don’t ever preach to me’ again – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/370473-ex-rnc-chair-rips-evangelical-leaders-standing-by-trump-dont
— Trump says he’s open to citizenship path for DACA recipients – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at DACA recipients and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Given that, one would expect that if given the right to vote, DACA recipients would focus on getting rid of Republicans once and for all.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370611-trump-open-to-path-to-citizenship-for-daca-recipients

 

REUTERS
— Trump to seek $25 billion for border wall, open to ‘Dreamer’ citizenship – Roberta Rampton, Susan Cornwell
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-whitehouse/trump-to-seek-25-billion-for-border-wall-open-to-dreamer-citizenship-idUSKBN1FD2UU
— Justice Department demands documents from ‘sanctuary cities’ – Sarah N. Lynch
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/justice-department-demands-documents-from-sanctuary-cities-idUSKBN1FD2GG

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— New U.S. Attorney in Chicago Says He’s Never Talked to Trump – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-01-24/new-us-attorney-in-chicago-says-hes-never-talked-to-trump
— More U.S. States Eye Donations to Evade Trump Tax Changes (DIERSEN: Why don’t state just cap real estate taxes at $10,000 per home or $2,500 per bedroom.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2018-01-24/explainer-more-us-states-eye-donations-to-evade-trump-tax-changes

 

PBS
— OUTRAGEOUS: Mayors boycott meeting with Trump after threat against sanctuary cities
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/mayors-boycott-meeting-with-trump-after-threat-against-sanctuary-cities

 

ATLANTIC
— How Democrats Stopped Worrying and Learned to Accept Trump’s Wall Senator Chuck Schumer’s offer to fund the border wall as part of a deal on DACA did not come out of the blue: It reflects a shift in Democratic priorities on immigration that has been months in the making. – RUSSELL BERMAN (DIERSEN: Of course, if/when the Democrats get back into power, they will immediately a) tear down any wall that has been built and b) invite illegals to flood the country.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/democrats-schumer-trump-border-wall-daca/551288/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Democrats Must Be More Ruthless — When They Actually Have Power – Eric Levitz
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/democrats-must-be-more-ruthless-when-they-have-power.html

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CATO acts as an agent for a) employers that want cheap labor and b) countries that hate America.
https://www.cato.org/blog/gop-bill-spends-more-border-patrol-5-years-it-has-spent-5-decades

January 24 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Suit Suggests No Firewall Between Gov. Rauner, His Fortune
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/3797571-suit-suggests-no-firewall-between-gov-rauner-his-fortune/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Is a fair immigration compromise possible out of failed Schumer shutdown? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-shutdown-immigration-kass-0124-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Dreamers are in limbo through no fault of their own, trapped between two cultures, with no place of their own to legally call home. Yet opinion polls show that much of the America public is sympathetic to their plight. So let the Dreamers stay. Those who are in criminal gangs or have violent criminal records have no right to be here. But the others, sure, why not? It would be quite easy to protect the Dreamers and their parents, except for the politics. Democrats want them as votes. Republicans are worried this could tip elections. So why not take the politics out of it? Here’s a possibility to consider: Let Dreamers stay — given permanent work and resident status — but not citizenship and voting rights. Conferring something as precious as citizenship upon people as a reward for their parents’ breaking the law isn’t the right way to go about this. If they want to become American citizens and vote, they’d be free to leave and attempt to re-enter the country as legal immigrants. If protecting Dreamers is the issue, then you’ll agree with me. But if weaponizing the Dreamers for the next election is your plan, then you won’t. And what about their parents, who crossed the border illegally and who worry about being deported? We can protect them, too, with some reasonable amnesty. Why not give them permanent work status, like green cards? But no welfare. Yes, you read that correctly.)
— Pritzker-Biss rivalry emerges at first televised Democratic governor debate – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-candidate-debate-20180123-story.html
— Shutdown deal paves way for Senate to take up immigration, but will House and Trump follow? – Mike Debonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-shutdown-deal-immigration-vote-20180122-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Democrats caved on immigration, leaving progressives furious.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats, that is, progressives, count on immigrants to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-immigration-gutierrez-dreamers-daca-shutdown-0124-20180123-story.html
— Republican governor candidate Jeanne Ives will announce endorsements at a Chicago news conference. (DIERSEN: Which candidates want your endorsement? Which candidates want you to work against them? I should write a book about candidates since 2000 who have stated that they were conservative and/or Republican, but have talked and acted like they want me to work against them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-attorney-general-democrats-20180124-story.html
— Joe Walsh — who promises to vote for Chuy Garcia if he’s proved wrong — is proved wrong – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-walsh-versus-chuy-0123-chicago-inc-20180123-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will those who are anti-men paint Benjamin Biancofiori as being a typical man?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sex-trafficking-me-too-trial-delay-20180123-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following Naperville groups to meet with Biss this evening: 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-indivisible-naperville-city-hall-st-0124-20180123-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote female anti-Trump marchers.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-marchers-st-0121-20180119-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville executive shuttle service to Chicago launches in February – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: What do the anti-Trumps have to say about this? What do you say to those in the suburbs who hint/imply/argue/shout that those who work in the Loop are overpaid, undeservedly filthy rich, and even worse things?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-squire-executive-shuttle-st-0124-20180123-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov debate: Request to say something nice about Pritzker stumps Kennedy
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-debate-request-to-say-something-nice-about-pritzker-stumps-kennedy/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Condo building to be named for pioneering gay entrepreneur – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180123/CRED0701/180129964

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: U-46 charged with discriminating against Black students.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180123/u-46-leaders-discuss-racial-equity-student-discipline
— In today’s environment, even small mistakes devastating for journalism – Steven & Cokie Roberts
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180123/in-todays-environment-even-small-mistakes-devastating-for-journalism

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— LaHood optimistic about agreement on budget, DACA – Lenore Sobota (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, when “Republicans” agree to something with Democrats, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups suffer: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/government-and-politics/lahood-optimistic-about-agreement-on-budget-daca/article_5ba11419-5ad1-54f2-b821-4929840eec62.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Unacceptable waste of taxpayer money cannot happen again – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180123/our-view-unacceptable-waste-of-taxpayer-money-cannot-happen-again

 

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— State’s financial picture clearer, but just as ugly – Editorial
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20180123/our-view-states-financial-picture-clearer-but-just-as-ugly

 

STAR COURIER
— Erika Harold, Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general, will be the featured guest speaker at the Stark County Lincoln Day luncheon Saturday, February 3 – Tammy Wilkinson
http://www.starcourier.com/news/20180123/harold-to-speak-at-lincoln-day

 

TIMES
— Consolidation not a 4-letter word – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, consolidation is used to get rid of employees who are Republican White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/column-consolidation-not-a–letter-word/article_c46cef93-2f61-55f0-92ee-8a1a1d9f26e7.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Lawmakers Explore Tax Workaround – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Why not just cap real estate taxes at $10,000 per home?)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=258980#.WmhmRIzR-M8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rather than working to lower one of the nation’s highest property tax burdens, some Illinois lawmakers want to sidestep the federal tax reform bill by allowing for donations to government. One bill would create the Illinois Excellence Fund. It would allow taxpayers to donate and receive a tax credit for the exact amount. This shuffling of money back and forth would allow a taxpayer to deduct that amount on their federal taxes, effectively thwarting the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions put in place by the tax reform bill passed last month. The state treasurer can then use that money as he sees fit. “[The SALT deduction cap] sort of came out of nowhere,” said state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook. “This is trying to offer a solution to give tax relief to the middle class.” The bill has a populist tone, appealing to the cries of high property taxes across the state. Nearly all of the current sponsors of the bill are likely to face a challenging re-election effort this November. Carroll said he expects the Internal Revenue Service would object to such a law. “They’re not likely to take it lying down,” he said. The IRS classifies a charitable donation as “voluntary and is made without getting, or expecting to get, anything of equal value.” Being a federal tax deduction as well, the state-bound donation would actually turn into a money maker. In addition to a 100 percent credit from the state, the donor would get up to 37 percent of that donation back in a federal write off. The bill would also allow a county to set up a similar charity, which could cause different issues. Local taxes are devised in reverse compared to state and federal taxes. A taxing district sets percentages based on a target revenue number and then properties are taxed at that percentage of the assessed value of their homes. State Rep. Steven Reick, R-Woodstock, said in an online post that the sponsors would tell counties that “they can set up a fund to accept donations to be used for undefined charitable purposes in exchange for a reduction or elimination of your property tax bill, which will either raise taxes on everybody else or destroy the budgets of every school district and taxing body in the County.”)

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton planners reject proposed drug treatment center – Eric Schelkopf
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/01/24/wheaton-planners-reject-proposed-drug-treatment-center/a1jijez/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for all the problems that Illinois has had, is having, and will have.
http://nprillinois.org/programs/state-trump#stream/0

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— State Legislators Meet for Round Table in Naperville
https://www.nctv17.com/news/state-legislators-meet-for-round-table-in-naperville/

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Infighting among candidates characterizes first Democratic gubernatorial forum – Ryan Wangman
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/01/23/city/infighting-among-candidates-characterizes-first-democratic-gubernatorial-forum/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Policy changes needed to ease tax burden, Kinzler says – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511319548-policy-changes-needed-to-ease-tax-burden-kinzler-says


— Kinzler warns of fewer taxpayers to shoulder state’s growing liabilities – Chandra Lye (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on driving out of Illinois a) those like me who fail/refuse to glorify and praise them, b) those like me who fail/refuse to pander to them, c) those like me who fail/refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and d) those like me who fail/refuse to give them money.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511319546-kinzler-warns-of-fewer-taxpayers-to-shoulder-state-s-growing-liabilities

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— “Trans”-ing the Little Ones – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/trans-ing-little-ones/

 

FOX NEWS
— DOJ Threatens Subpoenas for 23 Jurisdictions in Sanctuary City Crackdown
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/01/24/sanctuary-city-crackdown-doj-threatens-subpoenas-23-cities
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans love Vicente Fox and Bush.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/01/23/vicente-fox-mexico-border-wall-i-worked-bush-trump-acts-offensive

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WHY DO BLACK PEOPLE ALLOW THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO CHOOSE THEIR LEADERS? – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/why-do-black-people-allow-the-mainstream-media-to-choose-their-leaders/

 

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will Trump fall for those who argue that if Republicans give illegals citizenship, those illegals will eventually vote for Republicans? Ever-increasingly, illegals and their supporters talk and act like they 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 longer than their ancestors.
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/01/24/rep-roger-marshall-on-daca-recipients-these-kids-are-the-american-dream/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pollak questioned Marshall’s prediction of future voting trends among Hispanics. Americans originally from Mexico and Central America do not typically transition toward support for conservatism or the Republican Party, he said. . .Pollak challenged narratives framing DACA recipients as wholly Americanized, noting DACA-amnesty movement’s expression of hostility toward America and alignment with Mexican nationalism. “I’m again asking, for people who want to do something for DACA beneficiaries, for people who say that they’re Americans, why can’t they find a public face to this movement who at least appeals to Republicans or conservatives?” asked Pollak. “I’ve got to tell you, I was open to the idea of this DACA thing until I started covering some of these demonstrations, and you see the Mexican flag, and you see the hostility toward Republicans, the hostility toward America; and you ask yourself, ‘We’re being told these are just like other Americans, but they’re so radical, or at least they’re being led by radicals, why would we want them as fellow citizens?’ They don’t seem to be want to be part of a broader American community. They want to change that community. I mean, I think it’s a serious problem for anybody who wants to legalize 700,000 or 800,000 DACA recipients. . .Asked to address the concerns of parents whose children has been killed or murdered by illegal aliens, Marshall broadly called for more effective deportation measures to remove illegal aliens who “commit crimes.”)
— Rep. Lamar Smith: ‘E-Verify Would Stop the Jobs Magnet’ for Illegal Immigration and ‘Put Americans First’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What kind of employers prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America? ANSWER: Employers that want cheap labor and 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/01/24/rep-lamar-smith-e-verify-would-stop-the-jobs-magnet-for-illegal-immigration-and-put-americans-first/
— Illegal Aliens Block Disneyland to Protest for Immigration Deal – MICHELLE MOONS
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/01/23/illegal-alien-dreamers-block-disneyland-in-protest/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Why We Don’t Need Libel and Blackmail Laws – Walter E. Williams
http://dailysignal.com/2018/01/24/dont-need-libel-blackmail-laws/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
– The Donald Trump GOP Generation Gap Is Very Real – David French (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 69. I have always opposed age discrimination. I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who have done the most to promote age discrimination.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/455706/donald-trump-gop-generation-gap-very-real
— Graham-Durbin, a DACA Amnesty for Millions – Rich Lowry
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455715/graham-durbin-daca-dreamers-good-intentions-bad-policy

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Blocking Disneyland, DACA protesters prove their arrogant idiocy – Tom Rogan
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/blocking-disneyland-daca-protesters-prove-their-arrogant-idiocy/article/2646773

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— You Can’t Be Both a Liberal AND an American at the Same Time – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/01/23/cant-liberal-american-time/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Liberals live in America, but they don’t love America. So, it’s not a surprise that they have an affinity for law breaking illegal aliens. After all, liberals don’t care about our laws or our sovereignty any more than transient illegals who come to the U.S. only to use it for its freebies and welfare, or to get a job to make a quick dollar to send back to their home country. These transient illegals don’t have any more interest in being an American than liberals do. So, when liberals fight for illegals, understand that they are doing so not out of love, but hate. Indeed, the modern Democrat Party is the biggest hate group in American history. Today’s liberals are all about hate. They hate democracy, they hate the Constitution, they hate white people, they hate capitalism, they hate democracy, they hate republican government, they hate religion, they hate the family structure, they hate guns, they hate history, they hate freedom of speech and liberty… in short they hate everything about the U.S.A. and you can’t love a place that you hate so thoroughly. In fact, the only thing they love about America is their assumption that they can “do whatever they want,” a concept they treat with licentiousness and wanton instead of the virtue and probity the founders hoped Americans would observe. It might seem a natural progression, this party now having drifted to its logical extremes. Born of a hate for the equality of negroes, the Democrat Party morphed into a party that hates America itself as the nation struggled with the post Civil War reconstruction era.)

 

THE HILL
— The difference between ‘DACA’ and ‘Dreamers’ – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/370367-the-difference-between-daca-and-dreamers-a-primer

 

POLITICO
— DACA’s political tribes: A user’s guide Most partisan disputes have two sides. This one has five. – TED HESSON (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, nothing should be done that encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, or c) to bring others to America illegally. I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who have done the most to encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/24/daca-has-many-political-sides-users-guide-364622

 

CNN
— Black unemployment is at a record low. – Lydia DePillis
http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/23/news/economy/black-unemployment/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— One Year Later, a Look at Trump’s Pledges About the Presidency – LINDA QIU
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/us/politics/trump-campaign-pledges-first-year.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Apple Caves In to China The tech giant appears to be selling out to the Communist Party. – Chen Guangcheng (DIERSEN: What do you say to “American” individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that put their own interests ahead of America’s interests?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/opinion/apple-china-data.html%2Fopinion&action=click&contentCollection=opinion®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=7&pgtype=sectionfront
— French Companies Have Newfound Freedom … to Fire – Liz Alderman (DIERSEN: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Because I have always been Republican, White, male, and non-veteran, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/business/france-labor-jobs.html
— Under Fire for Harassment, Congressman Says Aide ‘Invited’ Behavior – Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie Rogers (DIERSEN: Should inviting behavior be illegal?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/us/politics/patrick-meehan-sexual-misconduct-complaint.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Google for the first time outspent every other company to influence Washington in 2017 – Hamza Shaban (DIERSEN: What does Google think of those who share your demographics? One could argue that Google has a very low opinion of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/01/23/google-outspent-every-other-company-on-federal-lobbying-in-2017/
— President Trump’s claim that ‘we’re way down’ in people crossing the border – Salvador Rizzo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/01/24/president-trumps-claim-that-were-way-down-in-people-crossing-the-border/
— New cost controls sought in federal employee health-care program – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that because I am a federal retiree, the federal government continues to subsidize my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/24/new-cost-controls-sought-in-federal-employee-health-care-program/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Almost all federal employees and retirees are eligible for coverage under the FEHBP, the largest employer-sponsored health-insurance program in the country. The program has about 4 million enrollees, approximately the same number of covered spouses and children up to age 26, and about 260 participating plans — a dozen available nationally and the rest only regionally. The government pays about 70 percent of a plan’s total premium cost on average. The enrollee share of premiums has increased about 6 to 7 percent annually in recent years, about in line with other large employer-sponsored health plans.)

 

USA TODAY
— Blame Mexico, not U.S. immigration policies – Dan Stein, President, Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) (DIERSEN: By its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, constructively, Mexico has declared war on America.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/23/blame-mexico-not-us-immigration-policies-editorials-debates/109746002/
— Facebook is addictive and should be regulated like a cigarette company: Salesforce CEO – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/01/23/facebook-addictive-and-should-regulated-like-cigarette-company-salesforce-ceo/1059920001/
— Facebook, admitting it can be bad for democracy, tries to end voter meddling before midterms – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/01/22/facebook-tries-wipe-out-election-meddling-before-2018-midterms/1055710001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: An anti-Trump says “Trump tariffs on solar panels, washing machines could raise prices.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/24/trump-tariffs-solar-panels-washing-machines-could-raise-prices/1059542001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/daca-and-deportation-1516755033
— Get Food Stamps Out of the Candy Store Maine wants a waiver to stop SNAP paying for sweets and soda. – Paul R. LePage (DIERSEN: Does/will SNAP pay for pot?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-food-stamps-out-of-the-candy-store-1516754921

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Border Wall May Fade as Obstacle in Immigration Debate.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-24/trump-s-border-wall-may-fade-as-obstacle-in-immigration-debate

 

FED TIMES
— Employee groups slam playing politics with feds’ jobs – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, federal employees are Democrats.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/01/23/employee-groups-slam-playing-politics-with-feds-jobs/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 408 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $409,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447956_zpid/

January 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Congress approves agreement to end government shutdown, sends bill to Trump – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/congress-approves-agreement-to-end-government-shutdown-sends-bill-to-trump/2976517/
— Chris Kennedy backpedals after ‘applauding’ Rauner’s agenda – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chris-kennedy-backpedals-after-applauding-rauners-agenda/2978186/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Politicians React to the Federal Shutdown – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-politicians-react-federal-shutdown-470591693.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Preckwinkle favors legalizing pot (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-board-president-toni-preckwinkle-legalize-pot-northwestern-students-racial-disparity/
— Trump: Democrats are prioritizing noncitizens
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/government-shutdown-trump-tweet-democrats-prioritizing-noncitizens/
— An astonishing $1 billion down the drain in Illinois Our state incurred more than $1 billion in interest penalties because it didn’t pay its bills on time. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/1-billion-lost-illinois-penalty-fees-debt-transparency-report-editorial/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP stands by Durkin campaign claims against Burr Ridge primary opponent Straub – Jesse Wright
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dbr-straub-durkin-campaign-tl-0125-20180122-story.html
— Some federal workers in Chicago go home before Senate moved to end shutdown – Katherine Skiba (DIERSEN: Are/were you an essential employee? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I never been an essential employee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-government-shutdown-20180122-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile, even some congressional offices were operating with skeleton staffs. “Our staff is furloughed with the exception of … essential employees,” U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam’s spokeswoman Veronica Vera said Monday. Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, has retained a staff of six employees while a total of about 16 staffers and interns in his suburban Chicago and Washington offices have been furloughed, Vera said. Those idled “were directed to stay at home and turn off their work cellphones,” she said. Vera was one of two staffers in Roskam’s West Chicago office, which she said would remain open.)
— Kennedy: Rauner social service cuts ‘inhuman,’ but praises his anti-Madigan stand – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chris-kennedy-bruce-rauner-explanation-20180122-story.html
— CPD used Trump Tower conference room to police Women’s March – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-cpd-trump-tower-0123-chicago-inc-20180122-story.html
— Campus pastor at North Park University suspended indefinitely for officiating gay wedding – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-north-park-campus-pastor-gay-marriage-20180118-story.html
— More than 30 shot, 6 fatally, in most violent weekend of 2018 – Elyssa Cherney and Madeline Buckley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-weekend-shootings-violence-20180122-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff’s candidates want to work with county board – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180122/dupage-sheriffs-candidates-want-to-work-with-county-board
— Apple CEO Tim Cook says he wouldn’t let a child use social media – Avi Selk
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180122/apple-ceo-tim-cook-says-he-wouldnt-let-a-child-use-social-media
— Naperville inching closer to start of special census – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180122/naperville-inching-closer-to-start-of-special-census-

 

WLS AM
— Kennedy compliments Rauner, again – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/01/22/kennedy-compliments-rauner-again/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kennedy ups call for property-tax revamp, stands by Rauner praise – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180122/BLOGS02/180129991/kennedy-ups-call-for-property-tax-revamp-stands-by-rauner-praise
— Senate moves to end shutdown, setting up another immigration fight – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180122/NEWS02/180129986/senate-moves-to-end-shutdown-setting-up-another-immigration-fight
— Women-only co-working space opens in River North – DANNY ECKER (DIERSEN: What will the anti-Trumps bring us next: anti-Trump only, anti-Protestant only, anti-conservative only, anti-patriotic only, anti-Republican only, anti-American only, anti-White only, anti-male only, anti-older people only, anti-rich people only, anti-gun owners only, anti-German Americans only, anti-draft avoiders only, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors only?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180122/CRED03/180129999/women-only-co-working-space-opens-in-river-north

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois lawmakers hold hearing on marijuana legalization (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180122/illinois-lawmakers-hold-hearing-on-marijuana-legalization
— State agencies holding nearly $2.5 billion in bills – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180122/report-state-agencies-holding-nearly-25-billion-in-bills

 

WQAD
— Rauner will ‘step-down’ tax hike to close gap – AP
http://wqad.com/2018/01/22/rauner-will-step-down-tax-hike-to-close-gap/

 

WQLZ
— Hearings Continue For Legalizing Marijuana In Illinois (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.wqlz.com/2018/01/22/hearings-continue-for-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— In Trump’s First Year, Anti-Abortion Forces Make Strides – JULIE ROVNER
http://nprillinois.org/post/trumps-first-year-anti-abortion-forces-make-strides#stream/0

 

BGA
— WHY I’M STEPPING DOWN AND BGA’S BRIGHT FUTURE — A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM ANDY SHAW – Andy Shaw
https://www.bettergov.org/news/why-im-stepping-down-and-bgas-bright-future-%E2%80%94-a-personal-message-from-andy-shaw

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Illinois Republicans: Beware of the Social Extremist Running for Governor “We do have an extremist – a fringe candidate – in the GOP Primary. He is my opponent.”
http://mailchi.mp/4091568c554d/illinois-republicans-beware-of-the-social-extremist-running-for-governor?e=985ad8c00b
— Ives Wins Endorsement of Northwest Side GOP Club “The momentum is definitely building. And I am confident, with the support of influential local groups – like the NW Side GOP Club – we’re going to continue that progress.”
http://mailchi.mp/88811015a864/ives-wins-endorsement-of-nw-side-gop-club?e=985ad8c00b

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Rauner is abusing FOIA, keeping secrets – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/01/gov-rauner-is-abusing-foia-keeping-secrets/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Voting Registration in Illinois! Voter Registration Deadline is February 20th – Andrew Willis
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/voting-registration-in-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES DISMISSES RAUNER’S DO-NOTHING EXECUTIVE ORDER AS POLITICAL PLOY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/ives-dismisses-rauners-do-nothing-executive-order-as-political-ploy.html
— NW COOK COUNTY GOP PICKS IVES OVER GOVERNOR RAUNER, 2 TO 1
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/nw-cook-county-gop-picks-ives-over-governor-rauner.html
— CHICAGO LAW FIRM OFFERS PRO-BONO LEGAL AID FOR PRO-LIFE HEALTH WORKERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/chicago-law-firm-offers-pro-bono-legal-aid-for-pro-life-health-workers.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives calls Rauner property tax EO “pandering, ineffective”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/ives-calls-rauner-property-tax-eo-pandering-ineffective/
— Mendoza releases first “debt transparency report”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/mendoza-releases-first-debt-transparency-report/
— RGA rips Pritzker over Blagojevich coverage
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/rga-rips-pritzker-over-blagojevich-coverage/
— Union membership rises here, declines in neighboring states
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/union-membership-rises-here-declines-in-neighboring-states/
— Republican with primary opponent wants to kick undocumented kids out of health care program
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/republican-with-primary-opponent-wants-to-kick-undocumented-kids-out-of-health-care-program/
— “Men” dropped from Democratic group’s name
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/men-dropped-from-democratic-groups-name/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Americans want massive cuts to legal immigration Cutting chain migration even more popular than legalizing Dreamers – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/22/shock-poll-us-wants-massive-cuts-legal-immigration/
— Dreamers reject Democrats’ shutdown deal – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/22/dreamers-reject-democrats-shutdown-deal/
— Sen. Dick Durbin says debate over Dreamers is a ‘civil rights issue’ – Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put foreign countries, especially Mexico, and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/22/dick-durbin-says-debate-over-dreamers-civil-rights/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Pro-Life Rep. Dan Lipinski (D., Ill.) Skips Out on March for Life Speech, Cites Trump’s Appearance as Deciding Factor Decision comes days after fellow Dems endorsed pro-choice primary opponent – Katelyn Caralle
http://freebeacon.com/issues/pro-life-democrat-skips-march-life-speech-cites-trumps-appearance-deciding-factor/

 

GOPUSA
— Schumer Blinks: Shutdown over DACA Fails
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37680
— Trump officials want 2020 census to ask about citizenship
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37627

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CALIFORNIA TO REGISTER ILLEGAL ALIENS TO VOTE – AUTOMATICALLY Court orders government to do so for all driver’s licenses issued
http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/major-state-to-register-illegal-aliens-to-vote-automatically/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump’s Immigration Toss to Congress Is Nightmare for Dreamers – Paul F. deLespinasse (DIERSEN: One could say that working for GAO during the 1980s and 1990s was a nightmare for its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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.)
https://www.newsmax.com/paulfdelespinasse/mcconnell-truman-undocumented/2018/01/22/id/838695/

 

THE HILL
— Senate approves funding measure to end shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/370143-senate-approves-funding-measure-to-end-shutdown
— Left says Dems caved on shutdown – RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/latino/370119-left-says-dems-caved-on-shutdown

 

ROLL CALL
— Liberal Groups Urge Democrats ‘Stand Strong’ on Shutdown – Bridget Bowman (DIERSEN: Which liberal groups work the hardest against you? Liberal groups that promote LBGTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination work the hardest against me.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/liberal-groups-urge-democrats-to-stand-strong-on-shutdown

 

POLITICO
— House, Senate vote to end shutdown Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell announce a deal to reopen the government after a three-day standoff. – SEUNG MIN KIM, BURGESS EVERETT and ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/22/government-shutdown-2018-senate-vote-354966
— Senate votes to end shutdown Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell announce a deal to re-open the government after a three-day standoff. – SEUNG MIN KIM, BURGESS EVERETT and ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/22/government-shutdown-2018-senate-vote-354966

 

REUTERS
— Illinois budget impasse cost state $1 billion in late payment penalties – Karen Pierog
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget/illinois-budget-impasse-cost-state-1-billion-in-late-payment-penalties-idUSKBN1FB2MB

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Rauner will ‘step-down’ tax hike to close gap
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-Rauner-will-step-down-tax-hike-to-12516276.php

 

CNN
— Schumer: Deal reached to reopen government – Ted Barrett, Dana Bash, Daniella Diaz and Ashley Killough
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/senate-shutdown-vote-congress/index.html
— Cher: ‘If you want a job done right, get a woman’ – Darran Simon (DIERSEN: In my opinion, GAO failed/refused to promote into its Senior Executive Service a GS-15 woman a) who was my immediate supervisor during my last 4 years at GAO and b) who supervised my immediate supervisor the previous 4 years because she failed/refused to do more to waste my career and to get rid of me. Most, if not virtually all of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates DID NOT want to work for her, work with her, or supervise her because she was female, younger, Jewish, very intelligent, very demanding, and wealthy. She had an MBA from the University of Chicago and had passed the CPA examination on her first attempt. To turn her against me, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to her that I was conservative (she was liberal), Republican (she was Democrat), I was 100% German national origin (she was 100% Russian national origin), I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (she was Jewish), and that my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s (her ancestors were recent immigrants.)
http://us.cnn.com/2018/01/21/us/women-march-cher-trnd/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate votes to end shutdown, sending House a short-term spending bill to fund government through Feb. 8 – Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Ed O’Keefe and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-slams-democrats-as-third-day-of-government-shutdown-begins/2018/01/22/3a3eecf0-ff25-11e7-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DACA recipients to block Disneyland entrance as act of civil disobedience (DIERSEN: How much do you spend on vacations? Since my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in 1997 in cutting my income by $73,461/year (59%), that is, from $125,325 down to $51,864 in today’s dollars, my wife and I have spent even less on immediate pleasures including vacations, restaurant meals, entertainment, etc.)
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-disneyland-daca-protest-20180122-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Leaders Reach Deal to Reopen Government After a Brief Shutdown Democrats agree to a short-term pause in standoff over immigration – Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-expected-to-advance-bill-that-would-end-shutdown-1516641107

 

BLOOMBERG
— Retirement Risks Keep Rising, and This Is Why The good news? We’re living longer. The bad news? We’re living longer. – Justin Fox
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-22/retirement-risks-keep-rising-and-this-is-why

 

FED WEEK
— Focus on Outcomes, Not Just Engagement, Says MSPB (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, Democrat politicians required my superiors to focus on a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of their non-veteran White male employees who did 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.)
http://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/focus-outcomes-not-just-engagement-says-mspb/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Politics Even Colors Perceptions of Trump’s Health
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/january_2018/politics_even_colors_perceptions_of_trump_s_health

January 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Democrats, GOP try to dodge blame for shuttered government; Senate to vote early Monday – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-gop-try-to-dodge-blame-for-shuttered-government;-senate-to-vote-early-monday/2972164/

 

NBC5
— Duckworth Slams Trump as ‘5-Deferment Draft Dodger’ in Fiery Speech on Shutdown The Illinois Democrat said Trump’s accusation was “just the latest in a string of recent comments where he accuses Democrats like me of not caring about our military” – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: Like Trump, I am a “5-Deferment Draft Dodger.” Should draft dodgers like Trump and I be barred from seeking/holding government/political offices? To be considered a draft dodger today, you have to be someone a) who was subject to the draft, b) sought or obtained one or more draft deferment, c) fled the United States, d) etc.  If you sought or obtained a draft deferment, by definition, you are, like Trump and me, a) a citizen of the United States, b) male, and c) old. In 2006, in Wheaton, Duckworth had one of her thugs throw me out of one of her public events.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/duckworth-trump-cadet-bone-spurs-federal-shutdown-470417973.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutdown extends into workweek, as Senate talks continue  A vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill is scheduled for noon Monday. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-moderates-to-pitch-leaders-on-plan-to-end-shutdown/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: 4 Cook County Board members missed 25% or more meetings in past 5 years (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/4-cook-county-board-members-missed-25-or-more-meetings-in-past-5-years-survey/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate talks fall short, shutdown extends into workweek – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–budget-battle-20180122-story.html
— Shutdown to extend into workweek as Senate fails to reach deal – Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Mike Debonis and Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-government-shutdown-20180121-story.html
— Is a Medicaid work requirement fair? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-medicaid-rauner-work-trump-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this month, Kentucky made Medicaid history: It will now require some of its Medicaid recipients to work or risk losing benefits. Critics say this 20-hours-per-week rule is a draconian plan to toss people off the rolls. Let’s talk about that. Kentucky’s plan is flexible: Recipients could meet the requirement through volunteer work, job training, searching for a job, taking classes, or caring for someone elderly or disabled. Pregnant women, full-time students, the medically frail, the homeless and people who aren’t healthy enough to work will be exempt. . .Illinois, like almost every state, struggles to control rising Medicaid costs. You’ll remember that Obamacare not only offered a way for the uninsured to buy coverage, but also hugely expanded Medicaid beyond its traditional role of helping the neediest Americans afford health care. Illinois added hundreds of thousands of people to the rolls, many of them able-bodied adults — and Washington, not Illinois taxpayers — paid almost all of the new costs. As a result, 1 in 4 Illinoisans now is a Medicaid beneficiary.)
— Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-ml–budget-battle-pence-20180121-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–womens-marches-20180121-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–womens-marches-20180120-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Several state legislative committees will have a joint hearing at the Bilandic Building to talk about legal marijuana, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is planning to testify.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-riverwalk-noise-proposal-20180122-story.html
— Rauner’s new take on federal tax overhaul – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-riverwalk-noise-proposal-20180122-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this year, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner appeared on a Joliet radio station and said the GOP-led tax overhaul in Washington was “punishing” to the middle class for capping the deduction of state and local taxes at $10,000. But late last week, the governor unveiled a new “point of view” blog on the state website. He lauded the new federal tax law and said it means “tax relief is coming for the vast majority of Illinois families and businesses starting in 2018.” It’s the latest of shifting positions Rauner has had on Republican efforts in Washington. The governor previously declined to discuss his thoughts on changes to the tax code, saying he had “no obligation to comment on every possible policy change in Washington.” In his new blog post, Rauner said: “Members of Illinois’ middle class will keep more of their hard-earned dollars as a result of the federal tax changes.” Rauner said seven out of 10 federal tax returns in Illinois do not itemize deductions and will be able to take advantage of a doubled standard deduction and lower tax rates. He said “most families who itemize their returns will also see lower taxes,” even with the cap on state and local tax deductions and a $750,000 limit on mortgage interest for new home sales. If anything, Rauner said he sees the new federal tax law as sending “a clear message to the Illinois General Assembly: Get busy reducing state and local taxes.” Rauner has long been rebuffed in calling for freezing and making it easier for citizens to reduce local property taxes. And he’s also called for a rollback of the state income tax hike enacted last year.)
— If Chicago lands Amazon’s HQ2, will scores of residents be priced out of their neighborhoods? – Bob Goldsborough (DIERSEN: People want to live where those who share their demographics are the majority. From what I see, ever-increasingly, tragically, people want to live in neighborhoods where the following are the majority: 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-amazon-hq2-housing-20180120-story.html
— Mistakes to avoid when looking for a mentor – John DiScala (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-mistakes-to-avoid-when-looking-for-a-mentor-20180117-story.html
— Do millennials really have it tough? – Gene Marks (DIERSEN: Did you have it tough? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I was a millennial, I never would have been able to do what I did before I was 33. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, and 29. I bought a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, and 27. My wife and I bought a home when I was 29. I earned a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, an MBA when I was 27, and a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. In today’s dollars, I was earning $81,071/year when I was 25 and $91,880/year when I was 30.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-do-millennials-really-have-it-tough-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hobbes cited the spiraling costs of health care, housing and education that affect his generation. He drew attention to stagnating wages, the rise of lower-quality contracting work that has replaced jobs with real benefits, the expensive real estate and cost of living required to live in the highest growth cities like San Francisco, Seattle and New York, and the right-leaning attitude toward more personal responsibility that has shifted significantly over the past two decades. In addition, Motley Fool points out that millennials are delaying life events such as marriage and home ownership because of money uncertainty. When adjusting for inflation, the average worker in the 24-36 age group earns $10,000 less than their parents’ generation did at the same age, which is roughly 20 percent less purchasing power. Many younger workers (66 percent) are contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, but at lower rates than older generations, and that’s largely because of limited earnings and student debt, Motley Fool reports. The average student debt for a millennial is double that of the previous generation, Motley Fool notes. And, according to a T. Rowe Price study, nearly half of millennials expect to work at least part-time in retirement.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-donald-trump-racism-dahleen-glanton-20180119-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: MANY BIG PICTURES: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180122/281792809447921
— Gauging when to retire Financial, psychological triggers that come into play – Janet Bodnar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about being forced to take early retirement.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180122/281887298728433

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New session will bring new efforts at pension reform – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: To “reform” pensions is to a) make employees pay more for their pensions and/or b) cut employee pensions. Ever-increasingly, you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) if you are in line to get a pension or b) if you are getting a pension. The bigger the pension that you are in line to get or you are getting, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being someone who is getting something that they did not really earn and that they do not disserve. How do people react when they are demonized, denigrated, and condemned?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180121/new-session-will-bring-new-efforts-at-pension-reform
— Is civics still taught in our schools? – Peoria Journal Star (DIERSEN: For Democtrats, to teach civics is to teach how to get rid of Republicans.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180121/their-view-is-civics-still-taught-in-our-schools
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: During the last national election we experienced a level of civics illiteracy — locally and nationally, across the age spectrum — that was both astounding and appalling. So glaring was it — about the most basic elements of government, from its three branches to the separation of powers to the Bill of Rights — that we wondered if civics is even being taught anymore in America’s schools. If so, those lessons were lost in Louisiana.)

 

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Automatic voter registration ‘smooth sailing’ so far.”
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/automatic-voter-registration-smooth-sailing-so-far/article_85953458-9b67-5ae8-8604-4c3da9862c9a.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marches. Anti-Trumps are 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 longer than their ancestors.
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/thousands-protest-trump-at-illinois-women-s-marches/article_35ad82d9-a217-5b0c-88cb-41a8cb3aa33e.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Democratic candidates for U.S. Congressional seat speak at forum – Keith Stewart (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/democratic-candidates-for-u-s-congressional-seat-speak-at-forum/article_3ba24ee1-97e8-5f64-83f1-17dfbcb97a41.html

 

HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
— Properly representing 10th district, immigration hot issues for Republican candidates – Xavier Ward (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.hplandmark.com/properly-representing-10th-district-immigration-hot-issues-republican-candidates

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Davis-LaHood Blame Durbin-Duckworth For Government Shutdown – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/davis-lahood-blame-durbin-duckworth-government-shutdown

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lawmakers head back to Springfield to resolve SB 444 – Brooke Brighton
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/lawmakers-head-back-to-springfield-to-resolve-sb-444/930526184

 

BGA
— FACT CHECK: CHICAGO’S PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT: REALLY THE HIGHEST IN CITY HISTORY? – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller (DIERSEN: When did you work in the private sector? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; and pumped gasoline 1971-1972.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/fact-check-chicagos-private-sector-employment-really-the-highest-in-city-history

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Today’s number: 11 Illinois women in 200 years (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/todays-number-11-illinois-women-in-200-years/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— It’s not ‘the Wall’ Democrats Fear – Mike Ford
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/01/its_not_the_wall_democrats_fear.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his immigration speeches, President Trump always says, “Build The Wall!” Lately, he’s also added Chain Migration and the Visa Lottery along with E-Verify, to his list of immigration fixes. Of all those immigration reforms, the loss of Chain Migration and the Visa Lottery would do the most damage to the Democrat voter import machine. Both of those programs are responsible for a large number of unsuitable foreign arrivals who end up on public assistance or in prison and eventually as Democrat voters, legally or sometimes not.)

 

ROLL CALL
— House GOP to Senate: You Can’t Bind Us House conservatives unlikely to sign on to any Senate immigration deal – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/house-gop-senate-cant-bind-us
— Senate Adjourns, Ensures Government Shutdown on Monday McConnell offers some concessions, but no deal yet – Niels Lesniewski
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-adjourns-ensures-government-shutdown-monday

 

POLITICO
— Senate to vote Monday on plan to reopen government But Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says there’s no deal yet. – BURGESS EVERETT, HEATHER CAYGLE and ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/21/government-shutdown-2018-trump-senate-354113
— ‘Washington Was About to Explode’: The Clinton Scandal, 20 Years Later In 1998, news broke that upended politics and sent a presidency hurtling toward impeachment. Twenty years later, an all-star panel tries to make sense of that moment—and what it tells us about our own. – JOHN F. HARRIS (DIERSEN: What did you focus on during 1998? During the first of the year, I focused on finding a job that would be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. During the second part of the year, I focused on helping my attorney pursue Diersen v. GAO. During the summer, I rode my bike over 2,000 miles.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/21/clinton-lewinsky-scandal-20-years-later-me-too-216484

 

CNN
— Senate vote scheduled for Monday to potentially end shutdown – Eli Watkins, Daniella Diaz and Ted Barrett
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/21/politics/donald-trump-mick-mulvaney-filibuster/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Shutdown Goes Into Monday as Senate Inches Toward Deal – Nicholas Fandos and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/us/politics/congress-government-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate adjourns without deal to end government shutdown; vote postponed until noon Monday – Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-launches-new-round-of-partisan-attacks-as-government-shutdown-hits-day-2/2018/01/21/0560aece-fe35-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html
— President Trump’s claim that ‘nearly 3 in 4’ convicted of terrorism are foreign-born – Salvador Rizzo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/01/22/president-trumps-claim-that-nearly-3-in-4-convicted-of-terrorism-are-foreign-born/
— Women and independents drive advantage for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, Post-ABC poll finds – Scott Clement (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to be 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 longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/women-and-independents-drive-advantage-for-democrats-ahead-of-midterms-elections-post-abc-poll-finds/2018/01/21/6d7081a6-fef8-11e7-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that “Government shutdown foreshadows a 2018 of inaction and gridlock.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/01/22/daily-202-government-shutdown-foreshadows-a-2018-of-inaction-and-gridlock/5a65417230fb0469e88402a8/

 

USA TODAY
— Senate adjourns without deal to end shutdown; Monday vote scheduled – Erin Kelly
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/21/senate-fund-government/1052512001/
— Vast majority of new wealth last year went to top 1% – Kim Hjelmgaard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/22/vast-majority-new-wealth-last-year-went-top-1/1051947001/
— Number of international visitors to the USA declines – Nancy Trejos (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at the world that those in the USA who voted for Trump are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2018/01/19/number-international-visitors-usa-declines/1047492001/
— First year of Trump-Pence brings bountiful blessings, religious conservatives say – Maureen Groppe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/19/first-year-trump-pence-brings-bountiful-blessings-religious-conservatives-say/1044308001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH 5 PICTURES: A year of chaos and change 1968 WAS A VIOLENT VOLCANO THAT NEVER STOPPED ERUPTING IN RECRIMINATIONS AND ASSASSINATIONS, DAILY CASUALTY COUNTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, AND NIGHTLY TELEVISED VIOLENCE AND UNREST. – David Waters (DIERSEN: What did you do in 1968? I worked as a part-time mailman for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office. I was a full-time student at UIC. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/otis-sanford/2018/01/22/year-chaos-and-change/1025117001/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-tps-20180119-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Fails to End Government Shutdown, Plans Vote on Three-Week Spending Bill Shutdown will stretch into a third day as negotiations over immigration continue to roil Capitol Hill – Kristina Peterson, Natalie Andrews and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-struggle-to-seek-compromise-as-government-shutdown-continues-1516545587
— An inside look at three factors fueling the free-speech debate on American college campuses. – Jason Bellini (DIERSEN: Who wants to limit your speech, that is, who wants to control/dictate what you say and write? Since 2000, my crtics/opponents have worked very hard to control/dictate what I put in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/moving-upstream/free-speech-colleges-in-the-crossfire-moving-upstream/184D881F-893D-4AE3-8CA3-0480E2B215AB

 

BBC
— ‘World’s richest 1% get 82% of the wealth’, says Oxfam – Katie Hope
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42745853

January 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Pritzker haunted by wiretapped conversation with Blagojevich at candidate forum – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-haunted-by-wiretapped-conversation-with-blagojevich-at-candidate-forum/2969075/

 

WLS AM
— Despite Blago tapes, Pritzker defends his public service career – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/01/19/despite-blago-tapes-pritzker-defends-his-public-service-career/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Government shuts down as hopes for a spending deal crumble in divided Senate – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-20180119-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-chicago-preview-20180119-story.html
— Pritzker bears brunt of attacks at Democratic governor forum over property tax breaks, Blagojevich wiretaps – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-kennedy-pritzker-biss-democrat-illinois-forum-tribune-20180119-story.html
— Game on! Pritzker parries the ‘insider’ charge, Kennedy lashes back – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-democratic-governor-debate-0121-20180119-story.html
— Illinois Tollway withdraws proposal for $9 million contract after comptroller complaint – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-met-mendoza-20180119-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “It’s up to Illinois lawmakers to protect Obamacare from Trump.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/obamacare-donald-trump-small-business-health-plans-editorial/
— Journalists working for the Los Angeles Times have voted to unionize (DIERSEN: There are many similarities between what journalists do and what GAO employees do. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/journalists-at-l-a-times-owned-by-chicago-based-tronc-vote-to-unionize/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20180120/281694025196926

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump limo promotion fuels online controversy for Volo Auto Museum – Lisa Friedman Miner
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180119/trump-limo-promotion-fuels-online-controversy-for-volo-auto-museum
— Facebook to emphasize ‘trustworthy’ news via user surveys – AP (DIERSEN: Should GOPUSA ILLINOIS survey its readers on how trustworthy they consider the following to be: ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Fox News Chicago, WGN TV, WTTW, WGN TV, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, WLS AM, WGN Radio, Suburban life, Springfield State Journal Register, Champaign/Urbana News Gazette, Belleville News Democrat, Politico Illinois, Capitol Fax, etc.? All of the aforesaid a) claim to be independent and nonpartisan, b) deny that they promote the Democrat, Libertarian, or Green party platforms, c) deny that they 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, and d) deny that they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20180120/281694025196926

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois Commerce Commission flirts with uselessness – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180119/ISSUE07/180119867/in-peoples-gas-ruling-icc-flirts-with-uselessness

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner order bars lawmakers from property-tax appeals – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180119/rauner-order-bars-lawmakers-from-property-tax-appeals

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Central Illinoisans feel heard, supported at anti-abortion March for Life – JAYLYN COOK
http://herald-review.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/central-illinoisans-feel-heard-supported-at-anti-abortion-march-for/article_c942660a-f285-5266-842a-816f18504f87.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Illinois property taxes rise six times faster than income during recession – Editorial
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/editorials/other-view-illinois-property-taxes-rise-six-times-faster-than/article_c8679f5d-c873-50fa-96e2-5b8715f83273.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Ives Beats Rauner in Straw Poll
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=258791#.WmMeAIzR-M8


BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article195631869.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois farmers see improvements, hope for more under Trump presidency – ISAAC SMITH (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Do those who share your demographics see improvements under the Trump presidency? Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who share my demographics as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. The aforesaid demonization, denigration, and condemnation discourages those who share my demographics from attending events like the Wheaton State of the City Address.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/southern-illinois-farmers-see-improvements-hope-for-more-under-trump/article_0475920a-41bb-5476-b042-8019e76fe229.html

 

WSIL TV
— Rauner bans lawmakers from representing clients before property tax board
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37307544/rauner-bans-lawmakers-from-representing-clients-before-property-tax-board

 

WJBC
— Minority Leader Brady sees a very tough year trying to balance the state’s budget
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/01/19/minority-leader-brady-sees-a-very-tough-year-trying-to-balance-the-states-budget/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Court hears arguments in sanctuary-cities case – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/court-hears-arguments-in-sanctuary-cities-case

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Has Revealed Assumptions About Handling Presidential Wealth, Businesses.”
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-has-revealed-assumptions-about-handling-presidential-wealth-businesses#stream/0
— Facebook Moves To Decide What Is Real News – AARTI SHAHANI (DIERSEN: Of course, members of Group A will rank www.gopillinois.com very low quality and members of Group B will rank www.gopillinois.com very high quality. 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 longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/facebook-moves-decide-what-real-news#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook is rolling out a major change to its News Feed: pushing up news articles that come from “high quality” sources, and pushing down the others. The move signals that, in an effort to combat the problem of fake news, the social media giant is willing to play a kind of editorial role — making decisions based on substance, not just how viral a headline may be. . .The company asserts that its own executives will not pick and choose favorites. Rather, they’ll let the users decide what counts as a trusted source.)

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Americans for Truth president Peter LaBarbera: Museum’s drag queen story time corrupts children – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511318666-americans-for-truth-president-museum-s-drag-queen-story-time-corrupts-children

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Courting McHenry County: Rauner to Visit Saturday, January 20, 2018 – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/01/19/courting-mchenry-county-rauner-to-visit/

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Rauner avoiding debates with primary opponent (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauner-avoiding-debates-with-primary-opponent/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Any Given Sunday: Identity Politics and the Illinois Republican Race for Governor – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/any-given-sunday-identity-politics-and-the-illinois-republican-race-for-governor/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 7 MEMBERS OF ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION CO-SPONSOR BORN ALIVE MEASURE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/7-members-of-illinois-congressional-delegation-co-sponsor-born-alive-measure.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner issues executive order barring legislators from representing clients at PTAB (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous opposition that I encountered to get my home’s assessed valuation reduced during the 1980s and 1990s. Ultimately, the Property Tax Appeal Board ruled in my favor.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/19/rauner-issues-executive-order-barring-legislators-from-representing-clients-at-ptab/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— What Happens in a Shutdown? – Kate Davidson
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2018/01/19/what-happens-in-shutdown.html

 

GOPUSA
— Schumer Democrats Choose Illegal Aliens Over Citizens in Government Shutdown
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37570
— TREASONOUS: Oakland expands protection for illegals; cuts all ties with ICE
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37490
— More than half of Seattle’s software developers were born outside U.S. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers in America make it clear that they prefer to hire citizens of foreign countries.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37457

 

NEWSMAX
— Senate Democrats Derail Bill to Avert Shutdown – Todd Beamon
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/us-budget-battle-the-latest/2018/01/19/id/838321/
— Minorities Benefit From Trump Economy as Dems Bloviate – Chuck Morse
https://www.newsmax.com/chuckmorse/trump-economy-tax-cuts-minorities/2018/01/19/id/838213/

 

BREITBART
— Flake/Durbin/Gardner Plan: Amnesty for Millions or Shut Down Government – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/19/flakedurbingardner-plan-amnesty-for-millions-or-shut-down-government/
— Don’t Be Fooled: Facebook Is Taking Power Away from Users – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/01/19/dont-be-fooled-facebook-is-taking-power-away-from-users/
— President Trump Congratulates Log Cabin Republicans on 40th Anniversary – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/18/president-trump-congratulates-log-cabin-republicans-40th-anniversary/

 

BLAZE
— The public will now determine what’s real and what’s ‘fake news’ on Facebook, Zuckerberg announces – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: What criteria will the “public” use? Of course, members of Group A will rank www.gopillinois.com credibility very low and members of Group B will rank www.gopillinois.com credibility very high. 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 longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/19/the-public-will-now-determine-whats-real-and-whats-fake-news-on-facebook-zuckerberg-announces

 

PJ MEDIA
— Graham to GOP: Support ‘Amnesty’; Hispanic Community ‘Should be Our Voters’ – NICHOLAS BALLASY (DIERSEN: Democrats foment hatred. Democrats shout at Hispanics and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats count on Hispanics to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/graham-gop-support-amnesty-hispanic-community-voters/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Trump’s Support Among Blacks Doubles Despite Racism Claims Trump’s support among black men “significantly exceeds his 2016 vote share.” – RYAN SAAVEDRA
https://www.dailywire.com/news/25952/report-trumps-support-among-blacks-doubles-despite-ryan-saavedra#

 

THE HILL
— Democrats shut government down, but they’re still struggling to explain why – THOMAS BINION
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/369881-democrats-already-shut-government-down-but-theyre-still-struggling-to
— Congress looks for way out of government shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/369892-congress-looks-for-way-out-of-government-shutdown

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s dealmaker image tarnished by U.S. government shutdown.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-shutdown-trump/trumps-dealmaker-image-tarnished-by-u-s-government-shutdown-idUSKBN1F907B

 

CNN
— Government shuts down as lawmakers still searching for a deal – Lauren Fox, Phil Mattingly, Ted Barrett, Daniella Diaz and Deirdre Walsh
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/19/politics/government-shutdown-trump-congress-latest/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in shutting the federal government down.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-s-second-year-starts-government-sputtering-stop-n839311

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Tax Confusion As New York Rethinks Code – Vivian Wang and Jesse McKinley (DIERSEN: One could ask what is Illinois doing to “sidestep the effects of President Trump’s new federal tax plan and its sharp reduction in the deductibility of state and local taxes?” In Washington, your Congressman represents you. Roskam represents me. In Springfield, who represents those in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality who pay more than $10,000 a year in real estate and state income taxes? For me, it is Bruce Rauner, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Mike Connelly, and Jeanne Ives. In addition to the aforesaid, Morthland, Harold, Grasso, Minor, Grant, and Byrne want to represent me in Springfield.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/18/nyregion/cuomo-trump-payroll-tax-income.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If taxpayers and lawmakers were expecting that a new 37-page report would provide a definitive road map of how New York State might sidestep the effects of President Trump’s new federal tax plan and its sharp reduction in the deductibility of state and local taxes, they instead got a view of just how complicated this is. The report, released this week, laid out at least a half-dozen ways New York could rewrite its tax code, with no indication of which option legislators might pursue. There was a potpourri of progressive rates, wage credits and tax-withholding schemes, with officials cautioning that all the options would require further study. No bills have been drafted. The possibilities included completely replacing the state income tax with an employer-side payroll tax; introducing a new progressive payroll tax in addition to the existing income tax, with tax credits to make up the difference; or designing a payroll tax only for wage earners above a certain income threshold — the taxpayers most likely to be hurt by the federal tax plan in the first place. Some versions would be mandatory. Others would be opt-in.)
— Facebook to Let Users Rank Credibility of News – SHEERA FRENKEL and SAPNA MAHESHWARI (DIERSEN: Of course, members of Group A will rank www.gopillinois.com credibility very low and members of Group B will rank www.gopillinois.com credibility very high. 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 longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/technology/facebook-news-feed.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress returns to work Saturday as lawmakers press to keep shutdown short-lived – Mike DeBonis, Ed O’Keefe, Erica Werner and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/government-shuts-down-after-senate-bill-collapses-negotiations-fail/2018/01/20/dca0d7e0-fda6-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html
— Your Questions Answered on Government Shutdown – Bloomberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/your-questions-answered-on-government-shutdown-quicktake-qanda/2018/01/19/f9623b22-fd46-11e7-9b5d-bbf0da31214d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps focus on turning Blacks against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/01/19/trump-is-almost-right-hell-get-95-percent-of-black-voters-voting-against-him/
— Neighbor intends to plead guilty to assault of Sen. Rand Paul: court documents – Justin Jouvenal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/neighbor-agrees-to-plead-guilty-to-assault-of-sen-rand-paul-court-documents/2018/01/19/a65bd612-efeb-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Scientists call for lowering drunk driving threshold – AP
https://nypost.com/2018/01/18/scientists-back-lowering-drunken-driving-threshold-to-05/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Lawmakers Return to Capitol for Spending Talks Congress looks to resolve disagreements over immigration that triggered the first government shutdown in more than four years – Siobhan Hughes, Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-return-to-capitol-for-spending-talks-1516457858
— Deadline Passes, Triggering Shutdown; Senate Rejects Short-Term Spending Bill Both chambers were expected to be in session Saturday, continuing discussions over how to resolve underlying disputes – Kristina Peterson, Natalie Andrews and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/showdown-looms-as-senate-democrats-prepare-to-reject-spending-bill-1516364692
— New and Improved List of Best Jobs in America – Joe Queenan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that all the jobs that I had were bad jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-new-and-improved-list-of-best-jobs-in-america-1516386672
— Exit Russia, Enter America In 1917 many exhausted world leaders believed the bitter fighting could easily drag on into 1920. – Wm. Roger Louis (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/review-exit-russia-enter-america-1516398619
— How to Resist Our Age of Resentment Toxic feelings of inadequacy are on the rise, fueled by social media, but there are ways to stay sane – Peggy Drexler (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted resentment. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-resist-our-age-of-resentment-1516376960
An Unwelcome Tax Surprise Could Soon Lurk in Your Paycheck
— Workers’ withholding may no longer reflect what is owed for the current year or anticipated refunds – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: From what I see, outrageously, the less federal income tax that you have paid in the past because you have itemized your deductions, the more federal income tax that you will pay in the future. I itemized my deductions 1972-1977 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-unwelcome-tax-surprise-could-soon-lurk-in-your-paycheck-1516363200
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Treasury officials, the new withholding tables have been adjusted to reflect the larger standard deduction, lower tax rates, and the repeal of the personal exemption. But the tables couldn’t take into account changes that affect individuals differently. So they don’t include the shrinking alternative-minimum tax, the expanded child credit, or the repeal of deductions for state and local taxes. . .Or, say that Mike owes high federal and state taxes that he will no longer be able to deduct, other than $10,000. But his W-4 form on file with his employer reflects his ability to take these deductions in prior years. As a result, Mike might be under-withheld for tax year 2018. . .Many agree that taxpayers at high risk of being under-withheld are those with large itemized deductions that have been repealed or limited. These include write-offs for state and local taxes and miscellaneous expenses, such as those not reimbursed by an employer.)
— William Bain Jr. Founded Consulting and Private-Equity Firms, and Mentored Mitt Romney – James R. Hagerty (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/william-bain-jr-founded-consulting-and-private-equity-firms-and-groomed-mitt-romney-1516236137
— Help Wanted? Maybe Not, With Visa Rules Under Review Federal H-1B program has brought highly skilled foreign workers to the U.S. – Jo Craven McGinty (DIERSEN: One of the audits that I worked on for GAO focused on Immigration and Naturalization Service issuance of employment visas. Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they believe that citizens of foreign countries are far superior to citizens of America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/help-wanted-maybe-not-with-visa-rules-under-review-1516370400

 

USA TODAY
— Delta Air tightens requirements for onboard emotional support animals – Bart Jansen
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/travel/2018/01/19/delta-air-tightens-requirements-onboard-emotional-support-animals/109603428/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put the interests of foreign countries ahead of the interests of America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/19/trumps-foreign-policy-often-put-america-first-and-alone/1036558001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marches.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/01/18/womens-march-more-inclusive-year/1038859001/

 

INC.
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An immigrant from Haiti says “I came here and have made this country better, by following the rules, paying taxes, and being a contributing member of society. Immigrants [like me] have created jobs, and moved the economy further.” Are/were you a “contributing member of society?” What is/was your contribution to society? Since 2000, I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004 those emails have included links to more than 291,900 articles and information on many upcoming events. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; delivered mail 1966-1969; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; washed dishes 1964-1966; and did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964.)
https://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/immigrant-entrepreneur-trump-shithole-countries.html

 

THE WIRE
— Facebook to Prioritize ‘Trustworthy’ News Based on Member Surveys – DAVID INGRAM (DIERSEN: Should GOPUSA ILLINOIS survey its readers on how trustworthy they consider the following to be: ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Fox News Chicago, WGN TV, WTTW, WGN TV, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, WLS AM, WGN Radio, Suburban life, Springfield State Journal Register, Champaign/Urbana News Gazette, Belleville News Democrat, Politico Illinois, Capitol Fax, etc.? All of the aforesaid a) claim to be independent and nonpartisan, b) deny that they promote the Democrat, Libertarian, or Green party platforms, c) deny that they 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, and d) deny that they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.)
https://thewire.in/215651/facebook-prioritise-trustworthy-news-based-member-surveys/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marches.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-01-20/thousands-expected-at-womens-marches-across-illinois

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps focus on turning members of Group A 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 longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://time.com/5109800/political-divide-republicans-donald-trump/

 

DUPAGE FOX VALLEY HOMES
— FOR SALE: 610 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD #C1-D1, WHEATON – $295,000
http://dupagefoxvalleyhomes.com/homes-for-sale-details/610-WEST-ROOSEVELT-ROAD-C1-D1-WHEATON-IL-60187/09590338/34/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 820 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $825,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448303_zpid/

 

ILLINOIS HOMES
— FOR SALE: 824 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $478,000
http://www.illinoishomes.com/chicago-suburbs-west/wheaton/home/824-Golf-Lane,-Wheaton,-IL-60187/9837270/photos

January 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats for state attorney general talk pot legalization, slam Trump administration at Evanston forum – Alex Nitkin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat, a Libertarian, a Green, or a RINO is to be a pot promoter. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-evr-attorney-general-candidate-forum-tl-0118-20180117-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All of the candidates threw their support behind the full legalization of marijuana for recreational use, vowing to stymie any efforts by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to crack down on medical cannabis sales already being rung in across the state. “Don’t decriminalize. Don’t go halfway. Don’t investigate it,” said civil rights attorney and law professor Aaron Goldstein who is running for the post. “Illinois needs to show some courage and legalize this right now, and we need to stand up to [President Donald] Trump.)
— Treasurer wants Will County to sue University Park over alleged misappropriation of $1.2M – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-treasurer-university-park-st-0118-20180117-story.html
— Even after tax hike, Illinois education board wants double the money – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-schools-money-20180118-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sorry, Mr. President, your black approval rating has not doubled.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-page-blog-trump-black-approval-rating-wrong-0118-20180117-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump, Nielsen and the border wall fraud.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-nielsen-wall-shutdown-0118-20180117-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: French bid to outlaw fake news makes news – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, include my comments in the emails, or promote events in the emails without specific authorization from the following: a) the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) Mike Bost, Rodney Davis, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren, Darin LaHood, Peter Roskam, and John Shimkus, d) Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, e) Michael Connelly and Jeanne Ives, f) DuPage County Republican elected officials, g) Milton Township Republican elected officials, h) Wheaton Republican elected officials, i) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-france-fake-news-20180114-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump immigration deal MUST bring in more Norwegians, boot out everyone else.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-immigration-daca-shithole-norway-huppke-20180117-story.html
— Trump campaigned to remove the GOP’s ‘shackles.’ Instead, he’s often wearing them – Noah Bierman (DIERSEN: Trump promised that if he was elected, he would defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gop-shackles-20180117-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump takes flak over press attacks, ‘fake news’ cracks.” – Noah Bierman
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180118/281492161730002
— The GOP that rips IRS now helps it – Erica Werner and Jeff Stein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180118/281990377936338
— 4 reasons Norwegians won’t go near Trump’s welcome mat – Dana Hill (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS: If Norway is so great, a) why do illegals come to America instead of Norway, b) why do illegals stay in America instead of going to Norway, and c) why do illegals bring others to America illegally instead of Norway? Why did your ancestors immigrate to America instead of Norway?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-persepc-norway-trump-immigrate-pensions-paid-family-leave-pension-0117-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Independent’ city watchdog Khan’s secret backer? Right-wing policy group (Illinois Policy Institute)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/independent-city-watchdog-khans-secret-backer-right-wing-policy-group/
— Perennial candidate Robert Marshall asks question that just won’t go away – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/perennial-candidate-asks-question-that-just-wont-go-away/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTOS OF BIBBIANO AND MENDRICK: Opioid crisis a key issue for DuPage sheriff candidates – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180118/opioid-crisis-a-key-issue-for-dupage-sheriff-candidates
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Frivolous ‘Fake News Awards’ are threat to take seriously.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180117/editorial-frivolous-fake-news-awards-are-threat-to-take-seriously
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Arizona’s GOP senators denounce Trump attacks on news media.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180117/news/301179917/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Meet the 2017-18 Daily Herald Leadership Team (DIERSEN: The higher the government or political office that you seek, the harder that your critics/opponents will work to discredit what you did when you were in high school.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180118/meet-the-2017-18-daily-herald-leadership-team
— ‘Birthday Boxes’ encourage Naperville 18-year-olds to vote – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at 18-year-olds and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/birthday-boxes-encourage-naperville-18-year-olds-to-vote

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago makes first cut for Amazon HQ2
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180118/NEWS07/180119900/chicago-makes-first-cut-for-amazon-hq2

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Grasso, Mohammad make pitches for their candidacies – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180117/chuck-sweeny-grasso-mohammad-make-pitches-for-their-candidacies

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Empty University of Illinois Board of Trustees seat should be filled – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-01-18/empty-seat-should-be-filled.html

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Political success formula is simple: listen to the voters – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Question for Reeder: Should politicians listen to voters who want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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?)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-political-success-formula-is-simple-listen-to-the/article_e4e6a073-f745-5bad-af55-569b27ffbb87.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton eyes increase in stormwater fees to make up shortfall
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/01/15/wheaton-eyes-increase-in-stormwater-fees-to-make-up-shortfall/as5he9j/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ives calls Kennedy debate reaction disqualifying GOP candidate for governor discusses DACA, recent polling – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/ives-calls-kennedy-debate-reaction-disqualifying/922231088

 

WGLT
— Connie Beard Vying To Be County GOP Chair Wants To Win Hearts and Minds – RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: Who has announced their candidacy a) to serve as officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) to serve as your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and c) to serve as officers of the IRP?)
http://wglt.org/post/woman-vying-be-county-gop-chair-wants-win-hearts-and-minds#stream/0
— Rauner Signs Law Creating Tailored Response To Women Inmates – AP (DIERSEN: What about “creating tailored response” to inmates based on other demographics – race, age, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, and other demographics?)
http://wglt.org/post/rauner-signs-law-creating-tailored-response-women-inmates#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— A Call For Transparency – CHARLES N. WHEELER III
http://nprillinois.org/post/call-transparency#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The intent of disclosure, of course, is to alert voters to economic interests that could pose a conflict as a public official carries out his or her duties. But identifying such conflicts “is a huge gray area” under the current rules, says Sarah Brune, the campaign’s executive director, because the filings are so vague. What’s needed, she says, is more detailed disclosure, so that the media and the public understands what someone’s interests are. Specific changes the campaign is proposing include requiring filers to disclose the names of businesses and investments with ties to the individual, along with the degree of ownership and the actual income received. Also, professionals should be required to provide the names of individual clients from whom they’ve received more than $5,000, unless barred by confidentiality rules, rather than simply the types of services provided and the nature of the businesses served. As a hypothetical, Brune notes a candidate now can report simply getting more than $5,000 for professional services on behalf of an energy company, when in fact the individual might have been paid $500,000 by Exelon.)

 

NORTHERN STAR
— Tax bill to impact higher education: Freeman talks NIU’s financial future
http://northernstar.info/news/tax-bill-to-impact-higher-education-freeman-talks-niu-s/article_969d9ff8-fc11-11e7-bb35-f335c67ef848.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Governor promised “superstar” appointee a year ago, hasn’t delivered (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/18/governor-promised-superstar-appointee-a-year-ago-hasnt-delivered/
— “Watchdog” flatly denies getting money from Illinois Policy Institute, but group funded 98 percent of budget
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/18/watchdog-flatly-denies-getting-money-from-illinois-policy-institute-but-group-funded-98-percent-of-budget/

 

GOPUSA
— 73% of convicted terrorists since 9/11 were non-citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37384

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— UNDER THE NEW TRUMP STANDARD, WHY WASN’T OBAMA IMPEACHED? – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/under-the-new-trump-standard-why-wasnt-obama-impeached/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Wins Big Time In Trump’s Fake News Awards – SAAGAR ENJETI
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/17/cnn-trump-fake-news-awards/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘SPLC IS NOW A HATE GROUP ITSELF. IT’S A MONEY-GRABBING SLANDER MACHINE’ Chorus calling for probe of far-left organization grows – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/splc-is-now-a-hate-group-itself-its-a-money-grabbing-slander-machine/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER SCAM John Stossel exposes a leftist hate group — and a money-grabbing slander machine.
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/269049/video-southern-poverty-law-center-scam-frontpagemagcom

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DACA negotiations reveal consequences of Democrats’ increasingly radical base – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the base of the Democrat Party is 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daca-negotiations-reveal-consequences-of-democrats-increasingly-radical-base/article/2646277

 

ROLL CALL
— Two Democratic Lawmakers Go After One of Their Own in Illinois Schakowsky and Gutiérrez endorse Marie Newman over Daniel Lipinski in Democratic primary
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/dan-lipinski-lawmakers-endorse-opponent

 

CNN
— Graham, Durbin introduce bipartisan immigration bill despite setbacks – Tal Kopan and Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: If a bill is “bipartisan,” it helps Democrats and harms Republicans.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/17/politics/dreamers-bill-immigration-graham-durbin-congress/index.html
– This is what happens during a government shutdown – Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: Are/were you an “essential” employee? If I sought a government office or a political office, of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as having been a nonessential employee while I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, for IRS for almost 9 years, and for the Post Office for almost 3 years. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being “essential” people.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/17/politics/what-happens-government-shutdown-explainer-congress-budget/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Hands Out ‘Fake News Awards,’ Sans the Red Carpet – MATT FLEGENHEIMER and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only news that is not fake news is the news that they put out. My critics/opponents focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/business/media/fake-news-awards.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Was Not ‘Fully Informed’ in Campaign Vows on Wall, Chief of Staff Says – Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/us/politics/chief-of-staff-kelly-trump-not-fully-informed.html
— SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 FLASHBACK: Andersen Consulting’s Culture of ‘Clones’ – GLENN RIFKIN (DIERSEN: Arthur Andersen’s Charles Bowsher ran GAO 1981-1996 and focused on imposing Arthur Andersen’s “up-or-out” policy on the agency. Bowsher used a) Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, b) pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, and c) acquiesce to budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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.)
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/06/business/andersen-consulting-s-culture-of-clones.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At St. Charles, the rookies learn to fix their sights on partnerships, where the power and the six- and seven-figure salaries are found. There are only two directions on the Andersen career track — up or out. Many won’t make it. Andersen has a 15 percent annual turnover rate which translates into 1,200 of the firm’s 8,000 United States-based consultants leaving each year. Only 5 percent of recruits make partner.)
— Amazon Chooses 20 Locations as Finalists for New Headquarters – Nick Wingfield (DIERSEN: Chicago made the list.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/18/technology/amazon-finalists-headquarters.html

 

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO NEWS
— Trump’s idea of good and bad immigrant countries has a historical precedent – Tom Gjelten (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/15/npr-trump-idea-good-bad-immigrant-countries-has-historical-precedent

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon Narrows Choices for Second Headquarters to 20 Tech giant expects to create as many as 50,000 jobs and generate more than $5 billion in investments – Laura Stevens

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-narrows-choices-for-second-headquarters-to-20-1516284607
— One Accounting Firm Wants to Hire Retirees Most top firms require partners to exit by a certain age, PKF O’Connor Davies bucks that practice – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: Arthur Andersen’s Charles Bowsher ran GAO 1981-1996 and focused on imposing Arthur Andersen’s “up-or-out” policy on the agency. Bowsher used a) Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, b) pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, and c) acquiesce to budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-accounting-firm-wants-to-hire-retirees-1516201200

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ Have a Sinister Subtext Back off, Mr. President. New libel laws aren’t needed to stop real defamation.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-17/trump-s-fake-news-awards-have-a-sinister-subtext
— Goldman Sachs and Ken Griffin Funds Give Big to Obama Foundation – Max Abelson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-17/goldman-sachs-and-ken-griffin-funds-give-big-to-obama-foundation

 

GOVERNING
— The 6 Most Dysfunctional States Then and Now In 2009, Louis Jacobson ranked the states with the worst leadership and policy challenges. Almost a decade later, what’s changed? – LOUIS JACOBSON
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-six-most-dysfunctional-states.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The only state from the 2009 list that has remained in serious trouble is Illinois. Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t committed any serious ethics violations. Rather, the problem has been relentless gridlock between Rauner, a Republican, and the Democratic-controlled legislature. In fact, Illinois’ situation may actually have worsened in some ways since 2009. The state went without a full budget for more than two years, and it remains in fiscal trouble, with over $15 billion in unpaid bills and a massive unfunded pension liability. “This has made everything significantly worse — fiscal, social, economic and civic trust, [as well as] confidence and engagement,” says Kent Redfield, an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield. All of this has all occurred at a time when Illinois’ policy challenges have grown, Redfield adds. These include “a weak, narrow revenue structure and insufficient tax rates, overspending and lack of priorities, a negative business climate, declining population, fiscal stresses for higher education, an aging state workforce, deteriorating infrastructure, state and local pension debt, and ineffective public service delivery at the state and local level,” he says. The one silver lining for Illinois is that the two sides did manage to enact a compromise budget last year — a significant, if belated, step forward. Still, Illinois would be a clear candidate for a new list of the nation’s most dysfunctional states. What other states might contend for this dubious honor?)

 

DAILY MAIL
— White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says that Trump has ‘evolved’ in the way he looks at issues including the border wall – which he now believes can be a fence in some places – FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5281925/John-Kelly-says-Trump-evolved-border-wall.html

January 17 MorningEdition

CBS NEWS
— Illinois governor believes David Duke is a racist, spokesman clarifies – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrat news media in Illinois demand that all those on March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballots in Illinois a) identify all those who they believe are racists and b) explain in detail the criteria that they use to deem someone a racist?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist-spokesman-clarifies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After fumbling the answer to a question about whether a former Ku Klux Klan leader is a racist, the campaign of Republican Bruce Rauner on Tuesday clarified the governor’s opinion of David Duke. During a radio interview on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Rauner was asked if President Donald Trump was racist following reports he used vulgar language to refer to African nations. Trump allegedly also questioned why America would want to accept more immigrants from Haiti. Rauner repeatedly declined to directly answer, saying “that language has no place in our political conversation.” When WVON-AM host Charles Thomas on Monday asked if Duke is a racist, Rauner would only respond “we have racism in our society.” “We have got to come together to change our system,” Rauner said. On Tuesday, Rauner campaign spokesman Justin Giorgio sought to clarify those comments. In a statement, he said Rauner “believes that David Duke is a racist.” Democrats were quick to seize on what they characterized as Rauner’s attempt to “mince words.” “Instead of having a spine and standing up for what’s right, Rauner dodges even the most basic of questions to avoid giving Illinoisans the answers they deserve,” said Jordan Abudayyeh, spokeswoman for Democratic governor hopeful J.B. Pritzker. Also on Tuesday, Duke spoke about Rauner’s initial failure to call him a racist. “Probably at some point, he’s heard about David Duke, and deep down in his soul, something’s happened inside of him and he knows that I am not really a racist in the sense that I want to oppress and oppose other people,” Duke told the Chicago Tribune. Sen. Kwame Raoul, a Chicago Democrat running for attorney general, cited King when he noted Rauner’s failure to call Duke a racist. “Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us that our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter and Bruce Rauner’s inability to clearly state that David Duke is a racist is pretty damning,” said Raoul, the son of Haitian immigrants.)

 

NBC5
— White CPD Recruits Hired More Than Minorities – Christian Farr (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-recruit-minority-hiring-469613583.html

 

WGN TV
— Governor believes KKK leader is racist, Rauner campaign says (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/16/governor-believes-kkk-leader-is-racist-rauner-campaign-says/

 

WGN RADIO
— “Government has turned into the high school principal trying to get to the bottom of who swore at the driver from the back of the bus” – PETER ZIMMERMAN
http://wgnradio.com/2018/01/16/the-carry-out-1-16-18-government-has-turned-into-the-high-school-principal-trying-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-who-swore-at-the-driver-from-the-back-of-the-bus/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How governor candidates stack up against big-money rivals
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-finances-20180117-story.html
— Wrecked and retching: Obscure vomiting illness linked to long-term pot use – Pauline Bartolone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-vomiting-illness-long-term-pot-use-20180104-story.html
— Walmart, Jewel-Osco join list of retailers taking steps to curb opioid epidemic – Corilyn Shropshire and Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-jewel-osco-narcan-walmart-safe-opioid-disposal-0117-story.html
— Is diversity a strength, and should strength be a core value? – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201801161237–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20180117-20180117-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Those who are anti-men promote those who are anti-men.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-what-to-expect-20180113-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Pritzker digging deep — $350,000-plus every day — as primaries loom
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-digging-deep-350000-plus-every-day-as-primaries-loom/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men promote those who are anti-men.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/womens-march-focuses-on-electoral-power-amplifying-voices/
— How Chicago worked with labor unions rather than step on them – Mayor Emanuel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/how-chicago-worked-with-labor-unions-rather-than-step-on-them/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage gets more time to switch to state-mandated e-filing system – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/dupage-gets-more-time-to-switch-to-state-mandated-e-filing-system
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180117/trump-is-at-war-with-the-central-ideal-of-the-republic

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Rauner’s Medicaid overhaul will risk kids’ lives.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180117/OPINION/180119916/rauners-medicaid-managed-care-overhaul-risks-childrens-lives
— Would you move to Wisconsin to save 10 minutes? – AARON RENN (DIERSEN: Have you ever walked to work or college? From my Outer Drive East condo, I walked to work in the Loop 1974-1978, to graduate business classes at Loyola 1974-1976, and to graduate accounting classes at DePaul 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180116/OPINION/180119920#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20180117

 

WTTW
— Chicago Teacher Pension Payday: Top Earners in 2017 – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/16/chicago-teacher-pension-payday-top-earners-2017

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner campaign: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180116/rauner-campaign-governor-believes-david-duke-is-racist

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner spokesman: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/17/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/axosdyh/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Kennedy’s hot rhetoric, not policies, drawing attention – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-01-17/jim-dey-kennedys-hot-rhetoric-not-policies-drawing-attention.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/four-champaign-headed-dc-advocate-dreamers.html
— Vacancy on UI Board of Trustees still unfilled after a year – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/vacancy-ui-board-trustees-still-unfilled-after-year.html

— Fired Cunningham Township workers say they’re owed money – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/tom-kacich-fired-cunningham-township-workers-say-theyre-owed-money.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democratic Lt. gov. candidates speak at Knox forum – Mitch Prentice (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Fichtner v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully v. Broline, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180116/democratic-lt-gov-candidates-speak-at-knox-forum

 

RIVER BENDER
— Rauner Meets Business Leaders in Edwardsville – Mark Ellebracht (DIERSEN: To discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to business leaders that I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997 and a lowly government wage earner 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://m.riverbender.com/wbgznews/details.cfm?id=258650

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Rauner says cutting taxes is important for Illinoians – Kent Casson
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20180116/rauner-says-cutting-taxes-is-important-for-illinoians

 

WTAD
— IVES SAYS SHE WON’T RAISE TAXES AS GOVERNOR – Scott Hardy
http://www.wtad.com/ives-says-she-wont-raise-taxes-as-governor.html

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Rauner says ‘Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois’ – Brett Chase
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/jan/16/bruce-rauner/rauner-says-legionella-bacteria-most-water-systems/

 

BGA
— TOO MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION – Danish Murtaza
https://www.bettergov.org/news/too-many-school-districts-in-illinois-what-you-should-know-about-school-consolidation

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri contends taxes causing serious harm by driving residents away – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511316442-khouri-contends-taxes-causing-serious-harm-by-driving-residents-away

 

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker: Let Cities Dictate What The Rent Should Be – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Have you ever been a landlord? I rented out a town home in University Park 1976-1984.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/j-b-pritzker-wants-illinois-to-allow-cities-and-towns-to-impose-rent-control-quicktake/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 11th Ward GOP backing Ives in bid to unseat ‘double-agent’ Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511317451-11th-ward-gop-backing-ives-in-bid-to-unseat-double-agent-rauner

— 11th Ward GOP backing Ives in bid to unseat ‘double-agent’ Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511317451-11th-ward-gop-backing-ives-in-bid-to-unseat-double-agent-rauner

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Sen. McCann, PolitiFact agree: Rauner dishonest about Legionnaires’ claim
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/01/16/sen-mccann-politifact-agree-rauner-dishonest-legionnaires-claim/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Government report: Illinois GDP lagged behind Midwest, nation in last decade – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/government-report-illinois-gdp-lagged-behind-midwest-nation-in-last/article_23afc3d4-fb0f-11e7-b687-c323d2f7fd60.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Gubernatorial Hopeful Chris Kennedy’s Unseemly Temper Tantrum – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform discourages traditional marriage.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/gubernatorial-hopeful-chris-kennedys-unseemly-temper-tantrum/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO TOP RANKED SCHOOL FOR VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/university-of-chicago-top-ranked-school-for-viewpoint-diversity.html

 

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Don’t Actually Want A DACA Compromise What if Democrats are using DACA recipients as human shields to get increased voter intensity, political donations, and turnout in upcoming elections? – Mollie Hemingway
http://thefederalist.com/2018/01/17/democrats-dont-want-a-daca-comprom

 

FOX BUSINESS
— IRS asks for extra cash: Are Americans more at risk of being audited? – Brittany De Lea
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2018/01/17/irs-asks-for-extra-cash-are-americans-more-at-risk-being-audited.html

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump Accuses Democrat of Undermining Trust on Immigration – Darlene Superville & Jonathan Lemire
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/01/16/trump_accuses_democrat_of_undermining_trust_on_immigration_136016.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Eric Trump: ‘My father sees one color: green’ – Anna Giaritelli
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eric-trump-my-father-sees-on-color-green/article/2646153

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s revenge on California: The Census Democrats fear that a proposed question on citizenship might cost the state a seat in Congress. – DAVID SIDERS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/16/trump-california-census-342116
— Trump on immigrants: ‘I want them to come in from everywhere’ – CRISTIANO LIMA (DIERSEN: As Germany becomes more and more and more anti-conservative, will hatred of German-Americans diminish?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/16/trump-on-immigration-i-want-them-to-come-in-from-everywhere-341180

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Anti-Trumps say “America still sees itself as a nation of immigrants.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on getting rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shithole-countries-racist-polling_us_5a5e6c49e4b096ecfca85c6e

 

AOL NEWS
— Donald Trump’s physical revealed he might be obese — here’s how much weight he needs to lose according to his BMI
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/01/16/donald-trumps-physical-revealed-he-might-be-obese-heres-how-much-weight-he-needs-to-lose-according-to-his-bmi/23335106/

 

CBS NEW YORK
— ‘Seething With Anger:’ Booker Slams DHS Secretary Over Failure To Remember Trump’s Words
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/01/16/booker-dhs-secretary-trump/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Will Soil You. Ask Lindsey Graham. – Frank Bruni
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/opinion/trump-lindsey-graham-shithole.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES & LAS VEGAS SUN & ARIZONA DAILY STAR & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT & FOX 2 NOW & SEATTLE TIMES
— Rauner spokesman: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-il–illinois-governor-racism-20180117-story.html
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jan/17/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a/
http://tucson.com/news/national/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/article_a2ca122e-f827-5b54-91a5-4d3bd06e738e.html
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-01-16/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist
http://fox2now.com/2018/01/16/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/01/16/not-just-cake-shop-lgbt-people-battle-bias-everyday-routines/1031339001/

 

SAN ANTONIO
— Firms struggle to find, retain workers as economy hums – David J. Lynch (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/economy/article/Firms-struggle-to-find-retain-workers-as-economy-12495539.php

 

NEWSWEEK
— ‘ONLY DONALD TRUMP CARES ABOUT BLACK AMERICAN CITIZENS,’ SHERIFF DAVID CLARKE SAYS – RYAN SIT
http://www.newsweek.com/david-clarke-donald-trump-dick-durbin-shithole-shithouse-black-people-american-782971

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Fight for the Suburbs How a battle over the Fair Housing Act could transform U.S. politics – RACHEL M. COHEN (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation. Democrats want minorities to live in areas where minorities are the majority.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/145893/fight-suburbs-battle-fair-housing-act

 

FED SMITH
— 50-Count Indictment Leads to Indefinite Suspension at VA – Susan McGuire Smith (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors and those who support them a) have had me on an “indefinite suspension” since 1997 and b) have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,054,568 ($4,322/month X 244 months) in today’s dollars since then. What do you say to my Democrat GAO superiors and to those who support them?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/16/50-count-indictment-leads-indefinite-suspension-va/

 

WALLET HUB
— The Real Cost of Smoking by State – Richie Bernardo
https://wallethub.com/edu/the-financial-cost-of-smoking-by-state/9520/

January 16 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— State representative candidate Burt Minor held an outstanding fundraiser Tuesday evening, January 16, 2018, at Cooper’s Corner in Winfield. State Senator Mike Connelly, State Representative Dave Olsen, and DuPage County Board Members Jim Jay and Tonia Khouri spoke very highly of him. The 120+ attendees included Alekna, Anderson, Atkinson, Bond, Brennan, Bucholz, Burke, Carlyle, Caruso, Cherry, Dabrowski, Dusza, Fisher, Furstenau, Halley, Hummel, T. Johnson, R. Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Keller, Kinzler, Kmiecik, Kleeman, Krajewski, Larsen, MacKay, McCluskey, McGowen, McKillip, Mendrick, A. Murphy, Prater, Rash, Rathje, Romano, Russo, R. Sanguinetti, Schultz, Thomas, Voelz, Wiley, Wilson, Winger, Yurgaitis, and Zegel. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Saturday’s Women’s March Chicago” that “seeks to energize women in politics.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/saturdays-womens-march-chicago-seeks-to-energize-women-in-politics/2954011/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Chicago priest on hunger strike due to inaction on DACA.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-priest-on-hunger-strike-due-to-inaction-on-daca/2951839/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DHS secretary says she doesn’t recall Trump vulgarity in White House meeting on immigration – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kirstjen-nielsen-senate-judiciary-committee-20180116-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters say “Legal marijuana could generate more than $132 billion in federal tax revenue and 1 million jobs.” If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-legal-marijuana-revenue-jobs-20180110-story.html
— Ford goes ‘all in’ on electric cars with $11 billion investment – Keith Naughton, Ryan Beene and Gabrielle Coppola
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-electric-cars-20180115-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Judge orders Illinois to expand medical marijuana qualifying conditions to include pain – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-medical-marijuana-pain-illinois-ruling-20180116-story.html
— Rauner campaign: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexist, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-david-duke-racist-20180116-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Dreamers. Democrats are counting on Dreamers to help Democrats get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-daca-renewal-update-0117-story.html
— Race to run against Rep. Peter Roskam in November reflects new wave of women candidates – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-women-candidates-st-0117-20180116-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is Trump a racist or does he just say racist things?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-immigration-vulgarity-daca-0117-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin grills DHS Secretary about Trump vulgarity regarding African nations – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/white-house-press-secretary-sanders-trump-is-not-denying-strong-language/
— VERY SAD, IF NOT TRAGIC: Republican AG candidate Erika Harold up for ‘exploring’ legalizing marijuana – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republican-ag-candidate-erika-harold-up-for-exploring-legalizing-marijuana/
— Foxx should steer clear of donations from property tax lawyers – Editorial (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, etc. should steer clear of donations from any individual, organization, and company that rejects any of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-foxx-should-steer-clear-of-donations-from-property-tax-lawyers/
— More minority cops in Chicago? Not many. Yet. – Sam Charles (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/minority-cops-chicago-police-department-watchdogs/
— ‘Enthusiasm for Trump hasn’t diminished one bit’ downstate – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-approval-rating-popular-wayne-county/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Commission recommends government reforms in Lake County – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/commission-recommends-government-reforms-in-lake-county
— Police, DuPage minority leaders ‘want to find peace and harmony’ – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/police-dupage-minority-leaders-want-to-find-peace-and-harmony
— DuPage County voters to decide several ballot questions in March – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/dupage-county-voters-to-decide-several-ballot-questions-in-march

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kennedy, Emanuel and race: Where’s the truth? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180116/BLOGS02/180119925/kennedy-emanuel-and-race-wheres-the-truth

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— State Rep. Ives sees too many leaving Illinois, vows to revive business climate as governor – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20180116/state-rep-ives-sees-too-many-leaving-illinois-vows-to-revive-business-climate-as-governor#//

 

WAND
— Governor signs bill to help women inmates – Joe Astrouski
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37278821/governor-signs-bill-to-help-women-inmates

 

FOX 2 NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Judge orders intractable pain onto marijuana treatment list – AP
http://fox2now.com/2018/01/16/judge-orders-intractable-pain-onto-marijuana-treatment-list/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— A Village’s Fight With Jim Durkin
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/a-villages-fight-with-jim-durkin

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois group wants to know where the candidates stand on gerrymandering – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-group-wants-to-know-where-the-candidates-stand-on/article_e01a613c-f7ef-11e7-a144-93340fec8c1f.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Is Illinois Going to Pot? – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/spotlight-is-illinois-going-to-pot/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives takes heat (FROM THOSE WHO REJECT THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY PLANK IN THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM) for claiming solution to Chicago’s gun crime is fathers in the home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/ives-takes-heat-for-claiming-solution-to-chicagos-gun-crime-is-fathers-in-the-home/
— Rauner campaign responds *** David Duke tries to use Rauner quote to his own advantage (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexist, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/david-duke-tries-to-use-rauner-quote-to-his-own-advantage/

 

BREITBART
— Schumer to Trump: You Can Begin to Prove You’re Not Racist or Bigoted By Supporting Bipartisan Immigration Compromise – IAN HANCHETT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. What did Hitler call the Jews during the 1930s and 1940s?)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/01/15/schumer-to-trump-you-can-begin-to-prove-youre-not-racist-or-bigoted-by-supporting-bipartisan-immigration-compromise/
— Sen. Dick Durbin: I’m Working ‘Full Time’ for DACA Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs see illegals as being cannon fodder for them to use in their war against Republicans.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/16/sen-dick-durbin-im-working-full-time-for-daca-illegal-aliens/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DHS Recommends Arrests For Sanctuary City Leaders – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/16/dhs-recommends-arrests-for-sanctuary-city-leaders-video/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘GANG OF 6’ PUSHES AMNESTY FOR MORE THAN 10 MILLION ILLEGALS ‘Dreamers … will be able to sponsor their parents under chain migration laws’ – GREG COROMBOS
http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/gang-of-6-pushes-amnesty-for-more-than-10-million-illegals/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS secretary under oath: Trump didn’t say ‘sh—hole’ Others in meeting used ‘inappropriate language’ with president – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/dhs-secretary-under-oath-trump-didnt-say-sh–hole/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Sen. McCann, PolitiFact agree: Rauner dishonest about Legionnaires’ claim
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/01/16/sen-mccann-politifact-agree-rauner-dishonest-legionnaires-claim/

 

ROLL CALL
— Illinois House Primaries Will Be Early Testing Ground for Democrats  Democrats have several pickup opportunities, but they need viable candidates first – Simone Pathé
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/illinois-house-primaries-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Based on 2016 presidential performance, the 6th District looks like Democrats’ best pickup opportunity. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race Likely Republican. “It’s one of those districts where we have to perform; it’s a part of our path,” a national Democratic strategist said. Out of the four Illinois seats on the DCCC’s target list, it’s the only one Clinton carried — by 7 points. But voters in this affluent suburban Chicago district also backed incumbent Republican Sen. Mark S. Kirk, who lost statewide, and easily gave Rep. Peter Roskam a sixth term. Democrats plan to hit Roskam on the GOP tax overhaul, which the state’s Republican governor called “punishing” because of its cap on state and local tax deductions. “It’s clear that [Roskam’s] voters wanted a conservative representative who was focused on cutting their taxes — and that’s exactly what Roskam did,” Maddie Anderson, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in an email. “I’m a little confused by the notion that following through on what voters asked for would lead to being voted out of office,” she added. Seven Democrats have filed the requisite signatures to run in the primary, including 2016 nominee Amanda Howland, who lost to Roskam by 18 points. But the DCCC is not in a position to back any of the other candidates because members of the Illinois delegation are split. Many national Democrats see Kelly Mazeski, a former financial adviser and local elected official, as the front-runner. The breast cancer survivor announced her candidacy the day the House voted to repeal the 2010 health care law, which earned her national attention. She raised $163,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and loaned herself another $100,000. She ended December with $510,000 in the bank. In addition to support from EMILY’s List, she has endorsements from Illinois Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Cheri Bustos and several of Bustos’ closest female allies in Congress, who have been politically active across the country. But some members of the delegation prefer lawyer Carole Cheney, a former district chief of staff to Rep. Bill Foster. She has the backing of Foster and Rep. Robin Kelly. She had $90,000 at the end of the third quarter.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Ranking the Democrats’ Chances in the 2018 Governors Races – Paul Grossinger
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ranking-the-democrats-chances-in-the-2018-governors_us_5a5e3350e4b01ccdd48b5fd8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tier 1: Democrats Clearly Favored Illinois: Bruce Rauner is an unpopular incumbent and Illinois is a Democratic state. The budget freeze doesn’t help.)

 

AOL NEWS
— President Trump’s daily medications include Propecia, rosacea cream
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/01/16/president-trumps-daily-medications-include-propecia-rosacea-cream/23335096/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Tax Law Sharpens the Red-Blue Divide – Carl Hulse
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/us/politics/hulse-congress-tax-cut-campaigns.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Can Lawyer Ignore Wishes Of His Client- Jeffery C. Mays
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/nyregion/mccoy-louisiana-lawyer-larry-english.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump did ‘exceedingly well’ on a cognitive test, top White House doctor says – Jenna Johnson and Lenny Bernstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-did-exceedingly-well-on-a-cognitive-test-top-white-house-doctor-says/2018/01/16/e8af8b8a-fadb-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html
— Trump’s disruption of government could aid top federal employees, survey says – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I have been an Association of Government Accountants (AGA) member since 1979 and I served on the AGA Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/01/16/trumps-disruption-of-government-could-aid-top-federal-employees-survey-says/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With President Trump’s first presidential anniversary days away, hundreds of political positions in the federal government still lack nominees. Perhaps some folks don’t want to work for a white supremacist, but that’s another column. While the lack of political appointees can cause myriad problems, there also can be an upside for career staffers — like the opportunity for them to disrupt, which is not the same as resist. In fact, Trump campaigned and has governed with disruption of the established order as a primary goal. A new survey on “Navigating Disruption” sought to determine if government leaders “are being inducted into a new phase of government service, with disruption as its key operating principle.” Think of disruption as bold action upsetting the status quo. That can be good or bad. The survey, conducted by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the Grant Thornton accounting firm, focused on federal chief financial officers (CFOs), but the findings also are relevant to other career government leaders.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Census Should Ask About Citizenship Current data aren’t enough to enforce the Voting Rights Act. – Edward Blum
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-census-should-ask-about-citizenship-1516044136
— OK Google, You’ve Been Served The company may find its political monoculture hard to defend under California labor law. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ok-google-youve-been-served-1516044100
— Deciding Against the Paper Chase High costs, indifferent teachers, hours devoted to subjects that have little to do with earning a living in the real world: Is it all worth it? Naomi Schaefer Riley reviews ‘The Case Against Education’ by Bryan Caplan and ‘Rethinking School’ by Susan Wise Bauer. – Naomi Schaefer Riley (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/review-deciding-against-the-paper-chase-1516044311
— What Is the Perfect Age? Researchers are studying when we feel our best and why—giving new relevance to the question of the ideal age. – Clare Ansberry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-the-perfect-age-1515844860
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Getting Married: 28-32 Waiting to wed reduces the odds of divorce—by 11% a year—but waiting too long increases the odds by 5% annually, says Nicholas Wolfinger, a sociologist at the University of Utah, who looked at divorce rates in a 2015 study Those who wait longer may be “congenitally cantankerous” people who put off marriage because they can’t find anyone to marry them, he says. Having Children: before 32 That’s the age when fertility starts to drop off, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The decline becomes precipitous after 37. Making financial decisions: peak around 50 To measure financial literacy, researchers at Texas Tech University in a study published in 2016 asked 16 questions about borrowing, investing and insurance. They found the average scores increased within each year up to roughly age 50. After 60, financial literacy begins to fall.)

 

USA TODAY
— ‘Fake news’ and ‘Truth Decay’ threaten America. How can we revive respect for facts? – Michael D. Rich and Jennifer Kavanagh (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they publish.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/16/fake-news-and-truth-decay-threaten-america-how-revive-respect-facts-rich-kavanagh-column/1033920001/

 

FORBES
— Financial Sinkhole States In The Trump Tax Era – William Baldwin
https://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2018/01/16/financial-sinkhole-states-in-the-trump-tax-era/#4b5a4610dd9b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now high-income folks who pay the bills for big government in California, Illinois and New York will be even more motivated to decamp for Nevada, Florida or Texas. If they leave, a dwindling group of productive workers will be left to shoulder a rising financial burden. . .Illinois is $361 billion in the hole on state pensions. (That figure doesn’t include Chicago’s $90 billion shortfall.) If Illinois asked workers in the private sector and the federal government to make up the state’s deficit, each maker would have to chip in $68,000. That monkey on the back helps explain why, in the income migration that the IRS is tracking, Illinois is a loser.)

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti- Trump says “Standing With Trump Is Standing With Racism.”
https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2018-01-16/standing-with-trumps-immigration-policies-is-racist

 

FED SMITH
— Happy Anniversary to Federal Civil Servants 135th Anniversary of the Federal Civil Service – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/16/happy-anniversary-federal-civil-servants/

January 16 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chris Kennedy Walks Off Stage During Gun Violence Comment at Forum “It hit a very special nerve for me,” Kennedy said in an interview with NBC5 – Mary Ann Ahern and Brendan Pedersen (DIERSEN: Republicans promote the traditional family. Democrats promote things that destroy the traditional family. Children raised in traditional families are far less likely to commit crime and they are far more likely to be successful in life.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chris-kennedy-leaves-stage-during-forum-469429893.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy left the stage during a forum on Monday after Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives argued the solution to the state’s gun violence was having “more fathers in the home.” Kennedy, a Democrat, replied by pointing out he had grown up without a father before standing up and walking out of the venue. For the Winnetka businessman and politician, gun violence is personal. Both his father and uncle – Sen. Robert Kennedy (D) and President John F. Kennedy (D), respectively – were shot and killed during the turbulent 1960s. Kennedy has made gun violence a top priority of his campaign since he declared his candidacy last February, earning endorsements from African-American Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis in the process. “It hit a very special nerve for me,” Kennedy said in an interview with NBC 5. “I lost my father to someone with a gun. For someone to say simply the solution is to have a father-in-law – I don’t know. How shall I react? What should my family have done?” Kathleen Murphy, a spokesperson for Ives, said in a statement Monday night that the representative did not mean to offend Mr. Kennedy during the forum. However, Murphy also reiterated the importance of fathers in domestic life, citing “similar statements” like President Barack Obama’s 2008 Father’s Day speech at the Apostolic Church of God on Chicago’s South Side. In his speech, the then-candidate said, “too many fathers also are is missing — missing from too many lives and too many homes.” “Those are President Obama’s words, and that was what she was echoing today,” Murphy said. “She certainly meant no offense to Mr. Kennedy.” Kennedy made the decision to leave after watching the 2016 Republican primary debates, where he said, “the Republican Party allowed Donald Trump to say racist and simplistic things.” Kennedy argued that Republicans should have vacated the stage in protest like he did when he heard “simplistic solutions to tragic problems.” Kennedy’s running mate, Ra Joy, has also been personally stricken by gun violence. His son Xavier was killed by gunfire in Hyde Park last June. After returning home from college for the summer, his family believes he was killed for his cell phone just two blocks from his home. Kennedy quoted his running mate when it came to tackling violence. “As Ra points out, hurt people hurt people,” he said. “We need to be sensitive to that; think in terms of empathy and not in terms of punishment, and that’s not what I was hearing today.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump hits Durbin on his immigration remark – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-racist-defends-himself/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Top 3 Illinois Dem gubernatorial candidates agree: We all smoked pot back in the day – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: I have never used pot or any other kind of illegal drug and I never will. If I had smoked pot “in the day,” would I have been able to a) score 24 on the ACT and graduate in the top 20% of my high school class in 1966 when I was 17, b) buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, d) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, e) earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, f) buy an new town home in 1972, g) etc. One thing is for sure, if I had smoked pot, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, IRS would not have hired me in 1971, and GAO would not have hired me in 1980.) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-pritzker-pot-0116-chicago-inc-20180112-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A look inside the tense, vulgar White House meeting on immigration.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-immigration-meeting-20180115-story.html
— Illinois election officials won’t pass along voter data for now – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Those who promote voter fraud are overjoyed.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-election-voter-data-20180116-story.html
— More #MeToo fallout – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-election-voter-data-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Government agencies would be required to publicly disclose whether they’ve entered into a severance agreement with an employee accused of sexual harassment under legislation introduced by a Republican lawmaker. The proposal from Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, comes as elected officials and prominent figures nationwide face heightened scrutiny amid a flood of sexual misconduct allegations. In Illinois, state Sen. Ira Silverstein, D-Chicago, has been accused of sexually harassing a victims rights advocate while working with the woman to pass legislation. Silverstein denied the allegations, which brought to light flaws in the way ethics complaints are handled at the Capitol as the office charged with investigating allegations sat empty for three years. The measure pushed by McSweeney would require local government agencies, including schools and community colleges, to disclose within three days details of severance agreements whenever any workers are fired over alleged sexual harassment or discrimination. A related proposal he also introduced late last week would prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to pay off legal settlements resulting from a state lawmaker’s sexual misconduct.)
— Africa is sending us its best and brightest – Tyler Cowen (DIERSEN: Are/were you among the “best and brightest?” In the federal government, for its non-veteran White male employees, to be among the “best and brightest,” you have to make GS-13 ($96,403) by age 25, GS-14 ($113,920) by age 30, GS-15 ($134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-africa-immigration-trump-norway-slur-0116-20180112-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Obama will campaign more in second year off the job, but continue a low political profile – Katherine Skiba (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Bushes make it clear that they side with Obama and that they reject most if not all of the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-barack-obama-post-presidency-20180111-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE OF ROSKAM: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roskam sides with Trump’s critics on immigration. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump’s critics reject the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform. What does Roskam say to those like me who support the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform? From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers prefer to hire recent immigrants over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Overwhelmingly, recent immigrants are young minorities and/or young females who talk and act like Democrats. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180115/roskam-on-immigration-we-want-those-very-people-among-us
— Narcan now available at all Jewel-Osco stores (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, making Narcan available encourages the illegal use of opioids such as heroin.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180115/narcan-now-available-at-all-jewel-osco-stores
— Labels matter but real value of census designations is data – Esther J. Cepeda (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? According to anti-Trumps, my demographics are terrible: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (69), rich, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, retired federal employee, former union member, American nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180116/labels-matter-but-real-value-of-census-designations-is-data
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald demonized, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180115/editorial-mlk-and-a-question-we-must-not-lose-sight-of

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Woman Up, Chicago: Time to promote female leaders – Editorial (DIERSEN: In my opinion, GAO failed/refused to promote into its Senior Executive Service a GS-15 woman a) who was my immediate supervisor during my last 4 years at GAO and b) who supervised my immediate supervisor the previous 4 years because she failed/refused to do more to waste my career and to get rid of me. Most, if not virtually all of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates DID NOT want to work for her, work with her, or supervise her because she was very demanding, female, younger, Jewish, and wealthy. She had an MBA from the University of Chicago and had passed the CPA examination on her first attempt. To turn her against me, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to her that I was conservative (she was liberal), Republican (she was Democrat), I was 100% German national origin (she was 100% Russian national origin), I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (she was Jewish), and that my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s (her ancestors were recent immigrants.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180112/ISSUE07/180119944
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in driving Trump condo prices down.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180116/CRED0701/180119930/trump-condo-prices-down-12-in-2017

 

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Civil Rights Leaders use MLK Day to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/15/civil-rights-leaders-react-trump-while-honoring-mlk

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrat Kennedy calls Republican Ives’ gun crime solution ignorant and stupid – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are ignorant and stupid.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180115/democrat-kennedy-calls-republican-ives-gun-crime-solution-ignorant-and-stupid

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Algonquin Township fires Ryan Provenzano as chief of staff
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/15/algonquin-township-fires-ryan-provenzano-as-chief-of-staff/adlo5at/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Harold’s GOP challenger for AG Gary Grasso proposes pension convention – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-16/harolds-gop-challenger-ag-proposes-pension-convention.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Voters need to elect good people – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, “good people” 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20180116/scott-reeder-voters-need-to-elect-good-people

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Deadline passes for local units of government in Illinois to update harassment policies – Chris Green
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20180115/deadline-passes-for-local-units-of-government-in-illinois-to-update-harassment-policies

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Winnebago County auditor’s memo much ado about nothing – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180115/chuck-sweeny-winnebago-county-auditors-memo-much-ado-about-nothing

 

STATELINE
— Young Eagles Success Club, Lt. Governor Celebrate MLK Day
http://www.mystateline.com/news/yes-club-lt-governor-celebrate-mlk-day/918258068

 

MADISON TIMES
— Meet the Illinoisan (Richard Uihlein) trying to buy a Wisconsin Senate seat
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/morning-briefing-meet-the-illinoisan-trying-to-buy-a-wisconsin/article_6eeccdac-fab9-11e7-9fc8-97e144a99222.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps report that “Hundreds converge on Times Square to protest racism, Trump.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/hundreds-converge-on-times-square-to-protest-racism-trump/917693545

 

WSIL TV
— Grasso runs for Republican nomination for Illinois Attorney General – Roni LeForge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37269988/grasso-runs-for-republican-nomination-for-illinois-attorney-general

 

DEPAULIA
— DePaul pro-lifers speak out at March for Life rally March for Life rally attracts protesters of all ages and values – Jonathan Ballew (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because it is a Catholic university, everyone at DePaul should be pro-life. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
http://depauliaonline.com/31270/news/depaul-pro-lifers-speak-out-at-march-for-life-rally/

 

WIRE POINTS
— Chris Kennedy’s appalling response to Jeanne Ives – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Republicans promote the traditional family. Democrats promote things that destroy the traditional family. Children raised in traditional families are far less likely to commit crime and they are far more likely to be successful in life.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/chris-kennedys-appalling-response-to-jeanne-ives-quicktake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We know the statistics — that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools and 20 times more likely to end up in prison.” That was Senator Barack Obama in 2008. “You know how you’re going to solve [gun violence]? Fathers in the home.” That was Jeanne Ives, candidate for governor, at a forum today. This time, the audience booed and shouted. Chris Kennedy walked off the stage and said, “When I hear such ignorance and stupidity aired out by someone who knows so little about so much, I don’t think there’s an appropriate place for them to be on a podium on a dais.” Mayor Emanuel last year proudly attributed a historic low in teen births to the City’s work and to Obamacare. The federal government, under Obama and long before, linked unwed births to crime. Ives made her comment to a crowd she knew would be hostile — mostly Democratic on the west side of Chicago. Over the booing she repeated what she believes, “Fathers in the home.” Seeing that, instead of joining the jeering hypocrisy, maybe Kennedy should have remembered something his father said: “Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change.”)

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— McSweeney property tax reform effort starts with consolidation – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511316527-mcsweeney-property-tax-reform-effort-starts-with-consolidation

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— West Chicago teachers cite lack of leadership in no-confidence vote in District 94 president – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511314175-west-chicago-teachers-cite-lack-of-leadership-in-no-confidence-vote-in-district-94-president

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— GIANT SUCKING SOUND: ILLINOIS LOST $3.4B IN INCOME TO NEIGHBORING STATES SINCE 2010 Policy failures have resulted in a steady stream of income flowing to neighboring states. – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/giant-sucking-sound-illinois-lost-3-4b-in-income-to-neighboring-states-since-2010/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Women’s March Plans New Event, But Rejects Human Rights – Liberty McArtor
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/womens-march-plans-new-event-rejects-human-rights/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says solution to high black unemployment is getting rid of Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/rauner-says-solution-to-high-black-unemployment-is-getting-rid-of-madigan/
— Rauner sticks tightly to talking points when asked about Trump and even David Duke
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/rauner-sticks-tightly-to-talking-points-when-asked-about-trump-and-even-david-duke/
— Pritzker slammed for floating vehicle miles tax idea (DIERSEN: My wife and I drive very few miles. For car insurance, I would be more than happy to pay $1 a mile for each mile that I drive my 2016 Ford Mustang, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, and 1972 Chevy Corvette.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/pritzker-slammed-for-floating-vehicle-miles-tax-idea/
— Kennedy blames U of I’s African-American enrollment decline on predecessors
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/kennedy-blames-u-of-is-african-american-enrollment-decline-on-predecessors/

 

WHITE HOUSE
— Our Current Immigration System Jeopardizes American Security
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/current-immigration-system-jeopardizes-american-security/

 

GOPUSA
— Kasich still angling for the White House by criticizing Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37265
— San Francisco: Poop City, USA
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37193

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE “PROMISED LAND” 50 YEARS LATER – Eric M. Wallace, PhD (DIERSEN: What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say today about how Democrats increasingly use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who 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://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-promised-land-50-years-later/

 

BREITBART
— Evaluating the Damage: Immigration’s Impact on Black Americans – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers prefer hiring recent immigrants over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/15/evaluating-the-damage-immigrations-impact-black-americans/
— Mitt Romney Uses Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Attack Donald Trump – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/15/mitt-romney-uses-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-bash-donald-trump/

 

DAILY CALLER
— NYT Officially Designates Trump A Racist, And Nobody Cares – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. What did Hitler call the Jews during the 1930s and 1940s?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/16/nyt-trump-racist/
— When CNN Can’t Pronounce Indian-American Trump Aide’s Name, Sarah Sanders Makes Them Pay – Benny Johnson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who miss-pronounce the names of Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and Republican party leaders.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/15/sarah-sanders-cnn-chris-cuomo-raj-whatever-his-name/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s point is well-taken; the rest is Durbin noise – Ralph Z. Hallow (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to advance young Democrat minorities and to advance young Democrat females, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/donald-trumps-point-is-well-taken-the-rest-is-durb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Most people aren’t race-baiters, haters or supremacists, including those nodding their heads in agreement with what President Trump said in a private meeting to Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Most people simply think it’s neither the mission nor the obligation of the United States to educate people who can’t get anything that even passes for education in their countries of origin — or get even basic health care, sanitation and job opportunities. Most people think it’s in America’s and Americans’ interest to emphasize merit over need in deciding whom to admit to our shores for possible citizenship. Emphasize merit but not exclusively. Mr. Trump, for all his controversial word choice and political incorrectness, has forced that discussion into the public square — and other heretofore verboten subjects. Maybe in time to save the republic from the elites who are killing it, maybe not.)

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Illinois Senator Dick Durbin Has a Long History of Lies and Calumny – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/01/15/illinois-senator-dick-durbin-long-history-lies-calumny/

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Analysis Projects ‘Gang of Six’ Plan Grants Amnesty to 10 Million Illegals NumbersUSA think tank estimates eligibility would be 14 times higher than provided by proposals by Trump, House bill – Brendan Kirby (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they want to replace their employees who 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 and replace them with employees 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/analysis-projects-gang-of-six-plan-grants-amnesty-to-10-million-illegals/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Someone Needs to Sort Out the Tech Idiots on Censorship – Christopher Chantrill
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/someone_needs_to_sort_out_the_tech_idiots_on_censorship.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Country of Origin Matters – Rick Lowery
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/455422/country-origin-matters

 

THE HILL
— Oprah Winfrey would beat President Trump in a 2020 showdown, Winfrey would win the White House over Trump, 50 to 39 percent, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll – JUDY KURTZ (DIERSEN: What percent would vote for Winfrey and what percent would vote for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Those who support Winfrey 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/368685-poll-majority-dont-want-oprah-to-run

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The “Shithole” Remark Was Trump Covering His Right-Wing Nativist Flank After Appearing Too Open To Immigration Compromise.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-shithole-remark-was-trump-covering-his-right_us_5a5d3df7e4b003efadb6b05a

 

NBC NEWS
— Foreign regimes, others spend big at Trump properties to ‘curry favor’ – JULIA AINSLEY and RICH GARDELLA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who claim to be conservative and/or Republican and b) who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me to curry favor with the Democrat news media in Illinois. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I deliberately spread false rumors with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Should I sue them for slander?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/watchdog-foreign-regimes-others-spend-big-trump-properties-curry-favor-n837851

 

CBS NEWS
— Trump remarks polarize conservative Christians
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-remarks-polarize-conservative-christians/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Republicans, do you want a race-based immigration system, too? – Eugene Robinson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-do-you-want-a-race-based-immigration-system-too/2018/01/15/9d060684-fa2a-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html

 

ABC FRESNO
— President Trump tweets he wants ‘merit based’ immigration system (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
http://abc30.com/politics/president-trump-tweets-he-wants-merit-based-immigration-system-/2950162/

 

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— Libel laws: What are they and why is Trump talking about them, again? – Luis Gomez (DIERSEN: According to this article, “Publicly elected officials have a higher bar to meet because, unlike private citizens, statements made about them are probably a matter of public importance. Public officials like Trump, still, have recourse when they can prove “actual malice” or that the falsehoods made were done recklessly or maliciously.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes routinely slander and libel me because they believe that they can get away with it because I have to meet a “higher bar” to prove slander and libel a) because I have been the GOPUSA Editor since 2000 and b) because I have been an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000. Further, they know that because of my demographics, I have terrible “jury appeal.” Ever-increasingly, juries 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-what-are-libel-laws-and-why-trump-talking-about-them-20180110-htmlstory.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So, what are libel laws? Here’s how the American Lawyer Media defines libel: “to publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, an untruth about another which will do harm to that person or his/her reputation, by tending to bring the target into ridicule, hatred, scorn or contempt of others.” Libel is one form of defamation that is distinguished by how it is done, through the broadcast or dissemination of a printed material, like a book. Slander is another form of defamation but one that is done orally like spoken in a public meeting. Can Trump sue for defamation and win? To win a defamation suit, according to one law firm, one must prove A) that the statement made was false, B) that it caused “material harm” and C) that those who made the statement acted with malice or with negligence. Publicly elected officials have a higher bar to meet because, unlike private citizens, statements made about them are probably a matter of public importance. Public officials like Trump, still, have recourse when they can prove “actual malice” or that the falsehoods made were done recklessly or maliciously.)

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy America say: “GOP & Democratic Governor Candidates Agree: Legalize Marijuana.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/01/16/gop-democratic-governor-candidates-agree-legalize-marijuana/#3c4bf81eb318

 

NPR
— Trump Adviser Krikorian Backs Shift To Merit-Based Immigration (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/16/578247210/trump-adviser-backs-shift-to-merit-based-immigration

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— EPA may offer more buyouts, early retirement, depending on funding from Congress – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use budget cuts to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/pay/2018/01/epa-may-offer-more-buyouts-early-retirement-depending-on-funding-from-congress/

 

DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND
— Being A Federal Employee Right Now Hard Because Of Administration Purge Mentality (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially their Republican employees like me who were White, male, and non-veteran.)
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210105846

 

EXPERT RE
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