January 22 Evening Edition

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Rauners promote Pat Brady.
http://wgnradio.com/2017/01/22/thoughts-on-trump/
http://wgnradio.com/2017/01/22/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-12317/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/women-return-to-chicago-after-marching-in-washington-dc/1715003/
— 3 CHARGED AFTER MELEE AT NAPERVILLE BAR
http://abc7chicago.com/news/3-charged-after-melee-at-naperville-bar/1714940/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagoans-return-home-womens-march-washington-411460185.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The traditional way of reporting on a president is dead. And Trump’s press secretary killed it.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-alternative-facts-media-commentary-20170122-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage women to be full-time anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-march-protests-what-comes-next-20170122-story.html
— It shouldn’t have taken a law to force lead tests for water in schools – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-ecn-editorial-lead-schools-st-0122-20170122-story.html
— Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway calls incorrect White House claims ‘alternative facts’  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, none of the “alternative facts” that GAO presented disproved my argument that because of its illegal political affiliation discrimination, because of its illegal reverse discrimination, because of its illegal age discrimination, and because of its illegal retaliation, GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-alternative-facts-sean-spicer-20170122-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump offers scattershot response to global protests.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-offers-scattershot-response-to-global-protests/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170121/news/170129695/
— Alec Baldwin’s Trump wasn’t on ‘SNL,’ but mock-Putin was – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170122/entlife/301229985/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois governor extends tax incentive program – AP
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/illinois-governor-extends-tax-incentive-program/article_37e16d54-e0ca-11e6-a441-bfac0d9d4cd9.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— ‘Compromise’ is no compromise at all – Scott Reeder
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-01-22/scott-reeder-compromise-no-compromise-all.html
— A key week for the fiscal future of Illinois – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-01-22/tom-kacich-key-week-fiscal-future-illinois.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/01/22/activists-to-urge-roskams-effort-to-address-climate-change/ackz9h6/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Conway: Trump White House offered ‘alternative facts’ on crowd size – CNN  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, none of the “alternative facts” that GAO presented disproved my argument that because of its illegal political affiliation discrimination, because of its illegal reverse discrimination, because of its illegal age discrimination, and because of its illegal retaliation, GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/conway-trump-white-house-offered-alternative-facts-on-crowd-size/643969523

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Reject plan for huge tax hikes – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/20/our-view-reject-plan-for-huge-tax-hikes/agzojhb/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Decatur residents help swell anti-Trump protest crowds.”
http://herald-review.com/news/national/decatur-residents-help-swell-anti-trump-protest-crowds/article_e712f23e-bdf2-546c-95bf-d64c72eb6635.html

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— GOP should be upfront in precinct reduction push – RICH JAMES  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?  If your precinct lines have been redrawn recently, how adversely were you impacted?)
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/guest-commentary/rich-james-gop-should-be-upfront-in-precinct-reduction-push/article_bd45106f-aad8-5973-818a-be1206846a3f.html

 

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— Jil Tracy Back in the General Assembly – Lainie Steelman
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20170122/back-in-general-assembly

 

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Illinois has nation’s steepest ‘wealth flight’ income differential
http://carbondalereporter.com/stories/511075616-analysis-illinois-has-nation-s-steepest-wealth-flight-income-differential

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage representatives Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park), Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), and Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) called out for support of Madigan – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511072619-dupage-representatives-called-out-for-support-of-madigan

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Supreme Court cites Allen v. Clark Co. Park District in Opinion on Springfield School District 186 v. Atty. Gen. – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/supreme-court-cites-allen-v-clark-co-park-district-in-opinion-on-springfield-school-district-186-v-atty-gen/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Moves to Limit McHenry County Blog Reporting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/22/jack-franks-moves-to-limit-mchenry-county-blog-reporting/

 

FOX NEWS
— Priebus hints Trump has no immediate plan to end Obama’s DACA for young illegals  (DIERSEN: That encourages people to come to America illegally, encourages people to stay in America illegally, and encourages people to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/22/priebus-hints-trump-has-no-immediate-plan-to-end-obamas-daca-for-young-illegals-seeks-long-term-fix.html
— Priebus: We will not let media ‘delegitimize this president’  (DIERSEN: Who is focuses on delegitimizing you?  The following focus on delegitimizing me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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. Attendees at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address saw that.)
http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2017/01/22/priebus-will-not-let-media-delegitimize-this-president-mcconnell-on/
— Trump on throngs of Sunday protesters: ‘Why didn’t these people vote?’
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/22/trump-on-throngs-sunday-protesters-why-didnt-these-people-vote.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s $10 trillion stimulus plan – Stephen Moore
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/donald-trumps-10-trillion-stimulus-plan/
— Trump team blasts Madonna: ‘Can you imagine saying that about President Obama?’ – Bradford Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/trump-team-blasts-madonna-can-you-imagine-saying-t/

 

NEWSMAX
— White House Says Media Delegitimizing Trump, Won’t ‘Take It’ (DIERSEN: Who is focuses on delegitimizing you?  The following focus on delegitimizing me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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. Attendees at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address saw that.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/priebus-conway-attack-media/2017/01/22/id/769820/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Analyst Says Women’s March About Liberalism, Not Women – Katie Frates
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/21/cnn-analyst-says-womens-march-about-liberalism-not-women-video/
— Kellyanne Drops Rhetorical Atom Bomb On Chuck Todd Over Media’s Crowd Obsession – Katie Frates
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/22/kellyanne-drops-rhetorical-atom-bomb-on-chuck-todd-over-medias-crowd-obsession-video/
— Here Are 17 Pictures From Inside The ‘Peaceful’ Protest On Inauguration Day – Grae Stafford
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/22/here-are-17-pictures-from-inside-the-peaceful-protest-on-inauguration-day/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— ABC, NBC Tout Women’s March, Downplay Hate and Bomb Threat
http://www.newsbusters.org/video/abc-nbc-tout-womens-march-downplay-hate-and-bomb-threat

 

BREITBART
— Reince Priebus: Media Obsessed With Trying to ‘Delegitimize’ President Trump – Pam Key  (DIERSEN: Who is obsesses with delegitimizing you?  The following obsess with delegitimizing me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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. Attendees at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address saw that.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/22/reince-priebus-media-obsessed-with-trying-to-delegitimize-president-trump/

 

BLAZE
— Sean Spicer thumps the media at first press conference: ‘We’re going to hold the press accountable’ – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Since I became your GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always held me accountable, that is, they have always blamed me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/21/sean-spicer-thumps-the-media-at-first-press-conference-were-going-to-hold-the-press-accountable/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— FIERCE BACKLASH AFTER HEATHER LOWREY SUGGESTS ASSASSINATING TRUMP  ‘This will stay with her for a long time, if not forever’ – JOE KOVACS
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/fierce-backlash-after-woman-suggests-assassinating-trump/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Universities hire buses to take students to Women’s March  Several universities are paying for their students to attend the Women’s March on Washington, a post-Inauguration protest intended to show solidarity with marginalized communities and speak out against Donald Trump. – Amber Athey
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8666

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— It has been a really bad week for journalism – T. BECKET ADAMS
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/it-has-been-a-really-bad-week-for-journalism/article/2612586

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democratic Lawmakers Feel Boost from Women’s March  Minority party hopes movement will help Congress rein in Trump.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/democratic-lawmakers-womens-march

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Sunday Show Hosts Hit Back On Trump Administration’s Lies.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-assault-press_us_5884c85fe4b0e3a73569a11d

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Bruce Springsteen says E Street Band’s ‘hearts and spirits’ with Donald Trump protesters.”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/bruce-springsteen-talks-trump-on-first-night-of-australian-tour/8201896

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Aziz Ansari skewers Donald Trump, “racist” supporters in “SNL” monologue.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aziz-ansari-skewers-donald-trump-racist-supporters-in-snl-monologue/

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “First days of Trump era signal America’s deepening political divide.”  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  How should Trump and his supporters respond?)
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN156142
— White House says media delegitimizing Trump, won’t ‘take it’ (DIERSEN: Who is focuses on delegitimizing you?  The following focus on delegitimizing me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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. Attendees at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address saw that.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-priebus-idUSKBN1560RM

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The traditional way of reporting on a president is dead. And Trump’s press secretary killed it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-traditional-way-of-reporting-on-a-president-is-dead-and-trumps-press-secretary-killed-it/2017/01/22/75403a00-e0bf-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump wages war against the media as demonstrators protest his presidency.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-wages-war-against-the-media-as-demonstrators-protest-his-presidency/2017/01/21/705be9a2-e00c-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Sean Spicer held a press conference. He didn’t take questions. Or tell the whole truth.” (DIERSEN: Based on what I saw at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce State of the City Address on January 19, 2017, anti-Trump elected officials, their anti-Trump operatives, and their anti-Trump dupes are going punish me to punish Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/21/sean-spicer-held-a-press-conference-he-didnt-take-questions-or-tell-the-whole-truth/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump signs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2017/01/21/my-favorite-signs-at-the-womens-march-on-washington/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In SNL’s first post-inauguration episode, Putin roasts Trump on crowd sizes.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/01/22/in-snls-first-post-inauguration-episode-putin-roasts-trump-on-crowd-sizes/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump is dismissive of women’s marches but acknowledges right to protest – Brian Bennett
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-advisor-called-women-s-march-a-1485114018-htmlstory.html

 

ABC ACTION NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage women to be full-time anti-Trumps.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/decodedc/can-the-womens-marches-become-a-womens-movement

 

BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES
— Will Trump evict reporters from the White House?  (DIERSEN: Will anti-Trumps in Diersen’s precinct try to evict Diersen?  Will anti-Trumps in Wheaton’s West District try to evict Diersen?  Will anti-Trumps in Wheaton try to evict Diersen?  Will anti-Trumps in Milton Township try to evict Diersen?  Will anti-Trumps in DuPage County try to evict Diersen?  Will anti-Trumps in Illinois try to evict Diersen? Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout make it clear that they are going to get rid of Trump supporters.  How should Trump supporters respond?)
http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/opinion/op-ed/will-trump-evict-reporters-from-the-white-house/article_ed41aaf1-4fc3-5728-a73d-55b21429195e.html

 

FORBES
— Five Ways to Keep Valued Employees – David K. Williams  (DIERSEN: In the federal government, the more of the following that employees are, the more that they are valued: Democrat, minority, female, younger, yes-man/woman.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkwilliams/2017/01/22/five-ways-to-keep-valued-employees/#6130fb365f8d

 

FORTUNE
— Lack of Latinos in Trump Cabinet Draws Ire for ‘Setback’ – AP  (DIERSEN: What jobs and promotions have you had that Latinos should have been given?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Latino in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Latino could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Latino in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Latinos in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Latino in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Latino in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Latino could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://fortune.com/2017/01/22/trump-cabinet-latinos-diversity/

 

THE NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP’S ATTACK ON THE PRESS SHOWS WHY PROTESTS ARE NECESSARY.” What do anti-Trumps have to say about Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk’s attack on me at the January 19, 2017 Wheaton Chamber of Commerce State of the City Address? How proud are they of  Gresk?
http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/trumps-attack-on-the-press-shows-why-protests-are-necessary

 

FED SMITH
— Proposed Retirement Changes for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: Giving federal employees bigger cost of living adjustments than federal retirees discourages federal Employees from retiring.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/22/proposed-retirement-changes-for-federal-employees/

 

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “America’s President Will Try to Rule Like a Roman Emperor.  Donald Trump appears destined to follow in the tyrannical footsteps of Augustus before him.”)
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/americas-next-president-will-rule-roman-emperor
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “State of Resistance: California in the Age of Trump. The battle begins now.”
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/state-resistance-california-age-trump

January 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 7 truths Democrats need to understand – Robert Reich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/robert-reich-7-truths-democrats-need-to-understand/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Party is on life support. . .We are now in a populist era. . .The economy is not working for most Americans. . .The Party’s moneyed establishment – big donors, major lobbyists, retired members of congress who have become bundlers and lobbyists – are part of the problem. . .It’s not enough for Democrats to be “against Trump,” and defend the status quo. . .The life of the Party – its enthusiasm, passion, youth, principles, and ideals – was elicited by Bernie Sanders’s campaign. . .The Party must change from being a giant fund-raising machine to a movement.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-teacher-at-d-c-march-were-not-going-to-be-ignored/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make clear that they are anti-America, but also that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-our-new-nationalist-president/
— ‘Hidden Figures’ pave way for next generation  Abbott Labs exec Corlis Murray didn’t have to see ‘Hidden Figures to appreciate the challenges the African-American women the movie portrayed faced. – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Are you a White male?  What jobs and promotions were you given that African-American women should have been given?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired an African-American woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that an African-American woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired an African-American woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted African-American women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired an African-American woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted an African-American woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that an African-American woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-hidden-figures-pave-way-for-next-generation/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump and the forgotten man – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-donald-trump-inauguration-kass-0122-20170120-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-cresco-labs-marijuana-bachtell-exec-qa-0122-biz-20170117-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “How to cover Trump?” and answers “Literally and seriously.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-media-coverage-twitter-perspec-0122-md-20170120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote foreign countries and their citizens.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-international-students-post-trump-met-20170112-story.html
— In ‘SNL’s’ first post-inauguration episode, Putin roasts Trump on crowd sizes – Elahe Izadi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-snl-post-inauguration-episode-putin-trump-20170122-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH THREE COLOR PHOTOS: Two officers injured in dispute at Bar Louie in Naperville – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170121/news/170129725/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The budget ball is in your court – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170121/ISSUE11/170129973/an-illinois-budget-breakthrough-is-in-house-gops-hands

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Lead testing joins long list of unfunded mandates imposed on Illinois schools – Matt Dutton  (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are unfunded mandates that have cost America many trillions of dollars. Those mandates a) require employers to hire, to retain, and to promote minorities and females and b) require employers to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who are White or male.)
http://www.whig.com/20170121/lead-testing-joins-long-list-of-unfunded-mandates-imposed-on-illinois-schools#

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170121/springfield-area-group-makes-voices-heard-in-dc
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170121/unity-rally-draws-more-than-1000-to-old-capitol-plaza
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170121/womens-march-hundreds-of-thousands-protest-trump
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170121/over-1-million-join-anti-trump-womens-marches-worldwide
— Illinois Senate to try again on pension reform – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170121/illinois-senate-to-try-again-on-pension-reform
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Springfield not alone in seeing revenue shortfall – Mary Hansen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170121/springfield-not-alone-in-seeing-revenue-shortfall
— Rauner’s lawyer takes comfort in high court budget decision – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170121/schoenburg-rauners-lawyer-takes-comfort-in-high-court-budget-decision
— Illinois treasurer seeks payout of unclaimed life insurance – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170122/illinois-treasurer-seeks-payout-of-unclaimed-life-insurance

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34316035/trump-offers-scattershot-response-to-global-protests

 

WJBD
— Trump Spokesman Slams Media Over Inauguration Coverage – Alex Wong  (DIERSEN: Since 2000 when I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always slammed me for my coverage of everything.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/01/21/trump-spokesman-slams-media-over-inauguration-coverage

 

WSIL TV
— European nationalists flaunt strength, buoyed by Trump win – AP  (DIERSEN: Will this slow down the Islamic conquest of Europe?)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34312685/europes-nationalist-leaders-kick-off-year-of-election-hopes

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-01-21/womens-march-champaign.html

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/hundreds-gather-in-carbondale-to-march-for-human-rights/article_616ca5a9-dd07-57da-9a8e-ee3a9317bd05.html

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://dailyegyptian.com/64889/showcase/carbondale-womens-march-draws-hundreds-in-a-show-of-equality-solidarity/
http://dailyegyptian.com/64917/multimedia/gallery-southern-illinois-womens-march-daily-egyptian/

 

NAVIGATOR
— Democrats ‘joyless’ in Speaker vote – Rich Miller
http://www.navigatorjournal.com/opinion/article_d5867a9c-e0b4-11e6-8955-c7291acafc0c.html

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Pawar not a serious Democratic contender for governor, Proft says – Karen Kidd  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say to Proft about you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes urge Proft get rid of me.  They want him to stop me from serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.  They would hint/imply/argue/shout that Proft wanted to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511074515-pawar-not-a-serious-democratic-contender-for-governor-critic-says

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Political Experience – Dan Carden  (DIERSEN: What political experience do you have?  I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000.  I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.  What government experience do you have?  I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.  I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.  I served on the American Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996.)
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/statehouse/crossing-the-line/crossing-the-line-political-experience/article_23158a54-e9be-5697-88a9-c651ccbe05a8.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the first time in the nation’s history, the United States has a president, Republican Donald Trump, who never previously held elected office at any level or a government job of any kind. Similarly, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, a multimillionaire Republican businessman elected in 2014, began his political career running for and winning the top office in the state.)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus on media: ‘We are going to fight back’ – Bradford Richardson  (DIERSEN: Should I start fighting back at those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me.  So far, I have believed in forgiving those who trespass against me.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/22/reince-priebus-white-house-chief-of-staff-on-media/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Make Every Day Count – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: What do you do to make every day count?  I put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening, including Sundays.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/01/22/make-every-day-count/

 

THE BLAZE
— White House press secretary slams mainstream media journalist for always wanting to ‘tweet first check facts later’ – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want me to get their permission before I include links to articles in GOPUSA Illinois emails?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/21/wh-press-sec-slams-mainstream-media-journalist-for-always-wanting-to-tweet-first-check-facts-later/

 

NEWSMAX
— Madonna: ‘I Have Thought an Awful Lot About Blowing Up the White House’ – Solange Reyner
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/madonna-womens-march-washington-march/2017/01/21/id/769778/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “Evangelical groups” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-Evangelical Democrat Party.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-groups-urge-congress-to-codify-obamas-dreamers-action-for-undocumented-immigrants-173259/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Women’s March Organizer Recently Met Ex-Hamas Operative, Has Family Ties To Terror Group – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/21/womens-march-organizer-recently-met-ex-hamas-operative-has-family-ties-to-terror-group/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Priebus slams media ‘obsession’ with undermining Trump – SARAH WESTWOOD  (DIERSEN: Who is obsessed with undermining you?  The following are obsessed with undermining me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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/priebus-slams-media-obssession-with-undermining-trump/article/2612607

 

THE HILL
— Franken emerges as liberal force – LISA HAGEN  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINOs who are emerging as liberal forces in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, patronage, booze, pot, gambling, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/315393-franken-emerges-as-liberal-force-in-hearings
— Priebus on media: ‘We’re not going to sit around and take it’ – REBECCA SAVRANSKY  (DIERSEN: Since 1948, when my parents had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, my nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have counted on me to “sit around and take it.” Attendees at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address saw that.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315520-priebus-on-media-were-not-going-to-sit-around-and-take-it

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Reince Priebus Complains About The Press Trying To Delegitimize Donald Trump  (DIERSEN: Who is focuses on delegitimizing you?  The following focus on delegitimizing me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reince-priebus-trump-birther_us_5884bfa3e4b070d8cad3200b

 

POLITICO
— Trump doling out plum adviser jobs to rich friends  The arrangement has worried ethics experts, especially because the advisers may sidestep conflict-of-interest rules. – JOSH DAWSEY and ISAAC ARNSDORF  (DIERSEN: Who does NOT ask for your advice?  The following do NOT ask for my advice: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-jobs-rich-allies-233975
— Priebus dismisses former CIA boss Brennan as ‘bitter’ – CONNOR O’BRIEN  (DIERSEN: Who dismisses you as being bitter?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dismiss me as being bitter because I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, an IRS employee, a Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/reince-priebus-john-brennan-cia-233990
— Priebus charges media out to ‘de-legitimize’ Trump, vows to fight back – CONNOR O’BRIEN (DIERSEN: Who is focuses on delegitimizing you?  The following focus on delegitimizing me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.politico.com/story/2017/01/reince-priebus-inauguration-crowds-233987

 

CNN
— Trump says he has “running war” with media – Brian Stelter (DIERSEN: Has the Gresk Administration gone to war with me over my promotion of Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Attendees at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address would think so.)
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/21/media/donald-trump-war-with-the-media/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Where Americans Still Stand Together  A year of photographs from parades on the nation’s streets, where communities become visible to themselves. – GEORGE GEORGIOU  (DIERSEN: What do you know about Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades? I have attended and/or participated in them since 1978 and I have raised money from Republicans each and every year for them since 2006.  I should write a book about the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who work against the parades and against patriotism, b) who work against Republican participation in the parades, and/or c) who work against my efforts to raise money from Republicans to support the parades. If their treatment of me at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address is any indication, now that Trump is our President, they are dramatically increasing their efforts a) to harm the parade and patriotism, b) to discourage/stop Republican participation in the parade, and c) to discourage/stop Republicans from donating for the parade.  They are fully aware that I will raise $2,500 for the parade this year from Republicans, even if that means that I donate all of that $2,500.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/19/magazine/parades-across-america-george-georgiou.html
— Politics’ Newest Empty Gesture: The Disavowal – WESLEY MORRIS  (DIERSEN: Who wants others to disavow you? The following want everyone to disavow me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Rauner, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/magazine/politics-newest-empty-gesture-the-disavowal.html
— San Francisco Asks: Where Have All the Children Gone? – THOMAS FULLER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/us/san-francisco-children.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/the-president-who-buried-humility.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/why-i-cannot-fall-in-line-behind-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/the-tempting-of-the-media.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/finding-myself-marching.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/the-america-we-lost-when-trump-won.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/racial-progress-is-real-but-so-is-racist-progress.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/opinion/sunday/how-to-listen-to-donald-trump-every-day-for-years.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/sunday/how-not-to-be-afraid.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/opinion/presidential-inauguration-2017/america-first-britain-frets
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/us/politics/trump-white-house-briefing-inauguration-crowd-size.html (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD)

 

NEW YORK POST
— How these unemployed people survive in America – John Crudele  (DIERSEN: Are you unemployed?  If so, how do you get by? As a 68-year-old unemployed retired federal employee, I have received a dramatically reduced Civil Service Retirement System pension (currently $50,856 a year) since 1997.  In addition, I have received dramatically reduced Social Security (currently $2,028 a year) since 2010.)
http://nypost.com/2017/01/22/how-these-unemployed-people-survive-in-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dear John: In a nutshell, I am getting by because I still have a good credit score (690, I believe). I am a 66-year-old retired civilian federal employee. I was able to retire when I was age 55 after 32 years of service and receive my full pension (currently about $3,600 net monthly). I retired to “pursue other interests,” as the cliche goes.)

 

USA TODAY
— Fake Muslim registry appears at women’s march – Sean Rossman
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/21/fake-muslim-registry-appears-womens-march/96885144/

 

NPR & WNPR
— Trump Administration Goes To War With The Media Over Inauguration Crowd Size – JESSICA TAYLOR  (DIERSEN: Has the Gresk Administration gone to war with me over my promotion of Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Attendees at the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce January 19, 2017 State of the City Address would think so.)
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/21/510994742/trump-administration-goes-to-war-with-the-media-over-inauguration-crowd-size
http://wnpr.org/post/trump-administration-goes-war-media-over-inauguration-crowd-size

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://fortune.com/2017/01/21/womens-march-photos/

 

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Where Were All The Women’s March Protesters in November?” and say “It was huge. It was emotional. But it’s hard not to wonder what all these people were doing during the election, and what they will do after the protest has ended.”  What will the anti-Trump women in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to get rid of Trump and to get rid of Trumps’s supporters?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/21/where-were-all-the-women-s-march-protesters-in-november.html

January 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP PROTESTERS MARCH THROUGH LOOP, BRIEFLY BLOCK LAKE SHORE DRIVE – Will Jones and Liz Nagy
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-protesters-march-through-the-loop-briefly-block-lsd/1712879/
— PRESIDENT TRUMP KEEPS PROMISE, SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TARGETING ‘OBAMACARE’ – ABC News
http://abc7chicago.com/news/president-trump-keeps-promise-signs-executive-order-targeting-obamacare-/1713176/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/women-descend-on-dc-to-push-back-against-new-president/1713741/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois backers of Trump have their day in Washington – Katherine Skiba, Kim Geiger and Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-inauguration-illinois-reaction-0121-20170120-story.html
— Trump signals changing priorities, revises White House website to remove climate change – Ashley Parker  (DIERSEN: I served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.  In 2004 and in 2010, those who continue to run MTRCC, but who nevertheless blame me for all of MTRCC’s problems, rudely fired me as MTRCC webmaster and purged from the MTRCC website all my bland reports of who spoke at and who attended MTRCC meetings and events 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-white-house-website-20170120-story.html
— In Reagan’s hometown, excitement, civility and resolve on Inauguration Day – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-inauguration-illinois-trump-supporters-met-20170120-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170121/news/170129736/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois proposal would ease signature requirement for candidates – Dan Petrella and Debby Hernandez
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/illinois-proposal-would-ease-signature-requirement-for-candidates/article_1f409886-bc95-53bb-bcb6-2b461065ea43.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Christian County man meets Trump on eve of inauguration – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170120/christian-county-man-meets-trump-on-eve-of-inauguration
— Put politics aside and pass a state budget – Mark Grant
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170120/guest-column-put-politics-aside-and-pass-state-budget
— Background-checks policy leads U of I to withdraw 11 job offers – AP  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government because they know that they cannot pass a background-check, but also a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment test, e) because they cannot pass a physical examination, f) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170120/background-checks-policy-leads-u-of-i-to-withdraw-11-job-offers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An expanded background-checks policy has led the University of Illinois to withdraw 11 job offers across its three campuses over the past year. The News-Gazette reports the university board approved the expanded policy November 2015. From then until October 2016, the university has conducted nearly 12,000 background checks. Trustee Patrick Fitzgerald says among the applicants turned down were candidates that had been convicted for child endangerment or weapons charges. Nine of the 11 the applicants turned down were in Chicago and the other two were at the Urbana campus. The cost of the background checks is about $456,500, with the average ranging from $25 for employees at the UI system level to $41 at Urbana.)
— Jesse White wants ads on license plate renewal reminders to offset cost – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170119/jesse-white-wants-ads-on-license-plate-renewal-reminders-to-offset-cost

 

TAYLORVILLE DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Insults Daycare Provided to Kids
http://taylorvilledailynews.com/local-news/288658

 

TIMES
— Conservative radio show host Joe Walsh, a critic of what he calls the “establishment” Republican Party, will speak next week in Ottawa.
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/conservative-firebrand-to-speak/article_3d66c4d9-df05-5068-8d6f-ed6cb87f0740.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pro-Life Illinois Youth Send Message To President Trump – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-youth-send-message-to-president-trump

 

WVIK
— Former RNC Delegates Converge In Central Illinois To Celebrate Trump’s Inaugural – LAUREN CHOOLJIAN
http://wvik.org/post/former-rnc-delegates-converge-central-illinois-celebrate-trump-s-inaugural#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— SIU students protest Trump’s inauguration – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34310084/siu-students-protest-trumps-inauguration

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— College of DuPage board candidate knocked off ballot  Electoral Board rules Husna Ghani’s petition contained flaws – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/20/college-of-dupage-board-candidate-knocked-off-ballot/ar0rw7k/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS SENATE PROPOSES INCOME TAX HIKE IN THE FACE OF RECORD OUT-MIGRATION AND WEALTH FLIGHT  The Illinois Senate’s proposed budget plan would raise the personal income tax rate to at least 4.95 percent with no real reforms to address the state’s skyrocketing debt and unsustainable spending. This proposal comes despite Illinois’ loss of $14 billion in annual income and hundreds of thousands of people in the wake of the 2011 income tax hike. – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-senate-proposes-income-tax-hike-in-the-face-of-record-out-migration-and-wealth-flight/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— President Trump halts new federal regulations – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/president-trump-halts-new-federal-regulations/

 

FOX NEWS
— From president to federal retiree  (DIERSEN: On September 30, 1997, 49-year old David John Diersen succumbed to threats from his Democrat GAO superiors and became a federal retiree.  In today’s dollars, a) my Civil Service Retirement System pension is $50,720 and b) my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy for my wife and I is $16,854.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to be furious about that.  In my defense, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. In addition, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5291089358001/#sp=show-clips

 

FEDERALIST
— President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Speech Was A Declaration Of War  President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech was not meant to bridge political divides. Instead, it was a clear and concise declaration of war against the established order. – Sean Davis
http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/20/trumps-inauguration-speech-declaration-war-ruling-class/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump Inauguration Riots End With 217 Arrests – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/01/21/trump-inauguration-riots-end-with-217-arrests-n2274753

 

NEWSMAX
— Anti-Trump George Will: ‘Most Dreadful Inaugural Address in History’ – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/george-will-trump-inaugural-address/2017/01/20/id/769717/
— Donald Trump met Trump Illinois campaign worker and FedEx courier Shane Bouvet the night before the president’s inauguration and gave him $10,000 – Joe Crowe
http://www.newsmax.com/US/donald-trump-shane-bouvet-fedex-money/2017/01/20/id/769656/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This is the greatest guy,” Trump said about Bouvet, a single father who worked nights and volunteered during the day for Trump’s campaign. The president read a profile of Bouvet in The Post Wednesday and arranged to meet him. The Stonington, Ill. single father worked on Trump’s social media campaign in Illinois, which earned him an invitation to the Great American Inaugural Ball at MGM National Harbor. According to the Wednesday Post story, a friend bought Bouvet a suit for the event. The Post’s Friday story reported that Bouvet met with Trump, Melania Trump, and advisers Reince Priebus and Stephen Bannon in a holding room at Thursday night’s pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial. The then-incoming president decided to call Bouvet’s father Don, who is suffering from cancer, the Post reported. “Hey, Don, you have a great name,” Trump said to the father, then added, “You have a good boy.” After signing an autograph for Bouvet’s 4-year-old son, the president asked if he was still together with the boy’s mother. When Bouvet said that he was not, Trump said, “That happens.” Trump looked at the autographs he had signed and told Bouvet, “After that, she’ll have you back. You’ll be a great celebrity.” Then the president told an aide to write Bouvet a check for $10,000 to pay for his father’s chemotherapy. In tears after he left the holding room, Bouvet asked The Post, “Did that just happen?” “He told me I would never have to worry again,” Bouvet told WAND-TV.)

 

NRA
— Gun Owners Welcome Donald J. Trump as President of the United States  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-gun owners have always worked against me.)
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20170120/gun-owners-welcome-donald-j-trump-as-president-of-the-united-states

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Donald Trump and the New American Patriotism – Matthew Continetti (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-patriotism have always worked against me. They work especially hard against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
http://freebeacon.com/columns/donald-trump-new-american-patriotism/
— Media Matters Expands Mission to Combat Government ‘Misinformation’  Dark money group to target administration officials in significant shift – Lachlan Markay
http://freebeacon.com/culture/media-matters-expands-mission-combat-government-misinformation/
— Obama Leaves Office Having Added $9.3 Trillion to Debt  Bush added $4.9 trillion to debt – Ali Meyer
http://freebeacon.com/politics/obama-leaves-office-debt/
— President Trump: ‘When You Open Your Heart to Patriotism, There Is No Room for Prejudice’ –  Chandler Gill (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-patriotism have always worked against me. They work especially hard against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-patriotism-no-room-prejudice/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s talk becomes action with flurry of executive orders – GABBY MORRONGIELLO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-talk-becomes-action-with-flurry-of-executive-orders/article/2612557

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://thehill.com/homenews/315374-thousands-expected-to-attend-womens-march-saturday

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Trump in Charge, Climate Change References Purged From Website – CORAL DAVENPORT  (DIERSEN: I served as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.  In 2004 and in 2010, those who continue to run MTRCC, but who nevertheless blame me for all of MTRCC’s problems, rudely fired me as MTRCC webmaster and purged from the MTRCC website all my bland reports of who spoke at and who attended MTRCC meetings and events 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/trump-white-house-website.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/what-president-trump-doesnt-get-about-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/trumps-inauguration-was-no-woodstock.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/why-trumpism-may-not-endure.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/what-the-womens-march-stands-for.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/opinion/presidential-inauguration-2017/a-dark-rhetorical-cloud-over-washington
— Trump’s Message: Ask What Your Government Has Done to You – CARL HULSE (DIERSEN: What has the federal government done to you?  My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/donald-trump-inauguration-address.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Women descend on DC a day after anarchist chaos at inauguration – AP
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/women-descend-dc-day-anarchist-chaos-inauguration-article-1.2952170

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Inaugural parade populated with homespun, blue-collar Americana  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who work the hardest against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades also work against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades work very hard against me, including being rude to me at Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events, Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and events, etc.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/01/inaugural_parade_populated_with_homespun_blue_collar_americana

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— On immigrant Dreamers, Trump tells top senator: ‘We don’t want to hurt those kids’ – Lisa Mascaro  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have made it clear by their words and/or by their actions that they want to hurt those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Those Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs use “immigrant Dreamers” to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans as being racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-on-dreamers-we-don-t-want-to-1484957168-htmlstory.html
— Donald Trump’s Cabinet is complete: No Latinos for the first time since 1989 – Cathleen Decker  (DIERSEN: What jobs and promotions have you had that Latinos should have been given?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Latino in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Latino could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Latino in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Latinos in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Latino in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Latino in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Latino could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-donald-trump-s-cabinet-is-complete-no-1484846802-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— There were a lot of empty seats in the stands along Trump’s parade route – William Cummings  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who work the hardest against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades also work against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades work very hard against me, including being rude to me at Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events, Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and events, etc.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/20/inaugural-parade-crowd-size/96855252/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Donald Trump Fans, Foes Line Parade Route  A relatively small but enthusiastic crowd reflected the feelings of the divided country the new President must govern. – Gabrielle Levy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-01-20/donald-trump-fans-foes-line-parade-route

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Burden of One-Party Government  As Donald Trump may soon learn, presidents whose party also controls Congress often wind up feuding with their ostensible allies – DAVID GREENBERG  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, RINO party leaders, RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, RINO etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have worked harder against Republicans like me than against any Democrat.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-burden-of-one-party-government-1484932621

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Here’s How Many Millions Barack Obama Could Earn as a Private Citizen – Brad Tuttle  (DIERSEN: In 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine teamed up with my Democrat IRS superiors and published a nasty 4-page article on me that disallowed my education deductions and foisted negative government employee stereotypes on me.)
http://time.com/money/4641558/barack-obama-job-earn-after-president-white-house/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Illinois AFSCME issues strike vote authorization – George Gallanis
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/01/21/illi-j21.html

 

SLATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “No One Came to Donald Trump’s Little Parade.” (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who work the hardest against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades also work against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Those who work against Wheaton’s Independence Day parades work very hard against me, including being rude to me at Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events, Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and events, etc.)
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/01/20/empty_seats_at_trump_inaugural_parade.html

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “He’s already let America down.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/20/reaction-to-donald-trump-speech

 

TORANTO STAR
— White House press corps should adopt a ‘talk to all of us or none of us’ policy – ROYSON JAMES  (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who a) do NOT what me to know about their events or other activities, b) do NOT want me to promote their events or other activities, c) do NOT want me to attend their events, d) do not want me to ask them any questions, e) who are rude to me in public, and f) who do NOT want me to report on their events or other activities?  Ever-increasing, the aforesaid talk and act like they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.  One could argue that the Mayor of Wheaton treats me like Trump treats CNN.  One could argue that to punish Trump, to punish Rauner, and to punish the rest of the Republicans, the Mayor of Wheaton punished me.)
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/01/21/white-house-press-corps-should-adopt-a-talk-to-all-of-us-or-none-of-us-policy-james.html

January 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— INAUGURATION DAY 2017: DONALD TRUMP IS USA’S 45TH PRESIDENT
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/inauguration-day-2017-donald-trump-is-usas-45th-president/1711736/
— TRUMP PROTESTERS RALLY IN DALEY PLAZA, MARCH THROUGH THE LOOP – Will Jones and Liz Nagy
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-protesters-rally-and-march-through-the-loop/1712879/
— DONALD TRUMP PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE AFTER INAUGURATION; 6 OFFICERS INJURED, 217 ARRESTED – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-protesters-clash-with-dc-police-after-inauguration/1712406/
— PHOTOS: PROTESTERS AT DONALD TRUMP’S INAUGURATION
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/photos-protesters-at-donald-trumps-inauguration/1711988/

 

NBC5
— President Donald Trump: ‘It’s Going to Be Only America First’  “We are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you the people,” Trump said
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/President-Donald-Trump-Inauguration-Day-Swearing-in-Parade-411273515.html
— Critics Zero in on Trump’s Inaugural Address  One Trump supporter called it the best speech he had ever heard – Noreen O’Donnell
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Critics-Zero-in-on-Trumps-Inaugural-Address-411349815.html
— From Protests to Pomp: Dramatic Moments of Inauguration Day  And more of the most talked-about moments of the Trump inauguration
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Inaugural-Moments-Trending-Inauguration-Cafe-411283695.html
— Protesters Block Traffic Near Trump Tower in Chicago  Organizers say the march has been endorsed by a number of groups including Black Lives Matter Chicago.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Protest-Planned-in-Chicago-After-Trumps-Inauguration-411341925.html
— Trump White House Bemoans Chicago Violence on Website  The city was mentioned on a section of the White House website titled “Standing up for our law enforcement community.” – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Administration-Takes-Aim-at-Chicago-Violence-411357795.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Administration Takes Aim At Chicago On White House Website
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/20/trump-administration-takes-aim-at-chicago-on-white-house-website/
— City Sells $1.16B In Bonds, But Pays A Heavy Price For CPS Crisis
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/20/city-sells-1-16b-in-bonds-but-pays-a-heavy-price-for-cps-crisis/
— Will Illinois Get Snubbed By Trump White House? Not Necessarily, Observer Says – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/20/will-illinois-get-snubbed-by-post-obama-white-house-not-necessarily-observer-says/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump takes office, pledging to empower America’s ‘forgotten men and women’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-president-20170120-story.html
— Trump White House names and shames Chicago on Day One – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-trump-white-house-website-crime-0122-chicago-inc-20170120-story.html
— More than 200 D.C. protesters arrested in day of clashes with cops at Trump inauguration – Theresa Vargas, Taylor Hartz, Peter Hermann
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-inauguration-protests-20170120-story.html
— Not much to like in proposal for budget woes – Scott Reeder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-reeder-column-st-0122-20170120-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Vernon Hills upholds video gambling ban – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/vernon-hills/news/ct-vhr-video-gambling-rejected-again-tl-0126-20170119-story.html
— Ex-Sen. Kirk may become lobbyist, complains ‘white Republicans’ not invited on Air Force One – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-mark-kirk-to-open-lobbying-firm-0120-chicago-inc-20170119-story.html
— Immigration, criminal justice top agenda for anti-Trump protesters in Chicago – Grace Wong and Gregory Pratt  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-inauguration-protest-chicago-met-20170120-story.html
— Give President Donald Trump a chance – Hugh Hewitt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-give-president-donald-trump-a-chance-20170120-story.html
— From Cullerton and Radogno, 2 choices for Illinois senators: Something or nothing. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-budget-madigan-rauner-cullerton-radogno-edit-0123-20170120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Illinois backers of Trump have their day in Washington.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-inauguration-illinois-reaction-0121-20170120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-womens-march-chicago-buses-to-dc-met-20170120-story.html
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Suburbs see growth in tax revenue from video gambling – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-southland-video-gambling-st-0122-20170120-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump misses chance to unite country in speech.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-president-trump-misses-chance-to-unite-country-in-speech/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump believes what he’s saying — and that’s what’s scary.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-trump-believes-what-hes-saying-and-thats-whats-scary/
— Small ray of hope for fairer school funding in Illinois – Phil Kadner  (DIERSEN: My parents helped Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) cut its expenses during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and I to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-small-ray-of-hope-for-fairer-school-funding-in-illinois/
— On Day One, Trump’s White House spotlights Chicago crime on web – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/on-day-one-trumps-white-house-spotlights-chicago-crime-on-web/
— Anti-Trump protesters fill Daley Plaza – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/anti-trump-protesters-fill-daley-plaza/
— Alderman demands Emanuel relax police hiring standards now – Fran Spielman (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.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/alderman-demands-emanuel-relax-police-hiring-standards-now/
— Wanted — again: City Council financial analyst – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Of course, applicants should/must be Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/wanted-again-city-council-financial-analyst/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cullerton, Radogno want to make sure tax hike is ‘adequate’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170120/news/170129888/
— Suburbanites reflect on witnessing historic Trump inauguration
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170120/news/170129871/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 20 ways to celebrate inauguration weekend in Chicago, whether you’re pro-Trump or protesting – JUDITH RUIZ-BRANCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170120/NEWS07/170119819/celebrate-inauguration-weekend-in-chicago-pro-trump-or-protest

 

WTTW
— UIC Students Hold Protest During Trump Inauguration – Evan Garcia  (DIERSEN: UIC accepted me in 1966 when I was 18 years old. If I was 18 years old today, I doubt that UIC would accept me.  From what I see, ever-increasingly, UIC is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/20/uic-students-hold-protest-during-trump-inauguration

 

WJDB RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/01/19/50k-people-expected-at-chicago-womens-march-on-saturday

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Local Reaction To Inauguration – Jordan Abudayyeh  (DIERSEN: In my precinct, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton.  I wonder what their reaction to the inauguration is.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/local-reaction-to-inauguration

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N residents: Inauguration ‘unbelievable,’ ’emotional’ – Julia Evelsizer
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/b-n-residents-in-d-c-inauguration-was-unbelievable/article_82c6dfd0-2308-5314-b1a8-b0b45e9befbd.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois Senate leaders promise budget-deal vote Wednesday – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article127676499.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article127731809.html
— Illinoisans get emotional during Trump’s inauguration – NONA TEPPER
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article127838684.html

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— What Trump, Congress can do for Illinois – Diana Rickert
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/what-trump-congress-can-do-for-illinois/article_54582df1-5ef5-5d93-86e2-5ea0c55c283c.html

 

SOUTHERN
— State Senate, House consider eliminating future lawmakers’ pensions – DEBBY HERNANDEZ  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, you are demonized, you are denigrated, and you are condemned if you are in line to get a pension or if you are getting a pension.  The bigger that pension, the more that you are demonized, you are denigrated, and you are condemned.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-senate-house-consider-eliminating-future-lawmakers-pensions/article_47791d78-7aeb-51bd-8bfa-8de74afa6277.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Ballots taking shape for Downers Grove school district races – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/30/ballots-taking-shape-for-downers-grove-school-district-races/aqg21gn/
— Wheaton mayor: City bustling with business activity  Mayor Michael Gresk delivers State of the City address – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/19/wheaton-mayor-city-bustling-with-business-activity/aomnrsk/

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Illinois Lawmakers Defend Inauguration No-Shows, Slam Trump’s Speech.”
http://chicagoist.com/2017/01/20/illinois_lawmakers_trump_inaugurati.php

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Inauguration Day Protests: Chicago Police Gather At Trump Tower Shortly After President Sworn In  Demonstrators from other events across the city plan to march to President Donald Trump’s building for a joint rally Friday night. – Joe Vince
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/inauguration-day-protests-chicago-police-assemble-trump-tower-shortly-after

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— What’s at stake for Chicago and Illinois under President Trump – Curtis Black
http://chicagoreporter.com/whats-at-stake-for-chicago-and-illinois-under-president-trump/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Candidate Ghani removed from the ballot – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/college-of-dupage-candidate-ghani-removed-from-the-ballot/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Gives Jack Franks New Power – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/20/rauner-gives-jack-franks-new-power/
— Charles Thomas’ WLS Report on Jennifer Lawrence’s Trump Inauguration Party
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/20/charles-thomas-report-on-jennifer-lawrences-trump/
— ABC’s Charles Thomas Interviews Trump Supporters in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/20/abcs-charles-thomas-interviews-trump-supporters-in-crystal-lake/
— “Crook County,” the Movie
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/20/crook-county-the-movie/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS SHOULDN’T BE FORCED TO BAIL OUT POLITICIANS’ FAILURES  The Illinois Senate’s budget “compromise” hits Illinoisans with more than $5 billion in tax hikes, continued budget deficits and no real reforms. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-taxpayers-shouldnt-be-forced-to-bail-out-politicians-failures/?linkId=33599808
— SHRINKING MCHENRY COUNTY NEEDS TO CAP AND CUT PROPERTY TAXES  Local officials’ failure to address skyrocketing property taxes has pushed residents out of McHenry County at astonishing rates. – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/shrinking-mchenry-county-needs-to-cap-and-cut-property-taxes/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SCHAKOWSKY: TRUMP’S HATEFUL RHETORIC WILL NOW LIVE IN WHITE HOUSE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/schakowsky-trumps-hateful-rhetoric-will-now-live-in-white-house.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— And now for a little bit of good news  (DIERSEN: What percent of films promote the Democrat Party platform – 70%, 80%, 90+%?)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/20/and-now-for-a-little-bit-of-good-news/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump rips into establishment, pledges to keep every campaign promise – Charles Hurt
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-trump-rips-establishment-pledges-keep-every/
— Donald Trump: We will ‘eradicate’ ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ ‘from the face of the Earth’ – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-trump-we-will-eradicate-radical-islamic-ter/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump pledges $10G to supporter from Illinois going to inaugural ball in donated suit
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/trump-pledges-10g-to-supporter-going-to-inaugural-ball-in-donated-suit.html

 

NUMBERS USA
— TRUMP INAUGURAL PLEDGE: IMMIGRATION POLICY WILL ‘BENEFIT AMERICAN WORKERS & AMERICAN FAMILIES’ – Roy Beck  (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, but at the same time, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the jobs that I had should have been given to minorities, to women, to younger people, and to veterans instead of me.)
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/trump-inaugural-pledges-immigration-policy-serve-american-workers

 

GOPUSA
— Leftists Protest and Riot During Inauguration
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19522
— CNN Hires Inexperienced Daughter of Valerie Jarrett to Cover Trump DOJ
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19497

 

BREITBART
— Trump Offers Down on His Luck Illinois Father Shane Bouvet $10,000 Check at Inaugural Event – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/trump-offers-father-luck-10000-check-inaugural-event/
— Krauthammer: ‘They’re Quaking in Their Boots in Foreign Capitals’ – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: Foreign countries want America to be pro-foreign countries, not pro-America.  Many foreign countries see America as having been a useful idiot for them.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/20/krauthammer-theyre-quaking-boots-foreign-capitals/

 

THE BLAZE
— Obama leaving Trump with a massive debt crisis – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/commentary-obama-leaving-trump-with-a-massive-debt-crisis/
— Schools offer grief counseling to those upset by Inauguration Day – Glenn Beck
http://www.theblaze.com/podcasts/schools-offer-grief-counseling-to-those-upset-by-inauguration-day/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Can America’s Divides Be Healed? – DAVID FRENCH (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, they operatives, and their dupes focus on divides.  They pit individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 AGAINST THOSE THAT ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Should I write a book about the leading dividers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444064/donald-trump-political-polarization-challenging-problem

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Anti-Trump Rally Escalates Into Mayhem as Protesters Engage in Window Smashing, Police Confrontation… – KYLE BECKER
http://ijr.com/2017/01/782094-white-protester-screams-no-racist-cops-at-anti-trump-rally-fails-to-notice-guys-standing-right-in-front-of-him/

 

THE HILL
— MSNBC’s Chris Matthews: Trump inauguration speech ‘Hitlerian’ – JOE CONCHA  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/315324-msnbcs-chris-matthews-trump-inauguration-speech-hitlerian
— Trump: We’re giving power back to the people – JORDAN FABIAN  (DIERSEN: Yes, but what about those people who want more power to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315275-trump-were-giving-power-back-to-the-people
— Trump fails to mention Clinton in inaugural address – TIM DEVANEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/315292-trump-fails-to-mention-clinton-in-inaugural-address

 

POLITICO
— White House orders ‘immediate regulatory freeze’  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion regulations and Republican-led budget cuts to justify their wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/white-house-orders-immediate-regulatory-freeze-233951

 

CNN
— Trump becomes 45th President of the United States – Stephen Collinson
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-inauguration-highlights/index.html
— Inaugural address: Trump’s full speech
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/trump-inaugural-address/index.html
— Here’s how much Obama’s pension is worth – Chris Isidore  (DIERSEN: On September 30, 1997, 49-year old David John Diersen succumbed to threats from his Democrat GAO superiors and became a federal retiree.  In today’s dollars, a) my Civil Service Retirement System pension is $50,720 and b) my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy for my wife and I is $16,854.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to be furious about that.  In my defense, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. In addition, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/34308844/heres-how-much-obamas-pension-is-worth
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At noon on Friday, 55-year old Barack Obama became a federal retiree. His pension payment will be $207,800 for the upcoming year, about half of his presidential salary. Obama and every other former president also get seven months of “transition” services to help adjust to post-presidential life. The ex-Commander in Chief also gets lifetime Secret Service protection as well as allowances for things such as travel, office expenses, communications and health care coverage. All those extra expenses can really add up. In 2015 they ranged from a bit over $200,000 for Jimmy Carter to $800,000 for George W. Bush, according to a government report. Carter doesn’t get health insurance because you have to work for the federal government for five years to qualify. The pensions and other benefits were first created in 1958, when former President Harry Truman was experiencing financial trouble. The annual payments are currently the same as what cabinet secretaries earn in a given year, and those salaries are set by Congress. But the days of this kind of taxpayer support for ex-presidents may be numbered. Last year, the Republican Congress passed a bill that would have set a flat $200,000 a year in pension payments and capped other expenses at $200,000 a year per president. The cost of living increases for the pension would be tied to the same formula used to increase social security benefits. But that $400,000 could quickly disappear under the proposed law, which cuts the pension and expense payments by a dollar for every dollar that a former president earns above $400,000. So taxpayers are off the hook entirely once a president earns $800,000 a year. Given that most former presidents can earn significant incomes from speeches and writing books, it’s very possible that the taxpayer support of former executives could become a thing of the past. But Obama vetoed the legislation, telling Congress that he did so because the bill also would have terminated the salaries and benefits of former presidents’ staff, and made it harder for the Secret Service to protect former presidents. “If the Congress returns the bill having appropriately addressed these concerns, I will sign it,” he said. But the legislation never got back to his desk. The president’s salary is $400,000, but during the campaign President Trump said he would decline the pay.)

 

ABC NEWS
— Confrontation Near Parade Route Escalates, Pepper Spray Used – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/protesters-planning-disrupt-donald-trumps-big-day-44910969

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Revels and Glides Through First Day of Presidency – MAGGIE HABERMAN and GLENN THRUSH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/president-trump-day.html
— Donald Trump Inauguration: Protests Break Out in Downtown Washington – YAMICHE ALCINDOR, NICK CORASANITI and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/us/politics/donald-trump-inauguration.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A nasty anti-Trump says “Trump’s America is a rotten place.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/20/trumps-america-is-a-rotten-place/?utm_term=.0cb991ff769b
— Trump changes White House website, signaling policy priorities – Ashley Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/01/20/moments-after-taking-the-oath-president-trump-transforms-white-house-website/
— Donald Trump is sworn in as president, vows to end ‘American carnage’ – David A. Fahrenthold, Robert Costa and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-to-be-sworn-in-marking-a-transformative-shift-in-the-countrys-leadership/2017/01/20/954b9cac-de7d-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html
— Inauguration protesters vandalize city, try to disrupt Trump’s oath, police arrest nearly 100 – Theresa Vargas, Taylor Hartz and Arelis R. Hernández
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/protesters-bring-shouts-skirmishes-and-shutdowns-to-inauguration-celebration/2017/01/20/00ea4c72-df11-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump signs executive order that could effectively gut Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-that-could-lift-affordable-care-acts-individual-mandate/2017/01/20/8c99e35e-df70-11e6-b2cf-b67fe3285cbc_story.html
— Inaugural Balls: How the Trumps partied – Elahe Izadi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/01/20/inaugural-balls-how-the-trumps-partied/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Anti-Trump protesters smash windows, throw flares in DC – Stephanie Pagones and Gabrielle Fronrouge
http://nypost.com/2017/01/20/anti-trump-protesters-smash-windows-throw-flares-in-dc/

 

USA TODAY
— Horrified celebrities are live-tweeting Trump’s Inauguration Day – Maeve McDermott
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/01/20/horrified-celebrities-live-tweeting-donald-trump-inauguration/96834056/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump’s Inauguration: Live Analysis  Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the U.S.
http://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/donald-trump-inauguration?mod=djemalertNEWS
— Some Protests in Washington Violent Ahead of Trump Swearing-In  Others were peaceful as they tried to shut down several entrances to the National Mall – BEN KESLING, BYRON TAU and DEVLIN BARRETT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/some-protests-in-washington-violent-ahead-of-trump-wearing-in-1484932391
— In Retirement, It’s Save Now or Pay (a Lot) Later  Strategies to motivate yourself to save more sooner, drawing on the latest behavioral research – ANNE TERGESEN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-retirement-its-save-now-or-pay-a-lot-later-1484908217
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Given a choice between satisfying our immediate needs and desires or focusing on the future, the here and now typically wins out. That impulse doesn’t bode well for retirement savings. The psychological tendency to prioritize the present over the future has troubling implications, especially in an era in which Social Security is underfunded and old-fashioned pension plans are falling by the wayside, leaving individuals increasingly responsible for creating their own retirement security. “Time, resources and attention are limited,” says Neil Lewis Jr., a Ph.D. candidate in social psychology at the University of Michigan and co-author of a recent study that examined ways to counteract the impulse to spend now instead of saving for retirement. “People allocate them to events that are pressing, rather than to events that may happen later.” . . . The bad news: The savings crisis is deepening as 52% of American households are at risk of being unable to maintain their standard of living in retirement, up from 45% in 2004, according to Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research. The center calculates a cumulative retirement savings shortfall of $6.4 trillion.)

 

FORBES
— Many Critical National Issues Go Missing In New Trump White House Website – Erik Sherman  (DIERSEN: Since 2009, members of the following groups have determined what the critical national issue were: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2017/01/20/critical-national-issues-go-missing-in-the-new-trump-white-house-focus/#2e34461a2c03

 

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— The coming storm for journalism under Trump – David Uberti and Pete Vernon
http://www.cjr.org/special_report/trump_media_journalism_washington_press.php

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Welcome to the Trump Dark Age.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/139969/welcome-trump-dark-age
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s inauguration speech was aimed at his supporters and no one else.”
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/140008/donald-trumps-inauguration-speech-aimed-supporters-no-one-else

 

LAW 360
— GAO Says It Saved $63B For Gov’t In 2016 – Daniel Wilson  (DIERSEN: After working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, I transferred to GAO in 1980.  GAO audits IRS. The Democrats who ran GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS, wasted my career, and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.law360.com/tax/articles/883194/gao-says-it-saved-63b-for-gov-t-in-2016
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Wednesday said it had helped save the federal government more than $63 billion in fiscal 2016, pointing to efforts such as helping to stem improper Medicare payments, cut procurement costs, and streamline tax collection. The efforts of the GAO’s nearly 3,000 employees collectively generated $63.4 billion in benefits for the federal government in FY2016, returning $112 for each dollar of its $555.3 million budget, the watchdog said in its annual report to Congress.)

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 325 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $279,900
http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448242_zpid/

January 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois companies pony up to sponsor state’s inaugural ball – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-trump-inaugural-ball-sponsors-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A slew of Illinois companies sponsored Thursday night’s Inaugural Heartland Ball, a gala put on by the D.C.-based state societies of Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Illinois State Society listed a series of sponsors: $25,000 from Abbott Labs and Motorola Solutions; $15,000 from ADM, Monsanto and CME Group; $10,000 from Constellation Brands and Molina Healthcare; and $5,000 from Abbvie and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. On Thursday morning, we noticed the sponsor list also included the Illinois Senate Democrats at the $5,000 level. The ball is a nonpartisan event, so that was a little odd. Senate Democrats said they would inquire. By the afternoon, the Senate Democrats had disappeared from the Illinois State Society website. Organizers expected as many as 1,5000 guests at the Marriott Marquis. Tickets were $500 for dinner and the ball and $300 for just the ball. You can read more about the event here. Among those Illinoisans in attendance who will have some clout with the new administration is Ron Gidwitz, a businessman who led Donald Trump’s Illinois campaign fundraising effort. Gidwitz has been in Washington for much of the week, attending major events featuring Trump, including a dinner with many of Washington’s foreign diplomatic corps in which he sat with Trump’s nominee for housing secretary, Dr. Ben Carson. Others scheduled to be part of the Illinois contingent include national and local conservative fundraiser Richard Uihlein; business consultant Robert Blackwell; state Republican chairman Tim Schneider, a Cook County commissioner; Richard Porter, Illinois’ Republican national committeeman; Trump assistant commerce secretary nominee Todd Ricketts of the Cubs-owning family; prominent Marion businessman Harry Crisp; and Jack Dorgan, a Rosemont trustee and member of the state GOP central committee. Also in town is Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, a member of the state GOP central committee, who hosted a Trump fundraiser; and David MacNeil, the CEO of Bolingbrook-based WeatherTech auto parts who backed Trump after initially supporting Jeb Bush.)
— Illinois prepares for diminished D.C. stature as Trump replaces Obama – Kim Geiger and Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-inaugaration-politics-met-0120-20170119-story.html
— Trump taps low-profile Illinois GOP’ers to serve in his administration – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-roskam-aide-hired-by-trump-0120-chicago-inc-20170119-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/redeye-womens-march-on-washington-20170118-story.html
— Illinois Senate leaders want to grab momentum for massive budget plan next week – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cullerton-radogno-meeting-met-0120-20170119-story.html
— ‘This is the greatest guy’: Trump meets FedEx courier Shane Bouvet from Illinois, offers him $10K – Justin Jouvenal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-inauguration-fans-20170119-story.html
— Trump boasts about his ‘big victory’: ‘I outworked anybody who ever ran for office’ – John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-boasts-about-win-20170119-story.html
— New Illinois laws loosen employment restrictions for ex-offenders – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of those who glorify and praise ex-offenders demonize, denigrate, and condemn me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-laws-criminal-records-118-biz-20170117-story.html
— Local CEOs fight Trump’s immigration plan – Robert Reed  (DIERSEN: Democrats want mass/illegal immigration because immigrants vote for Democrats.  RINOs want mass/illegal immigration because they want cheap labor.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-trump-ceo-immigration-letter-robert-reed-0122-biz-20170119-column.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-womens-march-dc-nolan-st-0120-20170119-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kinzinger warns about Russia. Kirk: No ‘white Republicans’ on AF1 – Lynn Sweet and Suzanne McBride
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kinzinger-warns-about-russia-kirk-no-white-republicans-on-af1/
— Rare and refreshing—Democrat, Republican working together – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-rare-and-refreshing-democrat-republican-working-together/
— Listen to Illinois Senate leaders and say uncle – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-listen-to-illinois-senate-leaders-and-say-uncle/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-inauguration-day-a-hard-rains-gonna-fall/
— Illinois Senate leaders push budget plan, won’t cap income tax hike – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/senate-leaders-push-budget-plan-wont-cap-income-tax-hike/
— Ditka a Trump fan, but Da Coach not attending inauguration – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-ditka-a-trump-fan-but-da-coach-not-attending-inauguration/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and those who voted for him.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170120/discuss/170129963/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries do not want Trump to succeed?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.dailyherald.com/article/20170119/discuss/170118687/
— 1 in 4 US men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170119/news/301199904/
— Broda says he’s ‘as enthusiastic as ever about Lisle’s future’ – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170119/news/170118668/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps and Trump-hater promote Trump-haters.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170120/news/170129945/

 

ABC7
— CPS TEACHERS, STUDENTS, PARENTS STAND UNITED AFTER DEVOS HEARING – Sarah Schulte and Laura Podesta  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.)
http://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-teachers-students-parents-stand-united-after-devos-hearing/1709891/

 

NBC5
— ‘Why I Am Attending the Inauguration of Donald Trump’: Durbin Explains Decision to Attend Inauguration  “My presence is an acknowledgement that once again America has achieved what so many nations have failed to do: peacefully transition to new leadership,” Durbin said in a statement. – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Durbin-Explains-Decision-to-Attend-Trumps-Inauguration-411238385.html

 

CLTV
— Illinois contingent in Washington to celebrate Trump’s presidency
http://cltv.com/2017/01/19/illinois-contingent-in-washington-to-celebrate-trumps-presidency/

 

DNA INFO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170119/downtown/chicagos-womens-march-estimate-swells-50000

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Soldier from Springfield an emphatic part of inaugural ceremony – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were nasty. Beginning in 1966, when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, they used against me the fact that I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170119/soldier-from-springfield-emphatic-part-of-inaugural-ceremony
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In high school, Wilcox was editor of Capitoline – the Springfield High yearbook. After he joined the Army, it was early in his basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, that he was among people contacted by a recruiter for The Old Guard. At 6-foot-3, he said, he met the height requirement, which he said is about 6 feet, “but you can get away with 5-11.” General testing scores on subjects including math and literature also qualified him, he said.)

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Protesters make their mark on Trump’s inauguration.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34305219/protesters-make-their-mark-on-trumps-inauguration

 

WIBQ AM
— Illinois’ ‘Grand Bargain’ Adds Two-Billion More In Unpaid Bills
http://wibqam.com/news/articles/2017/jan/19/illinois-grand-bargain-adds-two-billion-more-in-unpaid-bills/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trump’s Illinois supporters are excited to watch him become president – NONA TEPPER
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article127555069.html

 

CARMI TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.carmitimes.com/news/20170119/southern-illinois-solidarity

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Naperville councilman targets real estate taxes – Carol Ostrow
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511074486-naperville-councilman-targets-real-estate-taxes

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Inauguration trip chance to witness history for local residents – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/local/inauguration-trip-chance-to-witness-history-for-local-residents/article_f3a219ef-07eb-5f96-b084-6cd63037814b.html

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Teaching Trump: Educators look for teachable moments in tumultuous campaign, new presidency – Corina Curry  (DIERSEN: From what I see, teachers in America are overwhelmingly anti-Republican and overwhelmingly anti-Trump. How successful will they be in turning their students against Republicans and against Trump?  Further, based on the way the majority of their students talk and act, teachers in America are overwhelmingly anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.journalstandard.com/news/20170119/teaching-trump-educators-look-for-teachable-moments-in-tumultuous-campaign-new-presidency

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://chicagoist.com/2017/01/19/how_to_prepare_yourself_for_friday.php

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/donald-trumps-inauguration-chicago-protests-marches-will-welcome-new-president

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rick Perry, Energy Nominee, Says He No Longer Wants To Dissolve Agency – JEFF BRADY  (DIERSEN: In 1981, Charles Bowsher left Arthur Andersen and ran GAO for the next 15 years. Many of his critics believed that he wanted to dissolve GAO and give the agency’s functions to Arthur Andersen.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rick-perry-energy-nominee-says-he-no-longer-wants-dissolve-agency#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Illinois now Purple Heart State (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were nasty. Beginning in 1966, when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, they used against me the fact that I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/illinois-now-purple-heart-state/642724469

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Congressmen say planned boycott and demonstrations distract from true meaning of inauguration
https://ilnews.org/11781/congressmen-say-planned-boycott-demonstrations-distract-true-meaning-inauguration/

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Government employees are overly protected from employer sanctions. – Brian Dong  (DIERSEN: Dong should rail against patronage. Democrats run the federal government. I have always been a Republican. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  Needless-to-say, those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who promote patronage would never hire me to do anything.)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/1/20/state-union/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is not a foreign concept that some government agencies are awfully slow and are experts at giving low quality service. Surely, in a private company that offers comparable services, effective managers could make a tangible impact on the quality of service. Alas, the solution will never be as simple for federal organizations with the current system. Lawmakers passed numerous government worker protection laws as part of the civil servant protection system to shield them from arbitrary or political terminations. Today, government employees have been afforded a staggering amount of job overprotection. An investigation by CBS News reported just how difficult it can be to fire a government employee. One official at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was allowed to keep his job after being caught watching porn for several hours per day. Two managers from General Services Administration (GSA) were rehired and even received bonuses after initially being terminated for spending almost $1 million on luxury goods for a conference. There is absolutely no reason why they should be allowed to avoid proper disciplinary action for their professional shortcomings. When employees are allowed to keep their job even when watching porn, performing poorly, slacking off, and participating in other unprofessional and unethical activities, it creates a toxic culture of apathetic mediocrity. There is very little incentive for people to do their jobs adequately if they are almost certain to not be fired. This morale-killing culture is exactly why agencies like the DMV are saturated with incompetent and rude staff. These protections not only make a high-performing federal employee a rarity, but also cause a lot of taxpayer money to be wasted. New York City’s infamous rubber room exemplifies this waste. Due to tenure and union agreements, teachers who are accused of criminal conduct are sent there until they receive hearings. While they wait for their hearings for an indefinite time in the Rubber Room, they continue to receive their salaries and increase their pensions while literally doing nothing. NYC hemorrhages $22 million per year from taxpayers’ wallets, keeping these teachers in limbo because union agreements make the firing process unbearably long and complicated. Clearly, the American public suffers from these practices. However, the intricate web of bureaucratic regulations and union decrees make it anything but easy to effect change. There may only be one Scott Walker, but more people should be cracking down on unions. Making it easy for a manager to fire an employee for simply doing a bad job shouldn’t be a liberal or conservative issue—it’s a common sense issue. The term “civil servant” implies a great amount of accountability and loyalty to one’s country. Indeed, public employees like soldiers, policemen, and firefighters risk their lives every day to defend peoples’ lives. The EPA strives to sustain a better planet to live in. The Food and Drug Administration serves to protect public health. These responsibilities were handed to federal agencies because they are presumably more trustworthy than private institutions and corporations. This greater purpose though, is often completely eroded by the sheer lack of accountability of federal agencies’ employees. With ghoulish bureaucratic procedures, strong union protection, and tenure, it can be very difficult to translate an individual agency’s mission to the United States down to its employees, and this undermines the honor the job is supposed to carry. It’s time government workers are held accountable for their actions and performance.)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rachael Lawrence Trump Inaugural Fundraiser at Pablo’s Friday, Channel 7 May Come – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/19/rachael-lawrence-kicking-off-algonquin-township-trustee-campaign-day-trump-sworn-in-copy/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Audacity of Obama – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/the-audacity-of-obama/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Why Governor Rauner Must Veto SB 3319 – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/why-governor-rauner-must-veto-sb-3319/

 

GOPUSA
— CNN Report Speculates on Who Would Take Power If Trump Were Assassinated Today
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19492
— More speech, not less  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me or anyone else to say or do anything without first getting their specific permission.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19394

 

THE BLAZE
— Chicago gun control advocates dealt yet another major blow – Jon Street
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/19/chicago-gun-control-advocates-dealt-yet-another-major-blow/
— Rand Paul absolutely destroys Bernie Sanders’ talk about how uncompassionate America is – Brandon Morse  (DIERSEN: My nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always a) stressed that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and/or that they give money to a church, b) painted themselves as being extremely compassionate, and c) viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being not compassionate.  Should I write a book about the aforesaid. They talk and act like they want me to.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/19/rand-paul-absolutely-destroys-bernie-sanders-talk-about-how-uncompassionate-america-is/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Black Professor and CNN Mouth Calls All Blacks Who Dare Meet With Trump ‘Mediocre Negroes’ – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/19/black-professor-cnn-mouth-calls-blacks-dare-meet-trump-mediocre-negroes/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Archbishop: I ‘will not comply’ with law forcing Church to hire abortion activists – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archbishop-will-defy-proposed-st.-louis-law-forcing-church-to-hire-abortion

 

THE HILL
— The Trump era begins – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: From now on, how strongly will anti-Trumps blame Trump supporters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315155-the-trump-era-begins

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Protesters, Trump supporters clash outside ‘DeploraBall’ in Washington, DC
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34304985/protesters-trump-supporters-clash-outside-deploraball
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Protesters and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump clashed outside a pro-Trump event in Washington the night before his inauguration. Police used chemical spray on some protesters in an effort to control the unruly crowd. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the National Press Club in downtown Washington, where the “DeploraBall” was being held. The name is a play on a campaign remark by Hillary Clinton, who once referred to many of Trump’s supporters as a “basket of deplorables.” Protesters booed any time presumed ball-goers in suits, tuxedos or dresses came in or out of the event. One man waving a pro-Trump flag had debris thrown at him and was chased to the nearby Warner Theater, where Fox News Channel personalities Sean Hannity and Geraldo Rivera happened to be outside waiting to go into another event. Hannity engaged hecklers by raising his fist; Rivera laughed and smiled before entering the theater.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Russian political elites revel in Trump’s inauguration.”  If Putin ran the United States, I doubt that he would have let Mexico and other foreign countries invade the United States like Obama and Bush did.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34305030/russian-political-elites-revel-in-trumps-inauguration

 

NBC NEWS
— Democrats: Left in the Lurch  The curious decline and uncertain future of the Democratic Party – ALEX SEITZ-WALD and SAM PETULLA
http://www.nbcnews.com/specials/democrats-left-in-the-lurch

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump Wall Street women.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/business/dealbook/womens-march-wall-street.html
— New Yorkers Rediscover Activism in the Trump Presidency Era – GINIA BELLAFANTE (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and counties do New York activists want to get rid of the most, those that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/nyregion/trump-presidency-new-york-city.html
— A Trump Administration, With Obama Staff Members Filling In the Gaps – MAGGIE HABERMAN and GLENN THRUSH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/us/trump-cabinet-picks-inauguration.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps and Trump-haters promote Trump haters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/the-internal-invasion.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/donald-the-unready.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/opinion/obama-shouldnt-go-quietly.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/opinion/how-the-womens-march-could-resurrect-the-democratic-party.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— As soon as he is inaugurated, Trump will move to clamp down on immigration – Brian Bennett
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-trump-immigration-actions-20170119-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Trump: ‘The next time we’re going to win the old-fashioned way’ – Gregory Korte
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/20/trump-next-time-were-going-win-old-fashioned-way/96817236/
— DIERSEN HEATLINE: Those who are anti-men promote those who are anti-men.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/19/womens-march-on-washington-survey-trump-clinton/96731542/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Companies Pony Up for Donald Trump’s Inauguration  UPS, Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola all didn’t give or reduced donations to last year’s GOP convention – REBECCA BALLHAUS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-pony-up-for-donald-trumps-inauguration-1484843370
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Seen Bringing ‘Deliberate Chaos’ to the White House.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-seen-bringing-deliberate-chaos-to-the-white-house-1484843995
— Protesters Look to Disrupt Trump’s Inauguration Weekend  Authorities prepare for hundreds of thousands of demonstrators; Women’s March is expected to be biggest –  BYRON TAU, JANET HOOK and BEN KESLING
http://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-look-to-disrupt-trumps-inauguration-weekend-1484840632

 

BLOOMBERG
— Imagine a Gracious Trump – Albert R. Hunt  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the rudest 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?  They would love it.  They are very proud of their rudeness.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-20/imagine-a-gracious-trump

 

FED SMITH
— Trump Administration Proposing Drastic Cuts to Federal Workforce – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican hate past, present, and future federal employees.  I was a federal employee for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.  What do you say to the aforesaid haters?)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/20/trump-administration-proposing-drastic-cuts-to-federal-workforce/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— I do solemnly swear that I will … – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government treated me as though I had failed/refused to carry out their orders to give preference to their employees because they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger. They never charged me with the aforesaid because I never did the aforesaid; I always carried out their orders to give preference to their employees because they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.  Nevertheless, because I disagreed with the aforesaid and because I objected to the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/01/i-do-solemnly-swear-that-i-will/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: People in the private sector do not take an oath of office when they get a job. They get an offer, report to work, and that’s it. For federal employees it is different. Reading so many articles about the inauguration that refer to the president-elect taking the oath of office on Jan. 20 got me thinking about oaths and what they mean. I have taken that oath of office as a civil service employee. Raising your right hand and swearing to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States” is not something most people take lightly. It is a solemn oath and it means something to most people who take it. . .The oath is relatively straightforward, but what does it mean? I see the oath as having three important aspects. First, the employee swears to support and defend the Constitution against enemies. Second, s/he swears allegiance to the Constitution. Finally, the employee promises to do his/her job well. How does the oath manifest itself in day-to-day work? Does it provide any protection for an employee who refuses an order s/he believes would be a violation of the oath? That question is far more complex than the oath itself. Federal employees are required to follow lawful orders, even if they disagree with them. 5 USC 2302(b)(9)(D) gives employees the “right to refuse” with respect to unlawful orders. But what happens when an order violates a regulation or rule, but is not technically illegal? A 2015 Merit Systems Protection Board decision directly answered that question. MSPB outlined the issues in the case, writing “Specifically, the appellant asserted that the agency violated 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(9)(D), which protects employees from retaliation “for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law.” 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(9)(D). He alleged that the agency improperly stripped him of particular job duties and gave him a subpar performance rating for disobeying an order that would have required that he violate (1) a Federal Acquisition Regulation that limits the authority of a contracting officer’s representative (COR), and (2) “PA296: How to be a COR,” the agency’s training course for COR certification, which further clarifies the limitations to this authority.” MSPB’s final decision said “… we hold that the right-to-disobey provision at section 2302(b)(9)(D) extends only to orders that would require the individual to take an action barred by statute. Because the appellant in this case contends that he disobeyed an order that would have required him to violate an agency rule or regulation, his claim falls outside of the scope of section 2302(b)(9)(D).” The oath of office does not grant any protection for deciding that an order is a bad idea, bad policy, or morally or ethically wrong. In fact, the oath does not grant any protection from anything. It is an oath of allegiance and a promise to do good work. Employees who believe they are being ordered to act in a manner inconsistent with their oath of office may pursue other options, such as whistleblower complaints or any other avenue provided by law or regulation, but disobeying direct orders is generally not one of the available options. That means an employee who wants to argue that s/he is adhering to the oath of office by disobeying orders has a very tough hill to climb. There is also the option of going to the press, but that can bring its own set of risks.)

 

THE DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Rain, Mass Protests Loom for Trump’s Inauguration.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/01/20/trump-inauguration-crowds-gather-as-dc-braces-for-protests.html

 

BUZZFEED NEWS
— Lawyers Are Descending On Washington To Help Protesters  Hundreds of legal volunteers are fanning out across the city to document potential abuses of protesters and are ready to go to court if needed. – Zoe Tillman
https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/lawyers-descend-on-washington-to-aid-trump-protesters

 

NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM
— CORVETTE MUSEUM AND MOTORSPORTS PARK ACHIEVE INCREASED ATTENDANCE FOR 2016
http://www.corvettemuseum.org/corvette-museum-and-motorsports-park-achieve-increased-attendance-for-2016/

January 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “DISCONTENT IN DC: LAWMAKERS, CITIZENS PROTEST TRUMP INAUGURATION.”
http://abc7chicago.com/news/discontent-in-dc-lawmakers-citizens-protest-trump-inauguration/1709029/
— SPOKESMAN: GEORGE H.W. BUSH ADMITTED TO ICU, WIFE BARBARA BUSH ALSO HOSPITALIZED – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/news/both-george-hw-bush-and-barbara-bush-hospitalized/1708003/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Womens-March-on-Chicago-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-411092025.html
— Trump Hotel Bans Media During Inauguration Week
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Hotel-Bans-Media-During-Inauguration-Week-411127315.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Swastikas, Pro-Trump Fliers Found on UC Berkeley Printers.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Swastikas-Pro-Trump-Fliers-Found-on-UC-Berkeley-Printers-411081265.html
— Girl Scouts Defend Their Involvement in Donald Trump Inauguration  “Every girl has a home at Girl Scouts, every girl in our movement is allowed her own ideas, opinions, beliefs and political ideology”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Girl-Scouts-Defend-Their-Involvement-in-Donald-Trump-Inauguration-411133315.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Schakowsky joins Democratic boycott of Trump’s inauguration.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/schakowsky-inauguration-met-20170118-story.html
— Rauner aides say Senate budget plan short $4.3 billion – Haley BeMiller and Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Are you spending more than your income?  The cost of living in Wheaton is very high.  My wife and I are spending more than our income because my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-met-0119-20170118-story.html
— Indiana GOP lawmaker wants police to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop protesters from blocking traffic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-indiana-protest-bill-20170118-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Six agencies — including FBI, CIA, Treasury — probing possible Russian aid to Trump’s campaign.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-fbi-kremlin-probe-20170118-story.html
— Obama was a foreign-policy failure – Stephen M. Walt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-obama-policy-2b58fd4c-ddad-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861-20170118-story.html
— District 181 loans itself money while waiting on referendum lawsuit – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dhd-hms-bond-delay-tl-0126-20170118-story.html
— Lisle village clerk gets work-release jail sentence in DUI plea deal – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-lisle-clerk-dui-plea-0118-20170118-story.html
— Are you facing mom bias at work? – Nara Schoenberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/parenting/sc-mom-bias-family-0117-20170117-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trumps says “On ethics: Obama went high, Trump goes low.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-ethics-trump-obama-chapman-perspec-0119-md-20170118-column.html
— Preckwinkle: Emanuel could have acted sooner on police issues – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-toni-preckwinkle-doj-report-met-0119-20170118-story.html
— Chicago drone photographer pays FAA $200,000 over alleged airspace violations – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-drone-faa-settlement-0119-biz-20170118-story.html
— Rauner-Madigan feud leads to $31 million spent by outside groups on state races last year – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-campaign-spending-met-0119-20170118-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 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.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-immigrants-mixed-status-trump-met-20170118-story.html
— Emanuel has $1 million in campaign fund, spent thousands on legal fees – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-campaign-finance-report-met-0119-20170118-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Preckwinkle: CPD afflicted by ‘pervasive racism’ – Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-cpd-afflicted-by-pervasive-racism/
— Chicago fiscal wizard Jeremy Katz joins Trump team – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-chicago-fiscal-wizard-joins-trump-team/
— Senate budget’s ‘work in progress’ includes filling $4.3B hole Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-budgets-work-in-progress-includes-filling-4-3b-hole/amp/
— Rahm says CPD must work ‘double hard’ to attract minorities – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: To attract younger Democrats, and especially those who are minority and/or female, the Democrats who run GAO could draw their attention to Diersen v. GAO at https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-says-cpd-must-work-double-hard-to-attract-minorities/
— Mayor defends CPS furloughs as CTU joins school-cut protests – Lauren FitzPatrick and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-defends-cps-furloughs-as-ctu-joins-school-cut-protests/
— City employee accused of sending ‘sexually explicit’ emails – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-employee-accused-of-sending-sexually-explicit-emails/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Proposal could eliminate pay for DuPage election panel – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: What do you do that you are not paid for?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout that what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor is absolutely worthless because I am not paid for what I do.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170118/news/170118804/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Sen. David Olsen, a Downers Grove Republican, is co-sponsoring legislation to end the $27,500 salary for members of DuPage County’s board of election commissioners. . .The measure is being co-sponsored by state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Wheaton Republican. . .Having unpaid board members, Olsen said, helps ensure they’re “serving for the right reasons, which is to serve the people and ensure the election process is carried out properly.”)
— Students from Naperville, Wheaton to witness Trump make history – Madhu Krishnamurthy and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170118/news/170118853/
— Chicago-area home sales strengthened in 2016  (DIERSEN: Have home sales strengthened in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?  If not, why not?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170118/entlife/170118814/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illegal campaign cash, sexy emails highlights of City Hall inspector’s latest report – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170118/BLOGS02/170119862/illegal-campaign-cash-sexy-emails-highlights-of-city-hall-inspectors
— Roskam revives effort to block Boeing’s Iran deal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170118/BLOGS02/170119858/roskam-revives-effort-to-block-boeings-iran-deal

 

NBC5
— Christie: Wife Refused to Move to Washington for Trump Post  Trump on Monday told The Wall Street Journal, “at some point, we’re going to do something with Chris.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Christie-Wife-refused-to-move-to-Washington-for-Trump-post–411088815.html

 

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “State Receives Mixed Grade on Reproductive Rights Ahead of Women’s March.”
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/18/state-receives-mixed-grade-reproductive-rights-ahead-women-s-march

 

DNA INFO
— Bank Robbers Strike On Fridays To Fuel Drug, Booze, Gambling Habits: FBI – Tanveer Ali  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote pot, promote booze, promote gambling, and/or promote even worse things.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170117/albany-park/bank-robbers-strike-on-fridays-fuel-drug-booze-gambling-habits-fbi

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board shoots down Jack Franks’ request for advisory tax freeze referendum – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/18/mchenry-county-board-shoots-down-jack-franks-request-for-advisory-tax-freeze-referendum/ame1d9l/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner budget office says Senate plan won’t erase deficit – AP  (DIERSEN: Are you spending more than your income?  The cost of living in Wheaton is very high.  My wife and I are spending more than our income because my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170118/rauner-budget-office-says-senate-plan-wont-erase-deficit

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois budget deal is a real stinker – Scott Reeder
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170118/my-view-illinois-budget-deal-is-real-stinker

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Edwardsville group to join in Women’s March on Washington.”
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article127170489.html

 

MADISON RECORD
— If it could, Illinois should declare bankruptcy – Editorial
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511074953-if-it-could-illinois-should-declare-bankruptcy

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Illinois leaders split on attending Trump inauguration.”
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-leaders-split-on-attending-trump-inauguration/article_754e8b92-c2e1-557f-9b67-d8a4aec95376.html

 

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://dailyillini.com/news/2017/01/18/community-members-march-womens-rights/

 

CHICAGO READER
— Bill Ayers believes opposition to Trump should come from the people—not the Democratic Party  The author and former Weatherman says modern revolutionaries also don’t have to look to the 1960s for inspiration. – Ryan Smith
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/bill-ayers-interview/Content?oid=25115256

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison: Right-to-work laws would make Illinois more economically competitive – Vimbai Chikomo
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511074306-morrison-right-to-work-laws-would-make-illinois-more-economically-competitive

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ramey offers Wayne Township service via campaign – Carol Ostrow
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511074484-ramey-offers-wayne-township-service-via-campaign
— TRAGIC: Wood Dale City Council increases liquor licenses – Philip Gonzales
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511066447-wood-dale-city-council-increases-liquor-licenses

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner: More money for higher ed classrooms instead of ‘bureaucratic bloat’  (DIERSEN: Are/were you bureaucratic bloat?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being federal bureaucratic bloat.  Further, they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that all the jobs and promotions that I got should have been given to poor Democrats, to poor minorities, to poor females, to poor younger people, and/or to poor veterans.)
https://ilnews.org/11766/rauner-money-higher-ed-classrooms-instead-bureaucratic-bloat/
— Trump’s pick for education secretary to push for greater school choice  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. Do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn your parents as being filthy rich?  Mine do because my outstanding parents had enough money to send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://ilnews.org/11758/trumps-pick-education-secretary-push-greater-school-choice/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Barack Obama’s Deplorable Race Relations Legacy – Steve McCann
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/01/barack-obamas-deplorable-race-relations-legacy/

 

BREITBART
— Tourists Flee ‘Nightmare’ Paris Amidst Rising Theft, Assaults, Terror – VIRGINIA HALE
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/01/18/chinese-tourists-flee-nightmare-paris/

 

THE BLAZE
— Rand Paul slams Bernie Sanders’ assertion that the US is ‘not compassionate’ – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify and praise themselves as being compassionate and/or b) crow that they are church members, attend church services, and/or give money to churches.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/18/rand-paul-slams-bernie-sanders-assertion-that-the-us-is-not-compassionate/
— ‘We are the future’: Young ACLU advocate mocks elderly white people – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want Republicans to dump those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/18/we-are-the-future-young-aclu-advocate-mocks-elderly-white-people/

 

GOPUSA
— ‘Toxic masculinity’? Dude, now America’s universities are turning men into women
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19428
— Teachers in Philadelphia Plan Black Lives Matter Week
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19269
— On his last Wednesday in office, Biden warns of the collapse of democracy
http://www.gopusa.com/on-his-last-wednesday-in-office-biden-warns-of-the-collapse-of-democracy/
— When the Press Loses Credibility
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19366

 

DAILY CALLER
— ACLU Official Mocks Elderly White People, Tells Them They Have ‘Five Years Left’ – Alex Pfeiffer  (DIERSEN: To varying degrees, all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.  I should write a book about that.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/17/aclu-official-mocks-elderly-white-people-tells-them-they-have-five-years-left/

 

CNS NEWS
— Trump’s IRS Can Avoid Needless Payments to Illegals: Only Genuine SSNs Produce Refunds – David North
http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/david-north/trumps-irs-can-avoid-needless-payments-illegals-only-genuine-ssns-produce

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THOMAS JEFFERSON WARNED US ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/18/thomas-jefferson-warned-us-about-social-security/

 

THE HILL
— How left-wing and racist radicals are infiltrating our children’s minds – TERESA MULL
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/314789-how-left-wing-and-racist-radicals-are-infiltrating-our-childrens
— Under Trump, the disruptors return to Washington (that’s a good thing) – THOMAS A. SCHATZ, Citizens Against Government Waste  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all the salary and benefits that the Post Office, IRS, GAO, and the Civil Service Retirement System has paid me, is paying me, and will pay me is waste.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/314837-under-trump-the-disruptors-return-to-washington-thats-a

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republican Men Think Women Have It Better Than Them.”  All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, that is, to discriminate against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-men-sexism-poll_us_587fc369e4b0c147f0bcbe0a

 

CNN
— CNN President: Donald Trump Wants To ‘Delegitimize Journalism’ – Kaitlan Collins  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, journalists talk, act, and write like they are getting paid a) to help elect Democrats and b) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform. No one pays me a) to help elect Republicans or b) to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/18/cnn-president-donald-trump-wants-to-delegitimize-journalism/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Out with the ‘art of being honest,’ in with Trump’s art of the deal.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/out-with-the-art-of-being-honest-in-with-trumps-art-of-the-deal/2017/01/18/b4c4b43a-ddcc-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html

 

FORTUNE
— Republican Men Think Its Easier to Be a Woman than a Man, Survey Finds – Madeline Farber (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, that is, to discriminate against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
http://fortune.com/2017/01/18/republican-men-easier-being-woman/

 

FORBES
— Are Half of Americans Approaching Retirement with No Savings? – Andrew Biggs  (DIERSEN: Constructively, I began saving for my retirement in 1966 when I was 18 years old when I started earning full-time Civil Service Retirement System credits working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbiggs/2017/01/18/are-half-of-americans-approaching-retirement-with-no-savings/#3f3cd1047df5

 

FED SMITH
— I Do Solemnly Swear That I Will… – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the Constitution of the United States required them to get rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/18/i-do-solemnly-swear-that-i-will/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: People in the private sector do not take an oath of office when they get a job. They get an offer, report to work, and that’s it. For federal employees it is different. Reading so many articles about the inauguration that refer to the president-elect taking the oath of office on the 20th of January got me thinking about oaths and what they mean. I have taken that oath of office as a civil service employee. Raising your right hand and swearing to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States” is not something most people take lightly. It is a solemn oath and it means something to most people who take it.)

 

THE NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How to Resist Donald Trump in DC This Weekend.”
https://www.thenation.com/article/how-to-resist-donald-trump-in-dc-this-weekend/

 

STAMFORD ADVOCATE
— The government is suing Oracle for discriminatory hiring practices — Oracle says it’s ‘politically motivated’ – Matt Weinberger
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/The-government-is-suing-Oracle-for-discriminatory-10866563.php

 

BERKELEY NEWS
— Berkeley among top U.S. universities for upward mobility – Kathleen Maclay
http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/01/18/berkeley-among-top-u-s-universities-for-upward-mobility/

January 17 Evening Edition

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/17/chicago-knitters-make-hundreds-of-pink-pussyhats-for-womens-march/

 

NBC5
— Rauner: Skipping Trump’s Inauguration Won’t Hurt Illinoisans  “People understand in Washington and around the country that Illinois has big challenges,” Rauner said. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Says-Missing-Trump-Inauguration-Wont-Hurt-Illinoisans-410983025.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/More-Than-40000-Expected-to-Attend-Womens-March-on-Chicago-Organizers-Say-410983825.html
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Womens-March-on-Chicago-See-the-Route-410957105.html
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Street-Closures-Anticipated-as-Womens-March-on-Chicago-410953675.html

 

ABC7
— CHICAGOANS TRAVEL TO INAUGURATION TO PROTEST, CELEBRATE – Karen Jordan and Kathy Brock
http://abc7chicago.com/news/chicagoans-travel-to-inauguration-to-protest-celebrate/1707222/
— MEET THE TRUMPS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NEW FIRST FAMILY – Kathy Brock
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/meet-the-trumps-a-closer-look-at-the-new-first-family-/1707072/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner will not attend inauguration, but wants to work closely with Trump Administration – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/229717425-story
— Curiosity abounds ahead of Trump inauguration – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/229507081-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says sweeping Senate budget plan not fully baked – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-budget-deal-met-0118-20170117-story.html
— List of Illinois Democrats skipping Trump inauguration grows – Katherine Skiba, Kim Janssen and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-trump-inaugural-no-shows-illinois-20170117-story.html
— In search of a new religion to survive President Trump – Garrison Keillor  (DIERSEN: Beyond tragically, ever-increasingly, religions talk and act like they are arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-christians-garrison-keillor-20170117-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-womens-march-details-met-20170117-story.html
— What’s behind Chicago’s surge in violence? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-crime-increase-causes-edit-0118-md-20170117-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Garry McCarthy subpoenaed about gifts, trips in Jackson divorce – TINA SFONDELES and MICHAEL SNEED
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/garry-mccarthy-among-three-issued-subpoenas-in-jackson-divorce/
— Wayne County is glad it voted 84 percent for Trump – Neil Steinberg  (DIERSEN: In states, counties, townships/wards, municipalities, and precincts where Clinton got substantially more votes than Trump got, will those who voted for Clinton try to get rid of those who voted for Trump?  How should those who voted for Trump protect/defend themselves?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/neil-steinberg-wayne-county-illinois-glad-it-voted-84-percent-for-donald-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-local-womens-march-aims-higher-than-trump-bashing/
— Emanuel and Vice President-elect Pence huddle in Washington – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-emanuel-and-vice-president-elect-pence-huddle-in-washington/
— Ex-leaders of FALN, Gangster Disciples get breaks from Obama – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/man-who-fought-for-puerto-rican-independence-gets-obama-clemency/
— Top cop: Bad training bothers me the most – Mitch Dudek  (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, those agencies provided me with extensive and outstanding training.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/top-cop-bad-training-bothers-me-the-most/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Would an impulsive Trump hit the nuclear button?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-nuclear-war-trump-missiles-button-perspec-0118-md-20170117-story.html
— How Russian ‘kompromat’ destroys political opponents – Sarah Oates  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents would brag about how they use their operatives and their dupes to destroy individuals, to destroy organizations, to destroy companies, to destroy governments, to destroy etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-russia-kompromat-blackmail-trump-20170117-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Growing list of Illinois lawmakers to skip Trump’s inauguration – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170117/BLOGS02/170119879/growing-list-of-illinois-lawmakers-to-skip-trumps-inauguration

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinoisans-gear-womens-march-capitol-hill

 

WJBC
— Illinois first lady ‘excited’ by visit to Chestnut Health Systems – Adam Studzinski
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/01/17/illinois-first-lady-excited-by-visit-to-chestnut-health-systems/

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Bustos won’t skip inauguration
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/01/17/bustos-wont-skip-inauguration/arq2gnc/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-women-head-washington-march#stream/0

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-women-head-washington-march#stream/0

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR

— Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock’s trial set for July 11 – Andy Kravetz  (DIERSEN: In 1998, my attorney, Walter T. Charlton (http://www.martindale.com/Walter-T-Charlton/1728803-lawyer.htm), filed Diersen v. GAO (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) in Washington, DC, but in 2000, the lawsuit was transferred to Chicago.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170117/former-us-rep-aaron-schocks-trial-set-for-july-11

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://dailyegyptian.com/64597/showcase/southern-illinoisans-prepare-march-equality-social-justice/

 

MADISON RECORD
— State Sen. McCarter headed to Washington for Trump inauguration – Ann Maher
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511074730-mccarter-headed-to-washington-for-trump-inauguration

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote the anti-Trump John J. Dunphy
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/95238/dunphy-trump-should-step-down

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trial Date Set for Former Congressman Aaron Schock  Schock is accused of using his political office for personal profit. – Hannah Hilyard
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/trial-date-set-for-former-congressman-aaron-schock/641592715
— Donald Trump’s childhood home heads to auction  Home built by Trump’s father – KATHRYN VASEL
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/donald-trumps-childhood-home-heads-to-auction/641550673
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The home has previously been listed on the market for as much as $1.65 million. The 2,500-square foot house is located in Jamaica Estates, a wealthy neighborhood in Queens. It has four full bathrooms, a library, finished basement and a two-car garage. To participate in the auction, potential bidders must pay $20 for due diligence information that includes a title report, the terms of sale, and a copy of the purchase and sale agreement. According to Misha Haghani, owner of Paramount Realty USA, the home was built by Trump’s father. “A property as prominent as this has intangible value that goes beyond just the real estate — it’s like art and that’s why an auction is the perfect platform in which to sell it,” he said in the December press release. In September, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon asked the then-presidential nominee about the home being sold. “That is where I was born,” Trump said when Fallon showed him a photo of the home. “I had a really good childhood; oh that’s sad to look at that, I want to buy it.”)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DURKIN APPOINTS NEW HOUSE GOP CAUCUS LEADERSHIP TEAM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/durkin-appoints-new-house-gop-caucus-leadership-team.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner won’t say where he stands on “repeal and replace”  (DIERSEN: If you get elected or appointed as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/17/rauner-wont-say-where-he-stands-on-repeal-and-replace/

 

AMERICAN  AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION
— Sen. Ted Cruz Set to Address CPAC 2017
http://conservative.org/ted-cruz-set-to-address-cpac-2017/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Michigan’s magician for Trump poised for ‘exciting two years’ as RNC chair – Ralph Z. Hallow
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/17/ronna-romney-mcdaniel-rncs-likely-chair-drives-tru/

 

NEWSMAX
— GAO Warns Federal Debt Is ‘Unsustainable’ – Mark Swanson (DIERSEN: What did you do 1980-1997? I worked for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Newsfront/gao-warns-federal-debt/2017/01/17/id/769035/
— Operatives Sought, Offered $2,500 to Protest at Trump Inauguration – Mark Swanson  (DIERSEN: All the operatives and all the dupes that do the dirty work for my critics/opponents are desperate for money, they all do just about anything for money, including claiming to be religious, claiming to be conservative, and/or claiming to be Republican.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/inauguration-protest-millennials/2017/01/17/id/768996/
— Trump Blasts Pollsters for ‘Rigged’ Approval Ratings  (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who takes the lead in driving down the approval ratings for conservatives? I should write a book about those who do/did that in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/approval-ratings-president-inauguration/2017/01/17/id/768918/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— State Run TV: Brian Williams Declares Obama Had ‘No Personal Scandals’ – Scott WhitlocK
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/scott-whitlock/2017/01/17/state-run-tv-brian-williams-declares-obama-had-no-personal

 

GOPUSA
— Putin accuses Obama administration of undermining Trump’s legitimacy (DIERSEN: Who focuses on undermining your legitimacy?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus/focused on undermining my legitimacy.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19350
http://www.gopusa.com/putin-accuses-obama-administration-of-undermining-trumps-legitimacy/
— Reagan and Trump: American Nationalists – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19327
— Christians, feminists fight Obama’s restroom mandate
http://www.gopusa.com/christians-feminists-fight-obamas-restroom-mandate/
— Wife of Orlando nightclub shooter arrested by FBI
http://www.gopusa.com/wife-of-orlando-nightclub-shooter-arrested-by-fbi/
— Gas mileage matters down the road  (DIERSEN: The Democrats condemned my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8 as being a clunker even though it gets 24 MPG on the highway.)
http://www.gopusa.com/gas-mileage-matters-down-the-road/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Border Patrol Won’t Prosecute Illegals Because Of DOJ Inaction – David Krayden
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/17/report-border-patrol-wont-prosecute-illegals-because-of-doj-inaction/
— Fake Polls? How CNN And ABC Are Fudging The Numbers To Tank Trump’s Favorability – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/17/fake-polls-how-cnn-and-abc-are-fudging-the-numbers-to-tank-trumps-favorability/
— ‘Never Trump’ Republicans Shocked They Can’t Find Jobs In Trump’s White House – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/17/never-trump-republicans-shocked-they-cant-find-jobs-in-trumps-white-house/
— Whoops! Definitely-Not-Senile John Lewis Says He FORGOT He Boycotted W’s Inauguration – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/17/john-lewis-says-he-forgot-he-boycotted-bushs-inauguration/
— Race Activist Calls Black Band Playing At Trump Inauguration ‘Coons’ – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/17/race-activist-calls-black-band-playing-at-trump-inauguration-coons/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— DOCTORS FIRING MEDICARE PATIENTS – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/17/doctors-firing-medicare-patients/

 

BREITBART
— Inaugural Rioters Urged to ‘Go Hard’ in ‘Only Chance’ to ‘Rove the City’ Under ‘Protocol of the Obama Era’ – LEE STRANAHAN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/17/inaugural-rioters-urged-go-hard-chance-rove-city-protocol-obama-era/
— Paul Ryan Picks Fight with Donald Trump Over Big Pharma Corruption: ‘I Don’t Speak Like That, Generally Speaking’ – MATTHEW BOYLE  (DIERSEN: Who tries to pick fights with you?  The following try to pick fights with me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/17/paul-ryan-picks-fight-donald-trump-big-pharma-dont-speak-like-generally/
— Donald Trump: John Lewis Lied About Not Skipping Inaugurations Before Mine – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/17/trump-john-lewis-lied-not-skipping-inaugurations-before-mine/
— TREASONOUS: GQ Mag: ‘There’s No Such Thing As an Illegal Immigrant’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/01/16/gq-mag-theres-no-thing-illegal-immigrant/

 

BLAZE
— If your lifestyle is none of my business, stop demanding that I celebrate it – Matt Walsh  (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, Americans are forced to celebrate those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.  I should write a book about how the federal government forces its employees to celebrate the aforesaid.  It is done under the guise of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-if-your-lifestyle-is-none-of-my-business-stop-demanding-that-i-celebrate-it/
— Rush Limbaugh fires back after Obama blames him for partisanship in Washington – Kate Scanlon  (DIERSEN: Should I “fire back” at those who blame me for their problems, those who blame me for your problems, those who blame me for my problems, and/or those who blame me for everyone’s problems?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/17/rush-limbaugh-fires-back-after-obama-blames-him-for-partisanship-in-washington/

 

TOWNHALL
— Proposed Law Would Punish Countries That Refuse to Take Back Their Illegal Immigrant Criminals – Leah Barkoukis (DIERSEN: How many illegal immigrant criminals are there in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/01/17/proposed-law-would-punish-countries-that-refuse-to-take-back-their-illegal-immigrant-criminals-n2272404
— Planned Parenthood Trained Employees On How to Identify Undercover Journalists Instead of Sex Traffickers – Cortney O’Brien
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/01/17/new-report-shows-planned-parenthood-covering-up-sex-trafficking-n2272707
— Bikers For Trump: We’ll Form A ‘Wall of Meat’ To Block Anti-Trump Protestors At Inauguration – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/01/17/bikers-for-trump-well-for-a-wall-of-meat-to-block-antitrump-protestors-n2272522

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— A Guide to Basic Differences between Left and Right – DENNIS PRAGER  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who claim to be on the right, but who focus on destroying individuals like me who are on the right and organizations like TAPTROOT Republicans of Illinois that are on the right?  I should write a book about the aforesaid destroyers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443900/liberal-conservative-americans-opposed-first-principles-key-terms

 

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— Dr. Ben Carson Says LGBT Americans Should Not Get ‘Extra Rights’ – Czarina Ong
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/dr.ben.carson.says.lgbt.americans.should.not.get.extra.rights/103925.htm

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— GAO Audit: Federal Government Remains on Unsustainable Fiscal Path  Net operating cost more than doubled over past year – Ali Meyer
http://freebeacon.com/issues/audit-federal-government-remains-unsustainable-fiscal-path/

 

CNN
— Who has Donald Trump’s ear? – Dana Bash and Abigail Crutchfield  (DIERSEN: Who has the ear of those who have the most religious, government, political, and financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/17/politics/donald-trump-advisers/

 

CBS NEWS
— GAO: U.S. government spending “unsustainable”  (DIERSEN: What did you do 1980-1997? I worked for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gao-federal-spending-revenue-unsustainable/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Entering White House Unbent and Unpopular.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/us/politics/donald-trump-obama-approval-rating.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Frontline’ examines right-left rift in ‘Divided States of America’ – Meredith Blake  (DIERSEN: In states, counties, townships/wards, municipalities, and precincts where Clinton got substantially more votes than Trump got, will those who voted for Clinton try to get rid of those who voted for Trump?  How should those who voted for Trump protect/defend themselves?)
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-frontline-divided-states-of-amer-20170116-story.html

 

JOURNAL STAR
— Corvette show helps abused kids, hungry families – Dennis Buckley
http://journalstar.com/niche/neighborhood-extra/fun-and-fundraisers/corvette-show-helps-abused-kids-hungry-families/article_50555ba8-7f05-59d0-a28f-17c79d0755df.html

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Flight, Not Fight  Democrats hiding from the Trump inauguration are just doing what their party does best. – Peter Roff
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2017-01-17/why-democrats-are-really-skipping-donald-trumps-inauguration

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Get in Formation: The Working Girl’s Guide to Joining the Trump Resistance – Kristen Bahler  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Money Magazine’s February 1978 4-page article on me and a) how Money Magazine got IRS to disallow my education deductions and b) how Money Magazine foisted negative government employee stereotypes on me.)
http://time.com/money/4635757/trump-inauguration-march-washington-resistance/

 

FED SMITH
— Proving Retaliation is ‘In Reprisal For’ Blowing the Whistle – Mathew B. Tully, Esq.
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/17/proving-retaliation-is-in-reprisal-for-blowing-the-whistle/

 

FED WEEK
— Office of Government Ethics Issues Policies for Ethics Notices when Hiring
http://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/oge-issues-policies-ethics-notices-hiring/

 

TALK MEDIA NEWS
— Senate expected to consider GAO reform bill on Tuesday evening – Bryan Renbaum
http://www.talkmedianews.com/featured/2017/01/17/senate-expected-consider-gao-reform-bill-tuesday-evening/

January 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Again and again, public officials resist ethics rules – Andy Shaw
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/andy-shaw-again-and-again-public-officials-resist-ethics-rules/
— Illinois Democrats denounce GOP plan to repeal Obamacare – Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-democrats-denounce-gop-plan-to-repeal-obamacare/
— Ken Griffin makes big plans in Palm Beach – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-ken-griffin-makes-big-plans-in-palm-beach/
— Who wins with a fancy pro golf course on South Side? – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-who-wins-with-a-fancy-pro-golf-course-on-south-side/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say Obama navigated “foes’ stereotypes,” that is, anti-Trumps say that Trump and his supporters are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170116/281513635850923
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Unity, equality, pink hats: Women’s March on Chicago calls out to thousands – Duaa Eldeib  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage women to hate Trump and to hate those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-womens-march-chicago-met-20170114-story.html
— 6 HR Mistakes That Will Cost You Your Best Employees  A business is only as strong as their best employees, which means you should avoid these common HR/Management gaffes. – Adam Heitzman  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not focus on keeping their best employees.  They focused on a) retaining and promoting their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger and b) making way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.inc.com/adam-heitzman/6-hr-mistakes-that-will-cost-you-your-best-employees.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— D.C.-bound mayors  In addition to the host of local Republicans headed to Washington this week for Trump’s inauguration, Mayor Rodney Craig tells me he is one of several suburban mayors bound for the Beltway for the 85th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, which runs today through Wednesday. Also going are Barrington Mayor Karen Darch, Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr., Lake Barrington Mayor Kevin C. Richardson and Warrenville Mayor David Brummel. – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170115/news/170119205/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURES: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Suburbs’ new alcohol quandary  Looser liquor laws boost business, but do they encourage consumption? – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote booze, but they also promote gambling, pot, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170116/news/170119208/
— Rauner to sign bill requiring lead testing in schools –
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170115/news/170119215/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: District 214 hopes for state support of college readiness standards – Christopher Placek  (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and in high school, who believed that you were college material?  I should write a book about my critics/opponents back then who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was NOT college material.  They stressed that neither of my parents had attended college, that my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, that my mother had never attended high school, and that I was a part-time dishwasher.  My critics/opponents were disappointed that I made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, that I scored 24 on the ACT test, and that I got accepted by UIC.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170116/news/170119203/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield lawyer Gordon Gates is running for a Lincoln Land Community College board seat, taking on Leland Grove resident Kent Gray, who has been on the board since 1999. – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: One could expect that the more that an elected official did to help elect Trump, the more likely that an anti-Trump will run against you.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170115/gates-taking-on-gray-for-llcc-board-seat
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “protest repeal of Affordable Care Act.”
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170115/local-residents-protest-repeal-of-affordable-care-act

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rail union rejects agreement on jobs program for felons – AP  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that felons could/should have all the jobs that I had doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive supplies, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that all the jobs that I had were bad jobs.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article126790374.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Sullivan leaves Senate with pride, a few regrets – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20170116/sullivan-leaves-senate-with-pride-a-few-regrets#

 

WJBD RADIO
— Donald Trump Blasts “SNL” “Hit Job”
http://www.wjbdradio.com/entertainment-news/2017/01/16/donald-trump-blasts-snl-hit-job

 

WSIL TV
— Inauguration in sight, Trump continues Twitter assault – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34266731/inauguration-in-sight-trump-continues-twitter-assault

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois has nation’s steepest ‘wealth flight’ income differential – Carol Ostrow
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511046358-analysis-illinois-has-nation-s-steepest-wealth-flight-income-differential

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Illinois Republicans try to use Speaker Madigan’s re-election against Democratic incumbents – Kevin McDermott (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  The more that you did to help elect Trump, the more that anti-Trumps will use everything that you did and everything that you did not do against you.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-republicans-try-to-use-speaker-madigan-s-re-election/article_0cfdb962-3d8c-5e3a-a783-1b278e9d97e0.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kentucky’s right-to-work legislation could take toll on Southern Illinois economy – Glenn Minnis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511071727-kentucky-s-right-to-work-legislation-could-take-toll-on-southern-illinois-economy

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Sente, Yingling targeted for support of Madigan – Ruth de Jauregui  (DIERSEN: Who have you supported and who has targeted you for supporting them?  I should write a book about those who I have supported and those who have targeted me for supporting them.)
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511072593-sente-yingling-targeted-for-support-of-madigan

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Metro East representatives targeted for support of Madigan – Ruth de Jauregui  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who target me a) for supporting conservative principles, b) for supporting all the planks in the Republican Party platform, c) for supporting all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, and d) for supporting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling.  Come to a MTRCC meeting or event and watch the targeters in action.  The targeters most commonly a) reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and/or b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.  The targeters do not want me to serve as the MTRCC webmaster, a MTRCC committee member, a MTRCC committee chairman, a MTRCC officer, or anything else.  The targeters do not want my name or my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to be mentioned at any MTRCC meeting or event.  The targeters want to get rid of those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.  The targeters dominate the MTRCC.)
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511072623-metro-east-representatives-targeted-for-support-of-madigan

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— ILETSB: The most cruel and callous agency in the State of Illinois – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/iletsb-the-most-cruel-and-callous-agency-in-the-state-of-illinois/

 

THE FEDERALIST
— Schools Are Teaching Kids To Hate America Under The Guise Of ‘Civics’  The New Civics sweeping colleges and K-12 teaches that citizenship means looking for grievances, then agitating for bigger government to address them. –  Joy Pullmann
http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/16/report-schools-teaching-kids-hate-america-guise-civics/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats to show contempt for voters on Inauguration Day  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are full of contempt.  They despise if not hate just about everyone and everything.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19283
— Can a Different Approach Help Black Americans?  (DIERSEN: If you asked my Democrat superiors in the federal government what they did to help Blacks, my Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly helped their employees who were Black.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19290
— Prisons giving inmates pointers about seeking disability benefits
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19272

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Far Left Group Is Paying Activists a Monthly Salary to Stop TRUMP – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/01/breaking-far-left-group-paying-activists-monthly-salary-stop-trump/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Liberals Poison Lady Liberty Depicted As Black Woman on New U.S. Coin – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/15/liberals-poison-lady-liberty-depicted-black-woman-new-u-s-coin/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— SEN. SESSIONS: QUALIFIED AND A MAN OF CHARACTER – Dean Nelson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/sen-sessions-qualified-and-a-man-of-character/
— MILITANT BLACK MINDSET: WHAT’S THE ENDGAME? – Ben Kinchlow  (DIERSEN: One could argue that for their self defense, those who voted for Trump should a) buy lots of firearms and ammunition and b) qualify themselves for concealed carry.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/militant-black-mindset-whats-the-endgame/

 

BREITBART
— New Trier Township High School Teaches ‘Blackenomics,’ ‘Trans-Rights,’ and ‘White Genocide Against Blacks’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/15/chicago-school-blackonomics-trans-rights-black-genocide/
— Sanctuary City Migrants Protest Trump Nationwide – JOHN BINDER  (DIERSEN: If you promote sanctuary cities, you shout that you are anti-American.)
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/01/15/sanctuary-city-migrants-protest-trump-nationwide/
— Top Bishop: Europe Will Soon Be Muslim Because of Our Stupidity – NICK HALLETT
http://www.breitbart.com/faith/2017/01/14/top-bishop-europe-will-soon-muslim-stupidity/

 

FOX NEWS
— The ‘Deplorables’ Aren’t So Bad, Once You Get to Know Us – Lou Weiss
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/16/deplorables-arent-so-bad-once-you-get-know-us

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— 18 House Democrats to Boycott Trump’s Inauguration – ANUGRAH KUMAR (DIERSEN: Anti-Christians want everyone to boycott Trump’s inauguration.)
http://www.christianpost.com/news/18-house-democrats-to-boycott-trumps-inauguration-172984/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Sorry, but I do not concede absolute moral authority to John Lewis – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/sorry_but_i_do_not_concede_moral_authority_to_john_lewis.html

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Head of Ethics Office Is Obama Donor, Now Concerned About Trump Nominees  Shaub says he has ‘great concern’ over speed of confirmation hearings for Trump’s nominees – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/issues/head-ethics-office-obama-donor-concerned-trump-nominees/
— Entitlement Programs Gained Tens of Thousands of Beneficiaries During Obama Administration  Food stamp rolls have increased 32% since 2009 – Ali Meyer  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the following are entitlement programs: federal employment, Civil Service Retirement System, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/entitlement-programs-gained-tens-thousands-beneficiaries-obama-administration/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump time starts now – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-time-starts-now/article/2611801

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Bikers for Trump Ready to Stand up to Protesters
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/01/13/bikers-for-trump-ready-to-stand-up-to-protesters.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump’s Rift With Press Will Grow If Reporters Are Kicked Out Of White House  The Trump campaign blacklisted news organizations. Now the transition team is considering moving journalists from the briefing room. – Michael Calderone
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-white-house-reporters_us_587b82e5e4b0e58057ff43a5

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump team says ethics official too ‘political’  (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.)
http://www.journalnow.com/news/nation_world/trump-team-says-ethics-official-too-political/article_c08c9064-db4a-11e6-a4bf-475325494a4a.html
— As inauguration nears, Trump refuses to change – Julie Pace  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to change? The following want me to change: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.thespec.com/news-story/7067332-as-inauguration-nears-trump-refuses-to-change/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote Black hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/us/politics/trumps-race-john-lewis.html
— John’s Gospel of Trump’s Illegitimacy – Charles M. Blow  (DIERSEN: Are you a draft avoider? I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and I sought and obtained a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.  Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that against me. They focus on turning veterans against me.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, most of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were veterans, and at times, virtually all of them were veterans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/opinion/johns-gospel-of-trumps-illegitimacy.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump attacks Lewis as, “All talk, talk, talk — no action”; Lewis, who repeatedly thrust his body unto the breach for justice, who was arrested, beaten and terrorized, including during the time that young Trump was at his well-heeled schools, receiving draft deferments from the Vietnam War. In fact, one of Trump’s five deferments was in 1965, the same year as the Selma marches and “Bloody Sunday,” during which Lewis was struck so violently by a state trooper wielding a billy club that Lewis’s skull was fractured. Coincidentally, Trump finally received his permanent exemption from the draft, a 4-F status, in the year before he and his father were sued by the Department of Justice for violating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 — one of the many justice issues Lewis championed. As The New York Times noted at the time: “The government contended that Trump Management had refused to rent or negotiate rentals ‘because of race and color.’ It also charged that the company had required different rental terms and conditions because of race and that it had misrepresented to blacks that apartments were not available.” Let’s be clear: Donald Trump doesn’t even deserve to stand in John Lewis’s shadow. The spectacular obscenity of Trump’s comment is incomparable and deeply repulsive.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that Trump’s election was illegitimate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/opinion/with-all-due-disrespect.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats, yet anti-Trumps fear that the federal government will target them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/business/media/bill-maher-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How happy are you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me for my not being happy enough.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged. They hint/imply/argue/shout that everything that I have that is positive is because of the aforesaid.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/nyregion/neediest-cases-fund-ragoo-trinidad.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Obama’s supporters despise if not hate Whites.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/president-resentment-article-1.2946173

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Tightens Apps Oversight  Beijing begins requiring the country’s hundreds of internet app stores to register with the state – EVA DOU (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes might not admit it, but they want all of the following to “oversee” my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, that is, they want to require me to get written permission from the following before including links to articles in the emails and listing upcoming events in the emails: the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, the DuPage County Republican township party chairmen, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) officers, the IRP State Central Committee members, the IRP National Committeeman, the IRP National Committeewoman, all those elected and appointed Republicans for my precinct, for Milton Township, for DuPage County, and for Illinois, etc.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-tightens-apps-oversight-1484568024
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Plugging a gap in the Great Firewall, China on Monday began requiring internet app stores to register with the state. China has long censored websites, barring outlawed content such as pornography, the promotion of illegal activity including terrorism and “rumors,” a term regulators often apply to antigovernment statements. But apps create a special challenge for government censors, experts say, because they often incorporate a wide variety of functions and serve as platforms for users to exchange information, making them harder to oversee. They are also multiplying quickly.)
— More Democratic Legislators Plan on Sitting Out Trump’s Swearing-In – NATALIE ANDREWS and HARRIET TORRY
President-elect’s Twitter rebuke of civil rights leader John Lewis increases boycott number
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-democratic-legislators-plan-on-sitting-out-trumps-swearing-in-1484502998
— Pulling Retirement Cash, but Not by Choice  Baby boomers’ mandatory withdrawals from 401(k)s, IRAs and other tax-deferred retirement accounts start in full force this year, touching off a massive shift of cash – VIPAL MONGA and SARAH KROUSE  (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton is very high.  Because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced.  Because of that, increasingly, my wife and I are spending more than our income. When I am 70 1/2, we will use my required minimum distribution to help pay for things like real estate taxes, income taxes, medical expenses, food, utilities, and insurance.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/pulling-retirement-cash-but-not-by-choice-1484568043
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The largest generation in U.S. history has to start pulling its retirement money this year, kicking off a mandatory movement of cash that could total hundreds of billions in the coming decades. U.S. law requires anyone age 70 ½ or older to begin annual withdrawals from their tax-sheltered retirement accounts and pay taxes on those distributions. The oldest of the nation’s 75 million baby boomers cross that threshold for the first time this month, according to a U.S. Census Bureau estimate of when that demographic group began. The obligatory outflows from 401(k)s and IRAs are expected to ripple through the U.S. economy, the stock market and a money-management industry that relies heavily on fees from boomers’ tax-sheltered savings plans and assets. Boomers hold roughly $10 trillion in tax-deferred savings accounts, according to an estimate by Edward Shane, a managing director at Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Over the next two decades, the number of people age 70 or older is expected to nearly double to 60 million—roughly the population of Italy. Firms that manage 401(k) plans are trying to persuade clients to reinvest their withdrawals in other products rather than spending or donating the cash to charity. It’s another pain point for many traditional money managers already struggling to keep some clients from shifting into lower-cost index-tracking mutual funds.)
— Donald Trump Demands Apology From Intelligence Agencies, Media Over Dossier – HARRIET TORRY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demanded that I apologize for causing all of their problems, for causing all of your problems, for causing all of my problems, and for causing all of everyone’s problems.)
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2017/01/15/donald-trump-demands-apology-from-intelligence-agencies-media-over-dossier/
— How Electric Vehicles Could End Car Ownership as We Know It – CHRISTOPHER MIMS  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) hate unions, b) hate past and present union members, c) hate General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, d) hate those who own/owned vehicles made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler.  I was a union member for almost 12 years.  I bought my first car in 1964.  That car, and all the cars that I have bought since then, were made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-electric-vehicles-could-end-car-ownership-as-we-know-it-1484488803
— The Wing: An Inside Look at a Women-Only Workspace  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of men. That is one reason why Democrat Clinton lost and Republican Trump won.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/the-wing-an-inside-look-at-a-women-only-workspace/B13FEEAE-E7EA-4205-8705-3A569998B7BB.html

 

USA TODAY
— In publishing, respect is something you earn – Michael Wolf (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are full of disrespect.  They are especially full of disrespect for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Should I write a book about them?)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170116/281728384215730
— Media beware, your credibility is all you have – Alicia Shepard  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always focused on destroying my credibility.  Should I destroy their credibility?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/13/media-credibility-buzzfeeed-dossier-cnn-alicia-shepard-column/96466624/
— Can the fake news trend be de-escalated? – Mike Snider
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/15/can-fake-news-trend-de-escalated/96537288/
— Invest early in America’s children: George Miller and Rick Santorum – George Miller and Rick Santorum  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents invested in me.  They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) despise if not hate my parents, Trinity Lutheran Grade School, and Hope Lutheran Grade School and b) shout that the aforesaid made me much “too conservative.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to join with them in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, etc.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/16/education-early-children-bipartisan-george-miller-and-rick-santorum/96511384/
— NBA will consider shortening games due to millennial attention spans – AJ Neuharth-Keusch
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/01/13/nba-shortening-games-millennial-attention-spans/96535434/
— Overworked? Join the club. Here’s how to handle it – Laura Petrecca
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/07/overworked-americans/96235044/
— Confirm Sen. Sessions: Opposing view – Dean Nelson
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/15/jeff-sessions-civil-rights-attorney-general-editorials-debates/96621010/
— 8 people have same wealth as world’s poorest half – Kim Hjelmgaard
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/01/15/global-inequality-oxfam-report/96545438/

January 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ILLINOIS SENATE VOWS SWIFT ACTION ON AMBITIOUS BUDGET PLAN – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-senate-vows-swift-action-on-ambitious-budget-plan/1703416/
— WHAT ARE DONALD TRUMP’S PRIORITIES?  (DIERSEN: What are your priorities?  My priorities include using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) to help keep Illinois Republicans up to date with the latest government and political news and commentary and b) to help defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-what-are-donald-trumps-priorities/1702447/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On January 20, Donald Trump will be sworn in as our country’s 45th president. Like any candidate, he’s made a lot of promises to voters. Among those pledges getting the most attention, repealing Obamacare and building a wall along the border with Mexico. But once he’s in office, what are likely to be his top priorities? Talking about all this are ABC7 Political Analyst Laura Washington and Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider.)
— FACEBOOK TO BEGIN WARNING USERS OF FAKE NEWS BEFORE GERMAN ELECTION – CNN  (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize/denigrate/condemn everything as being fake, except that which they agree with; b) have virtually every individual, organization, company, government, and country on their blacklists; and c) blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/facebook-to-begin-warning-users-of-fake-news-before-german-election/1704021/

 

CBS2
— Hundreds Rally Against Repealing The Affordable Care Act  (DIERSEN: One reason to become a federal employee is membership in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (
https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/) for you, your spouse, and your dependent children. One reason to stay a federal employee long enough to retire is continued membership in that program for you, your spouse, and your dependent children.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/15/hundreds-rally-against-repealing-the-affordable-care-act/

 

WGN TV
— Gutierrez among growing list of Democrats boycotting Trump’s inauguration – CNN  (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? Those who boycott me a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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://wgntv.com/2017/01/15/illinois-rep-gutierrez-among-growing-list-of-democrats-boycotting-trumps-inauguration/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “call for unity after Trump’s election,” that is, anti-Trumps call for those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft adoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors TO BETTER UNITE AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE pro-Trump, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, 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/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-king-day-lake-county-st-0116-20170115-story.html
— Priebus to Obama: ‘Step up’ and quiet Democrats who question Trump’s legitimacy – Mike Debonis  (DIERSEN: I was elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003.  Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my election was NOT LEGITIMATE.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-reince-priebus-donald-trump-legitimacy-20170115-story.html
— Democrats rally across the country to save and expand Obamacare  (DIERSEN: One reason to become a federal employee is membership in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/) for you, your spouse, and your dependent children. One reason to stay a federal employee long enough to retire is continued membership in that program for you, your spouse, and your dependent children.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bernie-sanders-michigan-healthcare-rally-20170115-story.html
— Trump says Brexit is ‘a great thing,’ predicts EU will continue to break apart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-brexit-20170115-story.html
— Pfleger responds to Trump’s treatment of Rep. John Lewis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/92340737-132.html
— Zion Dairy Queen owner selling property as company wants signs removed – Luke Hammill
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-zion-dairy-queen-update-st-0114-20170115-story.html
— Alec Baldwin returns as Trump on ‘SNL’ to take on Russian dossier, inauguration plans
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-snl-alec-baldwin-donald-trump-20170115-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Illinois to review diversity plan for vendors – AP  (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/university-of-illinois-to-review-diversity-plan-for-vendors/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps in Los Angeles.
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-hundreds-rally-for-immigrants-in-los-angeles/article_4767ec54-1645-5738-a85b-c68586789bd0.html

 

WJBC
— Barickman: ‘Unbelieveable challenges’ ahead – Adam Studzinski
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/01/15/barickman-unbelieveable-challenges-ahead/

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Madigan’s Re-election a Joyless Affair – Rich Miller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/madigan-reelection-joyless-affair

 

SAGAMON SUN
— Support for ‘block granting’ food stamps continues to grow – Cheyenne Dickerson
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511071719-support-for-block-granting-food-stamps-continues-to-grow

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Board Examiner finds 49 signatures that should be stricken; validates only 37. – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/college-of-dupage-board-examiner-finds-49-signatures-that-should-be-stricken-validates-only-37/
— College of DuPage – Candidate admits photo-copying petitions-blames COD for failure to comply with law – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/college-of-dupage-candidate-admits-photo-copying-petitions-blames-cod-for-failure-to-comply-with-law/
— Mayor Renner’s Clerk Finally Produces Uncensored City Council Meeting Video – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/mayor-renners-clerk-finally-produces-uncensored-city-council-meeting-video/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump eyeing move for White House press room as journalists’ group raises objections – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, “journalists” make it clear that their top priority is destroying Trump, destroying Trump’s supporters, and destroying the Republican Party.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/15/trump-eyeing-move-for-white-house-press-room-as-jo/

 

BREITBART
— Six False Accusations by John Lewis, Hero-Turned-Hack – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/01/15/john-lewis-false-racism-hero-partisan/

 

BLAZE
— Reince Priebus blasts Democrats and John Lewis for questioning Trump’s legitimacy – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: I was elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003.  Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my election was NOT LEGITIMATE.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/15/watch-reince-priebus-blasts-democrats-and-john-lewis-for-questioning-trumps-legitimacy/
— CNN host blasts the hypocrisy of Democratic Rep. John Lewis calling Trump ‘illegitimate’ – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: I was elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003.  Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my election was NOT LEGITIMATE.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/14/watch-cnn-host-blasts-the-hypocrisy-of-democratic-rep-john-lewis-calling-trump-illegitimate/
— Obama’s legacy: A deeper party divide in America – Sarah Lee
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/14/obamas-legacy-a-deeper-party-divide-in-america/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The ‘News’ Media as We Knew It Is Finished – Barry Casselman  (DIERSEN: The press in America has always acted like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.  That is one reason why people voted for Republican Trump.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/01/the_news_media_as_we_knew_it_is_finished.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Inauguration Protesters Plan To Destroy Property And Disrupt Balls – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/14/inauguration-protesters-plan-to-destroy-property-and-disrupt-balls/
— Bob Woodward: ‘Trump’s Right’ — Intel Community Has Treated Him Like ‘Garbage’ – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: Those who anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 TREAT MEMBERS OF THE FOLLWING GROUPS LIKE THEY ARE GARBAGE: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in for America long time. Those who have been treated like garbage voted for Trump.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/15/bob-woodward-trumps-right-intel-community-has-treated-him-like-garbage-video/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Priebus: “President Obama Should Step Up,” Lewis Putting The U.S. Down Across The World – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: During 2011 and 2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focused a) on putting TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois down, b) on putting TAPROOT events down, c) on putting speakers at TAPROOT events down, and d) on putting my TAPROOT chairmanship since 2005 down.  Tragically, virtually no one aside from me defended TAPROOT, defended TAPROOT events, defended TAPROOT speakers, or defended my TAPROOT chairmanship. What does that say?)
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/01/15/priebus_president_obama_should_step_up_lewis_putting_the_us_down_across_the_world.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— CNN and BuzzFeed Run “Fake News” in Attempt to Damage Trump – C. Mitchell Shaw
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/25139-cnn-and-buzzfeed-run-fake-news-in-attempt-to-damage-trump

 

HARVARD POLITICAL REVIEW
— A Fake America: Cultural Fragmentation and Polarization – Justin Curtis  (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs focus on fragmenting and polarizing everyone.  I should write a book about the aforesaid fragmenters and polarizers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  I should write a book about the aforesaid fragmenters and polarizers in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Illinois Republican Party, the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Center Right Coalition, the American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
http://harvardpolitics.com/hprgument-posts/fake-america-cultural-fragmentation-polarization/

 

THE HILL
— Trump, House GOP could clash over ‘Buy America’ – MELANIE ZANONA  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate past and present union members, hate General Motors, hate Ford, hate Chrysler, and hate past and present owners of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles.)
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/314304-trump-house-gop-could-clash-over-buy-america
— Priebus: John Lewis’s comments ‘irresponsible’ – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/314400-priebus-john-lewis-comments-on-trump-irresponsible
— Trump thanks Bob Woodward, blasts intelligence community over dossier – CYRA MASTER
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/314421-trump-thanks-bob-woodward-blasts-intelligence-community-over-dossier

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Mike Pence Is ‘Deeply Disappointed’ That Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Bad-Mouthed Donald Trump – Julia Craven  (DIERSEN: Who are the leading badmouthers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-pence-john-lewis_us_587b8955e4b0b3c7a7b1cc91
— Reince Priebus Warns Ethics Chief To ‘Be Careful’ – Igor Bobic (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Democrats are nasty. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  If you are a Republican, sooner or later, Democrats will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are unethical.  During the 1970s, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my education deductions and my partial day per diem claims were unethical.  During the 1960s, my Democrat Post Office superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my sick leave requests were unethical.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reince-priebus-ethics-careful_us_587b9be8e4b0e58057ff493e

 

ABC NEWS
— Reince Priebus Calls John Lewis’ Criticism of Trump ‘Irresponsible’ – ALI DUKAKIS  (DIERSEN: When you are criticized, who comes to your defense?  I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have made it clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might come to my defense.)
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/reince-priebus-calls-john-lewis-criticism-trump-irresponsible/story?id=44791506

 

CNN
— Is Trump White House preparing to treat press as ‘opposition party’? (DIERSEN: The press in America has always acted like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.  That is one reason why people voted for Republican Trump.)
http://gantdaily.com/2017/01/15/is-trump-white-house-preparing-to-treat-press-as-opposition-party/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How MLK can get you out of your Trump Slump.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/15/us/mlk-trump/
http://gantdaily.com/2017/01/15/how-mlk-can-get-you-out-of-your-trump-slump/

 

REUTERS
— Trump threatens BMW with border tax on cars built in Mexico
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-bmw-idUSKBN14Z0XY

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “PROTESTERS ACROSS US DECRY TRUMP’S ANTI-IMMIGRANT STANCE.”
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170114/AP/301149864
— A look at some of the groups who plan to protest Trump
http://www.dailyjournal.net/2017/01/15/us-trump-inauguration-protests-whos-coming/

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Trump team says ethics official too ‘political’ – AP  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Democrats are nasty. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  If you are a Republican, sooner or later, Democrats will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are unethical.  During the 1970s, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my education deductions and my partial day per diem claims were unethical.  During the 1960s, my Democrat Post Office superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my sick leave requests were unethical.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article126700079.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump team on attack headed into week of president-elect’s inauguration – Abby Phillip and Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: Should I go “on attack?”  Would that prompt my critics/opponents to get their operatives and their dupes out of their closets, out of their gutters, and out of their sewers?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-team-on-attack-headed-into-week-of-president-elects-inauguration/2017/01/15/9d73e21e-db57-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Fake News 101? Lawmakers want California schools to teach students how to evaluate what they read on the web – Melanie Mason
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-los-angeles-assemblyman-proposes-bill-1484182108-htmlstory.html
— Pence and Priebus want to turn toward an ‘optimistic’ Trump inauguration and leave behind a touchy transition – Cathleen Decker
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-incoming-trump-administration-battles-1484505280-htmlstory.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s feud with John Lewis echoes a long, difficult relationship with African Americans – Janell Ross and Vanessa Williams  (DIERSEN: Democrats continue to be furious that they lost the Civil War.  Ever since the Civil War, Democrats have shouted at Blacks that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, that Republicans are causing all the problems that Blacks have, and that Republicans will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have.  Democrats want Blacks to hate Republicans.  Lewis is a product of the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-feud-with-john-lewis-echoes-a-long-difficult-relationship-with-african-americans/2017/01/15/03126080-daa1-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rep. John Lewis’s books sell out following his attack on Donald Trump.  If you want to make lots of money from members of the following groups, you attack Trump: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/15/rep-john-lewiss-books-sell-out-following-donald-trumps-attacks/
— Animal activists finally have something to applaud at Ringling Bros. circus: Its closure – Amy B Wang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/01/15/animal-activists-finally-have-something-to-applaud-at-the-ringling-bros-circus-its-closure/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Team May Move West Wing Briefings to Expand Capacity – Ros Krasny
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-15/trump-team-may-move-briefings-from-west-wing-to-accommodate-more

 

HERALD AND NEWS
— Organization says illegal immigrants hurt Oregon’s economy – RICHARD F. LaMOUNTAIN
http://www.heraldandnews.com/members/forum/guest_commentary/organization-says-illegal-immigrants-hurt-state-s-economy/article_a7bfbfd7-3a6a-5ea4-9428-6649647ef6f0.html

 

  1. AUGUSTINE RECORD
    — Irresponsible press and sore losers – Eric Erickson
    http://staugustine.com/opinion/2017-01-15/guest-editorial-irresponsible-press-and-sore-losers

 

SEA COAST ONLINE
— Republicans are Putin’s useful idiots – Stephen D. Clark, Stratham (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who consider me to be one of their “useful idiots?”)
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20170112/NEWS/170119673

 

EVERETT HERALD NET
— Press is biased; supporters need Trump newsletter – Robert Rivera, Marysville, Washington
http://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/press-is-biased-supporters-need-trump-newsletter/

 

FED SMITH
— Buyouts and Early Outs – John Grobe  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Those Democrats use buyouts and early outs to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/15/buyouts-and-early-outs/

 

GUARDIAN
— Merkel made catastrophic mistake over open door to refugees, says Trump  US president-elect tells German newspaper Gild that chancellor was wrong ‘letting all these illegals into the country’ – Kate Connolly
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/15/angela-merkel-refugees-policy-donald-trump

 

DAILY MAIL
— Reince Priebus calls on President Obama to scold John Lewis for questioning the legitimacy of Donald Trump  Reince Priebus said on Meet the Press that President Obama should call John Lewis’ comments on Donald Trump’s legitimacy ‘wrong’ The incoming White House chief of staff was angered that some Democrats were boycotting Trump’s inauguration over the Russian hacks  Priebus was also mad that Democrats were fundraising off the tiff between Lewis and Trump  Earlier this week, Lewis, the House’s most prominent civil rights leader, said he didn’t consider Trump to be a ‘legitimate president’ – Nikki Schwab  (DIERSEN: I was elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003.  Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my election was NOT LEGITIMATE.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4122260/Reince-Priebus-calls-President-Obama-scold-John-Lewis-questioning-legitimacy-Donald-Trump.html

January 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump Tower in Chicago, and what it could mean for the Donald’s presidency – Blair Kamin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-trump-tower-deconstructed-kamin-htmlstory.html
— Chicago immigration rally has message for Trump: We’re here to stay – Sam Roe  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries, mainly Mexico, and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-immigration-rally-20170114-story.html
— Civil rights advocates say they fear changes from a Trump presidency – Gloria Casas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries, mainly Mexico, and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-civil-rights-forum-st-1015-20170114-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with the anti-Trump John Lewis.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-john-lewis-20170114-story.html
— Slain Lipinski aide called ‘devoted and adoring mother’ – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lipinski-aide-funeral-st-0116-20170114-story.html
— In Chicago and beyond, a movement to mark Inauguration Day with service – Heidi Stevens  (DIERSEN: What will you do on Inauguration Day? I will mark the day with service.  I will spend 10+ hours during the day putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email in the morning and in the evening.  The emails will be free of charge and they will not contain any advertising.  What will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do on Inauguration Day?  They will discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-inauguration-day-acts-of-service-balancing-0113-20170113-column.html
— Without solidarity, the media under Trump will be lost – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: What percent of the media has pledged to destroy Trump and to destroy everyone who voted for Trump – 97%, 98%, 99+%?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-trump-attacks-reporters-solidarity-perspec-0115-md-20170113-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with the anti-Trump John Lewis.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-unleashes-twitter-attack-against-civil-rights-legend/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ending Medicaid expansion will be moral disaster.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-ending-medicaid-expansion-will-be-moral-disaster/

 

DAILY HERALD
— No referendum on Batavia home rule – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170113/news/170119375/
— CNN, Trump and unfair claims of ‘fake news’ – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize/denigrate/condemn everything to be fake, except that which they agree with; b) have virtually every individual, organization, company, government, and country on their blacklists; and c) blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170114/discuss/170119310/

 

CBS2
— Immigration Activists Hold Protest Ahead Of Trump Inauguration (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries, mainly Mexico, and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/14/immigration-activists-hold-protest-ahead-of-trump-inauguration/

 

ABC7
— YIANNOPOULOS, SHKRELI EVENT CANCELLED AFTER PROTESTS ERUPT AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS – Katie Utehs
http://abc7chicago.com/news/yiannopoulos-shkreli-event-cancelled-after-protests-erupt-at-uc-davis/1702437/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Trump’s anti-immigrant stance sparks protests across U.S. – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries, mainly Mexico, and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Can Senate compromise bring Michael Madigan to the table? – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170114/chuck-sweeny-can-senate-compromise-bring-michael-madigan-to-table

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— AFSCME Authorizes Strike Vote – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=234308#.WHqsAxHxZZI

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Chicago immigration rally decries Trump plans – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries, mainly Mexico, and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-chicago-immigration-rally-decries-trump-plans/article_37a9f400-bbe2-51f6-baeb-9a6162c4171d.html
— Protesters denounce Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, plans – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps put foreign countries, mainly Mexico, and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/protesters-say-trump-can-t-bury-the-statue-of-liberty/article_ee8be2b0-e303-5b23-bd4b-30f5bd4cc111.html
— A young ex-president, Obama poised for a busy retirement – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/a-young-ex-president-obama-poised-for-a-busy-retirement/article_75d3a7d9-5b94-5cec-af30-742efa9e7689.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Let’s chant: Two more years, two more years – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170114/statehouse-insider-lets-chant-two-more-years-two-more-years

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Why Can’t Parents At Pritzker Elementary In Chicago Volunteer At The Library? Three Letter Answer: C-T-U
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/why-cant-parents-at-pritzker-elementary-in-chicago-volunteer-at-the-library-three-letter-answer-c-t-u

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Objector cites Social Justice Journal to support her legal position – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/college-of-dupage-objector-cites-social-justice-journal-to-support-her-legal-position/
— Lisle Village Clerk gets work release from 3rd DUI and serves as Electoral Board Member – John kraft and Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/lisle-village-clerk-gets-work-release-from-3rd-dui-and-serves-as-electoral-board-member/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend  (DIERSEN: I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising since 2000.  Since 2004, they have gone each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too.  Since 2004, they have included links to more than 257,900 articles and information on may upcoming events.)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/13/reader-comments-closed-for-the-holiday-weekend-39/

 

FOX NEWS
— DISGUSTING: Democrats, celebrities and Republicans defend Democratic Rep. Lewis after Trump’s tweets
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/14/democratic-rep-lewis-trump-not-legitimate-president.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden likely to buy new Corvette after leaving office, Chevy engineer says – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/14/joe-biden-likely-to-buy-new-corvette-after-leaving/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— TRUMP PROTESTERS VOW TO ‘SHUT DOWN’ INAUGURATION, RELATED CELEBRATIONS
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/13/trump-protesters-vow-to-shut-down-inauguration-related-celebrations/

 

THE BLAZE
— There are three times as many bus permits for this Trump protest, than for his inauguration – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/13/there-are-three-times-as-many-bus-permits-for-this-trump-protest-than-for-his-inauguration/
— Being ‘better educated’ could be causing millennials to earn less than boomers did at their age – Brandon Morse  (DIERSEN: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.  In today’s dollars, I earned $44,853 (GS-7) when I was 23, $54,864 (GS-9) when I was 24, $66,379 (GS-11) when I was 25, $79,563 (GS-12) when I was 26, $90,173 (GS-12 Step 5) when I was 31, $94,610 (GS-13) when I was 38, and $122,911 (GS-13 Step 10) when I was 49.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/13/being-better-educated-could-be-causing-millennials-to-earn-less-than-boomers-did-at-their-age/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/314372-john-lewis-responds-to-trump-tweet-with-call-to-stand-up-to

 

CNN
— These Democrats aren’t attending Trump’s inauguration – Eugene Scott
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/14/politics/democrats-boycotting-donald-trump-inauguration/
— Trump rips ‘all talk,’ ‘no action’ civil rights icon Lewis – Eugene Scott
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/14/politics/john-lewis-donald-trump/

 

NBC NEWS
— Obama and His Movement Prepare to Challenge President Trump – PERRY BACON JR.  (DIERSEN: Republicans never challenged Obama in any meaningful way.  RINOs helped Obama destroy America.  Unlike Trump and his supporters, they were terrified of the Democrats calling them racists, calling them sexists, calling them bigots, and calling them even worse things.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/barack-obama/obama-his-movement-prepare-challenge-president-trump-n704866

 

WASHINGTON POST
— John Lewis says Donald Trump isn’t a legitimate president, and Trump hits back hard – Aaron Blake  (DIERSEN: I was elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003.  Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my election was NOT LEGITIMATE.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/13/john-lewis-doesnt-think-donald-trump-is-a-legitimate-president/
— Head of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post in middle of inauguration – Peter Hermann and Aaron C. Davis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/commanding-general-of-dc-national-guard-to-be-removed-from-post/2017/01/13/725a0438-d99e-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Trump-Lewis feud could be harbinger of new round of hyper-partisanship – Abby Phillip
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/Trump-Lewis-feud-could-be-harbinger-of-new-round-10858216.php

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can ‘Darth’ Trump Save The Dreamers?”  Anti-Trumps a) have an extremely low opinion of Americans and an especially low opinion of Americans who are White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) want Dreamers to get preference over Americans.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2017/01/14/can-darth-trump-save-the-dreamers/#27baa22511b6

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Anti-Trump protesters are gearing up ahead of Inauguration Day.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/anti-trump-protesters-are-gearing-up-ahead-of-inauguration-day-2017-1?r=UK&IR=T

 

DAILY BEAST
— The Fight Over a Controversial Painting Headed for Trump’s Inaugural  Protestors object to sending George Caleb Bingham’s painting of the election process to the inaugural, but ‘The Verdict of the People’ should disturb us for other reasons. – Nicolaus Mills
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/14/the-fight-over-a-controversial-painting-headed-for-trump-s-inaugural.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— U.S. ethics watchdog takes to Twitter to remind federal employees not to endorse any products a day after Trump tweeted ‘buy L.L. Bean’
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics tweeted a ‘refresher’ on the ethics policy It said executive branch employees can’t endorse products or companies The tweets came a day after Trump encouraged followers to buy L.L. Bean Director of OGE Walter Shaub criticized Trump on Wednesday for not divesting – Karen Ruiz
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4120078/Trump-s-L-L-Bean-endorsement-prompts-Ethics-office-tweet-reminder-not-endorse-products.html