GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Past and present candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who
attended the outstanding Milton Township Republican Central Committee Christmas
Party Wednesday evening, December 11, 2019, at its Campaign Headquarters at
1515 North Main Street in Wheaton included Almiron, Anderson, Berlin, Breen,
Bucholz, Carlson, Dabrowski, Eckhoff, Elliott, Falbo, Felice, Grant, Grogan,
Heidorn, Holan, Holder, Ives, Jensen, Jorgensen, Keller, Kinzler, Larsen,
McCluskey, McGowen, Mendrick, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Murphy, Napolitano,
Nathwani, Ruhl, Ryan, Sanguinetti, Veenstra, Whelan, and C. Zaruba. The 120+
attendees included Caruso, Cherry, Cooper, Crane, Dangelo, Fitzgerald,
Krzyewski, Lofgren, Menna, Rash, Shaw, Slinger, and Smith. Many brought new
unwrapped toys for Milton Township families in need, a dish to pass, and/or a
USO donation. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakton Community College Prepares Students For The
Business Of Marijuana, Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/11/oakton-legal-marijuana-business-career/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot
pushers.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4234961-l-a-company-works-for-social-equity-in-cannabis-business/
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/11/l-a-based-4thmvmt-steps-up-to-help-bring-social-equity-to-chicagos-cannabis-business/
— Danny Glover Speaks Out For Reparations (DIERSEN: Exactly, who does Glover
a) want to pay reparations and how much and why and b) want to get reparations
and how much and why?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4234954-danny-glover-speaks-out-for-reparations/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Marie Newman wins lottery for top ballot spot in Democratic primary
challenge to U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-marie-newman-dan-lipinski-ballot-20191211-ghopny7sifelzcysat2sk4vtva-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among
the three Republicans who filed for the 3rd District nomination, Will County
board member Mike Fricilone of Homer Glen will be listed first on the GOP
primary ballot, followed by Holocaust denier Art Jones of Lyons and Catherine
O’Shea of Oak Lawn. In the exurban 14th Congressional District, where seven
Republicans filed to challenge freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood of
Naperville, state Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris got the top GOP spot. Rezin will be
followed by Catalina Lauf of Woodstock, Jerry Evans of Warrenville, state Sen.
Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove, James Marter of Oswego and Ted Gradel of
Naperville. A later filer, Anthony Catella of St. Charles, will be listed last.
Underwood, unopposed in the Democratic primary, last year defeated veteran Rep.
Randy Hultgren of Plano — one of two longtime Republican congressional seats that
Democrats flipped in the midterm. The other Democrat winner was Sean Casten of
Downers Grove, who also is unopposed in the primary for the west and northwest
suburban 6th Congressional District. On the Republican side, former state Rep.
Jeanne Ives of Wheaton holds the top ballot spot while Gordon Kinzler of Glen
Ellyn will be listed second. Statewide, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is unopposed on
the Democratic primary ballot in his bid for a fifth term. On the Republican
side, former Lake County sheriff Mark Curran won the top ballot spot over
another earlier filer, Tom Tarter of Springfield. After Tarter, Casey Chlebek
of Glenview, Peggy Hubbard of Belleville and perennial candidate Robert
Marshall of Burr Ridge will appear on the GOP ballot.)
— DuPage County Board approves former Naperville member Janice Anderson as
first woman on county’s ZBA – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-first-woman-dupage-zba-naperville-st-1213-20191211-of3rhcflxbbt7ejlalca5rcsau-story.html
— Sinclair says it’s dumping Boris Epshteyn’s pro-Trump commentaries in favor
of local investigative journalism – AP (DIERSEN: Who are the
“pro-Trump” commentators in Illinois, in your county, in your
township/ward, and in your municipality?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw–20191212-h7ju3duxjbaxfpacaxykdf5au4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout
that Jesus hates individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and
countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, old, non-poor, gun owners, German American,
draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-border-nativity-scene-cages-cepeda-20191212-efzsguqqnrhdpmnvkqgfs4dmu4-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— With GOP anti-Semite running for House seat, Democrat Marie Newman calls for
‘peace forums’ in district “Art Jones is proof that we need to work harder, not
as Democrats and Republicans, but as neighbors on the Southwest Side, to root
out and address hate in our community,” Newman said. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/11/21011966/gop-anti-semite-art-jones-illinois-house-seat-democrat-marie-newman-district-peace-forums
— Advocates warn immigrants against buying ‘legal’ weed in Illinois Illinois’ cannabis legalization doesn’t apply
equally to everyone — especially immigrants, advocates say. – Carlos
Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/11/21011147/illinois-pot-cannabis-weed-legalization-immigration-deportation-ice-cbp-uscis-citizenship-green-card
— Reading and writing and — roulette? Under fire, Matteson rethinks proposed
casino site near schools Matteson officials are expected to pitch a site at the
former Lincoln Mall off I-57 after neighboring Frankfort Township leaders
voiced opposition to a site at Lincoln Highway and Harlem. – Mitchell
Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/11/21011888/matteson-casino-proposal-site-gaming-board-frankfort-south-suburban
— CPD lieutenant claims promotion discrimination over race, Van Dyke comments:
suit Lt. Osvaldo Valdez says in a lawsuit that the city passed over him for
promotions because he is Latino and because of statements he made about the Van
Dyke investigation. – Luke Wilusz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/11/21011964/osvaldo-valdez-lawsuit-eddie-johnson-rahm-emanuel-chicago-police-laquan-mcdonald-jason-van-dyke
— The mayor smacks around 11 aldermen, hurting only herself Maybe Lori
Lightfoot thinks online call-outs are the best way to bring around her critics.
More likely, they’ll just get their backs up more. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I
should write a book about those who have religious, government, political,
and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in
Illinois who smack around me and smack around others.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/11/21011305/lori-lightfoot-chicago-city-council-scott-waguespack-budget-light-pac-online
— Tribune workers ask board to support journalism Unionized workers act on
worries about hedge fund’s control of parent company. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2019/12/11/21011065/tribune-journalists-petition-board-alden-capital
DAILY HERALD
— Former DuPage board member Janice Anderson appointed to zoning panel –
Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191211/former-dupage-board-member-appointed-to-zoning-panel
— Changes at Open Door Health Center in Elgin alarm some staff members – Elena
Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191212/changes-at-open-door-health-center-in-elgin-alarm-some-staff-members
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and
RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that you
have lived in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in
etc., the more that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater,
racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once
and for all.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191211/editorial-board-we-must-continue-marget-hamiltons-fight-against-discrimination
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Formal objections made to Kent Gray’s nominating petitions – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191211/formal-objections-made-to-grays-nominating-petitions
— First motions for marijuana expungements filed in Cook County – PETER
HANCOCK (DIERSEN: What do you want expunged from your record? I want the
adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took
against me expunged. They never would have taken those adverse actions against
me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191211/first-motions-for-marijuana-expungements-filed-in-cook-county
— UIS program to offer paid state internships in Chicago area – Steven Spearie
(DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to
GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors,
coworkers, and subordinated did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they
wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $33,591/year) intern, that
is, to suffer a $60,001/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted
what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not
have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They
viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked
for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5
levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue
Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA
examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from
Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a
master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred
with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days,
and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191211/uis-program-to-offer-paid-state-internships-in-chicago-area
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Capitol architect: ‘No excuse’ not to add changing tables to restrooms;
Illinois lawmakers discuss looping Statehouse, other buildings into law –
REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/capitol-architect-no-excuse-not-to-add-changing-tables-to/article_04777ff6-49ed-5241-82c4-6a8ccc4264d1.amp.html
WGLT
— Elections Board To Decide If Anonymous Objection Can Bump Candidates – TIM
SHELLEY
https://www.wglt.org/post/elections-board-decide-if-anonymous-objection-can-bump-candidates#stream/0
WJBC
— Illinois’ congressional delegation split along party lines over impeachment
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/12/11/illinois-congressional-delegation-split-along-party-lines-over-impeachment/
EVANSTON NOW
— Reparations fans rally at church – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: Who do your
critics/opponents say should pay reparations? My critics/opponents
hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the
reparations that you should pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner,
German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America
for a long time.)
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-12-12/83709/reparations-fans-rally-at-church
HINSDALE PATCH
— Former Lawmaker Chris Nybo Now A Lobbyist Illinois one of only 11 states
without revolving door ban, group says. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/former-lawmaker-chris-nybo-now-lobbyist
DAILY ILLINI
— GOP fights to preserve white America – ANDREW PROZOROVSKY (DIERSEN:
Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want the Republican Party to dump
individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump
countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German
American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time.)
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2019/12/12/gop-fights-preserve-white-america/
CENTER SQUARE
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Illinois cannabis business says legal vaping
products are tested, safe ahead of recreational sales – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-cannabis-business-says-legal-vaping-products-are-tested-safe/article_8743d35a-1c45-11ea-840d-4fa61e1d129a.html
WIREPOINTS
— Illinois owes $68 billion in health benefits to government retirees.
Politicians haven’t set aside a penny to pay for them. – Ted Dabrowski and John
Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-owes-68-billion-in-health-benefits-to-government-retirees-politicians-havent-set-aside-a-penny-to-pay-for-them/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Democrat? Joliet Township is hiring! Not so for others… – JOHN KRAFT
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat,
minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired
me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or
veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it
could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would
take the job.)
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/12/democrat-joliet-township-is-hiring-not-so-for-others/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Part of “Stop the Squad” Launch
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/11/il-14-catalina-lauf-part-of-stop-the-squad-launch/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mike Bloomberg drops $100 million on presidential campaign ads – David
Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/11/mike-bloomberg-drops-100-million-on-presidential-c/
— Trump’s heavy burden to fight impeachment – Donald Lambro (DIERSEN: What fights
have you dropped because you determined that they were not worth the effort? I
gave up fighting to continue on as a GAO employee in 1997, IRS employee in
1980, Firestone Stores employee in 1971, Post Office employee in 1969, TAPROOT
Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central
Committee webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering
Committee member in 2007, and American Association of Political Consultants
Midwest Chapter board member in 2004.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/11/trumps-heavy-burden-to-fight-impeachment/
— Liberal media spins Pensacola shooting Terrorist act was not about a
nickname – Tim Young
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/11/liberal-media-spins-pensacola-shooting/
— Trump criticizes climate activist Thunberg after Time honor – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/12/trump-criticizes-teen-climate-activist-after-magaz/
BREITBART
— House Approves Farmworker Amnesty, Promotes Visa Workers over Americans –
NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/12/12/34-gop-members-backed-democrats-farmworker-amnesty-and-outsourcing-bill/
— Trump Accused of Antisemitism for Executive Order Protecting Jews – JOEL B.
POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/12/10/trump-accused-of-antisemitism-for-executive-order-protecting-jews-nyt-tweet/
— Joe Biden’s Immigration Plan: Amnesty for Illegal Aliens, Free All Border
Crossers into U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/11/joe-bidens-immigration-plan-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens-free-all-border-crossers-into-u-s/
DAILY CALLER
— Time Magazine Named Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Its Person Of The Year,
But What Is The Magazine’s Carbon Footprint? – CHRIS WHITE (DIERSEN: What is
your carbon footprint? While I own six cars and a SUV, I dive them very
little.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/11/greta-thunberg-time-person/
FEDERALIST
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Yes, Chick-Fil-A Really Is Funding A Group
That Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour IRS forms show the Chick-fil-A Foundation has
switched from financially supporting antipoverty and other charitable
organizations to underwriting pro-abortion and pro-LGBT groups. – Georgi
Boorman
https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/12/yes-chick-fil-a-really-is-funding-a-group-that-hosts-drag-queen-story-hour/
TOWNHALL
— Buttigieg Accuses All Trump Supporters of Being Racist – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/12/11/buttigieg-accuses-all-trump-supporters-of-being-racist-n2557590
THE HILL
— Parties clash as impeachment articles move closer to House vote – OLIVIA
BEAVERS AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/474221-parties-clash-as-impeachment-articles-move-closer-to-house-vote
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasts Tucker Carlson as ‘white supremacist
sympathizer’ – MARINA PITOFSKY
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/474173-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-blasts-tucker-carlson-as-white
— Former undocumented workers fired from Trump properties attend Biden
campaign event – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/474155-undocumented-workers-fired-from-trump-properties-attend-biden-campaign
NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Immigration Plan Includes More Foreign Aid, No Border Wall – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/11/us/politics/11reuters-usa-election-biden-immigration.html
— This Is What Racism Sounds Like in the Banking Industry A JPMorgan employee
and a customer secretly recorded their conversations with bank employees. –
Emily Flitter
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/business/jpmorgan-banking-racism.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: What Are Young People Doing? – Taylor Lorenz
(DIERSEN: What did you do when you were young? I spent just about all my time
working, earning college degrees, earning professional certifications, and
earning a professional license. I worked for Firestone stores when I was 21-24,
IRS when I was 22-31, and GAO when I was 31-49. I earned a) a job-related
bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 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
32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/technology/personaltech/internet-culture.html
— President Trump Is Defending Jewish Students With an executive order, he
makes clear that anti-Semitism is not to be tolerated. – Jared Kushner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/opinion/jared-kushner-trump-anti-semitism.html
— She’s 16 and Wants to Be President: Meet the Teenagers Planning Their
Campaigns Research shows that Generation Z is the first in which women are more
likely than their male peers to be engaged in politics. Here’s what some of
them told us. – Maggie Astor (DIERSEN: If I had been active in Republican
politics, a) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966, b) IRS would not
have hired me in 1971 or promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, and c) GAO would
not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/us/politics/teens-gen-z-elections.html
— House Inquiry Rebukes Coast Guard for Bullying and Harassment A report by
the House Oversight Committee said the Coast Guard had failed to turn around a
culture that coddles bullying and was hostile to women and minorities. – Zolan
Kanno-Youngs
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/us/politics/coast-guard-bullying-harassment.html
— France’s Pension Changes Won’t Affect Older Workers, Prime Minister Vows –
Adam Nossiter (DIERSEN: In 1989, the federal government replaced its Civil
Service Retirement System (CSRS) with its Federal Employee Retirement System
(FERS). Because CSRS is more generous than FERS, the federal government focuses
on getting rid of its employees who are under CSRS, and especially those who
are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. My Democrat GAO superiors
focused on turning their FERS employees against their CSRS employees who were
Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13
(currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15
(currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently
$165,500) by age 40. )
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/world/europe/france-strikes-pensions.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Virginia GOP’s long journey out of the wilderness is going to get ugly –
Norman Leahy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/11/virginia-gops-long-journey-out-wilderness-is-going-get-ugly/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Passes Bill Providing Citizenship Path for Immigrant Farmworkers
Despite bill’s bipartisan support in House, it is unlikely to be taken up for a
vote in Republican-controlled Senate – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: This is a
“bad jobs” bill, that is, a bill that provides a citizenship path to
those who take “bad jobs.” What “bad jobs” have you taken?
According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, they
never would have stooped to take the “bad jobs” that I did. I did yard work and
delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes,
chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on
an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires,
automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972;
collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies
1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-passes-bill-providing-citizenship-path-for-immigrant-farmworkers-11576112453
— New Ways to Battle Procrastination – Andrea Petersen (DIERSEN:
Procrastination cost me big time. I did not earn job-related master’s degrees
until I was 27, 31, and 48. I did not earn job-related professional
certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I did not earn a
job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-ways-to-battle-procrastination-11576083512
— Independents Are Impeachment Skeptics They see partisan bickering, hypocrisy
and a waste of time. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/independents-are-impeachment-skeptics-11576107597
— India Says the Path to Citizenship Will Get Easier, but Muslims See a Hindu
Plot Parliament passes bill that furthers Hindu-nationalist agenda of Prime
Minister Modi’s party – Eric Bellman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-excludes-muslims-as-it-eases-citizenship-path-for-others-11576078032
USA TODAY
— Monmouth Poll: Public Opposes Impeachment 50%-45% (DIERSEN: In your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward,
and in your county, what percent a) oppose impeachment and why and b) support
impeachment and why?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/11/trump-impeachment-poll-monmouth-university/4397931002/
EAGLE HILL CONSULTING
— Less Than Half Of Federal Employees Would Stay With Their Organization If
Offered Another Comparable Job, New Eagle Hill Research Finds
Federal Employee Survey Finds Low Trust in Leadership, High Level of Pride in
Public Service
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/less-than-half-of-federal-employees-would-stay-with-their-organization-if-offered-another-comparable-job-new-eagle-hill-research-finds-300973748.html
