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December 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sports betting, 6 new casinos, thousands more video slot and poker machines. Illinois is set to become a Midwest gambling mecca. Here’s what’s coming. – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gambling-sports-betting-illinois-20191220-5ldbt7qb65gorc2kmggjszskhm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: We need – and generally get – competence from bureaucrats – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office, what would you stress? I would stress my work experience, professional certifications and license, and education. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654/year. I 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. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I became a became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, MBA from Loyola, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.)
https://www.bainbridgereview.com/opinion/in-praise-of-competence-lee-h-hamilton/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=296270#.XgNFCiN_OM8

EVANSTON NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-12-25/83878/weed-legalization-is-a-week-away

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Washington Post, CNN Journalists Celebrate ‘Merry Impeachmas’ After House Vote – Don Irvine
https://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/wapo-cnn-journalists-celebrate-merry-impeachmas-after-house-vote/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dissing Joe Biden: That strange Obama tilt toward Elizabeth Warren – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/dissing_joe_biden_that_strange_obama_tilt_toward_elizabeth_warren.html

DAILY CALLER
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: Democrats Seek To Outlaw Suburban, Single-Family House Zoning, Calling It Racist And Bad For The Environment – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: If you want to stay away from pot smoke, you should buy a single-family home on a large a lot as possible. Needless-to-say, do not buy a home downwind from a pot smoker. Can precincts, municipal districts, municipalities, townships, wards, counties, etc. vote to ban all uses of pot in their jurisdictions?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/23/virginia-house-zoning-environment/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Pot Pushers and Cartels Would Reap Benefits From This Bill – Garth Van Meter
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/11/pot-pushers-and-cartels-would-reap-benefits-from-this-bill/

NEWS BUSTERS
— WORST OF THE DECADE: Damn Those Conservatives – Geoffrey Dickens (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Republican leaders who sought/seek a legacy of driving conservatives like me out of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/12/24/worst-decade-damn-those-conservatives

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Jill Biden’s open border Christmas message a slap in the face to dead officers – Michelle Malkin
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/12/25/michelle-malkin-jill-bidens-open-border-christmas-message-a-slap-in-the-face-to-dead-officers-868311

NEWS BUSTERS
— Trump Derangement Syndrome – Geoffrey Dickens (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have Diersen derangement system. I would focus on those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/12/25/worst-decade-trump-derangement-syndrome

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dershowitz: Pelosi Holding On To Articles Of Impeachment “Abuse Of Power,” Obstruction Of Senate – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/12/24/dershowitz_pelosi_holding_on_to_articles_of_impeachment_abuse_of_power_obstruction_of_senate.html

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Don’t let Church failings distance you from God, Pope says on Christmas Eve – Alex Skatell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who a) shout that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church and b) who focus on destroying me. They shout a) that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church and b) that instead of attending church services, I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. In my book, I would focus on the aforesaid who fail/refuse to oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, etc. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being extremely judgmental, nasty, mean, rude, cruel, threatening, etc. I would focus on those who talk and/or act like they smoked pot, are smoking pot, want to smoke pot, want all restrictions on smoking pot to be abolished, want to make money selling pot, and/or want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.) 
https://ijr.com/dont-let-church-failings-distance-you-from-god-pope-says-on-christmas-eve/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Poll: About Half The Public Approves Of Vote To Impeach Trump Americans’ opinions on ousting the president remain stable and deeply polarized. – Ariel Edwards-Levy (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois approve of the vote to impeach Trump? What percent of those in the aforesaid jurisdictions who approve of the vote to impeach Trump are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/impeachment-vote-approval-poll_n_5e026a8fe4b0b2520d10f381

CNN
— Why Biden’s endorsement edge matters – Harry Enten (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would NOT endorse you? The following would NOT endorse me: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-those who have more/less money than they do, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-federal employees/retirees, anti-pension recipients, anti-married people, anti-childless people, anti-American nameplate vehicle owners, anti-past/present union members, anti-those who do not own dogs, anti-those who have lived in Crete, anti-those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, anti-etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/25/politics/biden-endorsements-analysis/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Steering Impeachment With an Iron Grip, Pelosi Forges a Legacy She Never Sought – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Republican leaders who sought/seek a legacy of moving the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. to the left, that is, to get rid of IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. members like me who are conservative, that is, to get rid of IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. members like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/us/politics/nancy-pelosi.html
— Christianity Today Again Slams Trump, Raises Issue of ‘Unconditional Loyalty’ – Reuters (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) demand unconditional loyalty and b) destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, and destroy governments that do not give them unconditional loyalty. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. 
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/23/us/politics/23reuters-usa-trump-religion.html
— Pentagon Warns Military Personnel Against At-Home DNA Tests The tests, from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry, have become popular holiday gifts, but the military is warning service members of risks to their careers. – Heather Murphy and Mihir Zaveri (DIERSEN: What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/us/military-dna-tests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: With cannabis use an open secret in the NBA, this ex-player is pushing the league to allow CBD – Candace Buckner 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12/25/nba-cbd-marijuana-al-harrington-weed/

USA TODAY
— AG Barr offers forceful endorsement of FBI after suggesting it may have acted in ‘bad faith’- Kevin Johnson (DIERSEN: I charge my Democrat superiors in the federal government with acting in bad faith. They used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, Protestant, German American, non-poor, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I charge RINO leaders with acting in bad faith. They use Diversity to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, and especially those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, non-poor, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/18/attorney-general-william-barr-praises-fbi-director-christopher-wray/2690439001/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump’s Not-So-Hostile Takeover of the GOP – Eric Levitz (DIERSEN: Who has taken over your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, and the Illinois Republican Party? What do they say and do to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform? Did they speak out against recreational pot at your municipal and county meetings?) 
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/trump-takeover-gop-impeachment-prescription-drugs.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.newsweek.com/former-republican-congressman-trump-morally-intellectually-unfit-office-1478976

NEW REPUBLIC
— How the Democratic Party Learned to Wage Class Warfare Occupy Wall Street was widely ridiculed by liberals. Now, rage against the one percent is a major theme of the 2020 primary. – MELISSA GIRA GRANT (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government promoted class warfare. They stressed the new cars that I bought, the money that I spent for tuition and books, the real estate that I bought, my wife’s savings and income, the vacations that I went on, the collector cars that I bought, the computers that I bought, the money that I saved for retirement, etc.) 
https://newrepublic.com/article/155989/democratic-party-learned-wage-class-warfare

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH
— Linking Healthy And Wealthy – Chuck Dinerstein (DIERSEN: How healthy are you? How wealthy are you? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have been undeservedly healthy notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could never be corrected to 20/20, I have partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the draft, that if I had served in Vietnam, that my good health would have ended.) 
https://www.acsh.org/news/2019/12/24/linking-healthy-and-wealthy-14470

CPA JOURNAL
— Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in the Accounting Workplace – Stephen R. Goldberg
https://www.cpajournal.com/2019/12/25/fostering-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-accounting-workplace/

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they are going to destroy all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.alternet.org/2019/12/can-our-pluralistic-democracy-survive-an-attack-by-those-who-view-themselves-as-engaged-in-a-holy-war/

December 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Thinking of buying pot in Illinois on Jan. 1? Here’s how experts say it could affect your health — for better and for worse – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they have smoked pot, are smoking pot, want to smoke pot, want all restrictions on smoking pot to be abolished, want to make money selling pot, and/or want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-illinois-health-effects-20191224-j2qafgizjbe5vibxrajgw7c6kq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As an emergency room physician, Dr. Steven Aks has treated patients suffering psychotic delusions from marijuana. He’s been consulted when children come in agitated or sleepy after eating their parents’ weed-laced gummies or cookies. And he’s seen daily smokers coming down with cannabis hyperemesis syndrome — uncontrollable waves of vomiting. “They just keep retching and retching,” he said. “It’s horrible.” Aks, the director of toxicology at Stroger Hospital, expects a surge in overdose cases once recreational cannabis is legalized in the state starting Jan. 1, 2020. Legalization has intensified the debate about the health effects of pot. Despite medical marijuana’s ability to help some patients and the belief that recreational use is safer than other drugs, pot is associated with a number of serious harmful effects, often depending on how it’s used. In Illinois, all dispensaries must post signs stating, “Cannabis consumption can impair cognition and driving, is for adult use only, may be habit forming, and should not be used by pregnant or breastfeeding women.” While some expectant mothers use marijuana for morning sickness, research shows that babies exposed to cannabis in the womb tend to have lower birth weights, like those exposed to cigarettes. The U.S. Surgeon General and American Academy of Pediatrics also warn pregnant and breastfeeding mothers against using cannabis, noting that the psychoactive component, THC, can get into the brain of a fetus and into breast milk. More generally, while cannabis is typically used to get high and relax, for some users it may produce paranoia and delusions. It impairs learning, memory, movement and judgment. Long-term use can lead to chronic coughing and bronchitis. Conversely, one study found it can improve lung capacity, perhaps by smokers taking and holding deep breaths. . .Most broadly, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported, those who frequently use large amounts of marijuana are more likely to have lower life satisfaction, poorer mental and physical health, and more relationship problems. Heavy marijuana use has also been linked to increased incidence of schizophrenia, though it’s not known if it causes the condition. It’s unlikely that someone would get high or fail a drug test from secondhand smoke, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported, though it could adversely affect children and people with asthma. As with tobacco and alcohol, those who use marijuana are more likely to take other drugs, and rodents exposed to THC show more addictive behaviors. That doesn’t prove it’s a gateway drug. Most people who use it don’t go on to harder drugs, and users could be more likely to seek other drugs in the first place. Some argue that where marijuana is prohibited, illegal dealers expose buyers to other illicit drugs. As for the stereotype of stoners being unmotivated, studies have yielded mixed results, but one study found that people who smoke marijuana regularly had reduced levels of dopamine, the brain’s motivational reward system. Finally, about 10% of marijuana users develop a substance use disorder, in which they continue using despite it causing significant problems in their lives. Abuse is more common among those who start before age 18, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, which led the fight to legalize pot, said many of those studies only show a correlation between cannabis use and other problems, not causation. People with mental health problems, for instance, are more likely to use intoxicants, but that doesn’t mean that weed or booze caused their problems.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Raoul calls proposed federal rules ‘attack on LGBTQ individuals’ – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, you are persona non grata if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican parties will officially announce that they will not support candidates who do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, they will announce that they will get rid of candidates, and everyone else, who do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191223/raoul-calls-proposed-federal-rules-attack-on-lgbtq-individuals

WLDS
— Illinois Officials Remind Motorists Not to Drive Impaired – Benjamin Cox (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, disgustingly, and tragically, Democrat and RINO Illinois elected officials encourage those in Illinois a) to drink lots of booze, b) to smoke lots of pot, and c) to gamble their money away.) 
http://wlds.com/news/illinois-officials-remind-motorists-not-to-drive-impaired-distracted-and-to-move-over-for-emergency-vehicles/

WSPY
— 42% of City of Sandwich Tax Levy Going to Police Pension Fund; Cannabis Retailers Tax Passes 7 to 1 – James Wyman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/of-city-of-sandwich-tax-levy-going-to-police-pension/article_9161283a-25ee-11ea-a5b8-63e3f800f0e6.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— City officials still trying to clarify where you can consume pot – Tessa Bentulan (DIERSEN: One more reason to own a home on a larger lot in Illinois is to stay away from pot smoke.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/city-officials-still-trying-to-clarify-where-you-can-consume-pot

CENTER SQUARE
— Will Illinois’ population continue to shrink? – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/will-illinois-population-continue-to-shrink/article_efb0a5c0-25c4-11ea-8753-7b6fa7f99035.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Al Sharpton rips evangelicals backing Trump: ‘They would sell Jesus out’ – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus hates those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/al-sharpton-rips-evangelicals-backing-donald-trump/
— House Democrats eye more articles of impeachment – Gabriella Muñoz and Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Have your critics/opponents put their charges against you in writing? Mine have not. Instead, they badmouth, belittle, besmirch, vilify, discredit, disparage, defame, decry, smear, slur, malign, demonize, denigrate, condemn, and slander me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to those who they manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and those who they manipulate/dominate. I would focus on those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Overwhelmingly, those who my critic/opponents manipulate/dominate have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/democrats-eye-more-articles-impeachment-against-do/
— Optimism is alive and well: 76% of Americans say the economy is good – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/inside-the-beltway-america-is-in-love-with-trump-e/
— Good economic news this holiday season – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/editorial-us-economy-earns-its-highest-ratings-in-/
— New Yorker editor David Remnick: ‘It’s a source of great frustration’ people still support Trump – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party who focus on a) killing support for the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform and b) killing support for those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/david-remnick-new-yorker-editor-its-a-source-of-gr/
— Christian Post editor quits over pro-Trump editorial: It’s ‘bad for the Gospel’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/24/napp-nazworth-christian-post-editor-quits-over-pro/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nation of Islam spokeswoman who called Jews ‘bloodsucking parasites’ won’t speak on college panel – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation-of-islam-spokeswoman-who-called-jews-bloodsucking-parasites-wont-speak-on-college-panel

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Destructiveness of the Liberal Child Mind – Howard Sachs
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/the_destructiveness_of_the_liberal_child_mind.html
— The media keeps digging its hole – Christopher Skeet
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/the_media_keeps_digging_its_hole.html

BREITBART
— White House: Trump’s Economic Boom Benefiting Working Class Most – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the working class? I was 1964-1997. Are/were you unemployed? I have been unemployed since 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate, past and present a) members of the working class and b) unemployed people.)
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/12/23/white-house-trumps-economic-boom-benefiting-working-class-most/
— NBC News Smears Trump’s Conservative Judges as ‘Anti-LGBTQ’ – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in the United States, you are persona non grata if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican parties will officially announce that they will not support candidates who do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, they will announce that they will get rid of candidates, and everyone else, who do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/12/23/nbc-news-smears-trump-conservative-judges-as-anti-lgbtq/

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Seek To Outlaw Suburban, Single-Family House Zoning, Calling It Racist And Bad For The Environment – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans in Wheaton charge Wheaton with being run by Republicans who want to destroy single family housing south and north of Roosevelt Road, and especially along Park Avenue between the Prairie Path Park and Main Street in my precinct.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/23/virginia-house-zoning-environment/

DAILY WIRE
— Black Lives Matter ‘Black Xmas’ Protest Disrupts Holiday Shopping In Hollywood – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/black-lives-matter-black-xmas-protest-disrupts-holiday-shopping-in-hollywood

NEWS BUSTERS
— Merry Smears: MSNBC Claims Racism Got Conservative Christians Involved in Politics – Alex Christy
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2019/12/24/msnbc-claims-racism-got-conservative-christians-involved-politics
— NY Times Puffs Bloomberg 2020, Decried Trump as ‘Brink of Fascism’ in 2015 – Joseph Vazquez
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2019/12/23/ny-times-puffs-bloomberg-2020-decried-trump-brink-fascism

TOWNHALL
— Christianity Today, Where Were You Under Obama? – Larry Provost
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryprovost/2019/12/24/christianity-today-where-were-you-under-obama-n2558460

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— MRC’s Bozell: Media Hatred of Trump ‘Will Cost Them Everything’ (DIERSEN: What organizations are you a member of? I am a member of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), and therefore, a member of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). In the organizations that you are a member of, who promotes hatred of members of those organizations? I should write a book about past and present MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP members who promote hatred of MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP members. I would focus on those who promote hatred against me and against those who share my demographics.) 
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/mrcs-bozell-media-hatred-trump-will-cost-them-everything

NOQ REPORT
— CULTURE AND RELIGION: ‘Evangelical’ leaders opposing President Trump embrace abortion and the end of religious freedom – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/12/24/evangelical-leaders-opposing-president-trump-embrace-abortion-end-religious-freedom/

THE HILL
— Republicans are the party of civil liberties as Democrats walk away – KRISTIN TATE
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/475769-republicans-are-the-party-of-civil-liberties-as-democrats-walk-away

POLITICO
— House counsel suggests Trump could be impeached again The comment came in a filing with federal court that argues Democrats still need testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn. – JOSH GERSTEIN and KYLE CHENEY
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/23/doj-impeachment-vote-undercut-house-mcgahn-testimony-089604

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— House committee raises prospect of more impeachment articles – ERIC TUCKER (DIERSEN: Have your critics/opponents put their charges against you in writing? Mine have not. Instead, they badmouth, belittle, besmirch, vilify, discredit, disparage, defame, decry, smear, slur, malign, demonize, denigrate, condemn, and slander me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to those who they manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and those who they manipulate/dominate. I would focus on those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Overwhelmingly, those who my critic/opponents manipulate/dominate have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://apnews.com/867403d69b0135e020b7d5a1963f2033
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get the Latino vote, Democrat and RINO candidates promise to use government a) to give preference to Latinos and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and 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://apnews.com/9844e81c03dbf3623b1944e7adc9de1c

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote anti-American shoes.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/23/colin-kaepernicks-new-nike-shoe-sells-out-on-the-first-day.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Rudy Giuliani Says He’s ‘More of a Jew’ Than George Soros Mr. Soros, a liberal billionaire, is a Holocaust survivor from Hungary. – Daniel Victor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/us/politics/rudy-giuliani-george-soros-jewish.html
— Elizabeth Warren Returns to Oklahoma, Stressing Working-Class Roots – Astead W. Herndon (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the working class? I was 1964-1997. Are/were you unemployed? I have been unemployed since 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate, past and present a) members of the working class and b) unemployed people.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/23/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-oklahoma-native-american.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demand that jobs that do not require any kind of education or skills should pay a “living wage.” 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/business/dealbook/income-inequality-corporate-response.html

WASHINGTON POST
— McConnell, Pelosi dig in on impasse over Trump’s Senate trial – John Wagner and Michael Brice-Saddler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-live-updates/2019/12/23/a01735bc-2572-11ea-b2ca-2e72667c1741_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/23/trump-christmas-with-ill-will-all/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/23/million-suckers-just-waiting-be-conned/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Downsides of Trump’s Slashing Style Are Showing Disapproval by many Americans makes re-election trickier than it should be given the strong economy – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downsides-of-trumps-slashing-style-are-showing-11577118382
— America’s Love Affair With Driving Takes a Back Seat Despite a strong economy, Americans are driving fewer miles than they did before 2007-09 recession – David Harrison (DIERSEN: On average, how many miles do you drive each year? Even though I own seven vehicles (1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, 2016 Ford Mustang, and 2019 Ford Escape Titanium), I drive them very little because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. I drove many miles 1964-1974 to and from work in Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, Park Forest, Gary, Harvey, Chicago, and Joliet and to and from school in Crete, Chicago, Chicago Heights, and DeKalb. I drove from DeKalb to Florida and back in 1969 and 1970. My wife and I regularly drove many miles in rental cars on vacations 1978-1992. My wife and I used to regularly drive to car shows and political events in Bloomington, Springfield, Bowling Green, Champaign, Indianapolis, etc., but not anymore. I walked to and from work and school 1974-1978. I took METRA to and from work and school 1978-1997 and my wife 1978-2012 and 2013-2017.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-love-affair-with-driving-takes-a-back-seat-11577183402
— In the Green Transition, Transportation Is the Next Big Baddie In the U.S. and Europe, the transportation sector is the only one where greenhouse-gas emissions keep steadily rising – Jon Sindreu
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-the-green-transition-transportation-is-the-next-big-baddie-11577119404
— The Most Agonizing Question on a College Application: What’s Your Race? Students worry about revealing race, ethnicity, sexual orientation in applications – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that your college application will be approved: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-most-agonizing-question-on-a-college-application-11577100370

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who want cheap labor that they can exploit a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2019/12/24/open-borders-being-international-and-the-gift-of-global-talent/#1794a0fb3372

USA TODAY
— Trump more negative, prolific on Twitter amid Democratic impeachment inquiry President Trump is tweeting more frequently than ever, and his dispatches are increasingly negative, according to a USA TODAY analysis. – Matt Wynn and John Fritze (DIERSEN: Trump-haters crow about their success in harming Trump. I should write a book about those who crow about their success in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service (twice), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc. Of course, according to them, I brought it all upon myself.))
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2019/12/23/donald-trumps-tweets-get-negative-impeachment-2020-election-loom/2601246001/
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Donald Trump is afraid of ‘strong women, of Latino women’ – Savannah Behrmann (DIERSEN: Have you ever worked for a strong woman? I did while I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1990-1997. I volunteered to work for her; extremely few of my coworkers did that. In addition to being strong, she was Jewish, wealthy, attractive, younger, had an MBA from the University of Chicago, and had passed the CPA examination. Many of my Democrat GAO coworkers talked and acted like they were anti-female and/or anti-Semite; they stressed to her that I was 100% German national origin, that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I had lived in Wheaton since 1978. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing her to force me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/23/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-trump-afraid-strong-and-latino-women/2739377001/

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater “calls Trump morally, emotionally unfit for office.”
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2019/12/23/david-trott-donald-trump-oakland-county/2733976001/

BEAST
— Report: A Third of Trump’s Court Nominees Have ‘Demonstrated’ Anti-LGBTQ History – ‘DANGEROUS’ – Emma Tucker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in the United States, you are persona non grata if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican parties will officially announce that they will not support candidates who do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, they will announce that they will get rid of candidates, and everyone else, who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-third-of-trumps-court-nominees-have-demonstrated-anti-lgbtq-history-report-finds

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say those who encourage people to leave their motherland rather than stay and try to fix problems in their motherland? What if my ancestors had stayed in what is now Germany rather than immigrate to America during the 1840s and 1850s?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/world-turning-its-back-refugees/604042/

December 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 38 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago so far over holiday weekend
https://abc7chicago.com/38-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-over-holiday-weekend/5776996/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-12/23/2019

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/23/21011757/recreational-marijuana-legal-weed-illinois-social-equity-michael-malcolm-pettigrew-vincent-norment

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gambling pushers push gambling.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gambling-sports-betting-illinois-20191220-5ldbt7qb65gorc2kmggjszskhm-story.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Will ‘black market’ pot disappear with legalization? – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Legalization will increase black market pot.)
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191222/will-black-market-pot-disappear-with-legalization

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Perils of marijuana – Kathy Valente, Director of Operations, Illinois Family Institute, Tinley Park
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/letter-perils-of-marijuana/article_dcc8514a-2404-11ea-ac70-837937fb2b34.html

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/calendar/event/20191228/728739/become-part-of-projected-80-billion-cannabis-industry-for-free

INSIDE RADIO
— Salem Network Selects Dan Proft To Succeed Joe Walsh In Nights.
http://www.insideradio.com/free/salem-network-selects-dan-proft-to-succeed-joe-walsh-in/article_7a7323b4-2565-11ea-af44-0f9854958183.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Additional Reaction to Impeachment from Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/23/il-14-additional-reaction-to-impeachment-from-catalina-lauf/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— The Kwanzaa Scam: A Fake ‘Holiday’ Created by A Racist, Con Man, Rapist, and Torturer – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2019/12/22/the-kwanzaa-scam-a-fake-holiday-created-by-a-racist-con-man-rapist-and-torturer/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hell Hath No Fury Like A President (And His Supporters) Scorned – Brian C. Joondeph (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever increasingly, Trump-haters treat Trump-supporters like they believe that they will soon succeed in getting rid of Trump and his supporters once and for all. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have treated me like they believe that they will soon succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails once and for all.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/hell_hath_no_fury_like_a_president_and_his_supporters_scorned.html
— California becomes a one-state homelessness machine – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/california_becomes_a_onestate_homelessness_machine.html

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Immigration to Redistribute 26 Congressional Seats to Blue States for 2022 Election – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/22/study-immigration-redistribute-26-congressional-seats-blue-states-2020-election/
— Wikipedia Blacklists Epoch Times, Gateway Pundit for Russiagate Criticism – T.D. ADLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book that identifies individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and why they blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/12/20/wikipedia-blacklists-epoch-times-gateway-pundit-for-russiagate-criticism/

DAILY CALLER
— Historians Rip Into The New York Times After It Refuses To Address Requests For Corrections To The ‘1619 Project’ – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/22/historians-rip-nyt-request-correction-1619-project/

DAILY WIRE
— Immigration Causing Massive Redistribution Of Congressional Seats To Democrat States For 2020, Report Says – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/immigration-causing-massive-redistribution-of-congressional-seats-to-democrat-states-for-2020-report-says

CNS NEWS
— What the Progressive Socialist Left Is Really Saying – Allen West
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/what-progressive-socialist-left-really-saying

COLLEGE FIX
— The campus social justice warrior’s guide to celebrating Christmas – DANIEL PAYNE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/the-campus-social-justice-warriors-guide-to-celebrating-christmas/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s Spreading Like the Plague — Social Justice Education – GEORGE LEEF (DIERSEN: Social justice is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and 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 once and for all.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/its-spreading-like-the-plague-social-justice-education/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Gender gap opens among Hispanics who could be key in 2020 – NICHOLAS RICCARDI
http://www.startribune.com/gender-gap-opens-among-hispanics-who-could-be-key-in-2020/566426152/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Saudi Court Sentences 5 to Death in Khashoggi Murder Saudi Arabia has been accused of shielding Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who foreign experts say was behind the killing of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. – Ben Hubbard
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/23/world/middleeast/khashoggi-murder-sentence.html
— Vaping on Campus: No Parents, No Principals, a Big Problem Despite a growing health crisis that has killed more than 50 people, vaping has become an irresistible — and addictive — part of life for many college students. – Dan Levin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/us/college-vaping.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/22/one-evangelical-church-congregants-dismiss-christianity-today-editorial-if-theyve-read-it-all/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes “Mark Galli, evangelical magazine editor who called for Trump’s removal.”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-22/on-mark-galli-evangelist-magazine-editor-who-published-controversial-editorial-calling-for-trumps-removal

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Saudi Arabia Sentences Khashoggi Killers to Death The dissident journalist was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul – Summer Said (DIERSEN: I am a dissident journalist because I promote articles that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I am a dissident journalist because I refuse to carryout blacklist orders.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-sentences-khashoggi-killers-to-death-11577096236
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have always shouted at Jews that Republicans are anti-Semites, White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexist, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I should write a book about the extreme pressure that my Democrat superiors in the federal government put on my Jewish supervisors to take adverse actions against me to get rid of me. They stressed that I was a Republican, that I was conservative, that I was 100% German national origin, that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972. 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-trumps-protection-leaves-jews-confused-11577045388
— Modi Defends India’s New Citizenship Law as Protests Persist Prime minister says measure provides a haven for persecuted minorities, while critics claim it adds a religious test that threatens to exclude Muslims – Vibhuti Agarwal and Bill Spindle
https://www.wsj.com/articles/modi-defends-indias-new-citizenship-law-as-protests-persist-11577039734
— Employers Turn to On-the-Job ‘Boot Camps’ to Fill Out Workforce – Amara Omeokwe (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? 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.wsj.com/articles/employers-turn-to-on-the-job-boot-camps-to-fill-out-workforce-11577034001
— Federal Reserve Confronts Lack of Diversity in Its Ranks Economics profession is reckoning with perceived hostility to women and minorities – Nick Timiraos (DIERSEN: For almost 9 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, I worked on assignments that involved the Federal Reserve.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-confronts-lack-of-diversity-in-its-ranks-11577097001

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Majority approve of Trump’s impeachment and removal from office.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/21/poll-majority-approve-trumps-impeachment-and-removal/2721632001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Men-haters say women will not get equal pay for another 257 years. If I had been a woman, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. 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.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/20/gender-pay-gap-equal-wages-expected-257-years-report/2699326001/
— Is selling your home without an agent worth the risk? – Michele Lerner (DIERSEN: In 1984, I sold 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton without an agent.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/12/03/homes-sale-selling-your-home-without-agent-worth-risk/2586107001/

SPECTATOR
— The culture war is lost: Americans are learning to live in a post-Christian age The religion with the most political power in contemporary America is the cult of social justice – Rod Dreher (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly elected officials in America, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton a) dump those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and b) promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.). 
https://spectator.us/culture-war-lost-americans-live-post-christian-age/

YAHOO
— 25 Qualities of a Truly GREAT Friend – Nicole Yi (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they have and that they will viciously destroy those who come to my defense. My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. My critics/opponents a) stress those who they have destroyed because they came to my defense and b) stress those who should have come to my defense, but failed/refused to do so because they fear being destroyed. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://uk.style.yahoo.com/25-qualities-truly-great-friend-233037004.html

GUARDIAN
— Revealed: RNC and DNC awash with corporate cash from donors seeking access – Ed Pilkington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/23/revealed-rnc-dnc-corporate-cash-donors-seeking-access

December 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Warren builds Illinois staff as March primary presidential filing begins with new year – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-elizabeth-warren-illinois-staff-2020-20191221-q2zu5vx6l5e37fmfczumfyzdgi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s tax cut was a mammoth fraud.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-tax-cut-2017-chapman-20191220-pp6eha6ktbhyxpwiagcrzuvqmm-story.html
— Looking into the 2020s with 20/20 foresight? Here are a few fearless guesses about life in the near future. – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: During the 2020s, how successful will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs be in getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-2020s-decade-predictions-zorn-20191221-zgal34srkvatlmb5ouv2qsljtm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Buzzkill: Oregon bans cannabis-infused alcoholic beverages – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191220/business/312209880/
— Second Amendment Sanctuary push aims to defy new gun laws – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191221/news/312219955/
— Agency On Aging Northeastern Illinois rebrands as AgeGuide (DIERSEN: What do you stress to defend yourself against age discrimination? I stress that no health problem, or any other kind of problem, has stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) each and every evening too since 2015.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191221/agency-on-aging-northeastern-illinois-rebrands-as-ageguide

NBC5
— Pope Denounces ‘Rigidity’ Amid Warning of Christian Decline Francis’ message appeared aimed at conservative and traditionalist Catholics, including within the Vatican Curia, who have voiced increasing opposition to his progressive-minded papacy (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being “too conservative.” They want me to join them in not opposing the promotion of the following if not promoting the following: dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/pope-denounces-rigidity-amid-warning-of-christian-decline/2191886/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— U.S. Senate/IL-06/IL-14: Federal Government Funded Through 9/30/20
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/21/u-s-senate-il-06-il-14-federal-government-funded-through-9-30-20/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/21/death-toll-in-india-citizenship-law-protests-climb/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Congress leaves impeachment up in the air until January – Susan Ferrechio 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress-leaves-impeachment-up-in-the-air-until-january
— Buttigieg pledges support for Latino American national museum – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/buttigieg-pledges-support-for-latino-american-national-museum

AMERICAN THINKER
— John Kass to press: Burn your bad sources or lose your credibility – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/kass_to_press_burn_your_bad_sources_or_lose_your_credibility.html
— Christianity Today Betrays the Truth – Bill Thomas
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/christianity_today_betrays_the_truth.html
— Democrats sneak provision into defense bill to empower future presidents to amnesty millions of illegals – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/democrats_sneak_provision_into_defense_bill_to_empower_future_presidents_to_amnesty_millions_of_illegals.html

NEWSMAX
— Christianity Today Was ‘Never Trumper’ Before Impeachment – David A. Patten 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/christianitytoday-trump-impeachment/2019/12/20/id/946860/

BREITBART
— President Trump, Rush Limbaugh Address Students at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/21/watch-live-president-trump-rush-limbaugh-address-students-at-turning-point-usas-student-action-summit/
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw Hits the Stage at Turning Point USA Event – ALANA MASTRANGEL
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/21/watch-live-rep-dan-crenshaw-hits-the-stage-at-turning-point-usa-event/
— Brooks: Delaying Articles Makes Impeachment Look ‘More Political’ – The House Doesn’t Control the Process – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/12/21/brooks-delaying-articles-makes-impeachment-look-more-political-the-house-doesnt-control-the-process/
— Michael Bloomberg Claims ‘21 Students Are Shot Every Day’ Under Trump – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/21/michael-bloomberg-claims-21-students-are-shot-every-day-under-trump/
— Bernie Sanders Reaches Highest Support Among College Students – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/21/bernie-sanders-reaches-highest-support-among-college-students/
— Tucker Carlson Exposes D.C. ‘Conservatives’ for Doing Big Tech’s Bidding – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/12/21/tucker-carlson-exposes-d-c-conservatives-for-doing-big-techs-bidding/
— DOJ Moves Forward with Harvard Admissions Investigation – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/12/21/doj-moves-forward-with-harvard-admissions-investigation/

TOWNHALL
— Why Do Liberals Hate Trump? – John C. Goodman
https://townhall.com/columnists/johncgoodman/2019/12/21/why-do-liberals-hate-trump-n2558238

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Trump’s Shocking the World with the Most Conservatism Since Reagan
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/20/trumps-shocking-the-establishment-with-the-conservatism-since-reagan/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Family Arrives in Florida to Spend Christmas and New Year – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-family-arrives-in-florida-to-spend-christmas-and-new-year_3181478.html
— Trump Energizes GOP, Optimism for Winning Back House Despite Demographic Trends – MASOOMA HAQ
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-energizes-gop-optimism-for-winning-back-house-despite-demographic-trends_3176230.html

THE HILL
— Why are Americans not going to college? Fall 2019 shows college enrollments declining for the eighth year in a row. – Alexandra Kelley (DIERSEN: My father stressed that his not having a college degree harmed his career advancement.)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/474875-why-are-americans-not-going-to-college

CNBC
— How Ruth Bader Ginsburg stays optimistic and ‘hopeful’ about the future – Cory Stieg (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding Trump’s efforts to defend the following groups, it is ever-increasingly difficult for the following groups, especially in Illinois, to be optimistic about their future because ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs make progress in getting rid of them: those who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/19/ruth-bader-ginsberg-says-young-people-keep-her-optimistic-about-future.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Fear and Loyalty: How Donald Trump Took Over the Republican Party The president demands complete fealty, and as the impeachment hearings showed, he has largely attained it. To cross him is to risk a future in G.O.P. politics. – Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/21/us/politics/trump-impeachment-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Buttigieg shifts to center, embodying the Democratic primary’s rightward drift – Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/buttigieg-shifts-to-the-center-embodying-the-democratic-primarys-rightward-drift/2019/12/21/bc1dea68-1df1-11ea-b4c1-fd0d91b60d9e_story.html

USA TODAY
— Illinois wants to get rolling on weed sales, but some say only white men are set to profit – Grace Hauck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/21/chicago-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-owners-diversity/4366180002/

PEW RESEARCH
— In a Politically Polarized Era, Sharp Divides in Both Partisan Coalitions Partisanship remains biggest factor in public’s political values Partisanship continues to be the dividing line in the American public’s political attitudes, far surpassing differences by age, race and ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, religious affiliation or other factors. Yet there are substantial divisions within both parties on fundamental political values, views of current issues and the severity of the problems facing the nation. (DIERSEN: If you promote the following, you should be a Democrat, Libertarian, or Green, and if you discourage the following, you should be a Republican: dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.people-press.org/2019/12/17/in-a-politically-polarized-era-sharp-divides-in-both-partisan-coalitions/
— 10 tech-related trends that shaped the decade – BROOKE AUXIER, MONICA ANDERSON AND MADHU KUMAR
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/12/20/10-tech-related-trends-that-shaped-the-decade/

December 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump impeachment: President takes defiant tone after historic House vote – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-it-doesnt-feel-like-im-being-impeached/5768858/
— Senate passes anti-robocalls bill, sending it to Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-passes-anti-robocalls-bill-sending-it-to-trump/5769194/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana sales in Ann Arbor draw long lines and hint at what’s to come in Chicago. ‘This is the 18-year-old me’s greatest fantasy.’ – Ally Marotti
By ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-recreational-marijuana-michigan-20191219-fhxtx4e5izeflkyiceefi24y7u-story.html
— Trump takes swipe at House lawmaker’s dead husband, implying he’s in hell during Michigan rally. The White House says the president was ‘just riffing.’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-donald-trump-john-debbie-dingell-20191219-46rveqe42newrkcnnm52dr6zai-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s strip club nudity rules could be eased following settlement with transgender woman – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-strip-club-nudity-rules-could-be-eased-20191219-q7owk5ntqzh7hagkwoyj7jd2lq-story.html
— ‘There are no perfect petitions.’ Objections may lead to south suburban candidates being tossed from ballots – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-legislative-election-objections-st-1120-20191219-j35z7ttzavc4boh76wwzrn7afu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-liststory-illinois-legal-weed-20191219-vy7no4bg7vdwbcsa77f7lr4giy-list.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Will County Board votes to allow marijuana facilities, tax sales – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-board-marijuana-votes-st-1220-20191219-kavn6liqpnegbnigjwz7xlljie-story.html
— Illinois Gaming Board orders gambling owner to fire two employees whose ties ‘pose a threat to the integrity of video gaming’ – DAVID HEINZMANN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-rick-heidner-gold-rush-illinois-gaming-board-20191219-xscp45mi2zdrfilwyuxbxqgx6m-story.html
— Get on with Trump’s impeachment trial. Then comes Election Day. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-impeachment-trump-pelosi-mcconnell-trial-20191219-ts5bvhdoazcnrarf2kyo5ao34q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Getting a medical marijuana card is easier than ever — and it could help you avoid lines, save money when recreational sales start Those who qualify can start buying legal weed within less than 24 hours after applying. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/19/21030052/medical-marijuana-pot-cannabis-weed-illinois-recreational
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A pot pusher pushes pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/18/21027075/war-on-drugs-convictions-criminal-justice-decriminalization-j-b-pritzker-kelly-cassidy
— Michael Bloomberg jumps into Illinois presidential primary in a big way Bloomberg has lined up a team of five state political veterans who will hire at least 50 political operatives. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/19/21029876/michael-bloomberg-illinois-democratic-presidential-primary
— Black Caucus chairman threatens to resurrect six-month delay for recreational marijuana sales Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) says governor’s office is backtracking on promise to earmark two medical marijuana dispensary licenses for black or Hispanic operators. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/12/19/21030053/recreational-marijuana-sales-black-caucus-resurrect-six-month-delay
— Increasing the “SALT” cap (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/19/21030613/usma-salt-tax-illinois-lawmakers-vote-jesus-chuy-garcia
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sports betting inches toward launch in Illinois – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/19/21030709/illinois-sports-betting-applications-casinos-racetracks-stadiums

DAILY HERALD
— Voters to decide whether McHenry County coroner should be elected or appointed – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191219/voters-to-decide-whether-mchenry-county-coroner-should-be-elected-or-appointed

WILL
— Danville City Council Approves New Cannabis Regulations – Jim Meadows
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/danville-city-council-approves-new-cannabis-regulations

WEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Residents learn about how they might qualify for social equity to get into pot business
https://week.com/2019/12/19/residents-learn-about-how-they-might-qualify-for-social-equity-to-get-into-pot-business/

CENTER SQUARE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois makes first $21 million in cannabis loans available to social equity applicants – Greg Bishop 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-makes-first-million-in-cannabis-loans-available-to-social/article_24e0864a-228a-11ea-a56a-77119427f6a6.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Shameless’ Or Helpful? West Coast Weed Dispensary Is Offering $10,000 To Social-Equity Applicants In Chicago A company that aims to be the ‘7/11 of weed’ wants Chicago social equity applicants to join his venture, but some locals were not pleased. – Hannah Alani
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/12/19/shameless-or-helpful-a-west-coast-weed-dispensary-is-offering-10000-to-social-equity-applicants-in-exchange-for-partnership/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mad at Impeachment? Run Write-In Campaign for Precinct Committeeperson
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/state-representative-filings-for-mchenry-county-districts-copy-copy-copy-copy/ 
— College of Lake County Conservatives Assert First Amendment Rights
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/college-of-lake-county-conservatives-assert-first-amendment-rights/ 
— IL-14: Federal Court of Appeals Strikes Down Individual Mandate of Obamacare
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/il-14-federal-court-of-appeals-strikes-down-individual-mandate-of-obamacare/ 
— IL-14: Reactions to Underwood’s Impeachment Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/il-14-reactions-to-underwoods-impeachment-votes/
— Judicial Opponents of Mary McClellan, Whose Petitions Were Challenged, Expected to Stay on the Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/judicial-opponents-of-mary-mcclellan-whose-petitions-were-challenged-expected-to-stay-on-the-ballot/ 
— Democratic Precinct Committeeman “Politically Motivated”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/138467/ 
— Mad at Impeachment? Run Write-In Campaign for Precinct Committeeperson
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/state-representative-filings-for-mchenry-county-districts-copy-copy-copy-copy/
— Skillicorn Calls for Acosta to Resign from County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/skillicorn-calls-for-acosta-to-resign-from-county-board/ 
— IL-06: Reactions to Sean Casten’s Impeachment Votes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/19/il-06-reactions-to-sean-castens-impeachment-votes/

CAPITOL FAX
— In Springfield, doing something legal in your own back yard is the police’s business
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/19/in-springfield-doing-something-legal-in-your-own-back-yard-is-the-polices-business/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump can erase historical significance of impeachment with reelection – Matt Mackowiak
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/trump-can-erase-historical-significance-impeachmen/
— ‘Suicide march’: Defiant Trump vows impeachment will haunt Democrats – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/donald-trump-vows-impeachment-will-haunt-democrats/
— The impeachment war begins – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/inside-the-beltway-the-impeachment-war-begins/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 2020 census: Surge in immigrants to take 24 House seats from Trump states – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/2020-census-surge-in-immigrants-to-take-24-house-seats-from-trump-states
— ‘No hurry’: McConnell waves off Pelosi threat to withhold impeachment articles – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/no-hurry-mcconnell-waves-off-pelosi-threat-to-withhold-impeachment-articles

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— How to Psychologically Withstand Hatred from the Left
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/19/how-to-psychologically-withstand-hatred-from-the-left/

BREITBART
— Jackie Speier: Trump Can Be ‘Impeached Yet Again’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/12/17/jackie-speier-trump-impeached/

DAILY CALLER
— Immigration Will Dramatically Shift The Electoral College In Favor Of Democrats, Study Finds – JASON HOPKINS (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/19/immigration-helping-democrats-in-electoral-map/

THE HILL
— Senate leaders punt impeachment trial deal until after holidays – JORDAIN CARNEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/475375-senate-leaders-punt-impeachment-trial-deal-until-after-holidays
— McConnell rips House impeachment as ‘slapdash,’ ‘rushed and rigged’ – JORDAIN CARNEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/475274-mcconnell-rips-house-impeachment-as-slapdash-rushed-and-rigged
— Democrats rally behind Pelosi on delay of articles
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/475284-democrats-rally-behind-pelosi-on-delay-of-articles
— Trump shocks, earns GOP rebukes with Dingell remarks – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND SCOTT WONG 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/475313-trump-shocks-earns-gop-rebukes-with-dingell-remarks

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Impeachment places Trump with the ‘losers’ of presidential history.”
https://www.journalnow.com/opinion/columnists/jennifer-rubin-impeachment-places-trump-with-the-losers-of-presidential/article_ed05d7fe-2273-11ea-a601-cf635fee5ebe.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impeachment Vote Divides and Dismays, Inside and Outside the Capitol Lawmakers rely on hyperbole and the Founding Fathers to make their cases, while protesters are more festive – Lindsay Wise and Andrew Duehren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeachment-vote-divides-and-dismays-inside-and-outside-the-capitol-11576705056

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2019/12/19/hey-indiana-legal-marijuana-isnt-going-to-doom-your-workforce/#7817923923d9

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Trump’s Impeachment Will Be His Legacy Regardless of what happens in the Senate, he will be remembered for this. – Nancy LeTourneau (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to be remembered for? Mine want me to be remembered for the success that they had in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service (twice), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, and the adverse actions that my superiors in the federal government took against me.) 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/12/18/trumps-impeachment-will-be-his-legacy/

NEW REPUBLIC
— Don’t Withhold the Articles of Impeachment House Democrats are contemplating a strategy that will only bolster Republican claims that their impeachment inquiry is an election-year stunt. – MATT FORD
https://newrepublic.com/article/156070/dont-withhold-articles-impeachment

FED WEEK
— Survey Identifies Culture, Trust Issues in Federal Workplace
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/survey-identifies-culture-trust-issues-in-federal-workplace/

December 18 Evening Edition

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Split screen: Trump holding rally as impeachment vote looms – DARLENE SUPERVILLE, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN
https://apnews.com/df59970ad25ae98e8d0139fd24adcec1

THE HILL
— Watch live: Trump holds rally in Michigan while House votes on impeachment
https://thehill.com/video/campaign/475202-watch-live-trump-hosts-rally-in-michigan

ABC7
— Trump impeachment debate: Republicans draw comparisons to Jesus, Pearl Harbor attack, Salem Witch trials – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-ties-impeachment-debate-to-jesus-pearl-harbor-salem-witch-trials/5766752/
— Chicago marijuana sales to start on time, City Council votes down ordinance – Jessica D’Onofrio and Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ordinance-to-delay-recreational-marijuana-sales-fails-/5764998/

CBS2
— City Council Approves Ban On Aldermen Lobbying Other Elected Officials – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/18/chicago-city-council-aldermen-lobbying-ban/
— Chicago Hospitals Prepare For Problems Related To Legal Marijuana Use – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/17/chicago-hospitals-prepare-for-problems-related-to-legal-marijuana-use/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Revival of head shops may be sign of coming high times for Illinois – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-head-shops-st-1219-20191218-vs6cwgeodrhgjahupmj5lprqty-story.html
— Marijuana teen vaping up as other drug use, drinking and smoking decline, according to NIH survey – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-marijuana-vaping-up-nih-monitoring-the-future-survey-tt-20191218-c6rxsuxm3nb2tmtpkgipyq233u-story.html
— Oswego police prepare for jump in marijuana-related DUIs – LINDA GIRARDI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-oswego-marijuana-st-1219-20191218-4hsewpwqrbh3xc57oy6ctp5meu-story.html
— Illinois is getting more than 250 new laws and taxes on Jan. 1. Here’s what you need to know. – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-liststory-illinois-new-laws-2020-20191218-k3sjxat7mvgonbbbvyr7anlbja-list.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure to consolidate hundreds of police and fire pension funds – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-municipal-pension-consolidation-20191218-v7feag3lsfez5irczyq7ba4cha-story.html
— Illinois Gaming Board moves to yank video gambling license after accusing owner of offering a $5 million ‘illegal inducement’ to betting parlor chain – DAVID HEINZMANN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-rick-heidner-video-gambling-license-revocation-20191218-hksxbsjwnnhnvlyjidassomj5m-story.html
— Shareholder lawsuit is filed against ComEd parent Exelon, alleging it misled investors concerning federal probe
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-exelon-shareholder-lawsuit-20191218-i6cxtbmjv5hajdydmkzzrmrlhq-story.html
— Legal recreational weed sales will begin Jan. 1 as planned in Chicago, despite a wild, angry debate in City Council – JOHN BYRNE, LOLLY BOWEAN, GREGORY PRATT and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-marijuana-delay-vote-city-council-20191218-rjelqg6gc5fojgkpau3q32tio4-story.html
— DuPage Forest Preserve board OKs five years of priority projects that don’t include Greene Farm Barn
By SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-forest-preserve-greene-barn-st-1220-20191219-43dsann6sfc3bkurnfog4uyrx4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cigar shops, hookah lounges and other smoke shops could allow pot use under city proposal Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced an ordinance laying out rules for consuming pot in public Wednesday. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/18/21028867/recreational-marijuana-cigar-hookah-smoke-shops-public-pot-consumption
— Lightfoot moves to strengthen Welcoming City ordinance — but leaves ‘carve-outs’ in place for now Immigrant activists have demanded removal of exceptions that govern how Chicago Police cooperate with ICE. Lightfoot campaigned on the promise to do just that. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/18/21028945/lightfoot-moves-to-strengthen-welcoming-city-ordinance-but-leaves-carve-outs-in-place-for-now
— Effort to delay recreational pot sales fails after gov promises to give 2 new licenses to owners of color Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned of a “multitude of unintended consequences” if pot sales were delayed in the city until July 1. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/12/18/21028078/recreational-marijuana-sales-chicago-city-council-vote-delay

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Legal weed survives push to delay sales After a dramatic showdown on the City Council floor today—one of the biggest tests of Mayor Lightfoot’s administration so far— aldermen thwarted a call from black council members to halt recreational marijuana sales for six months. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/legal-weed-survives-push-delay-sales

QUAD CITIES TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/holiday-gift-guide-in-the-weeds-looking-for-gifts-for/article_9a7d058e-be76-5d79-bd5c-f839fb6b50da.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hundreds at rally call for Trump’s impeachment – Kierra Frazier
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/18/hundreds-at-rally-call-for-trumps-impeachment/aozw1b8/

WJBC
— Illinois’ transparency on economic subsidies gets a middling grade
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/12/18/report-illinois-transparency-on-economic-subsidies-gets-a-middling-grade/

FRANKFORT PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Rally In Support Of President Trump Planned In Frankfort The rally will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the intersection of La Grange Road and Route 30 in Frankfort. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/frankfort/rally-support-trump-planned-frankfort

EVANSTON PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hundreds Take Part In Anti-Trump Impeachment Rally In Evanston The House will vote on Wednesday whether to make Donald Trump the third president in U.S. history to be removed from office.​​ – Nikki Gaskins
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/hundreds-take-part-anti-trump-impeachment-rally-evanston

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Nomination Petition Hearings: West v. DiCianni at 9:30 AM Thursday, December 19, 2019; Hooper v. Felice at 2:15 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019; and Tarnowski v. Youngberg at 3:00 PM Thursday, December 19, 2019. 
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/61831/

CITY OF WHEATON
— VIDEO: Adult-Use Cannabis
https://vimeo.com/380119918
— Cannabis Laws
https://www.wheaton.il.us/cannabislaws

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY DEMOCRAT PARTY CHAIRMAN ADDED TO LIST OF THOSE UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/cook-co-democrat-party-chairman-added-to-list-of-those-under-federal-investigation.html
— CBS BOOSTS SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/cbs-boosts-southern-poverty-law-center.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois high school officials probe racist insults at game – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/illinois-high-school-officials-probe-racist-insult/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois High School Association is investigating claims that student fans at a high school girls basketball game west of Chicago subjected members of a visiting team to racist and body-shaming chants and slurs. Officials from Bishop McNamara Catholic School in Kankakee say the ugly behavior was on display Saturday during their varsity team’s game against St. Edward Catholic School in Elgin, WLS-TV reported. Bishop McNamara fans and parents say students in the St. Edward fan section were yelling racist comments throughout the game, including making animal noises at a black Bishop McNamara player and another member of the team.)
— Utah rally supporting Trump impeachment draws hundreds – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/pro-impeachment-rally-draws-hundreds/
— Trump favorability up 6 percentage points since impeachment began, Gallup poll shows Support for impeachment down 6 percentage points since October – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/18/trump-favorability-up-6-percentage-points-since-im/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Payback’: Republicans vow to impeach next Democratic president – Kerry Picket 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-vow-to-impeach-next-democratic-president

GOPUSA
— Judge permits Georgia to remove 120K ‘inactive’ voters from registration rolls
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81410

BREITBART
— Pew: Race Divides Democrat Party on Faith and Marriage – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/18/pew-race-divides-democrat-party-faith-marriage/
— Nancy Pelosi Compares Impeachment to Battle of the Bulge Against Nazi Germany – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/18/nancy-pelosi-compares-impeachment-to-battle-of-the-bulge-against-nazi-germany-wwii/

BLAZE
— Top House Democrat compares Trump impeachment to fights against slavery, Jim Crow – Nate Madden
https://www.theblaze.com/news/top-house-democrat-compares-trump-impeachment-to-fights-against-slavery-jim-crow

CNS NEWS
— Trump Administration Expands the List of Criminal Offenses That Would Bar Asylum – Susan Jones 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/trump-administration-expands-list-criminal-offenses-would-bar-asylum

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Betray America With Impeachment Vote – RONNA MCDANIEL, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/18/mcdaniel-democrats-impeachment/
— Trump Administration Wants To Restrict More Criminal Aliens From Qualifying For Asylum – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/18/trump-illegal-aliens-asylum-criminals/

DAILY WIRE
— Epic Fail: Latest Poll Shows Trump’s Approval Rising, Support For Impeachment Low – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/epic-fail-latest-poll-shows-trumps-approval-rising-support-for-impeachment-low

COLLEGE FIX
— Justice Department is still investigating Harvard for anti-Asian admissions practices – GREG PIPER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, because of the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, it is OK to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/justice-department-is-still-investigating-harvard-for-anti-asian-admissions-practices/

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters want all the citizens of all the countries in the world to seek asylum in America.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/blocked-border-young-families-pregnant-mothers-struggle-asylum/story?id=67777661

WASHINGTON POST
— Pelosi emerges as Trump’s most powerful political adversary with impeachment – Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-impeachment-pelosi-emerges-as-trumps-most-powerful-political-adversary/2019/12/18/3f47cd96-21b2-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html

USA TODAY
— ‘Four more years!’: Michigan crowd rallies for Trump ahead of House impeachment vote – Kathleen Gray and Elena Durnbaugh
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/18/donald-trump-battle-creek-kellogg-impeachment-rally/2693773001/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Reject Trump’s cynical anti-Palestinian ploy on campus speech.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-reject-trumps-cynical-ploy-on-campus-speech-20191218-yqbljj3wpbfofeo574wasjysum-story.html

NEW YORKER
— India’s Citizenship Emergency – Isaac Chotiner (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/indias-citizenship-emergency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last week, India adopted new legislation called the Citizenship Amendment Act, which gives undocumented immigrants of several faiths a path to citizenship but excludes Muslims, who make up about fifteen per cent of the country’s population. The law is part of a pattern of persecution of Muslims carried out by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party, who seek to transform India from an avowedly secular, pluralistic country into a Hindu one. This past August, Modi revoked the autonomy of India’s only Muslim-majority state, Kashmir, and flooded it with troops, in an ongoing siege. In Assam, another state with a large Muslim population, the government implemented the National Register of Citizens, which forced people to prove or lose their citizenship status. Immigrants whose citizenship was stripped by the state are already being sent to detention camps; last month, the government declared that the citizenship registry would soon cover the entire country. The cumulative effect of these moves has been to throw India’s democratic character and future into a precarious state not seen since the mid-nineteen-seventies, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency and imprisoned her political opponents. In response to the Citizenship Amendment Act, demonstrations have broken out across India.)

DAILY BEAST
— The Illinois High School Association is investigating claims that students yelled racist comments and chanted animal noises at a black player during a high school girls basketball game. – Emma Tucker
https://www.thedailybeast.com/illinois-high-school-officials-probe-racist-slurs-by-students-at-game

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Thousands attend impeachment rally in Chicago
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Thousands-attend-impeachment-rally-in-Chicago/67655.html

December 18 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hundreds-gather-for-rally-ahead-of-trump-impeachment-vote/2190395/#new_tab
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/cannabis-in-illinois-how-will-the-new-law-work/2190484/

WGN TV
— Chicago aldermen call for delay in legal weed sales, as growers ramp up production – MIKE LOWE (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who lead minorities, females, younger people, etc. should urge them to NOT sell/use pot. Sooner or later, those who sell/use pot will become destitute and wards of the state.) 
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/17/chicago-aldermen-call-for-delay-in-legal-weed-sales-as-growers-ramp-up-production/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/17/qa-what-to-know-when-recreational-marijuana-becomes-legal-in-illinois-jan-1/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rallies-held-in-chicago-suburbs-urging-house-to-impeach-trump

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The president is very likely to be impeached tonight. Here’s what else to watch for. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-what-to-watch-20191218-wkbqltppkfdhjhw5gioj3upbsq-story.html
— What price does the republic pay for Trump resistance at all costs? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-trump-resistance-costs-kass-20191218-az5v7xxyxbfktlxe4i5qwqdyqi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: On eve of House impeachment vote, Chicago-area residents rally in support of ousting President Trump – MORGAN GREENE, ERIN HEGARTY and TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-trump-impeachment-protest-20191218-jayg7xjjnjaftdlhktzzqlvzou-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-impeachment-vote-illinois-democrats-20191218-yb2y4bmj4nhkteru4ujrfj4uou-story.html
— Oak Lawn expects to reap at least $500K from ‘penny per push’ video gaming tax, believed to be first of its kind in Illinois – ZAK KOESKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-oak-law-push-tax-st-1218-20191217-xxk6rbzwdjauzmewnuhe6supjq-story.html
— Sports betting is coming to your phone in Illinois. That means big money for the state — and big worries about addiction. – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-online-sports-betting-illinois-20191218-teohp6ahb5hfnhg7izy5dxppbi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The worst of Trump is yet to come — and his Republican sycophants fear it The president will invent any lie if it suits his purpose. That behavior is only going to get worse after the impeachment of Trump fails to result in a fair Senate trial.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/17/21026298/phil-kadner-president-donald-trump-republican-party-2020-election-gop-senate-congress

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville’s new mission: ‘Creating inclusive community’ – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-hating Democrats use isolated incidents by isolated people to justify painting Naperville as being full of Republicans who are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191218/napervilles-new-mission-creating-inclusive-community
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF UNDERWOOD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191217/underwood-says-shell-back-impeachment-shes-taking-a-political-risk-doing-so
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191217/impeachment-rallies-held-across-suburbs-as-house-vote-nears
— DuPage Airport operations highest since 2005
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191218/dupage-airport-operations-highest-since-2005

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— We need to hit pause on Chicago marijuana sales Equity and justice depend on it, members of the aldermanic Black Caucus write. Act now, or there will be zero African American, Latinx or female owners licensed to run cannabis shops. – CHICAGO ALDERMANIC BLACK CAUCUS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who lead minorities, females, younger people, etc. should urge them to NOT sell/use pot. Sooner or later, those who sell/use pot will become destitute and wards of the state.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/we-need-hit-pause-chicago-marijuana-sales

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191217/pro-impeachment-supporters-to-davis-lahood-choose-country-over-party

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: McLean County promotes pot in its unincorporated areas.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-decides-to-regulate-not-ban-cannabis-related/article_8c537679-b8e5-53d5-b431-0605f497af67.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Immigration issues the topic of Casten town hall in Glen Ellyn Casten criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda during the 90-minute gathering. – Megann Horstead (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?) 
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/16/immigration-issues-the-topic-of-casten-town-hall-in-glen-ellyn/aphi8l0/

BUGLE NEWSPAPERS
— Pritzker expected to sign letter consenting to refugee resettlement New Trump administration policy requires state and local consent (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.buglenewspapers.com/story/2019/12/12/news/pritzker-expected-to-sign-letter-consenting-to-refugee-resettlement/774.html

WCIA
— Syverson secured rare Senate floor access for rock star who promoted casino – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/syverson-secured-rare-senate-floor-access-for-rock-star-who-promoted-casino/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a brazen move that violated Senate rules, state Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) brought Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Rick Nielsen, the guitarist for Cheap Trick, onto the chamber floor in May during a sensitive time when his colleagues were considering whether or not to approve a Rockford casino and when Nielsen was lobbying support for one. Nielsen stands to gain significant personal wealth if the Illinois Gaming Board approves the Hard Rock casino bid because his wife invested in the project. Nielsen is also in business with Syverson through the Stockholm Inn in Rockford. On May 15th, Nielsen visited the statehouse to build support for the Rockford casino project. During his visit, he staged a public press conference from the statehouse press room, sought an audience with the governor, and passed out guitar picks to legislators on the floor in the House and Senate, all in support of approving a Rockford casino.)

WAND
— Champaign votes to allow refugee resettlement (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?) 
https://www.wandtv.com/news/champaign-votes-to-allow-refugee-resettlement/article_8c218ce4-2138-11ea-b0ea-9f18ae460efd.html

WPSD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Activists in Carbondale demand Bost support impeachment of President Trump – Logan Gay
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/activists-in-carbondale-demand-bost-support-impeachment-of-president-trump/article_a53bb526-214a-11ea-b67f-33712f81b509.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Governor Pritzker says Illinois will continue to welcome refugees (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?) 
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/governor-pritzker-says-illinois-will-continue-to-welcome-refugees

TRI STATE HOMEPAGE
— Gov. Pritzker writes letter welcoming refugees to Illinois (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/gov-pritzker-writes-letter-welcoming-refugees-to-illinois/

EVANSTON NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Dump Trump’ supporters gather downtown – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-12-17/83790/dump-trump-supporters-gather-downtown

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Welcomes Refugees (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/138360/ 
— Local Legislators Criticize Taxpayer Gifts of $50 to Each Newborn for College Fund
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/local-legislators-criticize-taxpayer-gifts-of-50-to-each-newborn-for-college-fund/ 
— County Board Member Chuck Wheeler Seeks Second Amendment Sanctuary Status for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/wheeler-seeks-second-amendment-sanctuary-status-for-mchenry-county/ 
— IL-14: Reactions to Lauren Underwood’s Impeachment Decision
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/il-14-reactions-to-lauren-underwoods-impeachment-decision/ 
— President Turns to God in Face of Impeachment Today
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/president-turns-to-god-in-face-of-impeachment-today/ 
— Difference in Value of Homestead Exemption in Cook County and Elsewhere
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/difference-in-value-of-homestead-exemption-in-cook-county-and-elsewhere/ 
— The Woodstock Impeach Trump Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/the-woodstock-impeach-trump-rally/

CAPITOL FAX
— Did Syverson’s guest violate Senate rules?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/18/did-syversons-guest-violate-senate-rules/
— Pritzker sends president a letter consenting to receive refugees (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/17/pritzker-sends-president-a-letter-consenting-to-receive-refugees/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans vow to impeach next Democratic president – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-vow-to-impeach-next-democratic-president
— McConnell wants quick impeachment dismissal vote: ‘We’ve heard enough’ – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mcconnell-wants-quick-impeachment-dismissal-vote-weve-heard-enough

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— China Violates Disclosure Law to Publish Propaganda in New York Times, Washington Post – Yuichiro Kakutani
China Daily gave media outlets millions to publish ads disguised as news stories
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-flouts-fed-law-to-publish-propaganda-in-ny-times-wapo/

GOPUSA
— Supreme Court Affirms the Right to Destroy Cities
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81344

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals and the American Birthright – Noel S. Williams (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that you stole everything that you have.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/illegals_and_the_american_birthright.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pete Buttigieg, supposedly one of the more moderate Democrat candidates for president, believes that illegal aliens are just reclaiming stolen land. I can picture him toting one of those mischievous banners popular with the Open Borders mobs: “we didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.” Not only is that historical bunk, but it is illegal aliens who are stealing stuff, including our finite resources and, ultimately, our American birthright. Whose land, exactly, was “stolen”? Who crossed whose border? Many Tejanos who lived in Texas wanted to break away from Mexico and supported the Texas revolution. After smiting Santa Anna and declaring independence, they favored annexation by the United States. Similarly, in Alta California, most new settlers and Californios (Hispanic natives of California) supported a revolt against the unstable Mexican government. Even before the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), Californios incited several revolts against the Mexican government, as outlined in this National Park Service lesson. After giving them a thorough whipping in the war — U.S. forces even raised the Stars and Stirpes over the Halls of Montezuma in Mexico City — the U.S. magnanimously paid Mexico $15 million, and several more millions to pay off Mexican debt to U.S. citizens. Considering the Louisiana Purchase, comprising more land, also cost about $15 million, an interpretation is that Mexico, having been soundly humiliated in battle, can be thankful we anted up at all. After all, they desperately petitioned for peace. Whose land was stolen? Mexico only controlled the land they relinquished in the Mexican Cession for one short generation, and our financial payments generously helped alleviate their financial crisis.)

BREITBART
— American Taxpayers Continue Funding Border Walls — in the Middle East – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/17/american-taxpayers-continue-funding-border-walls-in-the-middle-east/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Spare Us Your Amnesty’: DHS Rips Mayor De Blasio For Defending Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Aliens – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/17/dhs-rips-de-blasio-over-drivers-licenses/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Never Trumpers Gear Up for 2020 with Times Square Billboard, Super PAC
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/17/never-trumpers-gear-up-for-2020/

TOWNHALL
— Out of the Shadows… and Into the Voting Booth? – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/12/18/out-of-the-shadows-and-into-the-voting-booth-n2558185
— DHS Explains Why New York Allowing Illegal Immigrant Drivers License Hinders Catching Criminals – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2019/12/17/dhs-explains-why-new-york-allowing-illegal-immigrant-drivers-license-hinders-catc-n2558171

CAMPUS REFORM
— Conservative student group alleges smear campaign by college employee A conservative student group at College of Lake County in Illinois says a college employee led a smear campaign against it. The group told Campus Reform that it filed a formal complaint after the employee allegedly posted flyers around campus calling it a “hate group.” – Alec Stone
https://campusreform.org/?ID=14117

THE HILL
— Democrats set to take historic step of impeaching Trump – MIKE LILLIS AND OLIVIA BEAVERS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/475014-democrats-set-to-take-historic-step-of-impeaching-trump
— Trump seethes over impending impeachment – MORGAN CHALFANT AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/474986-trump-seethes-over-impending-impeachment

CBS NEWS
— Pro-Trump demonstrators to serenade Capitol Hill ahead of impeachment vote – MELISSA QUINN
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-impeachment-protest-pro-trump-demonstrators-serenade-capitol-hill-ahead-impeachment-vote-today-2019-12-18/
— Conservative Trump detractors, including George Conway, launch group aimed at defeating Trump in 2020 – MELISSA QUINN
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-conway-and-group-of-trump-critics-launch-the-lincoln-project-aimed-at-defeating-trump-in-2020/

CNBC
— George Conway and other conservative Trump critics form super PAC to battle president in 2020 – AP
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/17/george-conway-other-conservatives-critics-form-super-pac-to-battle-trump.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet India, the world’s largest democracy, shuts down the internet far more than any other country. This week, 60 million people — roughly the size of France — have no service. – Jeffrey Gettleman, Vindu Goel and Maria Abi-Habib (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to shut down a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) www.gopillinois.com. Ever-increasing, everyone can see who my critics/opponents are by how they treat a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) www.gopillinois.com. If I do not promote a Republican event in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, it is because the event organizers a) did not notify me of the event or b) did not want me to promote the event. If I do not report on a Republican event, it is because the event organizers a) did not want me to report on the event or b) I was not able to attend the event. Because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, I cannot attend many events, especially those that require substantial travel time. The less conservative that event organizers are, the less likely that they will a) notify me of their events, b) ask me to promote their events, c) invite me to attend their events, and/or d) ask me to report on their events.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/world/asia/india-internet-modi-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/opinion/transgender-rights-democrats.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Denmark denied refugees asylum by arguing it’s safe for them to go home to Syria – Miriam Berger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/12/18/denmark-denied-refugees-asylum-by-arguing-its-safe-them-go-home-syria/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more reparations that you owe, 
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/12/16/black-white-tucker-family-meet-confront-slavery-history/4412970002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, those who support the SALT cap demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes as being undeservedly filthy rich. Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-salt-sleight-of-hand-11576628213
— Trump’s Tough Letter on Impeachment Is Written in Style of His Tweets The president criticized Democrats’ motives in a strongly-worded letter to Speaker Pelosi – Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-tough-letter-on-impeachment-is-written-in-style-of-his-tweets-11576620051
— Trump Denounces House Democrats as Impeachment Vote Looms Pelosi calls president’s letter ‘really sick’ ahead of Wednesday’s planned debate and vote – Natalie Andrews, Lindsay Wise and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-largely-united-on-impeachment-as-vote-looms-11576597334
— The Changing Face of Immigration Most of those crossing into the U.S. illegally used to be Mexican men seeking work. Now it is families and unaccompanied minors from Central America seeking asylum. – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-changing-face-of-immigration-11576630807
— How the U.S. Became a Nation Divided Political, cultural and economic gaps have hardened amid anxiety born of the financial crisis and a fundamental argument over American values – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-u-s-became-a-nation-divided-11576630802
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Youth Marijuana Vaping on the Rise, Researchers Say The number of adolescents vaping marijuana and THC oil is rising, a worrisome trend amid a surge in lung ailments, researchers said – Brianna Abbott
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youth-marijuana-vaping-on-the-rise-researchers-say-11576645261
— The Democrats Could Re-Elect Trump in 2020 On the campaign trail he’ll say they’ve been out to get him from his first day in office. He won’t be wrong. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-could-re-elect-trump-in-2020-11576626559
— How the Definition of an American Family Has Changed There were fewer nuclear families and many more alternative arrangements, such as unmarried parents – Ellen Byron (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-definition-of-an-american-family-has-changed-11576418401

BLOOMBERG
— McConnell Plots Path to Deliver Swift Trump Acquittal by Senate – Steven T. Dennis and Laura Litvan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-17/mcconnell-plots-path-to-deliver-swift-trump-acquittal-by-senate

NBC5 New Hampshire
— Lebanon to vote on resolution permitting refugee resettlement Resolution is in response to an executive order issued in September by Trump – Nathaniel Reed (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/city-to-vote-on-resolution-permitting-refugee-resettlement/30261871#

KVRR
— Clay County Commission votes to accept refugees – Austin Erickson (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/12/17/clay-county-commission-votes-to-accept-refugees/

MONDAQ
— Illinois Amends Recreational Cannabis Law To Protect Drug Testing By Employers – Condon A. McGlothlen, Marc R. Jacobs and Adam R. Young
http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/876370/Illinois+Amends+Recreational+Cannabis+Law+To+Protect+Drug+Testing+By+Employers

PBS
— What Trump’s refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-trumps-refugee-policies-could-mean-for-places-like-bowling-green-kentucky

LBGTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ activists crow about their success in getting Chick-fil-A and Hallmark to dump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/12/religious-right-melting-chick-fil-hallmark-channel-month/

NEW INDIA TIMES
— Indian-American businessman from Illinois Krishna Bansal running for U.S. Congress (DIERSEN: Speakers at the campaign kick-off rally at the Bolingbrook Golf Club included Chirico, DeMonte, Grogan, Ives, Jani, Keller, Kuma, Schneider, and Senger. Attendees included Anderson, Balich, Carlyle, Coyne, Edmier, Felice, George, Hanson, Hois, Holder, Jorgensen, Kelly, Lauzen, Lawlor, McCluskey, Mitchell, Rilley, Ruhl, Schultz, Simone, Vician, Ward, Yurgaitis, and Zahm. The host committee included many of the aforesaid plus Batinick, Caprio, Claar, Daily, Hartwell, Hunt, Mervine, Nathwani, Pearson, Sharma, Wheeler, and Wehrli.)
http://www.newsindiatimes.com/indian-american-businessman-from-illinois-running-for-u-s-congress/

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Rich nations urged to do ‘fair share’ as global refugee meet begins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) charge Republicans with not doing enough to help refugees and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/rich-nations-urged-to-do-fair-share-as-global-refugee-meet-begins/articleshow/72844250.cms

December 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-20191214-story.html
— Wisconsin judge orders 234,000 voter registrations tossed because they did not respond to mailer within 30 days – AP (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there in the voter rolls in your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-wisconsin-voter-registration-20191214-dohm6efv2jamnjgaz6kinngyyq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What happens in Illinois politics when ultra-rich, anti-tax activists sit on the sidelines Neither the House nor Senate Republican caucuses are experiencing major backlash over the fact that large numbers of their members voted to raise taxes. – Tom McNamee 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/13/21021201/illinois-politics-tax-hikes-springfield-bruce-rauner-ken-griffin-richard-uihlein-rich-miller
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the past few election cycles, pressure from powerful and/or well-funded groups and individuals would’ve scared any Republican incumbent away from such votes. But former Gov. Bruce Rauner and his vindictive checking account have faded into the sunset. The multi-million-dollar money pipeline from wealthy Republican activist Richard Uihlein to Dan Proft’s Liberty Principles PAC has been shut off. And, except for the $2 million he gave Bill Daley to run for mayor of Chicago earlier this year, Illinois’ richest resident Ken Griffin has been mostly quiet. Those three men contributed over $200 million to campaigns since late 2013. That’s a whole lot of cash to put the fear into anyone who crosses them. And it’s why almost all of the Republicans who voted for the 2017 tax hike and the override of Rauner’s veto decided not to run again, lest they be primaried to death. But those rich folks are mainly on the sidelines today.)

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County voter registration drive nets high school students (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at students, and at everyone else, a) that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK member, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all and b) that students, and everyone else, should vote for Democrats to punish Trump.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191213/mchenry-county-voter-registration-drive-nets-high-school-students
— Harvest church parking lot now off limits for Rolling Meadows pot shop – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: If the sale of pot is going to be legal in your municipality, township/ward, and/or county, what are Republican elected officials doing to discourage the sale of pot?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191213/harvest-church-parking-lot-now-off-limits-for-rolling-meadows-pot-shop

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Tussle over who can sell marijuana here goes down to the wire The Black Caucus wants to delay the launch date of selling pot, pointing out that existing dispensaries are getting a head start at the expense of minorities who have been historically locked out and criminalized in the business. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: Historically, what percent of pot has been a) sold by minorities and b) smoked my minorities?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/tussle-over-who-can-sell-marijuana-here-goes-down-wire

HERALD NEWS
— Bolingbrook’s S&P credit rating jumps to ‘all-time high’ – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/13/bolingbrooks-sp-credit-rating-jumps-to-all-time-high/as46nlu/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a message to Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, former state Sen. Kirk Dillard said, “Not an easy designation to get in a state like Illinois with its well documented fiscal woes.”)

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Local Democrats mingle with constituents as they hope for strong showing (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, a mere 16 and 1/2 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/12/13/local-democrats-mingle-with-constituents-as-they-hope-for-strong-showing-in-2020/ae117nj

JOURNAL COURIER
— Cannabis concerns, benefits discussed at forum – Marco Cartolano
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Cannabis-concerns-benefits-discussed-at-forum-14906426.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Are lobbyists such bad guys? – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: By definition, lobbyists are paid for what they do. I have never been a lobbyist because I have never been paid to lobby. To call me a lobbyist is to charge me with failing to register as being a lobbyist. SEE: https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/lobbyist/lobintro.html ) 
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-are-lobbyists-such-bad-guys/article_932c1148-1df1-11ea-a61a-8b03af59eb24.html/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The term derives from those who hung around the lobbies outside the chambers of Congress back in the day of Abraham Lincoln, seeking to nab a lawmaker to persuade him to vote for or against the interests represented by the lobbyist. A lobbyist is an advocate, just as a lawyer is for his client. In the early 1990s, I was head of a statewide business group; half my job was to lobby. I was absolutely terrible at the job, which I left after just three years. An analyst by nature, I was always trying to see the merits and weaknesses of all sides of an argument. Wrong-o, when it comes to lobbying, where passionate advocacy of a client’s interests is the only position to take. Complex legislative bodies couldn’t function without lobbyists. In Illinois, 6,000 or so bills are introduced every biennial session. Lobbyists (I’d guess a third of whom are women today) distill often complex bills into understandable chunks of information. They also convey, importantly, just how intensely their clients’ memberships feel about an issue, helpful to a lawmaker seeking re-election.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump calls impeachment vote ‘an embarrassment’ to nation – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/amid-impeachment-vote-giuliani-visits-white-house/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Millions Of Students Are Vaping – RICHARD HARRIS 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/millions-students-are-vaping#stream/0

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers. Historically, what percent of pot has been a) sold by Blacks and b) smoked my Blacks?
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/freeway-rick-ross-advice-to-black-chicagoans-heading-into-the-legal-marijuana-business-dont-sell-out/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Kinzler speaks out for pension reform – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/520637834-congressional-candidate-kinzler-speaks-out-for-pension-reform

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Lawmakers Gift Us More Drugs and Gambling
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/12/spotlight-illinois-lawmakers-gift-us-more-drugs-and-gambling/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Majority Does Not Determine Morality – Dr. Michael L. Brown 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-majority-does-not-determine-morality/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Melania Trump spox says Greta Thunberg fair game: Barron ‘not an activist who travels the globe’ – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I am “fair game” a) because I refuse to serve as their operative or as their dupe and/or b) because I promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/13/stephanie-grisham-says-greta-thunberg-fair-game-ba/
— Rapper Scarface in runoff for Houston City Council seat – AP (DIERSEN: If you ran for a government or political office, who would work the hardest against you and what would they use against you? I should write a book about those who would work the hardest against me and what they would use against me if I ran for a government or political office.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/13/rapper-scarface-in-runoff-for-houston-city-council/
— Influx of asylum seekers overwhelms Portland, Maine – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/13/influx-of-asylum-seekers-overwhelms-portland-maine/

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama on George W. Bush friendship: ‘Our values are the same’ (DIERSEN: From what I see, her values include getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81120

NEWSMAX
— Koch Group Touts House Passage of Farm Workers Bill – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/americans-for-prosperity-farm-workers-bill/2019/12/13/id/945826/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— House Democrats Pass Farm Bill Aimed At Granting Amnesty To Illegal Aliens
https://www.oann.com/house-democrats-pass-farm-bill-aimed-at-granting-amnesty-to-illegal-aliens/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Four women have formed the “Conservative Squad” to challenge the ultra liberal and socialist policies of “The Squad.” – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/12/14/four-women-have-formed-the-conservative-squad-to-challenge-the-ultra-liberal-and-socialist-policies-of-the-squad

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden: Boris Johnson Won Despite Being Trump’s ‘Physical and Emotional Clone’ because Labour Moved Too Far Left – Tobias Hoonhout
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-boris-johnson-won-despite-143636567.html
— Trump’s Effort to Fight Campus Anti-Semitism Is No War on Free Speech – JONATHAN S. TOBIN (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on turning Jews against Republicans. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government and their efforts to turn my many Jewish superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me. Of course, they stressed that a) I am 100% German national origin, b)  that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and c) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972.) 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/trumps-effort-to-fight-campus-anti-semitism-is-no-war-on-free-speech/

THE HILL
— Trump scramble to rack up accomplishments gives conservatives heartburn – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/474550-trump-scramble-to-rack-up-accomplishments-gives-conservatives-heartburn?rnd=1576284549/
— Michelle Obama encourages Greta Thunberg after Trump attack: ‘Ignore the doubters’ – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/474413-michelle-obama-encourages-greta-thunberg-after-trump-attacks
— Trump is threatening to boycott the debates — here’s how to make sure he shows up – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/474516-trump-is-threatening-to-boycott-the-debates-heres-how-to-make-sure-he

YAHOO NEWS
— Trump is considering boycotting the 2020 general election debates
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-considering-boycotting-2020-general-191030379.html

CBS BALTIMORE
— 12 States, Including Maryland (and Illinois), Hope To Block Trump’s Executive Order On Refugee Resettlement
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/12/13/refugee-resettlement-brief-maryland-trump-frosh/

NEW YORK TIMES
— JPMorgan Chase C.E.O. Jamie Dimon Says It Needs to Do More to Tackle Racism The comments came days after The New York Times published a report detailing allegations of racism at branches of JPMorgan in the Phoenix area. – Aimee Ortiz (DIERSEN: Will Dimon have JPMorgan do what the federal government does? The federal government gets rid of its employees who do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/business/Jamie-Dimon-racism-chase.html
— Wisconsin Judge Says State Must Purge 200,000 Voter Registrations The decision, which was derided by Democrats, comes in a fight to win Wisconsin in the 2020 presidential election. – Monica Davey and Mitch Smith (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there in the voter rolls in your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/us/wisconsin-voter-rolls-purge.html
— G.O.P. Senators Flood the Exits in N.Y., and Party Woes Deepen In the last two weeks, four Republican state senators have said they will step down in 2020, giving Democrats hope of winning a supermajority. – Jesse McKinley
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/nyregion/senate-republicans-ny.html
— Labour’s Crushing Loss in Britain Adds to ‘Too Far Left?’ Debate in U.S. Centrist Democrats portrayed Boris Johnson’s victory as a warning sign for the American election. Progressives said there were few similarities between the two political races. – Katie Glueck and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/us/politics/britain-labour-elections-democrats.html

NEW YORK POST
— Why Boris Johnson’s huge win has big echoes for America – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/12/13/why-boris-johnsons-huge-win-has-big-echoes-for-america/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How the 1% Scrubs Its Image Online Prominent figures from Jacob Gottlieb to Betsy DeVos got help from a reputation management firm that can bury image-sensitive Google results by placing flattering content on websites that masquerade as news outlets – Rachael Levy (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, everything posted on www.gopillinois.com is fake except for what they say is not fake.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-1-scrubs-its-image-online-11576233000

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Precinct closures harm voter turnout in Georgia, AJC analysis finds – Mark Niesse and Nick Thieme (DIERSEN: The closing of the of the polling place in the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 building at 130 West Park in Wheaton has harmed the voter turnout in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.) 
https://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/precinct-closures-harm-voter-turnout-georgia-ajc-analysis-finds/11sVcLyQCHuQRC8qtZ6lYP/

TENNESSEAN
— Party affiliation should not interfere with our constitutional right to vote – Natalie Widmer (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, what percent of the voters cast Republican ballots in primary elections, but then vote for Democrats in general elections?) 
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2019/12/14/tennesseans-voter-rights-shouldnt-limited/2640995001/

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— San Diego grappling with illegally placed election signs as March primary approaches – DAVID GARRICK
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2019-12-13/san-diego-grappling-with-illegally-placed-election-signs-as-march-primary-approaches

CENTRAL MAINE
— Trump campaign files signatures for Maine primary ballot in March The president’s re-election campaign turns in signatures Friday from registered Maine voters calling for the president’s name to appear on the state’s primary election ballot. – SCOTT THISTLE
https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/12/13/trump-campaign-files-signatures-for-maine-primary-ballot-in-march/

YAHOO FINANCE
— Reminding people of historical injustice can undermine support for equity policies, say Laurier researchers (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have disgustingly benefitted from their disgusting discrimination against minorities, women, and the poor. Democrats would be overjoyed if Republicans were required to wear badges that give the number of years that their ancestors have been in America. The more years, the more that those Republicans would be punished.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/reminding-people-historical-injustice-undermine-133000584.html

JD SUPRA
— 20 Steps To Avoid Employment Lawsuits (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always treated me like they wanted me to sue them. They wanted me to charge them with political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They knew that would help them hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/20-steps-to-avoid-employment-lawsuits-49509/

December 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/10/21010113/lauren-underwood-impeachment-illinois-corruption-president-donald-trump-nancy-pelosi-usmca
— Chicago’s Standard Club asks members for financial help  The 150-year-old institution warns of possible closure as it struggles to pay bills. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/10/21010192/standard-club-chicago-financial-help
— Can Chicago grow to 3 million people again? Sure — and here’s how Reversing black flight is what has to happen for Mayor Lightfoot’s vision to become reality. – Ed Zotti (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago and other municipalities in Illinois make it clear that members of the following groups are not welcome: 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/10/21010315/chicago-growth-population-african-american-black-flight-ed-zotti-lori-lightfoot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How we die, how we fear we may die, and the misperceptions between the two – JERRY DAVICH (DIERSEN: My 89-year-old aunt is spending $267-a-day or $8,116-a-month or $97,390-a-year out of her life savings for her assisted living.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-media-vs-google-vs-reality-st-1209-20191206-c3s3qupi2ff27gnccft6bsbdgi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Lots of buzz about marijuana in the workplace – Michael Hyatt (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot. I should write a book about my “three-martini lunch” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-martini_lunch ) superiors and supervisors at GAO.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191211/lots-of-buzz-about-marijuana-in-the-workplace
— Are high taxes driving an exodus of high net worth people from Illinois? – Bill Price (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, elected officials in Illinois take actions that drive out and turn away those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, elected officials in Illinois take actions that keep and attract those who are Trump-haters, non-Protestant, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, RINO, illegal, minority, female, younger, poor, non-gun owners, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191211/are-high-taxes-driving-an-exodus-of-high-net-worth-people-from-illinois

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Property Taxes: The other financial storm threatening to capsize Illinois’ economy And no, it’s not underfunded pensions. – JOE CAHILL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/other-financial-storm-threatening-capsize-illinois-economy
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/drag-club-pot-shop

ABC7
— Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to file motions for first cannabis conviction clearances Wednesday (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future. If you have used pot, you have shouted a) that you have put “getting high” ahead of being a contributing member of society, b) that you have disrespected the rule of law, c) that you have disrespected the body that GOD gave you, and d) that you have had big trouble dealing with reality. Pot users should not be allowed to seek or hold any kind of government or political position or any other kind of responsible position.) 
https://abc7chicago.com/kim-foxx-to-file-motions-for-first-cannabis-conviction-clearances-wednesday/5745632/

WBBM 780 RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/in-depth-recreational-marijuana

MEDILL REPORTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/becoming-social-equity-is-nearly-a-must-for-opening-an-adult-use-cannabis-dispensary-in-illinois/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sangamon County Board voted Tuesday night to allow marijuana-related businesses in unincorporated parts of the county – Dean Olsen 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191210/county-board-allows-cannabis-related-businesses-limits-dispensaries-to-2

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at refugees, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. 
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20191210/our-view-community-leaders-right-to-keep-doors-open-for-refugees

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Progressive tax will prompt multiple problems
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/commentary-progressive-tax-will-prompt-multiple-problems/article_8512987c-1a89-11ea-9135-cbd077b1993c.html

WBEZ
— Immigrants In Illinois Should Stay Away From Marijuana – Maria Ines Zamudio (DIERSEN: Everyone should stay away from marijuana.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/immigrants-in-illinois-should-stay-away-from-marijuana/2a63403c-842e-4a2b-9216-035f66bbe00e

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Local Cannabis Shop Expects Long Lines on New Year’s Day – TIM SHELLEY (DIERSEN: If you are going to use pot legally, you shout a) that you put “getting high” ahead of being a contributing member of society, b) that you disrespect the body that GOD gave you, and c) that you have big trouble dealing with reality. Pot users should not be allowed to seek or hold any kind of government or political position or any other kind of responsible position.) 
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/local-cannabis-shop-expects-long-lines-new-years-day#stream/0

WCIA NEWS
— Syverson promoted casino project backed by his business partner, major campaign donors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkIU8Wbxo-U

OAK LAWN PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Oak Lawn Trustees Vote ‘No’ To Pot Shops – Lorraine Swanson
https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/oak-lawn-trustees-vote-no-pot-shops

OSWEGO PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oswego Village Board Approves Cannabis Commercial Zoning – Dave Byrnes
https://patch.com/illinois/oswego/oswego-village-board-approves-cannabis-commercial-zoning

CAPITOL FAX
— The 1 percent is making more money and paying less taxes (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to curry favor with Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, members of the 1 percent paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/10/the-1-percent-is-making-more-money-and-paying-less-taxes/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Paid Women Less Than Men in Each of His 35 Years as Senator Women working for Biden made as little as 44 cents for each dollar earned by men, analysis finds – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/issues/biden-paid-women-less-than-men-in-each-of-his-35-years-as-senator/

FOX NEWS
— Tucker Carlson: Democrats claim ‘no one is above the law,’ but act like they are – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tucker-carlson-democrats-trump-impeachment-above-the-law

AMERICAN THINKER
— Open Borders Inc.: Michelle Malkin exposes the problem – John Dale Dunn
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/open_borders_inc_michelle_malkin_exposes_the_problem.html

TOWNHALL
— Bloomberg: When I’m President I’ll Pack the Supreme Court With Anti-Gun Justices – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/10/icymi-bloomberg-promised-to-pack-the-supreme-court-in-order-to-push-his-antigun-agenda-n2557804

HOT AIR
— The Millennials-Versus-Boomers Fight Divides The Democratic Party (DIERSEN: What divides the Republican Party in Illinois? Those party leaders who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks want to get rid of those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/12/millennials-versus-boomers-fight-divides-democratic-party/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Fairness for all? Not really – Chris Woodward 
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/12/11/fairness-for-all-not-really

THE HILL
— Corruption probe roils Illinois political machine – REID WILSON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/473999-corruption-probe-roils-illinois-political-machine

CBS NEWS
— California universities using SAT for admissions are violating civil rights, lawsuit claims – LI COHEN (DIERSEN: How much education and money did your parents have? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My father almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 in 1967 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy.) 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sat-scores-university-of-california-requiring-sat-test-for-admission-violates-civil-rights-lawsuit-2019-12-10/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The University of California is being sued for requiring incoming students to take the SAT and ACT. The lawsuit claims that the tests have a well-known “discriminatory effect” and “exacerbate the inequities” for underrepresented students. The lawsuit says the University of California (UC) is legally obligated to provide equal access to all students. The SAT and ACT, the lawsuit says, “reflect demographic and socioeconomic characteristics like family income, parental education and race” instead of measuring “academic ability or mastery of curriculum.” The College Board, the organization behind the SAT, released a 2019 assessment of the SAT/PSAT in California that found 45% of white students scored 1,200 or above, while 12% of Latinx students and 9% of Black students got the same score. Parental education levels were also directly related to student scores — only 21% of test-takers whose parents did not receive a high school diploma met SAT benchmarks while 77% of those whose parents have graduate degrees met benchmarks.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— This Is What Racism Looks 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

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress is poised to approve paid family leave for federal workers – Paige Winfield (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government had spouses and/or children to support. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that employees who had dependents should get preference over employees like me who never had dependents.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2019/12/11/the-health-202-congress-is-poised-to-approve-paid-family-leave-for-federal-workers/5deffc5488e0fa51665bfe2c/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— She Argued Facebook Is a Monopoly. To Her Surprise, People Listened. Dina Srinivasan says that rather than raising prices like an old-school monopolist, Facebook harms consumers by taking ever-increasing amounts of personal data—and the idea has had unexpected resonance – Jeff Horwitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/yale-law-grads-hipster-antitrust-argument-against-facebook-findsmainstream-support-11575987274

USA TODAY
— Farms recruit Mexican veterinarians for animal scientist jobs, but end up milking and cleaning – Maria Perez (DIERSEN: When I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, I accepted the only job offer that I got, it was from Firestone Stores to be the “Retail Sales Manager” in its Chicago Heights Store. Seven months after I started, my duties included pumping gasoline, installing tires, batteries, etc., changing oil and filters, delivering large appliances, and cleaning white wall tires hanging on store walls while the store was open. Employers were reluctant to hire me because they saw me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/12/08/mexican-veterinarians-recruited-by-american-farms-low-skill-work/4352557002/

MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL
— New Study Takes Unprecedented Look at Being Black in Corporate America (DIERSEN: I should write a book about being a Republican working for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969. I should write a book about being conservative and being a Milton Township Republican Central Committee member since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc.) 
https://communityjournal.net/new-study-takes-unprecedented-look-at-being-black-in-corporate-america/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenbobrow/2019/12/11/ten-must-experience-events-for-the-cannabis–psychedelic-community-in-2020/

MERCURY NEWS
— Which groups earn the most at Intel? Company offers peek at pay data other tech firms won’t show White, Asian males were top earners in almost all occupation categories – LEVI SUMAGAYSAY
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/12/10/intel-offers-peek-into-pay-data-that-most-other-companies-wont/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Tucker Carlson Guest Suggests Illegal Immigrants Make New York Dirty – Matt Stieb
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/tucker-carlson-guest-suggests-immigrants-make-new-york-dirty.html

HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE
— How the world’s most admired companies drive diversity and inclusion – Alina Polonskaia and Mark Royal (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, you will not be hired, retained, or promoted and you will be gotten rid if you are a 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://hrexecutive.com/how-the-worlds-most-admired-companies-drive-diversity-and-inclusion/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers unveil details of ‘historic’ federal paid parental leave benefits – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government had spouses and/or children to support. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that employees who had dependents should get preference over employees like me who never had dependents.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/12/lawmakers-unveil-details-of-historic-federal-paid-parental-leave-benefits/

December 10 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Announces Peoria as Host City for 2020 State Convention June 11-13 (DIERSEN: I urge Illinois Republicans who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and in the Republican Party platform to ask your representative on the IRP State Central Committee to appoint you to the Platform and Resolutions Committee.)
https://illinois.gop/ilgop-announces-peoria-as-host-city-for-2020-state-convention/

CBS2
— On Board Juice WRLD’s Plane: Pounds Of Pot, Prescription Meds; No One Claims Cargo – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/09/on-board-juice-wrlds-plane-pounds-of-pot-prescription-meds-no-one-claims-cargo/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will County Board member Rachel Ventura suggests using some marijuana sales tax money for reparations – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: Have you lived and/or worked in Will County? I lived and/or worked in Will County for 28 years 1948-1976. My ancestors have lived in Will County since 1854. My brother continues to live in Will County.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-marijuana-reparations-tl-1210-20191209-5w3cmqwu25byhk5x7yw7fu6qkm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO COLOR PICTURES: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191210/an-equal-share-of-legal-pot-entrepreneurs-look-to-communities-hurt-by-laws-in-the-past
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Palatine votes to allow marijuana businesses in town – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191209/palatine-votes-to-allow-marijuana-businesses-in-town
— Wavering confidence that new tollway leaders appreciate their special duty – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191209/editorial-wavering-confidence-that-new-tollway-leaders-appreciate-their-special-duty
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DuPage board member Elizabeth Chaplin calls for restrictions on public comments after resident’s ‘Mexican’ comment – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use isolated acts by isolated individuals to paint as being racists those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191209/dupage-board-member-calls-for-restrictions-on-public-comments-after-residents-mexican-comment

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois’ other financial sinkhole: Retiree health care Unfunded pension costs constantly make the news, but the state also faces a $41 billion bill for retiree health costs—and is doing the worst of any state in setting aside the needed money, S&P says. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-other-financial-sinkhole-retiree-health-care

WGN TV
— Questions remain weeks until marijuana legalization in Illinois – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/09/questions-remain-weeks-until-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois/

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: Unfinished Business – Closing the Gender Equity Gap for Women and Girls in Chicago (DIERSEN: To promote gender equity, my Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, performance appraisal subjectivity, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat females and young Democrat minorities and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were 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://wgnradio.com/2019/12/09/city-club-of-chicago-unfinished-business-closing-the-gender-equity-gap-for-women-and-girls-in-chicago/

WBEZ
— Naperville Schools Try To Rebuild Trust After Incident Exposes Persistent Race Issues – Susie An (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use isolated acts by isolated individuals to paint as being racists those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/naperville-schools-try-to-rebuild-trust-after-incident-exposes-persistent-race-issues/a44e286c-4660-4215-9224-394f9c36e7b9

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Courthouse compliance with lactation room law is mixed – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: During the mid-1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191209/courthouse-compliance-with-lactation-room-law-is-mixed

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Charges you could face for smoking cannabis around kids – Nikki McGee
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/charges-you-could-face-for-smoking-cannabis-around-kids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the legalization of marijuana, law enforcement is warning parents to stay on the side of caution when using it at home. As marijuana’s legalization rolls out, the law is defining where it can and cannot be used. While you can smoke and pose it behind closed doors, rules change if you have children in the house. “You cannot knowingly use in close proximity [around] anyone under 21 years of age,” Illinois “Weed Lawyer” W. Scott Hanken said. Any marijuana kept in your house must also be in a pre-packaged, childproof container and kept out of reach. “It’s not a good idea to expose them to a mind-altering substance and we know there can be secondhand smoke that could be inhaled by the cannabis,” Sangamon County Sheriff Campbell said. “So it’s vital that if the parents are going to partake in this, that they don’t expose their children to it.” Sheriff Campbell said his department already investigates cases where they are tipped off about a child smelling like cannabis and sometimes even meth-making chemicals. It’s something they can take action on. “We would look at the totality of the circumstances and determine whether or not the parent was endangering the life or safety of a child,” Sheriff Campbell said. “At that time, we would decide whether or not to either immediately arrest them or to file charges through the state’s attorney’s office.” Mandated reporters, like teachers, are required to report suspected child neglect or endangerment to law enforcement. You also need to be careful if you watch other children. “If you also happen to have a child daycare in that residence, obviously you cannot use it or consume it there,” Hankin said. Any marijuana kept in the house must also be in a prepackaged, childproof container. In other words, kept out of reach. Although you can smoke on private property… Legally it can’t be around your child. The sheriff is also concerned about edibles, which are often packaged as treats like candy or baked goods. He especially wants parents to keep these items secure, since they might look tempting to a child.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Chaos reigns: Dems charge ‘trifecta’ of impeachable offenses; GOP says ‘baloney’ – Leandra Bernstein
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/house-judiciary-committee-to-hold-second-trump-impeachment-hearing

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/12/09/cannabis-jobs-boon-expected-as-illinois-medical-industry-prepares-for-recreational-sales/

ONE ILLINOIS
— Big cities drive economy, but also worsening wage inequality Illinois fares relatively well, but U.S. wage gap has widened since 1980 – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/12/9/big-cities-drive-economy-but-also-worsening-wage-inequality

CENTER SQUARE
— Just under half of Illinois lawmakers unopposed in 2020 – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/just-under-half-of-illinois-lawmakers-unopposed-in/article_81592660-187c-11ea-9902-b3c80d58fb4e.html
— Illinois 4-year university tuitions jumped 61% over 15 years
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois–year-university-tuitions-jumped-over-years/article_c3b577fa-0b04-11ea-94f6-ab20fd93511e.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Petition Objection Against Catalina Lauf Filed *UPDATED*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/10/il-14-petition-objection-against-catalina-lauf-filed/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The lie of Jesus as an open border advocate – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs paint Jesus as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/10/the-lie-of-jesus-as-an-open-border-advocate/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrat Climate Extremism a Boon to Conservatives – Ned Barnett
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/democrat_climate_extremism_a_boon_to_conservatives_.html

BREITBART
— This Election is Critical, But Left’s Plans are Disastrous and Absurd – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/09/exclusive-video-labour-lib-dems-disastrous-absurd-immigration-plans/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Nearly half of conservative students say professors rant against President Trump – Leonardo Blair
https://www.christianpost.com/news/nearly-half-of-conservative-students-say-professors-rant-against-president-trump.html

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Dems Can’t Compete with the Trump Economy
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/09/dems-cant-compete-with-the-trump-economy/

FEDERALIST
— 4 Reasons The Left’s Methods Are Far More Cult-Like Than Trump’s In their effort to label President Trump as a cult leader and smear all 63 million of his supporters as cultists, media elites have finally cracked open a real discussion about mass conformity. – Stella Morabito
https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/09/4-reasons-the-lefts-methods-are-far-more-cult-like-than-trumps/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats’ Cannibalistic Ideology – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/democrats-cannibalistic-ideology/

THE HILL
— Democrats announce articles of impeachment against Trump
https://thehill.com/video/in-the-news/473816-watch-live-articles-of-impeachment-announced-against-trump

NEW YORK TIMES
— Before Death, Juice WRLD Flew on Jet Loaded With Drugs, Police Say The up-and-coming artist, whose cause of death remains unknown, went into convulsions while officers in Chicago searched the private plane he arrived in. – Joe Coscarelli
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/arts/music/juice-wrld-guns-drugs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in destroying traditional marriage and destroying the traditional family. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/opinion/two-parent-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump Is Bad for the Jews.” I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who stressed to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/opinion/donald-trump-jews.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Schiff Threatens Press Freedom When the surveillance state exposes a journalist and his sources, there’s an instant chilling effect. – John Solomon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/schiff-threatens-press-freedom-11575937690

USA TODAY
— Billionaires like Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer drown out competition – Nell Abernathy (DIERSEN: Everyone in government, politics, and journalism should be required to disclose their income, their assets, their liabilities, and where their net worth came from.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/09/billionaires-michael-bloomberg-tom-steyer-drown-out-competition-editorials-debates/4380364002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For 40 years we have run our economy based on a flawed assumption: that the wealthy earned all their money from working harder than the rest of us, and that letting the wealthy keep all of their money will promote investment and job growth. However, prioritizing the interests of the 1% reduces competition and investment, increases economic insecurity and undermines democratic participation.)

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Expresses Anti-Semitic Sentiments Before a Jewish Audience Again.” (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who stressed to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.) 
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/trump-expresses-anti-semitic-sentiments-yet-again.html