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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

December 8 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republicans file for Precinct Committeeman in 364 (39%) of DuPage County’s 930 Precincts. 2 years ago, 470 (51%) filed in those 930 precincts. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
Addison Township: 39 (57%) file in 69 precincts
Winfield Township: 23 (56%) file in 41 precincts
Bloomingdale Township: 50 (48%) file in 104 precincts
Milton Township: 56 (43%) file in 130 precincts
Wayne Township: 29 (43%) file in 68 precincts
Downers Grove Township: 63 (40%) file in 156 precincts
York Township: 48 (35%) file in 136 precincts
Lisle Township: 34 (26%) file in 129 precincts
Naperville Township: 22 (23%) file in 97 precincts

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why three Democrats are challenging Krishnamoorthi for Congress – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: What are the main reasons why no Republican is running against Krishnamoorthi?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191207/why-three-democrats-are-challenging-krishnamoorthi-for-congress
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three Democrats are opposing Krishnamoorthi in the March 17 primary, though not a single Republican candidate has surfaced for the general election. . .The Illinois Republican Party has until June 1 to slate people to run for seats for which the party has no candidates.)
— Carbondale courts retirees as housing market lags – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191208/news/312089998
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191207/constable-algonquin-teen-navigates-lgbtq-world-in-work-in-progress

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How the word ‘whore’ came to shape a judicial race in McHenry County – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-mchenry-judge-candidate-called-whore-1205-20191205-pixftzk52fbe7etyqm4uebx3wq-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— History thick at impeachment hearings, then and now – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: In 1974, I was one very a small number of IRS employees in its Chicago office who was not Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. My Democrat superiors took their anger against Nixon out on me. It is called displaced aggression.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191207/bernard-schoenburg-history-thick-at-impeachment-hearings-then-and-now

NORTHWEST HERALD
— GOP rep. pitches LGBTQ rights bill with religious exemptions – ELANA SCHOR (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who have religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy you. Ever-increasingly, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. glorify and praise LGBTQers, pander to LGBTQers, and destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/12/07/gop-rep-pitches-lgbtq-rights-bill-with-religious-exemptions/achl5c0/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Voter appeal, not color, will settle court election – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-voter-appeal-not-color-will-settle-court-election/article_38501886-9ed5-5042-a91b-adbca82f42bc.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— 6 in the race for 40th District post – Lee Provost
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/in-the-race-for-th-district-post/article_263af8f0-178a-11ea-b1ee-db00b2d32a9e.html

SOUTHERN
— Fewer international students coming to the U.S. for college – BLYTHE BERNHARD
https://thesouthern.com/fewer-international-students-coming-to-the-u-s-for-college/article_88d22403-eec9-5b8c-95b8-6260eca49137.html

WLDS
— IL FOID Card Law To Be Tested in IL Supreme Court – Benjamin Cox
http://wlds.com/news/il-foid-card-law-to-be-tested-in-il-supreme-court/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06: Dr. Gordon “Jay” Kinzler on Beyond the Beltway Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/08/il-06-dr-gordon-jay-kinzler-on-beyond-the-beltway-tonight/
— Prescription Drugs White House Statement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/07/prescription-drugs-white-house-statement/
— Robert Hanlon to the Defense of Anonymous Blog Commenters
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/08/defense-for-anonymous-blog-commenters/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Bloomberg Slams Democratic Debate ‘Diversity’ Narrative – Frank Camp (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, according to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more that you should NOT seek or hold any kind of government or political office in America: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-bloomberg-slams-democratic-debate-diversity-narrative

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Woodstock Attorney defends First Amendment rights of anonymous commenters – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/12/woodstock-attorney-defends-first-amendment-rights-of-anonymous-commenters/

FOX NEWS
— Pelosi campaign selling ‘Don’t Mess with Nancy’ shirts after tussle with reporter – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-dont-mess-with-nancy-shirts

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Iran Orders U.S. to Pay $130 Billion in Reparations Threatens to annihilate U.S., Britain, Israel, Saudi Arabia – Adam Kredo
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-orders-u-s-to-pay-130-billion-in-reparations/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Independent voters will carry Trump again in 2020 – Hank Vanderbeek
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/independent_voters_will_carry_trump_again_in_2020.html

DAILY WIRE
— Warren Faces Ancestry Question At Town Hall: ‘I Shouldn’t Have Done It. I Am Not A Person Of Color’ – Frank Camp
https://www.dailywire.com/news/warren-faces-ancestry-question-at-town-hall-i-shouldnt-have-done-it-i-am-not-a-person-of-color

PJ MEDIA
— Dangerous PRO Act Would Give Illegal Workers More Rights than Americans – BRYAN PRESTON
https://pjmedia.com/trending/dangerous-pro-act-would-give-illegal-workers-more-rights-than-americans/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— David Brooks on White Dem Primary: Democrats Think Other People Are Racist And Won’t Vote For An African-American – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/12/07/david_brooks_on_white_dem_primary_democrats_think_other_people_are_racist_and_wont_vote_for_an_african-american.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump campaign runs misleading anti-impeachment Facebook ads.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-campaign-runs-misleading-anti-impeachment-facebook-ads/story?id=67553451

CNN

— The key demographics of the Democratic Party are fragmenting – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats dump Biden because he shares so many demographics with Trump: Christian, White, male, older, rich, draft avoider, their ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.?)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/03/politics/2020-democrats-campaign-barack-obama/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats’ Baffling 2020 Mess Four white front-runners, three of them 70 or older. What is this primary telling us? – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned: 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://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/opinion/sunday/kamala-harris-democrats-2020.html

NEW YORK POST
— There’s great hate for Donald Trump’s success – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/12/07/theres-great-hate-for-donald-trumps-success-goodwin/

WASHINGTON POST
— Virginia Republicans look for a way out of the woods – Laura Vozzella (DIERSEN: “To win,” Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs advise Republicans to dump individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-republicans-look-for-a-way-out-of-the-woods/2019/12/07/4f60016a-1930-11ea-9110-3b34ce1d92b1_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Mocked’ by her bosses, award-winning CBS TV reporter was fired. Then she sued – MEG JAMES
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2019-12-08/mocked-by-her-bosses-award-winning-cbs-tv-reporter-was-fired-then-she-sued

INDIANA GAZETTE
— Are facts white nationalist? – Ann Coulter
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/are-facts-white-nationalist/article_a0de34cc-1853-11ea-8c0e-070b1dc24973.html

December 7 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Questions to ask candidates – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

What have you done and what will you do if elected to:
– discourage the sale and use of pot?
– discourage gambling?
– discourage the sale and drinking of booze?
– promote traditional marriage and the traditional family?
– promote homeownership?
– discourage abortion?
– discourage mass/illegal immigration?
– discourage diminution of Second Amendment rights?
– discourage political affiliation discrimination?
– discourage reverse discrimination?
– discourage age discrimination?
– encourage people to save for their retirement?
– discourage dependency on government?
– discourage dependency on charity?

If elected, how would the following help you carry out your duties:
– your education?
– your work experience?
– your professional certifications and licenses?
– length of time that you have lived in your district?

DAILY HERALD
— What inclusiveness means to me – Vincent J. Heaton Jr., Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191207/what-inclusiveness-means-to-me
(FROM THE LETTER: State Rep. Terra Costa Howard defended her rationale for inviting author Robin Stevenson back to speak in DuPage County, saying, “We are showing the world that our communities embrace the values of honesty, respect and inclusiveness.” This blatant, backhanded, stereotyping of persons daring to hold positions differing from our “modern” society as being, “dishonest, disrespectful, and exclusionist” underscores a real problem that permeates our social, political and business cultures.)
— New Illinois Harassment Training Law Set to Take Effect January 1 – Jim Mitchell (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take lots of such training. I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. The training hints/implies/argues/shouts that a) Whites are racists, b) men are sexists, c) older people are bad, d) conservative people are bad, e) Protestants are bad, f) Republicans are bad, g) German Americans are bad, f) rich people are bad, g) draft avoiders are bad, h) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time are bad, i) etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191205/new-illinois-harassment-training-law-set-to-take-effect-january-1

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— IDOT reclassifying jobs to protect them from patronage – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage. I should write a book about those who have focused on that the most.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191206/idot-reclassifying-jobs-to-protect-them-from-patronage

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pritzker-on-pot-law-8216-New-jobs-in-this-14888451.php

MDJ ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/cannabis-jobs-boon-expected-as-illinois-medical-cannabis-industry-prepares/video_b77c628c-6af8-5ef8-a0ab-a7e9f1b3bae0.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Jason Plummer to Bill Brady: Let’s get ethical – Mark Maxwell
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/illinois-capitol-news/plummer-to-brady-lets-get-ethical/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to discourage the sale and use of pot?
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/cultivation-centers-prepare-for-marijuana-legalization/
— Republicans, some advocates push for LGBTQ rights bill – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do to promote traditional marriage and the traditional family?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/republicans-some-advocates-push-for-lgbtq-rights-bill/

DU QUOIN CALL
— Du Quoin candidate joins six-way GOP primary for 115th House District – Renee Trappe
http://www.duquoin.com/news/20191206/du-quoin-candidate-joins-six-way-gop-primary-for-115th-house-district

NPR ILLINOIS
— Biden Doubles Down On Heated Town Hall Where He Called Voter A ‘Damn Liar’ – AMITA KELLY & RACHEL MARTIN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-doubles-down-heated-town-hall-where-he-called-voter-damn-liar#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats oppose requiring able-bodied adults to work to get food stamps, that is, Democrats oppose requiring able-bodied adults to take bad jobs to get food stamps. Have you had bad jobs? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/food-stamp-loss-expected-hit-poor-illinoisans#stream/0
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 6 Million Students Used Tobacco And Nicotine Products In 2019 – RICHARD HARRIS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/6-million-students-used-tobacco-and-nicotine-products-2019#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Strong jobs report could complicate Democrats’ economic case against Trump – Stephen Loiaconi (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/strong-jobs-report-could-complicate-democrats-economic-case-against-trump

OSWEGO PATCH
— Goodrich Theaters To Fire 16-Year-Old Workers: Former Employee A former employee of a local Goodrich Quality Theater has alleged that the Midwest theater chain has plans to fire all 16-year-old workers. – Dave Byrnes (DIERSEN: What job(s) did you have when you were 16? I washed dishes for the minimum wage November 1964 – May 1966 in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never have stooped to take such a job. With the money that I earned, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I used to get to/from a) jobs cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline during the summer of 1966, b) classes at UIC 1966-1967, and c) my job working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1967.)
https://patch.com/illinois/oswego/goodrich-theaters-fire-16-year-old-workers-former-employee
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The petition claims that company owner and founder, Bob Goodrich, decided to fire his youngest employees because “adults don’t want to be served by teenagers,” and how only workers ages 17 and up will be hired after Jan. 1.)

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives throws her support behind Patlak in Cook County, inviting venom from at least one member of ‘the Squad’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/520793032-ives-throws-her-support-behind-patlak-in-cook-county-inviting-venom-from-at-least-one-member-of-the-squad

WILLIAMS KAMPP
— Rose M. Palma – Obituary
https://www.williams-kampp.com/obituaries/Rose-M-Palma?obId=9382516
(FROM THE POSTING: Visitation: Sunday, December 8, 2019 2:00PM – 7:00PM; Mass: Monday, December 9, 2019 10:00AM St. James the Apostle 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Men in Make-Up – Jonathon Clay de Hale
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/men-in-make-up/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Conservative Union Demands Voter Registration Records – Jane Ryan Carrell
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/12/illinois-conservative-union-demands-voter-registration-records/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump credits ‘common sense’ regulatory agenda for boosting economy – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/6/donald-trump-highlight-record-setting-deregulation/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why Is Our Society Degrading So Badly, So Fast? – K.S. Guardiola
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/why_is_our_society_degrading_so_badly_so_fast.html

POLITICO
— West Point’s woman problem – ELIZABETH RALPH
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/women-rule/2019/12/06/west-points-woman-problem-487837

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage gender confusion, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats a) encourage boys/men to become girls/women and b) encourage girls/women to become boys/men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/us/politics/trump-transgender-rights.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: With Impeachment Unfolding Amid a Booming Economy, What Will Voters Prioritize? Mr. Trump could find himself in 2020 presiding over a record-long economic expansion while defending his fitness to hold office. – Annie Karni and Jeanna Smialek (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/us/politics/trump-economy-impeachment.html
— As Candidates Jostle for Position, a Long Race May Become a Marathon In a volatile primary with no true front-runner, Democrats face the prospect of a monthslong delegate battle that would also feature a lengthy public airing of the party’s ideological fissures. – Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/us/politics/democrats-2020.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Bloomberg Brushes Back Rivals’ Attacks on His Wealth – Matt Stevens (DIERSEN: How do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attack your wealth? Mine hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I have good health, b) that I avoided the draft, c) that the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) that my wife has income, e) that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) that my federal pension and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies are much too generous, g) that unlike them, I do not give lots money to churches, h) etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/us/politics/mike-bloomberg-cbs-interview.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers crow about their success in pushing pot.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/06/trumps-plan-label-mexicos-cartels-terrorists-ignores-us-role-drug-trade/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What percent of law professors 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.washingtonpost.com/national-security/more-than-500-law-professors-say-trump-committed-impeachable-conduct/2019/12/06/35259c16-183a-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Where billions would be best spent: Bloomberg should invest in getting out the vote for Democrats – KAREN HINTON
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-where-his-billions-would-be-best-spent-20191207-wvcr2zuynbdohbkv7cl23ekixe-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexico’s Journalists Fear Hostile Turn Under President Reporters say López Obrador’s open criticism of the press is encouraging violence against them – Santiago Pérez (DIERSEN: I should write a book about hostile politicians, their hostile operatives, and their hostile dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexicos-journalists-fear-hostile-turn-under-president-11575633601
— GDP Doesn’t Include Proceeds of Crime. Should It? Sales of illegal drugs would have added $111 billion to U.S. gross domestic product, according to estimate – Jo Craven McGinty (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1986-1987 on an audit of IRS’s efforts to address illegal source income. SEE: Investigating Illegal Income–Success Uncertain, Improvements Needed at https://www.gao.gov/products/GGD-88-61 )
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gdp-doesnt-include-proceeds-of-crime-should-it-11575628201

DAILY BEAST
— A Female Candidate Would Never Be Allowed to Rage Like Joe Biden Did in Iowa The ex-veep’s anger at that questioner in Iowa would have destroyed a woman. But such is our double standard that it might actually help him. – Caitlin Moscatello
https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-bidens-rage-a-female-presidential-candidate-would-never-be-allowed-to-do-what-he-did-in-iowa

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois pot pushers want everyone to be stoned. Illinois pot pushers will ever-increasingly force employers to let their employees to be more and more and more stoned.
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/illinois-governor-signs-employer-friendly-amendments-to-recreational-marijuana-law

LADDERS
— Turning gray and into the red: The true cost of growing old in America – Jan Mutchler (DIERSEN: QUESTION TO ASK CANDIDATES: What have you done and what will you do if elected to encourage people to save for their retirement?)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/turning-gray-and-into-the-red-the-true-cost-of-growing-old-in-america

December 5 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Read the White House’s response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment stunt
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Nancy Pelosi: House has ‘no choice’ but to draft impeachment articles against Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pelosi-announces-house-drafting-articles-of-impeachment/5735079/
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rebukes reporter: ‘Don’t mess with me’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-speaker-pelosi-rebukes-reporter-dont-mess-with-me/5735429/

NBC5
— Chicago’s Mayor, Interim CPD Supt.: You Can Smoke Weed in Backyards, on Balconies After Jan. 1 State law prohibits cannabis consumption in any “public place,” which is defined as “anywhere you can be observed by others in the public”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-legal-weed-pot-cannabis-illinois-cpd-565844991.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Investigators ask about Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, report says – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/investigators-ask-about-illinois-house-speaker-mike-madigan-report-says

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker backs former Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno for ethics commission after mistakenly appointing recent lobbyist The initial choice, state Rep. Steven Andersson, stopped lobbying in June, but appointees must not have lobbied for five years. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/5/20997084/christine-radogno-ethics-commission-pritzker-lobbyist
— Police shouldn’t ticket pot smokers in backyards or on balconies, Lightfoot says CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi noted that the new state law allows officers to issue those citations for such use, but said that won’t be a priority. – Tom Schuba and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/5/20997566/legal-weed-pot-weed-marijuana-use-cannabis-illinois-recreational
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater reconsiders strategy of demonizing, denigrating, and condemning those who do not hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/5/20997473/trump-2020-election-gene-lyons-supporters-tweets

DAILY HERALD
— Bloomberg gun plan: Permits, assault weapon ban, age limits – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191205/news/312059849/
— Lake County recorder: Merge my office with county clerk – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191205/lake-county-recorder-merge-my-office-with-county-clerk

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR & PEKIN DAILY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want people on welfare to smoke pot.
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191205/as-cannabis-legalization-becomes-reality-public-housing-tenants-must-follow-different-set-of-rules
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20191205/as-cannabis-legalization-becomes-reality-public-housing-tenants-must-follow-different-set-of-rules

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Ives wrongly calls Casten’s public town halls ‘invite-only’ – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2019/dec/05/jeanne-ives/ives-wrongly-calls-castens-public-town-halls-invit/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Four Candidates Sign “No New Taxes Pledge” of Americans for Tax Reform
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/05/il-14-ted-gradel-signs-no-new-taxes-pledge-of-americans-for-tax-reform-copy/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Second Amendment sanctuaries – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/5/editorial-the-left-set-the-precedent-for-gun-right/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Let’s encourage self-sufficiency by reforming our safety net – Sen. Mike Lee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/sen-mike-lee-lets-encourage-self-sufficiency-by-reforming-our-safety-net
— New food stamps rule puts millions on the path to work – Robin Walker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-food-stamps-rule-puts-millions-on-the-path-to-work

AMERICAN THINKER
— WaPo descends into tabloid trash, trying to get maids to embarrass Trump – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/wapo_descends_into_tabloid_trash_trying_to_get_maids_to_embarrass_trump.html

CNS NEWS
— Pelosi: ‘As a Catholic, I Resent Your Using the Word Hate in a Sentence That Addresses Me’
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/cnsnewscom-staff/pelosi-catholic-i-resent-your-using-word-hate-sentence

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Don’t Mess With Me’: Nancy Pelosi Snaps At Reporter Who Asked If She Hates Trump – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/05/nancy-pelosi-snaps-hate-trump/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘This Is Not Journalism’: White House Unloads On Washington Post For ‘Tabloid Trash’ Story On Trump Housekeepers – James Barrett
https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-not-journalism-white-house-unloads-on-washington-post-for-tabloid-trash-story-on-trump-housekeepers

NEWSMAX
— Pelosi Selectively, Defensively Invokes Her Catholicism – Bill Donohue
https://www.newsmax.com/billdonohue/pelosi-catholic-hate-trump/2019/12/05/id/944704/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Don’t Mess With Me!’: Nancy Pelosi Snaps at Reporter Who Asks If She Hates Trump – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2019/12/05/nancy-pelosi-snaps-at-reporter-who-asks-if-she-hates-trump-dont-mess-with-me-n2557549

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois is Killing More Babies in Abortions After Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/12/05/illinois-is-killing-more-babies-in-abortions-after-legalizing-abortions-up-to-birth/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Buttigieg: Trump Supporters are ‘At Best Looking the Other Way on Racism’ – ZACHARY EVANS (DIERSEN: Today, in America, to call someone a racist is like during the 1930s and 1940s, in Germany, to call someone a Jew.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/buttigieg-trump-supporters-are-at-best-looking-the-other-way-on-racism/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pelosi Denies ‘Hate’ for Trump, Who Accuses Her of Having a ‘Nervous Fit’ Hours after announcing that the House would begin drafting articles of impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she regularly prayed for the president. President Trump said he didn’t believe her. – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-dont-mess-with-me.html

NEW YORK POST
— Almost half of Americans say they’ve experienced ageism – Sarah Kocher (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those who took the lead in promoting age discrimination at IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://nypost.com/2019/12/05/almost-half-of-americans-say-theyve-experienced-ageism/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pelosi Tells Reporter ‘Don’t Mess With Me’ After Questions About Trump
https://www.wsj.com/video/pelosi-tells-reporter-dont-mess-with-me-after-questions-about-trump/1C341B18-4580-415A-838F-0654DFA6431C.html
— Low Interest Rates Leave Retired Investors With Tough Choices – Glenn Ruffenach
https://www.wsj.com/articles/low-interest-rates-leave-retired-investors-with-tough-choices-11575557432

FORBES
— Considering AI In Hiring? As Its Use Grows, So Do The Legal Implications For Employers. – Alonzo Martinez (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those who took the lead in promoting age discrimination at IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alonzomartinez/2019/12/05/considering-ai-in-hiring-as-its-use-grows-so-do-the-legal-implications-for-employers/
— How Long Can You Afford Retirement? – Anthony Bolden (DIERSEN: Dramatically reducing lifestyle has helped me afford retirement. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my 1997 salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/impactpartners/2019/12/04/how-long-can-you-afford-retirement/#5986ff916577

HEALTHLINE
— If Parents Use Marijuana, Children Are More Likely to Use It – Amy Jamieson
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-of-parents-who-use-marijuana-likely-to-use-drug

December 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois cities, businesses prepare for legal recreational marijuana sales in 1 month (DIERSEN: Pot pushers have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Illinois. Democrat and RINO politicians in Illinois carry out the pot pushers’ orders. Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, if you oppose promoting pot, Democrat and RINO politicians get rid of you.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/recreational-marijuana-sales-become-legal-in-illinois-in-1-month/5729064/

CBS2
— Chicago Commemorates World AIDS Day With Events Around City (DIERSEN: LGBTQ promoters have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Illinois. Democrat and RINO politicians in Illinois carry out the LGBTQ promoters’ orders. Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, if you oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, Democrat and RINO politicians get rid of you.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/01/chicago-commemorates-world-aids-day-with-events-around-city/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA appeal to the Supreme Court puts gun laws at risk – MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG (DIERSEN: If Bloomberg wins the Democrat nomination, because of his hatred of the Second Amendment and because of his hatred of gun owners, Republicans will buy a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-michael-bloomberg-president-gun-control-nra-20191201-gz3j52jzdff4xnmc6e6v5zalim-story.html
— Rick Perry’s belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Christian-haters count on Democrats to get rid of Christians once and for all.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rick-perrys-belief-that-trump-was-chosen-by-god-is-shared-by-many-in-a-fast-growing-christian-movement-127781-20191202-story.html
— How to fix this trade-off of Illinois hospitals’ property tax breaks in return for charity care – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-hospitals-property-tax-break-charity-care-20191202-zvmjfaic6zgn7orbch7fjiwy3e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Former staffers keep writing books about how inept Donald Trump is. We shouldn’t buy books from cowards.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-trump-books-profit-20191202-3stankcqrvbm5ncqewcpi56lxq-story.html
— Get your Real ID driver’s license: October 2020 is coming. You don’t want to be stranded at the airport. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-real-id-drivers-license-deadline-illinois-democrats-bush-20191202-rivta257vfa4vhj7jj6dy26j7u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Daily Herald awarded Report for America grant for three reporters – Diane Dungey (DIERSEN: Wheaton is an under-covered suburb. What if the Daily Herald a) had reported lots of details on the ten who applied to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy including education, work experience, professional certifications, professional licenses, length of time lived in the district and Wheaton, etc. b) had held candidate forums, c) had compared and contrasted the applicants’ positions on the issues, and d) had endorsed a candidate?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191202/daily-herald-awarded-report-for-america-grant-for-three-reporters
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Daily Herald is being awarded a grant by Report for America to partially fund three journalists who will expand the newspaper’s suburban news coverage. The grant will help pay for two reporters to beef up local news coverage in under-covered suburbs. A third reporter will focus on suburban state legislative campaigns in 2020 and local elections in the suburbs the following spring.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Buffalo Wild Wings to paint Naperville as being full of racists and even worse things.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191122/covering-the-buffalo-wild-wings-situation-one-reporters-experience

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Don’t read too much into Michigan’s weed launch. Here’s why. Illinois plans to roll out recreational marijuana statewide. Our Great Lakes neighbor is ramping up over time. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/dont-read-too-much-michigans-weed-launch-heres-why

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Dems end a cruel tradition – Rich Miller
https://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/column-dems-end-a-cruel-tradition/article_80ccfc3d-7075-522b-86ba-a5d14d063864.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Pritzker Campaign Seeks Sanctions Against Plaintiffs In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit – BRIAN MACKEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pritzker-campaign-seeks-sanctions-against-plaintiffs-racial-discrimination-lawsuit#stream/0

JOLIET PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Joliet Marijuana Shop Can Light Up Louis Mall’s Economy – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/joliet-marijuana-shop-can-light-louis-malls-economy-ferak

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Public Schools Promote Hindu Religious Practice of Transcendental Meditation – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will public schools officially refuse to accept children unless their parents proclaim hatred against 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://illinoisfamily.org/education/chicago-public-schools-promote-hindu-religious-practice-of-transcendental-meditation/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MEDICARE FOR ILLEGALS IS IMMORAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/medicare-for-illegals-is-immoral.html
— FAMILY FRIENDLY SCHOOLS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/family-friendly-schools.html

BREITBART
— Pete Buttigieg Nods as Pastor Says Mexican Illegal Aliens Just Reclaiming Stolen Land – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Do you own land? Ever-increasing, if you own land, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you and/or your ancestors stole land. My critics/opponents would stress a) the farmland that my ancestors homesteaded and sharecropped in Crete and Grant Park in the 1800s, the land that my ancestors bought in Crete in 1864, and the land that my wife and I bought in Wheaton in 1978 and 1984.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/01/pete-buttigieg-nods-as-pastor-says-illegal-aliens-just-reclaiming-stolen-land/

TOWNHALL
— New Study Explains Why Islamic Terrorists Have Not Attacked Through America’s Southern Border – Todd Bensman
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddbensman/2019/12/02/part-ii-new-study-explains-why-islamic-terrorists-have-not-attacked-through-amer-n2557281

PATRIOT POST
— A ‘Sanctuary’ Nation Is No Nation at All – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/67076-a-sanctuary-nation-is-no-nation-at-all-2019-12-02

CBS NEWS
— 300+ Trump ads taken down by Google, YouTube 60 Minutes finds over 300 video ads for President Trump were taken down, mostly over the summer, for violating company policy (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to take down links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that oppose the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, illegal drugs, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/300-trump-ads-taken-down-by-google-youtube-60-minutes-2019-12-01/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Are America’s Undocumented Immigrants? You Might Not Recognize Them. President Trump has focused on blocking unauthorized crossings on the Southern border. But nearly half of those who are in the country unlawfully actually entered with permission. – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/01/us/undocumented-visa-overstays.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: What to Consider When Thinking About a Career Change – Tim Herrera (DIERSEN: In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I transferred from IRS to GAO. GAO audits IRS. Even though much of what I had done working for IRS for almost 9 years was similar to what I would be doing working for GAO, to justify forcing me to accept a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates painted my transferring from IRS to GAO as being a career change. They ignored, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact that I had a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and c) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/01/smarter-living/thinking-about-a-job-or-career-change-read-this.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Get immigration terms straight: For starters, so-called Dreamers are aliens, and they’re not undocumented – LEW JAN OLOWSKI
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-get-immigration-terms-straight-20191202-a5hyq4sutjcgzbpzr2ydn76joe-story.html

MONTANA STANDARD
— HARDCOPY CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: Higher educated, workaholics are fueling America’s income inequality – Robert J. Samuelson (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 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://mtstandard.com/opinion/columnists/robert-j-samuelson-is-internet-to-blame-for-inequality/article_9a4dcb54-5083-5c14-abb1-9ef090fc4101.html

MARKET WATCH
— Why the economy won’t re-elect Trump – Peter Morici (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want Trump to dump 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.marketwatch.com/story/why-the-economy-wont-re-elect-trump-2019-12-02

FORBES
— AARP Spikes Investigation Into Age Discrimination By The U.S. Government – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc., a) the federal government has never engaged in any kind of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation and b) all the adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors took against me were justified because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/12/02/the-aarp-spikes-investigation-into-age-discrimination-by-the-us-government/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The AARP has spiked the publication of an investigative story about systemic age discrimination in recruitment and hiring by the U.S. government. The 4,000-word story is one of two articles that the AARP commissioned for the January 2020 edition of the AARP Bulletin. The other story, said to be an overview of age discrimination in employment, is still slated for publication. The AARP, which has 38 million dues paying members, did not respond on Sunday to requests for comment by email and telephone. Why would the AARP, which claims to advocate for Americans aged 50+, jettison an important story about age discrimination in hiring by the U.S. government? A source close to the matter, who asked not to be identified, said senior officials at the AARP killed the story due to political considerations and to avoid risking the loss of federal grant funding. The AARP in 2017 was awarded $74.4 million for job training services from the U.S. Department of Labor and $9.6 million from the Internal Revenue Service to provide tax assistance to seniors. According to Axios, the AARP is one of the largest media companies in the country, earning more than $174 million annually in media-based advertising revenue. The AARP Bulletin has the 2nd-highest circulation in the country. The AARP and its nine subsidiaries earned an estimated $1.65 billion in annual revenue in 2018. Age Discrimination Little media attention has been paid to the federal government’s role in perpetuating age discrimination in the United States. Since 2012, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) has operated a program called the Pathways “Recent Graduates” Program that permits federal agencies to discriminate based on age in the recruitment and hiring of workers. The program was created by former President Barack Obama in 2010 through Executive Order #13562. It allows federal agencies to restrict applications for job vacancies to individuals who graduated from a qualified educational institution within the preceding two years. The program not only harms older workers by arbitrarily excluding them from federal jobs but it sends a message to the private sector that age discrimination is acceptable. Pursuant to a 2017 Freedom of Information Act request, the OPM said about 93 percent of applicants hired for 92,193 jobs under the Pathway “Recent Graduate” Program from 2012 to 2017 were under the age of 40. The Pathways “Recent Graduates” Program is a classic example of “disparate impact discrimination,” where a seemingly neutral policy has disproportionate and adverse impact on older workers. The OPM has said the program will continue until it is invalidated by a sitting president. So far President Trump has shown no inclination to halt the program. A source said the remaining AARP article refers briefly to age discrimination by the federal government. Political Headwinds The AARP increasingly finds itself in difficulty due to its conflicting roles as the self-proclaimed advocate for older Americans and as the leading purveyor of supplemental health insurance to older Americans who are Medicare recipients.)

GUARDIAN
— Facts are under siege. Now, more than ever, we need to invest in journalism – Robert Reich
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/02/facts-are-under-siege-now-more-than-ever-we-need-to-invest-in-journalism

November 30 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Settlement Reached in Ex-Madigan Campaign Worker’s Harassment Lawsuit Alaina Hampton alleged the powerful Democratic lawmaker’s campaign committees ignored her allegations of sexual harassment and retaliated against her for bringing them forward
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Judge-Denies-Madigans-Motion-to-Dismiss-Lawsuit-Over-Sexual-Harassment-Allegations-565629061.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Why Chicago’s history of racial conflict matters – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/630621

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic leaders defied House Speaker Michael Madigan to appoint a replacement for Rep. Luis Arroyo. Here’s what could happen next. – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-luis-arroyo-replacement-challenge-20191130-vyvtprnybbae3eb56apq5f2tcu-story.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: James Marter and Jerry Evans Surge in Twitter Followings *UPDATE: Marter Up to 725 Twitter Followers since initial article*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/29/il-14-james-marter-and-jerry-evans-surge-in-twitter-followings/
— IL-14: God is Setting the Table So He Can Be Glorified in 2020
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/30/il-14-god-is-setting-the-table-so-he-can-be-glorified-in-2020/
— Practice of Introducing Bills with No Content Gets Legal Challenge in State of Washington
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/30/137086/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP candidate Breen calls out Rep. Costa-Howard for supporting ‘thoroughly corrupt’ Democratic machine – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/520543656-gop-candidate-breen-calls-out-rep-costa-howard-for-supporting-thoroughly-corrupt-democratic-machine

GOPUSA
— Government workers more likely to support socialism, repealing Second Amendment: Poll (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. If I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, non-veteran, German American, Protestant, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
http://www.gopusa.com/government-workers-more-likely-to-support-socialism-repealing-second-amendment-poll/

AMERICAN THINKER
— In Favor of Nationalism – Nicholas J. Kaster
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/in_favor_of_nationalism.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Don’t Blame Trade For Static Living Standards The real culprit is the trillions we pay in defense and medical costs each year. – JON BASIL UTLEY
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/dont-blame-trade-for-static-living-standards/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The ‘Deep State’ Canard Spreads – JONAH GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted me as being a member of, if not a leader of, a Republican deep state. They blamed me for the difficulties that they had hiring and retaining a) qualified young Democrat minorities and c) qualified young Democrat females.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/11/deep-state-canard-spreads-partisan-talking-point/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Bloomberg’s Presidential Bid Comes Amid A Golden Age For Super-Rich Politicians Has there been a better time for billionaires to run for office than now? – Paul Blumenthal
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-bloomberg-2020-billionaires_n_5ddee266e4b00149f728d60d

REUTERS
— Mexico bristles at U.S. cartel plan, insists it’s doing its part – Anthony Esposito
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mexico-cartels/no-invasion-since-1914-mexico-bristles-at-cartel-terror-designation-plan-by-u-s-idUSKBN1Y31VC

NEW YORK POST
— An utterly, unspeakable wrong new ‘right’ – Jonathan S. Tobin
https://nypost.com/2019/11/29/an-utterly-unspeakable-wrong-new-right/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Border Dilemmas Are the Same for Trump or Obama Two global news agencies withdraw a story when they realize it scandalized the wrong president. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/border-dilemmas-are-the-same-for-trump-or-obama-11575063189
— How to Fix College Admissions Getting into a top school is a stressful, unpredictable process. Here are 10 ways to make it fairer and more transparent. – Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-fix-college-admissions-11575042980

24/7 WALL STREET
— The Income a Family Really Needs to Avoid Poverty in Every State – Michael B. Sauter (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $53,316/year and my Social Security is only $2,118/year. The cost of living in Wheaton is very high.)
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/11/25/income-it-takes-for-family-to-be-considered-poor-in-every-state/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois
> Annual cost of living (family of 2): $51,039 (19th highest)
> Annual housing costs (family of 2): $10,564 (18th highest)
> Annual food costs (family of 2): $5,506 (11th lowest)
> Median family income: $81,313 (17th highest)
> Families earning less than $10,000: 3.3% (25th highest)
— Income It Takes to Be Considered Middle Class in Every State – Michael B. Sauter
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/11/27/income-it-takes-to-be-considered-middle-class-in-every-state/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois
> Household income range for middle class: $25,052 – $123,442
> Median family income: $81,313 (17th highest)
> Middle class share of Illinois income: 45.2% (9th smallest)
> Richest 20% share of Illinois income: 51.8% (8th largest)
> Cost of living in Illinois: 1.5% less expensive than U.S. avg.)
— Income it Takes to be Considered Rich in Every State – Samuel Stebbins
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/11/27/income-it-takes-to-be-considered-rich-in-every-state/4/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois
> Min. annual income to be in the top 20%: $130,780 per household (14th highest)
> Income controlled by highest 20% of earners: 51.8% (8th highest)
> Min. annual income to be in the top 5%: $249,232 per household (11th highest)
> Median household income: $65,030 (15th highest)
> Cost of living: 1.5% less expensive than U.S. avg.)

BUTLER COUNTY TIMES GAZETTE
— Most want employees loyal to company over boss – Julie Doll (DIERSEN: My past and present critics/opponents who held/hold leadership roles at 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, GAO, IRS, etc. focused/focus on destroying those who did/do not put loyalty to them over loyalty to the aforesaid organizations. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.butlercountytimesgazette.com/opinion/20191129/julie-doll-most-want-employees-loyal-to-company-over-boss

WUSA9
‘There are no age requirements to make a difference’ – Jess Arnold (DIERSEN: What do you do to “make a difference” and what “difference” do you want to make? I put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening to encourage religious, conservative, and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. to defend and advance the Republican Party platform and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.wusa9.com/article/features/producers-picks/nine-year-old-uses-running-to-raise-money-for-cancer/65-82f7a173-6e8c-4007-9091-571e027a0ad8

AUTO TRADER
— FEBRUARY 2016 FLASHBACK: What Cars Would the Presidential Candidates Drive? – Doug DeMuro (DIERSEN: The vehicles that you owned and own say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I should write an article about the candidates on the Republican and Democrat March 17, 2020 ballots in my precinct and the vehicles that they owned and own.)
https://www.autotrader.com/best-cars/what-cars-would-presidential-candidates-drive-249886
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump: 2016 Cadillac Escalade It’s big. It’s bold. It’s brash. It’s in your face. The Cadillac Escalade is essentially Donald Trump in automotive form, with high-class luxury on the inside — just like one of his famed Trump Tower buildings — and conspicuous, attention-grabbing styling on the outside. Although we suspect The Donald doesn’t actually drive himself, we think he’d drive an Escalade if he did.)

COMMON DREAMS
— New Poll Finds Majority of Americans Across Political Spectrum Back Warren’s Ultra-Millionaire Tax At rallies, the White House hopeful has criticized billionaires for their complaints about her plan to impose a two percent tax on wealth over $50 million. – Julia Conley
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/29/new-poll-finds-majority-americans-across-political-spectrum-back-warrens-ultra

BUSTLE
— AUGUST 24, 2016 FLASHBACK: 13 Ways To Be Optimistic About Your Future, No Matter What – RAVEN ISHAK (DIERSEN: As you get older, being optimistic about your future is frustrated by there being fewer and fewer and fewer of those around you who share your demographics and interests.)
https://www.bustle.com/articles/174097-13-ways-to-be-optimistic-about-your-future-no-matter-what

QUARTZ
— MARCH 11, 2018 FLASHBACK: You’re probably way too optimistic about your future happiness – Dan Kopf (DIERSEN: As you get older, being optimistic about your future is frustrated by there being fewer and fewer and fewer of those around you who share your demographics and interests.)
https://qz.com/1225195/youre-probably-way-too-optimistic-about-your-future-happiness/

TIMES
— Why our rising population will bring with it a decreasing standard of living – David Miles
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-our-rising-population-will-bring-with-it-a-decreasing-standard-of-living-jtstvz50v

CONVERSATION
— Do politicians break their promises once in government? (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to win Republican primary elections and/or to win non-partisan elections, but when they win general elections, they dump voters who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
http://theconversation.com/do-politicians-break-their-promises-once-in-government-what-the-evidence-says-127761

November 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State lobbyist makes millions running video gambling company from Chicago movie studio Frank Cortese is a lobbyist who helped secure state grants for Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, where he now runs a gaming company that’s taken in more than $12 million over the last three years. – Tim Novak and Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/11/29/20984192/illinois-lobbyist-frank-cortese-john-coli-teamsters-alex-pissios-cinespace-studio-gaming-chicago
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/28/20987296/center-on-halsted-lgbtq-thanksgiving-christmas-holidays-chosen-family-transgender

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-legalization-one-month-away-20191129-mpos32fw2ba6hel3sw6he7tdyi-story.html
— As the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. dwindles, Chicago-area volunteers move their work overseas to help displaced people – ELVIA MALAGÓN (DIERSEN: What do these volunteers tell refugees about Republicans?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-refugees-chicago-overseas-help-syria-lebanon-20191128-cx37ndesqnebpbcc3wrlboau6y-story.html
— Researchers have finally put a price tag on the life of a dog – CHRISTOPHER INGRAHAM
https://www.chicagotribune.com/pets/sns-wp-value-of-a-dogs-life-20191122-oynhektlgnbxvdshkv5wup2exi-story.html
— American competitiveness requires a smarter Congress – JASON GRUMET AND GARRETT JOHNSON (DIERSEN: GAO is just a shell of what it was in 1980 when I transferred to it from IRS.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-congress-commentary-20191129-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The report recommends Congress significantly ramp up its technical expertise on committees, and at support agencies like the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service. A recent study by Harvard’s Belfer Center came to a similar conclusion, finding that “Congress has not shown that it has the necessary capacity and expertise to fully exercise its constitutional duties … (and) has appeared unprepared to reckon with emerging technologies and their effects on society.” . . . There have also been efforts within GAO to bolster its science and technology capabilities, leading to the creation of the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team, as well as a new Center for Strategic Foresight. Restoring Congress’ foresight and analytical capabilities would be an important step toward reestablishing the institution’s place as the “first branch.” Both GAO and OTA were designed to serve the major policy priorities of committees, and thus offer a high return on investment per dollar spent for taxpayers. Nonetheless, it’s not the only upgrade needed.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Raoul signs onto amicus brief in support of transgender rights (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191128/raoul-signs-onto-amicus-brief-in-support-of-transgender-rights

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Why start a business when you can start a movement? – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. From what I see, far too many of those who dominate the Republican Party reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform, typically the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. They focus on destroying those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-why-start-a-business-when-you/article_e4e8756c-1149-11ea-9345-bbf5464ee64f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the present era, national politics are shaped by winning intra-party primary elections, which are largely captured by activists at polar extremes. The great swath of us in the middle are marginalized, having little impact on who become candidates. I propose a nationwide competition — with big prizes — among teams at our business school MBA programs, to develop the best “business plan” for creation and implementation of a new, competitive political party.)

PUBLIUS FORUM
— THANKSGIVING: Dumping Communism Saved the Pilgrims, Not the Indians – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2019/11/28/thanksgiving-dumping-communism-saved-thepilgrims-not-the-indians/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Unprecedented’ impeachment in election year forces Trump to fight on two fronts – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/impeachment-presidential-election-year-forces-trum/
— Journalists detained at border sue Trump administration for First Amendment violation – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/journalists-detained-border-sue-trump-administrati/
— Mike Bloomberg foolishly joins the 2020 Democratic race – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/editorial-mike-bloomberg-foolishly-joins-the-2020-/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hatred of Israel is the Symptom. Hatred of Western Society is the Disease.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/hatred_of_israel_is_the_symptom_hatred_of_western_society_is_the_disease.html

FEDERALIST
— Christian Trump Supporters Don’t Have A ‘Branding Problem,’ The Left Has A Lying Problem It’s time for the left to stop pretending the religious right elected Trump for his Christianity. – Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/29/christian-trump-supporters-dont-have-a-branding-problem-the-left-has-a-lying-problem/

PATRIOT POST
— Give Thanks for America’s Increasing Fairness – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Obviously, Barone has never had to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, or Inclusion. Obviously, Barone has never been adversely impacted by patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation. From what I see, ever-increasingly, it is more difficult for those who share my demographics to have a successful career. If was 16 today, the Post Office would not offer me a job like it did in 1966. If was 22 today, IRS would not offer me a job like it did in 1971. If I was 23, 24, or 25 today, IRS would not promote me like it did in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If was 31 today, GAO would not offer me a job like it did in 1980. If I was 38 today, GAO would not promote me like it did in 1986. Instead of me, those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be hired and promoted instead of me.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/67065-give-thanks-for-americas-increasing-fairness-2019-11-29

CAMPUS REFORM
— Fewer foreign students in American colleges for first time in over 10 years – Eduardo Neret (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they want to hire, retain, and promote citizens of foreign countries and get rid of citizens of America.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14048

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— MAY 3, 2019 FLASHBACK: Open Primary Movement Seeks to Empower Voters to Break Gridlock – MATTHEW RENDA (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who cast Republican ballots in primary elections? They vote for a) candidates who have the least chance of winning in general elections and/or b) candidates who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.courthousenews.com/open-primary-movement-seeks-to-empower-voters-to-break-gridlock/

NBC NEWS
— These are the most ‘just’ and fair companies. Is yours on the list? Forget fat bonuses and fun perks; a ‘just’ job is what the millennial and Gen Z workforce wants. – Nicole Spector (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, it is “just” and “fair” a) to give preference to those who are Democrats, and especially to Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) to make way for them by getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/these-are-most-just-fair-companies-yours-list-ncna1081256

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s electoral college advantage may be deepening. Do Democrats have a plan for that? – Greg Sargent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/27/trumps-electoral-college-advantage-may-be-deepening-do-democrats-have-plan-that/
— The nation’s liberal shift is likely to continue. Here’s why. Consider California’s transformation from its Reagan years to today. – Lane Kenworthy (DIERSEN: How successful do you believe that members of Group A will be in getting rid of members of Group B? Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/28/uss-left-turn-cultural-issues-public-social-programs-is-likely-continue-this-explains-why/

ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA
— Arizona political parties getting ready for 2020 conventions – Christopher Conover
https://www.azpm.org/p/home-articles-news/2019/11/26/162237-arizona-political-parties-getting-ready-for-2020-conventions/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Presidential Candidates Take to Social Media Here’s a breakdown of what digital platforms the contenders use—and how they use them – Emily Glazer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/presidential-candidates-take-to-social-media-11574942401
— Don’t Buy the Outrage Over Digital Ads Democrats and legacy media have selfish reasons for decrying online political ads. – Steven Law
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-buy-the-outrage-over-digital-ads-11574967219
— New Lawyers Are Swimming in Debt Most law-school alumni have federal loans that amount to more than their earnings one year after graduation – Sara Randazzo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-lawyers-are-swimming-in-debt-11574890294

FORBES
— Why Culture Fit Hurts Your Business – Heidi Lynne Kurter (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked? I should write a book about the culture at GAO 1980-1997 and at IRS 1971-1980. What is the culture of the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about the culture at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999. What was the culture of the organizations that you were a member of? I should write a book about the cultures of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/11/23/why-culture-fit-and-these-2-other-hr-practices-are-hurting-your-business/#4516041f11c8

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— JULY 17, 2015 FLASHBACK: Recruiting for Cultural Fit – Katie Bouton (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked? I should write a book about the culture at GAO 1980-1997 and at IRS 1971-1980. What is the culture of the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about the culture at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999. What was the culture of the organizations that you were a member of? I should write a book about the cultures of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004.)
https://hbr.org/2015/07/recruiting-for-cultural-fit

NASDAQ
— Why 60% Qualified Is Enough, According to a Recruiter (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, according to the Democrats who ran GAO, I was NOT qualified to transfer in from IRS as a GS-12 Step 5, currently $93,592/year. They insisted that I accept a downgrade to GS-9 Step 10, currently $74,024/year, a pay cut of $19,568/year (21%) in today’s dollars. They never would have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. Much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would be doing for GAO including interviewing, gathering data, summarizing data, analyzing data, report writing, and making recommendations.)
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/why-60-qualified-is-enough-according-to-a-recruiter-2019-11-24
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you’re a woman who has ever embarked on a job search, you may have heard the buzz: Women and men tend to approach job searching differently. In 2013, HP released a report stating women usually apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the requirements. In many cases, women view a job description as a list of skills and qualifications they should already have instead of skills they can develop as they learn the job. Men, on the other hand, usually apply if they meet 60% of the requirements. While this statistic certainly does not apply to all job seekers, it does resonate with many women in the workforce.)

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
— Onboarding: What HR professionals need to know Onboarding is an essential but commonly overlooked component of an organization’s success – Geraldine Grones (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my first 2 year working for GAO in 1980 and 1981. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, and coworkers did everything that they could to get me to go back to IRS, and failing that, to destroy any possibility that I would ever get promoted. In my defense, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor’s examination on my first attempt in 1981 and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employee-engagement/onboarding-what-hr-professionals-need-to-know/193371

November 27 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Sen. Martin Sandoval Announces Resignation Months After Feds Raid Office Sandoval submitted the letter “with a heavy heart”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sen-Martin-Sandoval-Resigns-Months-After-Feds-Raid-Office-565549581.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ corruption eruption: Giving thanks for FBI agents and federal prosecutors – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-corruption-thankful-thanksgiving-20191127-pnnvd2h4orc3zfbhe7c2qzcwae-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: The pot doctor will see you now. More Illinois primary care physicians embrace medical marijuana as weed use is about to take off. – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-doctors-offices-legalization-20191127-ljocchb6c5djtl2nwixz4c3lkq-story.html
— Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan and Caesar know the political truth: Only the most trusted can betray you. – John Kass (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was very difficult for me to trust my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of those who shared my demographics. They did NOT encourage me to take job-related business, accounting, or finance courses at UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, or IIT 1992-1997. They did NOT encourage me to pass the CPA examination in 1979 or the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981. They did NOT encourage me to become a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, or Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-michael-madigan-illinois-politics-kass-20191127-fvimm5cdhbf6zdsyw67p3w5riy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Naperville Republicans are racists and especially Naperville Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, those who have lived in Naperville for a long time, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-naperville-racism-buffalo-wild-wings-20191127-asy24ht37zh4bfeu2fhd5urmee-story.html
— Food stamp program changes could mean higher need for Aurora, DuPage food pantries – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-food-stamp-pantry-st-20191127-yc3slmmbgnd4tcewla7u2fmzam-story.html
— Tell us how your mentor changed the course of your life – Editorial (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-chicago-forward-young-lives-balance-mentors-20191127-xxe3ztrgmrbttdmiob4wvuxqbu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— College student David Krupa running for GOP ward post, hoping to pit Republican ‘yin’ against Madigan’s ‘yang’ – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/11/27/20986327/college-student-david-krupa-back-mike-madigan-republican-ward-committeeperson
— Lightfoot urges CHA to offer ‘clarity and fairness’ when dealing with pot Lightfoot’s letter to acting CHA CEO James Bebley is a direct response to a sternly worded notice the CHA sent last month to residents that reaffirmed the policy. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/11/27/20985977/cha-pot-cannabis-lori-lightfoot-housing-marijuana-housing

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Sandoval to step down from Illinois Senate in January The news comes two months after his offices and home were raided by federal agents. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/sandoval-step-down-illinois-senate-january

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis says Pelosi broke promise she denies making – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191126/davis-says-pelosi-broke-promise-she-denies-making

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Continues Social Media Push on 2nd Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/27/il-14-catalina-lauf-continues-social-media-push-on-2nd-amendment/
— More Links of Jack Franks’ Campaign Contributions to Power Companies after Vote Switch Bill Which Was Really Just a Rate Hike Authorization
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/27/more-links-of-jack-franks-campaign-contributions-to-power-companies/

CAPITOL FAX
— The hollowing out of Illinois government: IEPA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the hollowing out of GAO.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/11/27/the-hollowing-out-of-illinois-government-iepa/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL OUTRAGED WITH CHICK-FIL-A OVER 2017 DONATION TO ANTI-CHRISTIAN GROUP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/11/family-research-council-outraged-with-chick-fil-a-over-2017-donation-to-anti-christian-group.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump administration backs Christian school’s discrimination lawsuit – Christopher Vondracek
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/27/bethel-christian-academy-gets-backing-from-trump-a/

GOPUSA
— Impeachment coverage inspires epic liberal media bias
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80232
— Confronting ‘OK boomer’ at Thanksgiving dinner (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those who took the lead in promoting age discrimination at IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/confronting-ok-boomer-at-thanksgiving-dinner/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The obsessive, intolerant, despicable do-nothing-but-obstruct Democrats – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/the_obsessive_intolerant_despicable_donothingbutobstruct_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Charlie Kirk: Harder Line Immigration Policies Necessary to Save America – Alana Mastrangelo
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/27/charlie-kirk-huge-reforms-of-immigration-system-necessary-to-save-america/

BLAZE
— Illinois city (Evanston) to use legal marijuana tax dollars to fund reparations for black residents Recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois next year – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-city-to-use-legal-marijuana-tax-dollars-to-fund-reparations-for-black-residents

DAILY SIGNAL
— 49 Conservative Leaders Urge Chick-Fil-A to ‘Reverse Course’ on Pro-Family Charities – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/11/27/49-conservative-leaders-urge-chick-fil-a-to-reverse-course-on-pro-family-charities/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Sold Out: Chick-fil-A Gave to SPLC, Pro-Abortion and LGBT Groups
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/matt-philbin/2019/11/27/sold-out-chick-fil-gave-splc-pro-abortion-and-lgbt-groups

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Texas teacher fired for saying her school is overrun with illegal immigrants wins job back – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/27/texas-teacher-fired-for-saying-her-school-is-overrun-with-illegal-immigrants-wins-job-back-857935

THE HILL
— Is political affiliation the new discrimination? Our research suggests ‘yes’ – PHILIP L. ROTH, JILL E. ELLINGSON AND JASON B. THATCHER (DIERSEN: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Ever-increasingly, employers in Illinois will not hire Republicans and will get rid of Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/472200-political-affiliation-the-new-discrimination-our-research-suggests-yes

CNN
— California cannabis industry sending SOS to state leaders – Alicia Wallace
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/26/business/california-cannabis-industry-layoffs/index.html

NEW YORK POST
— Bloomberg accused of running media empire with toxic work culture – Ebony Bowden (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government maintained a toxic work culture for employees who were Republican, and especially for those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://nypost.com/2019/11/27/bloomberg-accused-of-running-media-empire-with-toxic-work-culture/

USA TODAY
— Texas teacher re-hired after tweeting Trump to ‘remove the illegals,’ getting fired – AP
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/27/texas-teacher-fired-asking-trump-remove-illegals-rehired/4319706002/

FEDWEEK
— Survey: Room for Improvement on Dealing with Poor Performers (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use the tremendous subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems a) to retain and promote their employees who are Democrat, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/survey-suggests-possible-path-for-dealing-with-poor-performers/

FORBES
— Marijuana Seminars Promising To Teach Entrepreneurs How To Get Rich Mostly A Scam – Mike Adams
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2019/11/27/marijuana-seminars-promising-to-teach-entrepreneurs-how-to-get-rich-mostly-a-scam/
— Trump’s Justice Dept. Aligns With Injustice In U.S. Supreme Court Age Discrimination Case – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/11/27/trumps-justice-dept-aligns-with-injustice-in-us-supreme-court-age-discrimination-case/

MARKET WATCH
— Planning to sell your house to fund your retirement? Think again Seniors looking to unload real estate face headwinds – Paul Brandus
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/planning-to-sell-your-house-to-fund-your-retirement-think-again-2019-11-27

BUSINESS 2 COMMUNITY
— How Analytics Can Impact Your Social Media Performance – Gaurav Sharma (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who are most likely to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and/or b) are involved in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton government or politics.)
https://www.business2community.com/social-media/how-analytics-can-impact-your-social-media-performance-02260290

DOJ PRIDE
— Letter to Attorney General Barr regarding Title VII protections (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, GAO and DOJ made it very clear that the federal government can and will get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make 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://dojpride.org/2019/11/25/letter-to-attorney-general-barr-regarding-title-vii-protections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On November 22, 2019, the Board of Directors for DOJ Pride delivered a letter to Attorney General Barr regarding concern about employee morale in the wake of the Department’s briefs and arguments in U.S. Supreme Court cases, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC; Bostock v. Clayton County, GA; and Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda.)

November 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Pritzker spending more of his own money on Capitol office – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-spending-more-of-his-own-money-on-capitol-office/5714835/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF JAMES MACDONALD: Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor was paid more than $1 million a year; expenses questioned – Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: Illinois Business Daily (see below) paints Pritzker’s $177,412 salary as being far too high. IBD should write an article about the tens, if not hundreds of thousands of those in Illinois who have non-government jobs but a) are paid far more than $177,412 and b) have only a small fraction of the responsibilities that Illinois governors have.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191122/former-harvest-bible-chapel-pastor-was-paid-more-than-1-million-a-year-expenses-questioned
— College of DuPage is taking the stress out of paying for college – COD Newsroom
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191120/college-of-dupage-is-taking-the-stress-out-of-paying-for-college

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana: The other green new deal
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-custom-media/business-cannabis-2019

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Merit compensation workers to get raises – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: According to those who a) hate unions, b) hate union members, and/or c) hate government employees, step increases are NOT given because of any kind of merit. While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, I got step increases ( https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/general-schedule/ ) in 1967, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1987-1996. I got promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. I got cost of living adjustments ( https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/colaseries.html ) during all the years that I worked for the federal government, from a high of 14.3% in 1980 to a low of 1.3% in 1986. In addition, I got locality pay adjustments 1994-1996.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191122/merit-compensation-workers-to-get-raises

HERALD & REVIEW
— Senator Iris Martinez to Speaker Madigan: Explain payments to accused sexual harasser or resign as Democratic chairman – RAY LONG
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/senator-to-speaker-madigan-explain-payments-to-accused-sexual-harasser/article_fc8f9342-044f-5731-96dd-64e060bd4f7c.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis dispensary expected to open by March – JENNIFER BAILE
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/cannabis-dispensary-expected-to-open-by-march/article_57b07a64-0c7b-11ea-94bc-8bea0f3f5d75.html
— America is squandering our grandchildren’s future – James D. Nowlan
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/nowlan-america-is-squandering-our-grandchildren-s-future/article_b5fc65d6-0c69-11ea-873c-a7e315024191.html

WIFR
— Gov. Pritzker spending more of his own money on Capitol office – AP (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, while I worked for GAO, before GAO provided its GS-13 employees with computer systems to use in their office, I spent lots of my own money for computer systems that I used in my office.)
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Pritzker-spending-more-of-his-own-money-on-Capitol-office-565355792.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Women flocking to Illinois for abortions, providers work to keep up – Nikki McGee
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/women-flocking-to-illinois-for-abortions-providers-work-to-keep-up

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republican Senators, White House Map Out Impeachment Trial – CLAUDIA GRISALES
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-senators-white-house-map-out-impeachment-trial#stream/0
— Democratic Rivals Want To Turn Black Voters Away From Biden
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democratic-rivals-want-turn-black-voters-away-biden#stream/0

MDJ ONLINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Business groups warn of ‘perfect storm’ run on recreational cannabis could drain supply in opening days of retail sales – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: If you want to paint yourself as being a disgusting troubled loser who has severe mental problems, go stand in line to buy pot.)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/business-groups-warn-of-perfect-storm-run-on-recreational-cannabis/article_028e365e-02f6-533d-86f0-f2286a716890.html
— Recreational cannabis use raises public health questions, University of Illinois professor says (DIERSEN: If you want to paint yourself as being a disgusting troubled loser who has severe mental problems, go stand in line to buy pot.)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/recreational-cannabis-use-raises-public-health-questions-university-of-illinois/article_fa4abde2-60e5-571c-a2bf-a337b979d19a.html

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Beyond disgustingly, beyond tragically, Democrats want minorities and women living in troubled areas like western Wheaton (Census Tract 8426.04) to me pot pushers.
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/marijuana-dispensary-rollout-illustrates-fears-that-social-equity-measures-are-just-blowing-smoke/

CHICAGO MORNING STAR
— New American Economy declares Chicago top city in nation for immigrants – Adyson Sipes (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, if you are Republican, and especially if you are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://chicagomorningstar.com/new-american-economy-declares-chicago-top-city-in-nation-for-immigrants

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois political expert Chris Robling looks back on retiring Sen. Cullerton’s career with sadness – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/520316562-illinois-political-expert-looks-back-on-retiring-sen-cullerton-s-career-with-sadness

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois community college tuitions jumped 55.7% over 15 years
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/520316538-illinois-community-college-tuitions-jumped-55-7-over-15-years
— Illinois governor makes annual salary of $177,412 (DIERSEN: Illinois Business Daily should write an article about the tens if not the hundreds of thousands of those in Illinois who have non-government jobs but a) are paid far more than $177,412 and b) have only a small fraction of the responsibilities that Illinois governors have.)
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/520301009-illinois-governor-makes-annual-salary-of-177-412

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Republicans Can’t Win Without the Family – Leo Thuman (DIERSEN: At the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention next year, everyone should expect that Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders in the IRP will do everything that they can to a) water down if not strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP platform and b) oppose adding gambling, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I have repeatedly asked Bob Grogan who represents me on the IRP State Central Committee to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee. I served on that committee at the 2008 convention.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/11/new-report-republicans-cant-win-without-the-family/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— No, ‘OK boomer’ shouldn’t be considered ‘workplace discrimination’ – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were smart enough to not engage in name calling. But they focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make 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 (SES) (currently $165,500) by age 40. In the military, GS-13 is equivalent to Major, GS-14 is equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel, GS-15 is equivalent to Colonel, and SES is equivalent to Brigadier General.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/no-ok-boomer-shouldnt-be-considered-workplace-discrimination

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Hate and Anti-Intellectualism of the Modern Democratic Party – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/the_hate_and_antiintellectualism_of_the_modern_democratic_party.html

DAILY CALLER
— Data Shows Our Insecure Southern Border Is Costing American Lives – STEVEN ROGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/22/rogers-southern-border-lives/

DAILY WIRE
— Harris Criticizes Buttigieg For Comparing Black ‘Struggles’ To The LGBTQ Community – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, members of the following groups have absolutely never had any struggles: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/harris-criticizes-buttigieg-for-comparing-black-struggles-to-the-lgbtq-community

LIFE NEWS
— Texas Town Becomes to 7th to Declare Itself a “Sanctuary for the Unborn” and Ban Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER (DIERSEN: Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County should be a “Sanctuary for the Unborn.” Who else in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County has said that?)
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/11/22/texas-town-becomes-to-7th-to-declare-itself-a-sanctuary-for-the-unborn-and-ban-abortions/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Chick-fil-A was already moving left, but nobody noticed until it caved to LGBT lobby
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/chick-fil-a-was-already-moving-left-but-nobody-noticed-until-it-caved-to-lgbt-lobby

CAMPUS REFORM
— Newly-named ‘Hispanic Serving Institution’ now eligible for millions more in federal funds – Natalie Heden (DIERSEN: To give preference to Hispanics is to discriminate against Blacks, against Asians, against Whites, etc. The Republican Party platform opposes race based preference giving.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14026
— Prof asks teachers to combat ‘whiteness’ in art education as form of ‘reparation’ – Caroline Shaver
https://campusreform.org/?ID=14029

THE HILL
— Biden receives endorsement from South Bend city leader – RACHEL FRAZIN (DIERSEN: If you sought a government or political office, who would NOT endorse you? If I ran for an office, those who are members of the following groups would NOT endorse me: 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. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and or financial clout. The aforesaid stress how those who lead the following treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), and my representative on the IRP State Central Committee.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/471688-biden-rolls-out-endorsement-from-south-bend-city-leade

POLITICO
— How Reagan’s Childhood Home Gave Up on Reaganism For decades, the foundation maintaining the home rejected government funding. Now, it has no other choice. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2019/11/23/ronald-reagan-childhood-home-072935

NEW YORK TIMES
— Moderate Voters Could Decide the Democratic Nominee. What Do They Want? Many of the existential questions gripping the Democratic Party center on one mysterious figure: the “moderate” voter. – Giovanni Russonello (DIERSEN: Democrats and their candidates 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.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/us/politics/moderate-democrats-2020-election.html
— The Racism Right Before Our Eyes There is implicit bias — and then there is behavior like this. – Jamelle Bouie (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, you are a racist and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/opinion/racism-housing-jobs.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California’s Spending Boom Masks a Spate of Problems Politicians are rolling in tax revenue, but they can’t seem to solve basic issues like housing and energy. – Steven Malanga
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-spending-boom-masks-a-spate-of-problems-11574465957
— How to Get American Men Working Again – Oren Cass (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers are under pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to females, that is, to discriminate against males.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-get-american-men-working-again-11574436197

BOSTON HERALD
— Michelle Malkin talks immigration ahead of pro-ICE rally Open border opponents to gather in Burlington Saturday – LISA KASHINSKY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/11/22/michelle-malkin-talks-immigration-ahead-of-pro-ice-rally/

INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Let’s do better finding candidates for next election – Adrianne Slash (DIERSEN: Are you a potential candidate? What do the following think of you and think of those who share your demographics: those who run your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, America, your township/ward political organization, your county political organization, your representative on your political party’s State Central Committee, your state political party, and those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, township/ward, county, state, and America? The proof is in the pudding. The proof is who the aforesaid a) encourage to run for offices and b) discourage from running. Ever-increasingly, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America, the more of the following that you are, the more that the majority of the aforesaid discourage you from running: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.ibj.com/articles/slash-lets-do-better-finding-candidates-for-next-election
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Balance should not be just an idea, it ought to be a priority goal for all. Elections always have consequences and one consequence we should look into after the 2019 municipal election is a lack of balance on the local front. Less than 25% of Marion County voters participated in an election that sets the leadership that hits closest to home for the next four years. These results are what we get when the community is not so into the election. All the issues that rise to the top are likewise the priorities of the 25% who were interested. We can do better, but it starts long before Election Day, long before the primary, long before slating conventions. It happens as candidates are identified. Communities deserve candidates who reflect the community, as it exists at the time of the election, not reflective of a line started long ago that lets the next one simply get called up. Communities deserve the right candidate for right now—candidates who are inspired, who have been working, who are in it for the people, who understand the current needs and bring with them the expertise required to get the work done. I am convinced that our low turnout is tied to a lack of inspiration and interest in the processes, and whom we have running. If you look at the Indianapolis City-County Council races, the candidates who have personal ties to their districts have been able to draw their support systems, networks and, ultimately, neighbors to the polls. These communities had higher turnout. Imagine a year in which the candidate pool is representative of the people and chosen for the candidates’ community-level work and for the good of the people, not for commitment to party. Consider what it would look like to have an election cycle with full community buy-in—one in which candidates entered with excitement and fresh community-driven ideas.)

TIMES REPUBLICAN
— How to disunite America – Ben Shapiro
https://www.timesrepublican.com/opinion/columnists/2019/11/how-to-disunite-america/

TIMES
— Voters just want qualified officials – Daveen Rae Kurutz (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifies candidates? ANSWER: Relevant education, relevant work experience, relevant professional certifications and licenses, length of time lived in the jurisdiction, having demographics (race, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, liberal/moderate/conservative, political affiliation, veteran status, income/net worth, home ownership, length of time ancestors have been in America, etc.) that represent the majority of those who live in the jurisdiction, etc. Ever-increasingly, the following treat me like I am NOT a qualified candidate for any kind office: those who run Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, and those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Ever-increasing, the aforesaid talk and/or act like they want to get rid of those who share my demographics.)
https://www.timesonline.com/news/20191117/beaver-county-republicans-voters-just-want-qualified-officials

FORBES
— Age-Inclusiveness Is Easier Than You Think: First Steps To Get You Started – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make 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 (SES) (currently $165,500) by age 40. In the military, GS-13 is equivalent to Major, GS-14 is equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel, GS-15 is equivalent to Colonel, and SES is equivalent to Brigadier General.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/11/22/age-inclusiveness-is-easier-than-you-think-first-steps-to-get-you-started/

CAPE COD TIMES
— Only by lawless logic would we include illegal aliens in Census – Adam Lange, Vice Chairman, Brewster Republican Town Committee
https://www.capecodtimes.com/opinion/20191123/only-by-lawless-logic-would-we-include-illegal-aliens-in-census
(FROM THE LETTER: I attended the 2020 Census event at Barnstable Town Hall on Nov. 13. It confirmed how misguided our state government has grown, and reminded me how Donald Trump got elected in 2016. Secretary of State William Galvin told a packed room about his efforts to count everyone in next year’s census. He highlighted that illegal aliens should be included in the count, since their information cannot be shared with other government agencies (aka law enforcement). The U.S. Census determines who receives a finite amount of federal funding and apportions congressional seats. When Massachusetts government officials scheme to inflate their numbers by including the estimated 270,000 illegal aliens for whom they have created a sanctuary, it siphons off money and representation from real Americans in law-abiding states. When congressional seats and Electoral College votes are unfairly distributed, the 14th Amendment’s “one person, one vote” standard is violated. This lawless logic promoted by liberal state officials puts Americans last, and most likely will result in President Trump’s reelection in 2020.)

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— What White America Still Doesn’t Understand About Racism A new survey finds a yawning gap between black and white perceptions about slavery’s lasting impacts. – Anne Kim (DIERSEN: Beyond disgustingly, beyond hypocritically, because Democrats are 100% responsible for slavery, ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/11/23/what-white-america-still-doesnt-understand-about-racism/
— How One White Mayor Wants to Heal America’s Racial Divide Inside former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s new non-profit aimed at addressing the roots of inequality. – Anne Kim (DIERSEN: Beyond disgustingly, beyond hypocritically, because Democrats are 100% responsible for slavery, ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/11/23/how-one-white-mayor-wants-to-heal-americas-racial-divide/

NEW YORK CITY PATCH
— Anti-Trump Protest Song Brings Battle to the Dance Floor Amuka Warns Fans, “Don’t Fall For It” – Mark Dawson
https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/anti-trump-protest-song-brings-battle-dance-floor

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: It is a crime to encourage illegal immigration. Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that encourage illegal immigration should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/does-ban-on-encouraging-illegal-immigration-violates-first-amendment-scotus-to-decide

PROPUBLICA
— Under Trump, LGBTQ Progress Is Being Reversed in Plain Sight – Kirsten Berg and Moiz Syed (DIERSEN: Of course, LGBTQ activists, that is, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, will use this to get those who lead the following to get rid of Republicans once and for all: your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, America, your township/ward political organization, your county political organization, your representative on your political party’s State Central Committee, your state political party, and those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, township/ward, county, state, and America. In my case, the aforesaid includes Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and IRP.)
https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/lgbtq-rights-rollback

GUARDIAN
— Susan Rice: ‘Domestic divisions are the greatest threat to our national security’ – Julian Borger (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote “domestic divisions.” Ever-increasingly, they promote hatred against 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid are buying home security devices, firearms, ammunition, etc. for their self-defense.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/23/susan-rice-interview-trump-family-son