January 11 Morning Edition

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/10/chicago-host-cannabis-resource-fair

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ICE arrests are down in Chicago area and agency blames recent state and local laws aimed at protecting immigrants – ELVIA MALAGÓN and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ice-chicago-sanctuary-immigration-deport-arrest-20200111-2g4q44nexfhjzkl3bcx6qjzpki-story.html
— ‘Richard Jewell,’ Nicholas Sandmann and the media mob – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-richard-jewell-nicholas-sandmann-kass-20200111-hfqsfkl6zzdapl4usxiuy4ai24-story.html

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wgnradio.com/2020/01/11/illinois-attorney-ross-morreale-how-you-can-still-get-in-on-the-weed-business-recreational-sales-shortage/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Local demonstrators rally for, against President Trump’s stance with Iran DeKalb rally part of nationwide #NoWarWithIran demonstrations Thursday – KELSEY RETTKE
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/01/10/local-demonstrators-rally-for-against-president-trumps-stance-with-iran/ad2n4d7/

HERALD & REVIEW
— More dogs falling prey to THC poisoning. Vets say legal marijuana is a key factor. – CINDY DAMPIER 
https://herald-review.com/lifestyles/pets/more-dogs-falling-prey-to-thc-poisoning-vets-say-legal/article_b7ddbacb-0b21-5744-a3c7-6482d8ea1c3b.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Loss of Downstate Congressman Predicted – Cole Lauterbach 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=296955#.XhnqEshKiM8

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— State of the County 2020 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton have changed since I moved here in 1978. I would focus on those who have moved here since 1978 who are increasingly Democrat, that is, increasingly 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. I would focus on how those Democrats who increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I would focus on those Republican leaders who have increasingly pandered to the Democrats and/or failed/refused to defend the Republican Party platform and their constituents who 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.) 
https://www.nctv17.com/news/state-of-the-county-2020/

MDJ ONLINE
— Christian County Clerk and Recorder Mike Gianasi testifies on election security before Congress – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/county-clerk-from-illinois-testifies-on-election-security-before-congress/article_8fb98666-914e-5594-a7c8-ae52b92d3683.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-sets-record-in-first-week-of-recreational-cannabis-sales/article_7b425182-5025-5262-9a38-1aad77968113.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Brings in Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney to Represent County Board in Orville Brettman Regional Superintendent of Education Referendum Challenge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/10/kenneally-brings-in-lake-county-assistant-states-attorney-to-represent-county-board-in-brettman-regional-superintendent-of-education-referendum-challenge/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Tucker Carlson looks at the horrors in Pelosi’s own district of San Francisco – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/tucker_carlson_looks_at_the_horrors_in_pelosis_own_district_of_san_francisco.html

BREITBART
— Hans von Spakovsky: DOJ Should Sue States Registering Non-Citizens to Vote – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/01/10/hans-von-spakovsky-doj-should-sue-states-registering-non-citizens-to-vote/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Donald Trump’s Confidence Overwhelms the Haters
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/01/10/donald-trumps-confidence-overwhelms-the-haters/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Wages Soar Fastest among Those with the Least – DEROY MURDOCK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/01/wages-soar-fastest-among-those-with-the-least/

ABC NEWS
— Anti-Trump Republican group targets evangelical voters with new ad The group of Republicans want to tank Trump. – Will Steakin
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/anti-trump-republican-group-targets-evangelical-voters-ad/story?id=68206138

NEW YORK TIMES
— Buckle Up for Another Facebook Election By opting not to change the company’s political advertising rules, Mark Zuckerberg has ensured another election shaped by the social network. – Kevin Roose (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs succeed in getting Republican organizations like the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization a) to rely on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green Facebook, b) to dump their websites, and c) to stop sending out emails.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/technology/facebook-election.html
— Why Do People Believe in Hell? – David Bentley Hart (DIERSEN: None of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes believe in Hell.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/opinion/sunday/christianity-religion-hell-bible.html
— Stephanie Grisham: Trump’s Press Secretary Who Doesn’t Meet the Press A presidency in crisis, a nation on the brink of war — and a White House press secretary who was largely out of sight. – Michael M. Grynbaum and Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/business/media/stephanie-grisham-trump-press-secretary.html
— Who Signs Up to Fight? Makeup of U.S. Recruits Shows Glaring Disparity More and more, new recruits come from the same small number of counties and are the children of old recruits. – Dave Philipps and Tim Arango
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/us/military-enlistment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Identity politics won’t win this presidential election – Rahm Emanuel (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get elected and reelected, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, and RINO party leaders a) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all; b) promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid; and c) blame Republicans for their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems. I should write a book about RINOs in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those RINOs who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who work the hardest a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/identity-politics-wont-win-this-presidential-election/2020/01/10/0195c978-33bc-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Yes, your boss can fire you for a Facebook post (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you seek a government office or a political office as a Republican, Democrats can and will use everything that you ever posted on Facebook against you.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/01/11/yes-your-boss-can-fire-you-for-a-facebook-post/

UNION JOURNAL
— UNACCEPTABLE: NY Democrats Just Passed a Bill That Would Automatically Register Illegal Immigrants to Vote – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/ny-democrats-just-passed-a-bill-that-would-automatically-register-illegal-immigrants-to-vote/

WINCHESTER STAR
— Who gets in? – Michelle Malkin
https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/malkin-who-gets-in/article_70c2b148-7f9e-585f-94b7-432394791e0b.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Allies Explore Buyout of Conservative Channel Seeking to Compete With Fox News Hicks Equity Partners, a firm tied to Republican National Committee co-chair Thomas Hicks Jr., is pitching GOP donors on buyout of One America News Network – Juliet Chung, Corrie Driebusch and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-allies-explore-buyout-of-conservative-news-channel-one-america-news-network-11578696767
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I should write a book about “team players.” Team players serve as operatives or as dupes for whoever has the most clout. Team players a) glorify and praise those who they told to glorify and praise and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who they are told to demonize, denigrate, and condemn. In my book, I would focus on team players in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on team players who focus on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA Illinois emails and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails. 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-business-lesson-from-academia-great-teams-assemble-themselves-11578718805

BARRON’S
— 50+ Reasons Not to Sell Your Stocks – Michael Batnick (DIERSEN: How successful will the Democrats be in driving down the stock market to defeat Trump?)
https://www.barrons.com/articles/50-reasons-not-to-sell-your-stocks-51578747600

FORBES
— Four Qualities You Need To Be An Impactful Leader In The 21st Century (DIERSEN: Are you an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman? If so, a) who has expressed interest in being the next chairman of your Republican township and county party organization and b) who do you want to be the next chairman of your Republican township and county party organizations? Questions to ask them: If elected, how would the following help you carry out your duties: a) your education, b) your political experience and work experience, c) your professional certifications and licenses, and d) length of time that you have lived in your township/county? What have you done and what will you do if elected to: a) discourage the sale and use of pot, b) discourage gambling, c) discourage the sale and drinking of booze, d) promote traditional marriage and the traditional family, e) promote homeownership, f) discourage abortion, g) discourage mass/illegal immigration, h) discourage diminution of Second Amendment rights, i) discourage political affiliation discrimination, j) discourage reverse discrimination, k) discourage age discrimination, l) encourage people to save for their retirement, m) discourage dependency on government, and n) discourage dependency on charity?) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hecparis/2020/01/09/four-qualities-you-need-to-be-an-impactful-leader-in-the-21st-century/
— Employee Activism Is The New Normal. So Why Is Amazon Leadership Freaking Out? – Jason Wingard (DIERSEN: My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were Democrat and minority, female, and/or younger promoted Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid because they directly benefitted from the aforesaid.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonwingard/2020/01/10/employee-activism-is-the-new-normal-so-why-is-amazon-leadership-freaking-out/
— Play To Your Strengths: 13 Even Better Ways To Improve Your Leadership Skills (DIERSEN: Are you an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman? If so, a) who has expressed interest in being the next chairman of your Republican township and county party organization and b) who do you want to be the next chairman of your Republican township and county party organizations? Questions to ask them: If elected, how would the following help you carry out your duties: a) your education, b) your political experience and work experience, c) your professional certifications and licenses, and d) length of time that you have lived in your township/county? What have you done and what will you do if elected to: a) discourage the sale and use of pot, b) discourage gambling, c) discourage the sale and drinking of booze, d) promote traditional marriage and the traditional family, e) promote homeownership, f) discourage abortion, g) discourage mass/illegal immigration, h) discourage diminution of Second Amendment rights, i) discourage political affiliation discrimination, j) discourage reverse discrimination, k) discourage age discrimination, l) encourage people to save for their retirement, m) discourage dependency on government, and n) discourage dependency on charity?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/01/10/play-to-your-strengths-13-even-better-ways-to-improve-your-leadership-skills/

DAILY BEAST
— Facebook Helped Decimate the Media Industry but Wants Journalists to Do Its Job DISINGENUOUS DEFENSE “The idea that there are enough journalists out there to fact check all the false claims on Facebook is naive.” – Blake Montgomery (DIERSEN: What qualifications do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have to be fact checkers? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/facebook-helped-decimate-the-media-industry-but-wants-journalists-to-do-its-job

AD WEEK
— Why Grassroots Political Organizations Rely on Facebook The social network is a vital part of their operations – David Cohen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs succeed in getting Republican organizations like the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization a) to rely on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green Facebook, b) to dump their websites, and c) to stop sending out emails.) 
https://www.adweek.com/digital/why-grassroots-political-organizations-rely-on-facebooks-ad-targeting/2/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to organizations, companies, and countries that want to be viewed as being anti-American? Democrats and RINOs pander to those organizations, companies, and countries. 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/11/us-china-trump-agreement-tesla-investment

January 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Greg Abbott to reject new refugees coming to Texas – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-greg-abbott-to-reject-new-refugees-coming-to-texas/5835371/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis Resource Fair to be ‘one-stop-shop’ for legal marijuana benefits
https://abc7chicago.com/business/city-to-host-first-of-its-kind-cannabis-resource-fair/5833405/

NBC5
— ISP Director Calls Allegations of Rape Cover-Up ‘Repulsive’ – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/isp-director-calls-allegations-of-rape-cover-up-repulsive/2199463/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cullerton says ‘no reason’ to believe Madigan has committed wrongdoings, supports probe into email Outgoing Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said the email should be investigated by the Champaign County state’s attorney rather than a special House committee. – Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/10/21060266/john-cullerton-madigan-probe-email-mike-mcclain
— Pot shop burglars nabbed over $100K in cash in Chicago heist, cops say The suspects, who may have used a keycard to gain access to the shop, left without taking any pot products. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/10/21060443/chicago-dispensaries-burglars-moca-logan-square-cash-robbery-moca-marijuana-weed
— State’s attorney challenger Conway gets another $2.3 million from billionaire dad, fueling spat with incumbent Foxx Challenger Bill Conway’s campaign portrays the candidate as beholden to no one but taxpayers. Incumbent Kim Foxx’s campaign suggests Conway thinks the office is ‘up for sale.’ – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/10/21060857/states-attorney-challenger-bill-conway-million-billionaire-dad-kim-foxx-carlyle-group

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Abortion opponents prepare for Saturday’s March for Life Chicago: ‘Pro-life is pro-woman’ – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-march-for-life-chicago-preview-20200110-era6epce5ndw5fsubsyvfd5y2q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-chicago-legal-weed-stores-planned-20200110-7sb7lz2c75hq7cth2cdes3wjvm-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-down-to-business-st-0112-20200110-xujnjpaeirdenh374iwtkd46fu-story.html
— Using marijuana is legal — but it can still get you fired. ‘Human resource professionals in Illinois will have their hands full.’ -LISA SCHENCKER (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, to work with, or to supervise anyone who has used pot. Far too many of my superiors and supervisors in the federal government were heavy drinkers.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-pot-legal-use-workplace-20200110-ynrgpragtfenhilfeg3if2bdta-story.html
— More than $100K stolen during Logan Square cannabis dispensary burglary that cops now say was an inside job – ROSEMARY SOBOL and ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-cannabis-burglary-inside-job-20200110-lbg6gtavnzbata2cxoxedsipzm-story.html
— Police: 2 suspects charged in shooting during sale of THC vape cartridges in Zion – FRANK S. ABDERHOLDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-zion-shooting-arrest-st-0111-20200110-tygv2mkx7rgsfa2uhzf2mtbqxa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want it to be easier to push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-marijuana-dispensary-application-concerns-st-20200110-3f3oppf22jbehgjgkbnufwid4m-story.html
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans line up behind Ives as she looks to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten: Former U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who lost his west suburban 6th District seat to Democrat Sean Casten in the 2018 midterms, already has endorsed Republican challenger Jeanne Ives, a former state representative, in this year’s election. But Ives says she’s racking up more high-profile GOP endorsements including: Republican National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte; the Lake County Republican Party; Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison; the conservative Club for Growth PAC; FreedomWorks, a group closely tied to the tea party movement; the House Freedom Caucus, a GOP caucus in the U.S. House; and the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List. Rich Porter, Illinois Republican National committeeman, also is backing Ives, according to her campaign. And Republicans in Illinois’ congressional delegation along with U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hosted a fundraiser for Ives in Washington, according to Ives’ political team. Ives, of Wheaton, is facing Jay Kinzler, of Glen Ellyn, in the Republican primary while incumbent Casten, of Downers Grove, is unopposed in the primary. – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-pot-fair-kim-foxx-ad-bloomberg-chicago-office-spin-20200110-icml6t27ubfm3hf4srojxz7ggq-story.html
— Chicago needs to set city’s on-site marijuana smoking rules soon, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-cannabis-consumption-rules-20200110-lg437upqpjanpcmy2gh746j3bu-story.html
— Why Elizabeth Warren is not so electable – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: According to Republican-haters, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: 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.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-elizabeth-warren-electable-chapman-20200110-yyoitollrjf5lhunik3qx425ke-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage referendum questions: From pot to schools – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200110/dupage-referendum-questions-from-pot-to-schools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville The debate on whether Naperville should allow recreational marijuana sales could be settled by voters. City council members put an advisory question on the ballot even though they moved to prohibit recreational pot stores in town. While the referendum is nonbinding, several council members have said they will trust the will of the voters. If voters don’t want recreational cannabis sales, no action will be needed. But if voters say they want such stores, the council would need to reverse its ban and set zoning regulations.)
— Geneva updates employee manual to reflect cannabis law – Bob Oswald (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, to work with, or to supervise anyone who has used pot. Far too many of my superiors and supervisors in the federal government were heavy drinkers.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200110/geneva-updates-employee-manual-to-reflect-cannabis-law

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— McClain email makes it clear: Mike Madigan’s time is up After two years of revelations, it’s obvious Madigan’s closest associates felt that no one could hold them to account, however foul the deed. It’s time for the Illinois House speaker to go, Greg Hinz writes. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/mcclain-email-makes-it-clear-mike-madigans-time
— Investors give nod to worst-rated Illinois with revenue growing As Pritzker nears his one-year anniversary in office, the state may be making some gains even as it grapples with rising pension debt and the highest borrowing costs among its peers. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/investors-give-nod-worst-rated-illinois-revenue-growing

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mayor Lightfoot announces Cannabis Resource Fair for employees and entrepreneurs
https://chicagodefender.com/mayor-lightfoot-announces-cannabis-resource-fair-for-employees-and-entrepreneurs/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Marijuana in our homes – Otto Ives
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/01/10/marijuana-in-our-homes/109565

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Manzullo Endorses Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/10/manzullo-endorses-oberweis/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Releases TV Commercial
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/10/il-14-jim-oberweis-releases-tv-commercial/
— Stoned Illinois Woman Arrested in Kenosha County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/10/stoned-illinois-woman-arrested-in-kenosha-county/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— 2020 GOP 6TH & 14TH CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES BOAST ENDORSEMENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/2020-gop-6th-14th-congressional-candidates-boast-endorsements.html
— Parental Notification of Abortion on the Chopping Block? – Kathy Valente 
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/parental-notification-of-abortion-on-the-chopping-block/
— OBERWEIS TO HOST PARDONED PLATOON LEADER CLINT LORANCE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/oberweis-to-host-1st-lt-clint-lorance.html
— MCDERMED: ON MADIGAN, DEMOCRAT WOMEN NEED TO STEP UP OR SHUT UP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/mcdermed-on-madigan-democrat-women-need-to-step-up-or-shut-up.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW YORK CONSIDERS AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERING NON-CITIZENS TO VOTE. COULD ILLINOIS BE NEXT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/new-york-considers-automatic-registering-non-citizens-to-vote-could-illinois-be-next-.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Lawmakers may avoid divisive social issues in election year – BEN NADLER 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/10/lawmakers-may-avoid-divisive-social-issues-in-elec/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Damn right it will have an effect’: GOP fears Bloomberg spending could doom Trump in 2020 – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/damn-right-it-will-have-an-effect-gop-fears-bloomberg-spending-could-doom-trump-in-2020

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Texas Becomes First State to Reject Refugee Resettlement Lone Star state has taken 10 percent of all refugees in last decade – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: How many refugees do the Democrats and RINOs want to settle in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood? Democrats and RINOs shout at refugees 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://freebeacon.com/issues/texas-first-state-reject-refugee-resettlement/

GOPUSA
— Michigan county executive gets blasted for his call for more refugees (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican county executive who does not call for more refugees, Democrats will a) call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all and b) promise to defeat you in the next election. What do you say to Republican county executives who succumb to the aforesaid and dump the Republicans in their county?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=82587

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— America’s Hamster Wheel Of ‘Career Advancement’ We’re told that getting ahead at work and reorienting our lives around our jobs will make us happy. So why hasn’t it? – CASEY CHALK (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980 and for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, extremely few of my coworkers earned job-related master’s degrees, job-related professional certifications, or a job-related professional license like I did. I earned a) job-related master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications in accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license in accounting when I was 32.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/americas-hamster-wheel-of-career-advancement/

BLAZE
— California beach town’s residents say officials moved the homeless into their neighborhoods to make way for Bernie Sanders rally Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was also at the rally – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/venice-residents-say-bernie-rally-pushed-homeless-into-neighborhoods

DAILY CALLER
— House Democrats Vote Against Recognizing Unborn Babies As ‘Vulnerable Populations’ – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/10/mccarthy-democrats-vote-unborn-children/
— Texas Won’t Accept Refugees, Greg Abbott Letter Confirms – WILLIAM DAVIS (DIERSEN: How many refugees do the Democrats and RINOs want to settle in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood? Democrats and RINOs shout at refugees 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://dailycaller.com/2020/01/10/texas-refugees-greg-abbott/

FEDERALIST
— LGBT Activists Shouldn’t Encourage Teens To Use Grindr App Complicit In Gruesome Murder While LGBT advocates focus on hate crimes, discrimination, or other outside negative influences on the LGBT community, they fail to see the dangers within it. – Chad Felix Greene
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/10/lgbt-activists-encourage-teens-to-use-grindr-app-complicit-in-gruesome-christmas-murder/

LIFE NEWS
— We Must Hold the Media Accountable for Trashing People Like Pro-Life Teen Nick Sandmann – JARRETT STEPMAN
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/01/10/we-must-hold-the-media-accountable-for-trashing-people-like-pro-life-teen-nick-sandmann/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Battling the LGBTQ+ push within evangelical churches – Michael F. Haverluck (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your church banish its member who do not promote LGBTQ+ activity?) 
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2020/01/10/battling-the-lgbtqplus-push-within-evangelical-churches

THE HILL
— Wake up: Nobody wants migrants or refugees – LEX RIEFFEL (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs shout at migrants and refugees 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://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/477239-wake-up-nobody-wants-migrants-or-refugees

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— New York Times Editorial Board to Put Pre-Endorsement Candidate Interviews on the Record for First Time Ever – Lindsey Ellefson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, mainstream newspapers only endorse candidates who promise to use government to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/new-york-times-editorial-board-to-put-pre-endorsement-candidate-interviews-on-the-record-for-first-time-ever/

January 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Waukegan distribution business moves across border to Wisconsin, citing taxes – EMILY K. COLEMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-waukegan-business-wisconsin-st-0109-20200109-spd2n635nreurajtre4imvx7sq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Hey, Illinois, stop smoking all the legal marijuana. I need it for when Trump starts a war.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-illinois-legal-marijuana-trump-iran-smollett-week-in-review-huppke-20200110-o3jguh7zczhlflwq64emf4wp54-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Chicago pastor charged with bilking federal program to feed needy kids, spending $142,000 on a Bentley for himself – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-pastor-meals-for-needy-kids-bentley-20200110-gk4rgc4qdbhqhajk57k67i2xli-story.html
— Royal rebels Harry and Meghan can find freedom and independence on Chicago’s Southwest Side – John Kass (DIERSEN: If the Royals moved to Chicago, the Democrats who run Chicago would force them to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-harry-meghan-royal-rebels-kass-20200110-7vtvskt7hfes7kag424xg7mvhy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House passes resolution to curb Trump power to attack Iran: How Illinois members voted The 18 Illinois House members voted on party lines, as did most of the House. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/9/21059235/house-resolution-iran-donald-trump-illinois-voting

DAILY HERALD
— 8th Congressional District: One Krishnamoorthi challenger withdraws, another overcomes objection – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200109/one-krishnamoorthi-challenger-withdraws-another-overcomes-objection
(FROM THE ARTICLE: No Republicans have filed to run for the 8th District seat, but the Illinois Republican Party has until June 1 to slate a candidate.)
— OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois Medicaid now covering transgender therapy, procedures – Peter Hancock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats outrageously promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200109/illinois-medicaid-now-covering-transgender-therapy-procedures
— Thrive D205 to discuss what does legal marijuana for teens
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200109/submitted/200109164
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get the female vote, Democrats shout at females, 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.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200109/join-in-second-annual-march-to-the-polls-jan-18-in-geneva
— Residents file ethics complaints against Elgin council members – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200109/residents-file-ethics-complaints-against-elgin-council-members

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Legislative redistricting is coming in 2021—so 2020 is the time for reform Can a universally accepted “fair map” be drawn for a given legislature? Perhaps not. But there are certainly better and worse maps. Here’s how to get a decent one for Illinois. – CHRISTOPHER Z. MOONEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/legislative-redistricting-coming-2021-so-2020-time-reform
— Where the (good) jobs are – JUDITH CROWN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all of 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.chicagobusiness.com/employment/where-good-jobs-are

WBEZ
— Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle Again Calls For Hospitals To Treat More Uninsured – Kristen Schorsch (DIERSEN: Those who pay for their health insurance pay for those who do not pay for their health insurance.) 
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/cook-county-president-toni-preckwinkle-again-calls-for-hospitals-to-treat-more-uninsured/b26adbf6-d2e4-4c91-841f-7b557afe492d

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— St. Francis High School junior achieves perfect ACT score John Andrzejewski lives in Campton Hills
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/12/14/st-francis-high-school-junior-achieves-perfect-act-score/axokqyr/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois Medicaid now covers transgender therapy – Peter Hancock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats outrageously promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200109/illinois-medicaid-now-covers-transgender-therapy

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Michigan town ‘stinks;’ Council buys pot odor device – AP
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/michigan-town-stinks-council-buys-pot-odor-device/article_cb59e636-fd58-5728-b643-264cf5d39e9b.html

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2020/01/02/newsletter-sample-is-recreational-marijuana-in-the-works-for-kendall-county/ayi70e5/

BLACK LIVES MATTER WEEK
— Evanston School District 65: National Black Lives Matter week (DIERSEN: This lesson plan is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://blmweekd65.weebly.com/#new_tab
(FROM THE POSTING: The lessons that educators teach during this week of action correspond to the thirteen guiding principles of Black Lives Matter: Monday: Restorative Justice, Empathy and Loving Engagement Tuesday: Diversity and Globalism Wednesday: Trans-Affirming, Queer Affirming and Collective Value Thursday: Intergenerational, Black Families and Black Villages Friday: Black Women and Unapologetically Black)

CENTER SQUARE
— Grant Wehrli bill filed in Illinois to bar private pay for public employees after Gov. J.B. Pritzker shells out $3 million for staffers – Greg Bishop 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/bill-filed-in-illinois-to-bar-private-pay-for-public/article_e563d918-330f-11ea-beb1-63b278b2e70e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Grant Wehrli, R-Naperville, said the move sets a precedent that could make it difficult for future governors of more modest means to attract quality employees. “Governance should be now and going forward based on how we can deliver for the people of Illinois,” Wehrli said. “It should not be based on who can pay their employees the most through private dollars. It is the height of hypocrisy when the Illinois Democratic party decries outside dollars in politics and state and federal government, yet they’re silent here.” Wehrli said there’s no way to see how the private dollars are being used to pay public employees. “Are they doubling the salary? Is this a bonus for getting legislation passed? [That] would be of extreme concern, basically, that’s pay for performance when it comes to governance and that would be highly unethical,” Wehrli said. A better way, Wehrli said, would be for the supplementary pay to come out of a campaign fund, such as Michael Bloomberg did when he served New York’s mayor. That would at least show how the money flows, Wehrli said, but even that raises questions. “Running it through a campaign account would add some clarity, but not enough clarity to where I’d be OK with it,” he said. Wehrli said Pritzker’s wealth would be better spent elsewhere in state government. “We have this thing called a bills backlog, it’s been building for decades,” Wehrli said. “Maybe he just wants to write a check and clear out the bills backlog. That would be a better use of his private dollars.” As of Thursday, the state’s backlog of unpaid bills stood at $6.8 billion. Pritzker is reportedly worth about $3 billion. The governor’s office did not return messages seeking comment. Wehrli said he will file legislation to try and curb the practice, but being in the minority party, he doesn’t expect it to advance. State Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, filed Senate Bill 2320 this week to bar private dollars from being used for public employee salaries. That measure says no state employee “may receive monetary or other compensation from any private party for work performed within the scope of his or her employment by a state agency.” Lawmakers return to Springfield later this month.)

WIREPOINTS
— “People move to states where there is opportunity, jobs, growth potential, affordable housing…people aren’t choosing Illinois, they’re leaving Illinois.” – Ted on WJPF NewsRadio (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the only opportunities left in Illinois are for those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://wirepoints.org/people-move-to-states-where-there-is-opportunity-jobs-growth-potential-affordable-housing-people-arent-choosing-illinois-theyre-leaving-illinois-ted-on-wjpf-newsradio/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Back to the Future Recommended for Assessment Appeals of Cook County Industrial and Commercial Property
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/10/back-to-the-future-recommended-for-assessment-appeals-of-cook-county-industrial-and-commercial-property/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf’s Master Stroke
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/10/il-14-catalina-laufs-master-stroke/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: Sean Casten & Lauren Underwood Support Resolution on Iran
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/10/il-06-il-14-sean-casten-lauren-underwood-support-resolution-on-iran/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Do Illinoisans Know All That Springfield Swampsters Did in 2019?
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/podcast-do-illinoisans-know-all-that-springfield-swampsters-did-in-2019/

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican congressional delegation wants special prosecutor over McClain email
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/10/republican-congressional-delegation-wants-special-prosecutor-over-mcclain-email/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump wows the crowd at Toledo rally – and takes no prisoners. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/trump_wows_the_crowd_at_toledo_rally__and_takes_no_prisoners.html

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Holds Packed-Out Rally In Ohio, Taunts Dems Over Iran, Tests Out New Slogan For GOP – James Barrett
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-holds-packed-out-rally-in-ohio-taunts-dems-over-iran-tests-out-new-slogan-for-gop

TOWNHALL
— The Democrats’ 2020 Vision: America Last – Paul Curry
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulcurry/2020/01/10/the-democrats-2020-vision-america-last-n2559294

REUTERS
— Majority of Americans favor wealth tax on very rich: Reuters/Ipsos poll (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government promoted envy. They stressed the a) new cars that I owned, b) money that I spent on tuition and books, c) real estate that I owned, d) vacations that I took, e) my wife’s savings, f) my wife’s income, g) real estate that my wife and I owned, h) vacations that my wife and I took, i) collector cars that I owned, j) money that my wife and I saved for our retirement, k) etc.) 
https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2020/jan/10/majority-of-americans-favor-wealth-tax-on-very-rich-reutersipsos-poll/973213/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Underfunded IRS struggles to send refunds, answer calls 2019 was a tough year for the IRS, a new federal report says. – Sarah Skidmore
https://www.wfmj.com/story/41537924/underfunded-irs-struggles-to-send-refunds-answer-calls

YAHOO NEWS
— ‘I don’t have a family fortune to fall back on’: Ex-Labour MP says she was photographed while at local Jobcentre – James Morris (DIERSEN: What do you have to “fall back on” for income? For me, thankfully, it includes my Civil Service Retirement System pension, Social Security, and retirement savings.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/laura-smith-labour-crewe-nantwich-photographed-jobcentre-123049829.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get the Latino vote, Democrats shout at Latinos, 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.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/opinion/latinos-2020.html
— JULY 11, 2019 FLASHBACK: Politicians Don’t Actually Care What Voters Want Does that statement sound too cynical? Unfortunately, the evidence supports it. – Joshua Kalla and Ethan Porter (DIERSEN: Who are the elected officials who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? How often do they take actions against those who share your demographics? I should write a book about elected officials in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America who have taken the most actions against those who share my demographics. I would focus on their actions which promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I would focus on their actions which 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/2019/07/11/opinion/politicians-voters.html
— It’s 1856 All Over Again Immigration. Race. Demographic change. Political demagogy. That year’s presidential race had it all. What can it tell us about 2020? – Steve Inskeep (DIERSEN: What were your ancestors doing in 1856? My ancestors were operating farms in Crete and Grant Park.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/opinion/1856-election-2020.html

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Do officials who block people on social media violate the First Amendment? | Pro/Con (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like they are doing everything that they can to block everyone from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, and/or political clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/trump-aoc-blocking-twitter-court-cases-politicians-social-media-20200109.html

USA TODAY
— Buying a new house may now be easier for millennials as more starter homes get built – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious a) when I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, b) when I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, c) when I bought a one bedroom in that building in 1976, and d) when my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my wife and I had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/01/10/buying-home-millennials-may-now-able-afford-new-house/2850016001/

ORLANDO WEEKLY
— Vice President Mike Pence headlining ‘Latinos for Trump’ event in Kissimmee – Solomon Gustavo (DIERSEN: Who would the following ask to lead an “Asians for Trump” event in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois: the leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, and the Illinois Republican Party?) 
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/01/07/vice-president-mike-pence-headlining-latinos-for-trump-event-in-kissimmee

WESTWORD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get the Black vote, Democrats shout at Blacks, 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.westword.com/news/heres-how-pete-buttigieg-courted-the-black-vote-in-denver-11603761

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get the youth vote, Democrats shout at young people, 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.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/young-voters-still-love-bernie-sanders.html

ATLANTIC
— How Cities Became Childless
https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/604684/childless-cities/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook to Keep Targeted Political Ads but Give Users More Control The social-media giant breaks with other tech firms, says regulators—not companies—should rule on political ads – Emily Glazer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-keep-targeted-political-ads-but-will-give-users-more-control-11578567603
— Democratic Lawmakers Try to Boost Asian-American Vote in Battleground States in 2020 Republicans also are focusing on the group, saying it benefits from the strong economy – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: What are the following doing to boost the Asian-American vote: the leaders of a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) the Illinois Republican Party? What have the aforesaid done to encourage Asian-Americans to run for government and political offices?) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-lawmakers-try-to-boost-asian-american-vote-in-battleground-states-in-2020-11578657600
— THE END OF RETIREMENT The conventional wisdom—save enough to retire at age 65—won’t work for the generation starting their careers today, writes columnist John D. Stoll. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, because of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, everyone who is Republican, White, and/or male should expect to be forced to retire early.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-end-of-retirement-11578632400
— LET’S RETHINK WHAT COUNTS AS PAID WORK – Greg Ip (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout the loudest that because I am not paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are worthless. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, and/or political clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-rethink-what-counts-as-paid-work-11578488558
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It may provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rewrite the basic contract of the labor market: Your paycheck reflects your contribution. . .Value and price aren’t the same thing. Some of the most valuable work in society is unpaid.)

FORBES
— Similarities Between the French ‘Institutional Harassment’ Case And IBM Age Discrimination Litigation? – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997 harassed their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/01/09/similarities-between-the-french-institutional-harassment-case-and-ibm-age-discrimination-litigation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A French court recently became the first to recognize the crime of “institutional harassment,” where managers intentionally degrade working conditions and create an anxiety-provoking climate to pressure workers to quit. . .A federal class action lawsuit filed in New York earlier this year alleges that top executives at IBM in 2014 hatched a company-wide plan to eliminate older employees through large-scale discriminatory layoffs—called “Resource Actions.” Among other things, IBM allegedly manipulated the performance review process by directing managers to reduce the annual performance ratings for older workers and then use those sham evaluation scores as a key factor to justify picking older workers to be discharged. So-called “early professional hires” and recent college graduates were exempt from the Resource Actions.)
— OCTOBER 24, 2013 FLASHBACK: 16 Mistakes Employees Make When Trying To Get A Promotion – Jacquelyn Smith (DIERSEN: What “mistakes” did you make? I did a) not become a Democrat, b) not paint myself as being a yes-man, or c) not help my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/10/24/16-mistakes-employees-make-when-trying-to-get-a-promotion/
— How Do You Measure Company Culture? – Greg Kihlstrom (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the cultures of the following: Milton Township Republican Organization, 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, Post Office, etc.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/01/10/how-do-you-measure-company-culture/

PROMARKET
— JUNE 16, 2017 FLASHBACK: Study: Politicians Vote Against the Will of Their Constituents 35 Percent of the Time – Asher Schechter (DIERSEN: Who are the elected officials who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? How often do they take actions against those who share your demographics? I should write a book about elected officials in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America who have taken the most actions against those who share my demographics. I would focus on their actions which promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I would focus on their actions which 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://promarket.org/study-politicians-vote-will-constituents-35-percent-time/

AOL
— Intuit TurboTax guide to tax benefits for having dependents (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Virtually all my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government had spouses and/or children to support. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that employees like them who had dependents should get preference over employees like me who never had dependents.)
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2019/12/23/intuit-turbotax-guide-to-tax-benefits-for-having-dependents/23886729/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Tesla Has A Higher Market Value Than Ford And GM Combined – Shane McGlaun
http://fordauthority.com/2020/01/tesla-has-a-higher-market-value-than-ford-and-gm-combined/

January 9 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Past and present candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who attended the outstanding Milton Township Republican Organization monthly meeting Wednesday evening, January 8, 2020, at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream included Anderson, Breen, Carlson, Corrigan, Eckhoff, Elliott, Falbo, Felice, Fitch, Grant, Heidorn, Holan, Holder, Ives, Jensen, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Keller, Kinzler, LeVan, McCluskey, McGowen, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Murphy, Nathwani, O’Toole, Senka, Tartar, Tatro, Veenstra, Walsh, Whelan, and Zay.  Attendees included Baker, Cherry, Dangelo, Fitzpatrick, Grant, Lofgren, McCarthy, McNeily, Menna, Slinger, and Smith. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

WGN TV
— TRAGIC: Doctors sees spike in ER visits since legalization of recreational marijuana – DANA REBIK
https://wgntv.com/2020/01/08/doctors-sees-spike-in-er-visits-since-legalization-of-recreational-marijuana/

ABC7
— Illinois lawmakers weigh in on US response after Iran missile strike – Jessica D’Onofrio and Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-leaders-weigh-in-on-us-response-after-iran-missile-strike/5825486/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://abc7chicago.com/5827924/

NBC5
— What to Know: Legal Marijuana & Firearm Permits Illinois has more than two million FOID card holders – Chris Coffey
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-to-know-legal-marijuana-firearm-permits/2198492/
— Bloomberg Blasts Trump Over ‘Broken Promises’ in Chicago Speech The appearance was Bloomberg’s first in the state since joining the race for the Democratic nomination
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/bloomberg-blasts-trump-over-broken-promises-in-chicago-speech/2198529/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— R. Kelly’s girlfriends clash at Trump Tower, sending one to a hospital while other is charged with domestic battery – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-r-kelly-fight-trump-tower-20200109-ka4rrzewujf4he6rueixwlxyam-story.html
— Our suggestion to Meghan Markle stands: Hey, Duchess, come to Chicago. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course, the Democrats who run Illinois would want them to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. Of course, the Democrats who run Illinois would want them to do everything that they could to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies 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.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-meghan-markle-prince-harry-chicago-monarchy-20200108-2rupnjizkvdyfgggycejhi6qba-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s on-site recreational marijuana smoking rules for businesses stalls – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-marijuana-on-premises-rules-20200108-g7ygazqcynatvjqj5ynd2mysp4-story.html
— Another Illinois scandal: Did a ‘loyal’ Democrat conceal rape to protect his political allies? – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) demand loyalty to them personally and b) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-madigan-rape-mcclain-illinois-governor-quinn-scandal-20200109-hromb3a5mjghxcdtiabkrsqnea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 1 of R. Kelly’s girlfriends charged after fight at Trump Tower In a series of videos posted to Instagram, the 22-year-old woman could be seen angrily confronting Joycelyn Savage, 24, who was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/8/21057478/cpd-called-to-trump-tower-after-fight-between-r-kellys-girlfriends
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/8/21057670/chicago-pot-dispensaries-legal-weed-green-thumb

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen now says bid for third term is ‘up in the air’ – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200108/lauzen-now-says-bid-for-third-term-is-up-in-the-air

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Weed shops don’t have enough employees, either – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who has anything to do with pot.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/weed-shops-dont-have-enough-employees-either

WBEZ
— House GOP Leader Calls For Hearings Into Madigan Ally’s ‘Shocking’ Rape Email – Tony Arnold, Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/amid-outrage-madigan-claims-no-knowledge-of-rape-in-confidants-email/ba6e4d0a-b32b-4eb3-b796-5485a43fbb6a
— Five Charts That Show Who’s Leaving Illinois And Why – Alden Loury (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats want you to leave Illinois: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/five-charts-that-show-whos-leaving-illinois-and-why/53ded25c-1800-48c3-8dbb-916d0e0ff13a

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://wgnradio.com/2020/01/08/the-daily-lines-heather-cherone-recaps-the-first-week-of-legal-marijuana-sales-in-illinois-what-do-we-need-to-know/

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/marijuana-dispensary-long-lines/Content?oid=76897067

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200108/first-week-of-legal-recreational-pot-sales-going-smoothly-in-springfield

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Investigation demanded for ‘rape in Champaign’ email – Jerry Nowicki 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Investigation-demanded-for-8216-rape-in-14960312.php

SUBURBAN LIFE
— The State of the County presented by DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin and a and Panel Discussion was hosted by Chamber630 at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Downers Grove on Jan. 8.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2020/01/08/feff6e44a91946eeb2b392ff80ee249b/index.xml

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Northern Illinois University talk involving pros, cons of legal marijuana set for Jan. 14 – KELSEY RETTKE (DIERSEN: There is nothing good about pot.)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/01/08/northern-illinois-university-talk-involving-pros-cons-of-legal-marijuana-set-for-jan-14/a9ooak8/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republicans blast property tax task force report: House leader Durkin says Democratic majority ‘refuses to be serious’ – PETER HANCOCK
https://qconline.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/republicans-blast-property-tax-task-force-report-house-leader-durkin/article_02bb416e-783f-553d-9a8e-69a20f153bf3.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/benefits-of-having-a-medical-marijuana-card-after-legalization

MDJ ONLINE
— Republican Congressman Rodney Davis from Illinois urges Pelosi to send the articles of impeachment to Senate – Greg Bishop
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/republican-congressman-from-illinois-urges-pelosi-to-send-the-articles/article_5d3cdc20-9214-5700-89cb-a4374be2a4cb.html

ONE ILLINOIS
— GOP calls property-tax task force ‘woeful failure’ House Minority Leader Durkin admits ‘there’s nothing that they could offer us’ to support Gov. Pritzker’s fair tax – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2020/1/8/gop-blasts-property-tax-task-force-as-woeful-failure

DAILY LINE
— Republicans blast Democrats for trading progressive tax votes for ‘failed’ task force – Hannah Meisel
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/01/09/2020/republicans-blast-democrats-for-trading-progressive-tax-votes-for-failed-task-force/

WIREPOINTS
— 93 of Illinois’ 102 counties have lost population since 2010 – Wirepoints Original – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that drive individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time out of DuPage County, out of Milton Township, out Wheaton, and out of Wheaton’s West District.)
https://wirepoints.org/93-of-illinois-102-counties-have-lost-population-since-2010-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Do Illinoisans Know All that Springfield Swampsters Did in 2019? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/01/wait-till-illinoisans-see-what-springfield-swampsters-have-done-now/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Madigan says he was unaware of rape cited in friend’s email – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/8/madigan-says-he-was-unaware-of-rape-cited-in-frien/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ilhan Omar denounces Trump for treating illegal immigrants like ‘criminals’ – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ilhan-omar-denounces-trump-for-treating-illegal-immigrants-like-criminals
— GOP governors who embrace refugees deserve conservative support – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to turn refugees against Republicans. DuPage County has more residents than five states. If you oppose taking in more refugees, Democrats and RINOs viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously 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. In which DuPage townships, DuPage municipalities, and DuPage precincts will more refugees be sent?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/actually-tucker-carlson-its-a-good-thing-that-17-gop-governors-are-accepting-refugees

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Democrat party is officially a dysfunctional family – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/the_democrat_party_is_officially_a_dysfunctional_family.html

BREITBART
— GOP Governors Do Damage Control After Approving More Refugees – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to turn refugees against Republicans. DuPage County has more residents than five states. If you oppose taking in more refugees, Democrats and RINOs viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously 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. In which DuPage townships, DuPage municipalities, and DuPage precincts will more refugees be sent?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/08/gop-governors-do-damage-control-after-approving-more-refugees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the memo, Hutchinson admits that refugees resettled in Arkansas will eventually be able to apply for public benefits, welfare, and social services. . .Similarly, Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee scolded residents and state officials who are opposed to his decision to continue refugee resettlement in the state, claiming that they have conflated refugees with illegal aliens. Activists opposing refugee resettlement who have spoken to Breitbart News have never claimed to date that refugees are illegal aliens. . .Lee also claimed that Tennessee officials will have a say “in the process” of resettling refugees, but no federal statute supports state involvement in such a way. Rather, refugee contractors — funded by the federal government — are allowed to resettle as many refugees in regions that allow for resettlement. . .Refugee resettlement costs American taxpayers nearly $9 billion every five years, according to the latest research. Over the course of five years, an estimated 16 percent of all refugees admitted will need housing assistance paid for by taxpayers.)
— CNN Admits in Sandmann Lawsuit It Can’t Prove Anyone’s a Racist – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist today in America is like calling someone a Jew during the 1930s and 1940s in Germany. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump-supporters are racists. Needless-to-say, Trump-supporters should immediately sue any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any county that hints/implies/argues/shouts that they are a racist. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/01/08/nolte-cnn-admits-in-sandmann-lawsuit-it-cant-prove-anyones-a-racist/
— Gavin Newsom to Offer Free Health Care to Illegal Alien Seniors – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/01/09/report-gavin-newsom-to-offer-free-health-care-to-illegal-alien-seniors/
— Facebook Exec Admits He’s Triggered by Trump, Breitbart, But Still Opposes Censorship – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/01/09/facebook-exec-admits-hes-triggered-by-trump-breitbart-but-still-opposes-censorship/

DAILY SIGNAL
— MAGA Hat-Wearing Teen Just Got a Settlement From CNN. Media: Learn Your Lesson. – Jarrett Stepman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist today in America is like calling someone a Jew during the 1930s and 1940s in Germany. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump-supporters are racists. Needless-to-say, Trump-supporters should immediately sue any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any county that hints/implies/argues/shouts that they are a racist. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/01/08/maga-hat-wearing-teen-just-got-a-settlement-from-cnn-media-learn-your-lesson/

DAILY CALLER
— Maryland Legislator Wants To Steer Low-Income Housing To Affluent Suburban Neighborhoods – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which groups do Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want to steer to your neighborhood, to your precinct, to your municipality, to your township/ward, and to your county? ANSWER: Groups that 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. Groups that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that steer the aforesaid to my neighborhood, to my precinct, to Wheaton’s West District, to Wheaton, to Glen Ellyn, to Milton Township, to DuPage County, and to Illinois and the success that they have had.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/08/maryland-legislator-vaughn-stewart-low-income-housing-suburbs/

FEDERALIST
— To The Liberal Media’s Dismay, There Will Be No Disastrous War With Iran Only a mainstream media that’s been blinded by hatred of Trump could be this disappointed their predictions of all-out war with Iran haven’t come true. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/09/to-the-liberal-medias-dismay-there-will-be-no-disastrous-war-with-iran/

GOPUSA
— Glacier National Park to replace signs saying glaciers would be gone by 2020
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=82512

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Abortion activists storm office of pro-life House Democrat Rep. Daniel Lipinski is under fire in his Illinois district for joining Republicans in supporting a Louisiana pro-life law. – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abortion-activists-storm-office-of-pro-life-house-democrat

NEWS BUSTERS
— Illegal Immigrant ‘Party of Five’ Reboot: ‘What’s the Matter With This Country?’ – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/lindsay-kornick/2020/01/08/illegal-immigrant-party-five-reboot-asks-whats-matter

PJ MEDIA
— Dems Seem Disappointed That Trump Won’t Bomb Tehran – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/the-morning-briefing-dems-seem-disappointed-that-trump-wont-bomb-tehran/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Defending the Virtues of American Nationalism – MICHAEL DORAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/01/21/defending-the-virtues-of-american-nationalism/

NOQ REPORT
— Revisiting the link between leftism and Islamism – Ray Fava
https://noqreport.com/2020/01/09/revisiting-link-leftism-islamism/

THE HILL
— George Conway group releases first anti-Trump ad aimed at evangelicals – JUSTINE COLEMAN 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/477492-george-conway-group-releases-first-anti-trump-ad-aimed-at-evangelicals

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-steele-gop-donald-trump-iran_n_5e16e00cc5b600960c5ffbc8

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘They are in love with terrorists’: GOP lawmaker says Democrats ‘mourn Soleimani’ more than they grieve for Gold Star families – Timothy Bella
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/09/doug-collins-democrats-love-with-terrorists-mourn-soleimani-iran/
— Facebook won’t limit political ad targeting or stop false claims under new ad rules But changes announced Thursday will allow users to exercise control over more of the ads they see. – Tony Romm, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Craig Timberg (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want everyone to block GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. My critics/opponents want you to see ONLY what they put out or bless.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/09/facebook-wont-limit-political-ad-targeting-or-stop-pols-lying/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to turn refugees against Republicans. DuPage County has more residents than five states. If you oppose taking in more refugees, Democrats and RINOs viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously 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. In which DuPage townships, DuPage municipalities, and DuPage precincts will more refugees be sent?)
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-01-09/refugees-bismarck-north-dakota-trump

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters love Obama and hate Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/01/08/pew-research-center-survey-donald-trump-international-attitudes/2832515001/

NAVIGATOR JOURNAL
— Edwards County in need of Precinct Committeemen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about being a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I have been the Republican Precinct Committeeman for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton since 1999. Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) meetings and fundraisers. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress a) that MTRO has never encouraged its members to read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) that MTRO rudely terminated me as its webmaster in 2010 and 2004, c) that MTRO has never asked me to serve as committee chairman or officer, d) that MTRO rudely crushed me when I ran for Treasurer in 2004, e) that MTRO has many past and present members who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems, f) that that MTRO has many past and present members who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and g) that MTRO has many past and present members who have never encouraged Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Days parades and fireworks.) 
http://www.navigatorjournal.com/news/article_ec3a5f9e-3244-11ea-b2c6-476e7a78b14d.html

FORBES
— What The Illinois Supreme Court Said About Pensions – And Why It Matters – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2020/01/08/what-the-illinois-supreme-court-said-about-pensionsand-why-it-matters/#3ed5ed013666

NEWSWEEK
— JUST A WEEK AFTER RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA WAS LEGALIZED IN ILLINOIS, CHICAGO DOCTORS REPORT A SPIKE IN ER VISITS – ROSIE MCCALL
https://www.newsweek.com/recreational-weed-legalized-illinois-chicago-doctors-reporting-spike-er-visits-1481226

LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE
— APRIL 1, 2019 FLASHBACK: You’ve Heard of NIMBYs—but Who Are the PHIMBYs? Meet the latest faction in California’s housing wars – Zoie Matthew (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want to build public housing in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?) 
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/who-are-the-phimbys/

FED SMITH
— Is Paid Parental Leave ‘Another Step Towards Socialism’? – Ian Smith (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.fedsmith.com/2020/01/09/paid-parental-leave-another-step-towards-socialism/

January 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois lawmakers react to Iran missile strike – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/5825486/
— McConnell says Senate impeachment trial will go forward without decision on witnesses – MARIAM KHAN
https://abc7chicago.com/mcconnell-says-senate-impeachment-trial-will-go-forward-without-decision-on-witnesses/5825831/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/recreational-cannabis-supply-shortage-happened-as-expected-experts-say/2197953/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Come hell or high water, if there’s war with Iran, Trump’s done – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-iran-kass-20200108-fho5rdzrxfbufa5wj7u4lfx6aq-story.html
— ‘Late Show’ mocks popularity of Illinois legal weed with ‘Pottillo’s’ sketch – TRACY SWARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-illinois-weed-legal-late-show-stephen-colbert-20200108-qmkj4xztlzb5ngnmzj6w3fnhqy-story.html
— Republicans criticize proposals for property tax relief in task force’s draft report – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-property-tax-task-force-20200108-ra5wolc2dbbqfcze2al65zerfe-story.html
— Coalition of labor, social service and religious leaders named to push Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated-rate income tax plan – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: What do the members of this coalition think of those who share your demographics?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-supporters-20200107-thwqottkn5flpctf2unmxzqwhm-story.html
— Democratic leaders tap freshman state Rep. Celina Villanueva to replace ex-Sen. Martin Sandoval, who quit amid corruption probe – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-martin-sandoval-replacement-celina-villanueva-20200108-dksb4nz7x5eqnbsu2acny2lo7a-story.html
— Is the big tent of Democrats too big, as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says? Only to small minds. – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs use the Republican Party’s BIG TENT policy a) to drive Republicans out of the Republican Party, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, Republican county party organizations, Republican township party organizations, and Republican ward party organizations.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-ocasio-cortez-democrats-page-20200107-bbvieuuvzfaljnihwpr2weh52a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/7/21047099/buying-weed-dispensary-illinois-guide-how-to
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/7/21056178/pot-illinois-impacts-outdoor-recreation-recreational-cannabis-program

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://wgnradio.com/2020/01/07/its-only-been-7-days-why-are-some-chicago-weed-dispensaries-closed/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/07/how-safe-are-legal-marijuana-vaping-products-illinois

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
http://www.chicagonow.com/hippy-shakes/2020/01/everybody-must-get-stoned-the-search-for-legal-weed/
— Why Iran Is Our Enemy – Denise Williams
http://www.chicagonow.com/uncommon-sense/2020/01/why-iran-is-our-enemy/
— You Hate Trump – Denise Williams
http://www.chicagonow.com/uncommon-sense/2020/01/you-hate-trump/

CENTER SQUARE
— With 62,000 awaiting applications, Illinois State Police work on FOID automation, but other options remain – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/with-waiting-applications-illinois-state-police-work-on-foid-automation/article_16401024-318a-11ea-a285-bf74e438e901.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Christians, the Church, and the State – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/christians-the-church-and-the-state/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump wins record support from GOP voters – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/7/inside-the-beltway-trump-wins-record-support-from-/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/7/marijuana-sales-in-illinois-surpass-10-million-in-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Trump’s new constituency: Ex-cons – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Who would rather not hire you? Of course, my critics/opponents would much rather hire an ex-con than hire me. Of course, further, my critics/opponents would much rather hire someone who is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time than hire me.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trumps-new-constituency-ex-cons
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First, President Trump pushed for cutting sentences on nonviolent criminals. Then, the White House put its stamp of approval on letting former jailbirds get a shot at federal jobs through the just-signed Fair Chance Act. As a result, Trump has a new MAGA constituency: ex-cons.)

AMERICAN THINKER
— Minority Leaders Must Speak Out against Jew-Hatred in Their Communities – Rabbi Aryeh Spero
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/minority_leaders_must_speak_out_against_jewhatred_in_their_communities.html

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: ‘Even Spies Seeking to Undermine’ U.S. Can Secure Birthright Citizenship for their Children – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/07/tucker-carlson-even-spies-seeking-to-undermine-u-s-can-secure-birthright-citizenship-for-their-children/
— New York May Give Automatic Voter Registration to Illegal Aliens with Driver’s Licenses – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/07/new-york-may-give-automatic-voter-registration-to-illegal-aliens-with-drivers-licenses/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘I Hate This’: Rand Paul Slams Trump’s Iran Escalation – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/07/rand-paul-slams-trump-iran-i-hate-this/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How the Left Manipulates Language to Defeat Conservatives – Rachel del Guidice (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misinformation except for the information that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/01/08/how-the-left-manipulates-language-to-defeat-conservatives/

NEWSMAX
— Don’t Look for Trump to Appease Iran – Patrick Murray
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickmurray/soleimani-baghdad-jcpoa-churchill/2020/01/07/id/948654/

PJ MEDIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://pjmedia.com/trending/illinois-legalized-pot-sales-nearly-halted-over-supply-problems/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Michelle Malkin: 18 sellout Republican governors opt for more migrants as sleeper cell fear ramps up – Michelle Malkin (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINO politicians who ever-increasing dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? What do you say to RINO politicians who ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/08/michelle-malkin-18-sellout-republican-governors-opt-for-more-migrants-as-sleeper-cell-fear-ramps-up-873368
(FROM THE ARTICLE: My plan to “Keep America Great” is very simple: 1) Stop exporting American soldiers to countries that hate our guts. 2) Stop importing people from countries that hate our guts. When I voted for Donald Trump in 2016, I thought this was the plan. The “America First” champion rightly assailed Barack Obama for recklessly endangering the lives of our soldiers to pursue politically driven endless wars. President Trump promised to build an effective wall on the southern border. He enacted tough travel restrictions, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, on visitors from countries whose terror-coddling governments pose national security threats. Yet, here we are at the dawn of 2020 with thousands of U.S. troops headed back to the Stone Age Middle East maw, Mexican drug cartels on the loose while our Border Patrol hands out diapers to illegal immigrants and refugees from around the world — including nearly 1,400 welcomed just last year from the very high-risk countries the Trump travel ban was supposed to block — transforming the nation without the consent of the governed. The leaky block list includes Syria, Iraq and Iran, which launched multiple missiles at U.S. airbases late Tuesday in retaliation for our deadly airstrike last week that killed Quds General Qassem Soleimani. Now, we are on heightened alert here in our homeland with authorities nervous that Hezbollah sleeper cells (which I’ve documented since writing “Invasion” in 2002) might strike from within. Some of you still wonder why I write so frequently and vehemently about our failed immigration and entrance policies. It’s because nothing matters more right now to the survival of our country than the right to determine who gets in and the ability to enforce it. As I reported last year, thanks to an executive order signed by Trump in September, local communities were given the explicit opt-in rights to stem the lucrative tide of refugees coming largely from Third World countries and jihadist breeding grounds. This Wednesday, religious “charities” that profit the most from this multi-billion-dollar racket will be in court to assert blanket, open-borders veto power over the people. The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland will hear arguments from vested refugee resettlement interests who oppose Trump’s order requiring government contractors to obtain written consent from all localities and states in which they plan to resettle refugees. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Church World Service and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service — three of the nine State Department partners who resettle all refugees — argue that the federal government should prioritize family reunification of foreign refugees over local control. Translation: Americans come last. The lawsuit assails the White House executive order for threatening “to systematically dismantle the organizations — including Plaintiffs — that have spent decades developing networks, expertise, and resources to carry out the American ideal of welcoming refugees.” Those “resources” come from you and me: Tax subsidies that constitute the vast majority of these nonprofit activists’ budgets. Over the past decade, according to an analysis by immigration researcher James Simpson, the three plaintiff groups have raked in the following amounts from the federal refugee resettlement program: –Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services: $471.6 million (94% from of its budget). –Church World Service: $433.3 million (72% of its budget). –Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: $186.1 million (54% of its budget). The refugee resettlement contractors, in turn, spread their massive wealth — from both public and private sources — to a galaxy of subcontractors looking to register Democratic voters, fill their pews and recruit new clients and constituents. The “Interfaith Immigration Coalition” holding a protest event after the hearing on Wednesday to support the refugee pipeline includes: Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach; Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd; U.S. Provinces; Daughters of Charity; Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries; Franciscan Action Network; Interfaith Immigration Coalition; Jewish Council for Public Affairs; Leadership Conference of Women Religious; National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd; National Council of Jewish Women; Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; Rise for Refuge; Sisters of Mercy of the Americas – Institute Leadership Team; T’ruah; The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights; The United Church of Chr! ist; and We Are All America. Thanks to pressure from these groups with bottomless budgets and clout, 18 Republican — yes, Republican — governors are also standing against Trump and self-determination in favor of increased refugee settlement, including: Doug Ducey of Arizona, Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, Eric Holcomb of Indiana, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Brad Little of Idaho, Mike Parsons of Missouri, Larry Hogan of Maryland, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Mike DeWine of Ohio, Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Doug Burgum of North Dakota, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Bill Lee of Tennessee, Gary Herbert of Utah, Jim Justice of West Virginia and Phil Scott of Vermont. The names must be named and the sellouts must be shamed, especially as war breaks out on all fronts. What’s the point of sending young American troops to fight enemies “over there” if we are welcoming them by the tens and hundreds of thousands over here?)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Tucker Carlson Dissents as Right-Wing Media Weighs Trump’s Iran Strike Cracks in the conservative commentariat as the White House struggles to form a clear narrative. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/business/media/tucker-carlson-iran-trump-media.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Blue State Redistribution High-tax states are losing people, money and seats in Congress. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-state-redistribution-11578443075
— The Christian Case for Trump It’s myopic to focus on his personal behavior when important moral issues like abortion are at stake. – Eric Metaxas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-christian-case-for-trump-11578441391
— Iran Fires Missiles at U.S. Forces in Iraq More than a dozen missiles target two bases where U.S. troops are stationed, in attack Tehran says is vengeance for killing of top Iranian general – Gordon Lubold, Nancy A. Youssef and Isabel Coles
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stampede-at-funeral-procession-for-iranian-commander-kills-35-11578390888
— Two McDonald’s Executives Allege Racial Discrimination Suit from two black executives comes as new CEO works on company culture – Heather Haddon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-mcdonalds-executives-allege-race-discrimination-11578441939

FORBES
— Deepfakes And Beyond: Who Wins If Social Media Platforms Are Regulated? – Clyde Wayne Crews Jr. (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misinformation except for the information that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2020/01/07/deepfakes-and-beyond-who-wins-if-social-media-platforms-are-regulated/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Intolerance and the silencing others seems to be the desire of many when it comes to social media and purported harmful speech and misinformation. There are endless eruptions over bias and hate speech online, from alleged slanted search results on Google to Twitter abuse.)
— Five Questions Your Real Estate Agent Legally Cannot Answer – Heather Senison (DIERSEN: How do realtors respond when they are asked these five questions concerning homes for sale on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/heathersenison/2020/01/07/five-questions-your-real-estate-agent-legally-cannot-answer/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. What kind of people live in the building or neighborhood? . . . 2. Is this a good place to raise a family? . . . 3. Is this a safe neighborhood? . . . 4. How are the schools here? . . . 5) Can you show me a neighborhood with a large “X” population ?)
— Gender Pay Reporting And The Need For Transparency – Frank Mollerop (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its employees who were female and/or minority who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses higher salaries than its employees who were male and White.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/01/07/gender-pay-reporting-and-the-need-for-transparency/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/01/08/marketing-tips-for-new-cannapreneurs/#33af51782106

MOTLEY FOOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Illinois pot pushers, that is, Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make it clear that they want everyone in Illinois to be a big time stoner. To push pot on an individual, on an organization, on a company, on a government, and/or on a country is to destroy that individual, that organization, that company, that government, and/or that country.
https://www.fool.com/news/2020/01/07/illinois-reports-nearly-11-million-in-pot-sales-in.aspx

TIMES STANDARD
— This won’t help get you into law school – DENNIS BEAVER (DIERSEN: Back in the 1970s, IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate business, accounting, and/or law courses.)
https://www.times-standard.com/2020/01/07/you-and-the-law-this-wont-help-get-you-into-law-school/

NEWSWEEK
— WHAT U.S. STATE POPULATION CHANGES MEAN FOR AMERICAN ELECTIONS – SHANE CROUCHER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to drive conservatives out of my precinct, out of Wheaton’s West District, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, and out of Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/us-state-population-electoral-college-2020-census-elections-1481019

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Nikki Haley Calls Democrats Terrorist-Lovers – Ed Kilgore
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/nikki-haley-calls-democrats-terrorist-lovers.html

MICHIGAN LIVE
— OCTOBER 2018 FLASHBACK: Who uses marijuana? A look at the demographics of pot users – Julie Mack (DIERSEN: What percent of pot smokers, booze drinkers, and gamblers 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? What percent have severe health, financial, and/or other problems? What percent blame their problems on those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? What percent are wards of the state or are on track to becoming wards of the state? I expect that the aforesaid percentages are very high.)
https://www.mlive.com/news/erry-2018/10/8e043e1adb3057/who-uses-marijuana-a-look-at-t.html

January 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Protesters take over Rep. Dan Lipinski’s office after he takes stand against abortion – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/protesters-take-over-lipinski-office-after-he-takes-stand-against-abortion/5819819/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/business/some-chicago-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries-run-low-on-supplies/5818297/
— Chicago marijuana dispensary in Logan Square burglarized – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/logan-square-marijuana-dispensary-burglarized/5818723/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-pot-sales-top-nearly-11-million-in-first-week-of-legal-weed/2197260/
— When Can I Vote? Key 2020 Dates in the Upcoming Presidential Election – Shelby Bremer 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/when-can-i-vote-key-2020-dates-in-the-upcoming-presidential-election/2197086/

CBS2
— Burglars Take Cash From Marijuana Dispensary In Logan Square
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/06/burglars-take-cash-from-marijuana-dispensary-on-north-side/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/legal-weed-sales-in-illinois-total-nearly-11-million-in-just-5-days

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-legal-weed-shortages-close-dispensaries-20200106-xhy3lmtjnzdbnbotfibhpdir74-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmwood-park/ct-elm-marijuana-shop-break-tl-0109-20200106-xby6nwbkbjgijibjqibx5ckceq-story.html
— Chicago police investigating Logan Square cannabis dispensary burglary – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-moca-cannabis-logan-square-burglary-20200106-ldcahbeb7fhgxmrquvoltsd4ay-story.html
— Opponents argue Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx should be disqualified from seeking reelection because she doesn’t have enough valid nominating signatures – LOLLY BOWEAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-petition-hearin-2020-20200106-t35vdlpkufdxhctngsaewnl3ya-story.html
— Dear Indiana and Florida: Our population loss, your gain – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-illinois-exodus-population-indiana-florida-mcqueary-20200106-vpajewakuffh3dp4jwfdconqf4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters and especially against his supporters who are 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://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-graduated-fair-tax-illinois-20200106-zu4jcnbzwfbklm542us4df5t4a-story.html
— For the Iran war hawks: 11 lessons from Vietnam – RICHARD C. LONGWORTH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-iran-trump-vietnam-mcnamara-longworth-20200106-fyvievzz2jbvrbi5pazjdcy72i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/6/21053967/illinois-pot-sales-first-week-legal-weed-marijuana-cannabis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/6/21054069/illinois-pot-supply-problem-will-likely-persist-for-months-experts-say
— Weed dispensary burglarized in Logan Square: police That business was MOCA Modern Cannabis, which has a medical and recreational dispensary at 2847 W. Fullerton Ave., a police source said. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/1/6/21051643/legal-weed-dispensary-moca-modern-cannabis-burglarized-logan-square
— Lightfoot’s on-site consumption ordinance runs into buzz-kill of opposition from aldermen One month after beating back an effort to delay recreational marijuana sales for six months to give African-American and Hispanic entrepreneurs a chance to get a piece of the action, mayor faces more opposition to her on-site consumption ordinance. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/1/6/21052344/chicago-pot-on-site-consumption-ordinance-lightfoot-opposition-aldermen

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage recorder hopeful facing legal fight to stay on the ballot – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200106/dupage-recorder-hopeful-facing-legal-fight-to-stay-on-the-ballot
— Already a day off for marijuana stores? Closures reflect scheduling, hiring challenges – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who has anything to do with pot. Pot is poison.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200106/already-a-day-off-for-marijuana-stores-closures-reflect-scheduling-hiring-challenges
— Election year to feature bitter fights, deepening divides – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200106/election-year-to-feature-bitter-fights-deepening-divides
— Calling on candidates, voters to shun divisiveness in campaigns (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, how would the following help you carry out your duties: a) your education, b) your work experience, c) your professional certifications and licenses, and d) length of time that you have lived in your district? What have you done and what will you do if elected to: a) discourage the sale and use of pot, b) discourage gambling, c) discourage the sale and drinking of booze, d) promote traditional marriage and the traditional family, e) promote homeownership, f) discourage abortion, g) discourage mass/illegal immigration, h) discourage diminution of Second Amendment rights, i) discourage political affiliation discrimination, j) discourage reverse discrimination, k) discourage age discrimination, l) encourage people to save for their retirement, m) discourage dependency on government, and n) discourage dependency on charity?) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200106/editorial-calling-on-candidates-voters-to-shun-divisiveness-in-campaigns

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot. 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-weed-sales-totaled-nearly-11-million-first-5-days

WBBM 780
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/marijuana-shops-closed-monday-for-recreational-customers

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County to expunge 1877 marijuana charges (DIERSEN: To smoke pot is to demonstrate your disrespect for the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/01/06/mchenry-county-to-expunge-1-877-marijuana-convictions/a2suj8v/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Keep pot out of our state or we’ll bust you, NWI cops say – Bob Kasarda 
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/keep-pot-out-of-our-state-or-we-ll-bust/article_814dc815-d483-54bc-a6b7-ddc16864fe1f.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Lt. Gov. sets poor message in buying legal marijuana
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20200106/letter-lt-gov-sets-poor-message-in-buying-legal-marijuana

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot.
https://qctimes.com/business/local/milan-dispensary-has-had-more-than-recreational-marijuana-transactions/article_4720445f-9b10-57c5-8c9f-dd5b01bc2db0.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting troubled people to buy pot.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/270-000-pot-sales-14954109.php

WTMJ-TV MILWAUKEE
— OUTSTANDING: Wis. police department reminds residents that bringing weed from Ill. is still illegal – Mayra Monroy
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/wis-police-department-reminds-residents-that-bringing-weed-from-ill-is-still-illegal

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-warns-of-sanctions-if-iraq-tries-to-expel-u-s-troops/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Officials on alert for marijuana overuse, injuries
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/officials-on-alert-for-marijuana-overuse-injuries

WAND
— Hospital looking out for marijuana overuse – Madison O’Brien
https://www.wandtv.com/news/hospital-looking-out-for-marijuana-overuse/article_5ce46f48-30b8-11ea-8c30-07fdfd24c13c.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Cannabis Amnesty Boxes Are Now In Chicago Airports To Dump Your Weed Before Flights – Kelly Bauer
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/01/06/cannabis-amnesty-boxes-are-now-in-chicago-airports-to-dump-your-weed-before-flights/

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote illegal immigration, LGBTQ activity, and pot. 
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/21003-Pritzker_Administration_Provides_New_Path_to_State_Financial_Aid_for_Undocumented_and_Transgender_Students_.pdf
https://www.prevention.org/Resources/186bda2b-4c26-4e2d-8542-3a05c47d917c/LTC_IL_WhatsLegalforAdults_1227.pdf

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Allen Skillicorn Files as Alternate Delegate for President Trump
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/06/allen-skillicorn-files-as-alternate-delegate-for-president-trump/
— Pritzker Makes Illegal and Transgendered Students Eligible for State Financial Aid
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/06/pritzker-makes-illegal-and-transgendered-stiudents-eligible-for-state-financial-aid/ 
— McKenneally Acting to Expunge 1,877 Pot Possession Convictions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/06/mckenneally-acting-to-expunge-1877-pot-possession-convictions/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Cutting Through the Fog of Marijuana – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/cutting-through-the-fog-of-marijuana/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO PROLIFERS TO FEATURE DEMOCRAT THAT VOTED TO IMPEACH TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/chicago-prolifers-to-feature-democrat-that-voted-to-impeach-trump.html
— GOV PRITZKER HIGH ON FIRST WEEK’S NEARLY $11 M IN CANNABIS SALES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/gov-pritzker-high-on-first-weeks-nearly-11-m-in-cannabis-sales-.html
— 14TH CD REPUBLICAN JIM MARTER CHALLENGES OPPONENTS TO PROPOSE US IMMIGRATION PLANS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/14th-cd-republican-jim-marter-calls-on-underwood-to-fund-the-wall.html#more
— THORNER/ BOESE: THE WORLD’S A BETTER PLACE WITH SOLEMANI GONE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/thorner-boese-the-worlds-a-better-place-with-solemani-gone.html
— 42.4M BABIES KILLED BY ABORTION IN 2019
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/424m-babies-killed-by-abortion-in-2019.html
— WEYERMULLER: TRUMP TO BE IN MILWAUKEE NEXT TUESDAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/weyermuller-trump-to-be-in-milwaukee-next-tuesday.html

CAPITOL FAX
— First wave of cannabis pardons begins (DIERSEN: If you have smoked pot, you have demonstrated disrespect for the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/06/first-wave-of-cannabis-pardons-begins/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bernie Sanders’ socialism versus the Founding Fathers’ libertarianism Voters must ultimately interpret latest political labels -Richard W. Rahn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/6/bernie-sanders-socialism-versus-the-founding-fathe/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bernie Sanders, 78 and a heart attack survivor, keeping health details under wraps – Joseph Simonson & Kimberly Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bernie-sanders-and-other-senior-citizen-2020-candidates-provide-few-details-in-health-letters

GOPUSA
— Protesters from leftist groups across US defend Iranian terrorists
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=82265

AMERICAN THINKER
— Thanks to Trump, the Forty-Year Appeasement of Iran Is Over – E. Jeffrey Ludwig
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/thanks_to_trump_the_fortyyear_appeasement_of_iran_is_over.html
— Voting integrity group finds millions of inactive registrations – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/voting_integrity_group_finds_a_high_number_of_inactive_registrations.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Transgender Clinics Are Ruining Young Lives – Walt Heyer 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/01/02/transgender-clinics-are-ruining-young-lives/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How Tucker And Rand Got It Wrong On Killing Soleimani – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31689

TOWNHALL
— Ocasio-Cortez: In Any Other Country, Joe Biden And I Wouldn’t Be In The Same Party – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: Democrat elected officials defend and advance the Democrat Party platform far more than Republican elected officials defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/01/06/ocasiocortez-in-any-other-country-joe-biden-and-i-wouldnt-be-in-the-same-party-n2559031

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood aborted 345,672 babies last year, received $616 million from gov’t Planned Parenthood provided just 4,279 adoption referrals and 9,798 ‘prenatal services’ last year. – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/planned-parenthood-aborted-345672-babies-last-year-received-616-million-from-govt

THE HILL
— Defense secretary denies US troops leaving Iraq – REBECCA KHEEL 
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/477017-defense-secretary-denies-us-troops-leaving-iraq

NEW YORK TIMES
— Missing From Democratic 2020 Ad Wars: Attacks on Rivals Targeting voters intent on defeating President Trump, Democrats are avoiding attacking other Democrats in campaign ads. – Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/us/politics/democratic-ads-2020-negative.html
— Bloomberg’s Campaign Staff Swells to 800 – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/01/06/us/politics/06reuters-usa-election-bloomberg.html

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. military says it will reposition troops within Iraq in preparation for a possible withdrawal – Sarah Dadouch and Siobhán O’Grady
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-strike-live-updates/2020/01/06/3b5451f2-3024-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html
— Trump overstates military spending and readiness as potential for Iran conflict looms Aging fleet and diverse range of projects runs counter to president’s claims about $2 trillion in new “equipment” – Erica Werner and Aaron Gregg 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/01/06/trump-overstates-military-spending-readiness-potential-iran-conflict-looms/
— Want more bang for your vote? Move. – Charles Lane (DIERSEN: Moving is a lot easier for some than for others. How long have you lived in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois? I have lived in my precinct since 1984; in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978; and in Illinois since 1948. How long have your ancestors lived in Illinois. My ancestors have lived in northeast Illinois since 1844.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/want-more-bang-for-your-vote-move/2020/01/06/bfa805ba-30a7-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats and Iran Why can’t the party’s candidates simply admit Qasem Soleimani’s death makes Americans safer? – Joe Lieberman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-and-iran-11578262553

FORBES
— Age Discrimination Starts When An Employer Becomes Aware Of An Older Worker’s Age – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, subjectivity in their job assignment, performance expectation setting, performance appraisal, and promotion systems, etc. to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/01/06/age-discrimination-starts-when-an-employer-becomes-aware-of-an-older-workers-age/
— Top Five Steps Trump Has Taken To Prepare The U.S. Military For Whatever Comes Next – Loren Thompson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2020/01/06/top-five-steps-trump-has-taken-to-prepare-the-us-military-for-whatever-comes-next/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Tearing Up the Litmus Test: Potential Problems with Testing Employees for Marijuana Use (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who has anything to do with pot. Pot is poison.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/tearing-litmus-test-potential-problems-testing-employees-marijuana-use

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-trump-lawless-cannot-trusted-war-1480682

GAO
— GAO Ranks 3rd in Best Places to Work; 1st in Diversity! (DIERSEN: I would not be surprised to learn a) that ALL of GAO’s employees are Democrat, minority, female, younger, AND/OR veteran and b) that NONE of GAO’s employees are Republican, White, male, older, AND non-veteran. I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USGAO/2020/01/06/file_attachments/1353189/MN4707.pdf
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GAO was again named one of the best places to work in the federal government, according to the latest rankings released in December by the Partnership for Public Service. GAO placed 3rd among mid-size agencies, up one from last year and was the only agency in the top 5 spots in that category to increase its rating over 2018. GAO also once again ranked number one for diversity among mid-size agencies. “This year’s list of the best places to work confirms GAO’s reputation as an employer of choice in the federal government,” said Comptroller General (CG) Gene Dodaro. “The ratings reflect the high regard our employees have for the agency and their willingness to recommend GAO to others interested in public sector work. Another point of pride is our continuing high score on diversity and inclusion.” The Partnership’s rankings provide insights into federal employees’ satisfaction with their jobs and offices. GAO has consistently placed among the top five overall since 2005; it placed third among midsize agencies this year with a score of 81.8, up 1.1 from 2018. The 2019 ratings reflect survey results of federal workers across the federal government.)

FED WEEK
— GAO: Half of SEC’s Rank and File Skeptical of Performance Management (DIERSEN: Of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, almost 9 of those years were on audits that involved SEC.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/gao-cites-performance-management-issues-at-sec/

AD AGE
— INTERNET MEDIA EMPLOYMENT HAS TRIPLED OVER THE PAST DECADE Overall, U.S. media employment has fallen by 20,000 jobs since 2009. What’s up? Internet jobs. What’s down? Everything else – Bradley Johnson
https://adage.com/article/year-end-lists-2019/internet-media-employment-has-tripled-over-past-decade/2221941

January 4 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds of Trump supporters rally in Algonquin – Joe Lewnard
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200104/hundreds-of-trump-supporters-rally-in-algonquin
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Burt Constable discusses using pot. I have never used an illegal drug and I never will. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. Only about 20 percent of those who take those examinations pass them on their first attempt.  I wonder what percent of the 80 percent of those who failed to pass those examinations on their first attempt were booze drinkers and/or pot smokers.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200104/constable-after-decades-of-abstinence-i-gave-pot-a-try
— How to get marijuana convictions expunged – Barbara Vitello (DIERSEN: If you smoked pot in the past, you demonstrated your disrespect for the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200104/how-to-get-marijuana-convictions-expunged
— Past marijuana convictions can be erased, but it could take years And it might depend on where you live – Barbara Vitello (DIERSEN: If you smoked pot in the past, you demonstrated your disrespect for the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200104/past-marijuana-convictions-can-be-erased-but-it-could-take-years

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/4/21048772/transgender-childen-kimberly-lightford-heather-steans-laura-washington

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats glorify and praise Pritzker.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/after-successful-debut-pritzker-has-work-on-ethics-taxes/2196452/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s action in Iran to promote hatred against Trump. 
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/thousands-protest-in-chicago-and-across-country-against-trumps-actions-in-iran
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-threatens-to-destroy-52-iranian-locations-including-cultural-sites-if-iran-retaliates

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-shops-excited-to-sell-bongs-as-pot-law-14949278.php

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— ‘Don’t drive while high’: Illinois officials ramping up cannabis education with billboards, social media advice
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200103/dont-drive-while-high-illinois-officials-ramping-up-cannabis-education-with-billboards-social-media-advice

PEKIN TIMES
— State law now requires workplace harassment-prevention training – Abdel Jimenez (DIERSEN: What about training to prevent harassment of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, past/present union members, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20200104/state-law-now-requires-workplace-harassment-prevention-training

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Be careful if, when you consume – Bloomington Pantagraph 
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/guest-editorial-be-careful-if-when-you-consume/article_e15ac0f4-2e2b-11ea-85e9-af355ebfbac3.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Health departments remind public about health effects of marijuana – Mark Busch
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/01/03/health-departments-remind-public-about-health-effects-of-marijuana/az0fud1/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Immigration attorneys urge caution with new marijuana law – AP
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/immigration-attorneys-urge-caution-with-new-marijuana-law/article_73acc29c-da2a-5410-8315-0eaa359784ab.html
— Black market impact – John Dykstra
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/black-market-impact/article_744cd334-2bf7-11ea-bc34-034ac3583740.html
— Pot is now legal, but ramifications still exist – Lee Provost
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/pot-is-now-legal-but-ramifications-still-exist/article_1726313e-2d7b-11ea-82da-4f87348e40d7.html
— Know your limits when it comes to driving and cannabis – Jeff Bonty
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/know-your-limits-when-it-comes-to-driving-and-cannabis/article_3a6693c8-2b55-11ea-94c4-fb91a52f0a2f.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.daily-journal.com/guide-to-illinois-dispensaries/article_f73b5270-2e59-11ea-a2d9-affcb768d6cf.html

KCRG
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: With recreational marijuana legal, Iowans wasting no time traveling to Illinois – Aaron Scheinblum
https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/With-recreational-marijuana-legal-Iowans-wasting-no-time-traveling-to-Illinois-566700321.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Estimated 500 at Algonquin Trump Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/04/estimate-500-at-algonquin-trump-rally/ 
— Shallow Thinking Evident about School Consolidation in Property Tax Relief Draft Report
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/04/shallow-thinking-evident-about-school-consolidation-in-property-tax-relief-draft-report/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— What is the future of the Republican Party? Republicans dismiss Trump’s resurrection of the party at their peril – Dennis Lennox (DIERSEN: How supportive of Trump are the Republican leaders in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/4/where-will-republicans-with-or-without-trump-go-th/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why was it OK for Obama to kill so many with drones? – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/why_was_it_ok_for_obama_to_kill_so_many_with_drones.html
— The death of decorum – Dexter Wright (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/the_death_of_decorum_.html

THE HILL
— Trump threatens hit of Iranian sites if country retaliates for Soleimani killing – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476794-trump-threatens-to-hit-iranian-sites-if-it-retaliates-over-soleimani

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use an “Iran expert” to promote hatred against Trump. 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/qassem-soleimani-iran-expert-calls-strike-that-killed-iranian-general-stunningly-stupid-and-counterproductive-2020/

WASHINGTON POST
— JUNE 6, 2019 FLASHBACK: In Va. GOP primary for legislature, a candidate’s criminal past becomes an issue – Laura Vozzella (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, candidates should fully disclose all the skeletons that they have in their closets BEFORE they enter primaries. SEE Jack Ryan at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_(politician) )
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/in-va-gop-primary-for-legislature-a-candidates-criminal-past-becomes-an-issue/2019/06/06/51c83ab0-87c4-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Stafford County supervisor Paul Milde, who is challenging Del. Robert M. Thomas Jr. in Tuesday’s Republican primary, has a criminal record that hasn’t stopped voters from electing him three times in the past. But it has emerged as an issue in the hotly contested race between Milde and Thomas in the 28th District, which includes parts of Fredericksburg and Stafford County. In 1986, when he was 18, Milde was convicted of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute — a felony — in Prince William County. He was sentenced to six years in prison, with five years suspended. Nine years later, Milde pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to an attempted burglary in Fairfax County — a misdemeanor for which he was sentenced to 360 days, all but 20 suspended. . .Milde has responded with a flier with a photo of a skeleton looming behind a rack of dress shirts. “Bob Thomas says I have skeletons in my closet,” it begins. In it, he explains his cocaine conviction, though not the burglary. He suggests voters should care more about recent behavior, including Thomas’s decision in early 2018 to vote with Democrats to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Thomas had run for office on a pledge to oppose expansion.)

FORTUNE
— Amazon Is on a Collision Course With Employee Activists Outraged by the Climate Crisis – Alyssa Newcomb
https://fortune.com/2020/01/04/amazon-employee-activist-climate-crisis/

January 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://abc7chicago.com/business/$54m-of-pot-products-sold-in-ill-on-first-2-days-of-legalization/5813133/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/03/week-review-legal-pot-brings-long-lines-millions-revenue
https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/03/pot-focused-campaigns-aim-educate-consumers-about-new-law

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/illinois-legal-pot-rollout-promising-start

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200103/recreational-pot-sales-soar-in-rockford-neighboring-businesses-cry-foul

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/State-earns-1-1M-in-tax-revenue-first-day-of-14947433.php

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?id=296635#.XhCgzCN_OM8

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Campaign stresses cannabis abuse health risks – Robert McCoppin
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/campaign-stresses-cannabis-abuse-health-risks/article_0ec862f2-561d-5469-95ac-d5125e3e2e92.html

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://wsiltv.com/2020/01/03/local-marijuana-distributor-hopes-to-expand/

WRAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.wral.com/marijuana-sales-through-the-roof-in-first-days-of-legalization-in-illinois/18866597/

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois lost more than $12 billion in income in 2 years: Analysis of IRS migration data – Greg Bishop
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-lost-more-than-billion-in-income-in-years-analysis/video_0a387d58-245c-55c3-a7f3-cd010869990c.html

WMTV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school in Illinois is to encourage your child to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Illinois-schools-to-start-teaching-LGBTQ-history-in-2020-566698061.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-green-rush-how-long-can-we-expect-to-see-high-sales

STATELINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/high-demand-for-marijuana-shuts-down-rockford-dispensary-for-3rd-day-in-a-row/

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/12/which-kane-county-communities-allow-or-prohibit-marijuana-sales/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Cook County GOP Chairman blames ‘oversized, bloated government’ for Chicago’s onslaught of new taxes, fees – Glenn Minnis 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/522687912-cook-county-gop-chairman-blames-oversized-bloated-government-for-chicago-s-onslaught-of-new-taxes-fees

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Joe Walsh Lays An Egg
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/joe-walsh-lays-an-egg/ 
— Democratic Party Presidential Delegate/Alternate Candidates from McHenry County – Final
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/democratic-party-presidential-delegate-alternate-candidates-from-mchenry-county/
— IL-14: Fallout from Qassem Soleimani Death and Left Attempts to Rein In President Trump with New Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/04/il-14-fallout-from-qassem-soleimani-death-and-left-attempts-to-rein-in-president-trump-with-new-legislation/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI Files Pro-Life Brief With SCOTUS – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/ifi-files-pro-life-brief-with-scotus/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats are going to nominate a white person, and there’s nothing wrong with that – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will ever be appointed to or elected to any kind of government or political office: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, non-veteran, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/democrats-are-going-to-nominate-a-white-person-and-theres-nothing-wrong-with-that

AMERICAN THINKER
— In 2020, the United Methodist Church will formally divorce over gay marriage – Andrea Widburg (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will municipalities, townships/wards, counties, states, America, and the rest of the world formally banish individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity? 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/in_2020_the_united_methodist_church_will_formally_divorce_over_gay_marriage.html

DAILY WIRE
— Trump-Hating Leftists Usher In New Year Of Trump Hatred – David Limbaugh
https://www.dailywire.com/news/limbaugh-trump-hating-leftists-usher-in-new-year-of-trump-hatred

FEDERALIST
— Trump’s Strike On Soleimani Is About America First, Not Reckless Interventionism Now Iran knows America is unconstrained by politically correct rules of engagement, and no longer acting out of delusions about bribing a jihadist regime into peace. – Ben Weingarten
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/03/trumps-strike-on-soleimani-is-about-america-first-not-reckless-interventionism/

THE HILL
— Trump lashes out at ‘squad’: ‘They hate Jewish people’ – TAL AXELROD 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476737-trump-lashes-out-at-squad-they-hate-jewish-people

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/marijuana-sales-illinois-top-3m-day-legal-recreational/story?id=68051493

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Qassem Suleimani against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/01/03/world/middleeast/ap-ml-soleimani-killing-whats-next.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Iran against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/world/middleeast/trump-iran-suleimani.html
— In Miami Speech, Trump Tells Evangelical Base: God Is ‘on Our Side’ – Jennifer Medina and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that God is on their side and a) that God hates not only Trump, but that God hates all 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 and b) that God promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/politics/trump-miami-rally-evangelicals.html

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Ascendant America’ no longer seems a sure bet – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ever-increasingly dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://nypost.com/2020/01/03/ascendant-america-no-longer-seems-a-sure-bet/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From the first years of the one-fifth of this century already completed, we’ve been told that a new, ascendant America — more nonwhite, more culturally liberal, more feminist — was going to dominate our politics for years to come. Those predictions have partially come true. Barack Obama was elected and reelected president in 2008 and 2012, respectively, and Democrats won majorities in House contests in 2006, 2008 and 2018. But those are slimmer pickings than promised. And President Trump’s victory in 2016 has made a mockery of the predictions. He wasn’t ascendant America’s choice. From millennials and Generation Z, he evokes the ­response, “OK, boomer.” Demographics, it turns out, don’t automatically turn into destiny. Ascendant groups’ triumphalism can coalesce those with opposite values into unaccustomed unity and enthusiasm. Ascendant leaders, not cautioned by sympathetic media, can concoct extreme policies unsellable to most voters. And perhaps ascendant groups, with their low birth rates, may not become as ascendant as demographers expected. That’s a conclusion you might draw from the Census Bureau’s state population estimates for midyear 2019, released just one day before the year-end deadline. They’re the best leading indicator we’ve got for the 2020 census, whose results will reapportion the House of Representatives and the Electoral College.)

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters a) glorify and praise Trump-haters in rural America and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump-supporters in rural America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/03/five-myths-about-rural-america/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote protests against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/04/iraq-iran-tensions-protests-condemn-u-s-actions-middle-east/2807176001/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— How Population Growth and Loss Will Shape Future Elections The Census population estimates affect congressional districts and presidential elections. Here’s what the latest numbers mean. – Louis Jacobson
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-01-03/how-population-growth-and-loss-will-shape-future-elections

BLOOMBERG LAW
— House to Vote on Age Bias Bill This Month – Jaclyn Diaz (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents promote age discrimination, reverse discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, patronage, and up-or-out. They paint themselves as being champions of younger people, minorities, females, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, etc.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/house-to-vote-on-age-bias-bill-this-month

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Utah has 600K unaffiliated voters. They need to act quickly to vote on Super Tuesday. – Lee Davidson (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct a) cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can and then b) vote for Democrat candidates in general elections?) 
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/01/04/utah-has-k-unaffiliated/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than one of every three Utah voters — 619,000 of them — are unaffiliated with any political party. They may not receive a by-mail ballot for the quickly approaching Super Tuesday presidential primary on March 3 unless they take some action soon.)

GAINESVILLE REGISTER
— Why isn’t your name on there? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What discourages you from seeking a government office or political office? The following discourages me from seeking a government office or political office. Ever-increasingly, more and more and more of those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois 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. The aforesaid do not want me a) to seek or hold any kind of elected or appointed office in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, or Illinois, b) to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, or c) serve as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. They certainly did not want me to serve as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.) 
https://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/editorials/our-viewpoint-why-isn-t-your-name-on-there/article_d005a3fc-2e74-11ea-907c-8f06efc8dde5.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: What your May 2020 local ballot will look like will begin taking shape next week. What if your name were on it? Local schools, towns and cities are all governed by boards you elect. The members of those boards are not that different from you — they live where you live and may well run into you at work or in the grocery store aisles. What put them on the city council or school board was that they care about the future of your community. If you share that interest, maybe it’s your turn to seek local office. We often use this editorial space to encourage residents of Cooke County to get involved in our area’s civic life, whether that be in the local schools, city elections or the county at large. Seeking elected office is just another way you can help fulfill your civic duties as an American. But research shows just 2% of Americans have ever run for public office at any level. So let’s change that. Most municipal and school boards have pretty simple qualifications for who can run, and they don’t require a lot of formal training or connections. They boil down to four things: — Live in Texas for at least a year before the filing deadline — Live in the town or city ward or school district for at least six months before the filing deadline — Be at least 18 years old — Be a registered voter In other words, you don’t have to know everything or be wealthy to run for office. Just be willing to accept help and learn as you go. If you’re already happy with how your local government is being managed, there might still be reason for you to seek a seat on the school board or municipal council. One, the folks on your local board can’t fill the office forever. You might be surprised at how difficult it can be for board members to find someone to take their place when they are ready to pass the baton. They may be praying for someone like you to turn up — ask them and see. Two, first-time candidates rarely achieve the office they seek, for a variety of reasons. Inexperience with running a campaign for local office is just one of those reasons, but it’s one you can head off now. At the very least, attend a few board meetings and talk to your current elected officials about what they do and how they got elected. By the way, volunteering on the board of a local nonprofit or church is another way to gain experience that would prepare you for elected office, and such organizations are almost always looking for new hands on deck. Consider stepping up as a board member at an organization whose mission you care about. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be reporting the specific filing requirements and deadlines for local governing bodies with positions up for election this year. Keep an eye out for the ones that interest you and consider whether your name ought to be the next one on the ballot.)

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Qassem Suleimani against America.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/03/donald-trump-qassem-suleimani-haunt-quds-iran

January 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker knows what angry taxpayers need: Legal weed – John Kass (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do? Mine talk and/or act like they a) did smoke pot, b) are smoking pot, c) want to smoke pot, d) want to kill all restrictions on smoking pot, e) want to make money selling pot, and/or f) want governments to take in lots of revenue from the sale of pot. As my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes waste away smoking pot, my future looks brighter.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-illinois-weed-jb-pritzker-kass-20200103-oogf3rbk7raatn6wd6dan3223i-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With economic refugees continuing to flee Illinois — we’ve lost more residents than any state in the U.S. over the decade — taxpayers have waited in vain for the political ruling class to explain how they’ll reverse the Illinois Exodus. But there were no answers from the ruling Democrats, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, House Speaker Mike Madigan and their Illinois Republican handmaidens. Until now. They’ve made weed legal. Logically, it follows that our wise masters want the people of Illinois to get stoned. Get stoned, Illinois. Thanks, Pritzker. Thanks, Boss Madigan. You’ve made Illinois into the Land of the Lotus-Eaters. What this means is that angry Illinois taxpayers can finally stop being angry. We can forget our mental anguish at being left behind in the Illinois Exodus by smarter, luckier people who got out when they could. All this reminds me of the companions of Odysseus in the land of the lotus-eaters. Once they bit into the lotus fruit, they lost their anger and wrath. They sat down and went to sleep. And taxpayers who remain in Illinois may legally sit in passive stupor before their video screens, waiting for Grubhub to bring Baja Blast from Taco Bell and playing “Call of Duty” until dawn. But don’t think I’m being critical of pot smokers. And medical marijuana users? I don’t mean you. If weed helps soothe your pain, do what’s best.)
— The government will try to count the entire U.S. population this year: Here’s what you need to know about the census — and why it’s so important for Illinois – ELVIA MALAGÓN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to drive out of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-2020-census-illinois-what-you-need-to-know-20200102-45d5qisbd5ebloltexq65yw4ca-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Illinois Senate President John Cullerton talks about Blagojevich, bipartisanship and changes brought by social media as his time in Springfield comes to an end – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-senate-president-john-cullerton-20200103-27qggmvcb5cohcrlwksi3beczy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But ask the veteran Northwest Side lawmaker what he sees as the biggest change, and he replies: the digitalization of democracy — the growing influence of social media to affect policy combined with a decline in the number of media outlets covering state government. “It’s the difference from a representative democracy to a direct democracy,” Cullerton said. “So, the old model (for voters) is, ‘I’m busy. I’m hiring you. Go down to Springfield. Listen to testimony. Make your informed decisions. Every two years, I’ll check on you,’” he said. “And now, you just go directly to the legislator (who says), ‘We don’t need to listen to any testimony. I got 500 emails and 5,000 tweets retweeted saying I’ve got to vote for this bill.’”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats crow about their past, present, and future success in promoting vices. To be a Democrat is to be a vice promoter.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-flashback-prohibition-repeal-chicago-20200103-3k6b3myex5bqnjhwt4vm32kiem-story.html
— ‘Don’t drive while high’: Officials ramping up cannabis education with billboards, social media advice – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, you should NOT do ANYTHING while you are high. The higher that you are, the more likely that you will not only harm yourself, but that you will harm others.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-education-campaign-20200103-zbwtxytk5fekdc266o6dexilre-story.html
— 3 easy ways to preserve your serenity during the toxic political year ahead – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-social-media-delete-ignore-block-zorn-20200102-d6bcove5urflrd55ut7a4dts6a-story.html
— Conservatives ask judge to force Wisconsin to immediately purge disputed voters despite appeal pending – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-nw-wisconsin-voter-purge-20200102-gw4tthojqrddhfhifd5ivvm3mu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/3/21042376/illinois-recreational-marijuana-weed-randolph-streets-west-loop

DAILY HERALD
— 2020 brings higher labor costs for small businesses – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200102/news/301029935/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-Trump rally scheduled in Algonquin, 1 of many across Midwest Rally one of many planned across the Midwest – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/01/02/pro-trump-rally-scheduled-in-algonquin-1-of-many-across-midwest/a4g77dc/

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Put pushers encourage gun owners to smoke pot.
https://www.saukvalley.com/2020/01/02/its-not-a-smoking-gun-in-illinois-taking-a-toke-wont-keep-you-from-owning-a-weapon-despite-what-social-media-says/aaacu7y/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— The Winnebago County elected job no one wants Precinct committee posts prove tough for party leaders to fill – Isaac Guerrero (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what discourages conservatives like me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. According to this article, in Winnebago County, “Only 86 (23%) people filed to run for 378 precinct committee jobs up for grabs in the March primary.” In DuPage County, Republicans filed for Precinct Committeeman in 364 (39%) of DuPage County’s 930 Precincts. 2 years ago, 470 (51%) filed in those 930 precincts. 39 (57%) filed in Addison Township’s 69 precincts, 23 (56%) filed in Winfield Township’s 41 precincts, 50 (48%) filed in Bloomingdale Township’s 104 precincts, 56 (43%) filed in Milton Township’s 130 precincts, 29 (43%) filed in Wayne Township’s 68 precincts, 63 (40%) filed in Downers Grove Township’s 156 precincts, 48 (35%) filed in York Township’s 136 precincts, 34 (26%) file in Lisle Township’s 129 precincts, and 22 (23%) file in Naperville Township’s 97 precincts.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191207/winnebago-county-elected-job-no-one-wants
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the lowest-stakes election this voting cycle, candidates don’t even care if they’re thrown off the ballot. “If someone goes to the trouble of challenging my petitions and I’m thrown off the ballot, I’ll just get appointed after the election,” said county Auditor Bill Crowley, one of many precinct committeemen who didn’t trouble himself with getting the required 10 signatures this year. Precinct committeeman was once a job that aspiring politicians used to get a foot in the door of their party. These days, the elected position draws little interest. That’s understandable given the lack of pay and prestige and the generally minimal responsibilities. There are times, though, when the precinct committeeman plays a critical role. If a state representative dies in office or resigns, committeemen select a replacement. Committeemen historically have served as the foot soldiers of the two major parties, walking their neighborhoods to hand out literature and talk up their candidates. The lack of interest in the job troubles people who understand that committeemen don’t just build their parties from the ground up — they help nourish democracy at the grass roots. “As a precinct committeeperson, I teach people how to vote,” said Rockford Alderwoman Karen Hoffman, D-8, who also serves as a precinct representative in Ward 8, Precinct 3. She’ll be on the March ballot to keep that job. “I go out and I say, ‘OK, guys, if you’re not registered to vote, here’s what you need to do, here’s where you need to go, this is the deadline.’ I speak to people about early voting all the time. My whole purpose is to get out the vote. You’d be surprised how many people don’t understand the voting process. “Hopefully, after listening to me they’ll vote for Democrats — that’s my hope,” Hoffman said. “But I just want people to vote, no matter how they vote, to be a part of the process. My whole purpose is to teach and train people to vote and become involved in the election process. And if you don’t want to do that, then you really shouldn’t complain.” Only 86 people filed to run for 378 precinct committee jobs up for grabs in the March primary. (A committeeman, though elected, is a party official, not a government official.) Nearly a quarter of the 86 didn’t bother to obtain the minimum 10 signatures on their nominating petitions as required by law. Linda Lundquist, running in Ward 8, Precinct 4, is one who takes the job seriously. “When I went knocking door to door collecting signatures, I met some people who shared with me that they don’t like to get involved in politics,” Lundquist said. “But like it or not, we are all involved in politics. Now, whether we choose to be engaged is another matter entirely. But I think that the more of us who are engaged in our government, the more that our government will reflect all of us. Because when we are engaged and when we are involved, our government and our politics becomes so much richer. And the community is richer because the government truly reflects all of us.” Lundquist is something of an overachiever — she obtained nearly 150 signatures. “Wow. That’s a lot of door knocking,” Crowley said. “That’s remarkable.” Crowley obtained just one signature — his own — on his nominating petition. He and dozens of other precinct committee candidates will be elected in March even though they didn’t collect the 10 voter signatures required by state law. A resident of Crowley’s precinct could have filed paperwork by Dec. 9 to challenge the validity of his petition and knock him off the ballot, but no one did. “The trouble is, we can’t get enough people to run for precinct committeeman,” Crowley said. “I mean, we can’t give these positions away. And we’re giving them away.” The job’s low profile doesn’t help, either. “The precinct committee system is a very arcane system and very few people understand how it works,” said Charles Laskonis, chairman of the Winnebago County Democratic Central Committee. “Sometimes, I guess it’s just the political wonks that consider it cool to run for precinct committeeman, just so they can say that they’re part of the political process.” Rock Valley College trustee Gloria Cudia, a Republican, collected nine signatures on her petition to represent Ward 10, Precinct 2 in Rockford. Rockford Alderman Tuffy Quinonez, D-11, obtained only two signatures on his petition to represent Ward 11, Precinct 1. He could have had three signatures if he had simply put his own John Hancock on the petition, but he didn’t bother. Crowley, Cudia and Quinonez said they simply didn’t have time to obtain 10 signatures while juggling hectic schedules as the Dec. 2 filing deadline approached. Crowley knows the drill better than most. He has served as a Democratic precinct committeeman for decades. He’s running for re-election next year to keep his county auditor job. He’s also seeking a precinct committee post in Harlem Township. Even after appointments, however, most precinct positions remain vacant. “Try finding a Democrat who wants to run for Burritt Township precinct committeeman,” said Laskonis, referring to the sparsely populated township that’s home to far more cornstalks than humans and far more registered Republicans than Democrats. “You can’t even find someone to appoint to that job. Maybe there’s someone. But I haven’t found them.” A good precinct committeeman may be hard to find these days, but there’s really no need to worry, said state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford. “There’s a lot of people out there who volunteer for campaigns and they basically do the role of the precinct committeeman, but without the official title,” Syverson said. “They get out there and they walk door to door and they’re actively supporting party candidates. They’re doing the same work for individual candidates, just not through the local party infrastructure. So it’s really the role of the political party to encourage and help people understand why it’s important to do this grass-roots kind of work.” Either way, there are plenty of benefits to walking around your block and introducing yourself to your neighbors, Lundquist said. “I feel good about Rockford, in general,” Lundquist said. “There’s so many good things happening in Rockford, really. But in my small neck of the woods, in my precinct, I felt so good after knocking on doors and meeting all these people who are my neighbors. “I wish everyone would do this because everyone would feel better about the state of the world,” she said. “You’d see we’re in much better shape than what is sometimes shown to us.”)

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Sycamore man won’t take down Trump banner sprayed with ‘Vote Bernie’ ‘Politics has ratcheted up to such a degree it’s turned into something where you hate your neighbors’ – KEVIN SOLARI (DIERSEN: If you displayed a Trump sign at your home, what would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county do to you and do to your sign?)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/01/02/sycamore-man-wont-take-down-trump-banner-sprayed-with-vote-bernie/aslhex7/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois to Indiana: Weed is still illegal, police on the lookout – Lauren Kostiuk
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-to-indiana-weed-is-still-illegal-police-on-the-lookout

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe to push pot.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/decatur-mayor-says-her-mind-is-set-on-banning-cannabis-sales-at-least-for-now

MDJ ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/estimated-million-paid-on-million-in-first-day-of-legal/video_7cbb59a4-1ed4-59e6-acb2-03647f4542f8.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/why-legal-marijuana-is-worth-the-extra-money

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Congressmen Join In Call For Supreme Court to “Reconsider” Roe v. Wade – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-congressmen-join-call-supreme-court-reconsider-roe-v-wade#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A lone Democrat joined Illinois’ House Republican delegation in signing a legal brief calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to “reconsider” the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion access nationwide. More than 200 members of both houses of Congress signed the amicus brief filed with the high court on Thursday. U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Chicago) joined Illinois Republicans Darin LaHood, Adam Kinzinger, Rodney Davis, Mike Bost and John Shimkus.)

WIFR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois public schools to do more to promote LGBTQ activity in 2020. 
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Illinois-schools-to-start-teaching-LGBTQ-history-in-2020-566660911.html

WQAD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wqad.com/2020/01/02/local-head-shops-see-spike-in-sales-after-first-few-days-of-legalized-marijuana/

CHICAGO CATHOLIC
— March for Life Chicago moves location, expands events – Michelle Martin
https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2020/01/02/march-for-life-chicago-moves-location-expands-events

WIREPOINTS
— Lieutenant Governor Stratton’s Shameful First Day With Legal Marijuana – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/lieutenant-governor-strattons-shameful-first-day-with-legal-marijuana/
— New IRS data release: Record losses of taxable income and taxpayers for Illinois – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-irs-data-record-number-of-illinoisans-leave-state-as-tax-base-continues-to-shrink-wirepoints-special-report/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Suggestions for Alternative to Woodstock’s Bag Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/suggestions-for-alternative-to-woodstocks-bag-tax/ 
— McClellan’s Legal Ability Questioned in Analysis of Next Filing to Reveal Identifies of McHenry County Blog Commenters – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/mcclellans-legal-ability-questioned-in-analysis-of-next-filing-to-reveal-identifies-of-mchenry-county-blog-commenters-part-2/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf and James Marter Quick to Support President Trump’s Decisive Action in Iraq
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/il-14-catalina-lauf-and-james-marter-quick-to-support-president-trumps-decisive-action-in-iraq/ 
— IL-14: James Marter Pulls Out 18-Year-Old Attack on Jim Oberweis on Abortion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/il-14-james-marter-pulls-out-18-year-old-attack-on-jim-oberweis-on-abortion/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP 6TH CD CANDIDATE JEANNE IVES RESPONDS TO US AIR STRIKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/gop-6th-cd-candidate-jeanne-ives-responds-to-us-air-strike.html
— COMING TO IL: CANNABIS-RELATED PSYCHOSIS, ADDICTION, ER VISITS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/coming-to-il-cannabis-related-psychosis-addiction-er-visits.html
— LGBT FLAGS HANDED OUT AT SCHOOL, KIDS REBEL AND RAISE CONFEDERATE FLAG
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/lgbt-flags-handed-out-at-school-kids-rebel-and-raise-confederate-flag.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Gabbard joins Yang and throws cold water on Democratic impeachment efforts – Becket Adams 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/gabbard-joins-yang-and-throws-cold-water-on-democratic-impeachment-efforts
— Is the Democratic Party still the party of diversity? – Kaylee McGhee (DIERSEN: To get votes from minorities, females, those who are younger, those who are LGBTQers, those who have less money than others, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are not Protestant, those who are not German American, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those who are moderate or liberal, those who are veterans, those who say that they are not gun owners, etc., Democrats and RINOs promise to use government to give preference to the aforesaid big time by taking money, opportunities, etc. away from Republicans.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/with-julian-castros-campaign-over-the-democratic-party-must-ask-is-it-still-the-party-of-diversity

FOX NEWS
— Trump rakes in cash with impeachment boost – Chris Stirewalt
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rakes-in-cash-with-impeachment-boost

FEDERALIST
— Washington Post Writer Can’t Figure Out Why Trump Supporters Won’t Talk To Her In corporate media, conservative women are simply presumed to be bigoted, or stupid, or who cares, as long as it’s an opportunity to trivialize them. – Casey Chalk
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/03/washington-post-writer-cant-figure-out-why-trump-supporters-wont-talk-to-her/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Addressing Islam’s role in rising urban black anti-Semitism. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/addressing_islams_role_in_rising_urban_black_antisemitism.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— San Diego State University removes Nation of Islam leader from a list of suggested speakers
https://www.academia.org/san-diego-state-university-removes-nation-of-islam-leader-from-a-list-of-suggested-speakers/

TOWNHALL
— Trump-Hating Leftists Usher in New Year of Trump Hatred – David Limbaugh (DIERSEN: If you displayed a Trump sign at your home, what would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county do to you and do to your sign?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2020/01/03/trumphating-leftists-usher-in-new-year-of-trump-hatred-n2558872

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What drugs are prescribed for you that are also prescribed for Bernie Sanders? Recently, atorvastatin ( https://www.drugs.com/atorvastatin.html ) has been prescribed for me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/476266-sanderss-doctors-declare-him-healthy-after-october-heart-attack
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sanders takes atorvastatin, aspirin, clopidogrel, levothyroxine, and lisinopril every day, and has in the past been treated for a cyst on his vocal cord and two hernias.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Warns About Disinformation After Misleading Video – Katie Glueck (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation and misleading, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because my critics/opponents cannot manipulate or dominate me, my critic/opponents focus on destroying me and destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/politics/joe-biden-culture-video.html
— The Case for a One-Term Joe The quickest way to get a President Stacey Abrams or President Pete Buttigieg is to first elect a President Biden. – Timothy Egan
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/opinion/joe-biden-age.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters condemn Trump and condemn everyone who does not hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/christianity-today-mark-galli-evangelicals.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use booze to push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/us/100-years-ago-the-booziest-january-suddenly-dried-up.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hispanics at Harvard unite to protect Hispanics at Harvard. During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40 DID NOT UNITE TO PROTECT THE AFORESAID. Instead, to keep their jobs as long as possible, virtually all of them “cut deals” with their superiors. Most commonly, they agreed to help their superiors get rid of their employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/harvard-latinos-diversity-debate.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Demographic Shift Poised to Test Trump’s 2020 Strategy Base of white, working-class voters projected to decline and be replaced by Democratic-leaning groups – Aaron Zitner and Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage everyone to dump those who 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. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who ever-increasingly dump the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/demographic-shift-poised-to-test-trumps-2020-strategy-11578047402
— Drug Prices Climb by 5.8% on Average, Less Than Last Year Pfizer led the way with increases of over 9% on more than 40 products, according to a new analysis – Jared S. Hopkins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drug-prices-climb-by-5-8-on-average-less-than-last-year-11577984680
— Transit Systems Take On Role as Homeless Advocates As number of people living on the streets rises, many transit officials worry about social welfare as well as trains and buses – Paul Berger (DIERSEN: How much have you used public transit? I used public transit a lot in 1971 and 1973-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never stoop to use public transit.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/transit-systems-take-on-role-as-homeless-advocates-11577973601
— Blackouts, Disasters Give Generators a Sales Boost California’s wildfires raised demand for auxiliary power at businesses and cell towers – Bob Tita and Jim Carlton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackouts-disasters-juice-generator-sales-11578000689
— ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ ‘I have long been particularly concerned with the lack of intellectual diversity at the law school.’ – Stephen Bainbridge 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-diversity-and-inclusion-11578008804
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As regular readers know, I’m up for a merit raise at UCLAW this year and am now required to submit a statement of how I contribute to the University’s goals in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I have just emailed the statement to the administration. It reads as follows: “Although I am aware and respectful of the many dimensions within which a university properly seeks a diverse faculty and student body, I have long been particularly concerned with the lack of intellectual diversity at the law school. A survey of U.S. law professors in general found that white Democratic professors (both male and female), Jewish professors, and nonreligious professors ‘account for most (or all) of the overrepresentation among racial, gender, religious, and ideological groups in law teaching.’ The groups that ‘account for most of the underrepresentation among racial, gender, religious, and ideological groups in law teaching’ are Republicans (both male and female), Protestants, and Catholics. This disparity persists even though ‘religious and political diversity are probably more important for viewpoint diversity than gender diversity and roughly as important as racial diversity.’)
— Census 2020 Tests Social-Media Giants’ Ability to Combat Disinformation Facebook, Google and others roll out initiatives designed to help protect U.S. population count – Sarah E. Needleman (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because my critics/opponents cannot manipulate or dominate me, my critic/opponents focus on destroying me and destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/census-2020-tests-social-media-giants-ability-to-combat-disinformation-11577977790

QUARTZ
— How to survive the coming retirement crisis – Allison Schrager (DIERSEN: The purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security decreases every year because cost of living adjustments are much less than inflation.) 
https://qz.com/1766478/how-to-survive-the-coming-retirement-crisis/

January 2 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Maximizing the number of Republican ballots cast in the March 17, 2020 Illinois primary election should be the top priority for the following: Trump, Republican National Committee, Republican National Senate Committee, Republican National Congressional Committee, Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, and your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain. What are the aforesaid doing to maximize the number of Republican ballots cast in the March 17, 2020 Illinois primary election? Each and every Republican and Independent voter in Illinois a) should know which offices and referendum will be on March 17, 2020 Republican primary election ballot in their precinct, who the Republican candidates are, and which races are contested and b) should be encouraged to take advantage of mail-in ballots and early voting. Each and every Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain should know each and every Republican candidate on the ballot in their precinct and be able to answer questions about them from voters. Republican candidates frequently attend and speak at monthly Republican county/township/ward meetings. Your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain should regularly attend those meetings. Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings. – Dave Diersen 
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: What should be included in the agenda for the January meeting of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations? ANSWER: a) election headquarters status, including location, hours of operation, and when yard signs, campaign literature, walk lists, envelopes, etc. can be picked up, b) efforts to fill vacant precinct committeeman/captain positions, c) upcoming bi-annual Republican county conventions, d) upcoming Illinois Republican Party state convention, e) upcoming party fundraisers, and f) efforts to recruit election judges. Meeting minutes should include the names of the candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who attended. – Dave Diersen 
http://www.gopillinois.com

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO COLOR PICTURES: ‘Nothing is more important to me’ DNC, RNC delegate candidates push petitions, pump up prospective voters in the suburbs – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200102/nothing-is-more-important-to-mednc-rnc-delegate-candidates-push-petitions-pump-up-prospective-voters-in-the-suburbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Aurora Republican Raquel Mitchell shares the sentiment, if not the party. “I really believe in the president. I believe in what he’s doing,” the Wheatland Township trustee said of incumbent Donald Trump. “Nothing is more important to me.” Filing takes place today and Friday for delegates running in the March 17 primary election. . .Illinois Republicans will send 65 delegates to the Republican National Convention in August in Charlotte, North Carolina, with 54 chosen by voters. There are three GOP delegates from each congressional district. Retired Cook County Circuit Judge Tony Iosco can’t wait to cast another vote for Trump. The president “resonates with the average American,” said Iosco, a 2016 convention delegate. “People may not like him, but they like what he’s doing. Unemployment is low and the stock market is booming.” As Mitchell circulates petitions, she finds Republicans are eager to talk about impeachment. “They hate what’s going on in Washington D.C. with the president and are enthused about signing,” she said. . .During a social event at Draft Picks in Naperville last month, sponsored by the Trump campaign and state Republicans, Mitchell collected signatures as Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider rallied the crowd. “This is Trump country,” Schneider said, adding stakes are high in 2020 with local congressional seats up for grabs and a referendum on a state progressive income tax, in addition to the presidency. “We have to fight Democrats all the way,” Schneider said. “Are you all with me?”)
— How presidents get their facts – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, there are no facts except for the facts that they give you or bless.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200102/how-presidents-get-their-facts
— Governor, lawmakers, it’s time to put up, not shut up, on ‘Fair Maps’ – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200102/editorial-governor-lawmakers-its-time-to-put-up-not-shut-up-on-fair-maps

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, and/or country you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, and/or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-legal-weed-first-day-recreational-sales-20200101-fhtdvp4j6naphff6jmnnh6fkqy-story.html
— In apparent appeal to President Trump, imprisoned Rod Blagojevich argues today’s Democrats would have impeached Abraham Lincoln – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rod-blagojevich-abraham-lincoln-donald-trump-impeachment-20200102-6xsmxdh3dfhcharumgncizgpna-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State lawmakers behind cannabis legalization reflect: ‘This isn’t the finish line’ “This is day one of the end of prohibition, not the end of this process by any stretch,” said state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, who was passing out commemorative buttons Wednesday. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/1/21045880/legal-marijuana-sales-general-assembly-lawmakers-kelly-cassidy-heather-steans
— Campaigns lured donors with urgent end-of year-pitches: Need $1,294 by midnight! Democratic House hopeful Marie Newman’s daughter Evie, 19, a DePaul University freshman, wrote in a fundraising appeal about her mom’s support when she transitioned five years ago. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/1/21045957/congress-campaigns-donors-fundraising-year-end-appeals

WBBM 780
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton Buys Marijuana At Dispensary On New Year’s Day – ANDY DAHN (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the pot pushers in Illinois, that is, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Illinois, get rid of you if you do not push pot?)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lt-gov-stratton-buys-marijuana-at-dispensary-on-new-years

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Indiana projected to retain its nine U.S. House seats after census, Illinois set to lose one – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indiana-projected-to-retain-its-nine-u-s-house-seats/article_a5882e07-fef2-553a-9d75-40eec0ccfc7b.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “No, You Won’t Lose Your Gun Just For Smoking Pot Recreationally.”
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/no-you-wont-lose-your-gun-just-smoking-pot-recreationally#stream/0

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s Closest Weed Dispensary To Indiana Brings Out The Hoosiers For a state that’s lured Illinois residents over the border for years for cheaper cigarettes and gasoline, it was now Indiana’s turn to come to Illinois to buy. – Justin Laurence
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/01/01/chicagos-closest-weed-dispensary-to-indiana-brings-out-the-hoosiers/

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— State expands benefits to more seniors
https://advantagenews.com/news/state-expands-benefits-to-more-seniors/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Speeding, Illinois Marijuana Lead to Arrest of Indiana Man New Year’s Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/speeding-illinois-marijuana-lead-to-arrest-of-indiana-man-new-years-day/
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Rips Woodstock’s New Bag Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/il-14-catalina-lauf-rips-woodstocks-new-bag-tax/ 
— Mike Buehler Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/mike-buehler-fundraiser/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Spending January 14 Raising Money with Pardoned 1st Lieutenant Clint A. Lorance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/il-14-jim-oberweis-spending-january-14-raising-money-with-pardoned-1st-lieutenant-clint-a-lorance/

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Which Illinois schools receive the most federal student aid?
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513180440-which-illinois-schools-receive-the-most-federal-student-aid#new_tab

FOX NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois lieutenant governor among first to buy legal pot as new law takes effect – Ronn Blitzer (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the pot pushers in Illinois, that is, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Illinois, get rid of you if you do not push pot?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-lieutenant-governor-among-first-to-buy-legal-pot-as-new-law-takes-effect

AMERICAN THINKER
— In California, more free rides for illegal aliens – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/in_california_more_free_rides_for_illegal_aliens.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Going Into 2020 Election: Promises Kept And Results Achieved
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/31670-trump-going-2020-election-promises-kept-and-results-achieved

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Billy Graham Center Archives Continuing to Preserve Evangelical History Although the BGC Archives is open to the public and welcomes unexpected visitors, it remains one of Wheaton’s best-kept secrets. – KATHERINE GRABER (DIERSEN: What would Billy Graham say to those in Wheaton, including my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, who ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, promote dependency on charity, promote LGBTQ activity, promote abortion, promote booze, promote gambling, promote pot, and promote other vices, promote abolition of the First and Second Amendments, promote patronage, promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, and promote even worse things?) 
https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/january/billy-graham-center-archives-continuing-to-preserve-evangel.html

DAILY CALLER
— Gianno Caldwell Opens Up About His Rough Upbringing in Chicago And His Journey To Conservatism – STEPHANIE HAMILL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/01/gianno-caldwell-journey-conservatism/

NEWSMAX
— Cory Booker Proposes Office to Fight White Supremacy (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, White-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Whites are White supremacists, and especially Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Calling someone a White supremacist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.) 
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/russia-police-attack/2020/01/02/id/928636/

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden’s Latest Ad About Trump Is a Complete Lie – Leah Barkoukis (DIERSEN: If you sought a government or political office, what would your critics/opponents stress about you to harm you? My critics/opponents would stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, union member for almost 12 years, federal retiree, childless, pet-less, Crete resident 1948-1972, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They would stress the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me including that my GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.) 
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/01/02/joe-bidens-latest-ad-about-trump-is-a-complete-lie-n2558826
— Newly-Elected Democrats Let Their Masks Slip, Revealing The Fascists Beneath – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/01/02/newlyelected-democrats-let-their-masks-slip-revealing-the-fascists-beneath-n2558766

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— AOC’s congressional seat reportedly on the line as NY Dems look to ‘draw out’ her district – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/02/aoc-could-lose-her-government-gig-as-ny-dems-reportedly-look-to-draw-out-her-district-871003

CNN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois lieutenant governor beats long lines to become one of the first to legally buy weed in the state – Leah Asmelash and Melissa Alonso (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the pot pushers in Illinois, that is, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Illinois, get rid of you if you do not push pot?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/01/us/illinois-marijuana-juliana-stratton-lines-trnd/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Is America So Depressed? It’s no coincidence that our politics and our mental health have declined so rapidly, at the same time. – Lee Siegel (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, are depressed because those in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican leaders fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/opinion/depression-america-trump.html
— Don’t Drink and Drive, Republican Leader Said. Then He Was Arrested. “I made the wrong decision,” said a New York assemblyman who drove his official state vehicle into a ditch near his home on New Year’s Eve. – Corey Kilgannon
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/nyregion/ny-legislator-drunk-driving.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In a Homecoming Video Meant to Unite Campus, Almost Everyone Was White The video was created to show off the University of Wisconsin. Instead, it set off a furor, and a reckoning over what it means to be a black student on campus. – Julie Bosman, Emily Shetler and Natalie Yahr (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois who have stressed that I lived in Crete 1948-1972 to paint me as being a racist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/us/university-of-wisconsin-race-video.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In newly blue Orange County, Democrats struggle over how far left is too far – GUSTAVO ARELLANO (DIERSEN: If/when Democrats completely take over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, how far left will they go? From what I see, they will get rid of all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the nine Republican township organizations have absolutely no problem with the aforesaid. They focus on discouraging the DCRCC and the nine Republican township organizations from doing anything to maximize the number of Republican ballots cast in the March 17, 2020 Illinois primary election.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-02/orange-county-democrats-progressive

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of those who 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.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/02/xenophobia-comes-every-race-class-heres-how-fight-back-column/2757826001/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/30/2020-new-years-resolution-no-2016-repeat-beat-trump-column/2737334001/
— 2020 is a great time to make these 5 easy New Year’s tech resolutions – David Kender (DIERSEN: Of course. my critics/opponents want you to read ONLY the emails that they, that their operatives, and that their dupes send you, no more, and no less.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2020/01/01/5-easy-steps-to-save-money-sanity-with-tech-in-2020/2778318001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 3. Clean out your inbox “Zero inbox,” or having no unread emails, is considered by some to be akin to achieving a state of internet nirvana. It’s something I strive for personally, but I try not to obsess over it. Depending on your rate of correspondence, maintaining a zero inbox may be an unnecessary distraction. Rather, the New Year might simply be a good time to unsubscribe from all that junk mail you receive. In accordance with CAN-SPAM legislation, it’s required by U.S. law that commercial email (e.g. newsletters and marketing material) “must include a clear and conspicuous explanation of how the recipient can opt-out of getting email” from the company in the future. So look for an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the email. If you have Gmail, use the spam filter. If you want to go one step further, the FTC has recommendations that will scale back email, snail-mail, and spam phone calls.)
— Decade in review: Marital norms erode The transformation of our legal system as to marriage was rapid and top-down. Changes in law brought changes in culture, and they’re not all rainbows. – Ryan T. Anderson and Robert P. George
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/01/decade-same-sex-gay-marriage-timeline-transgender-consequences-column/2776564001/
— Forget what you know about 1619, historians say. Slavery began a half-century before Jamestown – Nicquel Terry Ellis (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? From what I see, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/12/16/american-slavery-traces-roots-st-augustine-florida-not-jamestown/4205417002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nolan, a local historian, author and civil rights activist, insists it only advances a false, racist belief that Englishmen founded America and created the system of slavery that defined this country. “It makes me want to scream,” says Nolan. “You’re robbing black history.” The truth is Spaniards settled in St. Augustine, Florida, with enslaved blacks more than a half-century before any arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619 aboard a ship captured by English pirates. Historical records document the presence of black slaves dating back to their arrival in what was known as Spanish Florida in 1565. They built military forts, hunted food, cut wood and later even created a settlement for freed blacks, Fort Mose. But the influence and significance of the Spanish on the country’s founding was ignored and lost as English laws, language and culture established a stronghold in the new nation. Historians and other interested parties challenged writers in the 19th and 20th centuries and tried to spread the story of Spanish settlers and slaves in St. Augustine through exhibits, lectures and books. Still, the 1619 narrative carried on in history books and popular culture.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— How to improve your agency in 2020 – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the best way to improve a federal agency is to get rid of its employees who are Trump supporters, Republican, White, male, draft avoiders, conservative, Protestant, German American, non-poor, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who did not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/tom-temin-commentary/2020/01/how-to-improve-your-agency-in-2020/

HR TECHNOLOGIST
— How AI & Mindfulness Can Tackle Age Bias in the Modern Workplace – Andres Blank
https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/ai-in-hr/how-ai-mindfulness-can-tackle-age-bias-in-the-modern-workplace/