January 16 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

January 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— NAACP President Arrested Protesting Sessions’ Nomination – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/naacp-president-arrested-protesting-sessions-nomination/1685036/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Duckworth.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Tammy-Duckworth-Sworn-In-Senate-409568965.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congress opens with a Republican stumble, showing battles ahead between Trump and GOP – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-house-ethics-reversal-20170103-story.html
— Democrats, seeking credit for House ethics reversal, watch it go to Trump – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-house-ethics-trump-20170103-story.html
— State lawmaker Monique Davis steps down after long career – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lawmaker-retires-monique-davis-0104-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Duckworth.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-sworn-in-met-20170103-story.html
— Trump alleges delay in his briefing on ‘so-called’ Russian hacking; U.S. official says there wasn’t one – John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-intelligence-briefing-on-russian-hacking-20170103-story.html
— Nation’s bedbug capital is no longer Chicago, Orkin says – Becky Yerak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-bedbugs-orkin-0104-biz-20170103-story,amp.html
— Obama going out in a blaze of self-interest – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201701031000–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20170104-20170104-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How Trump’s 10-year-old son could guide U.S. cybersecurity.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-cybersecurity-computers-internet-trump-perspec-0104-20170103-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago, public housing agencies to implement federal smoking ban – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-public-housing-smoking-met-20161229-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If Trump won’t lead, there’s always Pope Francis – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-if-trump-wont-lead-theres-always-pope-francis/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago’s shootings ‘contagious’ like a disease, new study says – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicagos-shootings-contagious-like-a-disease-new-study-says/
— Ty Warner’s turnaround year – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-ty-warners-turnaround-year/
— Sailing away from Trumpland – Roger Simon  (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want America and rest of the world to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/roger-simon-sailing-away-from-trumpland/
— House GOP bawling like Old Chicago aldermen – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-house-gop-bawling-like-old-chicago-aldermen/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 911 calls released in case of teen shot by DuPage deputy – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170103/news/170109822/

 

WTTW
— Illinois Delegation Split on Repeal of Obamacare – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/03/illinois-delegation-split-repeal-obamacare

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New Republican majority in Congress stumbles with ethics gaffe – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170103/our-view-new-republican-majority-in-congress-stumbles-with-ethics-gaffe
— Springfield friends making their marks at top colleges – Jason Nevel  (DIERSEN: Did you get accepted by an Ivy League university?  I did not.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) would use Eric Mason, Alexa Brown, and Kanicia Green to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a complete and utter failure and b) would stress that unlike Mason, Brown, and Green, I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170101/springfield-friends-making-their-marks-at-top-colleges

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— House Democrats getting nervous – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-01-04/house-democrats-getting-nervous.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Democrats express concerns, but see chance to work with Trump – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170103/illinois-democrats-express-concerns-but-see-chance-to-work-with-trump

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Blagojevich undeserving of a pardon – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to be pardoned either.  They want me to admit that my being the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, my being a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, my being a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, my being a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, my being an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, my being an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, my being a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, my being etc. caused all of their problems, caused all of your problems, caused all of my problems, and caused all of everyone’s problems. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or someone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any defeats in Illinois since 2000.)
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-views-blagojevich-undeserving-of-a-pardon/article_63e2208a-b902-5041-8bc0-ba665d865952.html

 

SOUTHERN
— State Rep. John Bradley retires from 117th District seat – NEFETERIA BREWSTER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-rep-john-bradley-retires-from-th-district-seat/article_df35af26-d72a-57b8-8850-3daa4b155096.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Chuck Schumer: Trump opposition leader  ‘We’ll be holding his feet to the fire’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: Who are the Trump opposition leaders in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What will they do to get rid of Trump and to get rid of Trump’s supporters?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/chuck-schumer-trump-opposition-leader/635706142

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO & QUAD CITIES ONLINE & BURLINGTON HAWK EYE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Bustos.
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/representative-bustos-considering-run-governor
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/bustos-busy-on-opening-day-of-th-congress/article_72f82fc8-2724-5b99-b0f6-70cf0bfc408b.html
http://www.thehawkeye.com/news/local/bustos-recognized-as-rising-star-as-new-congress-is-sworn/article_0bae6c03-89f8-5c99-8bcb-853c82d49b84.html

 

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
— Gun Sales Slow in Illinois Since Trump’s Election
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-01-04/criminal-justice/gun-sales-slow-in-illinois-since-trumps-election/a55726-1

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Outgoing Lawmaker Mike Smiddy Frustrated With Top Illinois Leaders
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/outgoing-lawmaker-frustrated-with-top-illinois-leaders

 

TIMES
— Mautino pension hike smaller than thought – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/mautino-pension-hike-smaller-than-thought/article_eacfa857-d033-5ead-ba43-bb3dcdc821d8.html

 

GOPUSA
— How the Electoral College kept four California counties from dictating to the entire nation!
http://www.gopusa.com/how-the-electoral-college-kept-four-california-counties-from-dictating-to-the-entire-nation/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— LIBERAL STRUGGLE AGAINST REALITY – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/liberal-struggle-against-reality/

 

FOX NEWS
— Media to Trump and the GOP: Put up or shut up – Howard Kurtz
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/04/media-to-trump-and-gop-put-up-or-shut-up.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump’s Chance to Revamp Govt Historic – Conrad Black
http://www.newsmax.com/ConradBlack/government-obamacare/2017/01/03/id/766626/

 

BREITBART
— Cuba’s Military Celebrates Anti-Trump ‘Fighting People’s March’ – Frances Martel
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/01/03/cuba-military-parade-scare-trump/
— Rep. Gohmert: Speaker Ryan Promised Hastert Rule, No Amnesty, No Trade Deals – NEIL W. MCCABE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/03/gohmert-ryan-amnesty-trade-hastert/
— Democratic Party Is Losing Its Moderate Members, Says Gallup – NEIL MUNRO  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/03/moderates-lose-share-democratic-party/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Addressing Chicago Violence – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/01/addressing_chicago_violence.html
— Guess what the NAACP thinks of Trump’s AG pick – Lloyd Marcus
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/guess_what_the_naacp_thinks_of_trumps_ag_pick.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How successful is Trump in targeting companies? – JOSEPH LAWLER  (DIERSEN: Will Trump target the many companies that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft dodgers, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/how-successful-is-trump-in-targeting-companies/article/2610816
— Federal workers eye $40,000 ‘buyout’ to duck Trump jobs freeze, cuts – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/federal-workers-eye-40000-buyout-to-duck-trump-jobs-freeze-cuts/article/2610737

 

THE HILL
— Trump flexes power over GOP – NIALL STANAGE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312591-trump-flexes-power-over-gop
— Schumer: Trump ‘really dumb’ for attacking intelligence agencies – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/administration/312605-schumer-trump-being-really-dumb-by-going-after-intelligence-community

 

REUTERS
— Civil rights activists arrested protesting Trump’s Attorney General pick
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-naacp-idUSKBN14N1TL

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— California Hires Eric Holder as Legal Bulwark Against Donald Trump – ADAM NAGOURNEY  (DIERSEN: Who will the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hire to be their “Legal Bulwark Against Donald Trump?”)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/us/california-eric-holder-donald-trump.html
— House Fires at Ethics and Shoots Self – Editorial
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/opinion/house-fires-at-ethics-and-shoots-self.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How Megyn Kelly’s move to NBC could change the cable news landscape – Callum Borchers  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Kelly to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Will Kelly do that?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/03/how-megyn-kellys-move-to-nbc-could-change-the-cable-news-landscape/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The myth and reality of Donald Trump’s job claims.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/03/trump-reiterates-threat-of-a-border-tax-this-time-general-motors-is-in-the-crosshairs/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Obama appears unlikely to go quietly into the sunset – Chris Cassidy
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/01/obama_appears_unlikely_to_go_quietly_into_the_sunset

 

USA TODAY
— Petitions aim to stop bands from performing in Inaugural Parade – Rachel Ohm
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/01/03/petitions-bands-trump-inaugural-parade/96138548/
— Survey finds Congress more Christian than the rest of America – Eliza Collins  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are a member of a church, who attend church services, and/or give money to a church demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who are not a member of a church, who do not attend church services, and/or who do not give money to a church. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental.  They determine which activities, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. should be promoted and which should be destroyed.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/03/survey-finds-congress-more-christian-than-rest-america/96106898/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fake Ethics Reform Fiasco  The House GOP shows it will too easily bend to liberals—and Trump. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-ethics-reform-fiasco-1483488727
— Trump Knocks U.S. Intelligence Agencies Over Russia Hacking Review  Briefing to be held on Friday; ‘very strange!’ Trump says – DAMIAN PALETTA
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-mocks-u-s-intelligence-agencies-over-russia-hacking-review-1483500978
— The Growing Threat of ‘Illiberal Democracy’  What happens when rule by the people conflicts with individual rights? – WILLIAM A. GALSTON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-growing-threat-of-illiberal-democracy-1483488245
— More Chinese Are Sending Younger Children to Schools in U.S.  Trend follows surging Chinese enrollment in U.S. colleges; a Jiangxi father says, ‘U.S. education is better’ – MIRIAM JORDAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-chinese-are-sending-younger-children-to-schools-in-u-s-1483485315
http://www.wsj.com/video/chinese-families-send-younger-students-to-us-schools/57364F76-DDEA-461E-9358-35C40F08B245.html

 

FORBES
— How To Avoid Burnout When The Internet Is Your Job – Morra Aarons-Mele
http://www.forbes.com/sites/morraaaronsmele/2017/01/03/avoiding-burnout-when-the-internet-is-your-job/#8d23ecd90d16

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— The Solution to Fake News – Nu Yang  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, newspapers act as arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/editorial-the-solution-to-fake-news/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office this month, newspapers at major publications like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have seen a major bump in subscriptions. In a span of a few weeks after the election, the Times confirmed it had about 132,000 paid print and digital subscriptions while the Journal reported it saw a 300 percent increase in new subscribers a day after Trump was elected. Publishers should take this news as an encouraging sign that the public does want accurate and truthful reporting. Newspapers remain an important and powerful brand, and they should be the solution for fake news. Let’s not forget that before social media and algorithms dictated to us what was considered news, newspapers were our source of information. Despite many journalists operating with leaner newsrooms and resources, they still put in the same time and energy while covering this election. But when we look back at 2016, there were certainly some media lessons that had we all had to learn, but now we need to move forward and pick ourselves up because there’s still plenty of work that needs to be done.)

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Disclosing the Costs of Corporate Welfare  A new government database will soon spotlight the true costs of corporate tax breaks. – GREG LEROY
http://prospect.org/article/disclosing-costs-corporate-welfare

 

ROYALE GAZETTE
— No morally better than we were 100 years ago – Nicholas Pell
http://www.royalgazette.com/opinion/article/20170104/no-morally-better-than-we-were-100-years-ago

December 30 Morning Edition

CBS ST. LOUIS
— RNC Sells $2,700 Tickets For Luncheon With Vice President-Elect  (DIERSEN: How much money have you given the RNC during the last year, during the last 10 years, during the last 20 years, during the last 30 years, and during the last 40+ years?  I have given money to the RNC each and every year since 1976. I would have been able to give the RNC more money each year if my Democrat IRS superiors (1971-1980) had not wasted my career and if my Democrat GAO superiors (1980-1997) had not wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. But constructively, since 2000, I have made in-kind contributions to the RNC in the form of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that are free and contain no advertising.  Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every day and they have included links to more than 256,300 articles and information on many upcoming events, including RNC’s fundraiser today with Pence.  The value GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, and especially since 2004, far exceeds the many millions of dollars that Pence might raise today for the RNC.  While I am motivated enough to donate 10+ hours each and every day of what is left of my life and to pay all the internet, newspaper subscription, website subscription, magazine subscription, and other costs to put out the emails, I am not motivated enough to donate $2,700 for a ticket to attend today’s fundraiser.  I asked to be allowed to attend the fundraiser as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, but I was told that the fundraiser is closed to members of the news media like me.)
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/12/30/rnc-sells-2700-ticket-for-charity-luncheon-with-vice-president-elect/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vice President-elect Mike Pence is scheduled to be in Chicago to raise money for the Republican National Committee. The Indiana governor will speak at a luncheon Friday in downtown Chicago. Tickets start at $2,700 per person. Among those listed on an invitation as members of the host committee are Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, state GOP chairman Tim Schneider and the Republican members of Illinois’ congressional delegation. Rauner distanced himself from President-elect Donald Trump during the election, refusing to talk politics and even avoiding saying Trump’s name. Since the election he has said he wants to work with the new administration. He said he spoke with Trump by phone and they had a “positive” conversation. Several groups say they plan to protest outside the Pence event.)

 

ABC7
— How Russia Sanctions May Put Trump in a Bind: Experts – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/russia-sanctions-may-put-trump-in-a-bind-experts/1678434/
— BOY, 15, STILL HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING SHOT 4 TIMES – Evelyn Holmes
http://abc7chicago.com/news/boy-15-still-hospitalized-after-being-shot-4-times-/1678261/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The family of 15-year-old Michael Moss is praying for a miracle, as he remains hospitalized after surviving a gunman’s attack where he was shot four times in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. On Dec. 19, Moss – who lives, along with his three siblings, in DuPage County with their legal guardian for the last three years – was visiting relatives in Chicago when he decided to walk to a nearby fast food restaurant. He said a gunman in a car opened fire on him as he walked down the street. “He walked to the McDonalds which is at 47th and Bishop, and he got shot down at 48th and Bishop,” said Janis Pass, Moss’s grandmother. He was hit four times and suffered severe damage to his abdominal area. Paramedics rushed him to the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, where he remains 10 days later in the Intensive Care Unit.)

 

NBC5
— Trump Ally Asked to Resign From School Board Over Obama Insults  The president-elect’s transition team has called the comments “absolutely reprehensible”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Donald-Trump-New-York-Co-Chair-Carl-Paladino-Death-Obama-Mad-Cow-Disease-Michelle-Gorilla–408616535.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Teen who moved to suburbs to escape violence gets shot in Chicago – Lisa Chavarria
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/226179298-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Moss was visiting relatives in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week. He walked to McDonald’s on 47th near Laflin and as he walked back, a gunman opened fire on him. “Michael is not in a gang. Michael is an honor roll student,” said Moss’ legal guardian Brenda Herron. His family says he attends Glenbard East High School and is on the basketball team. “Chicago needs to stand up. Where are all the politicians doing, the alderman, the Mayor, everybody. Things like this don’t happen in DuPage County,” Herron said.)

 

WLS AM
— 9 last-minute Obama moves to stymie Trump’s agenda – CNN
http://www.wlsam.com/news/9-last-minute-obama-moves-to-stymie-trumps-agenda/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Madigan plan for 2017: More failure, more bleeding – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-madigan-cullerton-rauner-illinois-budget-edit-0101-20161229-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TO OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: A TROUBLED TRANSITION  In the rush to close institutions, Illinois ignored serious problems in group homes – Michael J. Berens and Patricia Callahan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/grouphomes/ct-group-home-investigations-cila-met-20161229-htmlstory.html
— Stopgap budget set to expire, returning Rauner-Madigan standoff to where it was last summer – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-2017-20161230-story.html
— Lake County officials sworn in to terms – Carrie Napoleon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-lake-swear-in-st-1230-20161229-story.html
— Republican response to Russia sanctions: Some praise for Obama, some praise for the hackers – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-republicans-russia-sanctions-20161229-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Conservation Police Officers and Rauner administration: Labor agreement reached – Dale Bowman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/cpos-and-rauner-administration-labor-agreement-reached/
— You have permission not to drink on New Year’s Eve -Neil Steinberg  (DIERSEN: Each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like a) they drink lots of booze or b) they want to drink lots of booze.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-you-have-permission-not-to-drink-on-new-years-eve/
— Americans are no longer on the move  The percentage of Americans moving every year is less than half that of a half-century ago. – Michael Barone  (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I have lived my precinct since 1984; in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978; and in Illinois since 1948.  I should write a book about my nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being a newcomer a) because I have lived in Wheaton only since 1978, b) because I never attended any schools in Wheaton, c) because I never send any children to schools in Wheaton, and d) because I have been a member of a church in Wheaton.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-americans-are-no-longer-on-the-move/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH VERY BIG GRAPHIC: Where suburbs shifted from Republican to Democrat by November – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: How many registered voters are there in your precinct, how many voted in the November 8, 2016 election, and how many votes did the Republican candidates get?  My DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 has 506 registered voters.  393 voted in the election.  Trump/Pence* got 137 votes, Kirk* got 201 votes, Munger* got 213 votes, Roskam got 231* votes, Ives got 237 votes*, Berlin got 283 votes, Kachiroubas* got 224 votes, Grogan* got 220 votes, Jorgensen got 296 votes, Bucholz got 239* votes, Grant got 281 votes, Elliott* got 226 votes, Whelan* got 226 votes, Telander got 280 votes, Fullerton got 275 votes, Brennan* got 211 votes, Wheaton** got 284 votes, Popejoy** got 252 votes, Guerin** got 249 votes, Mallen** got 255 votes, and Sutter** got 253 votes.  * = contested  ** = judge retention  Outrageously, Cinton/Kaine* got 211 votes.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump/Pence should fire me as a Republican Precinct Committeeman because Trump/Pence got only 137 votes in my precinct and Clinton/Kaine got 211 votes.  In the March 15, 2016 Republican primary, Kasich got 93 votes, Cruse got 49 votes, Trump got 21 votes, and Rubio got 14 votes in my precinct.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161230/news/161239960/
— Mapping the suburban vote for Trump, Clinton – Tim Broderick
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161230/news/161239958/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County  If a precinct was different from the primary, it went from more Republican votes in the primary to more Democratic votes in the general election. The Republican voters mostly favored Kasich in the primary, with some pockets voting for Trump or Sen. Ted Cruz. Areas different from the primary: Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Elmhurst, Carol Stream, Lisle, Downers Grove and eastern Naperville. Areas that remained GOP: Oak Brook and parts of Winfield, Bloomingdale, Addison, Roselle and Bensenville. Areas that remained Democratic: Glendale Heights, Villa Park, Woodridge, western Naperville and eastern Aurora.)
— State, conservation police officers agree on contract – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161230/news/312309960/
— Free society is built on trust in free press and the people who will use it – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor is “free” because he has enough of his own time and enough of his own money to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every day.  He does not need to, nor will he, ask for money from major donors, from subscribers, from advertisers, or from anyone else.  Further, he is even more “free” now that he is no longer a) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, c) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, d) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or e) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.  While he held the aforesaid positions, his critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the aforesaid organizations did everything that they could to manipulate him, to dominate him, to threaten him, and to harm him.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161229/discuss/161228953/

 

WTTW
— 17 New Illinois Laws to Know in 2017 – Kristen Thometz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/29/17-new-illinois-laws-know-2017

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Vice President-elect Pence to attend Chicago fundraiser – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/vice-president-elect-pence-to-attend-chicago-fundraiser/article_24ff051a-c2cd-5936-9d67-6d0cae9e5e69.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois needs its politicians to pay by the word to get their way – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article123318809.html

 

TIMES
— Lawsuit industry is alive and well in Illinois – Travis Akin, Executive Director, Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch, Marion  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed?)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/opinion/letters/akin-lawsuit-industry-is-alive-and-well-in-illinois/article_c7fc5f0b-d958-52f3-92c4-c0dc96ae08f9.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Champaign County Auditor Recount Results Are In – Em NguyenThu
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/danos-responds-to-auditor-recount-finalized-with-results-same-as-election-night

 

SOUTHERN
— Bost, Shimkus join chorus of Republicans calling for immediate repeal of Affordable Care Act – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/bost-shimkus-join-chorus-of-republicans-calling-for-immediate-repeal/article_bd59f897-23f2-509b-9fa9-31f234c33e06.html

 

JOLIET PATCH
— Drunken Bolingbrook Trustee Michael Lawler Crashed Car in Romeoville: Cops  The trustee was charged with driving under the influence. – Joseph Hosey
http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/drunken-bolingbrook-trustee-crashed-car-romeoville-cops

 

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Concealed in the Chicago Suburbs  Here’s an inside look at one group in the Chicago suburbs who carry firearms and rigorously prepare to use them if needed. – Patrick Martin
http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/concealed-chicago-suburbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President-Elect Donald Trump has expressed support for concealed carry, and he suggested that restrictions should be reduced for those who legally carry firearms. The idea of people carrying hidden weapons is frightening to some. Patch introduces you to one group in the Chicago suburbs that is dedicated to the armed lifestyle. . .The scenario was part of an International Defensive Pistol Association match held at the H.P. Shooting Center in McHenry, Illinois.)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Mayor Tari Renner’s Accomplishment? Bloomington 2nd Most Dangerous City In Illinois – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/mayor-tari-renners-accomplishment-bloomington-2nd-most-dangerous-city-in-illinois/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump ally asked to resign from school board over racist Obama insults
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/29/trump-ally-asked-to-resign-from-school-board-over-insults.html

 

BREITBART
— Priebus on Russia: Trump ‘Not Interested in Going to War’ — Wants to Have ‘Relationships’ – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/29/priebus-on-russia-trump-not-interested-in-going-to-war-wants-to-have-relationships/
— Obama Drops 502 Refugees on Nebraska in Final Weeks Before President Trump – MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY  (DIERSEN: So far, how many refugees have the Democrats and the RINOs dropped into Illinois, into your county, into your township/ward, into your municipality, and into your precinct?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/29/obama-floods-nebraska-502-refugees-waning-days-administration/

— Left Funds Hate Coalition Aimed at Choking Americans’ Political Speech – LEE STRANAHAN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/30/left-funds-hate-coalition-aimed-at-choking-americans-political-speech/

 

BLAZE
— US is literally paying deported illegal immigrants to stay in their home countries – Jon Street
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/29/u-s-is-literally-paying-deported-illegal-immigrants-to-stay-in-their-home-countries/
— CNN’s Bourdain: ‘Privileged left’ has ‘utter contempt’ for working-class Americans – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: Who has shown the most contempt for you in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have shown the most contempt for me.  I was a lowly member of the working class 1964-1997.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/29/cnns-bourdain-privileged-left-has-utter-contempt-for-working-class-americans/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Justice Department declines to prosecute VA employees who defrauded $400k, and who still have jobs – Thomas Lifson  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that I MUST BE EXTREMELY BAD, BECAUSE GAO FORCED ME TO RETIRE IN 1997.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/justice_department_declines_to_prosecute_va_employees_who_defrauded_400k_and_who_still_have_jobs.html

 

LIFEZETTE
— Obama in Frenzy to Hamstring Trump Administration  Outgoing president launches new regulations and seizes territory the size of Delaware – Jim Stinson
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/obama-frenzy-hamstring-trump-administration/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump’s Press Secretary Gives Sobering Message to Media: ‘Business as Usual Is Over’ – JASON HOWERTON
http://ijr.com/2016/12/766156-trumps-press-secretary-gives-sobering-message-to-media-business-as-usual-is-over/

 

THE HILL
— Nearing exit, Obama seeks to tie Trump’s hands – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312162-nearing-exit-obama-seeks-to-tie-trumps-hands

 

REUTERS
— Britain, edging towards Trump, scolds Kerry over Israel – Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-britain-idUSKBN14J0L0

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— De Blasio and Big City Mayors Try Pooling Their Power Against Trump – J. DAVID GOODMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/29/nyregion/bill-de-blasio-donald-trump-mayors.html
— Vladimir Putin Won’t Expel U.S. Diplomats as Russian Foreign Minister Urged – NEIL MacFARQUHAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/world/europe/russia-diplomats-us-hacking.html
— The Enemy Within: Bribes Bore a Hole in the U.S. Border – RON NIXON
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/us/homeland-security-border-bribes.html
— Chicago violence walking to school  ‘A bullet could hit me and my kids anytime’
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/28/us/chicago-violence-walking-to-school-a-bullet-could-hit-me-and-my-kids-anytime.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. levels sanctions against Russia over election hacking – AP  (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have sanctioned me for each and every loss that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/us-levels-sanctions-against-russia-over-alleged-hacking/2016/12/30/b9cdfe9c-ce67-11e6-85cd-e66532e35a44_story.html
— Putin says he won’t deport U.S. diplomats as he looks to cultivate relations with Trump – Andrew Roth
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russia-plans-retaliation-and-serious-discomfortoverus-hacking-sanctions/2016/12/30/4efd3650-ce12-11e6-85cd-e66532e35a44_story.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Bristol Palin rips celebrity ‘sissies’ for refusing to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT  (DIERSEN: Everyone on the plant earth knows that if you support Trump, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WILL DO EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN TO DESTROY YOU.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bristol-palin-rips-sissies-not-playing-trump-inauguration-article-1.2928335

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In U.S., Some Immigrants Seek to Leave So They Can Stay  DACA program offers travelers the chance for a legal re-entry to U.S., which eases the process for a green card or permanent residence – MIRIAM JORDAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-u-s-some-immigrants-seek-to-leave-so-they-can-stay-1483020004
— Russia Backs Off Threat of Expelling U.S. Diplomats  Putin says Russia won’t expel any American diplomats, despite U.S. sanctions – JAMES MARSON, AMIE FERRIS-ROTMAN and  OLGA RAZUMOVSKAYA
http://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-officials-propose-expelling-u-s-diplomats-over-hacking-sanctions-1483095416

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Border Wall, Deportation Plans Face Pushback From GOP.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-12-30/trump-s-border-wall-deportation-plans-face-pushback-from-gop

 

UNION LEADER
— Trump fans plan ‘Deploraball’ party for inauguration – Reuters  (DIERSEN: Clinton fans are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Trump fans are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20161229/NEWS06/161239981

 

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— ‘We the People’: Five Years of Online Petitions  Americans are most likely to petition the White House on health care, veterans’ issues, illnesses, immigration, animal rights, holidays and criminal investigations, but the actual impact of petitions was modest and varied – PAUL HITLIN  (DIERSEN: According to this article, there have been 185 petitions to punish public officials other than Obama. Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and/or their dupes start a petition to punish a) those Post Office officials who hired me in 1966, b) those IRS officials who hired me in 1971 and promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) those GAO officials who hired me in 1980 and promoted me in 1986?)
http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/12/28/we-the-people-five-years-of-online-petitions/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— OPM encouraging all federal employees to become diversity and inclusion ‘practitioners’ – Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat subordinates, coworkers, and supervisors in the federal government who practiced “diversity and inclusion,” that is, they helped my Democrat superiors waste the careers of and get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/opm/2016/12/opm-encouraging-feds-become-diversity-inclusion-practitioners/
— ‘We the People’ petitions have little effect on federal policy – Eric White
http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-headlines/2016/12/we-the-people-petitions-have-little-effect-on-federal-policy/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump is technology’s befuddled (but dangerous) grandfather.  The president-elect has repeatedly proven that an understanding of the complex problems presented by technology eludes him, but that hasn’t stopped him tweeting about it. The consequences could be dire.”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/30/donald-trump-technology-computers-cyber-hacks-surveillance

December 29 Morning Addition

DAILY HERALD
— Hearing Trump’s vision – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton a) who do not want me to know about their activities or their events, b) who do not want me to promote their activities or their events, c) who do not want me to attend their events, and/or d) who do not want me to report on their activities or their events?  The aforesaid blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161229/news/161229008/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Major Republican donors in Illinois might have voted for President-elect Donald Trump, but their money hasn’t followed into his war chest as it has for past candidates, such as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. The tide could be beginning to change, thanks to a visit to Chicago on Friday by Vice President-Elect Mike Pence that’s being organized by Wheaton resident and GOP fundraiser Lisa Wagner, who developed deep ties over the years with Republican officials in Indiana, Pence’s home state. “Pence didn’t come to Illinois during the campaign,” says Wagner, who tells me she had a week to organize the 11 a.m. Chicago Club event, after the Republican National Committee called and told her Pence was available. “He’s been around Donald Trump in a way few others have, and this is an opportunity for people to hear about his vision and what it’s like.” The event’s host committee includes GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton and Illinois GOP Chair Tim Schneider of Bartlett. Tickets start at $2,700 per person and go as high as $33,400 per couple who sign up as co-chairs.)
— DuPage mayors look ahead to 2017 and back at accomplishments
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161229/news/161229218/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: Maine Twp., Naperville teachers among highest paid in suburbs – Russell Lissau  (DIERSEN: Who says that you are/were overpaid?  According to this article, “Maine Township High School District 207 topped the list with an average teacher salary of $110,929. That’s well above the $63,453 state average.”  In 1997, when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $120,427 (GS-13 Step 10). My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.  I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286.  I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $92,632-$120,427.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161229/news/161229005/
— Making America 1953 again – George Will  (DIERSEN: In 1953, America was far less anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors THAN AMERICA IS TODAY.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161229/discuss/161229072/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 2 residents from now-shuttered group homes found; 1 remains missing – Patricia Callahan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/grouphomes/ct-group-homes-resident-found-met-20161228-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Future campus sex assault investigations uncertain under Trump – Stacy St. Clair and Jodi S. Cohen  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-men use Trump to demonize men, to denigrate men, and to condemn men.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-universities-title-ix-investigations-20161228-story.html

 

WTTW
— Illinois’ Fiscal Mess Will Take a Decade to Fix – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/28/study-illinois-fiscal-mess-will-take-decade-fix

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois Towns Face Tale of Two Minimum Wages
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2016/12/29/illinois-towns-face-tale-two-minimum-wages.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner prepares for tough 2018 governor race – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to lose will advise him to pander to Illinois voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/12/27/reeder-rauner-prepares-for-tough-2018-governor-race/a3xk2qh/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The interesting thing is that despite his loaded campaign coffers, Rauner is vulnerable. First of all, midterm elections almost always favor the party that doesn’t hold the White House. And given the animosity Democratic voters hold toward Donald Trump, particularly in blue states such as Illinois, Rauner likely will be swimming against the tide. It doesn’t mean he will drown, but it will be a tougher race than when he first captured the Executive Mansion. And I make that statement reluctantly. Of all of the governors who have served in my lifetime, he comes the closest to matching my own libertarian ideology. I want government out of my wallet and out of our private lives. But Illinoisans are weary of the constant war between Madigan and Rauner. Rauner views his election as a voter indictment of the longtime political boss, who he blames for Illinois’ fiscal ills. And he’s right for blaming Madigan. But Rauner has done a poor job of messaging about why he is engaged in this struggle. I’ve covered every governor since James R. Thompson, and this administration has done the worst job by far of sharing its vision for the state. Because of this, voters view this conflict as a personality clash between two egos rather than a conflict between divergent political philosophies.)

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Duckworth vows to fight for steelworkers during Granite visit – Brittany Johnson  (DIERSEN: Democrats always fight for those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thetelegraph.com/news/94411/duckworth-vows-to-fight-for-steelworkers-during-granite-visit

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Hear the voice of experience – Rich Miller  (DIERSEN: What experience do you have? I gained experience a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years — Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980 (the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286), and GAO 1980-1997 (the last 11 years at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $92,632-$120,427), serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; and d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/12/24/hear-the-voice-of-experience/c18jwwg/

 

WSIL TV
— SIU students ask for “sanctuary campus” – Anna Giles  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat professors crank out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34143317/siu-students-ask-for-sanctuary-campus

 

TIME
— Mautino: New job, new scrutiny – David Giuliani  (DIERSEN: None of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes have ever been scrutinized.  They should be scrutinized.  Who gives them money?)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/new-job-new-scrutiny/article_cf09c55f-cf29-54c8-a3be-c5a72658c258.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— OUTSTANDING: Walls going up on Lutheran High School addition – Jason Nevel
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161228/walls-going-up-on-lutheran-high-school-addition

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Pressure’s on for Trump to make diplomats safer – AP
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/pressure-s-on-for-trump-to-make-diplomats-safer/article_4aa8a667-62f1-5f71-8416-21f3714790a9.html

 

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Filmmaker Michael Moore Shares Detailed Plan To Derail The Trump Administration  “There’s no crying in TrumpLand – Let’s get to work,” Moore said.  (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats nominate Moore to run against Trump in 2020?)
https://chicagodefender.com/2016/12/28/filmmaker-michael-moore-shares-detailed-plan-to-derail-the-trump-administration/

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— ELECTION 2017: ST. CHARLES WILL SEE SOME COMPETITION IN WARDS 2 AND 4
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2016/12/election-2017-st-charles-will-see-some-competition-in-wards-2-and-4/

 

KENDAL COUNTY NOW
— Illinois to ring in New Year with nearly 200 new state laws
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2016/12/22/illinois-to-ring-in-new-year-with-nearly-200-new-state-laws/ac2euma/

 

BRUCE DUMONT
— VIDEO: Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont 12/25/16
https://vimeo.com/196906770

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Cub Scouts Reject Girl Who Wishes She Were a Boy Written By Laurie Higgins  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/cub-scouts-reject-girl-wishes-boy/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— God Does Value What You Do – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: What do you do? I send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in which I discourage dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abolition, illegal immigration, preference giving, promiscuity, booze, pot, gambling and other vices, etc.  All of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote one or more of the aforesaid.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/12/29/god-does-value-what-you-do/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Dangerous Hatemongering: Are Democrats Working to Get President Trump Assassinated? – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/28/dangerous-hatemongering-democrats-working-get-president-trump-assassinated/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Transition to Trump: Trump receives warning from the affirmative action police – Jeffrey A. Rendall  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my demographics are terrible – conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German-American, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, childless, no pets, American-nameplate car owner, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, retired federal employee for more the 19 years, overweight, etc.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/24795-transition-trump-trump-receives-warning-affirmative-action-police
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the Donald Trump transition team has worked diligently since Election Day to find the most qualified people to serve in leadership roles in his upcoming administration, the forces of the left are keeping score — not only in terms of the backgrounds and histories of the nominees, but also on what they look like. Of course there have been a plethora of media reports about Trump choosing too many out-of-touch rich people, militaristic generals and greedy profit-centered business tycoons to run federal departments. But what’s really bothering liberals the most is the lack of so-called “diversity” in Trump’s proposed leadership circle. S.A. Miller writes in the Washington Times, “A top adviser to Donald Trump on diversity issues is offering no apologies for the preponderance of white men filling the Cabinet and key jobs in the new administration, insisting that the lack of minorities reflected the president-elect’s color-blind approach to hiring decisions. “Bruce Levell, who spearheaded a minority outreach effort for the Trump campaign and now serves as an adviser to the transition team, said that Mr. Trump isn’t looking to check off diversity boxes with his hiring decisions — and that’s OK with black and Hispanic Americans.” Well, it’s not okay to the most race-conscious black and Hispanic Americans. They want to see as many non-white faces surrounding Trump as possible. Miller also notes that of 18 Cabinet-level picks so far, Mr. Trump has selected 13 white men, two women of Asian descent and one white woman. The only black nominee so far is retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson, tapped to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development. And that’s not all — of seven senior counselors named to his point, only Kellyanne Conway has two X chromosomes. Almost sounds like a poker game, doesn’t it? There’s little doubt that “affirmative action” will be a hot topic for the left in assaulting the Trump administration in the coming years. Whereas our society judges organizations such as the NFL for the quantity of minority coaches it employs, the left will certainly be counting the number of minorities in positions close to Trump – and they’re not going to like what they see. These same people may not feel as much angst towards the dearth of representation of women, however, because to liberals, Republican and conservative women don’t count towards their quotas. To them, if a woman doesn’t have some sort of bra-burning advocacy for abortion on demand in her background, she doesn’t count towards membership in the female gender. And the same definitely goes for homosexuals as well, or as is more commonly accepted these days, folks in the “LGBTQ community.” (What exactly does the “Q” – queer – demographic constitute that isn’t covered by the other letters?) It’s common knowledge that close Trump advisor Peter Thiel is homosexual, but he hasn’t yet been offered an official position in the administration, so he won’t count towards an affirmative action head count either. In fact, Thiel is enduring the usual level of leftist hatred for his willingness to work with Trump. As a candidate to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Thiel is being attacked from all sides. Robert Goldberg writes at The Hill, “Trump has promised to find ways to accelerate the pace of medical innovation. And so groups such as Public Citizen and the Center for American Progress that make a living and maintain a media presence bashing the pharmaceutical industry are howling that Thiel wants to water down the scientific and conflict of interests standards regulating the FDA and NIH, in order to allow Big Pharma to get rich by exposing consumers to dangerous, ineffective treatments.” While it’s true that in this case the liberals aren’t specifically targeting Thiel’s sexual orientation, the fact that “one of them” is actually advocating for loosening government controls must anger them to the core. The same goes for their opposition to Ben Carson taking over the direction of HUD. If a black man favors more private enterprise in housing, that’s a bad thing. Meanwhile, the media and liberals fail to note that Trump has placed several Jewish individuals in prominent roles. Commerce and Treasury nominees Wilbur Ross and Steve Mnuchin are both Jewish, right? Muslims must feel slighted. I’m sure that’s the way the left looks at it. It all doesn’t really matter, however. When push comes to shove, Trump could assemble a cabinet chock full of so-called ethnic minorities, women and folks with alternative lifestyles and he would still be labeled as racially and culturally biased by the left because of his colorblind policies. They’re not interested in someone’s background half as much as what he or she believes government’s role should be in enforcing the leftist accepted cultural norms. Need proof? George W. Bush elevated African-Americans to positions never held before by people of color and was there any credit given? Wasn’t Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice black enough? Does Elaine Chao lose her Asian identity because she’s a Republican and is married to Mitch McConnell? And we don’t even need to mention Justice Clarence Thomas here, a man who’s endured decades of race hatred and scorn because he dares to be conservative and black at the same time. So don’t give too much credence to the left’s ethnic scorecard where Trump’s team is concerned. There’s just no way to satisfy them, short of packing his cabinet with the Eric Holders and Loretta Lynches of the world.)

 

BREITBART
— Washington Post Stokes ‘Ominous Negative Feeling’ Among Migrant Schoolchildren – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/12/28/wapo-stokes-ominous-negative-feeling-among-migrant-schoolchildren/

 

FOX NEWS
— San Francisco grapples with growing crime, blight after years of liberal policies – Tori Richards
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/27/san-francisco-grapples-with-growing-crime-blight-after-years-liberal-policies.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— 15 ‘USEFUL INFIDELS’ FOR MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN AMERICA  CNN star, Ben Affleck, current CIA director head up revealing list – LEO HOHMANN
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/15-useful-infidels-for-muslim-brotherhood-in-america/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Obama and Kerry: Poster boys for moral relativism – Patricia McCarthy
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/obama_and_kerry_poster_boys_for_moral_relativism.html

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Small Biz Owners Look Forward to Trump Era – STEPHEN KRUISER  (DIERSEN: To turn small business owners against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to small business owners that I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997, that for almost 30 of those years, I was a federal employee, and that for more than 19 years, I have been a federal retiree.)
https://spectator.org/small-biz-owners-look-forward-to-trump-era/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— LBJ vs. the Nuclear Family  The consequences of his Great Society have been profound. – TIMOTHY S. GOEGLEIN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/lbj-vs-the-nuclear-family/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Should Have a Celebrity-Free Inauguration – CHRISTIAN TOTO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443394/donald-trump-inauguration-celebrity-free-entertainment

 

POLITICO
— Congress leaves Trump with unlimited war powers  The failure to pass a war authorization against the Islamic State will mean few checks on his provocative campaign vows. – AUSTIN WRIGHT
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/congress-trump-military-force-232815

 

CNN
— Trump lawsuits to watch in 2017 – Laura Jarrett  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed?)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/29/politics/trump-lawsuit-watchlist/

 

AOL NEWS
— Gallup poll: President Obama is ‘Most Admired Man’ in U.S. (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who admires Obama?  ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/29/gallup-poll-obama-most-admired-man-us/21643610/

 

MERCURY NEWS
— California DMV licensed 800,000 undocumented immigrants under 2-year-old law – TATIANA SANCHEZ (DIERSEN: How many of these 800,000 voted for Clinton?)
http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/12/28/dmv-licensed-800000-undocumented-immigrants-under-2-year-old-law/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Chicago Murder Rate Spikes, Many Fear Violence Has Become Normalized – JULIE BOSMAN and MITCH SMITH
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/us/chicago-murder-rate-gun-deaths.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “A Flashback to My Soviet Childhood  Twenty-five years ago this month, a culture of paranoia destroyed the Soviet Union. I now see similar neuroses in America.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/opinion/a-flashback-to-my-soviet-childhood.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Retirement watch: 4 California members of Congress who might bow out by 2018, and one who almost definitely will – Sarah D. Wire  (DIERSEN: Have you ever been the subject of a “retirement watch?”  I was between October 1, 1993 when I was 45 years old and September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old. That was GAO’s early retirement window for those like me who had 25 or more years of federal service.  My Democrat GAO superiors wanted all those like me who were eligible for their early retirement “offer” to take it, and especially those who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.  My Democrat GAO superiors especially wanted me to take their “offer” because I had been an active member of a class action lawsuit since 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-member-retire-watch-20161229-story.html

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— 8 years of Obama vacations cost $85 million – ANITA KUMAR
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article123335079.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago Police Step Up Minority Recruitment  Facing a surge in murders, the department hopes diversifying amid expansion would bolster community trust – SHIBANI MAHTANI and WILL CONNORS  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors URGE EVERYONE, BUT ESPECIALLY URGE MINORITIES, TO NOT TRUST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-police-step-up-minority-recruitment-1482933601

 

BLOOMBERG
— What History Has to Say About the Economy Trump Will Inherit  The economy was stronger in 2016 than several previous election years – Andre Tartar
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-29/what-history-has-to-say-about-the-economy-trump-will-inherit

 

WITN
— U.S. Postal Service apologizes after six canaries dead on arrival  (DIERSEN: I delivered lots of mail while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, but never delivered canaries.)
http://www.witn.com/content/news/US-Postal-Service-apologizes-after-six-canaries-dead-on-arrival-408512265.html

 

SACRAMENTO NEWS REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Bigots on a warpath: Donald Trump’s election brings surge of hate crimes and questions about Sacramento Sikh youth’s murder. Activists plan to protest upcoming inauguration at state Capitol and in Washington, D.C.”
https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/bigots-on-a-warpath-donald/content?oid=23157877

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Radical Unpredictability of Donald Trump.”  How predictable are you?  I believe that I am very predictable.  You can safely predict that I will continue to do what I can to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/12/the-radical-unpredictability-of-donald-trump.html

 

TIME MAGAZINE
— Be Nice, Because People Who Care for Others Live Longer – Alexandra Sifferlin  (DIERSEN: Absolutely none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes are nice.  They do not care for others.  They focus on destroying individuals and organizations that they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
http://time.com/4618363/longevity-care-grandparents-research/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Fury as Charlie Sheen says Trump should be the next celebrity to die prompting backlash from web users calling him a ‘scumbag’ and a ‘useless cockroach’ – GARETH DAVIES
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4073106/Fury-Charlie-Sheen-says-Trump-celebrity-die-prompting-backlash-web-users-calling-scumbag-useless-cockroach.html

December 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ISRAELI PM CALLS KERRY SPEECH A ‘DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/israeli-pm-calls-kerry-speech-a-deep-disappointment/1676745/

 

NBC5
— New Taxes Chicago Residents Will Face in 2017 – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/new-taxes-chicago-residents-2017-408543245.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County Sheriff’s deputies being investigated for lying about work hours – Rummana Hussain
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sheriffs-deputies-being-investigated-for-lying-about-work-hours/amp/
— You spent $50 million on what? – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-you-spent-50-million-on-what/
— Trump can be defense hawk and budget hawk – Byron York
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-trump-can-be-defense-hawk-and-budget-hawk/
— Rahm hauls in $1.6 million in campaign cash in 2016 – Mick Dumke and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-hauls-in-1-6-million-in-campaign-cash-in-2016/

— Make colleges a sanctuary from deportation threat – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against America’s citizens.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-make-colleges-a-sanctuary-from-deportation-threat/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans on pace to control Illinois General Assembly by 2020 – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-partisanship-st-1229-20161228-story.html
— Who had the lousiest year? – Lara Weber
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-lousy-year-illinois-newsmakers-perspec-1229-md-20161228-story.html
— Bernie Sanders, Democratic leaders call for ‘Day of Action’ to oppose health care cuts – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bernie-sanders-democrats-healthcare-20161228-story.html
— Clarendon Hills village president glad he ran as write-in candidate – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/clarendon-hills/news/ct-dch-len-austin-tl-0105-20161228-story.html
— Cook County sheriff’s office probes whether 60 deputies lied about work hours – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-deputies-attendance-investigation-20161228-story.html
— Asian-American professor sues UIC, alleging race discrimination – Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-uic-professor-sues-discrimination-1229-biz-20161228-story.html
— David Murphy, a Wisconsin state assemblyman attacks University of Wisconsin’s class on ‘The Problem of Whiteness’ – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-university-of-wisconsin-whiteness-class-20161228-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Press must build trust by constantly monitoring its reports and presentation – Editorial  (DIERSEN: I monitor the press 10+ hours each and every day.  Ever-increasingly, the press acts like it exists a) to elect and to reelect Democrats and b) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/discuss/161229069/
— Anonymous donor provides boost to People’s Resource Center – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/news/161229063/
— VERY SAD: Palatine council to take up video gambling in spring – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/news/161229055/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Could Trump nix Chicago Stock Exchange’s China deal? – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/NEWS01/161229915/could-trump-nix-chicago-stock-exchanges-china-deal
— Emanuel emails show bumpy road to luring jobs to Chicago – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago want employers that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/BLOGS02/161229925/emanuel-emails-show-bumpy-road-to-luring-jobs-to-chicago

 

NBC5
— Rauner Doubles Down on Workers’ Compensation Reform in New Op-Ed – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-pushes-workers-comp-reform-new-op-ed-408538865.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner banks on winning 2018 battle – Scott Reeder
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161228/my-view-rauner-banks-on-winning-2018-battle

 

TIMES
— Riling readers with Rauner piece – Jim Nowlan
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/state-affairs-riling-readers-with-rauner-piece/article_efd25fa0-7c9b-5a2c-a272-70a32edd7b90.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois concealed carry classes aim at increasing safety – HUEY FREEMAN
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article123280674.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: ‘NOT’ a smooth transition after Obama roadblocks  President-elect expresses frustrations on Twitter – EUGENE SCOTT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-not-a-smooth-transition-after-obama-roadblocks/632782979

 

WJBD
— Trump Takes Credit for Bump in Consumer Confidence – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/28/trump-takes-credit-for-bump-in-consumer-confidence
— Trump Blasts Obama for Disrupting ‘Smooth Transition’
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/28/trump-blasts-obama-for-disrupting-smooth-transition

 

WJOL
— Gloria Steinem To Co-Chair Women’s March After Trump’s Inauguration – ABC News
http://www.wjol.com/syndicated-article/?id=287584

 

WAND
— Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks – AP
http://www.wandtv.com/story/34139467/trump-accuses-obama-of-inflammatory-roadblocks

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— The Road to Potential Consolidation in Naperville in 2016 –
http://www.nctv17.com/the-road-to-potential-consolidation-in-naperville-in-2016/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who reject many planks in the Republican Party platform glorify and praise Mark Kirk.
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2016/Mark-Kirk-The-Last-Lincoln-Republican/

 

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
— RTA Worked With Service Boards And Partners To Move Transit Forward In 2016 – Kirk Dillard
http://www.publicnow.com/view/5845D49AAAD47D5E69F14E6F79F5F33FD1A4EE21

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino – Lawsuit answer admits violation of law – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-lawsuit-answer-admits-violation-of-law/
— Chatham Mayor Tom Gray Censured for Obscene Gesture at Ethics Hearing – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/chatham-mayor-tom-gray-censured-for-obscene-gesture-at-ethics-hearing/
— Village of Chatham – Resignation of Village Clerk requested for election law violations – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/village-of-chatham-resignation-of-village-clerk-requested-for-election-law-violations/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE: IMRF DIRECTOR ON PENSIONS  The head of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, or IMRF, has dismissed calls for pension reform, disregarding the fact that pensions aren’t manageable, benefits aren’t affordable, and previous “reforms” propped up pensions on the backs of new workers. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/defending-the-indefensible-imrf-director-on-pensions/?linkId=32785751

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER & INGOLD: OBAMA’S LAME-DUCK LAND MINES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/thorner-ingold-obamas-lame-duck-land-mines.html
— KERRY: “ISRAEL CAN EITHER BE JEWISH OR DEMOCRATIC. IT CANNOT BE BOTH…”  (DIERSEN: What do say to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that “Diersen can either be a Republican Precinct Committeeman or the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, but he cannot be both?”)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/kerry-israel-can-either-be-jewish-or-democratic-it-cannot-be-both.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Filmmaker Michael Moore Calls for Civil Disobedience, Disruption of Trump’s Inauguration
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/28/michael-moore-five-ways-keep-donald-trump-out-office
— Food Stamp Fraud at All-Time High: Is It Time to End the Program?
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/27/food-stamp-fraud-all-time-high

 

BREITBART
— Obama Added $7.917 Trillion to the National Debt, 68 Percent Spike – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/27/obama-added-7-917-trillion-to-the-national-debt-68-percent-spike/
— Huffington Post’s Stein: ‘Destruction of the Democratic Party’ Under Obama Makes You Wonder What Electoral Benefits He Gave It – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/28/huffpos-stein-destruction-of-the-democratic-party-under-obama-makes-you-wonder-what-electoral-benefits-he-gave-it/
— Top Mexican Officials Admit to Bribery Scheme in Texas – ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/28/top-ranking-mexican-officials-plead-guilty-extorting-bribes-texas-businesses/
— Boko Haram Jihadists Teach Boy Soldiers How to Rape Women – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/12/28/boko-haram-jihadists-teach-boy-soldiers-rape-women/

 

BLAZE
— Nicolas Cage reportedly worried taking role positively portraying Ronald Reagan will damage his career – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/28/nic-cage-reportedly-worried-taking-role-positively-portraying-ronald-reagan-will-damage-his-career/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump: We Can’t Allow Israel To Be Treated With ‘Disdain And Disrespect’ – Russ Read
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/28/trump-we-cant-allow-israel-to-be-treated-with-disdain-and-disrespect/
— Oh No: That Other Time A Super-Rich President Appointed Family Advisers To Top Roles In The White House – Christopher Bedford
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/27/oh-no-that-other-time-a-super-rich-president-appointed-family-advisers-to-top-roles-in-the-white-house/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How Catholics Swung the Electoral College to Donald Trump – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24788

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE SENSIBLE WAY TO HELP THE POOR AND REDUCE POVERTY – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to help the poor and reduce poverty?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, they disallowed my education deductions, and they disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/28/the-sensible-way-to-help-the-poor-and-reduce-poverty/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— LOL Illinois: Corporate Group Works to Keep State From Becoming a Laughingstock – Bob Adelmann
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/24948-lol-illinois-corporate-group-works-to-keep-state-from-becoming-a-laughingstock

 

THE HILL
— Trump slams Obama for ‘inflammatory’ statements – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/311970-trump-slams-obama-for-inflammatory-statements-during-transition
— White-supremacist groups: We will revolt if Trump disappoints us – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312028-white-supremacist-groups-we-will-revolt-against-trump-if-he
— Franklin Graham, Cardinal Dolan to take part in Trump inauguration – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/campaign/312013-ny-archbishop-dolan-to-take-part-in-trump-inauguration

 

POLITICO
— Trump reverses: Transition is going ‘very, very smoothly’  The comment came hours after he tweeted that Obama was throwing up roadblocks: ‘Thought it was going to be a smooth transition – NOT!’ – LOUIS NELSON and NOLAN D. MCCASKILL
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-tweet-barack-obama-roadblocks-transition-233000

 

CNN
— Trump declares victory: Sprint will create 5,000 U.S. jobs – Heather Long
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/28/news/economy/donald-trump-sprint-jobs/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The media got a lot wrong this year, but the criticism has been over the top – Doyle McManus  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) dominate the media, b) falsely deny that they are Democrats, and c) falsely deny that they are in the media to help elect and reelect Democrat candidates and to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-mea-culpa-20161228-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Obama is doing everything he can to make things hard for Trump – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2016/12/27/obama-is-doing-everything-he-can-to-make-things-hard-for-trump/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats argue that only 0.09% of food stamp spending is fraudulent.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/28/fox-news-wonders-if-we-should-cancel-food-stamps-since-0-09-percent-of-spending-is-fraudulent/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Tweet if You’re in Government and Not Donald Trump: Write, Review, Edit, Seek Approval, Wait, Edit, (Maybe) Send  The president-elect, poised to become the first tweeter-in-chief, will assume control of a federal bureaucracy that muffles its social-media presence under pages of rules; ‘Twitter committees’ – ARUNA VISWANATHA and  NATALIE ANDREWS  (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents want you to get permission from?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should get specific permission from all of the following before I include anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) officers, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, executive committee members, and employees, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee officers, members, and deputies, d) IRP officers and employees, e) the IRP National Committeeman, f) the IRP National Committeewoman, and g) all the Republican elected officials who represent my precinct.  While I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the MTRCC webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should have gotten specific permission from the past and present officers of the aforesaid organizations before I included anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-tweet-if-youre-in-government-and-not-donald-trump-write-review-edit-seek-approval-wait-edit-maybe-send-1482942440
— Electric Cars: Still Unpopular with Buyers and Unprofitable for Sellers  Auto makers face hurdles to widespread adoption despite rollout of midpriced vehicles – CHARLEY GRANT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-still-unpopular-with-buyers-and-unprofitable-for-sellers-1482940661

 

INDEPENDENT
— Finland to begin paying basic income to unemployed citizens  Scandinavian country becomes first to adopt policy with new trial of 2,000 unemployed people – Ben Kentish  (DIERSEN: What would be a reasonable “basic income” in the United States? $30,000 if no high school diploma, $40,000 with a high school diploma, $50,000 with a bachelor’s degree, $60,000 with a master’s degree, $70,000 with a professional certification, $80,000 with a professional license?)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-universal-basic-income-ubi-citizens-560-euros-monthly-job-poverty-unemployment-a7492911.html

 

BBC
— Google: Our job to help remove hate and harmful content  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that anything that Trump supporters say or do is “hate and harmful.”)
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38368285

December 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is being handed a great economy” and ask “What happens when it starts tanking?”  Anti-Trumps want the economy to tank so that they can blame it on him.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-booming-economy-stock-market-20161227-story.html
— South suburbs boast fair share of biggest, best and other honors – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-superlatives-st-1228-20161227-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: West Chicago reviews objection to mayoral candidate – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161227/news/161229196/
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: The fight against fake news  Only you can stop its proliferation, through critical thinking and not sharing – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents want you to get permission from?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should get specific permission from all of the following before I include anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) officers, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, executive committee members, and employees, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee officers, members, and deputies, d) IRP officers and employees, e) the IRP National Committeeman, f) the IRP National Committeewoman, and g) all the Republican elected officials who represent my precinct.  While I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the MTRCC webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should have gotten specific permission from the past and present officers of the aforesaid organizations before I included anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/discuss/161229120/
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: The demonization of the press  The news media isn’t just under criticism, its’s under a dangerous assault – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of news media serve as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.  Ever-increasingly, members of the news media promote Democrats and promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161226/discuss/161229233/
— Growing number of Americans are retiring outside the U.S. – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161227/news/312279933/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why the General Assembly must reform workers’ compensation – BRUCE RAUNER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/OPINION/161229933/why-illinois-must-reform-workers-compensation-gov-rauner

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Federal regulations not always a burden – Dick Durbin  (DIERSEN: Because minorities and women who have problems vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, Democrats promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161227/dick-durbin-federal-regulations-not-always-burden
— Real budget could help keep people in Illinois – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161227/their-view-real-budget-could-help-keep-people-in-illinois

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Arrogance is betraying AFSCME members – Austin Berg
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/104009/commentary-arrogance-is-betraying-the-members

 

HERALD NEWS
— All I want for Christmas is a new speaker – Austin Berg
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/12/23/berg-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-new-speaker/afzi83a/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Student government: Make SIU a sanctuary for immigrants – AP (DIERSEN: This indicates that many, if not most, if not virtually all SIU students are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Democrat professors focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article123270689.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— ‘School choice’ has failed elsewhere; don’t try it here  New Education Dept. chief might weaken traditional public schools – Sarah Bingaman Dixon (DIERSEN: My father could afford to send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich, that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and that I have always been privileged.  I should write a book about how much money the parents of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have/had.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/12/22/guest-column-school-choice-has-failed-elsewhere-dont-try-it-here/ajqxlxs/

 

TIMES
— Conservative paper plagiarized – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/conservative-paper-plagiarized/article_30d2a752-90fa-59fa-8804-63301459dc54.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A co-owner of a chain of conservative papers said late last week a writer and an editor were “terminated” after The Times identified instances of plagiarism. In November, the Illinois Valley Times ran two stories that contained passages from Times stories without proper attribution. The chain of Illinois papers is run by Local Government Information Services Inc.; the Illinois Valley Times has no local presence, with its writers from elsewhere, including the Philippines. Dan Proft, one of the company’s owners, said plagiarism is against his company’s policy. “(W)e take proper attribution and substantiation of sources and content seriously and instruct our people accordingly,” he said in an email late last week. “The hundreds of stories we’ve done across all our properties speak very clearly to the veracity of my statement of policy.” On Nov. 19, the Illinois Valley Times posted a story to its website about Republican Karen Donnelly’s victory over Democrat Brian Towne in the state’s attorney race 11 days before. The story included a series of direct quotes from the two candidates that were from The Times’ election night story. The conservative paper attributed none of the quotes to The Times. Other paragraphs were paraphrased from The Times’ story. In his email, Proft said the lack of attribution was a “major problem and should’ve been caught by our editor.” In a Nov. 9 story, the Illinois Valley Times reported Republican state representative candidate Jerry Long’s victory over Democratic Rep. Andy Skoog. The story contained a direct quote from the director of a think tank based at Southern Illinois University, saying the director made the comment to the Illinois Valley Times in September. In fact, the director, David Yepsen, had given the quote to The Times in September. Proft said an editor mistakenly changed “Times” to “Illinois Valley Times,” thinking it was a typo. For both stories, Proft said, it appeared speed was chosen over accuracy. “These are our mistakes, and we take accountability for them,” Proft said in his email. “Both the writer and the editor in question have been terminated as a result of this sloppy work.” Soon after Proft’s response to The Times, both stories were corrected to include proper attributions. Editors added notations at the end of the stories indicating the previous problems. Proft couldn’t be reached for a phone interview.)

 

KANE COUNTY NOW
— Fewer out of work now in DeKalb County
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2016/12/22/fewer-out-of-work-now-in-dekalb-county/a9kqr7d/

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Crete rail yard revived, CSX makes request – Keith Benman
http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/crete-rail-yard-revived-csx-makes-request/article_945e9a4c-438f-547d-8b37-8644368df30c.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FOOD STAMPS FOR CHRISTMAS: 2 MILLION ILLINOISANS STRUGGLE TO PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLES – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/food-stamps-for-christmas-2-million-illinoisans-struggle-to-put-food-on-their-tables/?linkId=32791814

 

TOWNHALL
— Why Wait 100 Days? Trump’s First 30 Days. – Bob Barr
http://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2016/12/28/why-wait-100-days–trumps-first-30-days-n2264072
— The Newspapers Bully Sen. Sessions – Brent Bozell
http://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozell/2016/12/28/the-newspapers-bully-sen-sessions-n2264080
— Alan Dershowitz: Obama Will Go Down As One Of The Worst Foreign Policy Presidents Ever. He Stabbed Israel In The Back – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/12/27/alan-dershowitz-obama-will-go-down-as-on-the-worst-foreign-policy-presidents-ever-he-stabbed-israel-in-the-back-n2263931
— The Obama Era Has Wiped Out An Entire Generation Of New Democratic Talent – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/12/27/the-obama-era-has-wiped-out-an-entire-generation-of-new-democratic-talent-n2263997

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump Would Have Beaten Delusional Obama – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/trump_would_have_beaten_delusional_obama.html

 

LIFEZETTE
— Why ‘Legacy’ Admissions Value Ancestry Over Merit  Students battle for college slots while family ties assist a select few — fair or foul? – Daniel Riseman  (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion were only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
http://www.lifezette.com/momzette/legacy-admissions-value-ancestry-merit/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— HOW BLACK LIVES MATTER IS TAKING OVER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM – Carly Hoilman
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/12/how-black-lives-matter-is-taking-over-the-public-school-system

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Obama Despises Israel Because He Despises the West  A religious leftist, he breaks down Bible believers into two categories: fools and liars. – BEN SHAPIRO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443371/obama-anti-israel-jewish-jerusalem-judeo-christian-western-civilization

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Trump Nixes Pet Projects of Liberal and Conservative Elites – MICHAEL BARONE
https://spectator.org/trump-nixes-pet-projects-of-liberal-and-conservative-elites/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WEALTH, POVERTY AND POLITICS – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/wealth-poverty-and-politics/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Inauguration Security Planners Brace for Wave of Protesters – NICHOLAS FANDOSD  (DIERSEN: How many from Illinois, from your county, from your township/ward, from your municipality, and from your precinct a) will attend the inauguration in support of Trump/Pence and b) will protest the inauguration?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/us/politics/donald-trump-inauguration-security.html
— Houses of Worship Poised to Serve as Trump-Era Immigrant Sanctuaries – LAURIE GOODSTEIN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches serve as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/us/houses-of-worship-poised-to-serve-as-trump-era-immigrant-sanctuaries.html
— Fix Immigration. It’s What Voters Want. – TOM COTTON, Republican senator from Arkansas
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/opinion/tom-cotton-fix-immigration-its-what-voters-want.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Don’t Let Trump Speak for Workers.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/opinion/dont-let-trump-speak-for-workers.html?ref=opinion
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: For the Trumps, ‘Made in U.S.A.’ May Be a Tricky Label to Stitch – LAURA M. HOLSON and RACHEL ABRAMS  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would call me a hypocrite for buying a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max because its engine was built in Mexico, its transmission was built in Germany, and the car was assembled in Canada.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/business/donald-trump-ivanka-clothes-global-trade-overseas-manufacturing.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that teens commit crime because they are bored?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/us/mall-fights-brawls.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump rewards major donors with high-ranking positions and political access – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-major-donors-high-ranking-positions-political-access-article-1.2926090
— Thousands sign petition demanding Hunter College fire professor whose husband criticized Ivanka Trump – Denis Slattery
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/thousands-professor-fired-husband-heckles-ivanka-trump-article-1.2926072

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Housing Gains Highlight Economic Divide  Coastal areas see home values surge while rural regions miss out on the boom – LAURA KUSISTO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/housing-gains-highlight-economic-divide-1482881929
— TRAGIC: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Mexico Edges Closer to legalizing Marijuana – DUDLEY ALTHAUS and SANTIAGO PEREZ
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-path-on-legal-marijuana-forces-rethink-in-mexico-1482834602

 

USA TODAY
— Police suspect social media spurred mall violence – Aamer Madhani
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/12/27/police-suspect-social-media-spurred-mall-violence/95886724/
— More than 40 shot in Chicago over the weekend – Melanie Eversley
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/12/26/40-shot-chicago-over-weekend/95860972/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Latinos in tech prepare for resistance as Trump takes office – Marissa Lang
http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Latinos-in-tech-prepare-for-resistance-as-Trump-10820939.php

 

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Marijuana supporters worried by Trump’s attorney general pick – Jessica Wehrman  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who talk and/or act like they smoke pot and/or like they want to smoke pot legally?  Sooner or later, they all will be “wards of the state.”)
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/12/28/backers-of-legal-pot-worried.html

 

STAR BEACON
— Obama, not Trump, sold DREAMers out – Joe Guzzardi
http://www.starbeacon.com/opinion/columns/obama-not-trump-sold-dreamers-out/article_e7922213-7838-557a-8e37-fe2ba629d1d0.html

 

DIVERSE EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and anti-males say “Anti-affirmative Action Foes Continue with Fake Conclusions.” What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion were only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
http://diverseeducation.com/article/90682/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Obama White House spurns appeal to shield “DREAMers” and green-card holders – Zaida Green
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/12/28/immi-d28.html

December 27 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois’ State Budget Impasse Will Likely Stretch Into 2017 – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/illinois-state-budget-impasse-will-likely-stretch-into-2017-408426115.html
— Billionaire Asked Emanuel to Close Downtown Street for Daughter’s Wedding – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/billionaire-asked-emanuel-close-downtown-street-wedding-408431645.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner shows how his mind works in emails – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-1228-20161227-story.html
— Will popular tax break for homeowners survive in 2017? – Kenneth R. Harney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0101-kenneth-harney-column-20161229-column.html
— Billionaire asked Rahm to close Monroe Street for daughter’s wedding – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-billionaire-wedding-road-closure-rahm-1229-chicago-inc-20161227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Could Trump start a nuclear war with a single tweet?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-nuclear-weapons-twitter-20161227-story.html
— Deerfield and Northbrook Chamber of Commerce members deliver supplies to homeless in Chicago – Denys Bucksten
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/news/ct-dfr-chamber-homeless-christmas-drive-tl-1229-20161227-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
—  ‘Dear Leader’ Trump’s favorite targets are Republicans – Froma Harrop
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-dear-leader-trumps-favorite-targets-are-republicans/
— We will fight any rollback of rights for LGBTQ Americans – Brian C. Johnson  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois.  Ever-increasingly, those Democrats, their operatives, and their dupes demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-we-will-fight-any-rollback-of-rights-for-lgbtq-americans/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 8 teens charged in large fight at Fox Valley Mall – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161227/news/161229228/
— Buffalo Grove maintains Aaa bond rating
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161227/news/161229192/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Women still need men to help us climb the corporate ladder – ANDEE HARRIS  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161227/OPINION/161229944/women-still-need-men-to-help-us-climb-the-corporate-ladder

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— New Year’s wish: A New House speaker in Illinois – Austin Berg
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/12/27/new-years-wish-a-new-house-speaker-in-illinois/ak740m9/

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Eight juveniles charged in mall disturbance in Aurora
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/12/27/eight-juveniles-charged-in-mall-disturbance-in-aurora/ajahbdi/

 

WQAD
— Questions arise concerning new Illinois law to help hairdressers recognize abuse – ELIZABETH WADAS
http://wqad.com/2016/12/27/questions-arise-concerning-new-illinois-law-to-help-hairdressers-recognize-abuse/

 

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Dissolve or consolidate? Not happening in La Salle Township – Tom Collins
http://www.newstrib.com/news/dissolve-or-consolidate-not-happening-in-la-salle-township/article_7ab00fe4-cc40-11e6-b278-479322849fd2.html

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Chicago Elections Board must pay share of local GOP’s costs for fight over committeeman rules – Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511063246-judge-chicago-elections-board-must-pay-share-of-local-gop-s-costs-for-fight-over-commiteeman-rules

 

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— Rauner calls $50M ‘first installment’ – AP
http://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/Articles/2016/12/27/Rauner-campaign-50M-12-27-16.aspx

 

CHICAGOIST
— Mike Pence Is Speaking In Chicago Friday & Some Chicagoans Plan To Protest – RACHEL CROMIDAS
http://chicagoist.com/2016/12/27/mike_pence_is_speaking_in_chicago_f.php

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Rahm’s Emails: Billionaire Friends, Curt Replies, and Plenty of Loopholes – Carol Felsenthal
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Felsenthal-Files/December-2016/Rahm-Email-Dump/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Demand That Congress Preserve the Electoral College – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/demand-u-s-representatives-preserve-electoral-college/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HUMPHREY: IMMIGRATION GROUPS – EVEN RELIGIOUS ONES – PROMOTE LAWLESSNESS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/immigration-groups-promote-more-burdens-on-taxpayers.html
— REEDER: ILLINOIS VOTERS WEARY OF ONGOING WAR BETWEEN RAUNER AND MADIGAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/reeder-illinois-voters-weary-of-ongoing-war-between-rauner-and-madigan.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s ‘true’ friends on Capitol Hill – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/27/inside-the-beltway-trumps-true-friends-on-capitol-/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Hillary Supporter Warren Buffett Is $8 BILLION Richer Since Trump’s Election – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/27/hillary-supporter-is-8-billion-richer-since-trumps-election/
— The United Nations Gets KRAUTHAMMERED: Trump Should ‘Turn It Into Condos’ – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/27/the-united-nations-gets-krauthammered-trump-should-turn-it-into-condos-video/
— New York Times’ John Harwood Says Democrats Lost Because Of ‘White Fear’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/27/new-york-times-reporter-says-democrats-lost-because-of-white-fear/

 

BLAZE
— Reid: Group of potential 2020 Democratic candidates looks like an ‘old folks’ home’ – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/27/reid-group-of-potential-2020-democratic-candidates-looks-like-an-old-folks-home/
— Megyn Kelly criticizes ‘scared’ Hillary Clinton for using her on the campaign trail, but refusing to come on her show – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/27/megyn-kelly-criticizes-scared-hillary-clinton-for-using-her-on-the-campaign-trail-but-refusing-to-come-on-her-show/

 

BREITBART
— New York County Ends ‘Sanctuary’ Policy Before Trump Inauguration – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/27/county-ends-sanctuary-policy-trump-inauguration/

 

HOT AIR
— Maxine Waters: The problem with my party is that “when we’re in power we’re nice”
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/12/27/maxine-waters-the-problem-with-my-party-is-that-when-were-in-power-were-nice/

 

NEWSMAX
— NY Times: Chris Christie ‘Abandoned by Virtually Everyone’ – Joe Crowe
http://www.newsmax.com/US/Chris-Christie-Abandoned/2016/12/27/id/765720/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Law professors agree: University of Oregon can’t legally punish prof for Halloween costume – GREG PIPER
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/30507/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘You cannot eat here’: Hawaii café riles residents with ban on Trump voters – Malia Zimmerman
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/27/cannot-eat-here-hawaii-caf-riles-residents-with-ban-on-trump-voters.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Rebuking Trump, Obama Channels His Native Hawaii At Pearl Harbor, the president embraces his state’s world view. – Howard Fineman
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-hawaii-trump_us_58628e8de4b0d9a59459171f

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— ‘STAR WARS’ ACTRESS CARRIE FISHER DIES AT 60
http://abc7news.com/entertainment/star-wars-actress-carrie-fisher-dies-at-60/1674973/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fisher long battled drug addiction and mental illness. She said she smoked pot at age 13, used LSD by 21 and was first diagnosed as bipolar at age 24. She was treated with electroconvulsive therapy and medication.)

 

AOL NEWS
— Man refuses to help Trump supporter stuck in snow
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/12/27/man-refuses-to-help-trump-supporter-stuck-in-snow/21642690/

 

MSN
— Inauguration performer Jackie Evancho’s album sales skyrocket – NICOLE BITETTE
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/inauguration-performer-jackie-evancho%E2%80%99s-album-sales-skyrocket/ar-BBxAasB

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— After Trump Tower evacuation, de Blasio spokesman says incidents ‘will be a common occurrence’ – JOHN ANNESE
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/suspicious-package-report-prompts-trump-tower-evacuation-article-1.2925879

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump calls U.N. ‘just a club for people’ to ‘have a good time’ – Juliet Eilperin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/26/trump-calls-u-n-just-a-club-for-people-to-have-a-good-time/
— Professor keeps job after ‘white genocide’ tweet, but conservative media continues to go after liberal targets – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/27/professor-keeps-job-after-white-genocide-tweet-but-conservatives-seek-out-more-academic-and-media-controversy/
— A professor called Trump’s election an ‘act of terrorism.’ Then she became the victim of terror. – Peter Holley
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/12/27/a-professor-called-trumps-election-an-act-of-terrorism-then-she-became-the-victim-of-terror/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Budget Woes Stir Businesses to Action  Group starts campaign urging lawmakers and governor to reach compromise as state approaches another year without a budget – WILL CONNORS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-budget-woes-stir-businesses-to-action-1482877882
— Malls Across U.S. Beef Up Security After Brawls  Moves follow string of disturbances the day after Christmas – DOUGLAS BELKIN and PAUL ZIOBRO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/malls-across-u-s-beef-up-security-after-brawls-1482870457
— Trump Poses New Reputation Concerns for Companies – BEN DIPIETRO
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/12/27/trump-poses-new-reputation-concerns-for-companies/
— Time to Reform the Kangaroo Courts on Campus  The Education Department should raise standards for campus courts—protecting victims and the accused. – ROBERT SHIBLEY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/time-to-reform-the-kangaroo-courts-on-campus-1482882574

 

THE WEEK
— Angela Merkel is destroying Europe – Michael Brendan Dougherty
http://theweek.com/articles/669030/angela-merkel-destroying-europe

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The invention of the white working class: The phrase of the year is racist hogwash  It is a dog whistle, not a demographic.”
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/27/the-invention-of-the-white-working-class-the-phrase-of-the-year-is-racist-hogwash_partner/

 

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites say “Expert Who Has Studied White Supremacy for Almost 50 Years Explains Why Racists Flock to Trump’s Rhetoric.”
http://challengewww.alternet.org/right-wing/expert-who-has-studied-white-supremacy-almost-50-years-explains-why-racists-flock-trumps

 

JEZEBEL
— The Majority of Low-Wage Workers in the U.S. Are Women – Madeleine Davies  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://jezebel.com/the-majority-of-low-wage-workers-in-the-u-s-are-women-1790534038

 

FED SMITH
— Retirement Ideas for Federal Employees – Jason Kay
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/27/retirement-ideas-for-federal-employees/

December 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After Democratic sit-in, Ryan wants to end grandstanding with fines, ethics violations – Billy House
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-ryan-house-fines-20161224-story.html
— Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee detained at O’Hare, reportedly wants asylum  (DIERSEN: Yee should be aware that in America, under the Democrats, you are severely punished if you do not promote dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, pot, video gambling, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-singapore-teen-blogger-asylum-ohare-20161224-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Human Rights Watch deputy director for Asia, Phil Robertson, called on the U.S. to recognize Yee’s asylum claim, saying he has been consistently harassed by the Singapore government for publicly expressing his views on politics and religion and severely criticizing the city-state’s leaders, including late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Yee was imprisoned for six weeks in September on charges of hurting religious feelings of Christians and Muslims after repeatedly breaching bail conditions following a four-week prison sentence he served in July last year on the same charges. He was also due to be called up for mandatory military service. His U.S. lawyer, Sandra Grossman, told the South China Morning Post on Saturday that Yee was likely detained because he entered the country on a tourist visa despite an intention to apply for asylum. She said Yee would have to undergo a “credible fear interview” by an asylum official who would assess if he faces a credible fear of persecution or torture back home. She said the process usually takes a few days, but the holiday season could delay it. He would then appear before an immigration judge, but that could take years because of backlogs in the immigration system. Yee, who won a local filmmaking prize at age 13, ruffled feathers in Singapore with a video blog laced with expletives as the city-state was mourning Lee’s death in March last year. Such open criticism and lampooning of leaders is rarely seen in Singapore, where laws are strictly enforced. The government of the multiethnic state says Yee crossed the red line on religion when he mocked Christians and Muslims and the law had to be enforced on him to protect racial and religious harmony. Robertson said Yee has faced intensive government surveillance and monitoring of his public and online comments. “Amos Yee is the sort of classic political dissident that the U.N. Refugee Convention was designed to protect, and Human Rights Watch hopes the U.S. will recognize his asylum claim,” he said in a statement.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mount Prospect mayoral candidate won’t be certified – Renee Trappe
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161224/news/161229376/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who claim to be Christian, but who focus on promoting Islam?  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161224/discuss/161229714/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Retiring lobbyist McClain criticizes Rauner’s strategy – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What do your critics want you to do?  My critics want me to a) stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, c) accept blame for causing all of their problems, causing all of your problems, causing all of my problems, and causing all of everyone’s problems, and d) drop my opposition to promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, pot, video gambling, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161224/bernard-schoenburg-retiring-lobbyist-mcclain-criticizes-rauners-strategy
— Being correct isn’t always enough – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161224/statehouse-insider-being-correct-isnt-always-enough

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Tribune calls for new speaker in Illinois House – Carol Ostrow
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511061341-chicago-tribune-calls-for-new-speaker-in-illinois-house

 

RIVER CITY READER
— E-mails Illustrate Governor’s Hard-Line Outlook – Rick Miller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/emails-illustrate-governors-hard-line

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Crespo added to legislative rogues gallery – Carol Ostrow
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511057550-crespo-added-to-legislative-rogues-gallery

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Edgar County Watchdogs: Lisle school district’s ‘copyright’ on board meetings invalid – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511057182-watchdog-group-lisle-school-district-s-copyright-on-board-meetings-invalid

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Illinois GOP offers hotel deal, tickets for presidential inauguration – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511060906-illinois-gop-offers-hotel-deal-tickets-for-presidential-inauguration
— State GOP says Kennedy not acting like a Kennedy after dust-up with reporters – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511060565-state-gop-says-kennedy-not-acting-like-a-kennedy-after-dust-up-with-reporters
— Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511061311-documents-indicate-pritzker-cloaked-donations-to-madigan

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Will County GOP looking ahead to local consolidated spring elections – Chandra Lye
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511060976-will-county-gop-looking-ahead-to-local-consolidated-spring-elections

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Williamson County GOP prepares for upcoming local races – JoAnn Seltzer
http://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511060963-williamson-county-gop-prepares-for-upcoming-local-races

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Talk Radio Thriving as Rush Limbaugh Signs New Contract That Shows His Dominance – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2016/12/24/talk-radio-thriving-rush-limbaugh-signs-new-contract-shows-his

 

GOPUSA
— Trump-bashing Baptist taken to task by … Baptists
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-bashing-baptist-taken-to-task-by-baptists/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Politico can’t find a flattering photo of Donald Trump – Ed Straker
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/politico_cant_find_a_flattering_photo_of_donald_trump.html
— Donald Trump’s Christmas Dog Whistle – Peggy Ryan
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/donald_trumps_christmas_dog_whistle.html

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— AMERICANS LESS RELIGIOUS THAN EVER THIS CHRISTMAS  (DIERSEN: Are your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes churchgoers?  Virtually all of my most vicious critics/opponents, their most vicious operatives, and their most vicious dupes crow that they are a member a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church.  They give religion a bad name.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/24/new-poll-reveals-americans-less-religious-than-ever-this-christmas/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans who do claim Christian faith are less likely than ever to belong to a church.  Only 56 percent of Americans report they belong to a church. That’s an increase from the 54 percent reported in 2015, but nowhere close to the 73 percent Gallup found when it first asked the question in 1937. The results of two other Gallup questions on religion have managed to stay fairly stable over the last 40 years. Only 36 percent of Americans claim to attend weekly religious services, a number that has varied only slightly in annual polls since the 1970s. Only 53 percent of Americans say religion plays an important role in their lives, a figure that has varied between 52 and 61 percent since the 1970s. While there’s been a massive drop in Judeo-Christian faith, they’re not converting to other religions, nor are other religions seeing growth. The share of Americans belonging to a faith other than Christianity or Judaism, such as Hindu, Buddhism or Islam, stayed the same at only five percent. Seventy-two percent of Americans in 2016 say religion is losing its influence in daily life. The only other time Gallup found more than 70 percent feel that way was in 1969 and 1970, after the assassinations and inner city riots of 1968.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump nixes pet projects of liberal and conservative elites – MICHAEL BARONE  (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative elites in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.  What do they say about Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-nixes-pet-projects-of-liberal-and-conservative-elites/article/2610292

 

THE HILL
— Trump attends Christmas Eve services – JESSE BYRNES
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311782-trump-attends-christmas-eve-services
— America’s Jews are at war – DAVID EDEN
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/religion/311538-americas-jews-are-at-war

 

ABC NEWS
— Trumps Attend Church Services in Palm Beach on Christmas Eve – BENJAMIN SIEGEL
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-attend-church-services-palm-beach-christmas-eve/story?id=44389820

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Growth, Not Forced Equality, Saves the Poor – DEIRDRE N. McCLOSKEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/business/growth-not-forced-equality-saves-the-poor.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Do You Think Like an Entrepreneur? – Katherine Power  (DIERSEN: Are/were you an entrepreneur?  Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are entrepreneurs or paint themselves as being entrepreneurs. They look down on wage earners like was 1964-1997.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/business/katherine-power-of-clique-media-think-like-an-entrepreneur.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Criticism and the Annual Review – Bob Walker  (DIERSEN: What criticisms do/did your superiors have of you?  While my Democrat superiors in the federal government would not admit it, off-the-record, they criticized a) my being a Republican, b) my being conservative, c) my avoiding the draft, and d) my not helping them meet their Affirmative Action/Diversity/Inclusion  quotas/goals/targets, that is, my not helping them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/business/addressing-past-criticism-right-or-wrong-in-an-annual-review.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Stolen Supreme Court Seat.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/24/opinion/sunday/the-stolen-supreme-court-seat.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trumps spend Christmas at church where they married – Daniel Halper
http://nypost.com/2016/12/25/trumps-spend-christmas-at-church-where-they-married/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trumps attend Christmas Eve services at historic Palm Beach church – Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/24/the-trumps-attend-christmas-eve-services-at-historic-palm-beach-church/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, churches act like they are operatives or dupes for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/12/23/jesus-refugee-churches-connect-christmas-story-migrant-crisis/95787838/

 

GREENVILLE DAILY REFLECTOR
— Hypocrisy on the left – Bobby Burns
http://www.reflector.com/Opinion/2016/12/25/on-the-electoral-college.html

 

TOLEDO BLADE
— The popular vote illuminates the nation’s political profile – DAVID SHRIBMAN  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors VOTED FOR CLINTON.)
http://www.toledoblade.com/David-Shribman/2016/12/25/The-popular-vote-illuminates-the-nation-s-political-profile.html

 

STANDARD EXAMINER
— Trumps attend church services on Christmas Eve
http://www.standard.net/Business/2016/12/25/The-Latest-Trump-to-dissolve-foundation-before-inauguration.html

 

MERCURY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump staffer Jason Miller quits amid ‘sex scandal’ claims leveled by colleague AJ Delgado.”
http://www.themercury.com.au/donald-trump-staffer-jason-miller-quits-amid-sex-scandal-claims-levelled-by-colleague-aj-delgado/news-story/e3f6f32cbbbb005c09a7bdd27fcb7e0b

 

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Melania Trump wears a VERY short dress to church for midnight mass in Florida – as the congregation goes wild for The Donald.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4065024/Melania-Trump-wears-short-mini-dress-joins-Donald-midnight-mass-Florida.html

 

GUARDIAN
— Progressive causes see ‘unprecedented’ upswing in donations after US election – Joanna Walters  (DIERSEN: From what I see, “progressive causes” focus on getting rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/25/progressive-donations-us-election-planned-parenthood-aclu

December 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— No incumbents seek re-election to College of DuPage board – Erin Chan Ding
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-college-dupage-election-st-1221-20161220-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trustee candidates vying for a two-year term are Alan Bennett, of Lombard, and Husna Ghani, of Oak Brook. Those running for the six-year terms are Christine Fenne, of Wheaton; Dan Markwell, of Lombard; Taso Triantafillos, of Addison; and Rafath Waheed, of Lisle. Bennett served as a village trustee for 37 years in Elmwood Park, and signed up to run last year for the Lombard Village Board, but withdrew before the election. A LinkedIn profile for Ghani describes her as a strategy consultant and professional speaker in technology, education and leadership. Fenne is president of the Wheaton Library Board, as well as an account executive at AlphaGraphics, according to her LinkedIn profile. Markwell maintains a sparse social media profile while Triantafillos, co-founder of DefendEdge, a cyber security company, serves on the Addison School District 4 Board of Education. Waheed has been active in Lisle Library District board meetings and has designed educational displays for the library.)
— If Pritzker seeks governor’s office, expect big bucks spent on race – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-1221-20161219-story.html
— Duckworth assigned to committee that will vote on Todd Ricketts appointment – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-duckworth-committees-ricketts-met-story.html
— Ending the year with unused vacation days? You’re not alone – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.  I started earning a) 20 vacation days a year in 1972 when I was 24 years old and b) 26 vacation days a year in 1984 when I was 36 years old.  My envy-filled Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about that.  They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not really earn those vacation days and that I certainly did not disserve those vacation days.  When I asked to take vacation days, my Democrat GAO superiors would routinely schedule “important job meetings” for those days.  They focused on discouraging me from taking vacation days, but at the same time, they were furious that I routinely gave my many unused vacation days to my Democrat coworkers and Democrat subordinates who were having major health problems or other problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-unused-vacation-time-1220-biz-20161219-story.html
— Illinois union-dues case may be headed to Supreme Court? – Scott Reeder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-reeder-janus-st-1221-20161220-story.html
— If we’re in Pottersville, is there still hope for a wonderful life? – Patrick Kampert  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who crows that they are kind and generous, but demonize, denigrate, and condemn everyone else? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-pottersville-wonderful-life-trump-perspec-1220-20161216-story.html
— Rahm Emanuel calls Lance Armstrong a ‘wuss’ in odd podcast – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-emanuel-lance-armstrong-1220-chicago-inc-20161219-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Munger vows to sue comptroller if she continues to ‘damage’ image – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed?  I would focus on the defendants, their operatives, their dupes, and their retaliation against me.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/munger-vows-to-sue-comptroller-if-she-continues-to-damage-image/amp/
— Michelle Obama chats with Oprah about life in, after, White House – Andy Grimm  (DIERSEN: What does Michelle Obama think of those who share your demographics?  From what I see, Michelle Obama has an extremely low opinion of those who share my demographics – Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, overweight, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michelle-obama-chats-with-oprah-about-life-in-after-white-house/
— 40 years after death, Richard J. Daley lives in UIC papers – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: What did you do in Chicago while Richard J. Daily was the Mayor 1954-1976?  I attended UIC full-time 1966-1968, I worked for IRS in 1971 and then 1973-1980, I attended Loyola part-time 1972-1976, and I lived part-time in a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building 1974-1976.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-40-years-after-death-richard-j-daley-lives-in-uic-papers/
— Rauner finds common ground on criminal justice reform – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs promote the rights of criminals.  Republicans promote the rights of victims of criminals.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-rauner-finds-common-ground-on-criminal-justice-reform/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The hottest races for mayor in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez and Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161219/news/161218843/
— Time for voters to gear up for spring election – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161219/discuss/161218904/
— Great job, Milton, on snow removal – Dick Duncan, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161220/discuss/161229980/
— Cop, staff member hurt in brawl at East Aurora –
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161219/news/161218865/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Amazon adding 1,000 jobs at new Aurora facilities – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois.  Those Democrats want only members of the following groups to be hired: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161220/BLOGS02/161219882
— Jet Noise Means Lower Property Taxes For Homes In These Neighborhoods – Alex Nitkin  (DIERSEN: What drives property values down in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.  What do you say to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that drive property values down in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write a book about efforts to drive property values down in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161215/ohare/ohare-jet-noise-property-taxes-cook-county-assessor-fair-coalition
— Boeing cutting jobs in commercial airplane business – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161219/NEWS10/161219890/boeing-cutting-jobs-in-commercial-airplane-business

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Wood River Creates Cannabis Ordinance – Doug Jenkins (DIERSEN: How soon will Wood River changes its name to Stoner River?)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=232348#.WFlI7BHxZZI

 

MADISON RECORD
— New report confirms need for lawsuit reform in Illinois – Travis Akin  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed?  I would focus on the defendants, their operatives, their dupes, and their retaliation.)
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511060502-new-report-confirms-need-for-lawsuit-reform-in-illinois

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Titanic governor race ahead for Illinois in 2018?  Billionaire Pritzker vs. millionaire Rauner could be in the works. – Rich Miller
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/12/17/titanic-governor-race-ahead-for-illinois-in-2018/cn3di51/

 

JOURNIAL COURIER
— Time for talk is almost over — resolution needed – Editorial
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103741/editorial-time-for-talk-is-almost-over-resolution-needed

 

CHICAGO READER
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Forty people were shot over the weekend despite bitter cold and snow, and other Chicago news – Kate Shepherd
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/12/20/forty-people-were-shot-over-the-weekend-despite-bitter-cold-and-snow-and-other-chicago-news

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— 1968 Flashback: Nixon Carries Illinois in `68 and With it Wins the Presidency – THOMAS F. ROESER  (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968?  I worked for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office as a part-time carrier/clerk, I was a full-time UIC student, I lived with my parents and brother in Crete, I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, and I saved money for college expenses.)
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/flashback-nixon-carries-illinois-in-68-and-with-it-wins-the-presidency/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— A French IL Gov. Rauner: The more things change, the more they stay the same, Berkowitz w/R House Leader Durkin
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/12/a-french-il-gov-rauner-the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same-berkowitz-wr-house-leader-durkin-cable-and-web/
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfTOnvLfhGs

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— KANS COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT MIGHT PUT $50 MILLION REFERENDUM ON APRIL BALLOT
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2016/12/forest-preserve-district-might-put-50-million-referendum-on-april-ballot/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWOK
— Many Illinois farmers give part of their harvests to charities, get tax write-off
http://ilnews.org/11421/many-illinois-farmers-give-part-harvests-charities-get-tax-write-off/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-“LGBTQ” YouTube Series for Young Children – Laurie Higgins  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to say that you are a Democrat is to say that you encourage children to engage LGBTQ activity.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/pro-lgbtq-youtube-series-children/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CARLY FIORINA ON THE FUTURE OF THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/carly-fiorina-on-the-future-of-the-conservative-movement.html
— IL GOP COMPARES POSSIBLE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE TO OTHER KENNEDYS  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents say about your spouse, your brothers and sisters, your children, your parents, your grandparents, your grandchildren, your etc.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/il-gop-compares-possible-gubernatorial-candidate-to-other-kennedys.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kennedy mocked for elevator comments, Madigan ties
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/20/kennedy-mocked-for-elevator-comments/
— Thanks! The most important part of my annual speech to the City Club of Chicago isn’t the speech, it’s the effort attendees make on behalf of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois’ vital early childhood programs. We ask that audience members bring toys to the event, and this year people brought 106 toys, along with $235 in gift cards and $601 in cash. That cash haul seems a bit lower than in the past, but the good folks at LSSI also told me today that online contributions are still coming in, so click here if you weren’t able to attend, or if you forgot to bring a toy with you yesterday. We need to drive those numbers up! – Rich Miller
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/20/thanks-3/

 

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Border Surge Continues as Obama’s Presidency Dwindles; Displaced Tech Workers Sue Disney Again; Trump’s ‘Contract with the American Voter’ Contains Key Immigration Promises; California Democrats Introduce Legislation to Undermine Immigration Enforcement
http://www.fairus.org/legislative-updates/legislative-update-12-20-2016

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Why Obama Is Staying In Washington  Obama’s decision to stay in DC was simple; he’s staying around to stagemanage the continuation of the Soros-funded racial polarization of America and to focus those efforts where they will stifle election integrity efforts and make Eric Holder’s job at the National Democratic Redistricting Committee that much easier. – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24742

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Seeing Your Work as the Will of God – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: My churchgoing critics/opponents, their churchgoing operatives, and their churchgoing dupes do not see my work sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being the will of God. They want the emails to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, or the Green Party platform.  They especially want the emails to promote booze and video gambling.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/12/19/seeing-work-will-god-part-1/
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/12/20/seeing-work-will-god-part-2/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Healthcare.gov Approves Fake Applicants in GAO Undercover Investigation, Again  Applications also approved for tax credit subsidies – Ali Meyer
http://freebeacon.com/issues/healthcare-gov-approves-fake-applicants-undercover-investigation/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Wisconsin’s red realignment – SALENA ZITO  (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans look forward to Illinois’ “red realignment.”)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wisconsins-red-realignment/article/2610027

 

THE BLAZE
— Megyn Kelly: Fox News ‘was not without sin’ in its coverage of the 2016 election – Kate Scanlon  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of sins.  My churchgoing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their churchgoing dupes talk and act like they have a license to sin because they are a member of a church, because they attend church services, and/or because they give money to a church.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/19/megyn-kelly-fox-news-was-not-without-sin-in-its-coverage-of-the-2016-election/

 

ROLL CALL
— Hard-Liners Are Confident Heading Into Immigration Battle  Sharp rightward turn could lead to increased deportations – Jonathan Miller and Dean DeChiaro (DIERSEN: The more that you want America’s immigration laws to be enforced, the more that anti-American individuals, anti-American organizations, anti-American companies, anti-American governments, and anti-American countries demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/hard-liners-confident-headed-immigration-battle

 

THE HILL
— Electoral College: More Dem than GOP defections – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311089-more-democratic-electors-defect-than-gop-electors-in-vote
— Electoral College: More Dem than GOP defections – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311089-more-democratic-electors-defect-than-gop-electors-in-vote
— Liberal media enjoys post-Trump election boom – JOE CONCHA  (DIERSEN: Does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain and do the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, the officers of your Republican county party organization, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members, the IRP officers and employees, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman encourage Illinois Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? If not, why not and what do they encourage them to read?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/311116-liberal-media-enjoys-post-trump-election-boom
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump’s November victory has been a boom for liberal news outlets, which are getting big business from voters shocked by the billionaire’s surprise win over Hillary Clinton. Instead of wallowing in despair, left-leaning voters are buying subscriptions to The New York Times and Vanity Fair while tuning in to television programs with a liberal slant. “We’ve seen weeks of 10 times the subscription adds that we saw in the same period last year,” Times CEO Mark Thompson said at the Dec. 5 UBS Global Media and Communications Conference. Attacks by Trump on the Times have been frequent, but don’t appear to have hurt the publication. The Times has exceeded 200,000 new digital-only subscriptions during the fourth quarter alone, Thompson said. “We’re seeing … a surge and I would say more broadly that we expect the lively news cycle to continue in America well into 2017,” he added. he Washington Post, which like the Times has been attacked by Trump, reported 99.1 million unique visitors in November 2016, according to comScore, a global media measurement and analytics company. The number of unique visitors to WashingtonPost.com marks a 38 percent increase over last year. Liberal commentators have called on people to subscribe to such publications, in part as a response to “fake news” stories that some blamed for the election result.)

 

POLITICO
— Former state Rep. Ron Sandack, the Downers Grove Republican is back on social media. Sandack resigned suddenly over the summer in the wake of an embarrassing extortion scandal, which led to his pulling down his Twitter and Facebook accounts. Sandack has resurfaced on Facebook and Twitter, which feature pictures of his family. A Sandack friend tells Illinois Playbook that Sandack is expected to begin wading back into the political waters online, including making commentary on Illinois’ budget stalemate. The former House floor leader was known for his prolific posts has a Twitter handle of @RLSandack. His Tweet on Monday about the Electoral College: “True … if you’re from California, have no understanding of the EC or are a partisan/sore-loser hack.” He presently has just 28 followers. – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2016/12/munger-calls-mendoza-dishonest-threatens-legal-action-sandack-is-back-on-social-media-boeing-warns-of-large-scale-job-cuts-217952

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— What Gerrymandering Means for Social Conservatives’ Agenda – David Stebenne  (DIERSEN: Of course, in Illinois, RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants work with Democrats, with Libertarians, with Greens, and with anyone/anything else to disenfranchise those like me a) who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.  One could argue that my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 was gerrymandered to disenfranchise me.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-stebenne/what-gerrymandering-means_b_13743762.html

 

CNN
— Former critic Adam Kinzinger optimistic about Trump transition – Julia Manchester  (DIERSEN: If Trump had lost, would Kinzinger still be a critic of Trump?)
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/20/politics/adam-kinzinger-party-people/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Time to End the Electoral College.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/opinion/time-to-end-the-electoral-college.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats Had a Knife, and the G.O.P. Had a Gun.”  Democrats should acknowledge that they run the federal government, business, news media, education, entertainment, religion, and just about everything else in America. For Democrats, their top priority is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/20/opinion/democrats-had-a-knife-and-the-gop-had-a-gun.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump must get the 2020 census right – John Crudele  (DIERSEN: How many millions of illegals will the Democrats bring into America illegally by 2020?  How many will they put in Illinois, in your county, in your township/wad, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://nypost.com/2016/12/20/trump-must-get-the-2020-census-right/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— California was so anti-Trump that some Republicans don’t want to include it on the 2016 map – Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, California is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/20/why-californias-voters-were-so-anti-trump-that-some-republicans-dont-want-to-include-them-in-2016-totals/
— HARDCOPY ARTICE TITLE IN THE 12/20/16 CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Trump has a soft spot for unauthorized immigrants. Watch. – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-has-always-had-a-soft-heart-for-illegal-immigrants/2016/12/12/e68f0544-c083-11e6-897f-918837dae0ae_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Could hackers knock out our power? It happened in Ukraine – Bill Loveless  (DIERSEN: How prepared are you for your next power outage?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my preparing for my next power outage.  Instead of spending money to prepare for future power outages, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes spend money on immediate pleasures.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2016/12/18/could-hackers-knock-out-our-power-happened-ukraine/95425802/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Right to Work on the March  Three more states are poised to make union membership a choice. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What is your position on unions?  Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate union members, and hate former union members.  Many, if not most, if not virtually all of the aforesaid haters especially hate General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler and all those who own/owned General Motors, Ford, and/or Chrysler vehicles. The aforesaid haters are fully aware that I was a union member for almost 12 years, that I have owned only General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles, and that I currently own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, a 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, a 2005 Chevy Corvette, a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and a 2016 Ford Mustang.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/right-to-work-on-the-march-1482193576
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Yellen Stumps for College Degrees – David Harrison (DIERSEN: What if you had not earned a college degree?  If I had not been a full-time college student 1966-1970, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 and the Democrats who ran the Post Office would have succeeded in getting rid of me much sooner than they did.  If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971.  If I had not earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 (I started in 1972), IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980.  If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 (I started in 1976), GAO would not have promoted me in 1986.  If I had not earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 (I started in 1992), the Democrats who ran GAO would have succeeded in getting rid of me in 1993 instead of 1997.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/yellen-stresses-importance-of-higher-education-in-time-of-globalization-1482172255
— Social Security Checks Are Being Reduced for Unpaid Student Debt  Government report says thousands of recipients are left with below-poverty incomes – JOSH MITCHELL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-checks-are-being-reduced-for-unpaid-student-debt-1482253337

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— Cities, counties plan immigrant legal aid after Trump’s win – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  How anti-American is your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county?)
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/immigrants-738951-legal-chicago.html

 

KBTX
— OUTSTANDING: Texas state senator files bill to require E-Verify use by state contractors
http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Local-state-senator-files-bill-to-require-E-Verify-use-by-state-contractors-407530215.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Bridges Mark Zuckerberg Destroyed – Hossein Derakhshan
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/shoptalk-bridges-mark-zuckerberg-destroyed/

 

GOV LOOP
— FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, TAKE LEGISLATIVE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOURSELVES TOMORROW – Tony Reardon  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  If you wanted to get hired and then retained and promoted by the federal government, what would you do?  If my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes wanted to get hired and then retained and promoted by the federal government, they, unlike me, would become Democrats and help their Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://www.govloop.com/community/blog/federal-employees-take-legislative-action-now-protect-tomorrow/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rasmussen Reports promotes pot.  If you promote pot, you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American, and even worse things.)
http://pro.agorafinancial.com/TEK_secretpot_1016/LTEKSC77/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump has off-the-record drinks with members of the ‘disgusting’ media he ridiculed on the campaign trail – Geoff Earle
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4049120/Trump-record-drinks-members-disgusting-media-ridiculed-campaign-trail.html

December 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “What to do about racial hate?”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-fountain-what-to-do-about-racial-hate/
— Trump cabinet choices in for a rude awakening  The greatest culture shock for Cabinet members who’ve never worked in government will be how little authority they have to make major changes. – Linda Chavez  (DIERSEN: Have you ever worked for the federal government?  I did for almost 30 years.  I worked for GAO for almost 18 years on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies for almost 6 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $92,632-$120,427.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/linda-chavez-trump-cabinet-choices-in-for-a-rude-awakening/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Driver education not necessary for high school graduation – Editorial  (DIERSEN: If I had not had a drivers license and a car, I would not have gotten the jobs that I did washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-editorial-driver-education-naperville-st-1218-20161216-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Another step toward streamlining DuPage County, elections board are building ‘new model for better government’ – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161217/discuss/161219067/
— Fair trade store to help trafficking victims, others launches in Wheaton – Jessica Cilella  (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton is extremely high in part because, unlike Naperville, much of the real estate in Wheaton is off the tax rolls.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161216/news/161219080/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pollino is the owner and founder of My Half of the Sky, a new retailer in downtown Wheaton that sells goods made by people in the U.S. and around the world who have been trafficked, overcome addiction, are rising out of extreme poverty or have faced other adversities. Her items include candles made by teen moms in Chicago, necklaces crafted by people transitioning out of homelessness in Los Angeles, jewelry made by women saved from trafficking in China, and crocheted products from Africa and Peru. The shop is in an 1800s house at 121 W. Wesley St. It opened on Black Friday and will be open Saturday, Dec. 17, as well as Thursday and Friday, Dec. 22 and 23, for holiday shopping. It then will close for a build-out to add a small coffee shop, meeting spaces and a fitness area to the building before reopening at the end of February. “We’re creating this space for people just to hang out, get some work done and do things we love to do, and then the money goes back into the cause,” Pollino said. “(Retail is) a hard business to be successful in and if we just did the retail products, it would probably not pay the bills. That’s where the coffee and everything else comes into the picture.” In addition, a Kickstarter campaign has been launched to raise money for My Half of the Sky to rent a kitchen space where refugees and other local women in need will be employed and make food for the coffee shop. Pollino said she has been planning the business for more than five years, doing extensive research about best practices for social enterprise. “Wheaton is a great community to start an enterprise like this because they care about social justice, they really do,” she said. Pollino said people who have their lives turned around often come to a standstill because they are lacking the education or skills necessary to get a job.)
— Activist Ron Allen remembered as soldier in fight against injustice – Kerry Lester  (DIERSREN: What do you fight for?  I fight for the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161217/news/161218993/
— Central American migrants await asylum in southern Mexico – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161217/news/312179967/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sometimes it seems like the state is stuck in a movie plot – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161217/statehouse-insider-sometimes-it-seems-like-state-is-stuck-in-movie-plot
— Speeding ticket numbers down, fatalities up on Illinois roads – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161217/speeding-ticket-numbers-down-fatalities-up-on-illinois-roads
— Prayer at county board raises church-state question – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray a) that GOD would stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) that GOD would stop everyone from reading those emails, and c) that GOD would “smite me down” so that Wheaton could have video gambling.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161217/bernard-schoenburg-prayer-at-county-board-raises-church-state-question

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan still king, but his crown is tarnished – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-12-18/jim-dey-madigan-still-king-his-crown-tarnished.html
— Heading to the courts  AFSCME’s best shot at overturning impasse decision is to win in appellate court. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-12-18/heading-courts.html
— Sixth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Dan Flannell will become the new “city administrator” in Sullivan for an initial salary of $92,500. But our cash-compensation calculation of Flannell’s five-year contract reveals a total taxpayer cost estimate of $786,939. – ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI  (DIERSEN: When will someone write an article about my Democrat GAO superiors?  In 1997, they succeeded in a) forcing me to stop paying into the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and b) forcing the CSRS to pay me $50,720 a year in today’s dollars.  So far, the CSRS has paid me $976,360 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2016-12-18/guest-commentary-what-gives-sullivan.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this spring, at OpenTheBooks.com, we identified more than 50,000 Illinois public employees who make at least $100,000 per year. These “highly compensated” public servants cost Illinois taxpayers over $8 billion. We found Cook County animal-control officers making $105,000; suburban school administrators at $503,000; university doctors earning $1.3 million; and 72 small-town ‘managers’ out-earning every governor of all 50 states. This research helps explain why Illinois has a net outward migration of residents. In order to pay these exorbitant salaries, Illinois has burdensome property taxes that are driving people out of the state. Illinois also has the double dippers — 15,000 “retired” public employees who go back to work in government and acquire a second pension. There’s former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar, who took $2.25 million in salary from the University of Illinois between 2000-2013 while also receiving more than $2 million in pension from a two-term stint as governor. Former state Rep. Roger Eddy now makes $322,200 — $291,725 as executive director of Illinois Association of School Boards and $30,500 from his lawmaker’s pension. Public pay and pension envy in Illinois is real. The hard-working private sector doesn’t have benefits even remotely close to government workers. Last month, tipped by an article in this newspaper, we found another “highly compensated” double dipper.)

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois electors split over system to select president – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/12/17/illinois-electors-split-over-system-to-select-president/axy4684/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois prison population down 9 percent under Rauner – Dan Petrella
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/illinois-prison-population-down-percent-under-rauner/article_e48dc152-d04e-5c6b-80b2-40d8b5846be8.html
— Change is the only option in Illinois – Michael Frerichs
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/guest-view-change-is-the-only-option-in-illinois/article_ecbd73fb-68cb-5b2b-a3b3-429dc8919d57.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rauner should negotiate contract, not dictate it – Michael T. Carrigan
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/rauner-should-negotiate-contract-not-dictate-it/article_529288ff-1d52-503a-9822-609d6a0afa39.html
— A look back at folksy Jim Thompson, Illinois’ longest-serving governor – Tom Emery  (DIERSEN: Those who promote patronage promote Jim Thompson and promote Jim Edgar.)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/a-look-back-at-folksy-jim-thompson-illinois-longest-serving/article_24b6833b-6702-58f2-8cff-2f8a37703a4b.html

 

PEORIA JORNAL STAR
— Sometimes it seems like the state is stuck in a movie plot – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161217/statehouse-insider-sometimes-it-seems-like-state-is-stuck-in-movie-plot

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Illinois budget impasse hits local people, institutions – Doug Wilson (DIERSEN: To what extent do those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois rely on state spending?)
http://www.whig.com/20161217/illinois-budget-impasse-hits-local-people-institutions#

 

SOUTHERN
— The Trump Cabinet: Bonfire of the agencies – Charles Krauthammer  (DIERSEN: Will the Trump cabinet hire Charles Bowsher?  During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success wasting the careers of and getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/editorial/krauthammer/krauthammer-the-trump-cabinet-bonfire-of-the-agencies/article_7d25cad4-1031-5f78-87df-2a9bd3603c23.html

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Trump Could Create Long Term Majority – And Change Politics as We Know It – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/12/top-pollster-trump-create-long-term-majority-change-politics-know-video/

 

HOT AIR
— Democrats already accusing Trump of “treason” a month before he takes office – JAZZ SHAW
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/12/18/democrats-already-accusing-trump-of-treason-a-month-before-he-takes-office/

 

CNS NEWS
— Census Bureau: 4 Richest Counties in U.S. Are Suburbs of D.C. – Terence P. Jeffrey
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/census-bureau-4-richest-counties-us-are-suburbs-dc

 

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— 5 Surprising Truths About Nonchurchgoers – Czarina Ong  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my nasty/disgusting/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow that they are a member of a church, crow that they attend church services, and crow that they give money to a church.  Should I write a book about them and their churches?  They paint themselves as being operatives or as dupes for their churches.  They harm their churches immensely.)
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/5.surprising.truths.about.nonchurchgoers/103090.htm
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What sets regular churchgoers and nonchurchgoers apart? Their differences aren’t all that stark, and they aren’t the antagonistic, argumentative bunch that some Christians peg them to be. “Because many church leaders and members have such misperceptions about them, churches often fail to reach them, or even attempt to reach them,” Thom Rainer, President and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, wrote on his website, referring to Christians who do not go to church. LifeWay Research conducted a study on 2,000 of these unchurched Christians in partnership with Billy Graham Center for Evangelism in Wheaton. The “unchurched,” as defined, are people who have not attended worship service in the past six months. Rainer and his team discovered five surprising truths about the unchurched. First, most of them have some church background. “Contrary to some perceptions, the great majority of unchurched have a church background. Almost two-thirds of them (62 percent) went to church regularly as a child,” he said. Next, most unchurched quit church because they got out of the habit of going to church. A number of them left the church for negative reasons, but majority simply quit because they felt like quitting. Third, one-third of the unchurched actually have plans to return to church in the future. Rainer said this is good enough reason for the church to actively invite them and get them interested. Fourth, the unchurched are actually very open to gospel conversation. “Nearly half (47 percent) would interact freely in such a conversation. Another third (31 percent) would listen actively without participating,” shared Rainer. He said it’s time that Christians stop using the “poor excuse” that the unchurched aren’t really interested in gospel conversations, because in reality, it is the church members themselves who are not interested in initiating gospel conversations. Lastly, Rainer said if Christians invite the unchurched to attend worship services, they will definitely come. “Among the unchurched, 55 percent said they would attend church if invited by a family member. And 51 percent said they would attend church if invited by a friend or neighbor. These numbers are staggering. The opportunities are incredible.” Rainer said this is an incredible opportunity that the church must take, wondering just how many will even seize this God-given moment.)

 

CBS NEWS
— What’s to be done about fake news? – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would want a) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, b) the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, c) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members, d) the IRP officers, and e) the IRP National Committeewoman and National Committeeman to approve each and every article before I could include a link to those articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-to-be-done-about-fake-news/

 

CNBC
— With water cannons and Southern belles, Trump ends ‘thank you’ tour – Reuters
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/18/with-water-cannons-and-southern-belles-trump-ends-thank-you-tour.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/world/americas/syrian-refugees-canada.html
— Preaching the Gospel of Diversity, but Not Following It – Liz Spayd  (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/public-editor/new-york-times-diversity-liz-spayd-public-editor.html
— The New Suburbia: More Urban – MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates despised, if not hated suburbia.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/realestate/the-new-suburbia-more-urban.html
— White Resentment on the Night Shift at Walmart – TRACIE McMILLANDE  (DIERSEN: What if I had not earned a college degree? What if I had listened to those who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was not “college material?  What if I had NOT a) earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) earned a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/opinion/sunday/white-resentment-on-the-night-shift-at-walmart.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Much of it seemed to come from feeling they had been promised an easy path to the American dream, and had found only a dead end. They weren’t wrong. More than 90 percent of Americans born in 1940 earned more than their parents, but only 50 percent of those born in 1980 will, according to the Equality of Opportunity Project. And while the loss of wealth after the Great Recession was steepest for minority families, it was steep for whites, too. A report by the Social Science Research Council estimates that black families will have 40 percent less wealth by 2031 because of the Great Recession. It also estimates that white families will have 31 percent less. That is better. It is still bad. Nobody I worked with had the luxury of my aerial view. They had high school diplomas and uncertain futures, and no easy explanation for why the dream didn’t work out for them. If being white made life so much easier, the thinking seemed to go, why was it still so hard? The ready-made answers that are front and center in our culture — a rigged system, new workers taking jobs, corrupt politicians — are a big part of what put Donald J. Trump in office. At its ugliest, whites’ resentment is channeled along race lines, often toward groups that many white people believe compete against them for resources — or don’t deserve resources at all. Grappling with this idea of who deserves benefits is a longstanding, difficult conversation. But the anxiety over economic competition is easier to answer. Working-class whites aren’t losing out because other groups are taking limited resources. They, along with the minority workers who the Economic Policy Institute says constitute about 40 percent of the working class, are facing uncertainty because of structural economic change. That ranges from the decline of unions and manufacturing to the rise of an urban service economy. Collectively, this translates to lower wages for working people, while the fruits of economic growth accrue at the top.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A new poll shows an astonishing 52% of Republicans incorrectly think Trump won the popular vote – John Sides  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since 2000 have a) focused stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) focused on stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/12/18/a-new-poll-shows-an-astonishing-52-of-republicans-think-trump-won-the-popular-vote/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fakebook  The social-media site empowers a journalism cartel. – JAMES TARANTO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fakebook-1481914459
— Poll Finds Americans Believe Trump Will Bring Change but Are Divided Over What Kind  Majority of those surveyed believe Donald Trump will change the way business is conducted in Washington – MICHAEL C. BENDER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/poll-finds-americans-believe-trump-will-bring-change-but-are-divided-over-what-kind-1482069601

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “CIA director: FBI and CIA find ‘strong consensus’ that Russian hacks were intended to help Trump win election.”
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-cia-director-fbi-and-cia-find-strong-1481920045-htmlstory.html
— At Alabama rally, Trump promises hope for the ‘forgotten men and women’ – David G. Savage  (DIERSEN: Who are the forgotten men and women in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.  Who is responsible for not forgetting them?)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-promise-hope-for-the-forgotten-1482020798-htmlstory.html
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: American Dream fades away – Melissa Etehad and Natalie Kitroeff
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-american-dream-study-20161208-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s stock market rally won’t last forever.”
http://nypost.com/2016/12/17/experts-warn-trumps-stock-market-rally-wont-last-forever/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump is Russia’s ‘Manchurian candidate’ as ‘Saturday Night Live’ debuts John Goodman as oil mogul Rex Tillerson – Nicole Hensley
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/donald-trump-russia-manchurian-candidate-snl-article-1.2914690

 

USA TODAY
— Critics trying to use Electoral College to de-legitimize Trump – David M Jackson  (DEIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who focuses on de-legitimizing those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/12/18/donald-trump-reince-priebus-electoral-college–russia-hacking/95582484/
— The Trump trolling rolls on as Baldwin returns to ‘SNL’ – Jayme Deerwester
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/12/17/alec-baldwin-trolling-trump-snl/95578822/
— Some big givers win big Trump roles – Fredreka Schouten and Christopher Schnaars
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/16/analysis-some-big-givers-win-big-trump-roles/95492428/

 

FORBES
— Side Hustle: A New Dance Or A Way Of Life For Millennials? – Neale Godfrey  (DIERSEN: I worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights while I worked full-time for IRS in the Loop in 1971 and for IRS in Harvey in 1972.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nealegodfrey/2016/12/18/side-hustle-for-millennials/#2c2b08153dd3

 

TUSCALOOSA NEWS
— In Alabama, Trump promises hope for ‘forgotten’  (DIERSEN: Who are the forgotten in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.  Who is responsible for not forgetting them?)
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20161217/in-alabama-trump-promises-hope-for-forgotten

 

HARVARD CRIMSION
— High School Students File for Amicus Status in Harvard Admissions Lawsuit – MICHAEL E. XIE  (DIERSEN: Have you and/or have your children personally benefited from Affirmative Action (AA), from Diversity, and/or from Inclusion? Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, those who have personally benefited from AA, from Diversity, and/or from Inclusion promote AA, Diversity, and/or Inclusion.  Who should pay the price of AA, Diversity, and/or Inclusion? Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question it is those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/12/18/hs-students-amici-status/

 

DAILY BEAST
— The Fix for Fake News: Outrage  The government doesn’t want to be involved. The big tech companies are reluctant at best. So what to do? – Ben Collins  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would want a) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, b) the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, c) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members, d) the IRP officers, and e) the IRP National Committeewoman and National Committeeman to approve each and every article before I could include a link to those articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/18/the-fix-for-fake-news-outrage.html

 

DAILY KOS
— Dear Washington journalists: Access is dead. Get used to it – Kerry Eleveld  (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) who do not want me know about their activities or events, b) who do not want me to promote their activities or events, c) who do not want me to attend their events, d) who do not want me to report on their events, and e) who pander to the Democrat news media?  The aforesaid talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://m.dailykos.com/stories/1611475

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to turn America into Mexico and into other third world countries.  That is a major reason why Trump won and Clinton lost.
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/18/latino-voters-will-reshape-american-politics-as-we-know-it-and-heres-the-proof/

 

PETITIONS TO CONGRESS
— Sign Petition To Congress On Trump’s Plan On Federal Employee Hiring Freeze  (DIERSEN: During virtually all the 18 years that worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under a hiring freeze and/or a promotion freeze.)
http://petitionstocongress.com/sign-petition-to-congress-on-trumps-plan-on-federal-employee-hiring-freeze/

 

GUARDIAN
— Saturday Night Live: Trump played as a pawn – Elise Czajkowski  (DIERSEN: Who are the pawns in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Who are they pawns for?)
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/dec/18/saturday-night-live-trump-played-as-a-pawn-while-clinton-goes-all-love-actually