December 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Scamming Trump: Expect pressure to influence choices of U.S. attorneys – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-fardon-fitzgerald-attorney-corruption-edit-1209-md-20161208-story.html
— How to make feminism great again – Christina Hoff Sommers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-feminism-patriarchy-working-class-women-20161208-story.html
— Duckworth votes against budget resolution over waiver for Trump Defense pick – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-donald-trump-james-mattis-vote-story.html
— Much of America looking forward to upcoming Trumpian adventures – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-wall-street-nasdaq-boeing-tariffs-china-perspec-1209-md-20161208-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-White, that is, that they are racists.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-kellyanne-conway-trump-white-supremacy-20161208-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Cabinet will serve corporate interests, not the chumps who voted for him.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-tt-trump-cabinet-20161209-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Foe of EPA is wrong person to lead it – Editorial

http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-foe-of-epa-is-wrong-person-to-lead-it/
— How prevailing-wage laws help veterans – Mike Pounovich and Marc Poulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-how-prevailing-wage-laws-help-veterans/
— Bill Daley on board with Kennedy if he seeks gov’s office – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-bill-daley-on-board-with-kennedy-if-he-seeks-govs-office/
— In forest preserves, chicken, goat heads could be signs of ritual – Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/in-forest-preserves-chicken-goat-heads-could-be-signs-of-ritual/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s at stake for Chicago if Trump comes down on sanctuary cities – ALEJANDRA CANCINO
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161209/NEWS02/161209856/chicago-could-lose-billions-in-sanctuary-city-fight-with-trump

 

DAILY HERALD
— Your chance to play a lead role in improving the community – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161209/discuss/161208961/

 

WTTW
— Cullerton: Rauner Holding Up Budget, Pension Reform – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/08/cullerton-rauner-holding-budget-pension-reform

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gov. Rauner Says State Lawmakers Should Pass Balanced Budget Before Getting Paid – AMANDA VINICKY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-says-state-lawmakers-should-pass-balanced-budget-getting-paid

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Criticizes Democrats for Lawsuit Over Pay Delay – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-criticizes-democrats-lawsuit-over-pay-delay#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Mark Kirk Says His Goodbyes From The Senate Floor
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/mark-kirk-says-his-goodbyes-from-the-senate-floor

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Businesses that hire illegals warn Trump against mass deportation.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34012897/big-business-warns-trump-against-mass-deportation

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, schools side with illegals against Americans.
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/12/09/illinois-universities-protect-undocumented-students-but-decline-sanctuary-campus-label-and-other-chicago-news

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Making America toxic again.  Some politicians want to bring back coal.”
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18016-making-america-toxic-again.html

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage County Proposes Merging Election Commission, Clerk’s Office: Everything You Need to Know  The proposal will go public next Tuesday. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-county-proposes-merging-election-commission-clerks-office-everything

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WORRISOME COMMENTS FROM ‘MAN OF THE YEAR’  Trump: ‘We’re going to work something out’ on Dreamers – LEO HOHMANN
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/worrisome-comments-from-man-of-the-year/

 

FEDERALIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Is Ideologically Gutting The Republican Party.”
http://thefederalist.com/2016/12/09/donald-trumps-ideological-gutting-of-the-republican-party/

 

BREITBART
— Missouri Governor-Elect’s Wife Robbed at Gunpoint in St. Louis Parking Lot – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/06/missouri-governor-elects-wife-robbed-gunpoint-st-louis-parking-lot/

 

NEWSMAX
— Looming RNC Choice a Trump Admin. Power Struggle – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/rnc-chairman-trump-administration/2016/12/08/id/763038/
— Trump: Military Force Only for ‘Vital National Security’ – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/military-force-national-security/2016/12/06/id/762562/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Democrat Loses Fight to Penalize Businesses That Help Build Trump’s Border Wall – ROD KACKLEY
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2016/12/08/illinois-democrat-loses-fight-to-penalize-businesses-that-help-build-trumps-border-wall/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Anti-Trumps say “The Folly of Trump’s Command Economy.”
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442866/donald-trump-carrier-boeing-intervention-economic-folly

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The collapse of the political Left – MICHAEL BARONE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-collapse-of-the-political-left/article/2609139

 

THE HILL
— Don’t look now: Trump is uniting the GOP while Democrats remain divided – KRISTIN TATE
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/309590-dont-look-now-trump-is-uniting-the-gop-while-democrats
— Women and children need Congress to protect them in 2017 – THOMAS A. GLESSNER
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/309536-women-and-children-need-congress-to-protect-them-in-2017

 

POLITICO
— Trump zeroes in on RNC chair pick  The choices have narrowed as the factions inside Trump Tower jockey for control. – ELIANA JOHNSON, KENNETH P. VOGEL and ALEX ISENSTADT
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-zeroes-in-on-rnc-chair-pick-232397
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The two sides represent the establishment and populist elements of Trump’s political world, and they have been jockeying over who will control the committee for nearly two weeks now. But a transition aide said that’s likely to come to an end soon, with a decision expected either Friday or Saturday. The 168 members of the RNC’s executive committee will officially elect the party’s chair at their meeting in January, but the imprimatur of an incoming president is typically decisive — as a number of committee members acknowledged on Thursday. “I will support whomever the president-elect tells me to support,” said New Jersey committeeman Bill Palatucci, a longtime ally and confidant of Gov. Chris Christie.)

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Which foreign policy sacred cows will Donald Trump slaughter next?”
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/09/politics/donald-trump-foreign-policy-sacred-cows/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Donald Trump Inaugural Reprises Campaign Slogan in Attempt to Unify Country – ALEXANDER MALLIN and KATHERINE FAULDERS
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-inaugural-reprises-campaign-slogan-attempt-unify/story?id=44071663

 

NBC NEWS
— What Would It Take to Shut Down Trump on Twitter? – ALYSSA NEWCOMB
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/what-would-it-take-shut-down-trump-twitter-n693761

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “We need to do more to stop Trump.”
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/opinion/article119808088.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Trump as Cyberbully in Chief? Twitter Attack on Union Boss Draws Fire – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/politics/donald-trump-twitter-carrier-chuck-jones.html
— On Campus, Trump Fans Say They Need ‘Safe Spaces’ – ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/politics/political-divide-on-campuses-hardens-after-trumps-victory.html
— The American Dream, Quantified at Last  Research shows that only half of Americans in their 30s earn more than their parents did at the same age. A few decades ago, nearly all adults did. – David Leonhardt
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/opinion/the-american-dream-quantified-at-last.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/opinion/the-world-fears-trumps-america-thats-a-good-thing.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/opinion/california-looks-to-lead-the-trump-resistance.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/upshot/why-more-mass-deportations-would-be-bad-news-for-the-housing-market.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress curbs paid time off that drags on for federal employees in hot water – Lisa Rein  (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I was always in hot water because I was a Republican, but I was in boiling water because I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/09/admin-leave/

 

WBUR BOSTON
— A Likely Trump Message For Colleges: Diversity Is For Losers
http://www.wbur.org/edify/2016/12/09/commentary-trump-higher-ed-diversity

 

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump Defends His Super Rich Cabinet: ‘I Want People That Made a Fortune’ – Tara John
http://fortune.com/2016/12/09/donald-trump-cabinet-choices/

 

FORBES
— All The President’s Billionaires: A Guide To Trump’s Gilded Inner Circle – Chase Peterson-Withorn
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2016/12/09/all-the-presidents-billionaires-a-guide-to-trumps-gilded-inner-circle/

 

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— Low Approval of Trump’s Transition but Outlook for His Presidency Improves  Growing numbers see ‘strong’ partisan and racial conflicts
http://www.people-press.org/2016/12/08/low-approval-of-trumps-transition-but-outlook-for-his-presidency-improves/

December 6 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Incumbents Win Republican Caucus – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: The eight Milton Township incumbents: Supervisor Chris Heidorn, Assessor Chris LeVan, Highway Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt, Clerk Gail Hinkle, and Trustees Sal Falbo, Martin Keller, David Molitor, and Nick Nathwani, won the Milton Township Caucus Tuesday evening, December 6, 2016, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.  The candidates were unopposed and the vote was unanimous.  The 108+ attendees included Almiron, Bohn, Bucholz, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Dangelo, Demos, Eckhoff, Elliott, Formento, Grant, Holan, Holder, Ives, Lofgren, Krzyzewski, Larsen, LeVan, Marquardt, McGowen, McNeily, Menna, Rash, Rathje, Ryan, Slinger, Thomas, Wehling, and Zaruba.)

 

ABC7
— STATE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS MEET AGAIN BUT STILL NO BUDGET DEAL – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-legislative-leaders-meet-again-but-still-no-budget-deal/1642833/
— VERY SAD: CITY WORKERS TAKE DOWN HONORARY TRUMP STREET SIGNS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/city-workers-take-down-honorary-trump-street-signs/1643145/

 

NBC5
— Emanuel Urges Rauner to Support Chicago as Sanctuary City  Emanuel’s resolution urges Rauner to issue a statement of “support for cities that welcome our undocumented family members and neighbors and condemn any effort to strip the city of Chicago of federal funding.” – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens. That is the main reason why Democrat Clinton lost and Republican Trump won.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Emanuel-Urges-Rauner-to-Support-Chicago-Sanctuary-City-405037015.html
— VERY SAD: City Workers Take Down Honorary Trump Street Signs
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-trump-street-signs-taken-down-405112055.html
— Prosecutors Seek Gag Order in Case Against Aaron Schock – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aaron-schock-prosecutors-seek-gag-order-405041225.html

 

WLS AM
— Kinzinger now praises Trump after criticizing him during campaign. – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/12/06/gop-congressman-now-praises-trump-after-criticizing-him-during-campaign/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner and Trump ally Aaron Del Mar sails into port job – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-rauner-and-trump-ally-sails-into-port-job/
— VERY SAD: City workers take down honorary Trump street signs – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-takes-down-honorary-trump-street-signs/amp/
— Madigan: Rauner out to help ‘wealthy friends and corporations’ – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: What evil motives do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that you have?  They charge me with a) promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Parry platform and b) promoting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/madigan-rauner-out-to-help-wealthy-friends-and-corporations/
— Term limits might be the answer, after all – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-term-limits-might-be-the-answer-after-all/
— Emanuel takes yet another step to reassure anxious immigrants – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens. That is the main reason why Democrat Clinton lost and Republican Trump won.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-takes-yet-another-step-to-reassure-anxious-immigrants/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Carrier union leader says Trump’s big deal is a lie – Danielle Paquette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-carrier-deal-20161206-story.html
— VERY SAD: Chicago removes remaining Donald Trump street signs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-street-signs-removed-met-1207-20161206-story.html
— Caterpillar CEO likes Trump’s business focus, but not anti-trade ‘rhetoric’ – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-caterpillar-ceo-worries-trump-trade-1207-20161206-story.html
— Trump’s tough tweet goal: Rattle Boeing – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-trump-boeing-tweet-robert-reed-1206-biz-20161206-column.html
— Springfield trial hardly a stretch for ex-Rep. Schock, prosecutors say – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aaron-schock-extensive-travel-met-1206-20161206-story.html
— Government’s response to Aaron Schock’s motion for change of venue
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aaron-schock-change-of-venue-response-20161206-htmlstory.html
— Is Illinois really red or blue? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-illinois-election-results-red-blue-rauner-zorn-perspec-1207-jm-20161206-column.html
— Rauner, Madigan now can’t even agree on how to negotiate – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-mike-madigan-illinois-budget-met-1207-20161207-story.html
— There’s little doubt that Rauner was likely to veto funding proposal – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-1207-20161206-story.html
— Two days in January. One first step toward fixing Illinois. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-pensions-rauner-cullerton-madigan-edit-1207-20161206-story.html
— Parents of 2 girls expelled over racist texts sue Marist High School – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-marist-student-lawsuit-20161206-story.html
— Discrimination suit alleges black temp workers passed over for Hispanics – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-discrimination-temporary-staffing-1207-biz-20161206-story.html
— Have Chicago politicians gone ‘fetal’? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-chicago-violence-kass-1207-20161206-column.html
— Republicans are going to let Trump do whatever he wants – Paul Waldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-republicans-oversight-conflicts-of-interest-20161206-story.html
— Emanuel’s latest immigration move: A task force to come up with a website – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-emanuel-immigration-task-force-met-20161206-story.html
— Naperville City Council approves $441.47 million spending plan – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-budget-2017-st-1207-20161206-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois budget still elusive as leaders lash out – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161206/news/312069814/
— Delay in Kane County meeting minutes draws another rebuke by state’s attorney – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161206/news/161209251/

 

WGN RADIO
— Rep. Kinzinger: After an election that “felt like a war” Democrats and Republicans “need to come together” – JEFF CARLIN (DIERSEN: Whenever Democrats and Republicans “come together,” Republicans lose.  Republicans are counting on Trump to stop that.)
http://wgnradio.com/2016/12/05/rep-kinzinger-after-an-election-that-felt-like-a-war-democrats-and-republicans-need-to-come-together/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump jabs Boeing on Air Force One deal
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161206/NEWS07/161209919/trump-jabs-boeing-on-air-force-one-deal
— Hard to keep track of all the rate hikes: ComEd wins one for 2017 – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161206/NEWS11/161209898/hard-to-keep-track-of-all-the-rate-hikes-comed-wins-one-for-2017

 

WTTW
— Rauner to Sign Controversial Energy Bill as Debate Rages On – Paul Caine
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/06/rauner-sign-controversial-energy-bill-debate-rages

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Prosecutors: Don’t move Aaron Schock trial out of Springfield – Andy Kravetz
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161206/prosecutors-dont-move-aaron-schock-trial-out-of-springfield

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois lawmakers prove whose interests matter most: Theirs – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article119047923.html

 

FOX NEW ILLINOIS
— Urbana City Council Holds First Meeting On Becoming A Sanctuary City – EM NGUYEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens. That is the main reason why Democrat Clinton lost and Republican Trump won.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/urbana-city-council-holds-first-meeting-on-becoming-a-sanctuary-city

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Doubling down on failure – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-12-06/doubling-down-failure.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Take redistricting out of legislative hands – STEVE CHAPMAN
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/steve-chapman-take-redistricting-out-of-legislative-hands/article_c3a99497-bc17-5b50-b35b-624d283c88cf.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton officials voice concerns about proposed facility for new, expectant single mothers  Facility proposed for former Wheaton Inn – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/06/wheaton-officials-voice-concerns-about-proposed-facility-for-new-expectant-single-mothers/ah07kpi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Greg Dose, attorney for the applicant, said the facility would not be considered a day-care facility and therefore would not have to be licensed by the state. “This is their own residence,” Dose said. “They are not taking their child to another location.” That drew concerns from councilwoman Suzanne Fitch, who said she thought the facility would provide child care so mothers could attend college classes. As proposed, they would have to be enrolled in college to participate in the program. Mayor Michael Gresk also voiced concerns about who would be watching the infants. “To the casual observer, it would appear that if you are going to have 8, 10, 12 kids and you are going to have mothers going to classes during the course of the day, somebody’s got to watch the infants and perhaps toddlers along the way also,” Gresk said. Dose said he thought some of the women would do the babysitting while others attended college classes, but he was not sure of the arrangement. Florczak-Seeman was not able to attend the Dec. 5 meeting. Councilman Thor Saline also noted that floor plans for the facility show only 10 beds, although the facility could serve as many as 12 women. “Did I miss something, or will the plans change?” he asked. In response, Dose said he wasn’t sure. This would be the company’s first facility, which will be called The Butterfly Garden…A Place for Healing and Transformation.)

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Neo-Nazi Group Hangs Hitler, Swastika Posters on University of Chicago Campus  The school is working with university police to investigate the matter. – Joe Vince  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who give anti-Trumps ammunition?)
http://patch.com/illinois/hydepark/neo-nazi-group-hangs-hitler-swastika-posters-u-chicago-campus

 

BEVERLY PATCH
— Marist Sued Over Expulsion of Girls Involved in Racist Text Message  Parents of two students claim their daughters were used as scapegoats for the school to respond to media pressure. – Tim Moran
http://patch.com/illinois/beverly-mtgreenwood/marist-sued-over-expulsion-girls-involved-racist-text-message

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Can the Governor and Speaker reach a Grand Bargain today? Will Rauner and Madigan both wear the Jacket for a tax increase? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/12/can-the-governor-and-speaker-reach-a-grand-bargain-today-will-rauner-and-madigan-both-wear-the-jacket-for-a-tax-increase/
— Berkowitz goes 1 on 2 with Speaker Madigan/Rep. Greg Harris and w/R Leaders Radogno and Durkin: IL State Budget impasse – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/12/berkowitz-goes-1-on-2-with-speaker-madiganrep-greg-harris-and-wr-leaders-radogno-and-durkin-il-state-budget-impasse/
— One on One w/ Speaker Madigan on Saturday’s Governor-Legislative Leaders’ “Budget” meeting – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/12/berkowitz-one-on-one-w-speaker-madigan-on-saturdays-governor-legislative-leaders-meeting/

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE JEANNE IVES
— SB 2814 – An Overhaul of Illinois Energy Policy and a Bailout for Largest Nuclear Power Company in the U.S.
http://www.jeanneives.org/2016/12/sb-2814-overhaul-of-illinois-energy.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL RAUNER JOIN EMANUEL IN DEFYING TRUMP’S PLAN TO END SANCTUARY CITIES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/will-rauner-join-emanuel-in-defying-trumps-plan-to-end-sanctuary-cities-.html
— REP. IVES: IL REWRITES ENERGY POLICY AND BAILS OUT BIGGEST US NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/rep-ives-il-rewrites-energy-policy-and-bails-out-us-biggest-nuclear-power-company.html
— DURBIN WORKING ON BILL TO GRANT LEGAL STATUS TO DACA IMMIGRANTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/durbin-working-on-bill-to-grant-legal-status-to-daca-immigrants.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump’s Favorability Surges One Month After Election
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/12/06/trumps-favorability-surges-one-month-after-election

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— EXELON: GUILTY OF CRONYISM ACROSS STATE LINES – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/06/exelon-guilty-of-cronyism-across-state-lines/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— SENATOR SESSIONS ISN’T A RACIST, HIS LEFT-WING ACCUSERS ARE.  They’re coming for Sessions – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/265054/senator-sessions-isnt-racist-his-left-wing-daniel-greenfield

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: University of Illinois says no to sanctuary status for immigrants – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/petition-calls-on-u-of-illinois-to-be-an-immigrant/
— Illinois budget still elusive as leaders lash out – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/illinois-budget-still-elusive-as-leaders-lash-out/

 

FEDERALIST
— 5 Messages From Trump Country For Coastal Elites  It’s been disappointing to hear and read depictions of what life is supposedly like in the ‘Rust Belt’ and what kind of people purportedly live and work here. – Michael Koolidge
http://thefederalist.com/2016/12/06/5-messages-trump-country-coastal-elites/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Black Activists Launch Monthly Fee System For Whites To Pay Blacks – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/05/black-activists-launch-monthly-fee-system-for-whites-to-pay-blacks/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Liberal black activists have launched a monthly “subscription box” designed for white people “to not only financially support Black femme freedom fighters, but also complete measurable tasks in the fight against white supremacy.”  The subscription service is called Safety Pin Box and was launched last week. Wearing a safety pin has recently become a symbol within the liberal community for one to show solidarity with minorities. The group is headed by Leslie Mac and Marissa Jenae Johnson. Johnson is one of the Black Lives Matter protesters who interrupted Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during a speech in Seattle last year. There are four different types of subscriptions offered by the group. The “e-ally box” is $25 a month and is “an electronic form of solidarity.” It comes with “exclusive ‘calls to action’ when urgent ally services are needed in times of crisis.” Ally is a term used by Black Lives Matter activists to describe white comrades.)
— Earnest Forced To Cite First Amendment FOUR TIMES, As Press Corps Insists White House Censor News – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/06/earnest-forced-to-cite-first-amendment-four-times-as-press-corps-insists-white-house-censor-news/
— Half Of Detroit Could Be Ineligible For Election Recount Due To Discrepancies – TED GOODMAN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/05/half-of-detroit-could-be-ineligible-for-election-recount/

 

NEWSMAX
— Liberal Media Matters Moves Away From Fox, Targets Breitbart, Alt-Right – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/media-matters-targets-breitbart-alt-right/2016/12/06/id/762456/
— Trump Wants to Cancel Boeing’s $4B New Air Force One Order: Costs ‘Out of Control’
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Trump-Tweets-Cancel-Order/2016/12/06/id/762419/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Carrier Deal Weathers Bogus ‘Crony Capitalism’ Charges  Incentives are a commonplace, key tool for states to compete in the free market economy
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/trump-carrier-deal-weathers-bogus-crony-capitalism-charges/

 

GOPUSA
— Michigan: Mismatched numbers means precincts can’t be recounted
http://www.gopusa.com/mismatched-numbers-means-precincts-cant-be-recounted/
— Land of the Jerks and Home of the Obnoxious
http://www.gopusa.com/land-of-the-jerks-and-home-of-the-obnoxious/
— Employment distress worse among black residents in Chicago
http://www.gopusa.com/employment-distress-worse-among-black-residents-in-chicago/

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Texas GOP Elector Won’t Vote for Trump, Proposes Kasich as Alternative
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/06/tx-elector-wont-vote-trump-urges-others-unify-around-john-kasich
— LeBron, Cavs Teammates Refuse to Stay at Trump SoHo Hotel
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/06/lebron-james-some-teammates-refuse-stay-trumps-nyc-hotel

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Twin Pillars of Progressive Prejudice  Universities and the media: arrogant, ignorant, and ripe for reform – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442777/biased-media-left-wing-colleges-ripe-reform-trump

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Nancy Pelosi Is Pretty Upset That Trump Tapped ‘Disturbingly Unqualified’ Ben Carson to Head HUD – MIKE MILLER
http://ijr.com/wildfire/2016/12/749722-nancy-pelosi-is-pretty-upset-that-trump-tapped-disturbingly-unqualified-ben-carson-to-head-hud/
— People Want Trump to Pay for His Own Security, But Joe Biden’s Double Security Detail Didn’t Stir Outrage – JENNI FINK
http://ijr.com/2016/12/749974-people-want-trump-to-pay-for-his-own-security-but-joe-bidens-double-security-detail-didnt-stir-outrage/

 

THE HILL
— House rejects GOP rep Jim Jordan’s push for vote on impeaching IRS head – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/309089-gop-rep-moves-for-vote-on-impeaching-irs-head
— White House: New Air Force One will benefit future presidents – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/309028-white-house-new-air-force-one-will-benefit-future-presidents

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Last Line Of Defense: Federal Bureaucrats Wait Nervously For Donald Trump  “I would take George W. Bush any day over this. I would take him in a heartbeat. Right now.” – Jessica Schulberg and Amanda Terkel
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/federal-bureaucrats-trump_us_5846d516e4b02f60b024d483

 

POLITICO
— Federal prosecutor seeks gag order in Schock case – JOHN BRESNAHAN and ANNA PALMER
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/aaron-schock-trial-gag-order-232254

 

ABC NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: University of Illinois Won’t Be Designated ‘Sanctuary’ for Immigrants – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-designated-sanctuary-immigrants-44019827

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Threatens to Cancel Air Force One Order, Boeing Stock Slips – LIZ JOHNSTONE and COURTNEY KUBE
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-threatens-cancel-air-force-one-order-boeing-stock-slips-n692511

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Did Donald Trump tank Boeing’s stock because he was mad about a news article?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/06/did-donald-trump-tank-boeings-stock-because-he-was-mad-about-a-news-article/
— Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste – Craig Whitlock and Bob Woodward
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/pentagon-buries-evidence-of-125-billion-in-bureaucratic-waste/2016/12/05/e0668c76-9af6-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Invites Tech Leaders to a Meeting  ‘Technology roundtable’ to be held on Dec. 14 in New York – ROLFE WINKLER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-invites-tech-leaders-to-a-meeting-1481048520
— Donald Trump Faces Pressure on How to Handle Young Immigrants  Democrats and some Republicans push to keep protections for those who came to U.S. as children –  LAURA MECKLER and KRISTINA PETERSON  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use children as cannon fodder.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-first-immigration-test-whether-to-deport-those-who-arrived-as-children-1481048911

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump the Union-Busting Employer Will Now Dictate Nation’s Labor Policy.”
http://prospect.org/article/trump-union-busting-employer-will-now-dictate-nation-labor-policy

 

JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR
— EEOC Issues Updated Guidance to Curb National Origin Discrimination – Evelin Bailey
http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-issues-updated-guidance-to-curb-42854/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most GOP Voters Want a Border Wall in Trump’s First Year
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/december_2016/most_gop_voters_want_a_border_wall_in_trump_s_first_year
— More Voters Think Regulation Good for Big Businesses, Bad for Small Ones
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/general_business/november_2016/more_voters_think_regulation_good_for_big_businesses_bad_for_small_ones

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Facebook is Asking Users to Judge the Truthfulness of News Headlines – Adi Robertson  (DIERSEN: What experience do Facebook users have to judge truthfulness?  The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948 including what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years — Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, 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 an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters 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; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebook-is-asking-users-to-judge-the-truthfulness-of-news-headlines/

December 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RAUNER TAKES AIM AT LAWSUIT TO FORCE COMPTROLLER TO PAY LAWMAKERS – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/news/rauner-takes-aim-at-lawsuit-to-force-comptroller-to-pay-lawmakers/1641241/
— SUSANA MENDOZA SWORN IN AS ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/susana-mendoza-sworn-in-as-illinois-comptroller/1640418/
— DONALD TRUMP TAPS FORMER CAMPAIGN RIVAL BEN CARSON AS HOUSING SECRETARY – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-chooses-ben-carson-for-housing-secretary/1640096/

 

NBC5
— Uncertainty Ahead as State Budget Deadlock Continues  College students and homeless face financial insecurity as gridlock drags into 2017 – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Uncertainty-Ahead-as-Budget-Deadlock-Continues-404807036.html
— Gun-Rights Backers Plan to ‘Go on Offense’ During Trump Years  Even without Congress, Trump can immediately undo President Barack Obama’s executive actions on guns – Ryan J. Foley
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Gun-Rights-NRA-Plan-for-Trump-Years-404846845.html
— Michigan Recount Begins, Stein Speaks Outside Trump Tower  Judge Mark Goldsmith rejected an effort by state officials to delay the hand-counting of about 4.8 million ballots
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Michigan-Presidential-Vote-Recount-404701936.html

 

WLS AM
— Rauner Willing To Compromise on CPS – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/12/05/rauner-willing-to-compromise-on-cps/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel, aldermen call on Rauner to back Chicago as sanctuary city – Hal Dardick and Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: To back sanctuary cities is to back crime.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-city-council-rauner-sanctuary-status-met-1206-20161205-story.html
— New Illinois comptroller faces red ink, asks ‘Please bear with me’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mendoza-sworn-in-met-1206-20161205-story.html
— Trump’s Taiwan call wasn’t a mistake. It was brilliant. – Marc A. Thiessen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-taiwan-call-china-20161205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump makes Mitt Romney grovel for secretary of state.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-mitt-romney-secretary-state-20161205-story.html
— GOP congressional leaders struggle to balance Republican principles in Trump era – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-republicans-balance-act-trump-20161205-story.html
— Supreme Court appears in favor of ruling against racial gerrymandering in GOP-controlled states – David G. Savage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-supreme-court-racial-gerrymandering-20161205-story.html
— Trump taps Carson for HUD secretary, raising concerns about lack of experience in Cabinet picks
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-ben-carson-housing-secretary-20161205-story.html
— Walsh, Will county board members take oath, pledge cooperation – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-reorganizes-st-1206-20161205-story.html
— Trump’s ‘retribution’ tax stirs legal questions, GOP resistance – Sahil Kapur
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-retribution-tax-20161205-story.html
— Tom Cullerton Votes to Bail Out Chicago
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/community/chi-ugc-article-tom-cullerton-votes-to-bail-out-chicago-2016-12-05-story.html
— Emanuel, Trump talked immigration during recent phone call – John Byrne and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-emanuel-trump-phone-call-met-20161205-story.html
— NYC seeks $35 million U.S. reimbursement to protect Trump Tower – Henry Goldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-trump-newyork-b7dd5338-bb0e-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9-20161205-story.html
— Republican success opens door to amending U.S. Constitution
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-republican-constitution-amendment-20161205-story.html
— Al Gore has ‘extremely interesting conversation’ with Trump on climate change – Jenna Johnson, Juliet Eilperin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-ivanka-trump-al-gore-climate-20161205-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: GOP political rhetoric not affecting budget talks – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-gop-political-rhetoric-not-affecting-budget-talks/
— Delaying legislators’ pay a cheap stunt — and still wrong – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-delaying-legislators-pay-a-cheap-stunt-and-still-wrong/
— Mendoza takes office: ‘Keep me in your prayers’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mendoza-takes-office-keep-me-in-your-prayers/
— Emanuel on Trump phone conversation: ‘I was up-front and direct’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-calls-emanuel-seeks-counsel-on-presidential-transitions/
— Alderman: Let people with minor drug offenses apply to be cops – Fran Spielman and Frank Main  (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/alderman-let-people-with-minor-drug-offenses-apply-to-be-cops/
— Al Gore calls meeting with Donald Trump ‘productive’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/al-gore-calls-meeting-with-donald-trump-productive/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville sets ballot order among 8 council candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161205/news/161209378/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The real reason government pensions are suffering – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161205/BLOGS02/161209938/the-real-reason-government-pensions-are-suffering
— NU’s Schapiro tops U of C’s Zimmer as highest-paid Illinois college president – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161204/NEWS13/161209970/nus-schapiro-tops-u-of-cs-zimmer-as-highest-paid-illinois-college

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Some Dems demand Madigan ‘vision’ before supporting him for speaker – Jeff Gantt
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511050349-some-dems-demand-madigan-vision-before-supporting-him-for-speaker

 

DNA INFO
— Hillary Clinton Got More Votes In Cook County Than Obama Did In 2012 – Tanveer Ali
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161205/downtown/hillary-clinton-got-more-votes-cook-county-than-obama-did-2012

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Mendoza on state’s financial crisis: ‘We’re going to get out of this’ – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161205/mendoza-on-states-financial-crisis-were-going-to-get-out-of-this
— Labor board formalizes AFSCME ruling; union will fight – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161205/labor-board-formalizes-afscme-ruling-union-will-fight

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Government to look different in Peoria, Tazewell counties – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161204/word-government-to-look-different-in-peoria-tazewell-counties

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— VERY SAD: Lincoln’s latest video gambling numbers – Jessica Lema
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20161205/lincolns-latest-video-gambling-numbers

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Schimpf ready to tackle budget challenges
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511047221-schimpf-ready-to-tackle-budget-challenges

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Oberweis: Projected state budget deficit likely tells only half the story – Hoang Tran
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511051204-oberweis-projected-state-budget-deficit-likely-tells-only-half-the-story

 

CBS ST. LOUIS
— Mendoza Sworn in as Comptroller, Faces Paycheck Suit, Rauner – AP
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/12/05/mendoza-sworn-in-as-comptroller-faces-paycheck-suit-rauner/

 

WREX & FOX ILLINOIS
—  Rauner urges Mendoza to fight lawmaker pay case – AP
http://www.wrex.com/story/33915678/the-latest-rauner-urges-mendoza-to-fight-lawmaker-pay-case
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-calls-on-democratic-legislators-to-withdraw-lawsuit-seeking-paychecks-12-05-2016

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “No experience needed: Trump taps Carson for HUD secretary.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33870371/the-latest-trump-taps-ben-carson-as-housing-secretary

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Fmr. Chicago PD Superintendent: Police Have Been Politicized From Top Down
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/fmr-chicago-pd-superintendent-police-have-been-politicized-from-top-down

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner scolds Democratic lawmakers suing Munger over withheld paychecks
http://ilnews.org/11199/rauner-scolds-democratic-lawmakers-suing-munger-withheld-paychecks/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: LOCAL CORRUPTION HITS CHICAGO, SUBURBS AND DOWNSTATE COMMUNITIES November was a sad reminder of the corruption at various levels of Illinois government from retired House Speaker Denny Hastert to the small Village of Bellwood. – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/local-corruption-hits-chicago-suburbs-and-downstate-communities/
— PROPERTY TAXES MOUNT ON ‘HOME ALONE’ HOUSE  Real reform to help overtaxed Illinoisans – such as a property-tax cap and aggressive government consolidation – would be the gift that keeps giving the whole year round. – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/property-taxes-mount-on-home-alone-house/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Democratic Platform Calls for End to Fossil Fuels, Prosecuting Climate Skeptics – Kenneth Artz
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/12/democratic-platform-calls-for-end-to-fossil-fuels-prosecuting-climate-skeptics/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— No, We Can’t ‘Agree to Disagree’ on Marriage – John Stonestreet
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/no-cant-agree-disagree-marriage/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GROUP OF GOP LAWMAKERS CALL FOR “CLEAN HANDS” TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OVERDUE PAYCHECKS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/group-of-gop-lawmakers-call-for-clean-hands-to-complain-about-withheld-paychecks.html
— JUDICIAL WATCH PURSUES OBAMA AND OTHER FBI INTERVIEWS ABOUT BLAGOJEVICH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/judicial-watch-pursues-obama-jarret-emanuel-fbi-interviews-concerning-blagojevich.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Plaintiff responds to Rauner – Rauner weighs in  Some legislators considering intervening in pay lawsuit over “Unclean Hands” doctrine
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/05/some-legislators-considering-intervening-in-pay-lawsuit-over-unclean-hands-doctrine/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Massive Voter Fraud Uncovered in Nevada – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/12/report-massive-nevada-voter-fraud-uncovered/

 

CNS NEWS
— Pence: Obama Can Reach Out to Cuban Dictator, But Trump Can’t Take Call From Taiwan’s Leader? – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/pence-obama-can-reach-out-cuban-dictator-trump-cant-take-call-taiwans

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Emanuel Establishes $1M Legal Fund for ‘Anxious & Uncertain’ Illegal Immigrants  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens and against America and against its citizens.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/05/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-establishes-legal-fund-illegal-immigrants

 

BREITBART
— Rush Limbaugh: ‘We Are on Offense With Donald Trump’ – JEFF POOR
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/05/rush-limbaugh-offense-donald-trump/
— Review: Political Correctness and the Destruction of Social Order – AWR HAWKINS5  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote political correctness. While I worked for the federal the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who promoted and enforced political correctness.  To be politically correct 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/05/book-political-correctness-indiscriminate-rage-paralyzes-society/

 

THE BLAZE
— San Fran’s ‘sanctuary city’ policy cost Kate Steinle her life. Now the city wants her family’s lawsuit dismissed – Leon Wolf (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens and against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/05/san-frans-sanctuary-city-policy-cost-kate-steinle-her-life-now-the-city-wants-her-familys-lawsuit-dismissed/

 

GOPUSA
— After national anthem protest, Kaepernick dreadful in loss to Bears
http://www.gopusa.com/after-national-anthem-protest-kaepernick-dreadful-in-loss-to-bears/
— Muhammad 2nd most popular baby name in UK, not in U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/muhammad-2nd-most-popular-baby-name-in-uk-not-in-u-s/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Website Labeled ‘Fake News’ Threatens To Sue WaPo For Defamation – Rachel Stoltzfoos  (DIERSEN: To avoid defamation lawsuits, my critics/opponents have their penny less operatives and their penny less dupes defame me.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/05/website-labeled-fake-news-threatens-to-sue-wapo-for-defamation/
— Pelosi Says Democratic Party Doesn’t Want New Direction – Juliegrace Brufke (DIERSEN: Democrats 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 AND THEY CONTINUE TO WANT TO GET 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/04/pelosi-says-democratic-party-doesnt-want-new-direction/
— Kerry Is Upset Trump Didn’t Check With Him Before Talking To Taiwan – PHILLIP STUCKY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman and they use that to hint/imply/argue/shout that I should be severely punished if I do not get permission from the following before including links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP offices, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/05/kerry-is-upset-trump-didnt-check-with-him-before-talking-to-taiwan/

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “So far ‘presidential’ Trump no more a uniter than candidate Trump.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/05/politics/donald-trump-outreach/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Carson Is New Sign Trump Plans to Govern From the Right – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/us/politics/carson-another-cabinet-pick-with-record-of-opposing-obama.html?_r=0

 

WASHINGTON POST
— HUD job to pit Carson ideology against long-standing housing policy – Lisa Rein and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hud-job-to-pit-carson-ideology-against-long-standing-housing-policy/2016/12/05/6e7e8d76-bb25-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Interviewers cannot let Trump’s lies fly by.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/12/05/interviewers-cannot-let-the-lies-fly-by/

 

NEW YORK POST
— The war on ‘fake news’ is all about censoring real news – Karol Markowicz
http://nypost.com/2016/12/04/the-war-on-fake-news-is-all-about-censoring-real-news/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Right-to-Work Zones in Deep-Blue Illinois?  A court ruling points the way for counties and cities to enact their own protections for workers. – DAVID FROM and AKASH CHOUGULE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/right-to-work-zones-in-deep-blue-illinois-1480982587
— White Lawyer Accuses Texas Bar of Unconstitutional Racial Quotas – JACOB GERSHMAN
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2016/12/05/white-lawyer-accuses-texas-bar-of-unconstitutional-racial-quotas/

 

FORBES
— Chicago Suburbs Feel Strain Of New Cook County Ordinances – Stephanie Grimoldby
http://www.forbes.com/sites/legalnewsline/2016/12/05/chicago-suburbs-feel-strain-of-new-cook-county-ordinances/#332e3f977ffd

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump Wants to Help Middle-Class Kids Go to College  By making rules about how wealthy colleges can spend their endowments – Kerry Close
http://time.com/money/4590278/donald-trump-endowment-college/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— How the Obama administration shaped the federal workforce – Carten Cordell
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/how-the-obama-administration-shaped-the-federal-workforce

 

FED SMITH
— How Bad Are the Changes to FEHB Plan Benefits for 2017? – Walton Francis
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/05/how-bad-are-the-changes-to-fehb-plan-benefits-for-2017/

December 5 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Trump calls Emanuel to discuss past presidential transitions
http://wgntv.com/2016/12/05/trump-calls-emanuel-to-discuss-past-presidential-transitions/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— City Clerk Mendoza to take oath as state comptroller today – Monique Garcia, Hal Dardick, John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-susana-mendoza-oath-met-1203-story.html
— Northwestern, U. of C. presidents among highest-paid in the country – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-private-university-presidents-compensation-20161204-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “In fact-free America, maybe millions of Trump supporters voted twice.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-trump-illegal-votes-huppke-20161205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Today it’s bigoted rants” and asks “but what about tomorrow?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-trump-racial-code-glanton-20161204-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In helping kids select college, parents along for more than the ride – Kate Thayer  (DIERSEN: In 1970, I was the first of my ancestors to earn a college degree.  Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-first-generation-college-students-parents-met-20161205-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From filling out forms and writing essays to building a resume and gathering letters of recommendation, applying to college is a rigorous part of high school. But for 16-year-old Bryan Dominguez, the stress is magnified. Unlike many of his peers at Buffalo Grove High School, he doesn’t have anyone at home who’s been through the process. The son of Mexican immigrants and the oldest of four children, Dominguez, of Wheeling, will be the first in his family to go to college. “The whole concept of college is very confusing in general to me and my parents,” he said. “All I know is my one goal in life is to go to college. Being the first person in my family … is something I hold very close to my heart.” Recognizing first-generation college students have unique needs, Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 developed a field trip for its students to tour two colleges with their parents as part of learning more about the entire process.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
—  Pension pain not limited to Chicago – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: If they have not already done so, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will demand that Trump cut, if not eliminate, a) Civil Service Retirement System pensions and b) health insurance subsidies for federal retirees.)
http://chicageo.suntimes.com/news/kapos-pension-pain-not-limited-to-chicago/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why Rauner should veto Exelon’s bailout – Dave Lundy
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161205/OPINION/161209945/rauner-should-veto-exelons-nuclear-power-bailout-lundy-of-best

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Michigan to move ahead with presidential recount  Stein to sue in Pennsylvania on Monday – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/michigan-to-move-ahead-with-presidential-recount
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with China against America and say “Trump tweets take a fresh swipe at China  President-elect under fire after call to Taiwan.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-tweets-take-a-fresh-swipe-at-china
— Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner plan move to DC  Couple plans to relocate family from NYC – David Wright
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ivanka-trump-and-jared-kushner-plan-move-to-dc

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— U of I Projection Says Budget Gap Would Take 10+ Years To Close – JAMEY DUNN
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/u-i-projection-says-budget-gap-would-take-10-years-close

 

WJBD
— Donald Trump Picks Ben Carson for HUD Secretary – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/05/donald-trump-picks-ben-carson-for-hud-secretary

 

WSIL TV
— Trump’s inauguration set to test nation’s readiness to heal – AP  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want any kind of healing.  Anti-Trumps want to get rid of those who voted for Trump.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33862458/inauguration-to-draw-those-ready-to-celebrate-commiserate

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Yingling’s loyalty to Madigan, Democratic Party under scrutiny – Ruth de Jauregui (DIERSEN: Who/what are you loyal to?  I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511049890-yingling-s-loyalty-to-madigan-democratic-party-under-scrutiny

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner outlines details for second stopgap budget – Ruth de Jauregui
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511050374-rauner-outlines-details-for-second-stopgap-budget
— Democrats called on to end Madigan’s reign as House speaker – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511044923-dems-called-on-to-end-madigan-s-reign-as-house-speaker
— Ives bill would give state workers control of their pension nest eggs – Hoang Tran  (DIERSEN: The federal government went through this in the 1980s. SEE: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v49n11/v49n11p5.pdf)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511049149-ives-bill-would-give-state-workers-control-of-their-pension-nest-eggs

 

TERI O’BRIEN
— Time to Defund the “Refugee” Invasion
http://teriobrien.com/time-defund-refugee-invasion-show-notes-teri-obrien-show-12-4-2016/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Pension pressure doomed state aid for Chicago schools – Rich Miller
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/12/04/miller-rauner-veto-of-chicago-schools-bill-inevitable/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 13 FACTS THAT SHOULD BE ETCHED ON CASTRO’S TOMBSTONE AND HIGHLIGHTED IN EVERY OBITUARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/13-facts-that-should-be-etched-on-castros-tombstone-and-highlighted-in-every-obituary.html
— THORNER: GRASSROOTS PUSHBACK ESSENTIAL FOR TRUMP TO APPOINT PRO-LIFE NOMINEE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/thorner-grassroots-pushback-essential-for-trump-to-appoint-pro-choice-nominee.html

 

GOPUSA
— High Noon for Sanctuary Cities
http://www.gopusa.com/high-noon-for-sanctuary-cities/
— Ex-inmate Jesse Jackson Jr. calls on Obama to pardon millions of ex-inmates
http://www.gopusa.com/ex-inmate-jesse-jackson-jr-calls-on-obama-to-pardon-millions-of-ex-inmates/
— Smith & Wesson CEO sees better shot with Donald Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/smith-wesson-ceo-sees-better-shot-with-donald-trump/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Will GOP Congress Stop Obama’s Final Terrorist “Refugee” Deal?
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24641

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration worries businesses – SEAN HIGGINS (DIERSEN: Businesses that treasonously hire illegals and treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America, and to bring others to America illegally promote Democrats and RINOs.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration-worries-businesses/article/2608428

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump allies defend his election lie as refreshing.”
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-allies-defend-his-election-lie-refreshing

 

THE HILL
— Trump: I would have ‘far less reason to tweet’ if I was covered accurately – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/campaign/308755-trump-i-would-have-far-less-reason-to-tweet-if-i-was-covered-accurately
— Republicans want to grease tracks for Trump – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/308583-republicans-want-to-grease-tracks-for-trump

 

POLITICO
— Trump blames unfair media for driving him to tweet – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-media-tweets-232193

 

POLITICO
— Jeff Sessions’ Coming War on Legal Marijuana  There’s little to stop the attorney general nominee from ignoring the will of millions of pro-pot voters. – JAMES HIGDON  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operative, and their dupes talk and/or act like the are “pro-pot.”)
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/12/jeff-sessions-coming-war-on-legal-marijuana-214501

 

CNN
— Sec. Kerry says Trump did not contact State Dept. prior to calls – Greg Clary (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman and they use that to hint/imply/argue/shout that I should be severely punished if I do not get permission from the following before including links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP offices, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/04/politics/john-kerry-donald-trump-state-department/

 

CBS NEWS
— Donald Trump tweets about China’s currency, military policies after Taiwan flap
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-tweets-china-currency-military-policies-taiwan-flap/

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps have no evidence that illegals did not vote for Clinton.
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/vp-elect-mike-pence-defends-trumps-unsubstantiated-claim-43964987

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How to Help Working People – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the federal government overpaid me and gave me retirement, health insurance, vacation days, sick days, and other benefits that were too generous.  In my defense, a) I 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) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 33. Further, many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/opinion/how-to-help-working-people.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: THE GOVERNMENT AS MODEL EMPLOYER Mr. Obama has issued executive orders to raise pay and improve conditions at companies that do business with the government. The orders, which require contractors to pay employees at least $10.10 an hour, provide paid sick days and report wage-and-safety violations to procurement officials, have value beyond helping federal contract employees. They also set an example for the entire private sector to follow. As president, Mr. Trump will be free to ditch these executive orders. As a private employer, his own approach to low-paid labor indicates that model-employer orders would be the first to go. But in his new job, Mr. Trump will be the nation’s chief executive. Does he want to be known for lowering basic standards?)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Threat to the Constitution.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/opinion/trumps-threat-to-the-constitution.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Art of the Scam.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/opinion/the-art-of-the-scam.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Business Since Birth: Trump’s Children and the Tangle That Awaits.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/us/politics/trump-family-ivanka-donald-jr.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans are actively helping Trump weaken our democracy with his lies.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/12/05/republicans-are-actively-helping-trump-weaken-our-democracy-with-his-lies/
— In an anti-recount filing, Trump’s lawyers say the election was ‘not tainted by fraud or mistake’ – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/05/in-an-anti-recount-filing-trumps-lawyers-say-the-election-was-not-tainted-by-fraud-or-mistake/
— Federal employees, retirees get soaked in ‘perfect storm’ of rising insurance costs – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 19 years.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/05/feds-retirees-get-soaked-in-perfect-storm-of-rising-insurance-costs/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump brings Koch network’s anti-green-energy stance from the fringe to the center of power.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-kochs-climate-20161205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Who cares if students burn flags? and says “We pay too much attention to campus life.”
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-oppenheimer-flag-burn-students-20161201-story.html

 

PHILLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Cartoon about who the Democrat Party constituency.
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/signe/20161204_Daily_Signe_Cartoon_12_04_16.html

 

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— A response to the pleas to shut up Trump – STEPHEN L. CARTER
http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/stephen-carter-a-response-to-the-pleas-to-shut-up/article_74413418-15b7-53b4-8ce2-955b35586e43.html

 

WLRN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Dreamers Are Gearing Up For A Trump Presidency.” Anti-Trumps side with Dreamers and their parents against Americans.)
http://wlrn.org/post/how-dreamers-are-gearing-trump-presidency

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America’s Dangerous Drift on Taiwan  Trump seems to understand that U.S. neglect of Taiwan has emboldened China. – RUPERT HAMMOND-CHAMBERS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-dangerous-drift-on-taiwan-1480886653
— Suburbs Outstrip Cities in Population Growth – LAURA KUSISTO  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats who flee the poverty and crime in areas controlled by Democrats for prosperity and safety in areas controlled by Republicans, but continue to despise, if not hate Republicans?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/suburbs-outstrip-cities-in-population-growth-study-finds-1480766402

 

OREGON LIVE
— A government of, by and for corporate America – Eugene Robinson
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/12/a_government_of_by_and_for_cor.html

 

FORTUNE
— Why Donald Trump’s Allies Don’t Want Mitt Romney in His Cabinet – AP
http://fortune.com/2016/12/05/donald-trump-cabinet-mitt-romney/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Only 3 of the 25 Highest-Paid Private College Presidents Are Women – Kaitlin Mulhere (DIERSEN: Does that mean that those who run colleges are sexists?)
http://time.com/money/4589369/private-college-president-salary-gender-gap/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— The Workers’ Menace Becomes the Commuters’ Threat – Elaine Chao, Bush’s labor secretary, is Trump’s pick for transportation. – LANE WINDHAM
http://prospect.org/article/workers%E2%80%99-menace-becomes-commuters%E2%80%99-threat

 

DAILY BEAST
— Yes, Trump Did Win More Counties Than Any Republican Since Reagan  Pence says Trump claimed more counties than any GOP candidate since 1984. He’s right—but the size of some of those counties explains Hillary Clinton’s 2.6 million popular vote lead. – Allison Graves and Louis Jacobson
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/04/yes-trump-did-win-more-counties-than-any-republican-since-reagan.html

December 4 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Another Year Of Financial Uncertainty Looms For Illinois – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/04/another-year-of-financial-uncertainty-looms-for-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans accuse Madigan’s Democrats of stalling on budget deal – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-madigan-meeting-met-1205-20161204-story.html
— Trump expanding search for secretary of state beyond Romney and three other finalists – John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-secretary-of-state-search-20161204-story.html
— Petraeus defends candidacy to run State despite past ‘mistake’ – Jesse Hamilton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-petraeus-88d5bf78-ba5d-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9-20161204-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump threatens payback for US companies that move abroad – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-threatens-payback-for-us-companies-that-move-abroad/
— Madigan: Illinois budget discussed for 14 minutes – Jesse Betend
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-illinois-budget-discussed-for-14-minutes/
—  Dumping Obamacare without a better plan is cruel – Editorial  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, Congress wasted the careers of and got rid of thousands of GAO’s older non-veteran White male employees.  That was not only cruel, that was wasteful.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-gop-needs-real-plan-before-dumping-obamacare/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How to refute Trump’s lies?” and say “With force and alacrity.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-how-to-refute-trumps-lies-with-force-and-alacrity/
— Witching hour fast approaching for 10,000 city retirees – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-emanuel-3-year-phaseout-chicago-retiree-health-care-program/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville eyes $441 million spending plan – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161204/news/161209534/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— SNAP aid formula gives illegal immigrants edge over citizens
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511045485-report-snap-aid-formula-gives-illegal-immigrants-edge-over-citizens
— Pro-growth reforms called for to stem exodus of millennials – Karen Kidd
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511044296-pro-growth-reforms-called-for-to-stem-exodus-of-millennials

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Was Trump’s Taiwan contact a policy shift or a misstep?”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33862433/was-trumps-taiwan-contact-a-policy-shift-or-a-misstep

 

SANAMON SUN
— Illinois loses 10,000 manufacturing jobs in past year – Ruth de Jauregui
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511049075-illinois-loses-10-000-manufacturing-jobs-in-past-year

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Greatness Requires Risk – Dan Proft
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/greatness-requires-risk

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE FAILS TO OVERRIDE BILL TYING PREVAILING WAGE TO UNION RATES – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-fails-to-override-bill-tying-prevailing-wage-to-union-rates/?linkId=31931377

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sunday leaders meeting notes: Madigan counts the minutes, Republicans claim “new level of stalling”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/04/sunday-leaders-meeting-notes-madigan-counts-the-minutes-republicans-claim-new-level-of-stalling/

 

DAILY CALLER
— An Untold Number Of Immigration Applications Never Received Background Checks – Kathryn Watson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/02/an-untold-number-of-immigration-applications-never-received-background-checks/
— Dem Rep Ellison: House Democrats Will Do Nothing But ‘Vote No’ Under Trump – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/03/dem-rep-ellison-house-democrats-will-do-nothing-but-vote-no-under-trump/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Warns American Businesses: Don’t Even Think of Shipping Our Jobs to Mexico – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/12/04/donald-trump-warns-american-businesses-dont-even-think-shipping-jobs-mexico/
— Priebus: Trump ‘Knew Exactly What Was Happening’ in Speaking to Taiwan President – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/04/priebus-trump-knew-exactly-happening-speaking-taiwan-president/
— Reince Priebus Backs Trump: ‘Possible’ Millions of People Voted Illegally – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/04/reince-priebus-backs-trump-possible-millions-of-people-voted-illegally/

 

THE BLAZE
— Kellyanne Conway: Biggest fake news of the election was that Donald Trump couldn’t win – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/04/kellyanne-conway-biggest-fake-news-of-the-election-was-that-donald-trump-couldnt-win/
— Life after D.C.: VP Biden spotted car shopping in Delaware — and he wasn’t looking at Corvettes – Mike Opelka
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/04/life-after-d-c-vp-biden-spotted-car-shopping-in-delaware-and-he-wasnt-looking-at-corvettes/
— Tucker Carlson scolds NY Times editor over the paper’s liberal bias – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/03/tucker-carlson-scolds-ny-times-editor-over-the-papers-liberal-bias/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— 7 TOP RINO MOMENTS OF BETRAYAL THIS WEEK – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/12/7-top-rino-moments-of-betrayal-this-week

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Liberal Students Get US Flag Removed from Campus. Then 1000 Military Veterans Show Up… – JASON HOWERTON
http://ijr.com/2016/11/744425-after-liberal-students-get-u-s-flag-removed-from-campus-1000-veterans-respond-in-most-appropriate-way/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump slams China on Twitter.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/308704-trump-slams-china-on-twitter
— Gingrich: ‘I’ve gotten no blowback’ for criticizing Romney – REBECCA SAVRANSKY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that they have “gotten no blowback” a) for their ongoing efforts to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) for their ongoing efforts to stop everyone from reading those emails, c) for their ongoing efforts to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and d) for their success in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, TAPROOT itself, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/308677-gingrich-ive-gotten-no-blowback-for-publicly-criticizing-romney
— Trump gets chance to remake the courts – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/308551-trump-gets-chance-to-remake-the-courts

 

CNN
— Republicans angling for posh ambassadorships, RNC chair – John King
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/04/politics/ip-forecast-dec-4-angling-for-ambassador/

 

REUTERS
— Netanyahu to discuss ‘bad’ Iran deal with Trump, Kerry stresses settlements – Jeffrey Heller and Arshad Mohammed
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-usa-idUSKBN13T0TQ

 

REUTERS
— Gingrich: Trump realizing weight of presidency
http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/12/04/gingrich-trump-realizing-weight-of-presi?videoId=370627430
— Trump to intervene to keep U.S. jobs at home on ‘day-by-day’ basis, Pence says – John Whitesides
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-jobs-idUSKBN13T0QZ

 

NBC NEWS
— Democrats’ Popular Vote Advantage Is Growing But That May Not Equal Election Wins – DANTE CHINNI
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/popular-vote-advantage-democrats-continues-grow-n691266

 

CBS NEWS
— Reince Priebus: “It’s possible” millions of people voted illegally – REENA FLORES
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/reince-priebus-trump-voter-fraud-claim-romney-taiwan/
— Priebus: “It’s possible” Carrier will be taxed for sending jobs to Mexico – Tim Perry
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/priebus-its-possible-carrier-will-be-taxed-for-sending-jobs-to-mexico/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Uses a Strong Arm and Sweet Deals to Negotiate for Jobs.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/us/politics/trump-takes-twitter-aim-at-companies-looking-to-move-jobs-abroad.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In Mr. Pence’s new D.C. neighborhood, not exactly the welcome wagon –  Ian Shapira (DIERSEN: For Democrats, promoting LGBTQ activity and getting rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity is their top priority.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/in-mr-pences-new-dc-neighborhood-not-exactly-the-welcome-wagon/2016/12/03/5a7ca0f4-b974-11e6-a677-b608fbb3aaf6_story.html
— Post Politics  Trump expands search for secretary of state beyond Romney and three other finalists – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/04/trump-expanding-search-for-secretary-of-state-beyond-romney-and-three-other-finalists/
— SNL makes fun of Trump’s tweets, and Trump immediately tweets his disapproval. Sad! – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/04/snl-makes-fun-of-trumps-tweets-and-trump-immediately-tweets-his-disapproval-sad/
— Trump says ‘SNL’ is ‘unwatchable.’ Then why can’t he stop watching? – Jessica Contrera
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/12/04/trump-says-snl-is-unwatchable-then-why-cant-he-stop-watching/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump keeps confirming fears about his diplomatic skills.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/03/donald-trump-keeps-confirming-fears-about-his-diplomatic-skills/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The post-truth world of the Trump administration is scarier than you think.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-post-truth-world-of-the-trump-administration-is-scarier-than-you-think/2016/12/02/ebda952a-b897-11e6-b994-f45a208f7a73_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Yes, you can blame millennials for Hillary Clinton’s loss.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/02/yes-you-can-blame-millennials-for-hillary-clintons-loss/
— Priebus: Trump ‘is a details guy’ – Reuters
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/priebus-trump-is-a-details-guy/2016/12/04/52342114-ba47-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9_video.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Under Trump, red states are finally going to be able to turn themselves into poor, unhealthy paradises.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/12/04/democrats-can-look-forward-to-the-coming-republican-era-being-a-disaster-for-republican-voters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “If not on ‘voter fraud’, when will Trump’s inner circle stop going along with his false assertions?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/04/if-not-on-voter-fraud-when-will-trumps-inner-circle-stop-going-along-with-his-false-assertions/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Trump SWAT Team for Regulation  A Reagan idea to block and repeal Obama’s rules binge. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-trump-swat-team-for-regulation-1480888354
— Obama Administration Moves to Deny Easement for Dakota Pipeline  Standing rock protesters celebrate move by administration; fate of pipeline in doubt, as Donald Trump has indicated support – KRIS MAHER and WILL CONNORS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-administration-moves-to-deny-easement-for-dakota-pipeline-1480890468

 

BLOOMBERG
— The Left’s Doomed Effort to Coerce the Right – Megan McArdle
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-02/chip-and-joanna-gaines-vs-the-left-s-doomed-coercion

 

BEAST
— TREASONOUS: Churches Prepare to Shelter Immigrants from Trump  Evangelical and Catholic churches across the U.S. are worried their pews will be emptied out by Donald Trump’s deportation plans—and some say they will become sanctuaries. – Betsy Woodruff  (DIERSEN: Any organization or government entity that serves as a sanctuary for illegals a) should immediately lose their tax-exempt status and b) should immediately start paying taxes.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/04/will-churches-hide-illegal-immigrants-from-trump.html

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps claim without evidence that illegals did not vote for Clinton.
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/reince-priebus-its-possible-millions-voted-illegally

December 2 Morning Edition

ROBERT FEDER
— Reboot Illinois moving behind paywall  (DIERSEN: Rest assured that a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS will never move
www.gopillinois.com behind a paywall, b) GOPUSA ILLINOIS will never charge for its emails, c) GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails will never include advertising, d) GOPUSA ILLINOIS will continue sending out an email each and every morning as it has done since 2004, and e) GOPUSA ILLINOIS will continue sending out an email each and every evening as it has done since 2015.  Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included links to almost 253,500 articles and information on many upcoming events. All the time and money necessary to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails comes from me.  He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.robertfeder.com/2016/12/01/reboot-illinois-moving-behind-paywall/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you want to read Reboot Illinois, the political journalism website and daily newsletter, now it’s going to cost you. After four years of free access to its readers, the digital source for news, commentary and analysis about state and local government will be shifting next week to a paid subscription model. “We’re moving from a public affairs journalism organization primarily supported by seed investments and advertising to one supported mainly by your subscriptions,” publisher Madeleine Doubek emailed readers Thursday. “We started Reboot Illinois four years ago with the help of some seed funding from prominent Chicagoans who were concerned, like we were, that citizens were not getting reliable and fair reporting, in-depth analysis, or a wide range of commentary and infographics about our local and state governments in Illinois,” she wrote. “Our mission has been and remains to inform, engage and activate Illinoisans about the governments we all own.” Reboot Illinois was bankrolled in 2012 by hedge fund manager Anne Dias, founder of Aragon Global Management (and ex-wife of billionaire Ken Griffin), who hired the editorial and technology teams, and oversaw the platform’s initial digital and marketing efforts. Earlier this year Dias sold her ownership interest to AFK Media Group, a Chicago-based investor group headed by entrepreneur Anthony Knierim. Doubek said Thursday that AFK Media remains “fully behind” the mission. “From the start, Reboot Illinois was always envisioned as a self-supporting, profitable media firm and this is another step to get us closer to that goal,” she told me. (In her email to readers, Doubek noted: “In the past decade, the rates advertisers pay throughout digital media have been dropping fast. Advertising simply isn’t enough to support our work any longer.”) At the outset, subscribers will be charged $12 per month or a discounted rate of $120 a year. Current readers will be offered a 50 percent discount for the first four months, or an annual rate of $100 if they sign up before year end. In July Reboot Illinois partnered with PolitiFact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking initiative launched by Poynter Institute’s Tampa Bay Times.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump, Clinton campaign teams brawl – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lynn-sweet-trump-clinton-campaign-teams-brawl-at-conference-on-2016-race/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 77 murders, 389 people shot in Chicago in November – Jordan Owen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cpd-77-murders-389-people-shot-in-chicago-in-november/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dominance of the West washed up after a mere 25 years – Charles Krauthammer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-america-west-superpower-obama-jihadism-perspec-1202-jm-20161201-story.html
— Our brave new feminism: ‘Pay for my birth control’ – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-feminists-free-birth-control-tom-price-trump-perspec-1202-20161202-story.html
— Naperville Township trustee resigns  Naperville Township Trustee Janice Anderson resigned from her position Nov. 29 after her election to the DuPage County Board. Anderson will be sworn into office as a DuPage County Board Commissioner for District 5 on Dec. 5. “It has been a pleasure to work on the behalf of the taxpayers of Naperville Township since 2013,” Anderson said in a news release, adding that the board should continue its transparency and modernization initiatives to improve local government. The township board will appoint a replacement to finish her term, which ends May 2017. The replacement needs to be a legal voter, a resident of Naperville Township for at least one year and a member of the Republican party. – Michelle Mullins
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-people-news-st-1202-20161201-story.html
— Ten seniors score perfect on ACT  Ten Naperville North High School seniors have scored the highest possible composite score, a 36, on the ACT exam. They are: Jamal Ahmed, Michael Green, Dillon Hammond, Kelvin Li, Frances McCormick, Stacey Ni, Samuel Qunell, Jakob Myers, Lillian Yuan and Vivian Yuan. – Michelle Mullins (DIERSEN: What was your ACT score?  Mine was only 24.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted themselves as having perfect ACT scores.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-people-news-st-1202-20161201-story.html
— Ex-inmate Jesse Jackson Jr. calls on Obama to pardon millions of ex-inmates – Kim Janssen  (DIERSEN: What crimes have you committed?  My Democrat and RINO critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that the following are crimes, b) that I committed them, c) that I should convicted of them, and d) that I should serve time for them: a) opposing political affiliation discrimination, b) opposing reverse discrimination, c) opposing age discrimination, d) opposing the promotion of LGBTQ activity, e) opposing the promotion of abortion, f) opposing mass/illegal immigration, g) opposing the promotion of pot, h) opposing video gambling, h) opposing the promotion of booze, i) opposing etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-jesse-jackson-jr-pardon-request-1202-chicago-inc-20161201-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jesse Jackson Jr. is calling on President Barack Obama to issue a mass pardon of former prison inmates who have completed their sentences — a group that would include both Jackson and his wife, former Ald. Sandi Jackson. In an emotional and rambling Facebook post he made at 4 a.m. Thursday, Jackson wrote that “the great 2016 pardoning of the masses will create a resounding echo in history and will mark you as the greatest Christian president ever to serve.” He added, “Mr. President, for those Americans who have traipsed through the criminal justice system and transcended transgression by duly serving time, the outcome should be clear. An official declaration of TIME SERVED, for each and every eligible member of the American family, from the highest office of the land is the only response congruent with the redemption story of Christ. “Truly, Mr. President, with a presidential pardon equally monumental to, and greater in scope than, the Emancipation Proclamation the legacy of Barack Hussein Obama II will be one of faith, hope and love.”)

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: West Chicago church housing man facing deportation told it violated city code – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161201/news/161209829/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A celebration of diversity  ‘Gentle walk’ in Naperville to promote unity. – Marie Wison  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates always celebrated when they succeeded in getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161201/news/161209897/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Jobless rate plunges to 4.6 percent, employers add 178K jobs – AP  (DIERSEN: How many in you precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois have given up looking for work and why?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161202/EMPLOYMENT/161209967/jobless-rate-plunges-to-4-6-percent-employers-add-178k-jobs

 

DNA INFO
— Hate Crime Hotline Will Help Racism Victims Fight Back, Sheriff Dart Says  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who give ammunition to anti-Trumps?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161201/downtown/hate-crime-hotline-cook-county-tom-dart-hate-speech-trump

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Police seeking info on woman who stole purse from video gambling parlor
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161201/police-seeking-info-on-woman-who-stole-purse-from-video-gambling-parlor

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Rauner, GOP abandon voters.”
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-gop-abandon-voters/article_14ad717a-5a31-50e4-8c59-f60f1a0c07a1.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Conway: “I think the biggest piece of fake news in the election was that Donald Trump couldn’t win” referencing the widespread predictions that Trump couldn’t win the Electoral College votes he needed. – CNN  (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, my IRS critics/opponents predicted that I would not pass the CPA examination. During the 1980s, my GAO critics/opponents predicted that I would not pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/conway-biggest-piece-of-fake-news-was-idea-trump-cant-win
— Insults fly when Trump, Clinton aides meet  Raw emotions explode on both sides – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-clinton-aides-clash-over-2016-campaign

 

WAND TV
— TREASONOUS: University of Illinois Springfield Aims to Become a Sanctuary Campus – Tamara Damante
http://www.wandtv.com/story/33852396/university-of-illinois-springfield-aims-to-become-a-sanctuary-campus

 

WJBD
— Clinton, Trump Aides Angrily Clash at Election Forum – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/01/clinton-trump-aides-angrily-clash-at-election-forum

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Dick Durbin Says Goodbye To Mark Kirk
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/dick-durbin-says-goodbye-to-mark-kirk

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Palos developer’s heirs accused of ‘judge shopping’ in quest to force ex-lawyer to pay $3M for miscues – Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511050422-palos-developer-s-heirs-accused-of-judge-shopping-in-quest-to-force-ex-lawyer-to-pay-3m-for-miscues

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— MEET AND GREET CANDIDATES AND OTHER UPDATES EASING TOWARD 2017 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/12/02/meet-greet-candidates-updates-easing-toward-2017-consolidated-election/67560

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME SKIRTS LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST ILLINOIS IN UNION-FRIENDLY COURT – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-skirts-legal-requirements-to-file-lawsuit-against-illinois-in-union-friendly-court/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigrant Dreamers get help from senators for full legal status –  Stephen Dinan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, treasonously, Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/1/illegal-immigrant-dreamers-get-help-from-senators-/

 

DAILY CALLER
— OSU Terrorist Was Enrolled In Class On Diversity, Microaggressions – Blake Neff  (DIERSEN: What would Abdul Artan think of you?  Based on his demographics, his education, and his actions, Artan would certainly want to kill me.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/01/osu-terrorist-was-enrolled-in-class-on-diversity-microaggressions/
(FROM THE ACTICLE: Ohio State University (OSU) attacker Abdul Artan was enrolled in a class focused on diversity and microaggressions, and was taught that Muslims were an oppressed minority just two weeks before his car-and-knife assault on his fellow students. For the fall term at OSU, Artan was taking a class titled “Crossing Identity Boundaries,” offered by OSU’s Higher Education and Student Affairs program in the education department. The class in question is dedicated to “exploring issues of diversity and inequality as well as their personal and social responsibility for building a more just university and society.” A look at the class’s syllabus reveals that much of it is simply a catalog of alleged oppression in American society. Different class days focused on topics like white privilege and racism, and the syllabus is replete with reading assignments like “Dragon ladies, snow queens, and Asian-American dykes: Reflections on race and sexuality.” In fact, just two weeks before Artan’s rampage, the class focused on the topic of religious oppression, with a particular focus on the alleged oppression of Muslims. Readings for the November 16 class included “Creating identity-safe spaces on college campuses for Muslim students,” while the Nov. 17 discussion on “Unpacking Religious Oppression” included the reading “Christian privilege: Breaking a sacred taboo.”)

 

FOX NEWS OPINION
— Liberals get hysterical over the ‘alt-right’ but we are living in their ‘alt-left’ world – Dan Gainor (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, the “traditional media” acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.”)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/12/02/liberals-get-hysterical-over-alt-right-but-are-living-in-their-alt-left-world.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The traditional media are obsessed with tying conservatives to the “alt-right.” There have been more than 50 major news network mentions this year alone as journalists try to do what they always do — paint conservatives as racist, sexist, and a few other words that end in ist. All in the name of “tolerance.”  But when it comes to the left, then they abandon that strategy. There is no alt-left. They are not alternative. Their mainstream is radical and out of the American mainstream on almost everything. This was quite obvious as liberals bemoaned the death of Fidel Castro, a man his own daughter called “a tyrant.” The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. summed up years of devotion, recalling how, “the oppressed the world over joined Castro’s cause of fighting for freedom & liberation.” Some liberals distanced themselves from that love affair, though many have embraced left-wing dictators from Stalin to Chavez. But, the left is even worse when it comes to policy, where it shows its true colors (red). On every major issue of the day, the left is unified. Taxes. Climate. So-called “free” college. Citizens United. Transgender bathroom/locker rooms/showers. ObamaCare. In each case and thousands more, the left wants more, bigger, better-funded government. Liberals want higher taxes because they know how to spend your money better than you do — on what they want. They have turned climate science into a religion where disbelief is to be persecuted or even prosecuted.)

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Shouting Match Between Aides Erupts as Clinton Campaign Team Says Trump Gave Platform to White Supremacists, Blames FBI’s Comey and Wikileaks for Her Defeat
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/12/02/shouting-match-between-aides-erupts-clinton-campaign-team-says-trump-gave-platform-white

 

LIFEZETTE
— Widening Rift Between Union Workers, Bosses  Organized labor chiefs increasingly abandon economic concerns in favor of liberal causes – Fred Lucas  (DIERSEN: Unions stood for me while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980.  But unions would not do that today because I do not promote LGBTQ activity, Islam, pot, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, gambling, booze, dependency on government, socialism, communism, totalitarianism, dictatorship, or even worse things.)
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/widening-rift-between-union-workers-bosses/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump at Carrier Plant: Companies Will Not Flee US ‘Without Consequences’ – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/donald-trump-carrier-plant-mexico/2016/12/01/id/761685/
— Megyn Kelly Fields Early Offers from Rivals: Could She Go to CNN?
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/megyn-kelly-cnn-offer/2016/12/01/id/761715/

 

TOWNHALL
— Senators Working To Make It Harder For Trump To Deport Illegal Immigrants – Matt Vespa  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/12/01/senators-are-going-to-try-to-make-it-harder-for-trump-to-deport-illegal-immigrants-n2253478

 

BREITBART
— OUTRAGEOUS: Universities Fast-track Foreign Students into 147,000 White-Collar U.S. Jobs – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/29/universities-opt-jobs-for-foreign-students/

 

GOPUSA
— Lindsey Graham wants to protect ‘Dreamers’ from deportation (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.gopusa.com/lindsey-graham-wants-to-protect-dreamers-from-deportation/
— Obama’s Failure to Enforce Federal Laws Sets Pot Industry Up for Trouble  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they smoke pot or like they want to smoke pot legally.)
http://www.gopusa.com/obamas-failure-to-enforce-federal-laws-sets-pot-industry-up-for-trouble/
— Ford, industry blast Obama on EPA’s greenhouse regs
http://www.gopusa.com/ford-industry-blast-obama-on-epas-greenhouse-regs/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Myth of Racist America – Lloyd Marcus  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Are you White?  Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, RINOs, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that were it not for my benefiting from White privilege, I never would have been able to get jobs, to buy cars, to earn college degrees, to buy real estate, to get married, to earn professional certifications, to earn a professional license, to retire, to etc.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/the_myth_of_racist_america.html
— Mitt Romney should run the VA – J. Marsolo
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/mitt_romney_should_run_the_va.html

 

AMERICAN CLARION
— Enough!: The Queer Assault on Freedom – PAUL E. SCATES
http://www.americanclarion.com/2016/12/01/enough-the-queer-assault-on-freedom-46980/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IF HILLARY HAD WON
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/01/if-hillary-had-won/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Now Trump is singing Romney’s praises – ANNA GIARITELLI  (DIERSEN: Who praises others in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents praise my critics/opponents.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/now-trump-is-singing-romneys-praises/article/2608693

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Trump’s Chumps  The Fourth Estate, but last in the hearts of their countrymen. – ANDREW FERGUSON
http://www.weeklystandard.com/trumps-chumps/article/2005648

 

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
— Are you ready to serve? The Trump Administration is looking for you – Morton C. Blackwell  (DIERSEN: Yes, but virtually all federal employees are Democrats, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are rampant in the federal government, and many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Further, non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($92,632) by age 25, GS-14 ($109,463) by age 30, GS-15 ($128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($160,300) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now is the time for patriotic Americans to come to the aid of their country.  Will you be one of them? On November 8th Americans voted and then held their breath.  Nothing less than the continuation of the United States as a constitutional republic hung in the balance.  After the polls closed, there emerged a result that would confound the ideologues and reassure nervous patriotic Americans:  Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. Overcoming the obstacles left by decades of disinformation from the dominant leftist news media, false indoctrination in our schools and colleges, corrosive popular entertainment, and the hidden but almost certainly widespread election fraud perpetrated by the radical left, Americans voted decisively to stop the deconstruction of the Constitution and the rule of law. But this will be a fleeting victory if qualified conservatives fail to step up and seek appointments in the Trump Administration.  Donald Trump now needs the help of conservative Americans like you.  President-elect Trump needs reinforcements from capable, principled, courageous conservatives to help him make America great again. Service in the Executive Branch of the United States Government is an honorable undertaking.  Now it is especially heroic for a principled conservative.  And the salary and benefits are substantial. More than 2 million civilians work for the Executive Branch of the United States (not including employees of the U.S. Postal Service).  This is a permanent workforce, insulated by the civil service law from the ordinary forms of discipline and accountability that promote productive achievements in the private sector. To help him manage this massive Executive Branch workforce (they are supposed to help him “take care that the laws be faithfully executed”) President-elect Trump will appoint about 4,000 civil officers and lower officials who will serve at his pleasure.  You can see that the conservative principles of leadership, competence, courage, and initiative of these 4,000 appointees will be crucial to the rehabilitation of the rule of law in the United States Government. Will you answer the call of duty and apply to serve in the Trump Administration?  Will you encourage other capable, brave, conservative Americans to seek to serve in the Trump Administration? In late 1980 and early 1981, I worked full-time in the Presidential Personnel Office of President-elect Ronald Reagan.  Then I worked for three years on President Reagan’s White House Staff. Those of us in the Reagan White House saw that where the right people are given responsibility, good things tend to happen.  A principled appointee will look for ways to implement his principles.  Those without principles will tend to do nothing unless they are told to do it.  A too centralized organization cannot achieve as much as an intelligently de-centralized one. Personnel is policy. Every Presidential political appointee has some power to make things happen.  Will you be one of them? President-elect Trump will successfully restore constitutional government if conservatives with competence, experience, and courage step up and seek appointments in the Trump Administration.  Do you have what it takes to serve the President-elect and your country well?  Will you seek an appointment? The stakes are high; if we are to keep our republic, now is the time to demonstrate the full power of conservative principles.  Are you ready for the challenge? What should you do now? Review the compilation in the Plum Book of the approximately 4,000 political positions that will be filled in the Trump Administration:  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-PLUMBOOK-2012/pdf/GPO-PLUMBOOK-2012.pdf  After you have a good idea of the departments and job positions that fit your experience and qualifications, submit an online application through the official Presidential Transition portal at https://www.greatagain.gov/serve-america.html.  Record any reference number that the system assigns to you. Then fill out the Leadership Institute Presidential Personnel Referral Form – recommend yourself and other good conservatives who should step forward to help the President-elect succeed in restoring America to her founding principles.  This is the starting point for LI to guide you through the appointment process.  Find the form here:  https://www.conservativejobs.com/PresidentialReferral/index.cfm  My staff can provide advice on your resume, cover letter, and the Executive Branch positions that your experience is best suited for.  Email resumes@LeadershipInstitute.org to schedule a resume consultation (these can be by phone). You should also visit the portal set up by our friends at the Heritage Foundation so they can help you too:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc52DDZ5hEd7SmQMOInYXAxtqu8NKKbAMye16P6T04I-uDY-w/viewform. Now is the time for all good conservatives to come to the aid of their country.)

 

THE HILL
— FAA should not relax rules for first officers – CAPTAIN DAN CAREY
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/308406-faa-should-not-relax-rules-for-first-officers 

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump’s Presidential Texting Powers Terrify Stephen Colbert  “The only person I would trust less with that technology is Anthony Weiner.” – Lee Moran  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who have worked the hardest to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading those emails?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-texts_us_58413871e4b017f37fe402f7

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Spare 2 Nuclear Plants – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-lawmakers-vote-spare-nuclear-plants-43916533

 

REUTERS
— Chicago pension bill passes Illinois House, stalls in Senate
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-pensions-idUSKBN13R069

 

CNN
— Gutierrez vows to boycott inauguration over Trump’s ‘bigotry’ – Eugene Scott  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, 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 BOYCOTT 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.cnn.com/2016/12/02/politics/luis-gutierrez-inauguration-boycott/
— Democrats, the party who cried racist – Brett J. Talley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call non-Democrats racists.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/opinions/democrats-the-party-who-cried-racist-talley/index.html

 

CNBC
— To move into the White House, Trump may have to dump DC hotel – AP
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/02/to-move-into-the-white-house-trump-may-have-to-dump-dc-hotel.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Breezy Calls to World Leaders Leave Diplomats Aghast The president-elect’s unfiltered exchanges prompted the White House to urge him to seek the State Department’s expertise in his encounters with foreign leaders. – MARK LANDLER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are aghast that I put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails without seeking their expertise. My critics/opponents a) have tremendous conflicts of interest, b) have millions if not billions of individuals, organizations, governments, and countries on their blacklists, c) reject most if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform, d) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) want to destroy whatever they cannot manipulate/dominate, f) blame me for everyone’s problems, g) have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, and/or h) are mean, nasty, rude, and even worse things.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/us/politics/trumps-off-the-cuff-remarks-to-world-leaders-leave-diplomats-aghast.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Cheered for Carrier Deal Even as Other Jobs Are Trimmed.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/business/economy/trump-carrier-pence-jobs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Seduced and Betrayed by Donald Trump.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/opinion/seduced-and-betrayed-by-donald-trump.html
— Donald Trump’s Cabinet Choices Deepen an Age-Old Republican Rift – JEREMY W. PETERSD
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/us/politics/trump-cabinet.html
— Massachusetts College That Took Down American Flag Raises It Again – REUTERS
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/12/02/us/02reuters-massachusetts-education-flag.html
— Egypt Is Giant Prison, Activists Banned From Travel Say – REUTERS  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to ban me from traveling, however, I hardly travel at all.)
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/12/02/world/middleeast/02reuters-egypt-rights.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “What the Alt-Right Really Means.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/opinion/sunday/what-the-alt-right-really-means.html
— Pride but Not Much Profit in Melania Trump’s Hometown – REUTERS  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete.)
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/12/02/world/02reuters-usa-trump-melania.html
— Trump Voter Lost Her Home to New Treasury Secretary – AP  (DIERSEN: I could argue that I lost my GAO job to Newt Gingrich.)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/12/02/us/politics/ap-us-trump-foreclosure.html
— ‘Rigged’ or Not, Election Positions Trump to Shape Rules on How You Vote – MICHAEL WINES
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/us/politics/voting-rights-donald-trump.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump’s attorney general Jeff Sessions fought to derail gay rights conference – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-ag-jeff-sessions-fought-derail-gay-rights-conference-article-1.2895887

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Neither Trump nor voters seem serious about anything.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/12/01/neither-trump-nor-voters-seem-serious-about-anything/

 

USA TODAY
— White House: Obama supports registering women for military draft – Gregory Korte and Tom Vanden Brook  (DIERSEN: In 1970, when I graduated from NIU, my job search was severely harmed because potential employers considered me to be draft bait.  They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be approved.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/01/obama-supports-registering-women-military-draft/90449708/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gun-Sale Checks Climb Post-Election  FBI says gun-sale checks rose 14% in November from a year ago – DOUG CAMERON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are going to get rid of Trump and get rid of his supporters.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-sale-checks-climb-post-election-1480614384
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Carrier Shakedown  Workers don’t prosper when politicians force companies to make noneconomic decisions.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-carrier-shakedown-1480639199
— Facebook Looks to Harness Artificial Intelligence to Weed Out Fake News – DEEPA SEETHARAMAN  (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS does not use artificial intelligence to “weed out fake news.”  GOPUSA ILLINOIS uses my experience.  My experience is based on doing many things since 1948.  I base my experience on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years — Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, 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 an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters 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; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-could-develop-artificial-intelligence-to-weed-out-fake-news-1480608004
— Homeowners Hit the Jackpot  Homeowners who stay put—living in the same home for 15, 20, 30 years—can pocket millions of dollars when they finally make a move. – STEFANOS CHEN (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side had 1286 Wood Street built in Crete in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864. My brother continues to live there. Zillow estimates it to be worth $122,268.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/homeowners-hit-the-jackpot-1480605189
(FROM THE THE ARTICLE: Wait long enough, though, and the peaks and valleys seem less important. In San Francisco, Ed McGuirk, 65, and his family are selling an eight-bedroom Victorian home for $6.95 million; his grandfather bought it for $30,000 in 1926. “That was a ton of money back then,” said Mr. McGuirk, a retired schoolteacher. “But now it’s skyrocketed in price.” He, along with his siblings and a cousin, are selling the roughly 5,100-square-foot home because they all live elsewhere; his aunt, the last owner, died in 2015. Unlike most homes in the area, the Queen Anne-style home still has most of its original layout, with 12-foot ceilings and grand parlors. In the basement, his grandfather’s Prohibition-era bar is still intact. Behind a mirror is a passageway that led into the front yard—presumably to make a quick escape from police, he said. He used to play in the tunnel as a child. (It has since been sealed to elude more likely raiders—neighborhood raccoons. The home was listed in September for just under $7.5 million and reduced to $6.95 million in October.)

 

FORBES
— Thanks To ‘Fight For $15’ Minimum Wage, McDonald’s Unveils Job-Replacing Self-Service Kiosks Nationwide – Ed Rensi
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/11/29/thanks-to-fight-for-15-minimum-wage-mcdonalds-unveils-job-replacing-self-service-kiosks-nationwide/#64b72b21762e

 

PEW TRUSTS
— Will Small ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Defy a Trump Crackdown?  (DIERSEN: To promote sanctuary cities is to promote treason.)
http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2016/12/1/will-small-sanctuary-cities-defy-a-trump-crackdown

 

NPR
— Bitterness Overwhelms As Trump And Clinton Campaign Staffers Face-Off At Harvard- TAMARA KEITH  (DIERSEN: Did you vote for Trump?  I did.  How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps call you a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and/or even worse things?  Are you prepared to defend yourself against anti-Trumps?)
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/02/504093288/bitterness-overwhelms-as-trump-and-clinton-campaign-staffers-face-off-at-harvard
— Is Trump’s Deal With Carrier A Form Of Crony Capitalism?
http://www.npr.org/2016/12/02/504042185/is-trumps-deal-with-carrier-a-form-of-crony-capitalism

 

NEWSWEEK
— GLAAD LAUNCHES ‘TRUMP ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT’ – STAV ZIV  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs say that you are a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Islam, pot, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, gambling, booze, dependency on government, socialism, communism, totalitarianism, dictatorship, and even worse things.)
http://www.newsweek.com/glaad-launches-trump-accountability-project-527340
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GLAAD has launched a new “Trump Accountability Project,” the nonprofit announced on Thursday. An ongoing effort, it will track the discriminatory and hateful statements and stances of President-elect Donald Trump and others selected, or being considered for, roles in his administration. Though GLAAD is an LGBTQ media advocacy organization, it will catalog not only anti-LGBTQ remarks, but also comments targeting women, immigrants, Muslims and other communities and ideas. “I think we’re in a different place. We have an LGBTQ community, among other communities, that feel that we are living in a new America,” Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of GLAAD, tells Newsweek. “We have had quite a bit of progress over the past years, and there are concerns that some of the progress is going to be rolled back.” The project is “an opportunity to shine a light on what is being said and how it could affect the progress that we’ve made.”)

 

STATESMAN
— Trump’s triumph and White privilege – Abhik Roy  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Are you White?  Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, RINOs, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that were it not for my benefiting from White privilege, I never would have been able to get jobs, to buy cars, to earn college degrees, to buy real estate, to get married, to earn professional certifications, to earn a professional license, to retire, to etc.)
http://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/trump-s-triumph-and-white-privilege-1480637077.html

 

VANITY FAIR
— BREITBART ATTACKS “UN-AMERICAN” CEREAL MAKER AS ADVERTISERS ABANDON THE “ALT-RIGHT”  The pro-Trump media outlet accuses Kellogg of serving “bigotry for breakfast.” – TINA NGUYEN
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/breitbart-news-kelloggs-boycott
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Christies say “CHRIS CHRISTIE’S PLEAS FOR A JOB, ANY JOB, FALL ON DEAF EARS  Passed over for vice president and attorney general, it’s looking like Christie won’t be rewarded with the R.N.C., either.”
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/chris-christie-rnc-chair

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— The Ages When Most People Retire (Hint: Probably Too Young) Despite a severe retirement income crisis, many Americans still stop work too early. – Dan Kadlec  (DIERSEN: If Money Magazine published an article on my wife and I today, like it did in 1978, what would Money Magazine say the reasons were why I took GAO’s early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997?  What would Money Magazine say the reasons were a) why IRS disallowed my education deductions in 1978, b) why I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) why IRS never promoted me beyond GS-12, d) why I took an $18,459 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer to GAO in 1980, e) why I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, f) why I became a licensed CPA in 1981, g) why GAO assigned me to audits of IRS for only 3 years (1986-1988), f) why GAO never promoted me beyond GS-13?, and g) why my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced?)
http://time.com/money/4584900/ages-people-retire-probably-too-young-early-retirement/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 424 South West Street, Wheaton – $319,900
http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4445020_zpid/

November 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— NAPERVILLE POLICE INCREASE PRESENCE ON ‘BLACK WEDNESDAY’ – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/news/police-increase-presence-on-black-wednesday/1623259/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump protest sparks group to challenge Claar, allies in Bolingbrook election – Alicia Fabbre  (DIERSEN: The more that you do to promote Trump, the more that anti-Trumps punish you. Anti-Trumps are very proud that they got 211 in my precinct to vote for Clinton to punish me and to punish all Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/will-county/news/ct-bolingbrook-slate-opposing-claar-20161122-story.html
— Justice Department files discrimination lawsuit against Tinley Park – Gregory Pratt and Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-tinley-park-buckeye-discrimination-st-1124-20161123-story.html
— Hinsdale’s HCS opens food pantry in Willowbrook school – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dbr-anne-jeans-food-pantry-tl-1201-20161123-story.html
— Food pantry 2nd to open in DuPage County schools – Erin Gallagher
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161124/281621009936268
— A columnist’s thanks at Thanksgiving – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: How thankful are you for what you have?  I should write a book about my envy-filled/nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me for my not being thankful enough. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that I never really earned what I have, that everything that I have was given to me on a silver platter, and that I certainly do not disserve what I have. They stress my demographics and they stress that I avoided the draft, that I worked for the federal government, that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, that I do not give money to a church, that I do not give money to their favorite charities, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that we did not become foster parents, that etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-thanksgiving-gratitude-huppke-20161123-story.html
— Would a Clinton voter date a Trump supporter? Actually, the outlook is good – Lisa Bonos  (DIERSEN: My outstanding wife helped elect Jim Thompson Governor.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-could-clinton-and-trump-supporters-date-20161123-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Thankful for our pets – Mona Charen  (DIERSEN: Dog ownership is extremely time-consuming and expensive.  One reason why I can afford to spend 10+ hours each and every day to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out each and every day is that I have never owned a dog.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mona-charen-thankful-for-our-pets/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans spent $15.4 billion on veterinary care in 2015 (only half of it by my family). The average American spends more on pets annually than on alcohol, landline phones or men’s and boys’ clothing. We spend more on veterinary care for our dogs than the average person spends for his own medical care in the Dominican Republic, Egypt, India and many other countries. Even knowing that we’re a devoted nation of pet lovers, it’s still surreal to visit the specialists’ office and see the range of possibilities on the office wall — cardiology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, etc, etc. We’ll need the oncologist soon.)
— On this Thanksgiving, let’s give each other a break – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Who gives you a break?  My critics/opponents would say that they are giving me a break by letting me continue on as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.  However, they hint/imply/argue/shout that they have more than enough religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage Country, and in Illinois that they could end my aforesaid positions overnight.  They stress that my supporters did little or nothing to help me keep my positions as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.  My critics/opponents crow that they can, that they have, and that they will viciously destroy anyone who supports me.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-thanksgiving-give-each-other-break/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: People To Be Thankful For 2016: Four stories of kindness in the suburbs
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161124/news/161129413/
— FRONT PAGE: Home for pregnant women in crisis could open in Wheaton – Jessica Cilella  (DIERSEN: There are 26 in my precinct who own property within 250 feet of this building.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161124/news/161129418/
— Our brief 2016 list of Thanksgiving – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161124/discuss/161129525/
— Every day brings some news to soften the hardest heart – Jim Slusher
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161124/discuss/161129504/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New life for gerrymandering fight – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-11-24/dey-new-life-gerrymandering-fight.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Governor Rauner Softening Tone, Hoping For Compromise – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/governor-rauner-softening-tone-hoping-for-compromise-11-24-2016

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Davis ‘excited’ about Trump presidency – Kevin Barlow
http://herald-review.com/pantagraph/news/local/davis-excited-about-trump-presidency/article_4d1f6246-6bb0-5b62-a79e-b5ae94b3465d.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— “Joy” or “hope”? Holiday giving may depend on how you voted – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/joy-or-hope-holiday-giving-may-depend-on-how-you/article_4691d10c-0b23-5377-9448-b89524265be2.html

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps do not like “retired generals.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33787179/trumps-parade-of-retired-generals-raises-questions

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Jill Stein, liberals seek voting hack investigation  Michigan, Penn., Wisconsin totals are suspect – CNN  (DIERSEN: What makes vote totals suspect?  Would it include Trump getting far fewer votes in a precinct than the other Republican candidates got?  Would it include Clinton getting far more votes in a precinct than the other Democrat candidates got?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/stein-liberals-seek-voting-hack-investigation

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Ruling in Wisconsin redistricting lawsuit could provide pathway for reform in Illinois – Taryn Phaneuf
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511048289-ruling-in-wisconsin-redistricting-lawsuit-could-provide-pathway-for-reform-in-illinois

 

RUSS STEWART
— CLINTON GOT 83.7% OF CHICAGO VOTE, BUT THERE WERE STILL 134,792 “DEPLORABLES” (DIERSEN: I am a deplorable, that is, I am a Republican. If I had more time, I would analyze the DuPage vote and the Milton Township vote to identify those precincts which have the most deplorabes in total and as a percentage of registered voters.)
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2016/11-23-2016.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mark Twain popularized the saying that there are “lies, damn lies, and statistics.” In Chicago, and by extrapolation Cook County and Illinois, there were truths, damn truths and stunning statistics on Nov. 8. The most fundamental truth is that when a candidate such as Hillary Clinton wins Chicago 907,920-134,792, a margin of 773,128 votes, Illinois is gone. There is no way for a Republican to counteract that vote margin in the Collar Counties and Downstate. Clinton won the state by 859,319 votes, with Chicago supplying 90 percent of that margin. Chicago may be a “sanctuary city,” but Republicans are vanishing quicker than illegal aliens. Wait a minute, are any “undocumenteds” vanishing? Mitt Romney got 148,181 votes in Chicago in 2012, while Donald Trump got 134,792 votes, a paltry 12.4 percent and a diminution of 13,389 votes, on Nov. 8. Trump won a majority in 25, or 1.2 percent, of Chicago’s 2,116 precincts, four in the 41st Ward and two in the 38th Ward on the Northwest Side and 13 in the 19th Ward, four in the 23rd Ward and two in the 13th Ward on the Southwest Side. Trump averaged an anemic 63 votes per precinct. Bruce Rauner averaged 64 votes in 2014, but Pat Quinn got 407,107 fewer votes than Clinton did. On that trajectory, by 2028 or soon thereafter, the Republican vote may fall under 5 percent countywide and Republicans would lose their ballot line. Clinton got 95.4 percent of the vote in Chicago’s 18 black-majority wards, 87.1 percent in the 11 Hispanic-majority wards and 84.6 percent in the seven affluent, mostly white, Lakefront wards. Chicago has become “Manhattan West,” or maybe “San Francisco East,” conspicuously, congenitally and compulsively liberal. As for Chicago’s black wards, they’re “Harlem West,” with Trump’s 13,286 votes here only slightly exceeding his total in New York’s predominantly black neighborhood. Trump got 3 percent or less of the vote in 11 of the 18 black-majority wards. He lost the 24th Ward 15,932-245. Trump averaged 738 votes in those 18 wards. The Republicans have ceased to be a nuisance, and they now are a nonentity. Truth number one is that, like the rest of the country, Clinton did not replicate Obama’s 2012 showing among black voters. Obama got 422,727 votes in the black-majority Chicago wards in 2012, while Clinton got 363,621 in this election, a falloff of 59,100 votes, as is shown in the attached chart. In Illinois that decline didn’t matter, as Clinton’s vote increased among Hispanics and white liberals. You can’t lose Illinois coming out of Chicago with a 907,920-134,792, 83.7 percent, majority, which is a margin of 773,128 votes. However, Clinton got 54,818 more votes in Chicago than Obama got in 2012. Clinton won Illinois by 859,319 votes, almost as good as Obama’s 884,296-vote margin in 2012. In other urbanized Great Lakes states, such as Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, a 10 to 15 percent decline in the black vote tipped those states to Trump. Truth number two is that, unlike the rest of the country, white male blue collar workers and those in law enforcement failed to defect to Trump in significant numbers. Only in the Far Northwest Side 41st Ward, which is chock full of cops and firefighters, did Trump even come close. The Clinton-Trump vote was 14,042-11,457, a 52.3 percent win and a margin of 2,585 votes, with Trump winning a majority in four of 47 precincts and getting 40 to 49 percent of the vote in another 28. Clinton actually did better there than Obama, who won 13,134-11,048. Clinton got 908 more votes than Obama got in 2012, while Trump, who got 42.6 percent of the vote in the ward, ran just 409 votes ahead of Romney, who got 44.9 percent. Given all the hysteria and the nasty $4 million Michael McAuliffe-Merry Marwig race for state representative, turnout in the 41st Ward increased from 24,634 in 2012 to 26,867 in this election. The 41st Ward encompasses Edison Park, Norwood Park and Oriole Park, and it is to Chicago what Staten Island is to New York, an enclave of conservativism. McAuliffe won the ward 11,050-7,783. Debatably, the Trump vote was more of a positive than a negative for McAuliffe. McAuliffe said that he had “a lot of Trump negativity” in the Park Ridge areas of the district, but that wasn’t the case in the 41st Ward, which has 34 precincts in the district. In fact, the Nov. 8 statistics are astounding. On the Northwest Side, except for the recalcitrant 41st Ward, the Clinton vote was 5 to 10 percent greater than the 2012 Obama vote.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Things Conservatives can be thankful for on Thanksgiving – Ed Straker  (DIERSEN: How thankful are you for what you have?  I should write a book about my envy-filled/nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me for my not being thankful enough. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that I never really earned what I have, that everything that I have was given to me on a silver platter, and that I certainly do not disserve what I have. They stress my demographics and they stress that I avoided the draft, that I worked for the federal government, that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, that I do not give money to a church, that I do not give money to their favorite charities, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that we did not become foster parents, that etc.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/11/things_conservatives_can_be_thankful_for_on_thanksgiving.html
— Giving Thanks: Donald Trump’s Top Ten – G. Murphy Donovan
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/11/giving_thanks_donald_trumps_top_ten_.html
— Facts Trump the Left’s National Tantrum – John Steinreich
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/11/facts_trump_the_lefts_national_tantrum.html
— What if the Hamilton Casting Trend Catches On? – Simon de Hundehutte
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/11/what_if_the_emhamiltonem_casting_trend_catches_on.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— BACKWARD-LOOKING ‘PROGRESSIVES’ – Thomas Sowell
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/backward-looking-progressives/
— TRUMP AND COLLEGE CHAOS – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-and-college-chaos/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Former Sanders Spokeswoman: “We Don’t Need White People Leading The Democratic Party” – Ian Schwartz
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/11/23/cnns_symone_sanders_we_dont_need_white_people_leading_the_democratic_party_right_now.html

 

THE BLAZE
— Actor Robert De Niro bashed Trump before the election. Now he’s reversing course. – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/23/actor-robert-de-niro-bashed-trump-before-the-election-now-hes-reversing-course/

 

GOPUSA
— The Liberal Media Hacks Will Never Change
http://www.gopusa.com/the-liberal-media-hacks-will-never-change/

 

NEWSMAX
— Stephen Moore: Good Bye, Reagan GOP; Hello, Trump Populist Party – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/GOP-Reagan-Donald-Trump-populist/2016/11/23/id/760480/

 

TOWNHALL
— Remember When Chuck Schumer And These Top Democrats Voted To Build A Border Wall…In 2006? – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/11/23/remember-when-chuck-schumer-and-these-top-democrats-voted-to-build-a-border-wallin-2006-n2249715

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Lessons from the ‘Hamilton’ controversy for Team Trump – Cal Thomas
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/11/24/cal-thomas-lessons-from-hamilton-controversy-for-team-trump.html

 

POLITICO
— Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts likely deputy Commerce secretary – ELIANA JOHNSON and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM
http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/11/todd-ricketts-deputy-commerce-secretary-trump-231827
— How Trump roasted Clinton in turkey country  Donald Trump won the nation’s top turkey-producing areas by a landslide. – STEVEN SHEPARD
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-turkey-thanksgiving-231666

 

AOL
— Sean Hannity rips basically every outlet other than Fox as ‘fake news’ – BRIAN FLOOD
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/11/23/sean-hannity-rips-basically-every-outlet-other-than-fox-as-fake/21613106/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Amazon removes negative reviews of Megyn Kelly’s memoir
http://www.wkow.com/story/33779258/amazon-removes-negative-reviews-of-megyn-kellys-memoir
— CDC: US abortion rate falls to lowest level in decades
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/33782767/cdc-us-abortion-rate-falls-to-lowest-level-in-decades
— Clinton being pushed to seek vote recount in 3 states
http://www.fox8live.com/story/33787215/clinton-being-pushed-to-seek-vote-recount-in-3-states

 

ABC NEWS
— 9 Questions Democrats Want Answered About Donald Trump’s Transition Team – ALI ROGIN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/questions-democrats-answered-donald-trumps-transition-team/story?id=43743375

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— No Experience, No Problem – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you wanted a job in the Trump Administration, what would you stress?  I would stress a) that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427); b) that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $77,899-$88,286); c) that I passed the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt; d) that I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant; e) that I have a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, an MBA from Loyola, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT; and f) that I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.  I would stress that I know a lot about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I would stress that I know a lot about those in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would stress that I would be highly qualified to serve on a committee that would assess the qualifications of those from Illinois who seek positions in the Trump Administration.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/opinion/no-experience-no-problem.html?ref=opinion
— In Betsy DeVos for Education, Trump Taps Into Michigan Royalty – VANESSA FRIEDMAN, MAGGIE HABERMAN and ALAN RAPPEPORT
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html
— ‘Economic Tsunami’: Fearing Donald Trump, (ILLEGALS) in New York Spend Less – LIZ ROBBINS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/nyregion/economic-tsunami-fearing-donald-trump-immigrants-in-new-york-spend-less.html
— The States That College Graduates Are Most Likely to Leave – Quoctrung Bui
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/upshot/the-states-that-college-graduates-are-most-likely-to-leave.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— After Trump’s election: ‘There are two Americas now.’ – William Wan, Tanya Sichynsky and Sandhya Somashekhar  (DIERSEN One America 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AND THE OTHER AMERICA IS 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.washingtonpost.com/national/after-trumps-election-there-are-two-americas-now/2016/11/21/12fa26c8-acec-11e6-8b45-f8e493f06fcd_story.html

 

PBS
— How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico?  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put the interests of Mexico and its citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/will-trump-affect-intertwined-lives-u-s-mexico/

 

ATLANTIC
— Donald Trump’s Fragile Hold on America  In a future campaign, the president-elect would need to keep his supporters faithful, while not further alienating groups who opposed him this year. – RONALD BROWNSTEIN
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/trump-bannon-election/508688/

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps provide “ALL THE LATEST DANGERS OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY, EXPLAINED  A seven-part guide to determining your respective freak-out level.” – T.A. FRANK
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/11/trump-presidency-fears-explained

 

FORTUNE
— A Mexican Cement Maker Just Offered to Help Donald Trump Build that Wall – Reuters
http://fortune.com/2016/11/24/donald-trump-mexico-border-wall/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Talk About Money — NOT Politics — With Your Family This Thanksgiving  After a divisive election, money suddenly seems a safer topic for the dinner table—even for your drunk uncle. – Kerri Anne Renzulli  (DIERSEN: Democrats want those who have less money to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans who have more money.)
http://time.com/money/4580804/thanksgiving-family-talk-money-politics/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Cummings, Warren ask for GAO study of ‘chaotic’ Trump transition – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Democrats run GAO. I worked for those Democrats for almost 18 years. They wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/congress/2016/11/cummings-warren-ask-gao-study-chaotic-trump-transition/
— Federal employees to be thankful for – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: When you first learn that someone is a federal employee or a retired federal employee, what does that make you think of that person?  Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries despise if not hate federal employees and federal retirees.  I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 19 years.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-report/2016/11/feds-to-be-thankful-for/

 

WORKER’S WORLD
— Trump targets federal workers – Carl Lewis  (DIERSEN: When you first learn that someone is a federal employee or a retired federal employee, what does that make you think of that person?  Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries despise if not hate federal employees and federal retirees.  I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 19 years.)
http://www.workers.org/2016/11/23/trump-targets-federal-workers/#.WDbIDhHxZZI
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There is evidence that the incoming Trump administration plans to target federal workers, including privatizing the Department of Veteran Affairs, to reduce the size of the federal workforce and substantially cut wages. Among the right-wing ideologues and advisors to Donald Trump on federal workers is Newt Gingrich, coauthor of the infamous “Contract with America” (more aptly called a “Contract ON ‘America’ “) released by the Republican Party in 1994. It outlined austerity plans to decimate the working class as a whole and to specifically target federal workers. Gingrich was asked how this change would be managed in an interview with Lisa Rein of the Washington Post. “So there are two groups in Washington on this issue who are initially opposed,” stated Gingrich. “First you have the hard-line federal employee unions. They’re like the teachers union in New York. They are parallels. They are the group, that no matter how sick it is, they have a vested interest in the old order.” (Oct. 19). These cryptic comments refer to limiting collective bargaining rights, removing due process rights and cutting wages. Gingrich holds up Scott Walker, the anti-union governor of Wisconsin who devastated public employee unions and employee pensions, as a model. Gingrich used the example of short-staffed VA workers in Texas who were forced by management, under penalty of being charged with “insubordination,” to make phony appointments for veterans and then list them as “no-shows.” Instead of placing the blame where it should be — on incompetent and corrupt management officials who received bonuses for the volume of calls received and answered — he blames the workers who are the victims. This scam was finally exposed by an employee whistleblower and led to a shakeup in the agency. Like sharks smelling blood and going into a feeding frenzy, the ruling class began to use this example to put federal workers further under the chopping block. Paul Ryan, current Speaker of the House, views federal workers as a “privileged class.” When Ryan sat on the House Ways and Means Committee, which determines budgets for federal agencies, he proposed freezing workers’ pay for five years; raising the bar on performance standards; increasing the workload on employees by not backfilling when workers retire, resign or are terminated; and decreasing employee leave time, among other measures. Ryan’s ideas were copied from the right-wing Heritage Foundation’s “Blueprint for Reform.” Jessica Klement, the legislative director for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, refuted the blueprint: “The report starts with the assumption that federal pay and benefits are overly generous, and not in line with the private sector, and therefore need to be decreased. This assumption is wholly inaccurate. Most federal jobs lag behind their private sector counterparts.” The Federal Salary Council says federal employees are underpaid by an average of 35 percent. (fedsmith.com, July 16) Trump, however, plans to increase pay and benefits as well as new hires for the National Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in order to carry out his racist and anti-immigrant plans.)

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-White, that is, that they are racists.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/24/donald-trump-white-latino-america

November 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— McCain to Trump: Waterboarding Won’t Be Reinstated  “We will not waterboard. We will not do it,” McCain said – Rob Gillies
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/McCain-to-Trump-US-Will-Not-Bring-Back-Waterboarding-402107836.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Disruption in Chicago ‘Hamilton’ audience ends in man’s arrest – Darel Jevens and Jordan Owen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/disruptive-trump-fan-removed-from-chicago-hamilton-audience/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago murders still outpacing New York and L.A. combined – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-murders-still-outpacing-new-york-and-los-angeles-combined/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Close-to-home murders another element of Chicago’s violent year – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/close-to-home-murders-another-element-of-chicagos-violent-year/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want selling prices of condos in Trump Tower to drop.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-jitters-about-trump-tower-property-values/
— Don’t let fake news fake you out – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-dont-let-fake-news-fake-you-out/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise Islam and b) viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not glorify and praise Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-which-are-more-dangerous-muslims-or-gun-owners/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump could end up being a good president – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-good-president-20161118-story.html
— Welcome to your new job, Mr. Trump! A note from HR – Lara Weber  (DIERSEN: There are about 1.4 million civilian federal employees and virtually all of them are Democrats.  What if Trump decided make the federal government “look like America.”  What if he said that he going to fire about 700,000 federal employees and replace them with Republicans?  I would be more than happy to help him with that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-human-relations-trump-hr-perspec-xxx-20161118-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump will start his first job as a government employee on Jan. 20. For human resources professionals working with the White House, this must be an “on-boarding” experience like no other. In case none of their existing boilerplate welcome letters fits for this president-elect, I offer an updated version: Mr. Trump: Welcome to the company! We in the Human Resources Department of the United States of America congratulate you on your new job! Your start date is Jan. 20, 2017, and your starting salary will be $400,000 per year as a full-time employee (though we understand that you have opted for the $1/year salary plan; please be sure to complete the appropriate tax forms). Our role as human resources professionals is to help you succeed. You have a big job ahead as president, and we know it might feel overwhelming. We’re here to help you get acclimated and address any concerns you may have regarding your job description: running the free world. We understand you’ve already had a few meetings with your new staff as well as the outgoing executive team. Great. They’re a terrific bunch, with years — in many cases decades — of experience in running the federal government. We reviewed your file and noticed some gaps in work experience. It appears that, aside from a brief internship of sorts with your father, this is your first job as an employee. We can imagine the anxiety you must feel, and so we are making available our full catalog of 6,452 training videos, which you can access from your desktop computer. We highly recommend you watch them all. But because you have never been an actual employee, we thought it important to introduce you to your 314 million or so new supervisors — your bosses. This will be awkward, and we can explain the math further in our first in-person orientation session, but it’s important you know that fewer than half of your new bosses wanted to hire you. More of your new bosses actually wanted to hire another job candidate, but we have a hiring process at this company that dates to its founding more than two centuries ago — and you know how some companies are resistant to change. But we digress … To get you up to speed for your Jan. 20 start date (that’s just about two months, so make time to study!), here is an overview of the people you will be working for. For brevity, we will call them “Americans.” We recognize that you’ve already connected with many Americans who are much like you — the older-than-65, non-Hispanic white males who did not serve in the military and earn far more than the median household income, $53,482. You no doubt will find comfort surrounding yourself with those like-minded Americans, but we encourage you — for the good of the company and for your own professional success! — to get to know your other bosses, as well, including:)

— Your 90-day return policy  Early signs that a new employee is not a good fit – and may need to go – J.T. O’Donnell  (DIERSEN: After I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, to see how good a fit I would be, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates soon asked me many questions to see how strong a Republican I was. When they learned how strong a Republican that I was, they quickly tried to get rid of me, but they learned that because I had transferred to GAO from another federal agency, I was not under any kind or probationary period at GAO. They were furious.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161121/282003262018908

 

DAILY HERALD
— Four candidates file for Wheaton City Council at start of filing period – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161121/news/161129857/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McNeily, 28, said he is running because he hopes to inspire other millennials to run for public office. He said he is an elected committeeman and has served on the city’s community relations commission for two years.)
— Five candidates file fast for 4 Naperville council seats – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161121/news/161129885/
— Four candidates file to run for Aurora mayor – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161121/news/161129875/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Candidate filing begins in Aurora, Naperville, Wheaton – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161121/news/161129897/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton  All four district seats on the Wheaton City Council are up for grabs.  Incumbents Phil Suess, Thor Saline, John Rutledge and Todd Scalzo are expected to seek re-election. They represent the north, east, south and west districts of the city, respectively. Other residents who have pulled packets from the city clerk’s office include Roger Frye, Lynn Robbins, Joseph Leone, Robert McNeily, Thomas Dymit, Katherine Patel and Scott Lightbody. More than four candidates would need to file for one of the district seats to cause a primary. “We’ve had it in the past where packets have gone out but they have not been filed,” City Clerk Sharon Barrett-Hagen said. “You never know how Monday is going to go. Not everyone wants to come the first day.”)
— ‘Hamilton’ disruption leads to arrest in Chicago
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161120/news/161129929/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— ‘Hamilton’ actor: ‘There’s nothing to apologize for’ – MARK KENNEDY
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/hamilton-actor-there-s-nothing-to-apologize-for/article_57505277-7581-514b-b6f3-d8137adb3376.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— New law requires salon workers in Illinois get domestic violence training – JORDYN REILAND  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats paint men as being domestic abusers and sexual assaulters.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/11/18/new-law-requires-salon-workers-in-illinois-get-domestic-violence-training/aht0wr9/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Nightmare finances should lead to the Illinois dream – a balanced, multiyear budget – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161120/our-view-nightmare-finances-should-lead-to-illinois-dream—balanced-multiyear-budget

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE
— Schock allegedly used voter visits for profit – AP  (DIERSEN: How lavish is/was your lifestyle?  Because I have always been a Republican, and especially because I am a non-veteran White male Republican, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being undeservedly filthy rich because I bought new cars, paid for college tuition and books, bought real estate, bought collector cars, saved for retirement, etc.)
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/us/Schock-allegedly-used-voter-visits-for-profit-16437367
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The indictment of a 35-year-old disgraced former Republican congressman jolted residents of his central Illinois district, shaken by prosecutors’ claims that Aaron Schock illegally dipped into campaign and government coffers to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, including his Capitol Hill office done up in the style of “Downton Abbey.”)

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “GOP’s control of Washington carries risks.”  Anti-Republicans should acknowledge that virtually all federal employees are Democrats who want Republicans to fail.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33757779/gops-control-of-washington-carries-risks

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Obama offers ‘wait and see’ approach to Trump  (DIERSEN: Democrats want Republicans to fail.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government wanted me to fail.  They wanted the jobs and promotions that I got to be given to Democrats, and especially to Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/obama-offers-wait-and-see-approach-to-trump-but-adds-hell-be-watching
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Republicans blame Republicans for hate crimes.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/spike-in-hate-crimes-prompts-special-ny-police-unit

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Unofficial Results Show Boosts In Turnout And Third-Party Votes In Areas Of N. IL – JENNA DOOLEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/unofficial-results-show-boosts-turnout-and-third-party-votes-areas-n-il

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— Politics and the power games of today – Dan Tackett
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20161120/politics-and-power-games-of-today

 

VERNON HILLS PATCH
— VERY SAD: Vernon Hills considering video gambling – Patrick Martin
http://patch.com/illinois/vernonhills/vernon-hills-considering-video-gambling

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Illinois Democrats respond to Trump presidency at packed Evanston event – Jeffrey Wang and Sam Krevlin  (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2016/11/20/city/illinois-democrats-respond-to-trump-presidency-at-packed-evanston-event/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: At a “community meeting” in Evanston, Democrats blast Republicans and plan anti-Republican actions.
http://www.chicagonow.com/riding-the-waves/2016/11/what-i-saw-and-heard-at-evanstons-post-election-community-meeting/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSKAM ENDORSES POMPEO FOR CIA  (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me in 2000 when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman for Precinct 9 in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/roskam-endorses-pompeo-for-cia.html
— ONE WAY TO STOP PENALIZING MARRIAGE  (DIERSEN: The Diersens have paid the federal income tax “marriage penalty” big time since they got married in 1978.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/one-way-to-stop-penalizing-marriage.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Scott Kennedy digs down into the 2016 numbers
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/21/kennedy-digs-down-into-the-2016-numbers/
— Guzzardi proposes bill to ban pension investments in Trump border wall companies  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) side with foreign countries, and especially with Mexico, against America and b) side with the citizens of foreign countries, and especially with the citizens of Mexico, against the citizens of America.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/21/guzzardi-proposes-bill-to-ban-pension-investments-in-trump-border-wall-companies/
— What was Schock’s intent?
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/21/what-was-schocks-intent/

 

GOPUSA
— Childish Theatrics by Democrats Wearing Thin
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=17433
— OUTSTANDING: Legal marijuana may be doomed next year
http://www.gopusa.com/legal-marijuana-may-be-doomed-next-year/
— McCain: I don’t give a damn what the president of the United States wants to do
http://www.gopusa.com/mccain-i-dont-give-a-damn-what-the-president-of-the-united-states-wants-to-do/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Decision Time for the GOP Elite – Michael Kimmitt  (DIERSEN: Did you support or oppose Trump after he won the nomination?  What decisions have the GOP Elites in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois made about you?  Those who opposed Trump after he won the nomination should be shown the door.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/11/decision_time_for_gop_the_elite.html
— Bureaucratic Tyranny in Trump’s Crosshairs – Karin McQuillan
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/11/bureaucratic_tyranny_in_trumps_crosshairs.html

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Stop Being So Critical – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely critical of me.  Should I start being critical of them?)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/11/21/stop-critical-part-1/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Obama Reserves Right to Nag Trump from Sidelines
nation.foxnews.com/2016/11/21/obama-reserves-right-nag-trump-sidelines
— New York City Seeks to Fine Trump Supporter $41G Over Tree Fliers
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/11/21/new-york-city-seeks-fine-trump-supporter-41g-over-tree-fliers

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Celebs at AMAs Rage ‘No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA!’ – Alexa Moutevelis Coombs
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/alexa-moutevelis-coombs/2016/11/21/celebs-amas-rage-no-trump-no-kkk-no-fascist-usa

 

NEWSMAX
— Conservative Group Seeks Pepsi CEO Resignation – Eric Mack  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Pepsi a) start hiring only those who voted for Clinton, b) fire its employees who did not vote for Clinton, and c) tell everyone who did not vote for Clinton to go to HELL?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/pepsico-ceo-indra-nooyi-nlpc-says-resign/2016/11/20/id/759854/

 

BREITBART
— MSNBC Guest: ‘Radical Extremist’ Jeff Sessions Would ‘Start Bringing Civil Rights Cases on Behalf of White People’ – TRENT BAKER  (DIERSEN: To be accepted by the anti-Trumps, you have to be anti-White.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/11/20/msnbc-guest-radical-extremist-jeff-sessions-start-bringing-civil-rights-cases-behalf-white-people/
— NPR: After Pollak, No More Live Interviews for Conservatives
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/11/19/npr-pollak-interview-no-live-interviews-right/
— Green Day Chants ‘No Trump, No KKK’ at American Music Awards – DANIEL NUSSBAUM20
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/11/20/green-day-chants-no-trump-no-kkk-american-music-awards/

 

THE BLAZE
— Sean Hannity fires back at Megyn Kelly’s criticism of Fox News’ Trump coverage – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/20/sean-hannity-fires-back-at-megyn-kellys-criticism-of-fox-news-trump-coverage/
— Television reporter fired for pro-Trump posts on her personal Facebook page – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/20/television-reporter-fired-for-pro-trump-posts-on-her-personal-facebook-page/
— ‘SNL’ skewers liberals in ‘The Bubble’ skit – Sarah Lee
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/20/watch-snl-skewers-liberals-in-the-bubble-skit/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Priebus: ‘We’re Not Going to Have a Registry Based On a Religion’  “There are some people that are radicalized, and there are some people that have to be prevented from coming into this country.” (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/priebus-were-not-going-to-have-a-registry-based-on-a-religion/article/2005475

 

POLITICO
— The heiress quietly shaping Trump’s operation  Major GOP donor Rebekah Mercer has funded many of the groups and figures helping to assemble Trump’s team, and now she’s formally part of it. – KENNETH P. VOGEL
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/rebekah-mercer-donald-trump-231693

 

NBC NEWS
— Donald Trump’s Administration Will Have to Hire as Many as 4,000 People – CARRIE DANN  (DIERSEN: There are about 1.4 million civilian federal employees and virtually all of them are Democrats.  What if Trump decided make the federal government “look like America.”  What if he said he going to fire about 700,000 federal employees and replace them with Republicans?  I would be more than happy to help him with that.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-s-administration-will-have-hire-many-4-000-n684251

 

CNN
— CNN panelist: Diversity in Trump’s cabinet? Try diversity in the media – Tatianna Amatruda  (DIERSEN: Virtually all those in the paid media are Democrats who are hell-bent on advancing the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/15/politics/trump-cabinet-diversity-new-day-cnntv/
— Pope Francis extends Catholic priests’ right to forgive abortion – Tim Hume  (DIERSEN: Of course, this will dramatically increase the number of abortions.  What do say to those who join churches to get licenses to sin?)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/21/europe/pope-francis-absolve-abortion/index.html

 

AOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) promote hatred of Trump and b) promote hatred of Trump’s supporters.
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/11/21/donald-trump-voodoo-doll-sales-are-surging/21610875/
— Reporter to Obama: Are you worried about being the last Democratic president? – MARK ABADI
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/11/20/reporter-to-obama-are-you-worried-about-being-the-last-democrat/21610501/
— Judge at citizenship ceremony: ‘Go to another country’ if you can’t accept Trump as president
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/11/20/judge-at-citizenship-ceremony-go-to-another-country-if-you-ca/21610332/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: To be accepted by the anti-Trumps, you must be anti-White.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/us/alt-right-salutes-donald-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps despise if hate rural America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/upshot/as-american-as-apple-pie-the-rural-votes-disproportionate-slice-of-power.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-White.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/opinion/trump-making-america-white-again.html
— Reince Priebus, Normalizer in Chief  As Trump’s new chief of staff, the lifelong G.O.P. loyalist will have to guide an outsider president and his band of radicals through a city they’ve pledged to upend. – MARK LEIBOVICH
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/27/magazine/reince-priebus-normalizer-in-chief.html
— Indians Rush Frantically to Launder Their ‘Black Money’ – GEETA ANAND  (DIERSEN: How much black money do the residents of your precinct, of your municipality, of your township/ward, of your county, and of Illinois have?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/world/asia/modi-rupees-india-corruption.html
— DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise Apple.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/technology/how-apple-empowers-and-employs-the-american-working-class.html
— Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Must Defend the Truth – Jim Rutenberg
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/business/media/zuckerberg-and-facebook-must-defend-the-truth.html
— How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study – Sapna Maheshwari
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/business/media/how-fake-news-spreads.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The U.S. labor force’s guy problem: Lots of men don’t have a job and aren’t looking for one – Jim Puzzanghera  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the Democrats who run the federal government have demanded a) that employers hire women, retain women, and promote women, that is, b) that employers not hire men, not retain men, and not promote men.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-labor-force-men-20161121-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump can’t make up his mind on the issues that matter.”
http://nypost.com/2016/11/21/trump-cant-make-up-his-mind-on-the-issues-that-matter/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Laura Ingraham blasts Jay Pharoah and Gigi Hadid after AMA opening mocking President-elect Donald Trump and wife Melania – KATE FELDMAN
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/laura-ingraham-blasts-donald-trump-jokes-amas-article-1.2881561

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump has a plan for government workers. They’re not going to like it. – Lisa Rein  (DIERSEN: There are about 1.4 million civilian federal employees and virtually all of them are Democrats.  What if Trump decided make the federal government “look like America.”  What if he said he going to fire about 700,000 federal employees and replace them with Republicans?  I would be more than happy to help him with that.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/21/trump-republicans-plan-to-target-government-workers-benefits-and-job-security/
— Trump plans to fire federal employees faster – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They want to fire federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/21/trump-plans-to-fire-feds-faster/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs glorify and praise those who were brought to America illegally, those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally.  RINOs want cheap labor.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/young-immigrants-fear-deportation-under-donald-trump-1479671457

 

PARKERSBURG NEWS SENTINEL
— Trump supporters rich with grievances – Mike Myer
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2016/11/trump-supporters-rich-with-grievances/

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— Loss of faith in media can cause immense damage – Kathleen Parker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the media acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.)
https://www.abqjournal.com/893228/loss-of-faith-in-media-can-cause-immense-damage.html

 

USA TODAY
— Electric vehicles face uncertain future under Trump – Chris Woodyard
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/11/21/electric-vehicles-face-uncertain-future-under-trump/94203910/

 

ALBANY TIMES UNION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Republicans blame Republicans for hate crimes.
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Soul-sick-over-intolerance-Cuomo-says-state-10627023.php

 

DAILY NEBRASKAN
— UNL student groups hold ‘Love Trumps Hate’ rally – Noah Johnson  (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/unl-student-groups-hold-love-trumps-hate-rally/article_8d61dbfa-afa2-11e6-964e-5f8d88354524.html

 

GLOUCESTER TIMES
— Donald Trump’s mock assassination draws ire at Texas high school – Kristine Guerra
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/cnhi_network/donald-trump-s-mock-assassination-draws-ire-at-texas-high/article_1ebc1286-cb1f-570c-9527-216d28ffd6c6.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump’s Win Was About Culture. Understand This.  The media have way overstated the economic frustration of Trump’s voters. Their anger was cultural. If you get this wrong, you’ll get everything else wrong. – JACK SCHWARTZ
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/21/trump-s-win-was-about-culture-understand-this.html
— Democrats’ Answer Is Always the Same: Move More Left  Nearly every time the Democrats face a crisis, their answer is the same—move left. This time, they’re about to fall off the edge. – Ronald Radosh
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/21/democrats-answer-is-always-the-same-move-more-left.html
— World Leaders Gather to Worry About Trump  At a top annual international security conference this weekend, Trump’s win—and uncertainty about how he’ll handle Russia, Syria, and various international threats—loomed large. – Tim Mak
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/21/world-leaders-gather-to-worry-about-trump.html

 

THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Reince Priebus shrugs off Donald Trump’s potentially huge conflicts of interest.”
http://theweek.com/speedreads/663193/reince-priebus-shrugs-donald-trumps-potentially-huge-conflicts-interest
— Obama says he may return to criticizing Donald Trump after leaving office
http://theweek.com/speedreads/663184/obama-says-may-return-criticizing-donald-trump-after-leaving-office

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists join with illegals to bring down America.
https://socialistworker.org/2016/11/21/well-make-campuses-safe-for-immigrants
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists join with students to bring down America.
https://socialistworker.org/2016/11/21/seattle-students-walk-out-against-trump

 

DIVERSE EDUCATION
— Trump’s Son-in-law Benefits from White Affirmative Action – Emil Guillermo
http://diverseeducation.com/article/89495/

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s presidency isn’t looking any better: 6 despicable things the president-elect did last week.  A week and a half after the election, the horror is only mounting.”
http://www.salon.com/2016/11/21/donald-trumps-presidency-is-not-looking-any-better-6-despicable-things-the-president-elect-did-last-week_partner/

November 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— CUBS’ TODD RICKETTS MEETS WITH DONALD TRUMP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cubs-todd-ricketts-meets-with-donald-trump/1616329/

— DONALD TRUMP: MELANIA AND BARRON WILL NOT MOVE TO THE WHITE HOUSE INITIALLY – CNN  (DIERSEN: Have you moved to be closer to your job?  In 1974, when I was 25 years old, after IRS promoted me to a GS-12 (currently $77,899) Revenue Officer position in its Loop office, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked to work and to Loyola to take graduate business courses.  I spent weekends at the town home in University Park that I had bought new 2 years earlier.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-melania-and-barron-will-not-move-to-the-white-house-initially/1617269/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a photo op at his Bedminster Golf Club as he was saying goodbye to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Trump said yes when asked if he intended to live in the White House.)

 

NBC5
— Trump Children’s Roles Blur Line Between Transition, Company  Trump has insisted he will build a wall between his White House and his company – Jonathan Lemire
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Childrens-Roles-Blur-Line-Between-Transition-Company–402142975.html

 

CBS2
— Schock Allegedly Profited Off His Voters’ Washington Visits – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/20/schock-allegedly-profited-off-his-voters-washington-visits/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ex-US Rep. Schock allegedly profited off voters’ DC visits – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/218733857-story
— Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts meets with President-elect Donald Trump
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/218679636-story

 

WGN RADIO
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 11/20/16 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/11/20/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-112016/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And last but not least, we’ll speak to Matt Murphy, Senior Government Relations Director of Mac Strategies Group & former Republican State Sen. of Palatine. He joins the show this morning to talk about what’s in store for Republicans in Illinois and in Springfield.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock allegedly profited off voters’ DC visits
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-indictment-20161120-story.html
— Reince Priebus: Trump will avoid conflicts of interest; Jeff Sessions criticism ‘very unfair’ – Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Kristine Guerra
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-reince-priebus-donald-trump-jeff-sessions-20161120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump won by rejecting the political rules” and ask “Will the GOP Senate give him more leeway with Cabinet nominees?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-cabinet-nominees-20161120-story.html
— Performance of Chicago ‘Hamilton’ disrupted – Chris Jones
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/hamilton/ct-disruption-at-chicago-hamilton-20161120-column.html
— Fake Donald Trump returns to ‘SNL,’ and the real one is not happy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-donald-trump-snl-20161120-story.html
— Mike Pence doesn’t rule out waterboarding under Trump administration – Amy B. Wang
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mike-pence-waterboarding-20161120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump needs to earn mandate from wary public.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-hunt-214c8ee4-af41-11e6-bc2d-19b3d759cfe7-20161120-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump meeting with Ari Emanuel: Rahm brother, Trump’s former agent – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-meeting-with-ari-emanuel-rahm-brother-trumps-former-agent/
— Ruling underlines no clear path to AFSCME-Rauner resolution – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ruling-underlines-no-clear-path-to-afscme-rauner-resolution/
— Trump, Pence address potential of Romney, Mattis in Cabinet – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-pence-address-potential-of-romney-mattis-in-cabinet/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s Statue of Liberty looks familiar, doesn’t he? – ROGER SCHILLERSTROM
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE07/311199999/chicagos-statue-of-liberty-looks-familiar-doesnt-he
— Grubhub: Mixing business and politics: A cautionary tale – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE07/311199998/mixing-business-and-politics-a-cautionary-tale
— Why we all need to embrace regionalism – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE05/311199987/why-we-all-need-to-embrace-regionalism
— How Trump is lifting the fortunes of Chicago’s banking sector – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE01/311199990/how-trump-is-lifting-the-fortunes-of-chicagos-banking-sector

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says ‘SNL’ was biased, asks for ‘equal time for us’  President-elect criticizes ‘SNL,’ ‘Hamilton’ on Twitter – Frank Pallotta
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/trump-says-snl-was-biased-asks-for-equal-time-for-us
— ‘Hamilton’: The latest feud Trump won’t let go  Trump calling for cast’s apology – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/hamilton-the-latest-feud-trump-wont-let-go

 

WSIL TV
— Trump again slams ‘Hamilton’; Pence says he wasn’t offended – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33754456/for-2nd-day-trump-demands-apology-from-cast-of-hamilton

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— This state’s costly exodus – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-11-20/states-costly-exodus.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Study finds hormones, medications in Illinois groundwater – AP
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article116073393.html
— Halt! In the name of the state employee union police! – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article115541663.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— BGA: Illinois FOIA Appeals Linger With No End In Sight – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/11/bga-illinois-foia-appeals-linger-with-no-end-in-sight/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIGA: LIBERALS SOON TO TASTE SUPREMACY CLAUSE AND RISE OF EXECUTIVE POWER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/biga-liberals-soon-to-taste-supremacy-clause-and-rise-of-executive-power.html
— ILLINOIS’ DEBT PER CAPITA NEARING $15,000
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/illinois-debt-per-capita-nearing-15000-.html

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— The Untold Story: How One 91 Year-Old Woman Helped Donald Trump Win Election – Roddy McCorley
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/untold-story-one-91-year-old-woman-helped-donald-trump-win-election/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Nikki Haley: Trump Won Despite Republican Officials, Not Because Of Them – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: All politics is local.  How many more or fewer votes did Trump get in your precinct because things that your a) Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, c) the officers of your Republican county party organization, and d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee said and/or did?)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/nikki-haley-trump-won-despite-republican-officials-not-because-of-them-video/
— Trump Supporter Disrupts Chicago Performance Of ‘Hamilton’ – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/20/trump-supporter-disrupts-chicago-performance-of-hamilton/
— Tucker Carlson Eviscerates Journalist Smearing Jeff Sessions As Racist – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/carlson-eviscerates-journalist-smearing-jeff-sessions-as-racist-video/

 

HANNITY
— Mike Pence Responds To ‘Hamilton-Gate’
http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995/watch-mike-pence-responds-to-hamiltongate-15318022/

 

NEWSMAX
— Priebus: No Religious Registry But Some Must Be Kept Out – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/reince-priebus-no-registry-muslim-registry/2016/11/20/id/759866/
— NY Post: Melania Trump and Barron Staying in New York
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/melania-trump-barron-to/2016/11/20/id/759840/
— NBC Blasted, Bias Reporting on Priebus’ Muslim Registry Rejection – Cathy Burke  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, television stations, newspapers, radio stations, websites, etc. act as arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/nbc-slants-reponse-reince-priebus-muslim-registry/2016/11/20/id/759868/

 

BREITBART
— House GOP Warns Obama Bureaucrats: We Will Reverse ‘Midnight Rules’ – NEIL W. MCCABE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/17/house-gop-warns-obama-bureaucrats-we-will-reverse-midnight-rules/

 

THE BLAZE
— ‘SNL’ skit roasts the mainstream media and their election bias against Donald Trump – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/20/watch-snl-skit-roasts-the-mainstream-media-and-their-election-bias-against-donald-trump/

 

POLITICO
— Danny Davis wants ‘state of emergency’ declared after grandson’s killing – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/11/danny-davis-wants-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-parts-of-city-107512

 

ABC NEWS
— Ex-US Rep. Schock Allegedly Profited off Voters’ DC Visits – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/schock-allegedly-profited-off-voters-washington-visits-43671243
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The indictment of a 35-year-old disgraced former Republican congressman jolted residents of his central Illinois district, shaken by prosecutors’ claims that Aaron Schock illegally dipped into campaign and government coffers to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, including his Capitol Hill office done up in the style of “Downton Abbey.” Perhaps more stunning was an allegation found on page 34 of the charging document: Schock’s apparent willingness to pocket thousands of constituents’ dollars by arranging annual Washington tours combined with meet-and-greets. “I know that some people feel very hurt, angered and betrayed,” said Quincy insurance agent Jack Freiburg, who attended such an event in 2014. State political observers say the alleged scheme stands out — even with Illinois’ long-established reputation for corruption, including a former governor’s attempt to sell President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. House rules require excess fees from such visits be returned to constituents or donated to charity, according to the indictment. “That’s a new one on me,” said David Melton of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. “I have never heard of anything quite that audacious.” The three-day extravaganza attended by Freiburg and about 50 others in July 2014 included bus rides to the National Zoo and a reception at the Japanese ambassador’s residence. Freiburg paid a $785 “Fly-in Conference Fee” to Schock’s office — meant to cover meals, transportation and other hosting costs — on top of $2,000 to $3,000 for a plane ticket, hotel room and other expenses. Schock, the once-rising GOP star and prodigious party fundraiser, secretly kept at least $11,000 from that event, the indictment said. Freiburg recalled that many on the trip were well-off but others weren’t, including several recent college graduates. “Some sacrificed financially to go,” the 63-year-old said. Prosecutors say in 2011, Schock set up a Florida bank account under the name of a factious company, “Global Travel International,” and instructed staff to deposit that year’s fly-fee money into it. He allegedly kept at least $4,482 from the 2011 fly-in, which happened in the same month he appeared on the cover of Men’s Health, his shirt unbuttoned to show off his six-pack abs. Landing the magazine cover — with the blurb “Rep. Aaron Schock is willing to give you the shirt off his back” — drew mockery on late-night TV but boosted Schock’s profile nationally.)
— Priebus Dismisses Controversy Over Sessions: ‘He Will Be Confirmed’
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/priebus-dismisses-controversy-sessions-confirmed-43669786

 

MSN
— Reince Priebus Defends Trump’s $25M Settlement  (DIERSEN: In 1998, in Diersen v. Ford Motor Company and Packey Webb Ford, just before the trial was to start, I accepted the defendants’ settlement offer to a) fix the defects in my 1996 Thunderbird LX, b) give me $6,000, and c) give my attorney $6,000.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/reince-priebus-defends-trumps-dollar25m-settlement/vp-AAkxXYW

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Priebus defends controversial remarks about Islam – David Lauter  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-priebus-defends-controversial-remarks-1479672625-htmlstory.html
— Alec Baldwin fires back with some presidential advice after Trump angrily tweets about ‘SNL’ – Jessica Roy
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-alec-baldwin-fires-back-with-some-1479680568-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— College kids are proving Trump’s point – George F. Will
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/college-kids-are-proving-trumps-point/
— Priebus: Trump considering fund cuts for sanctuary cities – Marisa Schultz
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/priebus-trump-considering-fund-cuts-for-sanctuary-cities/
— Keep crying wolf about Trump, and no one will listen when there’s a real crisis – Kyle Smith
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/keep-crying-wolf-about-trump-and-no-one-will-listen-to-a-real-crisis/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Breaking Down ‘Bottleneckers’  From music therapists to funeral directors, licensing schemes keep out competition. – DICK CARPENTER and  CHIP MELLOR  (DIERSEN: Would my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes tell Rauner that I am a bottlenecker because I became a licensed CPA in Illinois in 1981?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/breaking-down-bottleneckers-1479680470
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner last month established the Illinois Competitiveness Council, which will scrutinize occupational-licensing requirements and other regulations constraining economic growth. In targeting occupational licensing, Mr. Rauner has joined the Obama White House, several other governors, and commissions in states including Michigan, Virginia, Indiana and even regulation-happy California. But despite bipartisan support, licensing reform is likely to face ferocious opposition from members of licensed occupations. Those working in an industry that requires licensing learn that they can use an occupational license to choke out the competition. They can even command higher prices without delivering improved products or services. In our forthcoming book, we describe those who use government regulations to perpetuate their own advantages in a market as “bottleneckers.”)
— Trump’s Supreme Court Priority  An early nomination is important to deal with Obama’s regulations. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-supreme-court-priority-1479682227

 

MARTHA’S VINEYARD TIMES
—  Hundreds of Vineyarders stand together in Oak Bluffs Rally, organized in less than a week, calls for patience and action in wake of the election. – Bill Chaisson
http://www.mvtimes.com/2016/11/20/200-stand-together-oak-bluffs/

 

SUPER CHEVY
— This 1972 Corvette Rules the Autocross 43 Years and Counting  Danny Popp carries on his Corvette’s long history on the track with another victory – Taylor Kempkes  (DIERSEN: I have owned my 1972 Corvette since I took delivery of it in on October 14, 1971 when I was 23 years old.)
http://www.superchevy.com/events/1611-this-1972-corvette-rules-the-autocross-43-years-and-counting/

November 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump taps Sessions, Flynn, Pompeo for top positions  President-elect Donald Trump signaled a sharp rightward shift in U.S. national security policy Friday. – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-taps-sessions-flynn-pompeo-for-top-positions/1613688/
— NY AG ANNOUNCES $25M SETTLEMENT IN TRUMP UNIVERSITY CASE – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ny-ag-announces-$25m-settlement-in-trump-university-case/1614562/

 

NBC5
— What’s the Cost of Winning an Election? – Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/deep-dish-political-stories-chicago-illinois-401964605.html
— Cubs Co-Owner Todd Ricketts to Meet With Trump This Weekend
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Cubs-Co-Owner-Todd-Ricketts-to-Meet-With-Trump-This-Weekend-401928926.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Can immigrants, fearful of Trump, look to Rauner? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Rauner ran as, and got elected as, a Republican, not as a Democrat or as an Independent.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-immigrants-fear-trump-look-to-rauner/
— President-elect Trump to meet with Cubs’ Todd Ricketts
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/president-elect-trump-to-meet-with-cubs-todd-ricketts/
— Mexico urges migrants in U.S. to ‘be calm’  Plan doesn’t mention Trump by name – CNN  (DIERSEN: Mexico should order all its citizens who are in America illegally to return to Mexico.  What if America had illegally sent millions of its citizens into a foreign country like Mexico?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/mexico-urges-migrants-in-us-to-be-calm
— Residential tax cheats cost Cook County millions – Tim Novak
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/the-watchdogs-residential-tax-cheats-cost-cook-county-millions/
— African-American woman to spearhead outreach for police exam – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/african-american-woman-to-spearhead-outreach-for-police-exam/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to meet with Donald Trump – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-todd-ricketts-trump-20161118-story.html
— Central Americans surge across the U.S. border before Trump takes office – Joshua Partlow
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-border-crossings-trump-20161118-story.html
— Anxiety over Trump’s election galvanizes immigration advocacy in Chicago – Marwa Eltagouri, Tony Briscoe and Nereida Moreno  (DIERSEN: Foreign countries like Mexico should order all their citizens who are in America illegally to return to their motherland.  What if America had illegally sent millions of its citizens into a foreign country like Mexico?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-immigrants-met-20161118-story.html
— Chef Tony Hu given 1 year in prison for skirting $1 million in sales taxes – Steve Schmadeke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chinatown-chef-hid-cash-sales-met-20161118-story.html
— White women, own up to it: You’re the reason Hillary Clinton lost – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-white-women-glanton-20161118-column.html
— Laziness to blame for spread of fake news – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fake-news-trump-huppke-20161118-story.html
— I don’t like my partner smoking pot. What should I do? – Andreea Ciulac
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-social-graces-partner-smoking-pot-1122-20161118-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, doing that is treasonous.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-sanctuary-trump-chicago-rahm-edit-1121-jm-20161118-story.html
— An exit guide for Americans opposed to a Trump presidency – Kristin Surak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-president-leave-united-states-perspec-1117-20161118-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage pays $416,507 bill for state audit – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161118/news/161118942/
— Wheaton man charged in Glen Ellyn fight
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161118/news/161118843/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A 27-year-old Wheaton man faces numerous charges after authorities said he displayed a handgun while confronting three people and fighting with at least one of them earlier this week at a Glen Ellyn motel. David J. Abdulkarim of the 1300 block of Tall Oaks Lane was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, battery, aggravated assault, theft, resisting a peace officer and attempted obstruction of justice, according to Glen Ellyn Assistant Police Chief William Holmer.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump’s attorney general pick sets off furor – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161118/BLOGS02/161119852/trumps-attorney-general-pick-sets-off-furor

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump supporters launch #TrumpCup to protest Starbucks  Supporters accuse company of anti-white discrimination – CNN  (DIERSEN: Obama and Clinton supporters continue to come across as being 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.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-supporters-launch-trumpcup-to-protest-starbucks

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Co-owner of Chicago Cubs Todd Ricketts to meet with Trump – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-co-owner-of-chicago-cubs-to-meet-with/article_40e50b88-f71e-5d1c-960f-886f167c090f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among the people meeting with the president-elect this weekend: the man who marshalled more outside money than anyone else to help Donald Trump win the White House. Todd Ricketts, a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, helped raise at least $66 million for outside groups called Future 45 and the 45 Committee — a nod the incoming 45th president. Ricketts is emblematic of what a topsy-turvy election it has been. Before helping Trump, Ricketts was part of a super PAC that spent more than any other trying to stop him from winning the Republican nomination. Ricketts lives in Chicago and is a small business owner and board member of TD Ameritrade, which his billionaire father founded. Trump’s team is turning its attention to economic positions in the administration, including the Department of Commerce.)
— Cruz calls election ‘revenge of flyover country’ – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-cruz-calls-election-revenge-of-flyover-country/article_40e50b88-f71e-5d1c-960f-886f167c090f.html

 

WSIL TV
— Flynn: Critic of Muslim militancy and culture – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33742436/flynn-critic-of-muslim-militancy-and-culture
— Trump’s staff picks alarm minorities: ‘Injustice to America’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33747602/trumps-staff-picks-disappoint-alarm-minority-groups

 

WASHINGTON TIMES REPORTER
— AFSCME workers demonstrate over planned Rauner’s cuts – Sharon Woods Harris
http://www.washingtontimesreporter.com/news/20161117/afscme-workers-demonstrate-over-planned-rauners-cuts

 

NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Northwestern make it clear that it 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/11/university-response-to-petition/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Anti-Trump Protest at Millennium Park Planned for This Weekend  Organizers emphasize that this will be a peaceful demonstration. – Joe Vince
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/anti-trump-protest-millennium-park-planned-weekend

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want Rauner a) to replace Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Chairman Tim Schneider with the anti-traditional family anti-Trump Pat Brady, b) to replace IRP National Committeeman Demetra DeMonte, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, and all those IRP State Central Committee members who support Trump with anti-Trumps, and c) to replace all the IRP county, township, and ward party organization officers who support Trump with anti-Trumps.)
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511046418-former-illinois-gop-chief-advises-trump-to-strike-unifying-tone-in-first-100-days

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Trump carries 91 of 102 counties in Illinois
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511046270-trump-carries-91-of-102-counties-in-illinois
— Mautino scandal virtually ignored in state media, political realms
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511046343-mautino-scandal-virtually-ignored-in-state-media-political-realms
— Illinois official Michael Theodore: It’s legal for Grubhub to fire Trump voters  (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, employers do NOT want you if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, married, overweight, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511046468-illinois-official-it-s-legal-for-grubhub-to-fire-trump-voters
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the wake of Election Day, GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney wrote and sent out a mass email to his thousands of employees concerning the election of Donald Trump and their party affiliation and support. In the email, he asks that Trump supporters submit letters of resignation. “If you do not agree with this statement, then please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here,” Maloney wrote in the email. Maloney openly had offered strong support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and in the email, he made negative remarks about Trump, calling his comments on immigrants “demeaning, insulting.” “I want to be clear that this behavior — and these views — have no place at GrubHub,” Maloney said in the email. So the question is: Can someone be hired or fired for supporting a political candidate, or for their general party affiliation and support? Is that discrimination? Michael Theodore, of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, offered an answer. “Political affiliation is not a protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act,” Theodore told Chicago City Wire. Theodore said classes protected in Illinois under state law include “race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, military status, order of protection status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, unfavorable military discharge, and physical and mental disability.” Thus, Maloney’s email to GrubHub’s employees is not considered discrimination, and employees can ultimately be hired or fired based on their political affiliation, Theodore said. “The department investigates charges on a case-by-case basis,” Theodore noted, inregard to workplace-discrimination cases. Kent Sezer, attorney for Neal and Leroy LLC, commented on Maloney’s email and told Chicago City Wire that nothing explicitly prevents private employers from discriminating against employees due to their political beliefs. “In general, private-sector employers may discriminate on the basis of political belief. The First Amendment applies only to public employees,” Sezer said. GrubHub falls under the classification of a public business because they have company stocks that can be traded by and with the public. Since the email, the mobile-food company’s stock price has dropped 5 percent. However, the email Maloney wrote and sent could impact GrubHub negatively and legally, Sezer said. “If the person is actually doing a good job, but happens to have voted the wrong way, the company risks being found guilty of violating one of the myriad laws that protect people in the workplace,” Sezer said. For management-side employees, Sezer recommends that they distance themselves from engaging in or promoting such political opinions at work. In addition, Sezer said it is always best to protect the interests of the company when firing an individual “by documenting the work-related reasons for the discharge.” “The bottom line is that although it is theoretically possible to fire someone in the private sector based on political belief, it would be risky,” Sezer said. In GrubHub’s email, Maloney did not explicitly fire any individuals, but he made it very clear that Trump supporters are not welcome. “I absolutely reject the nationalist, anti-immigrant and hateful politics of Donald Trump and will work to shield our community from this movement as best I can,” Maloney said in the email. Since the incident, there have been numerous Twitter and other social media followers of GrubHub calling for boycotts against the company. Based in Chicago, GrubHub has been in business since 2004. In addition to offices across the U.S., GrubHub also has offices in London and serves an average of over 200,000 daily food orders.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— YOU ARE INVITED TO THE TRUMP-PENCE INAUGURATION – Mark Rhoads
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/rhoads-you-are-invited-to-the-trump-pence-inauguration-.html
— AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, SESSIONS WILL ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS, FAIR SAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/as-attorney-general-sessions-will-enforce-immigration-laws-fair-says.html
— NUNS’ PRAYERS ANSWERED: STONE PARK REVOKES NEIGHBORING STRIP CLUB’S LIQUOR LICENSE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/nuns-prayers-answered-stone-park-revokes-neighboring-strip-clubs-liquor-license.html
— COLLEGE OF DUPAGE TRUSTEE FRANK NAPOLITANO TO SERVE ON NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/college-of-dupage-trustee-to-serve-on-national-community-college-board.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Take it from me, stopping fake news won’t be easy  (DIERSEN: No one has charged me with including a link to fake news in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.  However, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, viciously condemned me, and viciously punished me for including links to articles that they disapprove of.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/18/take-it-from-me-stopping-fake-news-wont-be-easy/
— ILGOP already calling out the last two southern Dems
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/18/ilgop-already-calling-out-the-last-two-southern-dems/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jeff Sessions, a Fitting Selection for Attorney General – Editorial
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442334/jeff-sessions-attorney-general-justice-department-trump-administration)

 

GOPUSA
— The Top 10 Media Personalities Who Had the Most Influence on the Conservative Christian Vote
http://www.gopusa.com/the-top-10-media-personalities-who-had-the-most-influence-on-the-conservative-christian-vote/
— A new president, a clean start at DOJ
http://www.gopusa.com/a-new-president-a-clean-start-at-doj/
— Obama encourages Trump protesters
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-encourages-trump-protesters/
— America’s Lost Generation
http://www.gopusa.com/americas-lost-generation/
— Emanuel doubts Trump will cut funding for sanctuary cities
http://www.gopusa.com/emanuel-doubts-trump-will-cut-funding-for-sanctuary-cities/
— Ignore the Mob. Long Live the Electoral College
http://www.gopusa.com/ignore-the-mob-long-live-the-electoral-college/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Reince Priebus Is Not Paul Ryan’s Puppet – Joanne Butler  (DIERSEN: Are you anyone’s puppet?  I am not.  If I had been a puppet for my Democrat superiors in the federal government, they would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40.  If I had been a puppet for those who dominate TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, I would still be the TAPROOT chairman.  If I had been a puppet for those who dominate the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, I would still be a member of that committee.  If I had been a puppet for those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, I would still be that organization’s webmaster.  If I had been a puppet for those who dominate the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, I would still be a member of that committee.  If I had been a puppet for those who dominate the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors, I would still be a member of that board.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/17/reince-priebus-is-not-paul-ryans-puppet/
— How Much Of A Radical Outsider Is Steve Bannon? – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/how-much-of-a-radical-outsider-is-steve-bannon/
— Trump’s Digital Director: Twitter CEO Personally Censored Our Campaign – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/trumps-digital-director-twitter-ceo-personally-censored-our-campaign/
— MSNBC Host Whines About Trump ‘Choosing His Homeboys’ To Serve In Administration – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/msnbc-host-whines-about-trump-choosing-his-homeboys-to-serve-in-administration-video/

 

ONE NEW NOW
— New campus teaching on males: Don’t be a man – Bob Kellogg  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that they are not only anti-male, but that hey are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, 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.onenewsnow.com/education/2016/11/18/new-campus-teaching-on-males-dont-be-a-man

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How the Establishment Plans to Torch Trump’s Economic Plan – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24557

 

NEWMAX
— Texas Lawmaker Files Legislation to End In-State Tuition for Illegals – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-lawmaker-legislation-tuition/2016/11/18/id/759675/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Will Giuliani or Bolton Decide America’s Foreign Policy? Or Will Rand Paul’s Views Prevail? – TONY CORVO
https://pjmedia.com/election/2016/11/17/will-giuliani-or-bolton-decide-americas-foreign-policy-or-will-a-rand-pauls-views-prevail/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Hannity Monologue: Obama, The “Alt-Radical Left” And Donald Trump – Ian Schwartz
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/11/18/hannity_monologue_obama_the_alt-radical_left_and_donald_trump.html

 

THE BLAZE
— These contenders for secretary of state did not donate to Trump’s campaign – Kaitlyn Schallhorn  (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year.  One could argue that if you read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, you are getting/accepting a $1,000 in-kind donation from me each year.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/18/these-contenders-for-secretary-of-state-did-not-donate-to-trumps-campaign/

 

NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
— Who Pays Income Taxes?
http://www.ntu.org/foundation/page/who-pays-income-taxes
— Who Doesn’t Pay Income Taxes?
http://www.ntu.org/foundation/page/who-doesnt-pay-income-taxes

 

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Have Evangelicals Lost Their Credibility by Voting for Trump? – Dr. Michael Brown (DIERSEN: Because only 137 voted for Trump in my precinct, there must not be that many evangelicals in my precinct.)
http://www.afa.net/the-stand/decision-2016/have-evangelicals-lost-their-credibility-by-voting-for-trump/
— ‘Let Us Not Grow Weary While Doing Good’ – Dan Celia  (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments say that you “do good?” The following individuals, organizations, companies, and governments hint/imply/argue/shout that I do NOT “do good” with my GTOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or with anything else that I have done with my life: those that 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 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.afa.net/the-stand/church/2016/11/let-us-not-grow-weary-while-doing-good/
— Three convincing reasons to boycott Target this Christmas
http://www.afa.net/action-alerts/three-convincing-reasons-to-boycott-target-this-christmas/

 

POLITICO
— Ethics rules bar Bannon from helping Breitbart  Under White House rules, Donald Trump’s chief strategist would have to steer clear of the alt-right website he oversaw. – ISAAC ARNSDORF and TAYLOR GEE
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/steve-bannon-breitbart-ethics-231555
— Frustrated and on edge at Trump Tower  More than a week after the election, the media is still locked out. – HADAS GOLD and PETER STERNE
http://www.politico.com/media/story/2016/11/scenes-from-the-stakeout-at-trump-tower-004861
— Obama: We must guard against fake news – BRENT GRIFFITHS
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/obama-fake-news-231565
— Clinton spokesman Mike McCurry: ‘makes sense’ to change ‘terms of engagement’ between White House and press pool – HADAS GOLD
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/11/clinton-spokesman-mike-mccurry-makes-sense-to-change-terms-of-engagement-between-white-house-and-press-pool-231506
— Journalism groups write letter pushing Trump on transparency – JOE POMPEO
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/11/national-press-club-trump-231498

 

THE HILL
— Texas to debate ending in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants – REID WILSON
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/306726-texas-to-debate-ending-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented
— Dems hit new low in state legislatures – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/306736-dems-hit-new-low-in-state-legislatures
— Dems pledge to fight Sessions nomination – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/306810-dems-pledge-to-fight-sessions-nomination
— Trump sends signal: Administration may look like campaign – JONATHAN SWAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/306834-trump-sends-signal-administration-may-look-like-campaign

 

REUTERS
— Trump to meet with Huckabee, Romney, others this weekend
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-meetings-idUSKBN13D242

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump’s Team Shows Few Signs of Post-Election Moderation – ERIC LIPTON, CHARLIE SAVAGE and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— 10 things to know about Sen. Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general – Amber Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/18/10-things-to-know-about-sen-jeff-sessions-donald-trumps-pick-for-attorney-general/
— Fake news on Facebook is a real problem. These college students came up with a fix in 36 hours. – Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/11/18/fake-news-on-facebook-is-a-real-problem-these-college-students-came-up-with-a-fix/
— For foreign diplomats, Trump hotel is place to be – Jonathan O’Connell and Mary Jordan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/2016/11/18/9da9c572-ad18-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html
— Trump signals intent to keep hard-line promises with choices for senior national security posts – David Nakamura, Philip Rucker and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-signals-intent-to-keep-hard-line-promises-with-choices-for-senior-national-security-posts/2016/11/18/28d90e6a-ada9-11e6-a31b-4b6397e625d0_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump University Fraud Cases Settled for $25 Million  Deal to compensate students who enrolled in real estate courses – BRENT KENDALL and SARA RANDAZZO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-is-in-advanced-talks-to-settle-trump-university-fraud-allegations-1479488654?mod=djemalertNEWS
— Cities Defend Immigration Sanctuary Policies Under Fire by Donald Trump  Democratic mayors in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, among others, say they will challenge any administration crackdown – ALEJANDRO LAZO,  SCOTT CALVERT and SHIBANI MAHTANI
http://www.wsj.com/articles/cities-defend-immigration-sanctuary-policies-under-fire-by-donald-trump-1479483002
— Ford’s Change on Kentucky Plant Is an Olive Branch to Donald Trump Administration  Bill Ford’s phone call is the latest move by a business leader to thaw tension after Trump’s comments on trade – CHRISTINA ROGERS and JOHN D. STOLL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fords-change-on-kentucky-plant-is-an-olive-branch-to-donald-trump-administration-1479501654

 

USA TODAY
— Risky routes could be newest car insurance rate factor – Alex Glenn  (DIERSEN: Because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, I drive my 2016 Ford Mustang, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, and 1972 Chevy Corvette very little and only on safe roads on beautiful days and never during the winter.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2016/11/14/route-risk-patent–car-insurance-rate-price/93287372/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Putting a price tag on car insurance has always been something of a guessing game. Insurers can’t monitor your driving 24/7, so they set rates using predictive factors such as your age and crash history. But some insurers have drawn up plans for analyzing risk that may change how they charge for auto insurance. Allstate recently became the latest insurer to file a patent application for a new pricing system that charges customers based on the riskiness of each trip — joining competitors such as State Farm and Travelers Insurance.  Using sophisticated tracking technology, in the future companies could customize drivers’ rates for each trip according to the roads they choose, the weather conditions and the number of passengers, among other factors. Drivers could check the recommended “cheapest,” aka less risky, route via smartphone or other device. While it remains to be seen what specific technology emerges, companies are signaling how auto insurance pricing might evolve with these patent applications. Choosing which road to take will become a bigger decision. For most drivers, getting from point A to point B doesn’t take much thought. But under trip-based insurance, you’d have to navigate more carefully — or potentially pay more for the outing. Allstate’s patent application proposes assigning “risk values” to stretches of road based on information such as accident patterns, geographic traits, weather and more. For example, turning left at an intersection could be deemed riskier than going straight based on the accident history at that intersection. Road segments with higher risk values would carry higher insurance costs. The goal is to “promote and reward risk mitigation” among customers, according to the patent. In essence, you could end up planning trips based on how much you’re willing to spend. Instead of buying car insurance in six- or 12-month policies, you’d buy “risk units” and ration them however you see fit.)

 

DENVER POST
— Easy retirement for Americans? It’s only for a privileged few. – AP  (DIERSEN: What is your attitude toward those who are in line to get a pension or are getting a pension?  My envy-filled critics/opponents, their envy-filled operatives, and their envy-filled dupes a) have been furious since 1966 that I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and b) have been furious since 1997 when I started receiving a CSRS pension in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My envy-filled critics/opponents, their envy-filled operatives, and their envy-filled dupes who are not past or present federal employees or retirees have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/17/easy-retirement-privileged-few/

 

ALABAMA
— With Sessions appointment to AG, does marijuana legalization go up in smoke?  Sen. Jeff Sessions has made it clear, he’s against marijuana legalization. – Kyle Whitmire
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/with_sessions_appointment_does.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that they are not only anti-White, but that hey are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, 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.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/18/donald-trump-puts-white-back-in-white-house-taps-jeff-sessions-for-attorney-general.html

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— Trump Intends to Keep His Most Frightening Promises  He might disappoint his base on foreign and economic policy, but his transition suggests he’s sticking to his guns on immigration. – JEET HEER  (DIERSEN: Clinton’s supporters want her to use the federal government o get rid of 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.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/138825/trump-intends-keep-frightening-promises

 

MTV
— IS GOD A WHITE RACIST?  THOUGHTS ON BLACK THEOLOGY AND DIVINE RACISM IN TRUMP’S AMERICA – DOREEN ST. FELIX
http://www.mtv.com/news/2956133/is-god-a-white-racist/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats See A Future for Hillary But Want Party to Follow Bernie
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/november_2016/democrats_see_a_future_for_hillary_but_want_party_to_follow_bernie
— Support for Amnesty Is Down, Even With Strict Border Control
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/immigration_update
— For Working Americans, Staying Put is Best Bet  (DIERSEN: With only the rarest of exceptions, the longer that you are a federal employee, the more difficult that it is for you to get a job that is appropriate for someone with your education, work experience, professional certifications, professional licenses, etc. outside of the federal government.  When my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, for IRS for almost 9 years, and for the Post Office for almost 3 years.  Virtually all employers and virtually everyone else have extremely low opinions of current and former federal employees.  Most despise current and former federal employees and many hate current and former federal employees. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hate current and former federal employees.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/november_2016/for_working_americans_staying_put_is_best_bet
— Is Obama’s World a Utopian Myth? – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/is_obama_s_world_a_utopian_myth
— Clinton’s Dishonesty Costs Her the Midwest — and the Election – Michael Barone  (DIERSEN: In my precinct, sadly, if not tragically, Clinton’s dishonesty did not stop 211 from voting for her.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_michael_barone/clinton_s_dishonesty_costs_her_the_midwest_and_the_election