December 24 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Rauner Email: Make CPS Teachers Take ACT and Publish Results  “Administer the ACT this september, and every other sept thereafter, to all teachers in cps – publish results by printing the avg teacher ACT score for each school,” Rauner wrote before he was elected governor – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner–408069625.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump, GOP leaders appear to have reached a truce – Mike DeBonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gop-congress-truce-20161223-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton Warrenville District 200 looks at policy to fund building improvements – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161223/news/161229446/

 

TIMES
— Conservative paper Illinois Valley Times still online – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/conservative-paper-still-online/article_c2beec54-23e8-5dea-ac7d-6f9c686113dc.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Laurie Higgins Discusses Christianity and the LGBT Agenda With John Mauck – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/laurie-higgins-discusses-christianity-lgbt-agenda-john-mauck/

 

BREITBART
— 6 Reasons Why ABC News Is Unqualified to Label ‘Fake News’ – LUCAS NOLAN
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/12/22/6-reasons-why-abc-news-is-unqualified-to-label-fake-news/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Obama: I Can’t Pursue Reparations Because It’s Politically Infeasible – Amber Randall  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats want you to pay reparations: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/22/obama-i-cant-pursue-reparations-because-its-politically-infeasible/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Gotcha Conservatism – Paul Gottfried
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/gotcha_conservatism.html
— Black Slaveowners: A Review – Janet Levy
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/emblack_slaveownersem_a_review.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Under Obama, a Disaster for the Democrats  The president’s policies have cost his party Congress, governorships, and nearly a thousand seats in state legislatures. – DEROY MURDOCK
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443293/democratic-state-legislature-seats-obama-has-cost-his-party-dearly

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Is Early Retirement Great? For Some, It’s Hard Work to Have Fun – JOANNE KAUFMAN  (DIERSEN: Who do you know that retired early?  My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) promote patronage, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination and b) promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, they promote reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/your-money/early-retirement.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But the situation is different when you retire very early — too early even to get your first membership solicitation from AARP. While early retirement and a life of leisure may sound like the stuff of daydreams, the reality can be jarring for people who are used to being busy — and important. There can be boredom, a sense of isolation and a lot of awkward social questions. . .According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the work force participation rate for people in the 65-to-69 age range increased to 32.1 percent in 2015, from 18.4 percent in 1985. Those who choose to clock out a good 10, 20 or 25 years ahead of schedule rarely have financial worries — otherwise, presumably, they would still be on the payroll. They have lived within their means and saved enough to carry them through, or, like Mr. Helmuth, they have cashed out of a business. Maybe they have come into an inheritance or have a spouse who is still bringing home a paycheck. But they do have other concerns: What’s the best response to strangers at parties who ask, “So what do you do?” How do they handle peers’ curiosity (can you really afford to do this at your age?) and envy (so you really CAN afford to do this!)? What kind of message are they sending their children?)

 

NEW YORK POST
— Everyone should be treated with respect — unless you’re a Republican – Karol Markowicz
http://nypost.com/2016/12/22/everyone-should-be-treated-with-respect-unless-youre-a-republican/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Treasonously, those who voted for Clinton side with those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/central-americans-surge-at-border-before-trump-takes-over-1482489047
— ‘The Resistance’ vs. Trump’s Cabinet  Democrats refuse even courtesy calls with Jeff Sessions. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who resists what you do?  The following resist what I do: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-resistance-vs-trumps-cabinet-1482533278

 

FORBES
— Taking A Break From Facebook May Boost Mental Health, Study Finds – Alice G. Walton
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2016/12/23/want-mental-health-for-the-holidays-take-a-break-from-facebook-study-says/#3ab14f327279

 

CHEAT SHEET
— 12 Illegal Job Interview Questions You Don’t Have to Answer – Megan Elliott  (DIERSEN: If you were seeking a job, how would you respond to each of these 12 questions?)
http://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/illegal-job-interview-questions-you-dont-have-to-answer.html/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
1. “Are you a native English speaker?”
2. “Where are you from originally?”
3. “Are you planning to get married?”
4. “Are you going to have kids?”
5. “What holidays do you celebrate?”
6. “Do you go to church?”
7. “When did you graduate from high school?”
8. “Have you ever been arrested?”
9. “How often do you call in sick?”
10. “Have you ever used drugs?”
11. “What are your childcare arrangements?”
12. “How do you feel about unions?”)

 

THE SUN
— College wage advantage flattens – Mark Muckenfuss
http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20161223/college-wage-advantage-flattens

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— FBI whistleblowers see glimmer of hope with new law, but still face uphill battle –  Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: Do you know any wistleblowers?  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  In 1988, I became an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  To punish me, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce-rightsgovernance/2016/12/fbi-whistleblowers-see-glimmer-hope-new-law-still-face-uphill-battle/

 

TRUTHFEED
— Meet the HATEFUL Gay Couple Who HUNTED DOWN and Harassed Ivanka and Her Children at JFK Airport – AMY MORENO
http://truthfeed.com/meet-the-hateful-gay-couple-who-hunted-down-and-harassed-ivanka-and-her-children-at-jfk-airport/43041/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Job statistics show widespread age discrimination? – Editorial
http://theindependent.sg/job-statistics-show-widespread-age-discrimination/

December 22 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— VP-elect Mike Pence coming to Chicago for fundraiser – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vp-elect-mike-pence-coming-to-chicago-for-fundraiser/
— Rauner contributes $50 million to his re-election campaign fund – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-contributes-50m-to-his-re-election-campaign-fund/amp/
— Emails show Emanuel’s obsessions: crime and media image – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/analysis-emails-show-emanuels-obsessions-crime-and-media-image/
— Rauner files unfair labor charge against AFSCME – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-files-unfair-labor-charge-against-afscme/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pence set for Chicago fundraiser next week – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mike-pence-chicago-fundraiser-met-1223-20161222-story.html
— Rauner gives his campaign $50 million almost 2 years before election – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-50-million-met-20161222-story.html
— Political bromance? Emanuel in email to Rauner: ‘I love you a lot’ – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-loves-rauner-1223-chicago-inc-20161222-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Tribune makes it clear that it wants Mark Kirk to be the role model for all Republicans.  Mark Kirk has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-us-senate-met-20161222-story.html
— Emanuel’s private emails with executives show he’s business booster – Ally Marotti and Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rahm-emanuel-emails-business-leaders-1223-biz-20161222-story.html
— In email, N’DIGO publisher demanded Rahm tear up her parking tickets – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-ndigo-publisher-rahm-parking-tickets-1223-chicago-inc-20161222-story.html
— Obama eliminates post-9/11 registry for foreigners, making it harder for Trump to restart it
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obama-immigrant-men-registry-20161222-story.html
— Ex-employees allege nursing home tried to mislead inspectors on abuse – David Jackson and Gary Marx
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bria-river-oaks-nursing-home-met-story.html
— Groups protest Bruce Rauner’s Syrian refugee policy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/92182412-132.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Township races promising fireworks in DuPage – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161222/news/161229600/
— Gilberts Republican Kurt Kojzarek playing increasingly large role on Kane County Board James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161222/news/161229606/
— Pension fund launches investigation into Bensenville park director  The newly hired interim executive director of the Bensenville Park District is under investigation by the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, which is demanding proof Joe Vallez worked at least 1,000 hours a year at each of his three other park district jobs. – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: What documentation do you have that shows the hours that you worked?  I have saved copies of all the time sheets that I submitted to GAO 1980-1997, to IRS 1971-1980, to Firestone Stores 1970-1972, to University Plaza Dormitory and Chrysler in 1970, to the Post Office 1966-1969, to John’s Sinclair, Thrall Car, and Flossmoor Country Club in 1966, and to S.S. Kresges 1964-1966.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161222/news/161229659/
— Lake County: Active township races part of April election potpourri – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161222/news/161229597/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner gives his campaign fund $50 million – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161222/BLOGS02/161229954/rauner-gives-his-campaign-fund-50-million
— Christmas comes early for political geeks as Emanuel unloads emails – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161222/NEWS02/161229955/christmas-comes-early-for-political-geeks-as-emanuel-unloads-emails

 

ABC7
— MAYOR EMANUEL’S PERSONAL EMAILS ABOUT CITY BUSINESS RELEASED – Chuck Goudie and Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/news/mayor-emanuels-personal-emails-about-city-business-released/1667619/
— EMANUEL DEALS WITH EMAIL RELEASE FALLOUT – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/emanuel-deals-with-email-release-fallout/1669185/
— DONALD TRUMP INAUGURATION WEEK EVENTS RELEASED – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-inauguration-week-events-released/1667112/

 

NB5
— Newly Released Emails Reveal Emanuel’s Clout-Heavy Conversations  In an April conversation with Griffin, the billionaire urged Emanuel to paint the city’s speed bumps after sustaining $10,000 in damage to his car. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Emanuel-E-Mails-Reveal-Conversations–407967635.html
— CEO of Better Government Association Andy Shaw Talks Release of Emanuel Emails
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/CEO-of-Better-Government-Association-Talks-Release-of-Emanuel-Emails_Chicago-407965616.html
— City Council Violated Open Meetings Act, Judge Rules: Report  “Public comment must be allowed at all open meetings,” Judge Diane Joan Larsen wrote. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/City-Council-Violated-Open-Meetings-Act-Judge-Rules-Report-407771045.html

 

CBS2
— Questions Remain After Emanuel Releases Private Emails
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/22/questions-remain-after-emanuel-releases-private-emails/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Gov. Rauner files unfair labor practice charge against union – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/gov-rauner-files-unfair-labor-practice-charge-against-union/article_68c85524-6b8b-570c-b4dc-3dba70767628.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois held hostage, year 3 – Jim Nowlan
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20161221/nowlan-illinois-held-hostage-year-3

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— State Still Not Paying Its Share for Public Schools – DUSTY RHODES
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/state-still-not-paying-its-share-public-schools#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s vineyard is hiring — foreign workers  Virginia winery will pay workers $10.72 an hour – CHRIS ISIDORE AND CURT DEVINE  (DIERSEN: Did/would you work for less than $15 an hour in today’s dollars?  I did while a) I washed dishes 1964-1966, b) I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, and c) I pumped gasoline 1971-1972.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trumps-vineyard-is-hiring-foreign-workers/628210715

 

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Governor Rauner working for Illinois – Steve Balich  (DIERSEN: Who/what do you work for?  I work for the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://willcountynews.com/2016/12/22/governor-rauner-working-for-illinois/

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives Urges Mendoza to Continue ‘No Budget No Pay’
http://www.jeanneives.org/2016/12/rep-ives-urges-mendoza-to-continue-no.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 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  (DIERSEN: How much property tax do you pay? My wife and I paid $11,059 this year for 915 Cove Court in Wheaton. The property’s 2016 assessed value is based on a $455,220 market value, but no one would pay that much for it because the property taxes are so high.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/property-taxes-mount-on-home-alone-house/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— State Lawmaker “Worried” Illinois Might Protect Babies From Abortion – Chris Iverson
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/state-lawmaker-worried-illinois-might-protect-babies-abortion/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— AFSCME responds *** Rauner demands AFSCME pay $2 million a day during impasse
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/22/rauner-demands-afscme-pay-2-million-a-day-during-impasse/

 

NEWSMAX
— Obama to End Terror-Related Registry Before Trump Takes Office – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with terrorists.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Obama-Terror-Registry/2016/12/22/id/765256/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump’s talkers: As disciplined as he is unruly – Chris Stirewalt
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/22/trumps-talkers-as-disciplined-as-is-unruly.html

 

BILL O’REILLY
—  Far Left, Dreaming of a Non-White Christmas  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs pander to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that are anti-White.)
http://www.billoreilly.com/b/Staff-Column:-Far-Left,-Dreaming-of-a-Non-White-Christmas/-50057050510853382.html

 

BREITBART
— Beach Boys in Talks for Trump Inauguration – JEROME HUDSON  (DIERSEN: My wife an I saw the Beach Boys perform at the National Corvette Museum Grand Opening in 1994.  SEE:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-11/features/9409110194_1_national-corvette-museum-corvette-owners-american-sports-car)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/12/22/good-chance-beach-boys-perform-trumps-inauguration/
— Chicago Gun Violence So High It Is Skewing National Murder Figures – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/21/chicago-gun-violence-high-skewing-national-violent-crime-figures/

 

BLAZE
— GQ recently published a list of “The Least Influential People of 2016,” and listed among more than a dozen other people was none other than Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. – Sara Gonzales  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are NOT influential, but at the same time, they blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/22/gq-disses-hillary-clinton-by-naming-her-to-an-unflattering-list/
— Obama: My approval rating tanked because of the ‘fictional character’ Fox, Limbaugh created – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/22/obama-my-approval-rating-tanked-because-of-the-fictional-character-fox-limbaugh-created/
— Creationist Ken Ham puts colored lights on Noah’s Ark exhibit to ‘take the rainbow back’ from LGBT – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/22/creationist-ken-ham-puts-colored-lights-on-noahs-ark-exhibit-to-take-the-rainbow-back-from-lgbt/
— John Bolton jabs at the ‘totally unbiased mainstream media’ over Trump snub – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/22/john-bolton-jabs-at-the-totally-unbiased-mainstream-media-over-trump-snub/

 

GOPUSA
— Backlash Against Merkel Grows  German Chancellor Angela Merkel is endangering her citizens with open borders and lax immigration system in a time of terror, with the Islamic State openly encouraging “soldiers of the caliphate” to exploit porous refugee flows and slaughter infidels.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18569
— Obama dumps Muslim immigrant registry before Trump takes office  The decision to scrap the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System comes amid growing international terror fears and President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestions that he could ban Muslim immigrants from the United States.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18606
— Screaming lawyer chases down Ivanka Trump and yells at her as she sits with her kids on flight to Florida  (DIERSEN: Should Trump supporters wear body cameras to document harassment from anti-Trumps?)
http://www.gopusa.com/screaming-lawyer-chases-down-ivanka-trump-and-yells-at-her-as-she-sits-with-her-kids-on-flight-to-florida/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— PRO-TRUMP ARSON AND VANDALISM REVEALED AS FAKE (AGAIN) – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/22/pro-trump-arson-and-vandalism-revealed-as-fake-again/
— WILL ISLAMIC STATE’S BERLIN ATTACK UNSEAT ANGELA MERKEL IN 2017? – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/22/will-islamic-states-berlin-attack-unseat-angela-merkel-in-2017/
— SHOCKING CENSUS REPORT REVEALS HOW LIBERALS LITERALLY DEPOPULATED THEIR STATES  (DIERSEN: Liberals promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, booze, pot, gambling, etc.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/22/shocking-census-report-reveals-how-liberals-literally-depopulated-their-states/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Trump Nail in the Media Coffin – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443263/mainstream-media-trump-opposition-exposed-their-bias-irrelevance
— Want to Fix Journalism? Start by Bringing Diversity of Thought to Newsrooms – JOHN BICKNELL  (DIERSEN: “Mainstream news organizations” DO NOT “want to regain credibility with the public.” They want to a) defend and advance the Democrat Party platform and b) elect and reelect Democrats.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443235/journalism-thought-diversity-hiring-conservative-journalists-can-help-fix-news-media
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If mainstream news organizations want to regain credibility with the public, they should begin by hiring young conservative journalists. How can we fix the failures of journalism that were made so obvious by the election of 2016? We could start by doing something that might put me out of business, or at least make my job harder to do. I hire reporters to cover state and local government. They are tasked with finding waste, fraud, and malfeasance, along with shining a light into corners where most news outlets don’t look and from a perspective — that of the free market — from which all too many reporters and editors are not familiar.)
— German Lesson: Islamist Enclaves Breed Jihadism – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443268/germany-islamist-enclaves-europe-jihad-terrorism-problem-growing
— What Would It Take for Progressives to Reject Black Lives Matter? – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443283/black-lives-matter-progressives-radical-dangerous-movement

 

THE HILL
— Ivanka Trump hops on private jet after incident on JetBlue flight: report – MARK HENSCH
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/administration/311593-ivanka-trump-swaps-jetblue-flight-for-private-jet-report

 

AOL NEWS
— Gingrich predicts most of Obama’s legacy will ‘disappear within a year’  (DIERSEN: Obama condemned my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8 as being a clunker.  Will Trump pardon the car?)
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/22/gingrich-predicts-most-of-obama-s-legacy-will-disappear-within/21640632/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Tangerine Wig and a Tightrope Walk: Alec Baldwin as Donald J. Trump – SARAH MASLIN NIR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/20/arts/television/a-tangerine-wig-and-a-tightrope-walk-alec-baldwin-as-donald-j-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘DeploraBall’ will celebrate victory of media-bashing Trump at National Press Club – John Woodrow Cox
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/deploraball-will-celebrate-election-of-media-bashing-trump-at-national-press-club/2016/12/22/53958d64-c86f-11e6-8bee-54e800ef2a63_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois: Land of Leaving  The public-union exemplar leads the U.S. in out-migration. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-land-of-leaving-1482451561
— Candidates for DNC Top Job: Obama Failed Us  They rarely mention him by name, but the message from those running for party chairman is clear: the president left Democrats in a weakened state – REID J. EPSTEIN  (DIERSEN: What do you say those “Republicans” in Illinois who pandered to Obama and who blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for Republican defeats in Illinois?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/candidates-for-dncs-top-job-obama-failed-us-1482426611

 

ALBURQUERQUE JOURNAL
— Men removed from JetBlue flight with Ivanka Trump aboard – AP
https://www.abqjournal.com/914548/men-removed-from-jetblue-flight-with-ivanka-trump-aboard.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A New York man says he and his husband were removed from a JetBlue flight after his husband “expressed displeasure” about flying with Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. Matthew Lasner said on Twitter that JetBlue staff kicked him and his husband off the flight from New York’s Kennedy airport to Florida on Thursday after overhearing his husband’s remarks. Lasner tweeted earlier that his husband was chasing the couple down in the terminal “to harass them.”  Lasner has since deleted his Twitter account. JetBlue cited the possibility of “the risk of escalation during flight” in explaining the decision to remove the men. The airline says the couple was rebooked for the next available flight. A spokeswoman for the Trump family declined comment but did not dispute the accounts.)

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— Why so many fatal crashes for migrant workers? Some answers – AP
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/why-so-many-fatal-crashes-for-migrant-workers-some-answers/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “For Trump, It’s Payback Time  Government by state-sponsored vendetta looms.”  When those who voted for Trump are attacked, will Trump use the federal government to defend them?  Anti-Trumps stress that more voted for Clinton than for Trump.
http://prospect.org/article/trump-it%e2%80%99s-payback-time

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps deny that they dominate education in America.
https://newrepublic.com/article/139474/myth-liberal-echo-chamber-campus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is inviting terrorisam.  Anti-Trumps want Trump to pander to terrorists.
https://newrepublic.com/article/139485/trump-says-hell-eradicate-terrorism-hes-inviting-instead

 

ATLANTIC
— ‘It’s What We Do More Than What We Say’: Obama on Race, Identity, and the Way Forward – Ta-Nehisi Coates  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors DO EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN TO GET RID OF individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/12/ta-nehisi-coates-obama-transcript-iii/511475/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— In Texas, Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Wall’ Is Morphing Into a Series of Fences – Adam K. Raymond
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/12/trumps-wall-is-morphing-into-a-series-of-fences.html

December 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pregnancy centers win early victory against Illinois abortion info law – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-abortion-lawsuit-1222-biz-20161221-story.html
— Obamacare enrollment up in Illinois, U.S. despite fears about program’s future – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-obamacare-enrollment-illinois-1222-20161221-story.html
— Multifaith group urges Rauner to change stance on Syrian refugees – Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-muslim-jewish-protest-rauner-syria-ban-met-20161221-story.html
— After meeting with Trump, Boeing CEO says Air Force One won’t cost $4 billion – Abby Phillip
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-boeing-air-force-one-20161221-story.html
— Ken Griffin plays Santa, gives $12 million lakefront gift to city – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-ken-griffin-bike-path-1222-chicago-inc-20161221-story.html
— Happy Trails: Ken Griffin’s gift to Chicago’s lakefront – Editorial  (DIERSEN: I frequently rode my bike along the lakefront 1974-1978 when I lived in the Outer Drive East building.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-lakefront-bike-trail-ken-griffin-gift-emanuel-edit-1222-md-20161221-story.html
— The looming abortion battle — and a way out of it – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-abortion-fight-trump-supreme-court-perspec-1222-md-20161221-column.html
— Christmas weekend: How many more Chicagoans will die by the bullet? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-homicide-murder-violence-chicago-police-edit-1222-md-20161221-story.html
— Getting serious about curbing gun violence – Tony Munoz, Kwame Raoul, Elgie Sims, Mike Zalewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-gun-violence-chicago-illinois-legislators-perspec-1222-jm-20161221-story.html
— Congressional funding is key to questions about Argonne’s future – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-argonne-st-1222-20161221-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Boeing blinks; promises lower cost for Air Force One
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/boeing-blinks-promises-lower-cost-for-air-force-one/amp/
— Emanuel agrees to release private emails, ending court fight – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-agrees-to-release-private-emails-ending-court-fight/amp/
— ‘Obamacare’ holding its own: 6.4M signed up so far – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/obamacare-6-4m-signed-up-affordable-care-act/
— Trump family drops access offered for charity donations – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-family-drops-access-offered-for-charity-donations/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats critical of DuPage merger plan – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229726/
— Newly elected McHenry chairman’s consolidation measures pass 23-0 – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229723/
— ‘Wine crawl’ with 25 stops prompts concerns about St. Charles’ downtown image – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229764/
— Rather than drain it, Trump advisers opt to join DC swamp – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/312219820/
— 240 candidates to run for Lake County school board seats – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229734/
— Many Fox Valley school, college board races heavily contested – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229744/
— School board candidates in DuPage
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229728/
— College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn District 41 among hottest school board races – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229733/
— Naperville approves 3 union contracts, but 4th delayed by weather – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229816/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner launches new attack on J.B. Pritzker spending – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161221/BLOGS02/161229976/rauner-launches-new-attack-on-j-b-pritzker-spending
— Who gets blame for Illinois losing people? The Dems, says Rauner – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Who gets blame for Republican defeats in Illinois since 2000?  Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs say Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161221/BLOGS02/161229977/who-gets-blame-for-illinois-losing-people-the-dems-says-rauner
— Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin funds lakefront paths – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161221/NEWS02/161229971/chicago-billionaire-ken-griffin-funds-lakefront-path-redo

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Aaron Schock wants corruption trial delayed until summer – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161221/aaron-schock-wants-corruption-trial-delayed-until-summer

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Taxpayers must dig deep again  Corruption in government comes at a high price…. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-12-21/taxpayers-must-dig-deep-again.html
— Oberweis to open store in Champaign – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-12-21/oberweis-open-store-champaign.html

 

BGA
— BGA FORCES RELEASE OF MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL PRIVATE EMAILS, GARNERS LANDMARK POLICY SHIFT
http://www.bettergov.org/news/bga-forces-release-of-mayor-rahm-emanuel-private-emails-garners-landmark-policy-shift

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Candidates file for Glen Ellyn, Wheaton boards  Election to take place in April 2017 – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/20/candidates-file-for-glen-ellyn-wheaton-boards/axy0klz/

 

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Update: News Article About Unidentified Bodies Changed Twice  The original article stated there were five unclaimed bodies in the DuPage County Morgue – Patrick Martin
http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/update-news-article-unidentified-bodies-changed-twice

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Advocacy group: Income-related student-success gap in state persists
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511060852-advocacy-group-income-related-student-success-gap-in-state-persists

 

CHICAGO READER
— What Trump could learn from Chicago’s kleptocracy  Politicians making a buck on their offices is nothing new here. – Ben Joravsky
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/2016-politics-year-in-review-kleptocracy/Content?oid=24757518

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CAVALETTO
— Illinois Losing 1 Resident Every 4.6 Minutes: with a net loss of $30,000 of taxable income every 4.6 minutes
http://www.johncavaletto.org/2016/12/illinois-losing-1-resident-every-46.html?mc_cid=397ec11418&mc_eid=2161c2039e

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A NEW SPEAKER  If Democrats choose Madigan for the 17th time, he will be crowned the longest-serving House speaker in U.S. history. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-new-speaker/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Trump Says What Obama Refused to Say – Michael Brown
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/12/trump-says-what-obama-refused-to-say/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LAWMAKERS CALL ON COMPTROLLER TO CONTINUE “NO BUDGET NO PAY” POLICY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/lawmakers-call-on-comptroller-to-continue-no-budget-no-pay-policy.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft claims Rauner could be in “deep trouble,” Hughes says “no way” Rauner can run as outsider
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/21/proft-claims-rauner-could-be-in-deep-trouble-hughes-says-no-way-rauner-can-run-as-outsider/
— Griffin explains why he backs Rauner and Emanuel
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/21/griffin-explains-why-he-backs-rauner-and-emanuel/
— Why are traffic fatalities rising here?
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/21/why-are-traffic-fatalities-rising-here/

 

PUBLIUS FOIRUM
— Vitriolic Keith Olbermann Demands Fans ‘Never Call Trump President’ – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/21/vitriolic-keith-olbermann-demands-fans-never-call-trump-president/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— OBAMA ASKS TERRORIST FRONT GROUP TO DO DIVERSITY TRAINING – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/21/obama-asks-terrorist-front-group-to-do-diversity-training/

 

GOPUSA
— Ohio Democrats Meet to Gripe and Complain about Presidential Loss
http://www.gopusa.com/ohio-democrats-meet-to-gripe-and-complain-about-presidential-loss/
— Affirmative Action for Ex-Cons
http://www.gopusa.com/affirmative-action-for-ex-cons/

 

BLAZE
— There’s a “stigma” around abortion only because it’s pure evil — and we all know it – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/theres-a-stigma-around-abortion-only-because-its-pure-evil-and-we-all-know-it/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Legacy’: 10 Ways Barack Obama Broke the American System – JOEL B. POLLAK2
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2016/12/21/legacy-10-ways-barack-obama-broke-american-system/
— Mexican Soccer Federation Fined $20K for Homophobic Chants by Fans at U.S. Soccer Team – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/12/19/mexican-soccer-federation-fined-20k-homophobic-chants-fans-u-s-soccer-team/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Facebook Censorship Designed To Prevent ‘Exclusion’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/21/report-facebook-censorship-designed-to-prevent-exclusion/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Peter Thiel: Silicon Valley Outcast Turned Trump Insider – Steve Tobak
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2016/12/19/peter-thiel-silicon-valley-outcast-turned-trump-insider.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Repent, Wicked White Guys – IAN TUTTLE
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443216/mtv-white-guy-resolutions-are-vacuous-malicious
— Trump Is Already Ditching His Movement – David French
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443251/donald-trump-abandons-movement-campaign-promises
— Honest Politicians Finish Last – BEN SHAPIRO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443228/politicians-economics-lies-work-best

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois’ population has shrunk by 78,000 in three years – DAVID FREDDOSO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/illinois-population-has-shrunk-by-78000-in-three-years/article/2610179

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Most Republicans Think Donald Trump Has Changed The GOP For The Better  A new poll finds that the president-elect is increasingly winning over Republicans. – Janie Velencia
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-change-gop_us_58599d6ee4b0d9a5945644f2
— Boston Mayor Says Trump’s Victory Is In Part Backlash To African-American Progress  He also said Obama’s race factored into why Republicans were so intent on blocking his agenda. – Sam Levine
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/martin-walsh-obama-racism_us_585adc7be4b0de3a08f3f01d

 

ABC NEWS
— Billionaire Griffin Donates $12M for Chicago Lakefront Trail – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/billionaire-griffin-donates-12m-chicago-lakefront-trail-44332125

 

CNN
— It’s official: Clinton swamps Trump in popular vote – Gregory Krieg
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/21/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-popular-vote-final-count/index.html

 

CNBC
— Trump names Icahn as special adviser on regulation, vows to shred Obama rules – Jacob Pramuk  (DIERSEN: What is Icahn’s position on federal regulations that require preference be given to minorities and to females?  More specifically, who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/21/trump-to-name-icahn-as-special-adviser-on-regulatory-overhaul-report.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Boeing CEO vows to build two Air Force Ones under budget – Daniel Halper
http://nypost.com/2016/12/21/boeing-ceo-vows-to-build-two-air-force-ones-for-the-price-of-one/
— Black church member charged in ‘Vote Trump’ arson – AP
http://nypost.com/2016/12/21/black-church-member-charged-in-vote-trump-burning/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump is holding a government casting call. He’s seeking ‘the look.’ – Philip Rucker and Karen Tumulty
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-is-holding-a-government-casting-call-hes-seeking-the-look/2016/12/21/703ae8a4-c795-11e6-bf4b-2c064d32a4bf_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites say “Bill O’Reilly rose to the defense of white privilege in America’s presidential voting process.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/21/bill-oreilly-rose-to-the-defense-of-white-privilege-in-americas-presidential-voting-process/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump’s Win Sends Economic Optimism to Highest Level Since 2012  Republicans views on the economy have grown far more optimistic, sending overall economic sentiment gauges higher – NICK TIMIRAOS
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/12/21/donald-trumps-win-sends-economic-optimism-to-highest-level-since-2012/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Percentage of Young Americans Living With Parents Rises to 75-Year High  Household formations by millennials lag behind other economic recoveries; high rents, mortgage standards cited – CHRIS KIRKHAM
http://www.wsj.com/articles/percentage-of-young-americans-living-with-parents-rises-to-75-year-high-1482316203

 

U.S. MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump’s Inauguration Weekend: Official Events Schedule Announced – Megan French
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/donald-trumps-inauguration-official-events-schedule-announced-w457375

 

FED SMITH
— Tallying Political Donations from Federal Employees and Unions – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/21/tallying-political-donations-from-federal-employees-and-unions/

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Tom DeLay says God made Trump president so religious right could shape America – Jeff Taylor
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/12/tom-delay-says-god-made-trump-president-religious-right-shape-america/

December 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A week after hitting Pritzker, Republicans go after Kennedy – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chris-kennedy-republican-video-met-story.html
— Amazon’s Aurora distribution center deal may be one of the last under EDGE program – Ally Marotti and Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-aurora-jobs-1221-biz-20161220-story.html
— Under pressure, major retailers ditch on-call scheduling – Sarah Halzack  (DIERSEN: I was under on-call scheduling 1966-1969 while I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-retailers-on-call-scheduling-20161220-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who push pot push destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-marijuana-rent-e19bc018-b705-11e6-939c-91749443c5e5-20161130-story.html
— Chicago-area home sales, prices record double-digit gains in November – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-home-sales-jump-1222-biz-20161221-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge rules City Council violated Open Meetings Act – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/judge-rules-city-council-violated-open-meetings-act/
— Forget the furniture and do the job – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-forget-the-furniture-and-do-the-job/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps vow to bring down Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-hope-is-necessary-hope-is-a-hammer/
— Get ready for those ‘death panels’ – Joe Conason
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-get-ready-for-those-death-panels/

 

DAILY HERALD
— West Dundee raises property tax levy 14.5 percent – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161221/news/161229798/
— Mark Kirk and the lofty goal of bipartisan moderation – Editorial  (DIERSEN: If you run as a Republican, the more planks in the Republican Party platform that you reject, the more that anti-Republicans glorify and praise you.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161220/discuss/161229910/

 

WBEZ
— CDC: Lake View In Top 1 Percent Nationally For Binge Drinking – Shannon Heffernan, Chris Hagan
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-bingedrinking-capital/a7bef069-ff3f-4bba-bf83-ce4c7e890f22

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— 2018 governor campaign has already begun, and it’s ugly – Rich Miller
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/12/19/miller-2018-governor-campaign-has-already-begun-and-its-ugly/amzbdko/

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump John J. Dunphy says “Donald Trump, serial liar.”
https://thetelegraph.com/opinion/94064/dunphy-donald-trump-serial-liar

 

TIMES
— State’s school funding formula must change, senator says – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/state-s-school-funding-formula-must-change-senator-says/article_19ca9cee-cad4-529c-bb45-d5adfd6c37d3.html

 

WIBQ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Deportation Plan Could Disrupt Agriculture.”
http://wibqam.com/news/articles/2016/dec/21/op-ed-trumps-deportation-plan-could-disrupt-agriculture/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bird Flipping Mayor to face possible censure from Village Board – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/bird-flipping-mayor-to-face-possible-censure-from-village-board/

— John Shimkus parties like it’s going out of style – John Kraft and Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/john-shimkus-parties-like-its-going-out-of-style/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Oops: GOP urges retiring Democrat to vote against Madigan
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/21/oops-gop-urges-retiring-democrat-to-vote-against-madigan/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Louis Farrakhan delivers fear-Trump message  Nation of Islam leader: ‘My message to Mr. Trump: Push it real good’ – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/21/farrakhan-sees-a-new-opening-for-black-separatist-/

 

GOPUSA
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Los Angeles county votes to provide lawyers for illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/los-angeles-county-votes-to-provide-lawyers-for-illegal-aliens/

 

NEWSMAX
— Some Might Threaten Impeachment to Stop Trump Immigration Plans – Tom Tancredo
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/tom-tancredo-immigraiton-donald-trump-impeachment/2016/12/20/id/764922/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS FOR BLACK AMERICA – Bishop Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/politics/trumps-first-100-days-for-black-america/
— INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government focused on promoting Inclusiveness and Diversity, that is, they focused on getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/inclusiveness-and-diversity/

 

BLAZE
— Rush Limbaugh: Obama plans to create ‘unrest’ every time Donald Trump makes a decision – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/21/rush-limbaugh-obama-plans-to-create-unrest-every-time-donald-trump-makes-a-decision/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Conservatism in the Era of Trump – TIM ALBERTA
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443236/donald-trump-conservatism-right-wing-future

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump outlasted every ‘last chance’ from the media – EDDIE SCARRY
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-outlasted-every-last-chance-from-the-media/article/2610135

 

THE HILL
— Poll: Dems more likely to unfriend people due to political posts – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/311047-poll-dems-more-likely-to-unfriend-people-due-to-political-posts
— Transition official: Take Trump symbolically, not literally – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311222-trump-transition-official-dont-take-trump-literally-take-him

 

POLITIFACT
— Approaching retirement, half of workers 55-64 have ‘zero’ money ‘in the bank,’ Bernie Sanders says – Tom Kertscher  (DIERSEN: How much does your employer know about you?  Does your employer know what your spouse’s income is?  Does your employer know what your and your spouse’s combined net worth is?  If you become a federal employee, your employer will know the aforesaid plus much more.  In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors concluded that my wife and I had already saved more than enough for our retirement and that we could easily live on $69,707 less a year in today’s dollars (my $120,427 salary minus my $50,720 pension).)
http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2016/dec/21/bernie-s/approaching-retirement-half-workers-55-64-have-zer/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who want the federal government, that is, the taxpayers, to help, this is, to give preference to those who fail/refuse to repay their student loans?  Why weren’t these loans cosigned by the parents?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/opinion/to-boost-the-economy-help-students-first.html
— They Thought They Qualified for Student Loan Forgiveness. Years Later, the Government Changes Its Mind. – RON LIEBER  (DIERSEN: I spent almost 30 years in “public service” jobs.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/20/your-money/student-loans/they-thought-they-qualified-for-loan-forgiveness-years-later-the-answer-is-no.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hundreds of thousands of people with piles of federal student loan debt had not been too concerned because they were counting on a federal government program that would forgive those loans if they worked at least 10 years in a public service job. But what happens if the definition of “public service” seemed to change midway through that decade?)

 

LOSS ANGELES TIMES
— Americans who voted against Trump are feeling unprecedented dread and despair – David Horsey  (DIERSEN: How many voted against Trump in your precinct?  Of the 506 registered voters in my precinct, 211 voted for Clinton, 26 for Johnson, and 5 for Stein.  Only 137 voted for Trump.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-american-dread-20161220-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who push pot push destruction.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-colorado-governor-marijuana-2016-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Newt Gingrich says Trump is done with ‘drain the swamp’ – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/21/newt-gingrich-says-trump-is-done-with-drain-the-swamp/
— Donald Trump’s doctor: ‘If something happens to him, then it happens to him’ – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/21/donald-trumps-doctor-if-something-happens-to-him-then-it-happens-to-him/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Liberals Oppose Ben Carson  Trump has tapped a nonpolitician to clean up a mess created by politicians and bureaucrats. – JASON L. RILEY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-liberals-oppose-ben-carson-1482276916

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: Split decision: Americans assess Obama’s legacy – Susan Page  (DIERSEN: From what I see, Obama focused on using the federal government to help those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/20/suffolk-poll-americans-assess-obama-legacy/95646610/
— 5 biggest retirement savings mistakes to avoid – Jeff Reeves  (DIERSEN: According to this article, “three out of five workers were unexpectedly forced into retirement earlier than planned.”  My Democrat GAO superiors forced me into retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2016/12/21/5-biggest-retirement-savings-mistakes/93562116/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mistake #2: Overestimating wage-earning years  Saving for retirement is always hard, because it involves forgoing the instant gratification of current spending in exchange for accessing those funds at a distant date in the future. But while it’s natural to prioritize spending now and saving later, the sad reality is you may not have the opportunity down the road to save when you’d like to. For instance, a 2015 survey from Voya Financial that found three out of five workers were unexpectedly forced into retirement earlier than planned. Some workers “insist they will work until age 70, so their nest egg has more time to grow,” said Kimberly Foss, president of Empyrion Wealth Management in Roseville, Calif. “Trouble is, that’s not always possible.”)

 

INTELLIGENCER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump restocking the swamp he vowed to drain.”
http://www.theintell.com/opinion/guest/trump-restocking-the-swamp-he-vowed-to-drain/article_ae7434db-55c8-5e95-84aa-da52732e5777.html

 

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are a Republican, the older that you are, the more that Democrats call you a racist.
http://campaignwww.alternet.org/activism/are-younger-whites-less-racist-new-research-racial-attitudes-suggests-demographics-alone

 

SALON
— Donald Trump’s new D.C. hotel ranks really badly, according to luxury travel site  Trump’s hotel is the third-worst luxury spot of the year, according to Luxury Travel Intelligence – BRENDAN GAUTHIER
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/21/donald-trumps-new-d-c-hotel-ranks-really-badly-according-to-luxury-travel-site/

December 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— PRESIDENT OBAMA BANS ARCTIC DRILLING IN WAY TRUMP CAN’T REVERSE – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/obama-bans-arctic-drilling-in-way-trump-cant-reverse/1665639/
— NEW LAWS 2017: ILLINOIS LAWS THAT TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-laws-2017-illinois-laws-that-take-effect-january-1/1665227/

 

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois Loses More Residents Than Any State in 2016  The state lost 37,508 residents in 2016, bringing Illinois’ population to 12,801,539 people. This marks the third straight year the state’s population has dipped. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-loses-residents-2016-407669025.html
— Calumet City Residents to Vote on $15 Minimum Wage for All Workers  The city is now the first in Illinois to allow residents to vote in a referendum on the minimum wage – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: What is next?  $25/hour for jobs that require a high school diploma?  $35/hour for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree?  $45/hour for jobs that require a master’s degree?  $55/hour for jobs that require a professional certification?  $65/hour for jobs that require a professional license?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/calumet-city-vote-15-dollar-minimum-wage-407638215.html
— Illinois GOP Ad Ties Chris Kennedy to Madigan  “Chris Kennedy comes from a legendary American family with a history of public service, but instead of following in their footsteps, Chris Kennedy chose to serve corrupt politicians like Mike Madigan,” Illinois GOP spokesman Steven Yaffe said. – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would your critics/opponents tie you to?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-GOP-Ad-Ties-Chris-Kennedy-to-Madigan-407648595.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “With Trump spokesman, lots more questions than answers.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-GOP-Ad-Ties-Chris-Kennedy-to-Madigan-407648595.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois’ new, former comptrollers have battle of words – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/224704124-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Firing Speaker Madigan: Legislators, oust him now or doom Illinois to 2 more years of dysfunction – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-oust-speaker-michael-madigan-illinois-edit-1221-jm-20161220-story.html
— City Council must allow public comment, judge rules – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-open-meetings-met-1221-20161220-story.html
— Clinton, Trump and the end of hope? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-michelle-obama-oprah-kass-1221-20161220-column.html
— New Year’s resolutions for Madigan, Rauner – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  What new year’s resolutions does Zorn have for those who share you demographics?  From what I see, Zorn would want you to STOP DOING BAD THINGS if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-resolutions-madigan-rauner-zorn-perspec-1223-md-20161220-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The promises Trump’s voters need him to keep.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-economy-jobs-wages-20161220-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Exelon competitors behind ‘grassroots’ BEST group – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-exelon-competitors-behind-grassroots-best-group/
— Nuns get holiday reprieve from nearby strip club; lawsuit goes on – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/nuns-get-holiday-reprieve-from-nearby-strip-club-lawsuit-goes-on/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois lost people in the last year: Census Bureau – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161220/BLOGS02/161229993/illinois-lost-people-in-the-last-year-census-bureau

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Will the GOP be the pro-Putin party? – E.J. Dionne
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161220/ej-dionne-will-gop-be-pro-putin-party

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— PUBLIC WELCOMED TO COMMENT AT JAN. 10 HEARING ON ELECTION COMMISSION PROPOSAL
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/12/20/public-welcomed-comment-jan-10-hearing-election-commission-proposal/68517

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ CORPORATE HANDOUT PROGRAM HALTED TEMPORARILY  The expiration of the state’s EDGE program – which has given large companies more than $1 billion in tax credits the last 15 years – is good news for taxpayers and should encourage lawmakers to pass real reforms. – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-corporate-handout-program-halted-temporarily/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Facebook Set to Use Left-wing Snopes, PolitiFact, and FactCheck.Org to Quash Conservative News Sites – Warner Todd Huston  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to quash all conservative websites except those conservative websites that they manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/20/facebook-set-use-left-wing-snopes-politifact-factcheck-org-quash-conservative-news-sites/

 

NEWSMAX
— GAO Sting Exposes Obamacare Fraud a Second Time – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/government-accountability-obamacare-health-insurance-fraud/2016/12/20/id/764913/

 

GOPUSA
— The families of three victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., have sued three social media websites (Facebook, Twitter, and Google) for allegedly providing support to the Islamic State. – UPI
http://www.gopusa.com/families-of-pulse-nightclub-victims-sue-facebook-twitter/
— The Diversity Fraud – Thomas Sowell  (DIERSEN: Democrats promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion only because those who benefit from the aforesaid overwhelmingly vote for Democrats and are overwhelmingly anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/the-diversity-fraud/
— Bill Clinton insists Comey, ‘angry white men’ made Hillary lose – Michael Haverluck  (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to make you angry? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me angry.  So far, I have sued only a few of them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/bill-insists-comey-angry-white-men-made-hillary-lose/

 

FEDERALIST
— ‘Fake News’ Is The Legacy Media Shaking Down Facebook  The ‘fake news’ hysteria is an attempt to intimidate Facebook into setting up the ‘legacy media’ as gatekeepers and toll collectors for the digital media. – Robert Tracinski (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents would love to be hired as “gatekeepers and toll collectors for the digital media.”  All the operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents “need money.”)
http://thefederalist.com/2016/12/19/fake-news-legacy-media-shaking-facebook/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Students of color’ conference at University of California reportedly dissolves into a fight over who is most oppressed – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/students_of_color_conference_at_university_of_california_reportedly_dissolves_into_a_fight_over_who_is_most_oppressed.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Student Debt Crisis Is Driving Elderly People Into Poverty  This isn’t how it’s supposed to work. – Zach Carter  (DIERSEN: What if I had taken out student loans to pay for the courses I took at IIT 1992-1997, at DePaul 1976-1980, at Loyola 1972-1976, at NIU 1969-1970, and/or at UIC 1966-1968 AND I HAD FAILED/REFUSED TO PAY THOSE LOANS BACK?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/student-debt-elderly-poverty_us_58595c6be4b08debb78b2f2a

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “What’s Trump up to? Don’t ask his spokesman.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/whats-trump-up-to-dont-ask-his-spokesman/2016/12/19/1e133264-c634-11e6-85b5-76616a33048d_story.html
— ISIS claims responsibility for Berlin attack, says driver was ‘soldier of the Islamic State’ – Anthony Faiola, Souad Mekhennet and Stephanie Kirchner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/truck-rams-into-berlin-christmas-market-in-deliberate-attack-killing-12/2016/12/20/2c73c5ec-c63b-11e6-acda-59924caa2450_story.html
— The disturbing trend of people losing Social Security benefits to student debt – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  (DIERSEN: I went on Social Security in 2010 when I was 62 years old.  What if I had taken out student loans to pay for the courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997, at DePaul 1976-1980, at Loyola 1972-1976, at NIU 1969-1970, and/or at UIC 1966-1968 AND I HAD FAILED/REFUSED TO PAY THOSE LOANS BACK?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/12/20/the-disturbing-trend-of-people-losing-social-security-benefits-to-student-debt/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For President-Elect Trump, Loyalty Comes Second  Many of Donald Trump’s picks to fill his administration suggest situational pragmatism is a guiding force on his path to the White House – MICHAEL C. BENDER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents DEMAND BLIND LOYALITY and they have their operatives and their dupes DESTROY THOSE WHO ARE NOT BLINDLY LOYAL.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They include past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/for-president-elect-trump-loyalty-comes-second-1482247614

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-White, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American do more and more and more to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/20/miles-from-border-diplomat-offers-aid-mexicans-trump-era/JGzFHR3EiCFTR2BZNGNpAK/story.html

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— Gambling industry hopes bet on Trump will pay off – AP
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/gambling-industry-hopes-bet-on-trump-will-pay-off/

 

TIME GAZETTE
— Bill Clinton Says Donald Trump Won Because He Understands ‘Angry White Men’  (DIERSEN: What do you say to White men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn White men to curry favor with those who are anti-White and/or anti-men?)
http://timegazette.com/2016/12/bill-clinton-says-donald-trump-won-because-he-understands/

 

DANBURY NEWS TIMES
— Young immigrants to host ‘protection gathering’ in Danbury ahead of Trump’s inauguration – Julia Perkins  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who voted for Trump and especially 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.newstimes.com/local/article/Young-immigrants-to-host-protection-10809006.php

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Don’t See Need for More Legal Immigrants Even with Border Control  (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats.  RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/december_2016/most_don_t_see_need_for_more_legal_immigrants_even_with_border_control
— Are Safe Spaces, Trigger Warnings Hurting College Graduates?  (DIERSEN: It seems like ever-increasingly, colleges focus on turning students against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/education/are_safe_spaces_trigger_warnings_hurting_college_graduates

 

NEXT GOV
— TRUMP DOESN’T NEED SILICON VALLEY TO ELIMINATE GOVERNMENT WASTE – Frank Konkel  (DIERSEN: Yes, but virtually all GAO employees are Democrats and GAO’s top priority is hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2016/12/trump-doesnt-need-turn-silicon-valley-eliminate-government-waste/134023/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President-elect Donald Trump met with a powerful group of Silicon Valley tech executives last week to discuss ways to root out government waste. He would do better to confer with the Government Accountability Office, the independent, nonpartisan federal agency that supports Congress to meet its constitutional responsibilities, and improves performance and ensures accountability on behalf of all Americans. Amid the turmoil of presidential transition, with more than 4,000 political appointees to be named and additional professional turnover difficult to quantify, GAO is a rock. Only one of its 3,000-plus employees, U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, is appointed, and his 15-year term runs through 2025. What’s more, GAO wants to help the incoming president-elect, as Dodaro explained last week at an event hosted by Nextgov. “Under the Presidential Transition Act, GAO has a special responsibility—we’re referred to as a resource that incoming administrations are encouraged to talk to, to find out about their management challenges, risk and responsibilities,” Dodaro said. “So we take that responsibility very seriously, and we don’t wait until people to come us.”  After the election, GAO unveiled its Transition App, for example, allowing users to view a range of serious issues organized by topic and agency. New personnel within an agency can use it to get up to speed about waste, fraud, abuse and other issues plaguing their new workplace. The app boils nearly 6,000 open recommendations from GAO to roughly 10 priority recommendations per agency. “The app was created specifically to help the incoming administration and Congress understand the issues across government,” Dodaro said. The app also directs users to more information, including links to a management agenda concerning issues like finance and cybersecurity, and GAO’s most important product, the High Risk List. The 2015 iteration of the list included IT acquisition and veteran health care among several dozen of the riskiest, problematic federal programs. That GAO has already identified opportunities to improve technology—an issue Trump presumably addressed with the Silicon Valley tech execs—and veteran health care—which Trump during the campaign trail often criticized the current administration of executing so poorly on—ought to catch the attention of Trump’s transition team. Dodaro, speaking last week, said GAO will deliver its next high-risk list in February, following Trump’s inauguration. GAO will also release a report on technology, encompassing feedback from a forum Dodaro hosted on IT that included tech executives, members of Congress and other experts. IT is actually a momentum area for GAO, with the executive branch implementing 23 percent more of approximately 800 recommendations the watchdog made in 2016 compared to 2015. In data center consolidation alone, GAO has identified upward of $8 billion in savings across agencies, or almost 10 percent of the federal IT budget. And that’s only a drop in the bucket compared GAO’s overall work. In fiscal 2015, it identified $136.7 billion in improper payments made by programs like Medicaid. In fiscal 2016, GAO found $63.4 billion in financial benefits to taxpayers, rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, returning $112 to taxpayers for every $1 spent on the agency. GAO also identified a tidy 1,234 ways to make government more efficient. If Trump is serious about rooting out government waste, he should spend an afternoon with GAO, rather than a room full of Silicon Valley tech executives. Or, as one columnist for Government Executive suggested recently, Trump could trade Twitter for GAO’s transition app.)

 

DAILY MAIL
— Alec Baldwin reveals his pay for critically acclaimed impersonation of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live – Paul Chavez
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4053756/Alec-Baldwin-reveals-pay-critically-acclaimed-impersonation-Donald-Trump-Saturday-Night-Live.html

December 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTE 2016: TRUMP SURPASSES 270 ELECTORS, FORMALLY WINS PRESIDENCY – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/electoral-college-vote-2016-trump-surpasses-270-electors-formally-wins-presidency/1663555/
— MEMBERS OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE FROM ILLINOIS VOTE FOR CLINTON
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/members-of-electoral-college-from-illinois-vote-for-clinton/1663555/

 

NBC5
— Munger Says Comptroller’s Offices Weren’t ‘Looted’: Report  “We’ll just say she’s not an honest individual,” Munger told Ward Room. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/leslie-munger-office-comptroller-407512885.html

 

CBS2
— Electoral College Confirms Trump As Next President – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/19/electoral-college-confirms-trump-as-next-president/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump cruises to Electoral College victory despite protests – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/224415691-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Liquor stores do black neighborhoods no favors – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/430206/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump cruises to Electoral College victory despite protests
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-electoral-college-donald-trump-president-20161219-story.html
— All eyes on Aaron Schock after 24-count corruption indictment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-aaron-schock-trial-corruption-edit-1220-20161219-story.html
— TRAGIC: U.S. women increasingly use pot during pregnancy, study finds – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-pot-use-during-pregnancy-20161219-story.html
— Kane County approves $650,000 settlement in wrongful termination suit – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-kane-sheriff-settlement-st-1216-20161219-story.html
— Contested races in April for District 86, District 181 – Kimberly Fornek and Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dhd-d86-election-filing-tl-1222-20161219-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Secretary of state facility leaving Libertyville on Dec. 29. – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161219/news/161218866/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Beware the siren call of ‘pension reform’ – LOUIS W. KOSIBA
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161219/OPINION/161219903/beware-the-siren-call-of-pension-reform
— State’s job incentive program is about to die – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161219/BLOGS02/161219898/illinois-tax-credit-program-edge-is-dying
— Mark Kirk prepares for future after losing election – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161219/NEWS02/161219893/mark-kirk-prepares-for-future-after-losing-election

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— The Latest: Los Angeles plans $10M for immigrant legal aid – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America Illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-los-angeles-plans-m-for-immigrant-legal-aid/article_ca023e5e-9098-5a69-86fb-b5fbdd741e5b.html

 

SOUTHERN
— License plate renewal notices to continue for now, budget or no – DAN PETRELLA
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/license-plate-renewal-notices-to-continue-for-now-budget-or/article_8e8bb801-572b-5390-90be-bac82276b78b.html

 

CHICAGO WIRE
— Madigan nears milestone, faces stiff opposition as he runs for 17th speaker term
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511060258-madigan-nears-milestone-faces-stiff-opposition-as-he-runs-for-17th-speaker-term

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Several GOP caucus results from Will County townships reported – Carol Ostrow
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511057933-several-will-county-townships-gop-caucus-results-reported
— Batinick: Exelon bailout bill rushed through without adequate review – Nancy Crist
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511058449-batinick-exelon-bailout-bill-rushed-through-without-adequate-review

 

GOPUSA
— Bizarre: Obama warns Trump not to overuse executive orders
http://www.gopusa.com/bizarre-obama-warns-trump-not-to-overuse-executive-orders/

 

AOL
— Trump’s off-the-record cocktail party with reporters draws criticism – MAXWELL TANI
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/19/trump-off-the-record-cocktail-party-reporters-draws-criticism/21630970/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— GAO Auditors Get ObamaCare Insurance With Fake Identities, Documents – Michael Tennant
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/item/24868-auditors-get-obamacare-insurance-with-fake-identities-documents

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Wins Enough Electoral Votes to Become President  Electoral vote proceeds with no sign of major defections – BYRON TAU
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-wins-enough-electoral-votes-to-become-president-1482187075
— Poll Finds More Americans Now View Donald Trump Positively  Measure rises to 41% from 29% in October; latest survey also finds nation more divided than usual after a presidential election – JANET HOOK
http://www.wsj.com/articles/poll-finds-more-americans-now-view-donald-trump-positively-1482184799

 

TORONTO SUN
— The ‘diversity’ fraud – Thomas Sowell
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/12/19/the-diversity-fraud

December 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— NEWSVIEWS: GOV. BRUCE RAUNER
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-gov-bruce-rauner/1661268/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s been nearly two years since Bruce Rauner was sworn in as governor of Illinois. In those two years, there has been a lot of gridlock between the Republican governor and the Democratic-controlled General Assembly. There is no state budget, no turnaround plan as the governor has called for and a temporary measure expires at the end of the year. As we approach the end of the year, a homeless shelter in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood says it will close without a deal. There is talk that the state could miss out on infrastructure money under the incoming Trump administration and colleges and universities are looking at operating without state funding.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Locked desks, missing docs? Mendoza says office appears ‘looted’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/locked-desks-missing-docs-mendoza-says-office-appears-looted/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How ‘Saturday Night Live’ managed to turn 2016’s chaos into TV gold – Elahe Izadi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-saturday-night-live-20161218-story.html
— Ivanka Trump could be the most powerful first lady ever – Kate Andersen Brower
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ivanka-trump-first-lady-powerful-20161216-story.html
— Sen. John McCain calls for Russia hacking investigation: ‘There’s no doubt’ of interference – Amy B. Wang
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-john-mccain-russia-hacking-probe-20161218-story.html

— GOP Electoral College members say they’re giving rural America ‘equal voice’  (DIERSEN: What is your connection with rural America?  My mother was born and raised on a farm in Grant Park on the Indiana border. I spent lots of time with her parents at that farm during the 1950s and early 1960s.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-electoral-college-donald-trump-20161218-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A holiday civic lessons on why Illinois is going bust – Andy Shaw
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/andy-shaw-a-holiday-civic-lessons-on-why-illinois-is-going-bust/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Happy holidays not in store for Illinois as budget impasse looms – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161217/our-view-happy-holidays-not-in-store-for-illinois-as-budget-impasse-looms

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Farrakhan sees a new opening for black separatist message – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/farrakhan-sees-a-new-opening-for-black-separatist-message/article_c0d38a62-960e-5ce0-b6fe-da591154e315.html
— Trump Cabinet excites his voters: ‘We have to trust him’ – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/trump-cabinet-excites-his-voters-we-have-to-trust-him/article_2a1ed544-2034-5197-9f4c-382439754fb6.html
— Will the fashion community warm up to Melania Trump? – SARA BAUKNECHT
http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/will-the-fashion-community-warm-up-to-melania-trump/article_263ee945-d208-5b14-8ca7-067714e2236c.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— The number of speeding tickets issued in Illinois has plunged since 2010, while the number of roadway fatalities has ticked up. – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article121650782.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Electoral College: What to Know About Monday’s Vote – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/18/electoral-college-what-to-know-about-mondays-vote

 

CITIZEN KELLY
— 1320 WILS’ Mike Cohen Show: Citizen Kelly talks about his FEC complaint against CNN
http://www.citizenkelly.com/1320-wils-mike-cohen-show-citizen-kelly-talks-about-his-fec-complaint-against-cnn/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Smear Campaign Against Sessions Ignores the Facts – Ann Corkery
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/12/18/smear_campaign_against_sessions_ignores_the_facts_132588.html

 

RENEW AMERICA
— Time for conservatives/Republicans to unite behind Trump – Lloyd Marcus
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/marcus/161218

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Trump Electors in Pennsylvania Offered Police Protection Before Monday’s Vote – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/12/breaking-trump-electors-pennsylvania-offered-police-protection-mondays-vote/

 

TOWNHALL
— Salon: The Electoral College Is Racist, But They Should Stand Up Against Donald Trump – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2016/12/18/salon-the-electoral-college-is-racist-and-they-should-stand-up-against-donald-trump-n2261165

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— DRAINING THE BUREAUCRATIC SWAMP … COURTESY OF OUR PROGRESSIVE FRIENDS – Nate Madden, Daniel Horowitz  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government a) always had prioritized lists of their employees they wanted to get rid of and b) always focused on getting rid of those employees.  Because of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, the more of the following that an employee was, the higher up on the lists those employees were: Republican, White, male, older, and non-veteran.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/12/draining-the-bureaucratic-swamp-courtesy-of-our-progressive-friends

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Trump almost certain to win Electoral College vote, but nothing’s sure in 2016 elections
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/18/trump-almost-certain-to-win-electoral-college-vote-but-nothings-sure-in-2016-elections.html

 

BLAZE
— Fox News contributor: I didn’t need ‘a puppy, a cry-in or a hotline when President Obama won’ – Sarah Lee  (DIERSEN: Trump is far less to the right than Obama is to the left.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/17/fox-news-contributor-i-didnt-need-a-puppy-a-cry-in-or-a-hotline-when-president-obama-won/
— Trump hits back at Michelle Obama: ‘We have tremendous hope’ – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: Under Trump, those who are NOT anti-Protestant, NOT anti-conservative, NOT anti-Republican, NOT anti-American, NOT anti-White, NOT anti-male, NOT anti-older people, NOT anti-rich people, NOT anti-gun owners, NOT anti-German Americans, and/or NOT anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors SHOULD HAVE MORE HOPE.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/17/trump-hits-back-at-michelle-obama-we-have-tremendous-hope/
— Michael Moore: ‘You have to admire conservatives/Republicans…they don’t care’ – Sarah Lee
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/17/michael-moore-you-have-to-admire-conservativesrepublicans-they-dont-care/

 

THE HILL
— Blame game bubbles over Russian interference in election – REBECCA SAVRANSKY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those Republican candidates in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since 2000 lost elections or who won by smaller margins than they expected WHO BLAME ME FOR THAT.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes SHOUT AT THE AFORESAID CANDIDATES THAT ME AND MY GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS CAUSED THEM TO LOSE OR CAUSED THEM TO WIN BY SMALLER MARGINS THAN THEY EXPECTED.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/310951-blame-game-bubbles-up-over-russian-interference-in-election
— New reality: Politicians talk, stock shares drop – PETER SCHROEDER (DIERSEN: Will this discourage companies from doing things 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 for a long time?)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/310828-new-reality-politicians-talk-stock-shares-drop

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Politics Today Lack The Language To Understand The Damage Trump Is Doing.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lincoln-mitchell/our-political-class-lacks_b_13707792.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Time to face reality, Obama — Trump is going to be president – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2016/12/18/time-to-face-reality-obama-trump-is-going-to-be-president/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— As Trump era nears, is the media ready for the challenge? – Margaret Sullivan  (DIERSEN: Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are ready for the challenge.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/as-trump-era-nears-is-the-media-ready-for-the-challenge/2016/12/18/5db9977c-c45f-11e6-9a51-cd56ea1c2bb7_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— When campus microaggressions are real  Conservative and libertarian students have been long been ‘othered’ on college campuses. – Glenn Harlan Reynolds
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/12/12/college-campus-conservatives-trump-glenn-reynolds-column/95331660/

 

FORBES
— Chinese Investments In The U.S. Hit An All-Time High In 2016, But Don’t Expect The Same In 2017 – Ellen Sheng  (DIERSEN: What do foreign countries and their citizens think of those who share your demographics?  If citizens of a foreign country bought the company that you work for, what would they do with you?)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ellensheng/2016/12/18/chinese-investments-in-the-u-s-hit-an-all-time-high-in-2016-but-dont-expect-the-same-in-2017/

 

FORTUNE
— GOP Again Eyes Sanctuary Cities Ban Due to Political Tide – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://fortune.com/2016/12/18/gop-sanctuary-cities-immigration/

 

THE BEAST
— Clinton Chairman Continues to Blame Russia for Loss  John Podesta refused to say publicly that Hillary Clinton lost in a fair election. – ANDREW DESIDERIO and BETSY WOODRUFF  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those Republican candidates in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since 2000 lost elections or who won by smaller margins than they expected WHO BLAME ME FOR THAT.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes SHOUT AT THE AFORESAID CANDIDATES THAT ME AND MY GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS CAUSED THEM TO LOSE OR CAUSED THEM TO WIN BY SMALLER MARGINS THAN THEY EXPECTED.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/18/clinton-chairman-continues-to-blame-russia-for-loss.html

 

TRUTHOUT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White Nationalism in the Oval Office and the Suppression of Dissent.”
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38768-white-nationalism-in-the-oval-office-and-the-suppression-of-dissent

 

DAILY KOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The perennial perils of propaganda.”  Mainstream news media in America is Democrat Party propaganda.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/12/18/1611124/-The-perennial-perils-of-propaganda
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s administration needs to be stopped, blocked, and shut down—completely.”
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/12/18/1611333/-Donald-Trump-s-administration-needs-to-be-stopped-blocked-and-shut-down-completely

 

DAILY MAIL
— An over-the-shoulder pose : Ivanka Trump shows off her stylish ‘date night’ outfit in sassy photo with pajama-clad son Joseph – ERICA TEMPESTA
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4045928/An-shoulder-pose-Ivanka-Trump-shows-stylish-date-night-outfit-sassy-photo-pajama-clad-son-Joseph.html

 

GUARDIAN
— Senior adviser on Trump’s diplomacy: ‘I can’t keep up with the tweets’ – Martin Pengelly
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/18/senior-adviser-on-trumps-diplomacy-i-cant-keep-up-with-the-tweets

December 18 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

December 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RAUNER SIGNS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM BILL, EARNING PRAISE FROM DEMS – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signs-criminal-justice-reform-bill-earning-praise-from-dems/1658575/

 

NBC5
— Durbin, Senators Push Trump to Divest in Business Holdings  The group, which also includes Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ben Cardin, Chris Coons, and Jeff Merkley, are calling on Trump and Pence to divest in any financial holdings that could potentially conflict with the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Durbin-Senators–406900935.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville and Lisle township residents could vote on township road service merger in April – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-township-binding-referendum-st-1216-20161215-story.html
— Health groups urge Rauner to fight Obamacare repeal – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-durbin-obamacare-repeal-1216-biz-20161215-story.html
— Kanye West is more than a distraction – Heidi Stevens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-kanye-trump-media-distractions-balancing-1214-20161214-column.html
— AFSCME is betraying its members – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-1216-20161215-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Trump starting something with China he can’t finish?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-china-trump-3848b70a-c2db-11e6-9a51-cd56ea1c2bb7-20161215-story.html
— Pharmacies miss half of dangerous drug combinations – Sam Roe, Ray Long and Karisa King
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/druginteractions/ct-drug-interactions-pharmacy-met-20161214-story.html
— NIU settles with fired police chief for $1 million – Jodi S. Cohen and Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-niu-grady-settlement-20161215-story.html
— Facebook takes on fake news with fact-checkers, new ‘disputed’ label – Hayley Tsukayama  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dispute just about everything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that if they had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a) Republicans would not have suffered any defeats in Illinois since 2000 and b) Wheaton would have video gambling.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-facebook-new-fake-news-label-ap-bsi-20161215-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Electoral College must do its job on Trump’s Russian connections.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-russia-electoral-college-huppke-20161214-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Three names considered for new U.S. attorney – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-three-names-considered-for-new-u-s-attorney/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former federal prosecutor Patrick Collins, who prosecuted former Gov. George Ryan — who, ironically, is a huge Trump supporter.  Former Assistant U.S. Attorney John Lausch, of the Kirkland & Ellis Law Firm. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Gil Soffer, of the Katten & Muchin Law Firm.)
— CPS borrows $729M for capital projects; $215M pension fix expires – Lauren FitzPatrick, Fran Spielman, Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-borrows-729m-for-capital-projects-215m-pension-fix-expires/
— Relaxed hiring standards must still weed out bad cops – Editorial (DIERSEN: What you did in the past predicts what you will do in the future.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-revised-hiring-standards-must-still-block-rogue-cops/
— ‘Fake news’ not strong enough term for real craziness – Gene Lyons
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gene-lyons-fake-news-not-strong-enough-term-for-real-craziness/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Tollway budgets $10 million for Route 53 extension study – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161215/news/161219257/
— Vote coming to consolidate Naperville, Lisle township road districts? – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161215/news/161219313/
— DuPage judge to decide fate of four referendums – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161215/news/161219270/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Russian hackers targeted House races in Illinois
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161214/NEWS02/161219958/russian-hackers-targeted-house-races-in-illinois-report

 

DNA INFO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Chicago women encourage anti-Trump women to run for political offices.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161215/west-loop/rodham-consulting-chicago-women-political-office

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Durkin Blames Democrats for State Budget Impasse – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/durkin-blames-democrats-state-budget-impasse#stream/0

 

DAILY JOURNAL
— A lottery scandal that can be stopped – Editorial
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/a-lottery-scandal-that-can-be-stopped/article_d25b2458-8385-52b7-b940-e430f9d81c8f.html

 

ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage County to Distribute $1 Million in Grant Funding to Local Nonprofits Next Year  Two informational meetings will be held at the beginning of January. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-county-distribute-1-million-grant-funding-local-nonprofits-next-year

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Manar: Rauner has “divided our state into pieces”  (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on dividing 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 AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/15/manar-rauner-has-divided-our-state-into-pieces/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Monica Crowley to join Trump White House
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/15/monica-crowley-join-trump-white-house/
— The blue state depression  People are leaving the Hillary-supporting states in droves – Stephen Moore
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-times-weekly/20161212/281711204279490

 

BREITBART
— Sore Loser Celebrities Beg Electors to Vote Against Trump – DANIEL NUSSBAUM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/12/15/sore-loser-celebrities-beg-electors-vote-trump-video/
— Trump, Priebus Laud Ronna Romney McDaniel as New RNC Chief – NEIL W. MCCABE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/15/trump-priebus-laud-ronna-romney-mcdaniel-as-new-rnc-chief/
— Trump Boom: Companies Vow Tens of Thousands of U.S. Jobs After Trump Win – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/14/trump-boom-companies-vow-tens-thousands-us-jobs-trump-win/
— TREASONOUS: Chicago Pledges to ‘Welcome’ Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/15/city-pledges-welcome-illegal-aliens/
— British Muslims Gather in Show of Strength to Demand Caliphate – DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/12/14/watch-british-muslims-gather-show-strength-demand-caliphate/

 

THE BLAZE
— College president blames election outcome on ‘racism’ against Obama – Jon Street  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/15/college-president-blames-election-outcome-on-racism-against-obama/

 

FOX NEWS
— Settling Scores? Trump team resumes battle with press, hints at WH briefing changes
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/15/settling-scores-trump-team-resumes-battle-with-press-hints-at-wh-briefing-changes.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Professor Explains to Tucker Carlson Why Women Are Cutting Their Hair in Protest of Trump – Katie Pavlich
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2016/12/15/absurd-professor-explains-to-tucker-carlson-why-she-cut-her-hair-in-protest-of-trump-n2260097
— Trump’s Favorability Reaches New High – Leah Barkoukis
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2016/12/15/poll-trumps-favorability-soars-n2260123
— Keep Working America: Obamacare Subsidies Will Cost Taxpayers $42.6 Billion Next Year – Katie Pavlich
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2016/12/15/obamacare-subsidies-will-cost-10-billion-next-year-n2260134

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Obama’s Fed Stifles Trump Market Rally And Economic Recovery Plans
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24713
— Attorney General Loretta Lynch And The Suicidal Demand For “Tolerance” Of Islam – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24720

 

GOPUSA
— Left-wing Portland vs. ‘extreme economic inequality’ (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight economic inequality?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18348

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s United States may be a threat to United Nations.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mette-holm/trumps-united-states-may_b_13656650.html
— Poor Students — Rich Ivies: Seeking Real Diversity at Ivy-Level Colleges – Dr. Michele Hernandez
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michele-hernandez/poor-students-rich-ivies-_b_13656152.html
— The Unbearable Whiteness Of Trumpistan Illuminates Half-truths Of ‘Racial Realism’ – Ben Piven  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are anti-White.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-unbearable-whiteness-of-trumpistan-illuminates_us_58518aa9e4b0320ed05a9a77

 

MSN
— Gov. Rauner, Dems Play Nice To Approve Prison-Reform Measure – Derrick Blakley
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/gov-rauner-dems-play-nice-to-approve-prison-reform-measure/vp-AAlCoNF

 

NEW YORK POST
— Electors are being harassed, threatened in bid to stop Trump – Mark Moore
http://nypost.com/2016/12/14/electors-are-being-harassed-threatened-in-bid-to-stop-trump/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Inches Closer to Fact-Checking Its News  Social media platform will ask users to flag false information; firm also has identified several markers of sites that consistently peddle such news – DEEPA SEETHARAMAN  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that anything on the internet that they did not like was fake.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-plans-to-demote-fake-news-on-its-site-1481824802
— Want a Job in Trump’s Administration? Get on Chris Collins’s Spreadsheet  People seeking political posts flock to New York Republican, who will fill thousands of positions – KRISTINA PETERSON  (DIERSEN: If you wanted one of those 4,000 positions, 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.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/want-a-job-in-trumps-administration-get-on-chris-collinss-spreadsheet-1481821546
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet now nearly complete, attention is turning to who will fill the roughly 4,000 other political posts in the next administration. That has elevated the role of Mr. Collins, the first member of Congress to endorse Mr. Trump for president. The New York Republican is the main congressional liaison between the House and Mr. Trump’s transition team, which is charged with staffing political jobs in the executive branch. For Mr. Collins, the role requires him to manage the evolving ambitions of a variety of House Republicans and their constituents. Befitting someone whose office boasts not one but two signs declaring “In God We Trust, All Others Bring Data,” he has turned to spreadsheets to organize the lists of lawmakers and others hoping to be considered by Mr. Trump’s team. A staff aide mans the spreadsheets, which can be sorted by lawmaker, position sought and other categories. “I cannot guarantee an interview; I certainly cannot guarantee you will get a job. But I can guarantee your name is on a list in front of the people it should be,” said Mr. Collins.)
— Influential House Conservative Group Spells Out Rules It Wants Donald Trump to Kill  Freedom Caucus asks President-elect to roll back hundreds of regulations including several in the financial sector – YUKA HAYASHI  (DIERSEN: What about rules and regulations that require everyone to give preference to minorities and to women, that is, rules and regulations that require everyone to discriminate against Whites and against men?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/influential-house-conservative-group-spells-out-rules-it-wants-donald-trump-to-kill-1481838336
— Congress Likely to Consider Reining In Student-Loan Programs, House Republican Says  Rep. Virginia Foxx says government makes it too easy for students to borrow too much – JOSH MITCHELL  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used my graduating from NIU debt-free in 1970 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE to hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/congress-will-likely-consider-reining-in-student-loan-programs-house-republican-says-1481833008

 

FORBES
— University of Bristol is taking affirmative action to promote social mobility by lowering entry grades to students from poorer families. – Nick Morrison  (DIERSEN: When you were young, how much money did your parents earn and what was their net worth?)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2016/12/15/university-lowers-entry-grades-for-students-from-poorer-families/#5eaac4793cec

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps as “CAN WE STOP THE POLITICS OF NOSTALGIA THAT HAVE DOMINATED 2016?”
http://www.newsweek.com/1950s-1930s-racism-us-europe-nostalgia-cas-mudde-531546
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: WHY 2016 HAS BEEN CHICAGO’S BLOODIEST YEAR IN ALMOST TWO DECADES – JOSH SAUL
http://www.newsweek.com/2016/12/23/chicago-gangs-violence-murder-rate-532034.html

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “WHO WILL LIE TO THE PRESS FOR TRUMP NEXT?”
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/donald-trump-white-house-press-secretary

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— DUIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “We must stand up to Trump’s Cabinet of bigots.”
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/12/15/must-stand-trumps-cabinet-bigots/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Trump, Republicans spout nationalism and reaction at Wisconsin rally – Christopher Davion and Catherine Long (DIERSEN: Socialists are anti-Trump, anti-Republican, and anti-American.)
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/12/15/truu-d15.html

December 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Top Human Services official vows increased transparency, oversight of group homes – Michael J. Berens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-group-home-hearing-met-20161213-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois group homes for adults with disabilities will face tougher licensing standards and enforcement and they will be graded for the first time on quality and safety, a top official for the Illinois Department of Human Services vowed to state legislators Tuesday. Secretary James Dimas told Senate and House lawmakers that his department has launched more than a dozen reform measures to heighten enforcement of 3,000 group homes statewide and increase public transparency involving the care of 12,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He spoke at a bipartisan Senate and House hearing convened in response to a Chicago Tribune investigation, “Suffering in Secret,” which exposed how Illinois has steered thousands of the state’s poorest and most vulnerable residents with disabilities into a network of state-funded group homes, then routinely obscured evidence of harm from the public. One of the most sweeping reforms outlined by Dimas would provide limited public access to previously sealed investigative files. The department is working with the Illinois attorney general’s office to provide group home addresses and full enforcement histories to families and guardians.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “New York should seize Trump Tower.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-tower-eminent-domain-perspec-1214-20161213-story.html
— Lawsuit: Men treated unfairly in college sex assault cases – DAVID PITT
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–campus-sexual-assault-male-discrimination-20161213-story.html
— Falsifying student records still a problem at CPS, inspector general finds – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cps-inspector-general-report-met-20161214-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH THREE COLOR PICTURES IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville walkers celebrate diversity – Gary Gibula  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to promote diversity, that is, to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-unity-walk-naperville-st-1214-20161213-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s national security adviser shared secrets without permission.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-michael-flynn-shared-secrets-donald-trump-20161214-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS IG: Rich parents can still game selective-enrollment system  Eighteen students were caught trying to get into selective schools using sham addresses in Chicago to give them an advantage. – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my parents as being filthy rich and even worse things because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-ig-rich-parents-can-still-game-elective-enrollment-admission/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Departing lawmakers lament loss of independence, spike in money in Illinois politics – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you get elected as a Republican, you commit yourself to defending and advancing the Illinois Republican Party platform.  In Illinois, if you get elected as a Democrat, you commit yourself to defending and advancing the Illinois Democrat Party platform.  If you reject the aforesaid platforms, you should run as an Independent.  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/news/161219521/
— FRONT TOP OF FOLD WITH TABLE: How much tax revenue is subsidizing park district programs? – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: What park district programs do you use?  I use none.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/news/161219524/
— Why fake news is dangerous – Lee Hamilton  (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, any news that they disapprove of is fake.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/discuss/161219710/
— If Trump won’t probe Russia, Congress must – Editorial  (DIERSEN: From what I see, Russians have a much higher opinion of members of the following groups than Democrats do: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161213/discuss/161219577/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Durbin seeks to protect immigrants under threat of deportation  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put those who are in America illegally ahead of citizens of America.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article120776793.html

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Governor: Legal fight costing state $3M daily
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103528/governor-legal-fight-costing-state-3m-daily

 

WQAD
— Local Democrat electors head to Springfield to cast their votes for Hillary Clinton – JESYKA DERETA
http://wqad.com/2016/12/13/local-democrat-electors-head-to-springfield-to-cast-their-votes-for-hillary-clinton/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner Advocates Turnaround Agenda Via Social Media – Jordan Abudayyeh
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-advocates-turnaround-agenda-via-social-media

 

FOX MILWAUKEE
— “We’re going to keep winning:” President-elect Trump stops in West Allis; part of ‘Thank You Tour’ – THEO KEITH, BRITTANY SHANNON
http://fox6now.com/2016/12/13/west-allis-to-host-stop-for-president-elect-trumps-thank-you-tour/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Fear of Trump pledges lingers at Our Lady of Guadalupe feast – AP  (DIERSEN: Who fears Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What laws are they breaking?)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/fear-of-trump-pledges-lingers-at-our-lady-of-guadalupe/article_6dae9bb2-c146-11e6-87ee-1b24db17abde.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— RNC adviser: Trump ups intel briefings to three times a week  Briefing is a summary of intelligence reports – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/rnc-adviser-trump-ups-intel-briefings-to-three-times-a-week/619107557

 

SOUTHERN
— Rauner sticks to talking points in Facebook budget chat – DAN PETRELLA
http://thesouthern.com/rauner-sticks-to-talking-points-in-facebook-budget-chat/article_05c0d4d0-ddef-5668-bd21-928adde2c93e.html

 

ATCHISON GLOBE NOW
— Rauner lays blame in Facebook session – Dan Petrella
http://www.atchisonglobenow.com/news/national/rauner-lays-blame-in-facebook-session/article_76a3bfb7-8390-5149-b38a-6e2a5c2511e0.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County proposes merger of clerk, Election Commission – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/13/dupage-county-proposes-merger-of-clerk-election-commission/ap5lpm9/

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage County Board Officially Proposes Merger Between Clerk’s Office, Election Commission  The proposal is available for public viewing online, and residents are encouraged to leave comments and concerns. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-county-board-officially-proposes-merger-between-clerks-office-election

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Ohio Protects Unborn At 20 Weeks, But Heartbeat Bill Vetoed – Chris Iverson
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/ohio-protects-unborn-20-weeks-heartbeat-bill-vetoed/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— LESS, NOT MORE, GOVERNMENT WILL HELP LABOR – Star Parker (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.  That directly resulted in my becoming an IRS employee.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/less-not-more-government-will-help-labor/

 

BLAZE
— America might stay afloat if we run the country like a business, not a fraudulent charity – Tomi Lahren
http://www.theblaze.com/video/america-might-stay-afloat-if-we-run-the-country-like-a-business-not-a-fraudulent-charity/

 

BREITBART
— Obama Spent $100 Million to Transport Foreign Migrants to Their U.S. Destinations – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/12/agency-spends-100-million-transporting-migants/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— UNION BOSSES BACK MUSLIM FOR DNC CHAIR – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/13/union-bosses-back-muslim-for-dnc-chair/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigration deal gets new life after Trump remarks – AL WEAVER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put those who are in America illegally ahead of citizens of America.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/immigration-deal-gets-new-life-after-trump-remarks/article/2609594

 

THE HILL
— Democrats concerned Trump trying to ‘target’ Energy Dept. employees – DEVIN HENRY  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, federal employees who were Republican were always targeted, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/310344-democrats-warn-trump-on-energy-department-letter

 

ROLL CALL
— Trump Swats Off Crowd Booing Ryan: ‘I’ve Come to Appreciate Him’  Wisconsin rally marks pair’s first public appearance – Lindsey McPherson
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-swats-off-crowd-booing-ryan-ive-come-appreciate

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Divisions deepen inside Trump Tower ‘The transition has taken a decidedly nasty and more vitriolic turn,’ one aide says.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-divisions-tower-232607

 

REUTERS
— Google extends conservative outreach as Trump calls tech meeting – Julia Love and Ginger Gibson
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-google-idUSKBN1430G6
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Alphabet’s Google is racing to hire more conservatives for its lobbying and policy arm, trying to get a foothold in President-elect Donald Trump’s Washington after enjoying a uniquely close relationship with the administration of President Barack Obama.  In the weeks since the Nov. 8 election, Google has ramped up efforts to hire Republican lobbying firms and in-house lobbyists to change the composition of its Washington office, according to three lobbyists with knowledge of the matter. The company also posted an advertisement for a manager for conservative outreach and public policy partnership, seeking a “liaison to conservative, libertarian and free market groups.” While the position is not new, it gives Google a chance to make a hire that reflects the new political climate. Conservatives already are represented in the office. A Google spokeswoman declined to comment on the record for this article.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Buck Up, Democrats, and Fight Like Republicans.”  After Trump won the nomination, which Republicans fought the hardest for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/opinion/buck-up-democrats-and-fight-like-republicans.html
— Where Were Trump’s Votes? Where the Jobs Weren’t – Eduardo Porter  (DIERSEN: Based in this, there must be plenty of jobs in the counties that Trump lost in Illinois.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/business/economy/jobs-economy-voters.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Fingers Wag in Britain Over Leader’s $1,250 Pants – DAN BILEFSKY
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/world/europe/theresa-may-trousers-uk.html
— TRAGIC: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Marijuana Proposals Issued in Canada – Brian Austin
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/world/americas/canada-recreational-marijuana-pot.html

 

USA TODAY
— Trump Cabinet picks face extreme vetting ahead of confirmation – Donovan Slack (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass a background investigation.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/13/trump-cabinet-vetting-process/95375442/
— Trump returns to Wisconsin to celebrate victory – Mary Spicuzza and Meg Jones
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/13/trump-returns-wisconsin-celebrate-victory/95409546/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GE Engineers More Ways for Women to Get Ahead – JOANN S. LUBLIN  (DIERSEN: The main thing that GAO did during the 1980s and 1990s to retain and promote its employees who were female was to waste the careers of and to get rid of its employees who were male, and especially its male employees who were Republican, White, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-promote-more-women-ge-has-opened-new-career-paths-1481641200
— Closing the Developmental Gap Between Boys and Girls – Sue Shellenbarger
http://www.wsj.com/video/closing-the-developmental-gap-between-boys-and-girls/5622A18D-91F5-46B6-8524-E7BF95BE65F0.html
— What Parents of Early-Teen Boys Need to Know  New research shows where boys lag behind girls in early adolescence; help to bridge the language gap – Sue Shellenbarger
http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-parents-of-early-teen-boys-need-to-know-1481641204

 

BLOOMBERG
— IBM Lays Out Plans to Hire 25,000 in U.S. Ahead of Trump Meeting – Jing Cao  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, Democrats insist that all 25,000 will be Democrats, minorities, females, young, and/or illegals.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-13/ibm-lays-out-plans-to-hire-25-000-in-u-s-ahead-of-trump-meeting

 

BUSINESS ADVISOR
— GAO Audits EPA’s Management of Superfund Sites – Elizabeth Hafey  (DIERSEN: My father worked in a superfund site for 28 years, that is, he worked for Stauffer Chemical Company in Chicago Heights 1941-1969.)
http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/gao-audits-epa-s-management-of-62313/

 

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— When asked, won’t tell: top three officials duck specifics on illegal hiring  The state’s top elected officials are happy to go on about border security, but they get tongue tied if the conversation turns to cracking down on employers of undocumented immigrants. – JAY ROOT
https://www.texastribune.org/2016/12/14/dont-ask-your-leaders-about-immigrants-workplace/

 

TIME MAGAZINE
— Russia Is Happy With Donald Trump’s Choice of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State – Kate Samuelson  (DIERSEN: From what I see, Russians have a much higher opinion of members of the following groups than Democrats do: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://time.com/4598968/russia-kremlin-rex-tillerson-donald-trump/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Obama thanks federal employees one last time before leaving office – Aaron Boyd  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that I should a) thank Post Office employees for hiring me in 1966 and for letting me work there until 1969, b) thank IRS employees for hiring me in 1971 and for promoting me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) thank GAO employees for hiring me in 1980, for promoting me in 1986, and for letting me work there until 1997.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/obama-thanks-feds-one-last-time-before-leaving-office