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February 9 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Durbin, at Harper College, says he’s confident of bipartisan border deal but unsure of Trump support – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/durbin-at-harper-college-says-hes-confident-of-bipartisan-border-deal-but-unsure-of-trump-support

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
– New Hampshire court upholds women’s topless conviction, saying rights weren’t violated – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-free-the-nipple-new-hampshire-20190208-story.html

WLS AM
— GM offers $25,000 reward for information on nooses and ‘whites-only’ signs at Ohio plant
http://www.wlsam.com/news/gm-offers-25000-reward-for-information-on-nooses-and-whites-only-signs-at-ohio-plant/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Geneva parents oppose anti-abortion protester’s methods ‘He’s taking video and I don’t think that’s right’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/08/geneva-parents-oppose-anti-abortion-protesters-methods/ashxnno/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker report says Bruce Rauner drove Illinois ‘into a financial ditch’ – Rick Pearson and Dan Petrella
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/gov-j-b-pritzker-report-says-bruce-rauner-drove-illinois/article_c3c357bd-429b-5722-b25c-3e153274f336.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: LGBT Curriculum Bill Advances – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/lgbt-curriculum-bill-advances#stream/0

WEEK
— $15 minimum wage would have largest impacts outside Chicago
https://week.com/news/political/2019/02/08/report-15-minimum-wage-would-have-largest-impacts-outside-chicago/

MEDILL REPORTS
— TRUMP CALLS BORDER MIGRANTS A “TREMENDOUS ONSLAUGHT,” SPARKING CONCERNS FROM MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS – Carly Graf
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/trump-calls-border-migrants-a-tremendous-onslaught-sparking-concerns-from-mental-health-experts/

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
— Sean Casten: Socialism is Lovely – CARLY ATCHISON
https://www.nrcc.org/2019/02/08/sean-casten-socialism-lovely/
(FROM THE POSTING: Sean Casten thinks the socialist Green New Deal is “lovely,” but to which part is he referring exactly? Turning all airports into museums? Abolishing farting cows? Paying those who are “unwilling” to work? The choo-choo train to Hawaii? Replacing each building in the country, including every home and business in Illinois? Shuttering the nuclear power plants that generate 53% of all electricity in Illinois and the coal and gas plants that generate another 40%? NRCC Comment: “Sean Casten might think tearing down every home and business in IL-06 and a fantasy choo-choo train to Hawaii would be lovely, but that only goes to show how desperately out of touch he is with Illinoisans. The Green New Deal is nothing more than Democrats’ latest attempt at a socialist takeover, guaranteed to eliminate thousands of jobs and raise taxes on hardworking Illinois families and the middle class.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Carly Atchison)

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768486-only-3-other-states-district-of-columbia-have-15-minimum-wage

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Medical Doctor from Peoria Opposes Legal Pot – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/medical-doctor-from-peoria-opposes-legal-pot-2/

BREITBART
— Ocasio-Cortez Boasts of Steering Democratic Party Left with Green New Deal – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/ocasio-cortez-boasts-of-steering-democratic-party-left-with-green-new-deal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “In terms of aspirational goals, it’s lovely,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) said in the WSJ report. “I’d love to live in a world that’s totally clean and has green jobs for everyone and all sorts of other benefits.”)

FOX NEWS
— As border wall funding divides Washington, new multimillion-dollar barrier will soon break ground in Texas – Madeleine Rivera
https://www.foxnews.com/us/as-border-wall-funding-divides-washington-new-multimillion-dollar-barrier-will-soon-break-ground-in-texas

TOWNHALL
— Here Are Ocasio-Cortez’s Latest Idiotic Remarks About Illegal Aliens And Immigration Enforcement – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/08/aoc-ice-remarks-n2541027
— NM Gov. Pulls Most National Guardsmen from the Border: We Will Not Partake in Trump’s ‘Fear-Mongering’ – Julio Rosas (DIERSEN: How soon will New Mexico leave the United States and join up with Mexico?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2019/02/08/nm-gov-pulls-most-national-guardsmen-from-the-border-we-will-not-partake-in-trumps-fearmongering-n2541036

BREITBART
— GOP/Dems Set to Offer Trump a Quarter of $5.7B for Border Wall – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/gop-dems-set-to-offer-trump-a-quarter-of-5-7b-for-border-wall/
— Illegal Immigration Expected to Hit Highest Level Since George W. Bush – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/illegal-immigration-expected-to-hit-highest-level-since-george-w-bush/
— Democrats Use Border Wall Talks to Expand ‘Catch and Release’ Policies – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/democrats-use-border-wall-talks-to-expand-catch-and-release-policies/
— Chicago Bill Requires Social Media Background Check for Gun License – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/chicago-bill-requires-social-media-background-check-for-gun-license/

AMERICAN THINKER
— 4 Liberal Arguments against the Wall and How to Beat Them – Auguste Meyrat
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/4_liberal_arguments_against_the_wall_and_how_to_beat_them.html
— The Hijacking of a Presidential Election – Jon N. Hall
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/the_hijacking_of_a_presidential_election.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Mass Immigration and Climate Change Doublethink – Quentin Borges-Silva
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/08/mass-immigration-and-climate-change-doublethink/

NEW AMERICAN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Disney Hosting First Official LGBTQ Event at Paris Theme Park – Dave Bohon
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/31436-disney-hosting-first-official-lgbtq-event-at-paris-theme-park

DAILY SIGNAL
— The ‘New Normal’: A New Era of Bigger Migrant Caravans Has Begun – Nolan Peterson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/08/the-new-normal-a-new-era-of-bigger-migrant-caravans-has-begun/
— Ivanka Trump Says Art Exhibit Depicting Her Vacuuming Is ‘Sexist’ – Evie Fordham
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/08/ivanka-trump-says-art-exhibit-depicting-her-vacuuming-is-sexist/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— President Trump to Hold MAGA Rally in El Paso, TX, Monday – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/president-trump-to-hold-maga-rally-in-el-paso-tx-on-monday/

HOT AIR
— Survey Estimate: 42 Million Latin Americans Want To Migrate To The U.S.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/survey-estimate-42-million-latin-americans-want-migrate-u-s/

— Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘Death To America’ Really Means Death To Trump – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/02/08/ayatollah-khamenei-death-america-really-means-death-trump/
— Chicago Gun Bill Would Require Social Media Background Check For Permits – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/02/08/chicago-gun-bill-require-social-media-background-check-permits/

THE HILL
— More than 100 undocumented immigrants worked at Trump’s Bedminster resort during construction: report – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/latino/429136-more-than-100-undocumented-immigrants-worked-at-trumps-bedminster-resort-during

REUTERS
— U.S. Border Patrol overwhelmed by large groups of migrant families
https://in.reuters.com/article/usa-immigration-border/us-border-patrol-overwhelmed-by-large-groups-of-migrant-families-idINKCN1PX28W

CNN
— The Virginia Democratic Party is a dumpster fire – Chris Cillizza
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/08/politics/virginia-democratic-party-ralph-northam-justin-fairfax-week-in-review/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Virginia’s Racist History Clashes With New South Image – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Government is Nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always been a racist. They stress my demographics – Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), lived in Crete 1948-1972, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and that my ancestors have been in America since 1844. In my defense, I could stress a) that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, b) that I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, c) that I worked for the federal government (for the Post Office in Park Forest 1966-1969; for IRS in Chicago in 1971, in Harvey 1972-1973, Joliet 1973-1974, and Chicago 1973-1980; and for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997), d) that in late 1971, I asked IRS to assign me to its Harvey office, and e) that I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/us/politics/virginia-scandal-racist-history.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Does His Divisive El Paso Number. The immigration system is broken but the president has no interest in fixing it.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/opinion/trump-el-paso-immigration-border-wall.html
— The $238 Million Penthouse Provokes a Fierce Response: Tax It – Jeffery C. Mays (DIERSEN: Do/did you own a pied-à-terre? In its 4-page nasty February 1978 article on me, to paint me as being grossly overpaid and undeservedly filthy rich, Money Magazine referred the studio condo that I owned in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago 1974-1976 as being my pied-à-terre. I bought that condo so that I could walk to work at IRS and to graduate business classes at Loyola. I traded it in to the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo in 1976. I lived in a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972 full-time 1972-1974 and weekends 1974-1976. Starting in 1974, I unsuccessfully tried to sell it. I rented it out 1976-1984 because I was unable to sell it for a fair price. I sold it in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/nyregion/pied-a-terre-tax-ny.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the last five years, a bill that would create a so-called pied-à-terre tax in New York has languished in the State Legislature, where proposals for new taxes often go to die. But after Kenneth C. Griffin, a hedge fund billionaire with an estimated net worth of $10 billion, added to his personal real estate portfolio last month by closing on a $238 million apartment on Central Park South, things may soon be different. The record purchase — surpassing the cost of the next most expensive home in the United States by more than $100 million — was a stark reminder that when wealthy buyers like Mr. Griffin purchase expensive apartments as second homes or investments, New York City and the state get less financial benefits. If the buyers live out of state, they are not subject to state or city income taxes, and do not pay New York sales tax while outside the state. A pied-à-terre tax would institute a yearly tax on homes worth $5 million or more, and would apply to homes that do not serve as the buyer’s primary residence.)

WASHINGTON POST
— McCarthy pressures Democrats to rebuke two Muslim lawmakers over alleged anti-Semitism – Mike DeBonis and Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/mccarthy-gop-challenge-house-democrats-to-denounce-alleged-anti-semitism/2019/02/08/aef28514-2bae-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— The National Enquirer shows us just how sleazy it really is – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-national-enquirer-story-shows-us-a-sleazy-reality/2019/02/08/b9da61fa-2bee-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html
— What Trump has said about E-Verify
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/what-trump-has-said-about-e-verify/2019/02/08/14b40024-c3cb-43ea-9af8-41660d7203cb_video.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Green New Deal’ Democrats Position Climate Change as Central Issue in 2020 Leading candidates embrace clean-energy push, setting up contrast with pro-fossil-fuel Trump – Andrew Duehren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/green-new-deal-democrats-position-climate-change-as-central-issue-in-2020-11549630802
(FROM THE ARTICLE: CASTEN: “In terms of aspirational goals, it’s lovely. I’d love to live in a world that’s totally clean and has green jobs for everyone and all sorts of other benefits.”)
— Bezos vs. the Enquirer Could Be a Watershed If it means journalists start reporting on how other journalists source their stories, hooray. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bezos-vs-the-enquirer-could-be-a-watershed-11549667933

NEWSWEEK
— ‘THIS GOLF COURSE WAS BUILT BY ILLEGALS’: TRUMP PROPERTY WHERE IVANKA, KUSHNER MARRIED USED CHEAP, UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS, REPORT SAYS – JESSICA KWONG
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-golf-course-illegals-ivanka-kushner-1324581
— POLITICALLY CHARGED GROCERY STORE MAILER CLAIMING ‘HELL HAS OPEN BORDERS,’ STIRS CONTROVERSY – JENNI FINK
https://www.newsweek.com/grocery-store-mailer-trump-border-wall-hell-has-open-borders-controversy-1324068
— DHS ISSUES WAIVER TO ‘EXPEDITE’ CONSTRUCTION OF 12.5 MILES OF ‘SECONDARY’ BORDER WALL IN SAN DIEGO TO ‘DETER ILLEGAL CROSSINGS’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/dhs-issues-waiver-expedite-construction-125-miles-secondary-border-wall-san-1324565
— GUN CONTROL BILL WOULD REQUIRE POLICE TO REVIEW SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS BEFORE ALLOWING PURCHASE – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/social-media-review-gun-purchase-illinois-bill-1323850

360 LAW
— An Arizona federal judge chided Walmart Inc. for having a “‘complete and bright line’ disregard” for anti-discrimination protections in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act when it fired an employee.
https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1127377/walmart-worker-fired-over-medical-marijuana-wins-bias-suit

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are a member of a group, sooner or later, if that group does not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC will call your group at hate group.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/02/08/anti-lgbt-groups-launch-movement-against-federal-equality-act

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you know about survey methodology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survey_methodology and http://www.pewresearch.org/methods/u-s-survey-research/our-survey-methodology-in-detail/)? During my last 8 years at GAO, I worked at the GS-13 Step 4-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325/year, on audits that involved major surveys. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf (FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) (See pages 30-33 for methodology) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes) (See pages 37-40 for methodology).)
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JANUARY 3, 2019 FLASHBACK: How did you respond or how will you respond the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) survey questions (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC)?
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/january-3-morning-edition-2/
(THE ARTICLE: Initial questions concerning this survey include: Who is exactly paying for this survey? When did you first learn that this survey was going to be conducted and who did you learn that from? Who developed the survey? What input did you, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman have in the development of this survey? Where is the document that details the methodology used for this survey? What has been done to publicize this survey? Of course, anti-conservatives want liberals and moderates to respond to the survey and NOT conservatives. What about liberal and moderate responders who falsely claim to be conservative? I responded to the survey as follows:

How often do you work and/ or interact with the Illinois Republican Party? – Extremely Frequently (Daily)

What role do you play in the Republican Party? – Precinct Committeemen

How active would you consider yourself within your GOP organization? – Extremely active (Daily)

Is there anything specific the Illinois Republican Party can help you and/ or your organization with? – Other (please specify) Promoting the IRP platform.

What could the Illinois Republican Party do better to increase your activity and interest within your local regular Republican organization? – Promote the IRP platform.

How active would you say your GOP organization(s) is/are? – They meet monthly and regularly are represented at community events.

Please check the answer that best describes your political philosophy on fiscal policy matters: Conservative

Please check the box that best describes your political philosophy on social policy matters: Conservative

The most important public policy issues facing our state are: Pro-Life, Same-sex marriage (oppose), Second Amendment issues (oppose gun control), Other (please specify) Enforce immigration laws (support)

The most important public policy issues facing our country are: Pro-Life, Illegal immigration (concerned about), Second Amendment issues (oppose gun control), Other (please specify) Traditional marriage (support)

Who did you vote for in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial Republican primary election? – Jeanne Ives / Rich Morthland

What are the biggest challenges to unity in the Illinois Republican Party? – Stopping anti-conservative IRP leaders from driving conservatives out of the IRP

With respect to the Illinois Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party at its next quadrennial Convention in 2020 should: Adopt the platform of the national Republican Party as the platform of the Illinois Republican Party

Why do Illinois Republicans lose elections? – Illinois Republican candidates are not conservative enough and do not energize enough of the Republican base. Illinois Democrat candidates typically have more campaign funds than Illinois Republican candidates. Districts are too gerrymandered for Illinois Republicans to be competitive in areas where they otherwise should be.

What do you think are the most important things the Illinois Republican Party can do to promote unity? – Promote the IRP platform.

If you were to define or message what it means to be a Republican to the voters of Illinois; what would that message be? – Promote traditional marriage and the traditional family. Promote the right to life. Enforce immigration laws. Promote Second Amendment rights.

What is your first and last name? – David Diersen
18. What is your email address? – diersen@aol.com)

February 8 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Says Illinois’ Budget Deficit is Higher Than Estimated The deficit in the new budget year could exceed $3 billion
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-worse-than-previously-revealed-505581331.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pritzker: Illinois budget deficit higher than estimated
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-higher-than-estimated-1
— Border security deal seems near, easing shutdown concerns
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/border-security-deal-seems-near-easing-shutdown-concerns_

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Setting low expectations for his first budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker report says Bruce Rauner drove Illinois ‘into a financial ditch’ – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-budget-bruce-rauner-20190208-story.html
— Planned Parenthood of Illinois offers free birth control for a year to eligible patients, as nation grapples over contraceptive coverage – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-planned-parenthood-free-birth-control-20190208-story.html
— When will a Cubs response match the force of those bigoted emails? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cubs-ricketts-apology-20190209-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting socialism and class warfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-ocasio-cortez-aoc-sanders-trump-green-new-deal-0210-20190208-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dark money-funded groups plan fight over Illinois progressive income tax – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/progressive-income-tax-illinois-dark-money-groups/
— ‘White privilege’ means my black skin disqualifies me from built-in advantage – John W. Fountain (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. 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 have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-fountain-white-privilege/
— Why doesn’t Elizabeth Warren just call herself ‘an American’? – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, employers, educators, and everyone else in America have been under tremendous pressure to give preference to Americans who are minority, female, and/or veteran. That has resulted in reverse discrimination and age discrimination against Americans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a minority, a female, or a veteran, a) my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would NOT have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would NOT have forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would NOT have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and would NOT have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would NOT have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elizabeth-warren-native-american-ethnic-identity-linda-chavez/

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle Township opposing effort to scrap Naperville Township road district merger – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/lisle-township-opposing-effort-to-scrap-naperville-township-road-district-merger
— VIDEO: Naperville mayoral endorsement interview
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/in-case-you-missed-it-watch-our-naperville-mayoral-endorsement-interview

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-more-rauner-estimated
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit to be $435M more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion if no action is taken, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-be-435m-more-rauner-estimated

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois proposal for uniform college admissions standards ignites controversy – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-proposal-for-uniform-college-admissions-standards-ignites-controversy/article_0294371c-f034-59b9-a390-5736a9f8c528.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Republicans maintain support for Trump after government shutdown
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/04/will-county-republicans-maintain-support-for-trump-after-government-shutdown/a26jsv3/

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Illegal immigration a major problem that U.S. must address – Ray White, Ohio
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/02/07/illegal-immigration-a-major-problem-that-u-s-must-address/arsstuf/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Calls For Immediate Shutdown Of Sterigenics The village wants a court order to shut down Sterigenics until there is proof that ethylene oxide presents no health risks. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-calls-immediate-shutdown-sterigenics

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois GOP says Pritzker’s minimum wage hike ‘will bankrupt Illinois’ – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511768484-illinois-gop-says-pritzker-s-minimum-wage-hike-will-bankrupt-illinois

OUR QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Some local business owners say they’ll leave if Illinois sees minimum wage spike – Kelley Bowles
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/some-local-business-owners-say-they-ll-leave-if-illinois-sees-minimum-wage-spike/1766351099

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budding deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP (DIERSEN: The less money that you want for The Wall, the more that you want illegal immigration and illegal drugs.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/budding-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money
— Health officials concerned about STDs among 15 to 19-year-olds – Nikki McGee
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/health-officials-concerned-about-stds-among-15-to-19-year-olds

WSIL TV
— Pritzker blames predecessor for ruining Illinois’ finances – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39934547/pritzker-blames-predecessor-for-ruining-illinois-finances

ONE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker surveys ‘Rauner Wreckage’ New report finds Illinois ‘Digging Out’ from $3.2B debt, $500M worse than Rauner estimated – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/2/8/pritzker-surveys-rauner-wreckage

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis cautions that proposed tax hike will only ‘accelerate the exodus’ from Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511766670-oberweis-cautions-that-proposed-tax-hike-will-only-accelerate-the-exodus-from-illinois
— Pritzker’s progressive tax will put Illinois in same boat as New York, Oberweis cautions – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768476-pritzker-s-progressive-tax-will-put-illinois-in-same-boat-as-new-york-oberweis-cautions

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker blames Rauner for state’s fiscal woes as he plans to increase state spending – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-state-s-fiscal-woes-as-he/article_ce7f19ce-2bcc-11e9-9f81-cf5da28157ae.html
— Watchdog warns blaming Rauner ignores state’s structural problems
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/watchdog-warns-blaming-rauner-ignores-state-s-structural-problems/article_5147d3fe-2be7-11e9-bad9-9f6bf7d976a5.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S REPORT BLAMES RAUNER FOR STATE’S POOR FISCAL CONDITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/deputy-governors-report-blames-rauner-for-states-poor-fiscal-condition.html
— MOODY’S WARNS ILLINOIS … AGAIN. WIREPOINTS HOLDS LITTLE HOPE THEY’LL HEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/moodys-warning.html
— A DIGITAL IRON CURTAIN DESCENDS OVER THE INTERNET
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/a-digital-iron-curtain-descends-over-the-internet.html
— STATE REP CALLS FOR CHICAGO TO BE 51ST STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/state-rep-calls-for-chicago-to-be-51st-state.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Krupa denies new allegations through attorney
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/08/krupa-denies-new-allegations-through-attorney/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congress can’t stop Trump veto on border wall emergency: GOP leader – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/8/house-would-uphold-trump-veto-wall-emergency/

GOPUSA
— More than half the influx of students in Baltimore were not born in US and do not speak English
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64776

DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE WARNS OF ANOTHER SHUTDOWN AS NEGOTIATIONS NEAR END – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/08/white-house-another-government-shutdown-border-wall/

REUTERS
— New Illinois governor eyes larger FY 2020 budget hole
https://www.reuters.com/article/illinois-budget/new-illinois-governor-eyes-larger-fy-2020-budget-hole-idUSL1N203144

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump once advocated a ‘huge financial penalty’ for those employing undocumented immigrants – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/08/trump-once-advocated-huge-financial-penalty-those-employing-undocumented-immigrants/
— ‘My whole town practically lived there’: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years – Joshua Partlow, Nick Miroff and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/my-whole-town-practically-lived-there-from-costa-rica-to-new-jersey-a-pipeline-of-illegal-workers-for-trump-goes-back-years/2019/02/08/8cdbc1dc-2971-11e9-97b3-ae59fbae7960_story.html

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s Rookie Mistake: Hiking Taxes On The Rich – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/illinois-gov-pritzker-taxes-rich/

BLOOMBERG
— Tax Increases Go From Taboo to Trendy, Even for Some Republicans
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/tax-increases-go-from-taboo-to-trendy-even-for-some-republicans

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1010 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $315,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448321_zpid/

February 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Senate OKs $15 minimum wage, moves to House – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/illinois-senate-oks-$15-minimum-wage-moves-to-house/5125926/

NBC5
— Illinois Senate Approves $15 Minimum Wage, Moves to House The proposal would increase Illinois’ $8.25-an-hour minimum wage by $1.75 next year and $1 more on each Jan. 1 until 2025.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-approves-15-minimum-wage-505519761.html

CBS2
— Illinois Senate Approves $15 Minimum Wage Legislation
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/07/illinois-minimum-wage-senate-vote-15-dollars-jb-pritzker/
— New Gun Bill Would Require Buyers To Reveal Social Media History – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/06/gun-law-bill-social-media-illinois-background-foid/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump suggested painting border wall black ‘so it’s hotter in the sun’ – Paul Steinhauser
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-suggested-painting-border-wall-black-so-its-hotter-in-the-sun-
— President Trump says he wants to boost US legal immigration because unemployment is so low (DIERSEN: More legal immigration promotes more illegal immigration.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-says-he-wants-to-boost-us-legal-immigration-because-unemployment-is-so-low

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State rep Anne Stava-Murray says she regrets word choice in comment about ‘white supremacist policies’ in Naperville – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-stave-murray-white-supremacy-resign-response-st-0208-story.html
— No new HIV cases by 2030? Advocates in Chicago applaud Trump goal but question how it will be carried out. – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-hiv-transmission-chicago-20190206-story.html
— South suburban residents strongly support raising the minimum wage – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: I worked for the minimum wage 1964-1966 in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-minimum-wage-debate-st-0208-story.html
— Trump stresses anti-abortion focus in appeal to evangelicals – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-prayer-breakfast-20190207-story.html
— John Kass: Politicians in blackface? For Democrats, it beats defending late-term abortion
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201902071040–tms–amvoicesctnav-a20190207-20190207-column.html
— Trump lays out his demands for border deal to top Republican as shutdown deadline nears – Damian Paletta and Erica Werner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-wall-taxpayer-money-20190207-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘I will never let you down,’ Trump tells prayer breakfast – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-tells-prayer-breakfast-i-will-never-let-you-down/
— When you’re too old to be president – Gene Lyons (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, you are “too old” if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/presidential-politics-age-joe-biden-bernie-sanders-2020-election/

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker hails Senate’s OK of minimum-wage hike to $15/hour in 6 years – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190207/pritzker-hails-senates-ok-of-minimum-wage-hike-to-15hour-in-6-years

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump says he’s ‘open’ to changing SALT deduction cap in tax law The GOP tax law limited federal deductions for state and local taxes, a hot topic in high-tax blue states like Illinois. – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-says-hes-open-changing-salt-deduction-cap-tax-law
— Ford is investing $1 billion in Chicago plants making its high-profit SUV The automaker is hiring 500 workers to expand its ability to crank out vehicles including its new Explorer, an investment announced at the Chicago Auto Show today. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/ford-investing-1-billion-chicago-plants-making-its-high-profit-suv
— $15 minimum wage passes Illinois Senate The vote was 39-18 for the measure, which now goes to the state House. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/15-minimum-wage-passes-illinois-senate
— Household income above $100K? You’ll want to read this. A CTU-backed group wants people with annual household income above $100,000 to pay 3.5 percent a year to City Hall—plus a “LaSalle Street tax” and more. But CTA rides and community college would be free. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/household-income-above-100k-youll-want-read
— Elite business group’s tax plan unfairly hits average Illinoisans We agree tough choices must be made in order to build a long-term blueprint for Illinois’ financial stability. But legislators must find a comprehensive plan that is equitable. – BOB GALLO
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/elite-business-groups-tax-plan-unfairly-hits-average-illinoisans
— Not many of us have a big chunk of home equity About 16 percent of Chicago-area homeowners with mortgages are “equity-rich,” meaning they own at least half their home’s value, according to a report. That’s the lowest among the nation’s 20 biggest cities. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/not-many-us-have-big-chunk-home-equity
— FDA calls Walgreens biggest pharmacy violator in tobacco sales to minors U.S. health officials plan to ask for a meeting with top management. The drugstore chain says it takes the matter “very seriously” and has enacted a number of steps. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/fda-calls-walgreens-biggest-pharmacy-violator-tobacco-sales-minors

WTTW
— Chicago’s Big-Time Business Club Calls for State Tax Increase – Amanda Vinicky and Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/07/chicago-s-big-time-business-club-calls-state-tax-increase

MILBANK MONITOR
— Pritzker Signs Gun Dealer Licensing Bill
https://milbankmonitor.com/pritzker-signs-gun-dealer-licensing-bill/07/02/2019/

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gamblers promote gambling.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-could-gain-million-in-revenue-with-legalized-sports-gambling/article_c9653cec-4281-5b49-8206-a52b304aa8eb.html

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
— Cook Judge Bars Publication of Documents About Student Drowning, Raising Free Press Concerns After CPS lawyer provides BGA with internal records about drowning death of teen with autism, a Cook County judge issues order temporarily prohibiting publication. School district lawyers say they released the documents by mistake. – David Kidwell and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://www.bettergov.org/news/cook-judge-bars-publication-of-documents-about-student-drowning-raising-free-press-concerns

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party Opposes Pritzker’s Reckless Minimum Wage Plan, Citing Huge Cost To Taxpayers, Small Business Taxpayers will pay at least an additional $1 billion a year in increased spending by the time the plan is fully implemented, and that’s a low estimate
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Trump Walks a Tightrope – Timothy J. Dailey
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/trump-walks-a-tightrope-between-women-and-his-base-in-his-sotu-address/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats push bill to force release of Trump’s tax returns Rep. Bill Pascrell: ‘Law is on our side’ – Tom Howell Jr. (DIERSEN: In 1978, when I was an IRS employee, to sell more magazines, Money Magazine teamed up with my Democrat IRS superiors and disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/7/dems-start-build-case-requesting-trump-tax-returns/

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Securing the Border is a Moral Duty – Tom Fitton
https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/in-the-news/tom-fitton-securing-the-border-is-a-moral-duty/
— Trump is ‘First President in a Generation’ Talking Honestly about Border Crisis – Tom Fitton
https://www.judicialwatch.org/video-update/tom-fitton-trump-is-first-president-in-a-generation-talking-honestly-about-border-crisis/

GOPUSA
— Illegal aliens incarcerated at rate 4 times that of US citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64661
— Half of U.S. voters now say a third political party is needed, 35% would vote independent (DIERSEN: Who wants you to leave the Republican Party? I should write a book about past and present “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, major donors, political consultants, and members, employees, and leaders of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. who have worked the hardest to get me and those who share my demographics to leave the Republican Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64742

DAILY CALLER
— YESTERDAY’S JEALOUS MILLENNIALS BECOME TODAY’S BITTER PROGRESSIVES – Lew Olowski
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/07/olowski-millennials-progressive/
— VETERANS AFFAIRS WHISTLEBLOWERS ACROSS THE U.S. RESPOND TO TRUMP’S ACCOUNTABILITY ACT – Michael Volpe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout a) that the federal government gets rid of ONLY the worst of the worst of its employees and b) that because the federal government got rid of me, I was one of the worst of the worst federal employees. They completely reject my argument that the federal government got rid of me a) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) because in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/07/va-whistleblowers-accountability-act/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We passed V.A. accountability so that we can finally terminate those who mistreat our wonderful veterans,” Trump announced. “He is absolutely right,” said Curt Cashour, press secretary for the VA. Cashour also provided numbers to support that assertion: In calendar year 2016, VA fired 2,001 people. In calendar year 2017, VA fired 2,537 people. From Jan. 2018 through Nov. 2018, VA fired 2,889 people.)

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— VA Dem Debacle Could Lead to ‘Conservative Republican’ Governor – Scott Whitlock
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/scott-whitlock/2019/02/07/media-meltdown-va-dem-debacle-could-lead-conservative-republican

ROLL CALL
— Republicans name 55 House Democrats as 2020 targets A majority of the targets represent districts that backed Trump (DIERSEN: Illinois targets are Sean Casten, Lauren Underwood, and Cheri Bustos.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/nrcc-to-target-55-house-democrats-in-2020

THE HILL
— Federal worker compensation needs drastic overhaul instead of pay raise – RACHEL GRESZLER (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/429014-federal-worker-compensation-needs-drastic-overhaul-instead-of-pay-raise

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Facebook’s Tiny China Sales Floor Helps Generate Big Ad Money – Paul Mozur and Lin Qiqing
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/technology/facebook-china-internet.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Accuses Tabloid of Attempted Blackmail Alleges National Enquirer parent, American Media, threatened to publish damaging photos of him – Lukas I. Alpert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-accuses-tabloid-of-attempted-blackmail-11549584408

FORTUNE
— Trump Says He’s `Open’ to Changing SALT Cap in Tax Law – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://fortune.com/2019/02/07/trump-says-hes-open-to-changing-salt-cap-in-tax-law/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In three of the states most affected — California, New Jersey, and New York — Republicans lost 14 U.S. House seats in the 2018 midterms, accounting for about a third of the party’s overall losses. Additionally, two key lawmakers in crafting the Republican tax overhaul — former Representatives Erik Paulsen of Minnesota and Peter Roskam of Illinois — lost their seats where the unpopularity of the new law was a major issue in their campaigns.)

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Survey: What Diversity and Inclusion Policies Do Employees Actually Want? – Matt Krentz (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted the federal government to not hire and to get rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://hbr.org/2019/02/survey-what-diversity-and-inclusion-policies-do-employees-actually-want

HR DRIVE
— 83% of employers struggled to recruit suitable candidates in past year – Valerie Bolden-Barrett (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-83-of-employers-struggled-to-recruit-suitable-candidates-in-past-yea/547778/

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump to promote socialism.
https://newrepublic.com/article/153087/trumps-attack-socialism-colossal-blunder

February 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Nancy Pelosi clap at SOTU has social media talking (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who are nice to me in public, but do everything that they can behind my back to destroy me.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/nancy-pelosi-clap-at-sotu-has-social-media-talking/5123317/

WGN TV
— EPA finds high levels of cancer-causing chemicals near suburban Sterigenics plant – PATRICK ELWOOD
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/05/epa-finds-high-levels-of-cancer-causing-chemicals-near-suburban-sterigenics-plant/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: U.S. prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–border-wall-texas-20190204-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: ‘Affordable’ housing should make up 20% of new units in Naperville’s Fifth Avenue project, commission says – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-affordable-housing-commission-fifth-avenue-st-0206-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Using the standard set by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, an affordable sale price of a home is $133,083, which is based on 80 percent of the area median income ($63,328), or $50,662. Rental prices are based on 60 percent of area median income, which is $37,996, making the affordable rental price $950.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s moment of truth: A nod to ‘more women serving in Congress than ever’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/06/lgbtq-millennials-family-building-parenthood/2762221002/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Is $2.8 million too much for Maine Township to hold in reserve? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190206/is-28-million-too-much-for-maine-township-to-hold-in-reserve
— Online’s ‘walled gardens’ must stop assuming real news is free – David Chavern
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190206/onlines-walled-gardens-must-stop-assuming-real-news-is-free
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook and Google have been brutal to the news business. But this primarily reflects a failure of imagination. The tech giants are the world’s best distribution platforms and could be an answer for journalism instead of a grave threat. As readers have shifted to digital sources, the two companies have taken a large majority of online advertising revenue. More important, the platforms now act as “regulators” of the news business — determining what information gets delivered to whom, and when. With the flick of an algorithmic finger, those two companies decide what news you see and whether a publisher lives or dies. The impact on journalism has been clear. Just within the past week, we have seen over 1,000 planned layoffs at Gannett, BuzzFeed and HuffPost, and no one thinks we are anywhere near the end. Facebook and Google’s answer so far has been to pledge to spend $300 million each over the next three years to help journalism. But that money will be dribbled across a huge news landscape, and much of it will undoubtedly be used to encourage further use of Facebook and Google products. But such investments amount to charity, and charity will never be the answer. What news publishers really need are active partners who are willing to embrace the idea that quality journalism sustains our civic society and that the answer to bad information is more good information. We can start with the fact that “free” isn’t a good business model for quality journalism. Facebook and Google flatly refuse to pay for news even though they license many other types of content. Both companies have deals to pay music publishers when copyrighted songs play on their platforms. And the companies also aggressively bid to stream live sports and entertainment content to run on Facebook Watch and YouTube. These deals are varied and often secret, but none of them are based on “free.” Why are the platforms so unwilling to pay news publishers for access to the quality journalism that users need and value? There’s no reason those who produce the news shouldn’t enjoy the same intellectual property protections as songwriters and producers (regulators in Europe are looking at replicating some of these safeguards for journalism).)

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Quad-Cities Chamber opposes plan to raise Illinois minimum wage to $15 – Sarah Ritter
https://qctimes.com/business/quad-cities-chamber-opposes-plan-to-raise-illinois-minimum-wage/article_f76ab94a-c623-50fc-bb6e-48e8cfbcf89d.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local Congress members’ reactions to Trump’s speech
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190205/local-congress-members-reactions-to-trumps-speech

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Lawmakers for Central Illinois praise, criticize Trump’s address – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/lawmakers-for-central-illinois-praise-criticize-trump-s-address/article_1a4290ce-7077-594a-a4b5-79fe5204bba1.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Reaction to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190205/reaction-to-president-donald-trumps-state-of-union-address

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Kinzinger on shutdown: ‘We all saw how pointless it was’ Congressman, local rep air opinions leading up to State of Union address – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/02/05/kinzinger-on-shutdown-we-all-saw-how-pointless-it-was/agg2rgk/

HERALD REVIEW
— Effort to raise tobacco purchase age to 21 moves to Illinois Senate floor, over GOP objections – REBECCA ANZEL
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/effort-to-raise-tobacco-purchase-age-to-moves-to-illinois/article_e204b6a5-ffeb-5920-a0f0-3666825c9ccb.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rodney Davis statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225562530.html
— John Shimkus statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225562360.html
— Mike Bost statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225561930.html
— Dick Durbin statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225561670.html

BENTON NEWS
— Southern Illinoisans upset with gun laws: More than 400 turn out for legislative town hall in Marion – HOLLY KEE
http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20190205/southern-illinoisans-upset-with-gun-laws–more-than-400-turn-out-for-legislative-town-hall-in-marion

NPR ILLINOIS
— Clapping, Sleeping And Serenading: The State Of The Union’s Evocative Moments – MILES PARKS
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/clapping-sleeping-and-serenading-state-unions-evocative-moments#stream/0
— Here’s How Trump Tried To Win Women Over In His State Of The Union – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I should write a book about a) the most hate-filled women in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and b) their operatives and their dupes.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/heres-how-trump-tried-win-women-over-his-state-union#stream/0
— As Goes Journalism, So Goes the Community (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I am NOT a “credentialed journalist” a) because no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, b) because GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are free and do not contain pictures, c) because www.gopillinois.com contains no advertising or pictures, d) because I do not have a degree in journalism, e) because I am conservative, f) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and g) because many 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 who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican treat me like I am not a “credentialed journalist.” In fact, the aforesaid viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a fraud and even worse things. The aforesaid glorify and praise, pander to, and give scoops to the Democrat news media, and especially to Rich Miller. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/attend-goes-journalism-so-goes-community#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number of news reporters has been declining for years – in print and broadcast, and markets of all sizes. One need only look at the Illinois State House Press Corps, whose numbers have dwindled from several dozen full-time, year-round reporters to a handful of credentialed journalists today, or the decreased size of local media news staff, to see the trend in our area. What’s the impact on you – and the community? Research shows that fewer journalists mean less accountability of public officials. Add to that the current environment in which reporters do their work, which is more challenging than ever for a variety of reasons.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Abrams in Democratic State of the Union response: ‘Together, we are coming for America’ – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/democratic-response-offers-stacey-abrams-a-risky-moment-in-national-spotlight

WREX
— Local lawmakers weigh in on State of the Union Address
https://wrex.com/category/2019/02/05/local-lawmakers-weigh-in-on-state-of-the-union-address/

WFMY
— Female lawmakers wear suffragette white to State of the Union in support of their ‘hard-earned rights’ Suffragettes in the 20th century wore white as they protested for the right to vote. – Samantha Kubota
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/female-lawmakers-wear-suffragette-white-to-state-of-the-union-in-support-of-their-hard-earned-rights/507-a0cd0cef-4c83-4e9e-8fa7-c9e71e61db89

WIBC
— Christian University Cancels Ben Shapiro Speech for ‘Unity’ – Tony Katz
https://www.wibc.com/blogs/tony-katz/tony-katz-today/christian-university-cancels-ben-shapiro-speech-unity

WSIL TV
— State’s attorney Brandon Zanotti takes stand against gun law – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39913745/states-attorney-takes-stand-against-gun-law
— Lawmakers react to State of the Union – Elizabeth Taylor
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39913692/lawmakers-react-to-state-of-the-union

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— WAGE BILL tensions – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were young, what would you have done with that money? I did not start earning $15/hour in today’s dollars until I was 18 in September of 1966. I earned far less than $15/hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. If had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars 1962-1966, I probably would have bought a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO in 1966 instead of the new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I bought.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/02/06/wage-bill-tensions-enyiain-the-hot-seat-mendoza-preckwinkle-tangle-over-sex-harassment-387787

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushes want Durbin to push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/06/durbin-falls-for-junk-science/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump vows victory on southern border wall: ‘I will get it built’ – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-vows-victory-on-southern-border-wall-i-will-get-it-built
— Stacey Abrams left it open for Americans to see: Democrats want open borders – Eddie Scarry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/stacey-abrams-left-it-open-for-americans-to-see-democrats-want-open-borders
— Ann Coulter pans Trump’s State of the Union speech: ‘Fire your speechwriter’ – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ann-coulter-pans-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech-fire-your-speechwriter
— In the room: Trump calls for bipartisanship — and gets cheers and grumpiness from both sides – Steven Nelson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/in-the-room-trump-calls-for-bipartisanship-and-gets-cheers-and-grumpiness-from-both-sides
— For Reagan’s birthday, commit to redefeating socialism – Michael Reagan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/for-reagans-birthday-commit-to-redefeating-socialism

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s push for more legal immigrants conflicts with policies – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: The more immigrants that are admitted legally, the more immigrants that will come illegally.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/6/donald-trumps-push-more-legal-immigrants-conflicts/
— Illegal immigrants sent to jail at a rate 4 times higher than U.S. citizens: study Backs Trump’s case for cutting crime – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: By being in America illegally, you shout your disrespect for a) the rule of law, b) America, and c) America’s citizens.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/study-finds-high-rates-of-prison-jail-for-illegals/
— No mention of emergency declaration in Trump border wall pitch – David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/border-wall-emergency-declaration-missing-donald-t/
— Elizabeth Warren claimed ‘American Indian’ race on State Bar of Texas registration card – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/elizabeth-warren-claimed-american-indian-race-stat/
— Covington Catholic teen begins legal battle against media, celebrities – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: A big reason why I did not sue Money Magazine for defamation in 1978 was my terrible demographics. I have never had “jury appeal.” In 1978, I was an IRS employee earning $89,178/year in today’s dollars who was White, male, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, conservative, Republican, gun owner, draft avoider, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844. I had bought a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1976, a studio condo in that building in 1974, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new 1969 Dodge Charges SE in 1968, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966. I was taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/covington-catholic-teen-begins-legal-battle-agains/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attorneys for Covington junior Nick Sandmann made a splash this week when they sent letters to 54 news outlets, lawmakers, celebrities, media figures and Catholic institutions asking them to preserve information related to the episode and warning of a possible lawsuit. “There was a rush by the media to believe what it wanted to believe versus what actually happened,” attorney Todd McMurtry told The Cincinnati Enquirer. Libel and defamation cases are notoriously difficult to win, but Mr. McMurtry is working with famed attorney L. Lin Wood of Atlanta, who represented the family of 1996 murder victim JonBenet Ramsey as well as Richard Jewell, the falsely accused Olympic Park bomber. “I think the whole fighting-back part benefits Sandmann in some way, to restore his reputation in the court of public opinion as well as in the court of law,” said Clay Calvert, who teaches media law at the University of Florida.)

FOX NEWS
— Ann Coulter blasts Trump for ‘lamest, sappiest’ SOTU ever – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ann-coulter-blasts-trump-for-lamest-sappiest-most-intentionally-tear-jerking-sotu-ever
— Democrats unmoved by Trump’s State of the Union bid to break gridlock on border security – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-unmoved-by-trumps-state-of-the-union-bid-to-break-gridlock-on-border-security

NUMBERS USA
— Trump makes strong case for more fencing without offering amnesties or more foreign workers to get it – Roy Beck
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/trump-makes-strong-case-more-fencing-without-offering-amnesties-or-more-foreign-workers-get-it

DAILY CALLER
— ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ REFUSES TO APPLAUD MUCH OF ANYTHING AT SOTU — TWITTER TOOK NOTICE – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-refused-applaud-sotu/
— DEMOCRATS DIDN’T CLAP AS TRUMP TOUTED AMERICAN ENERGY BOOM IN SOTU – Michael Bastasch
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/democrats-energy-sotu-clap/

TOWNHALL
— Stacey Abrams SOTU Response Was Bizarre (And It’s Based on Lies) – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/06/stacey-abrams-sotu-response-was-bizarre-and-a-based-on-lies-n2540867

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s SOTU reveals the angry ladies of the left – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/trumps_sotu_reveals_the_angry_ladies_of_the_left.html
— Rapists, Pedophiles, and the Border Emergency – William L. Gensert
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/rapists_pedophiles_and_the_border_emergency.html

NEW AMERICAN
— Hispanics Set to Outnumber Blacks in 2020 – Selwyn Duke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/31414-white-electorate-dying-hispanics-set-to-outnumber-blacks-in-2020
— Illegals More Likely To Be Jailed Than Citizens, Legal Immigrants – R. Cort Kirkwood (DIERSEN: By being in America illegally, you shout your disrespect for a) the rule of law, b) America, and c) America’s citizens.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31413-report-busts-myth-illegals-more-likely-to-be-jailed-than-citizens-legal-immigrants

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ‘Immoral’ Wall Talk is Just Code for Open Borders – Andrew I. Fillat and Henry I. Miller
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/05/immoral-wall-talk-is-just-code-for-open-borders/

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Radical New Democrats Big Spenders
http://americanfreepress.net/radical-new-democrats-big-spenders/

BREITBART
— Nearly 300K Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested Over Two Years – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-yes-nearly-300k-criminal-illegal-aliens-arrested-over-two-years/
— Stacey Abrams Is Wrong, Democrat Plan Opens Border to All Child Traffickers – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-stacey-abrams-is-wrong-democrat-plan-opens-border-to-all-child-traffickers/
— Trump Is Right, Americans Are Killed Every Year by Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-trump-is-right-americans-are-killed-every-year-by-illegal-aliens/
— Illegal Aliens Up to 5X More Likely To Be in Prison Than Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/study-illegal-aliens-up-to-5x-more-likely-to-be-in-prison-than-americans/
— Trump Slams Northam’s Abortion Comments at SOTU Preview – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/report-donald-trump-slams-northams-abortion-comments-at-sotu-preview/
— CBS Poll: 72 Percent of SOTU Viewers Approve of Trump’s Immigration Stance – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/cbs-poll-72-percent-approve-trump-immigration-stance/

GOPUSA
— Alien caravan reaches town on Texas border
http://www.gopusa.com/alien-caravan-reaches-town-on-texas-border/
— Conservative Black Female Star Parker Responds to the State of the Union
http://www.gopusa.com/conservative-black-female-responds-to-the-state-of-the-union/
— State of the Union? Kermit Gosnell could be governor of Virginia
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64665

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Catholic mom begs US bishops: ‘Stand up and lead us’ – Dorothy Cummings
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-mom-begs-us-bishops-stand-up-and-lead

CITY JOURNAL
— The Methuselah Annuity Public employees are living longer than expected, deepening the state pension crisis. – Steven Malanga (DIERSEN: Because of my Democrat GAO superiors, the Civil Service Retirement System has already given me $1,141,851 in today’s dollars, and I am only 70 years old.)
https://www.city-journal.org/state-pensions-mortality-rates

ROLL CALL
— Shelby: Trump SOTU didn’t move the needle on border security talks Senate Appropriations chairman was still looking ahead to meeting with experts on Wednesday – Niels Lesniewski
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/shelby-trump-sotu-didnt-move-needle-border-security-talks

THE HILL
— Trump veers between comity, confrontation at raucous State of the Union – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/428654-trump-veers-between-comity-confrontation-at-raucous-state-of-the

HUFFINGTON POST
— Mitch McConnell Attacks The Volunteer Backbone Of Elections The Senate Republican leader implied poll workers are lazy and corrupt. – Paul Blumenthal (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear a) that they are moral relativists, b) that they believe that their end justifies their means, and c) that they have done, are doing, and will do ANYTHING to elect Democrats.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-for-the-people-act_us_5c5a0c73e4b09293b209343c

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The country is in desperate need of more volunteer poll workers, who spend 14- to 15-hour days making sure people can exercise their right to vote. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is claiming Democrats’ effort to get more federal workers to help is actually a corrupt scheme to steal elections. The Democrats’ proposal is part of a major voting rights, campaign finance and ethics reform bill that McConnell has railed against for weeks. Along with making Election Day a federal holiday, the For The People Act would give federal workers up to six days off to train and work the polls for elections. “This is the Democrat plan to restore democracy?” McConnell asked. “A brand-new week of paid vacation for every federal employee who would like to hover around while you cast your ballot?” McConnell’s implication is clear: working the polls is an easy job that presents the opportunity for corrupt interference.)

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “More than half will definitely vote against Trump.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/05/trump-poll-2020-elections-1146160

CNN
— Trump calls for rejection of ‘politics of revenge’ in speech that jabs Democrats – Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/state-of-the-union-address/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Pelosi quiets Democrats booing Trump over caravan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi quieted down frustrated Democrats who were hissing over President Trump’s warnings about “caravans” of immigrants on the border. As the boos grew when Trump warned about “large organized caravans” who are “on the march to the United States,” Pelosi put up her hand, quickly silencing her colleagues.
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/pelosi-quiets-democrats-booing-trump-over-caravan-n967996
— Ocasio-Cortez says Trump seemed ‘unprepared’ for address
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/ocasio-cortez-says-trump-seemed-unprepared-address-n968116

UPI
— Mexico sends mixed signals about U.S. returning asylum seekers – Patrick Timmons
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/02/06/Mexico-sends-mixed-signals-about-US-returning-asylum-seekers/6731549396389/

MCCLATCHY DC
— Trump boosts hopes of immigration hardliners by sticking to tough talk on wall – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article225553295.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— State of the Union Fact Check: What Trump Got Right and Wrong President Trump appeared in front of a joint session of Congress for the annual address. Here is how his remarks stacked up against the facts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/fact-check-state-of-the-union.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/style/the-edit-normal-unconventional-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat crow about their success in getting Americans who live along the border to be anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/us/border-wall-caravan-mexico.html
— The American Dream Is Alive and Well Most people in this country say that they are living it — but what they mean by the phrase might surprise you – Samuel Adrams (DIERSEN: Democrats oppose everything that is traditional. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote socialism, if not communism, if not dictatorship.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/opinion/american-dream.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The “traditional” factors (at least as I had understood them) were seen as less important. Only 16 percent said that to achieve the American dream, they believed it was essential to “become wealthy,” only 45 percent said it was essential “to have a better quality of life than your parents,” and just 49 percent said that “having a successful career” was key.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Virginia Governor, Digging In, May hire Detective to Rebut Photo – Alan Blinder, Jonathan Martin and Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: What about that Corvette?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/governor-ralph-northam.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump shows he’s playing to win with bold State of the Union address – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/02/06/trump-shows-hes-playing-to-win-with-bold-state-of-the-union-address/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump uses State of the Union to defiantly defend his immigration agenda, announce date of next summit with North Korea’s Kim – Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trumps-2019-state-of-the-union-address/2019/02/05/d2dd57f4-28a4-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— In Democratic response, Abrams rebukes Trump and highlights parties’ contrasts – Vanessa Williams and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democratic-response-to-trump-address-carries-risk/2019/02/05/2cd16a48-2954-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/06/lgbtq-millennials-family-building-parenthood/2762221002/
— White people are experts at identity politics but complain when blacks, Latinos follow. Donald Trump has made Latinos his presidential piñata. Is it any surprise that they might stick together to fight back? – Ruben Navarrette Jr. (DIERSEN: Did your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, or any of the rest of your ancestors pick on the Irish, pick on the Italians, pick on the Blacks, and/or pick on the Latinos? My ancestors did not. The first of my ancestors immigrated in 1844 from what is now Germany. They all lived in northeast Illinois, they all were Missouri Synod Lutherans, and none of them ever made enough money to pick on anyone, even if they wanted to.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/04/identity-politics-trump-julian-castro-stacey-abrams-beto-orourke-column/2733935002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Third, pick up a history book. Identity politics is as old as America itself. It was there in the early 1900s when John F. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston, and in 1946 when “Honey Fitz” helped his grandson, John F. Kennedy, get elected to Congress — with the help of Irish-American voters. It was there in the 1930s when Fiorello H. La Guardia reigned as mayor of New York City with support from Italian-Americans. Picked-on minorities get angry, then active Notice a trend? Both the Irish and the Italians knew what it was like to be scapegoated and picked on? They got angry, then they got active. It’s the American way.)
— New SALT tax deduction cap could turn big refund into big tax bill – Susan Tompor
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/02/06/taxes-2019-new-tax-deduction-cap-turn-refund-into-bill/2772856002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘I Was Young’ Isn’t an Excuse: Business Leaders Need to Revisit Yearbooks High-profile executives and business owners should conduct ‘opposition analysis’ on themselves to see if damaging pre-digital images could come to light – Lauren Weber and Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents use against you from when you were young? Mine would stress a) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, b) that I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, c) that I attended Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, d) that I was confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1962, e) that I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, f) that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964, g) that I washed dishes 1964-1966, h) that I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, i) that I delivered mail 1966-1969, j) that I worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970, k) that I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, l) that I pumped gasoline 1971-1972, m) that I collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and n) that I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. But they would stress the most that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-likely-to-panic-about-old-yearbook-pics-business-leaders-11549376319
— Trump Seeks to Reset Border-Wall Debate President stops short of emergency declaration in his renewed call for a wall on the southern U.S. border – Rebecca Ballhaus and Peter Nicholas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-trump-state-of-the-union-2019-11549390001
— Trump Preaches Unity, Though Immigration Intrudes The question hovering over the State of the Union speech is whether it is possible to step around the immigration fight to avoid another shutdown – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-preaches-unity-though-immigration-intrudes-11549425799
— Abrams Targets Trump’s Immigration Policy in Democratic Response Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate blames president for government shutdown, hits GOP legislative efforts – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/abrams-target-trumps-immigration-policy-in-democratic-response-11549428188
— Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Amplify Income Inequality Message New proposals explicitly aim for wealth redistribution, going beyond traditional safety-net programs – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that they want government a) to take more money away from those who have more money and b) to give that money to those who have less money? I should write a book about the aforesaid in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They hint/imply/argue/shout that government should take far more money away from those a) who own a home, own a vehicle, own etc., b) who are in line to get a pension or are getting a pension, c) who saved money for their retirement, d) who avoided the draft, e) who did not have children, f) who did not adopt, g) who did not become foster parents, h) who do not own a dog, and i) who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, 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.wsj.com/articles/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-amplify-income-inequality-message-11549449000
— Democrats Love Diversity, Except When It Comes to Thought Their candidates work to extinguish any original ideas they might have held. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-love-diversity-except-when-it-comes-to-thought-11549411119
— Ignore My Socialism, Please! The Democratic election calendar says it’s time to bash business and the rich. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ignore-my-socialism-please-11549410591

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Cites ‘Moral Duty’ to Build Wall, Blasts ‘Partisan’ Probes – Shannon Pettypiece
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/trump-immigration-state-of-the-union#gs.6DP3zuGZ
— Trump Calls for ‘Smart, Strategic’ Barrier Along Southern Border – Michaela Ross
https://about.bgov.com/news/trump-calls-for-smart-strategic-barrier-along-southern-border/

USA TODAY
— Fact check: What Trump said (and didn’t) during his State of the Union address
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-what-trump-said-during-his-state-union-address/2780510002/

NPR
— California Attorney General Vows To Sue If Trump Uses Emergency Powers To Build Wall – Meg Anderson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats talk and act like a) they are paid agents for foreign countries, b) they hate America, and c) they want to destroy America.)
http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=691822669

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally. Needless-to-say, that is treasonous.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/current/trumps-dangerous-scapegoating-of-immigrants-at-the-state-of-the-union
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-state-of-the-union-is-partisan-warfare-and-trumps-empty-rhetoric-didnt-change-that

DAILY MAIL
— Trump throws down gauntlet to Democrats on abortion by demanding ban on termination ‘of children who can feel pain in the mother’s womb’ – EMILY GOODIN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6672821/Trump-throws-gauntlet-Democrats-demanding-late-term-abortion-ban.html

— Trump does NOT wait for his CUE from Pelosi to start the State of the Union, but does offer to ‘end years of political stalemate’ IF he gets his way, then slams the Democrats on immigration, demands abortion clampdown and condemns socialism – DAVID MARTOSKO
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6672199/We-work-says-Trump-uses-State-Union-call-bipartisan-unity.html

February 5 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE

— State of the Union Tonight, at 9 p.m. ET, President Donald J. Trump will deliver his second State of the Union Address

https://www.whitehouse.gov/sotu/

ABC7
— State of the Union 2019: What time is Trump’s address Tuesday? 8:00 PM CST
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-of-the-union-2019-when-to-watch-trumps-address-/5120653/

NBC5
— State of the Union Guests: Who Illinois Lawmakers Invited to Trump’s Speech Illinois Dems keep focus on shutdown with State of the Union guests; GOP invites first responders – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/state-of-the-union-guests-illinois-lawmakers-invited-to-trump-speech-505375041.html
— ‘Not Welcome in Chicago’: Emanuel Slams Ricketts’ Racist Emails Splinter News published a cache of emails Monday that appear to show the billionaire evaluating conspiracy theories and passing along chain emails disparaging people of various minority backgrounds – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/joe-ricketts-emails-rahm-emanuel-chicago-505369001.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Atheist to give invocation before start of DuPage County Board meeting in March – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-atheist-invocation-dupage-board-meeting-st-0206-story.html
— State of the Union: Bitter partisanship on full display hours before Trump’s address – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-state-of-the-union-address-20190205-story.html
— Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s sin looks more like obliviousness than racism – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-northam-blackface-racism-obliviousness-0206-20190205-story.html
— Yes, the Illinois Exodus is ‘as serious as a heart attack.’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in driving Republicans out of your neighborhood, out of your precinct, out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, and out of your county? I should write a book about those who take the lead in driving Republicans out of my neighborhood, out of my precinct, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, and out of DuPage County. They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-exodus-illinois-taxes-new-york-cuomo-20190205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses Northam to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-northam-virginia-governor-trump-yearbook-blackface-0206-20190205-story.html
— Why Republican senators might stop Trump’s wall — it’s really about them – Noah Feldman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-wall-republican-gop-senators-power-0206-20190205-story.html
— Leading Chicago business group proposes raising income taxes and taxing retirement income to fix Illinois’ finances
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-finances-civic-committee-20190205-story.html
— Over 60 percent of voters – including half of Republicans – support Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax, poll shows – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-warren-wealth-tax-poll-20190205-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Civic Committee recommends cuts, taxes and long-term planning to fix fiscal mess – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/civic-committee-report-state-budget-cuts-income-sales-taxes-pension-reform-retirement-income/
— City should annex suburbs, McCarthy says. No thanks, suburbs say – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/annex-suburbs-mayoral-candidate-garry-mccarthy/
— Joe Ricketts slammed by Rahm, local Muslim group over leaked racist emails – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-obama-joe-ricketts-racist-emails-birther-fan-reaction-chicago-cubs/
— State of the Union depressing for people who always need more – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/state-union-materialism-phil-kadner/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use illegals and federal employees to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190205/7-year-old-immigrant-and-federal-workers-from-suburbs-head-to-state-of-the-union-

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City’s most elite biz group backs a big tax hike for state pensions The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club says the time for delay has ended, and urges $6 billion in tax hikes with no cuts in pension benefits. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/citys-most-elite-biz-group-backs-big-tax-hike-state-pensions

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Chicago business leaders: Illinois must cut budget, raise taxes – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190205/chicago-business-leaders-illinois-must-cut-budget-raise-taxes
— Supporters push for passage of Tobacco 21 law in Illinois – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190205/supporters-push-for-passage-of-tobacco-21-law-in-illinois

MADISON RECORD
— Parents beware: Punishing kids may be too provocative under parental bullying legislation – Brian Brueggemann
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511757351-parents-beware-punishing-kids-may-be-too-provocative-under-parental-bullying-legislation

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Montini students participate in March for Life
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/05/montini-students-participate-in-march-for-life/a5xnllb/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman Rodney Davis hopes Trump’s address inspires bipartisanship (DIERSEN: Bipartisanship is code for Republicans surrendering to Democrats, to Libertarians, and to Greens.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/congressman-rodney-davis-hopes-trumps-address-inspires-bipartisanship

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Illinois failing most categories in annual state of tobacco control report – Coty Diaz (DIERSEN: If a state cannot control tobacco, it certainly cannot control pot.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-failing-most-categories-in-annual-state-of-tobacco-control-report/1756890302

CHICAGO NOW
— Ralph Northam, Democrats and the insanity of a circular firing squad – Bob Abrams
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-board-tirade/2019/02/ralph-northam-democrats/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois House Democrats the only legislative caucus without leadership term limits – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote term limits. They stress how much better off a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition, e) American Association of Political Consultants, f) GAO, g) etc. are without me.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511750687-illinois-house-democrats-the-only-legislative-caucus-without-leadership-term-limits

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— TRAGIC: Bottom Will County school districts ranked by math test scores
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511754501-bottom-will-county-school-districts-ranked-by-math-test-scores

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republican lawmaker files bill to cut most property tax levies by 10 percent before freezing them – Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republican-lawmaker-files-bill-to-cut-most-property-tax-levies/article_bac5f4a6-2966-11e9-9392-17df691918d3.html
— Advocates say this is the year for Tobacco 21 in Illinois – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/advocates-say-this-is-the-year-for-tobacco-in-illinois/article_74dd8472-2975-11e9-8493-83af2a9bf1bf.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pilot-program-for-medical-marijuana-as-alternative-to-opioids-goes-into-effect/
— BIPARTISAN TOWNSHIP CONSOLIDATION BILL REINTRODUCED IN SPRINGFIELD – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/bipartisan-township-consolidation-bill-reintroduced-in-springfield/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Revival of “In God We Trust” in Schools – Timothy J. Dailey
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/the-revival-of-in-god-we-trust-mottos-in-schools-2/

CAPITOL FAX
— Skillicorn mulls Underwood challenge
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/skillicorn-mulls-underwood-challenge/
— Pritzker starts talking like the state’s chief marketing officer
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/pritzker-starts-talking-like-the-states-chief-marketing-officer/
— Gun Dealer Licensing Act consequences? (DIERSEN: How many licensed gun dealers are there in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/gun-dealer-licensing-act-consequences/
— Less than a thousand exempt slots now under governor’s control
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/05/less-than-a-thousand-exempt-slots-now-under-governors-control/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cheer up: Countdown is on for CPAC – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/inside-the-beltway-cheer-up-countdown-is-on-for-cp/
— GAO: Trump’s trips to Mar-a-Lago cost $4 million apiece – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/trumps-trips-mar-lago-cost-4-million-apiece-gao/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Capitol Hill’s Invisible GOP “Leaders” – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29620
— ‘DIABOLICAL’: GOV CUOMO BLAMES TRUMP AS CITIZENS FLEE NEW YORK FOR LOW TAX RED STATES – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/trump-tax-cuts-flee-new-york/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Gov Cuomo Blames Trump As Citizens Flee New York For Low Tax Red States – Chris White
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/gov-cuomo-blames-trump-as-citizens-flee-new-york-for-low-tax-red-states/

DAILY CALLER
— TED CRUZ SLAMS SENATE DEMS FOR HOLDING A ‘THEOLOGICAL COURT OF INQUISITION’ OVER TRUMP NOMINEES – Molly Prince and Tim Pearce
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/cory-booker-ted-cruz-neomi-rao/
— DEMOCRATS COPE WITH STATE OF THE UNION BY ACTING OUT – Charlie Kirk
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/kirk-state-union/

NEWSMAX
— Gary Cohn: Wealth Tax ‘Harmful’ to Economy
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/gary-cohn-wealth-tax-harmful/2019/02/05/id/901378/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The State of the Border – CHIP ROY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/border-status-losing-control-enforcement-solutions/

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— US considers a tax on wealth, even as other nations back away – Laurent Belsie
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2019/0205/US-considers-a-tax-on-wealth-even-as-other-nations-back-away

THE HILL
— GAO: Trump’s early Mar-a-Lago trips cost $14 million – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/428537-gao-trumps-early-mar-a-lago-trips-cost-14-million

ABC NEWS
— GAO: Trump’s early trips to Mar-a-Lago cost nearly $14 million – Benjamin Siegel
https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/trumps-early-trips-mar-lago-cost-14-million/story?id=60853784

CBS NEWS
— GAO: Trump’s first 4 trips to Mar-a-Lago cost taxpayers $13.6 million – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-trips-to-mar-a-lago-cost-taxpayers-13-6m-watchdog-report/

REUTERS
— Senator Lindsey Graham warns of ‘war’ among Republicans over Trump border wall
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-graham/senator-warns-of-war-among-republicans-over-trump-border-wall-idUSKCN1PU00B

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Montana lawmaker proposes bill to protect press from assault (DIERSEN: Thugs who work for Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO candidates treat me like I am not a “working journalist” except when they treat me like I am a “working journalist” to stop me from attending their candidates’ events or to throw me out of their candidates’ events. I should write a book about the aforesaid candidates and their thugs and a) their events that they unsuccessfully tried to stop me from attending, b) their events that they successfully stopped from attending, and c) their events that they threw me out of.)
https://www.apnews.com/a9227915711046e48a5d6c1a110162de
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Woods says his bill is critical to protect a free press. He proposes increasing the maximum penalty for misdemeanor assault from a $500 fine and six months in jail to up to a $5,000 fine and a year in jail if the victim is a working journalist. Woods says journalists should be protected because they are necessary to a functioning republic.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s State of the Union Address Unlikely to Bring Harmony – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/trump-state-of-the-union.html
— ‘It’s the Human Way’: Corruption Scandals Play Out in Big Cities Across U.S. – Richard Fausset, Monica Davey and Tim Arango
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/fbi-corruption-investigations.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Think you know which platform will beat Trump? Think again. – David Byler (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, to bring down Trump, Trump-haters bring down those who share Trump’s demographics – Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/04/think-you-know-which-platform-will-beat-trump-think-again/
— GAO: Trump’s travel to Mar-a-Lago alone probably cost taxpayers more than $64 million – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/05/trumps-travel-mar-a-lago-alone-likely-cost-taxpayers-more-than-million/

BLOOMBERG
— GAO: Mar-a-Lago on $1 Million a Day: Taxpayer Costs for Trump Trips – Jennifer Epstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-05/a-trump-mar-a-lago-trips-cost-u-s-3-4-million-gao-estimates

BARRONS
— Future Returns: Is Wealth Tax a Feasible Way to Narrow Income Inequality? – Fang Block
https://www.barrons.com/articles/future-returns-is-wealth-tax-a-feasible-way-to-narrow-income-inequality-01549404801

FORBES
— Ignore The Class Warriors, Wealth Creation Is Poverty’s Most Implacable Enemy – John Tamny
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2019/02/05/when-they-seek-wealth-taxes-to-fix-poverty-class-warriors-argue-with-themselves/#458b5fa53080

BOND BUYER
— Red ink means Illinois bill backlog at risk of rising
https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/red-ink-means-illinois-bill-backlog-at-risk-of-rising

GLOBE AND MAIL
— America’s rich are facing a reckoning. It’s about time – Lawrence Martin
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-americas-rich-are-facing-a-reckoning-its-about-time/

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Raise the Wage Act would hike salaries for 40 million – MARK GRUENBERG
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/raise-the-wage-act-would-hike-salaries-for-40-million/

February 4 Evening Edition

CBS2
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic Bishops Oppose Marijuana Legalization
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/04/illinois-catholic-bishops-oppose-marijuana-legalization/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois Catholic Bishops oppose marijuana legalization
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-catholic-bishops-oppose-marijuana-legalization-1
— General Motors starting white-collar layoffs this week
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/general-motors-to-start-white-collar-layoffs-this-week

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump campaign paid Winston & Strawn law firm nearly $100K late last year for ‘legal consulting,’ records show – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-winston-strawn-trump-campaign-20190204-story.html

— Government jobs and the somebody somebody sent to the CTA – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-kristen-mcqueary-hiring-scandal-cta-lightford-0205-20190204-story.html
— Facebook, we can’t quit you — even if we know we should – Cass R. Sunstein
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-facebook-we-should-but-cant-quit-sunstein-0205-20190204-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State of the Union rundown: When, where and how to watch Trump’s address – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/when-where-how-to-watch-donald-trumps-2019-state-of-the-union-address/
— Enyia says personal money problems shouldn’t disqualify her in mayor’s race – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amara-enyia-tax-returns-student-loans-chance-the-rapper-chicago-mayor-election-2019/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Ocasio-Cortez to bring Kavanaugh critic to Trump’s SOTU – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ocasio-cortez-to-bring-kavanaugh-critic-to-trumps-sotu

DAILY HERALD
— Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190204/news/302049992/
— Schools, pool, roads and fire protection on April ballot in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190204/schools-pool-roads-and-fire-protection-on-april-ballot-in-dupage-county

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Tim Butler to serve as Republican Spokesperson on 2 House committees
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-tim-butler-to-serve-as-republican-spokesperson-on-2-house-committees

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Best Value Colleges In IL: Princeton Review The Princeton Review on Tuesday released its 2019 edition of best value colleges. Here are the schools from Illinois. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/glyf0/best-value-colleges-in-il-princeton-review

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: Illinois bishops issue statement on legalization of marijuana
https://www.ilcatholic.org/illinois-bishops-issue-statement-against-legalization-of-marijuana/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— HEARTLAND WEEKLY: RECORD COLD FORCES RETHINK ON GLOBAL WARMING – Billy Aouste
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartland-weekly-record-cold-forces-rethink-on-global-warming

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Community Unit School District 200 spent $13,280 per student in 2017-18
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511752101-report-community-unit-school-district-200-spent-13-280-per-student-in-2017-18

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Northwest Side GOP Club endorses Willie Wilson, a Democrat, for Chicago mayor – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511756204-northwest-side-gop-club-endorses-willie-wilson-a-democrat-for-chicago-mayor

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmaker files progressive income tax amendment without rates – Brett Rowland and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmaker-files-progressive-income-tax-amendment-without-rates/article_8e4674be-288f-11e9-81b1-170a2441fc32.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO REPUBLICAN GROUPS SIDE WITH DR. WILLIE WILSON FOR MAYOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/chicago-young-republicans-recommend-wilson-for-mayor.html
— ILLINOIS CONSIDERS JOINING CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK WITH $15 MINIMUM WAGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-considers-joining-california-new-york-with-15-minimum-wage.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Report: Sun-Times defied federal judge in publishing Solis info
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/04/report-sun-times-defied-federal-judge-in-publishing-solis-info/

FOX NEWS
— Democrats troll Trump with State of the Union guests – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-troll-trump-with-state-of-the-union-guests

WORLD NET DAILY
— GAVIN MCINNES SUES SPLC OVER ‘OBSESSIVE, MALICIOUS’ HATE LABELS ‘Purposefully deceitful and intended to … inflict harm’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/gavin-mcinnes-sues-splc-over-obsessive-malicious-hate-labels/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Lose-with-Honor Republicans Have Trashed the Conservative Brand
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/02/04/lose-with-honor-republicans-have-trashed-the-conservative-brand/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The short answer to your question is the Gillespie campaign was a bunch of Never Trumpers. The Gillespie campaign was a bunch of people who thought that the way for the Republican Party to win was to have a candidate and a support staff who were the exact opposite of Donald Trump. So here’s what I said July 13th, 2017. RUSH ARCHIVE: You think Virginia is the swamp and it’s all Never Trumpers there, and so Gillespie hires a bunch of Never Trumpers, but he barely squeaks by in the primary. Never Trumpers and hiring a bunch of swampsters to run your campaign with a bunch of people that don’t know how to get Republicans who voted for Trump, you’re not gonna win the governorship! RUSH: Right. Now, your question, how in the world can anybody in a decent opposition political research department miss this Northam stuff?)

BREITBART
— Washington Post Employees Blast Jeff Bezos for Spending $5M on Super Bowl Ad – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/04/wapo-staff-slam-bezos-super-bowl-ad/

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— A State Of The Union Stunt Makes The Case For E-Verify – BOB DANE
https://immigrationreform.com/2019/02/04/a-state-of-the-union-stunt-makes-the-case-for-e-verify-immigrationreform-com/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘DISGUST’ AND ‘DISBELIEF’ WITHIN WHITE HOUSE AFTER TRUMP’S SCHEDULE LEAKS – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/white-house-disgust-trump-executive-schedule-leak/
— ONLY IMMIGRATION CAN STOP THE TRUMP ECONOMY’S MOMENTUM – Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/beck-economy-momentum/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last thing those Americans need is for Congress or the president to stop the positive momentum by taking immigration actions that would add competition from millions of new job seekers through increased immigration, more guest workers, weaker enforcement and new amnesties. Some 50 million working-age U.S. residents (aged 18-64) are still not in the labor market at all. Of course, not all of them need a job. But large numbers do. For example, 35 million people under age 65 live in poverty. One of every five Hispanics is impoverished. One of every three working-age black Americans still has no job. . .It is doubtful employers will do the necessary recruiting of those Americans and immigrants already here if the government increases the flow of foreign workers even higher than the current one million new immigrants who are given lifetime work permits each year plus hundreds of thousands of guest workers. How much better it would be if the president could persuade Congress to speed up the momentum of recruiting previously unwanted workers. He can do that by sticking with his campaign promises to help American workers by working with Congress to cut unnecessary, generalized immigration like chain migration and the lottery, and to mandate E-Verify to shut off the jobs magnet that encourages illegal workers to come and stay in the United States. The president should urge Congress to keep the recruitment momentum going.)
— ‘NEVER TRUMP’ CONSERVATIVE BILL KRISTOL DONATED TO RALPH NORTHAM’S CAMPAIGN – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “never Diersens” and who they promote.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/04/never-trump-bill-kristol-donate-ralph-northam-campaign/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— When Christians Are Too Afraid to Hear Ben Shapiro Speak – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/ben-shapiro-speaking-ban-when-christians-are-too-afraid/

GOPUSA
— Louis Farrakhan calls for separate state for Black Americans, says that’s ‘what God wants’ (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats offer Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64425

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Diminishing Authority of the Bourgeois Culture We’ve replaced its emphasis on tradition and hard work with a self-loathing left-wing moralism. – GILBERT T. SEWALL
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-diminishing-authority-of-the-bourgeois-culture/

FOX NEWS
— HS Student Claims National Honor Society Rejected Him Over Trump Support
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/03/boris-kizenko-says-national-honor-society-rejected-him-over-trump-support

THE HILL
— Why do Democrats despise the agencies that protect America? – MADISON GESIOTTO (DIERSEN: Democrats what “open borders,” that his, Democrats want anyone and everyone from throughout the world to come to America to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/428389-why-do-democrats-despise-the-agencies-that-protect-america

CNN
— Trump spent 60% of schedule in ‘executive time’ (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/02/04/trump-executive-time-white-house-schedule-nr-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Divided Congress Prepares Pointed Protests for Trump’s Address – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: If they had wanted to protest political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation in the federal government, my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives could have invited me to be their guest at State of the Union addresses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/us/politics/trump-democrats-state-of-the-union.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Purge of undocumented workers by the president’s company spreads to at least 5 Trump golf courses – Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/purge-of-undocumented-workers-by-the-presidents-company-spreads-to-at-least-5-trump-golf-courses/2019/02/04/99454e4a-2690-11e9-ba08-caf4ff5a3433_story.html

BOSTON GLOBE
— Elizabeth Warren invites federal worker affected by shutdown to State of the Union – Sean Smyth (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely impacted financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely impacted financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/02/04/elizabeth-warren-invites-federal-worker-affected-shutdown-state-union/fw0K5z7QlG3Eqhkvn4h7xK/story.html

INC.
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Avoiding pitfalls of managing team members from different age groups – Rhett Power (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors avoided such pitfalls by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. My Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/rhett-power/d.html

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— More Than a Dozen Shutdown-Impacted Workers Will Accompany Lawmakers to State of the Union – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely impacted financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely impacted financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/02/more-dozen-shutdown-impacted-workers-will-accompany-lawmakers-state-union/154634/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— National Park Service lost millions during partial government shutdown – Eric White (DIERSEN: Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, since then, instead getting money from me (at least $186,421 in today’s dollars if I was still working), the Civil Service Retirement System has been giving me money ($1,102,110 as of the end of 2018 in today’s dollars).)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/02/national-parks-service-lost-millions-during-partial-government-shutdown/

FED SMITH
— How Many Millionaires Are in the Thrift Savings Plan? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/04/many-millionaires-thrift-savings-plan/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of 2017, there were 23,962 TSP millionaires – an increase of almost 150% from two years before that date. At the end of 2018, with the stock market declining in value in 2018, the number of millionaires in the federal government’s TSP program declined along with the stock market. (The C fund declined 4.41% in 2018.) As of December 31, 2018, there were 21,432 millionaires in the TSP. The average TSP millionaire has been contributing to the plan for almost 30 years (29.63). The TSP participant with the largest account value has accumulated $6,086,238. Keep in mind, if you happen to be one of these rigorous, successful savers, having a TSP account in excess of a million dollars does not translate into having that much money to spend. When the money is withdrawn, there will be taxes due to the federal government and, for some, taxes may also be due at the state government level. Retired employees are required to pay taxes on their TSP withdrawals.)

February 4 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— REQUEST: As a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email reader, I ask for your suggestions for what I should do to get more Illinois voters to read the emails. The only legitimate reason to read the emails is to get information to help elect Republican candidates in Illinois who can and will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform. I am all too painfully aware of a) those who discourage me from putting the emails together and sending them out, b) those who discourage others from reading the emails, and c) those who could encourage others to read the emails, but do not. Please email me at diersen@aol.com or phone me at 630-653-0462. Thanks – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— Proposal to withhold pay from Congress, president during government shutdowns
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/proposal-to-withhold-pay-from-congress-during-government-shutdowns/5119862/
— O’Hare Airport ranked as busiest airport in US
https://abc7chicago.com/travel/ohare-ranked-as-busiest-airport-in-us/5119789/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump trash talking Pelosi ahead of his State of the Union address on Tuesday – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Who trash talks you and why? I should write a book about those who trash talk me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and why they do that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-trashing-talking-pelosi-state-of-the-union-address-on-tuesday/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trans-folks-are-lucrative-night-of-the-living-dead-threat-to-frightened-faithful/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amara Enyia’s financial problems: Underreporting income, tax lien, lawsuits – David Heinzmann
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-amara-enyia-income-tax-problems-20190201-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago mayoral hopeful Amara Enyia omitted one-third of her income on her 2017 federal tax return, the latest in a series of money missteps for a candidate who is campaigning as a public finance expert, a Tribune investigation has found. Enyia did not report to the IRS $21,000 paid to her by Chris Kennedy’s governor campaign, where she worked as a consultant for several months. Contacted by the Tribune, Enyia acknowledged the error, but offered different responses to explain it. At first, she blamed the Kennedy campaign for not providing her a tax form in a timely fashion. Later, Enyia said she forgot to give the form to her accountant. “That was an oversight. That’s just basically it,” she told the Tribune. Enyia, 35, has seen her political star rise during the mayoral campaign as she pairs support from celebrity rappers and a savvy social media strategy with credentials that include a law degree and doctorate in education. But as she cuts an increasingly high profile among the large field of candidates, a closer look at her history reveals Enyia struggling with her own personal finances. Enyia, who is asking voters to elect her to run a city with an $8.9 billion budget, has been sued over rent and student loans, faced a lien for unpaid federal taxes and been fined tens of thousands of dollars for failing to file quarterly campaign finance reports. Asked what her financial troubles say about her readiness to be mayor, Enyia said they are a result of her decision to work in public service. “There are many things I could have done that would be more lucrative because I do have a vast amount of credentials and experience. I could make a lot of money if I wanted to. But I’ve made the decision to work in spaces that are not lucrative,” she said. “To me, drawing a line between, if you can’t manage your personal finances, you can’t manage the city’s finances, is a very faulty line.” Enyia’s most significant government job, as village manager of south suburban University Park in 2017, quickly ended amid disagreements over her salary demands and concerns about whether she was spending enough time at Village Hall.)

DAILY HERALD
— Contrary to popular belief, manufacturing is booming – Nicole Wolter
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190204/contrary-to-popular-belief-manufacturing-is-booming

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ASKED & ANSWERED Tacking the issues: Crain’s asked each of the candidates to answer in writing the same set of questions about key issues on voters’ minds, from political corruption and taxes to public safety and job creation. Click on each to read their replies. (DIERSEN: Suggested questions to ask municipal candidates: If elected, would you vote for or against measures that a) encourage dependency on government, b) encourage dependency on charity, c) encourage LGBTQ activity, d) encourage abortion, e) encourage mass/illegal immigration, f) encourage consumption of booze, g) encourage gambling, h) encourage the use of pot, i) diminish First Amendment rights, j) diminish Second Amendment rights, k) encourage patronage, l) encourage political affiliation discrimination, m) encourage reverse discrimination, and n) encourage age discrimination?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/833531
(QUESTIONS INCLUDE: Do you favor or oppose creation of a Chicago gambling casino or legal sale of marijuana for recreational use to provide revenues?)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield-area Venezuelans say ‘fake’ President Maduro has to go – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190203/springfield-area-venezuelans-say-fake-president-maduro-has-to-go

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— A Q&A with Central Illinois’ newest state lawmaker State Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/a-q-a-with-central-illinois-newest-state-lawmaker/article_30580eb4-1d5d-567d-8931-a2f3a53dd55e.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Poor Students More Likely To Play Football, Despite Brain Injury Concerns – MICHEL MARTIN & AMANDA MORRIS
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/poor-students-more-likely-play-football-despite-brain-injury-concerns#stream/0

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois v. Indiana: Crossing the Line — LGBTQ Protections – Dan Carden
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/crossing-the-line-lgbtq-protections/article_69640bab-95eb-52aa-b3e9-bc37ed84116f.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want Northwestern University to promote illegal immigration.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/02/03/lateststories/lte-nu-leaders-endanger-students-employees-through-e-verify/

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Should Illinois students be required to pass a financial literacy class to graduate high school? – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/should-illinois-students-be-required-to-pass-a-financial-literacy/article_0ba8bd89-ed77-5a45-8ae2-35b57bec1d34.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A True Tale of the Facebook Overlords – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website that wants to get rid of Republicans.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/a-true-tale-of-the-face-book-overlords/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS TOWN HALL: MARIJUANA FROM AN ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST PERSPECTIVE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-town-hall-marijuana-from-an-addictions-specialist-perspective.html
— ROSSI: THE CRITICAL AMERICAN CULTURE WAR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/rossi-the-critical-american-culture-war.html
— DESPITE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, JOB GROWTH SOARS IN JANUARY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/despite-government-shutdown-job-growth-soars-in-january.html
— KAMALA HARRIS ADMITS “MEDICARE FOR ALL” WOULD KILL PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE — BUT SO WOULD A “PUBLIC OPTION”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/kamala-harris-admits-medicare-for-all-would-kill-private-health-insurance-but-so-would-a-public-opti.html
— ELIZABETH WARREN’S WEALTH TAX IS A STUNT POLICY THAT OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE TRIED AND DISCARDED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/elizabeth-warrens-wealth-tax-is-a-stunt-policy-that-other-countries-have-tried-and-discarded.html
— IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT LATE-TERM ABORTIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/its-time-for-the-truth-about-late-term-abortions.html

CAPITOL FAX
— OUTSTANDING: Catholic bishops say “No” to cannabis legalization
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/04/catholic-bishops-say-no-to-cannabis-legalization/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Roger Stone will face jurors from America’s most anti-Trump electorate GOP operative fighting federal charges – Rowan Scarborough (DIERSEN: How anti-Trump is the electorate in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? To justify granting GAO summary judgment in Diersen v. GAO, one could argue that a jury would never rule in my favor because the electorate is a) anti-Republican, b) anti-federal employee, c) anti-draft avoider, d) anti-White, e) anti-male, f) anti-older people, g) anti-rich people, h) anti-Protestant, i) anti-German American, and k) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/3/roger-stone-will-face-jurors-from-americas-most-an/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats push to revive Obama-era aid to illegal immigrants in border talks – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/democrats-push-to-revive-obama-era-aid-to-illegal-immigrants-in-border-talks

FOX NEWS
— ‘Big Brother’: AI pioneer fears China’s use of technology for surveillance and control – Christopher Carbone (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, any behavior that does not defend and advance the Democrat Party platform is “anti-social” behavior.)
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/big-brother-ai-pioneer-fears-chinas-use-of-technology-for-surveillance-and-control
(FROM THE ARTICLE: China’s communist government has already begun using closed-circuit cameras and facial recognition to surveil its citizens in public spaces, according to Bloomberg. China also created an app that allows people to know whether they are near someone who is in debt, and it reportedly rolled out a National Credit Information Sharing Platform that is reportedly being used to blacklist rail and air passengers for “anti-social” behavior. “The use of your face to track you should be highly regulated,” Bengio told Bloomberg.)

BREITBART
— A Wake-Up Call for NeverTrump – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/03/hayward-wake-up-call-nevertrump/
— UK Universities Must Close Ethnic Achievement Gaps or Face Sanctions – Virginia Hale
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/03/uk-govt-universities-close-ethnic-gaps/
— Democrats Offer Plan to Release All Child Traffickers at Border into U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/03/democrats-offer-plan-to-release-all-child-traffickers-at-border-into-u-s/

DAILY CALLER
— RGA OPPO RESEARCHERS NEVER FOUND RACIST NORTHAM PHOTO FOR GILLESPIE CAMP – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: If your ran of a government office or political office, what would opposition researchers find out about you? I should write a book about what opposition researchers would find about me. More importantly, I should write a book about opposition researchers.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/03/rga-oppo-researcher-northam-photo-gillespie/
— SUPER BOWL ADS LECTURE AMERICA ON GIRL POWER, WIND POWER AND OBJECTIFYING MERMAIDS – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/03/super-bowl-ads-lecture-america/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Texas Can Get Trump’s Border Wall Accomplished – Jonathon Moseley
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/texas_can_get_trumps_border_wall_accomplished.html
— Gov. Ralph Northam: Forgive me, but this is not who I am – Robert Arvay
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/forgive_me_but_this_is_not_who_i_am.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Congress Has a Little Time to Get Immigration Right – Rachel Bovard
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/03/congress-has-a-little-time-to-get-immigration-right/
— The Nazification of the Democrats – Robert Miller
https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/03/the-nazification-of-the-democrats/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Ralph Northam and Democrats’ Dishonest Whataboutism Progressives are pathetically trying to spin their embarrassment and surprise, turn it around on Republicans. – HUNTER DERENSIS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/ralph-northam-and-democrats-dishonest-whataboutism/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Establishment Media And Ed Gillespie Made Racist Ralph Northam Governor – George Rasley (FROM THE ARTICLE: We agree that Republicans campaigns hiring incompetents, grifters, and rent-seekers foisted upon them by outsiders is the hallmark of any establishment GOP campaign.) (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates and their teams in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois that since 2000 have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their problems.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29610-establishment-media-and-ed-gillespie-made-racist-ralph-northam-governor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But the second biggest question in the Ralph Northam racist yearbook scandal is why didn’t the Ed Gillespie campaign’s opposition research team find the offensive image? According to reporting by Daniel Chaitin of the Washington Examiner, a source from Big League Politics told the Washington Post an individual reached out to the website because of “anger” over Northam’s recent comments about a bill that would loosen restrictions on abortions. “The revelations about Ralph Northam’s racist past were absolutely driven by his medical school classmate’s anger over his recent very public support for infanticide,” the unnamed source said according to Chaitin. Amazing how Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie’s team missed it. President Trump tweeted the same question: “Ed Gillespie, who ran for Governor of the Great State of Virginia against Ralph Northam, must now be thinking Malpractice and Dereliction of Duty with regard to his Opposition Research Staff. If they find that terrible picture before the election, he wins by 20 points!” As Christian Vasquez reported for Politico, Gillespie appears to remain a sore spot for Trump, who was shunned by the Republican nominee during the high-profile 2017 election. Some have suggested that Gillespie had it and refused to use it because it would have muddied the distinctions they were trying to draw, with the Washington Post’s Glen Kessler tweeting, “Several astute readers have suggested Gillespie’s campaign may have known of this but chose not to use it…” The writers at Red State were of the same mind saying, “Having observed a boat-load of GOP campaigns over the years, I find nothing at all implausible about the Gillespie campaign having the material and deciding not to use it. From what I’ve seen of Vichy Republicans in action at fairly close range, I’d actually be more shocked if it was used than finding it wasn’t… We agree that Republicans campaigns hiring incompetents, grifters, and rent-seekers foisted upon them by outsiders is the hallmark of any establishment GOP campaign.)

WORLD NET DAILY
— BILLIONAIRE RULES Lowell Ponte blasts ‘strong-arm confiscatory asset forfeiture’ by the left
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/billionaire-rules/

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Cracks in GOP support for Trump emerge, but White House claims ‘we’re all good.’ ‘What was boiling under the surface … has now come to the surface,’ Republican insider says.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/cracks-gop-support-trump-emerge-white-house-claims-good

HUFFINGTON POST
— Sherrod Brown Calls Trump A Flat-Out ‘Racist’: ‘He Built His Political Career’ On It Brown ripped Trump for his history of racism, including spreading the birther conspiracy against Barack Obama for years. – Amy Russo (DIERSEN: Brown believes that he can slander Trump because Trump is a “public figure.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes believe that they can slander me because I am a “public figure.” To convince a jury that I am a “public figure,” they would have to argue a) that many religious, government, political, and financial leaders in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) that aforesaid opinions and actions are strongly influenced by my emails.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sherrod-brown-trump-racist_us_5c57d657e4b00187b55234b1

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Most oppose Trump declaring national emergency for wall funding.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-most-americans-oppose-trump-declaring-national-emergency-for-wall/

AOL NEWS
— ‘I wasn’t happy’: Trump says he pushed Mattis to resign (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors were not happy with me. They forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They were not happy with me a) because I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) because in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) because I refused to help them get rid of their employees who they wanted to get rid of, and d) because my demographics did not help them meet any of their Affirmative Action, Diversity, or Inclusion quotas, goals, or targets.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/02/03/i-wasnt-happy-trump-says-he-pushed-mattis-to-resign/23660369/

NEW YORK TIMES
— What’s Really Radical? Not Taxing the Rich It’s time to reverse the extreme upward redistribution of the last 40 years. – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/opinion/democrats-wealth-tax.html

NEW YORK POST
— More troops heading to border as Trump weighs national emergency – Marisa Schultz
https://nypost.com/2019/02/03/more-troops-heading-to-border-as-trump-weighs-national-emergency/

BOSTON HERALD
— Ralph Northam and Democrats have explaining to do – ADRIANA COHEN
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/02/03/cohen-northam/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters, b) Protestant-haters promote hatred against Protestants, c) conservative-haters promote hatred against conservatives, d) patriotic people-haters promote hatred against patriotic people, e) Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans, f) American-haters promote hatred against Americans, g) White-haters promote hatred against Whites, h) male-haters promote hatred against males, i) older people-haters promote hatred against older people, j) rich people-haters promote hatred against rich people, k) gun owner-haters promote hatred against gun owners, l) German American-haters promote hatred against German Americans, m) draft avoider-haters promote hatred against draft avoiders, and n) those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time promote hatred against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/04/identity-politics-trump-julian-castro-stacey-abrams-beto-orourke-column/2733935002/
— Here are two truths to help you build a successful career and future – Ken Fisher
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/02/03/how-to-succeed-build-your-career-with-these-tips/2733832002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: That’s your goal! To endlessly build your future. For that you need two truths: First, make sure your employer is like that. And if they aren’t, move to one that is. How hard is your employer really striving to grow? How much effort and money do they invest each year into truly new growth oriented initiatives? . . . The second truth: You must make yourself indispensable – which has two components. Once you’re done with college and working, you need to be permanently learning. You can do it informally online. But keep building your human capital. Google endlessly about anything and everything that touches, even peripherally, on what your firm does, and beyond the functions you perform there. Then, at work, keep volunteering, for everything and anything. Raise your hand repeatedly. Make your boss and boss’s boss know you are not about what you “can do,” which is about your capacity, but what you “will do” which is above, beyond, and more than that sorry sap next to you. If your firm does shrink, you will be among the last 20 percent they let go, giving you time to maneuver to a more futuristic employer. In our future, anyone who isn’t eager is meager. Great attitude and activity will always equal success. Complacency now equals eventual failure. Sustainable success is only yours to build.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/01/31/lgbt-report-public-support-but-state-opposition-equality-act-distant/2738550002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Women Claim New Turf on Wall Street Women are managing billions of dollars and beating male competitors in the booming collateralized loan obligation market – Matt Wirz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-claim-new-turf-on-wall-street-11549108800
— Five Ways to Pay for Grad School We hear a lot about college students’ loans. But graduate students really build up debt, too. – Cheryl Winokur Munk (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your graduate degree(s)? The money to pay for my 1976 MBA from Loyola came from my Firestone Stores and IRS salaries. The money to pay for my 1980 master’s degree in accounting came from my IRS and GAO salaries. The money to pay for my 1997 master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT came from my GAO salary.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-ways-to-pay-for-grad-school-11549039644
— Tips for Tapping Your Retirement Savings Tools do exist for doing it right, but a good adviser can be invaluable – Glenn Ruffenach (DIERSEN: What has caused you to have less retirement savings? For me, it was the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tips-for-tapping-your-retirement-savings-11548949857
— Elizabeth Warren Doesn’t Understand Wealth Taxes There’s a reason real estate is treated differently from income-generating assets. – Alan Cole (DIERSEN: Real estate taxes are wealth taxes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elizabeth-warren-doesnt-understand-wealth-taxes-11549228772
— The Left’s Idea of Generosity Progressives across the West are eager to spend other people’s money on moral vanity projects. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lefts-idea-of-generosity-11549228822
— Ralph Northam’s Racial Education The Virginia Governor and Democrats owe an apology to Ed Gillespie. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ralph-northams-racial-education-11549233081

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote LGBTQ activity: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/debtfreeguys/2019/02/03/the-growing-demographic-marketers-dont-know-about/#7be0501b206e
— Either Ban Government Shutdowns Or Insure Furloughed Workers – Dante Disparte
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dantedisparte/2019/02/04/either-ban-government-shutdowns-or-insure-furloughed-workers/#206f427d5cdd

MONDAQ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Seventh Circuit rules that employers can use experience requirements to discriminate against older job applicants.
http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/777312/employee+rights+labour+relations/Seventh+Circuit+Limits+ADEA+Protections+For+Job+Applicants

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Fighting Food Insecurity on College Campuses High prices and changing demographics have helped create a cadre of college students faced with the prospect of going hungry. – Joseph P. Williams (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for the food that you ate while you earned your bachelor’s degree? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board a) 1966-1968 while I attended UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. The money to pay for my room and board at NIU a) weekdays during my first semester there, b) my second and third semesters there, and c) the summer of 1970 came from what I earned a) delivering mail for the Park Forest Post office 1966-1969, b) working on an automotive assembly line in 1970, and c) working as a security guard in 1970. I graduated debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-02-04/a-fight-against-food-insecurity-hunger-on-college-campuses

GALLUP
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Solid Majority Still Opposes New Construction on Border Wall.”
https://news.gallup.com/poll/246455/solid-majority-opposes-new-construction-border-wall.aspx

DAILY MAIL
— Top Democrat suggests ‘enhanced barrier’ instead of a wall could be an option, as Trump insists Republicans ‘must be prepared to do whatever is necessary’ for strong border security – JENNY STANTON and EMILY GOODIN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6663787/Top-Democrat-suggests-enhanced-barrier-instead-wall-option.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “State of disunion: Democrats must not give in to Trump’s hateful speech. Pelosi’s party must not be distracted by the president – or corporate voices on their side. Inequality is pulling the U.S. apart.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/04/trump-state-of-the-union-democrats-pelosi

February 3 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Research shows risks of pot use – Nancy Thorner, Lake Bluff
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190201/research-shows-risks-of-pot-use

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Promoting black pride isn’t anti-white – John Fountain (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, promoting White pride is viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being racist and even worse things; but promoting Black pride is OK, promoting Hispanic pride is OK, and promoting Asian pride is OK. Under the Democrats, promoting male pride is viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being sexist and even worse things, but promoting female pride is OK. Under the Democrats, promoting Republican pride is viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned, but promoting Democrat pride is glorified and praised.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/buying-black-racism-john-fountain-chicago/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis looks forward to second Trump term – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190202/bernard-schoenburg-davis-looks-forward-to-second-trump-term
— Meet Springfield’s first Homeless Outreach Team officer – Crystal Thomas (DIERSEN: Legalizing pot will dramatically increase homelessness.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190202/meet-springfields-first-homeless-outreach-team-officer

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Commit now to drawing fair legislative maps – Editorial
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20190202/editorial-commit-now-to-drawing-fair-legislative-maps

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lobbyist Changes Considered – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=278868#.XFbHklxKiM8

WSIL TV
— Schimpf talks gun laws and minimum wage – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39897153/schimpf-talks-gun-laws-and-minimum-wage

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward playing football – AP (DIERSEN: Did your father steer you toward football? Mine did not. He had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease) when he was in high school, and so did I. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20 and I had partial red/green color blindness.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/donald-trump-wouldnt-son-barron-playing-football
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward football, saying it’s “a dangerous sport,” but also wouldn’t stand in the way if the soccer-playing 12-year-old wanted to put on pads. The NFL fan tells CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview taped before the Super Bowl that football is “really tough.” He says equipment, including helmets, has improved “but it hasn’t solved the problem.” Trump thinks the NFL “is a great product.” But as for Barron playing, the president calls it a “very tough question.”)

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Tap Leader Of ‘Resistance’ To Trump For Spanish State Of The Union Response – SCOTT SHAFER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-tap-leader-resistance-trump-spanish-state-union-response#stream/0
— Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn’t Recall Being In Racist Photo – SARAH MCCAMMON & SHANNON VAN SANT
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/va-governor-says-he-wont-resign-over-racist-photo#stream/0

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Public candidate forums will address local issues prior to 2019 consolidated election
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/02/02/organizations-plan-public-forums-to-address-local-issues-prior-to-consolidated-election/95907

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township Road District – Anna May Miller -political work….from work – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/algonquin-township-road-district-anna-may-miller-political-work-from-work/
— DuPage Township Supervisor resigned; who signs checks? – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/dupage-township-supervisor-resigned-who-signs-checks/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Embracing Infanticide
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/embracing-infanticide/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bill Maher’s fried-chicken joke to black GOP congressman sparks controversy – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/2/bill-maher-accused-racism-over-fried-chicken-remar/

FOX NEWS
— Walls work. Democrats know this but they want Trump to fail – Deroy Murdock
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/deroy-murdock-walls-work-democrats-know-this-but-they-want-trump-to-fail
— Bill Bennett: Democrats have made a sharp left turn – Here’s what’s behind it – William J. Bennett
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bill-bennett-democrats-have-made-a-sharp-left-turn-heres-whats-behind-it

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP SHOULD INVITE THE WOMAN SEXUALLY HARASSED BY A KAMALA HARRIS AIDE TO THE STATE OF THE UNION – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272760/trump-should-invite-woman-sexually-harassed-kamala-daniel-greenfield

WORLD NET DAILY
— AMERICANS WARNED ‘IT’S GOING TO BE A ROUGH RIDE’ Charlie Daniels: Democrats showing ‘lust for power, control over the lives of others’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/americans-warned-its-going-to-be-a-rough-ride/

TOWNHALL
— Mr. President, Just Do It! – Bruce Bialosky
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2019/02/03/mr-president-just-do-it-n2540661

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Christian University Blocks Ben Shapiro from Speaking on Campus To Avoid ‘Divisive Atmosphere – Savannah Pointer (DIERSEN: Obviously, my critics/opponents disapproved of those who I recruited speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events 2005-2012 while I was its chairman.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/christian-university-blocks-ben-shapiro/

BLAZE
— Federal investigation breaks up massive operation that brought foreign nationals into US to give birth Clients paid tens thousands of dollars so babies could get birthright citizenship – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/federal-investigators-crackdown-birth-tourism

BREITBART
— Illinois Democrats Push ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, Firearm Registration – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/02/illinois-democrats-push-assault-weapons-ban-firearm-registration/
— Jeb Bush Praises Donald Trump’s Boost for H-1B Outsourcing Program – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want to hire citizens of foreign countries rather than citizens of America because citizens of foreign countries are much easier to exploit.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/02/jeb-bush-praises-donald-trumps-boost-for-h-1b-outsourcing-program/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “New H-1B rules would result in up to 5,340 more immigrants with a master’s degree or higher getting selected for a visa,” Jeb Bush tweeted February 1. “A good change in policy.” Bush’s endorsement is a problem for Trump, who ran against Bush’s pro-Wall Street policies. In the 2016 campaign, Bush promised to jump-start economic growth for investors by accelerating the inflow of foreign consumers and workers. In contrast, Trump promised to help voters by reforming the immigration system and visa worker programs. On his Inauguration Day, Trump announced his policy of “Hire American.” The “Hire American” policy has successfully pushed down the arrival of migrants and refugees and is forcing employers to hire and pay Americans at higher rates than ever before. In 2018, for example, wages rose by 3 percent, putting Trump on track to raise wages by a huge 10 percent during his first term. The policy is also helping his electoral base — wages for several categories of blue-collar workers rose quickly while wages in the critical Minneapolis region rose by 5.2 percent. But Trump’s “Hire American” policy has not helped the many professional, college-educated Americans who are losing jobs and careers to a flood of government-subsidized visa workers imported from Indian and Chinese colleges. In November 2018, many of GOP-leaning American college voters backed Democratic candidates instead of Trump’s GOP allies. The foreign visa workers arrive via numerous visa programs, including the H-1B, OPT, CPT, L-1, TN, E-3, J-1, H4EAD, and O-1 programs. The huge annual inflow keeps an army of roughly 1.5 million visa-workers in U.S.-based jobs. Most of the visa workers will work long hours for low wages because they hope to get hugely valuable green cards for themselves — and their extended family — from the federal government. This flood of foreign labor aids investors by lowering salaries for Americans graduates, many of whom need decent salaries to pay down their college debts, to buy homes, and to get their own children to get into college.)

CNS NEWS
— When Democracy Fails to Deliver – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/patrick-j-buchanan/when-democracy-fails-deliver

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Trust Your Advocate and Not Your Accuser – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: My accusers have had great success in destroying my advocates. I should write a book about my accusers. They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/02/02/trust-your-advocate-and-not-your-accuser-part-1/
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/02/03/trust-your-advocate-and-not-your-accuser-part-2/

ABC NEWS
— Despite focus on Washington, data shows how shutdown hurt federal workers nationwide Data shows Alaska, Wyoming, New Mexico and California were all hard hit. – Annika Merrilees and Cheyenne Haslett
https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/focus-washington-data-shows-shutdown-hurt-federal-workers/story?id=60733011

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans make it clear that they are anti-American. Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites make it clear that they are anti-White. Ever-increasingly, anti-men make it clear that they are anti-men.
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2019/02/03/esther-cepeda-citizenship-inquiries-could-cost-u-s-census/2745198002/

TRIB LIVE
— Costs of Trump’s ‘cave’ on wall – CAL THOMAS
https://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/14573738-74/cal-thomas-costs-of-trumps-cave-on-wall

KLEW TV
— Whitman County GOP ejects far right activist James Allsup
https://klewtv.com/news/local/whitman-county-gop-ejects-far-right-activist-james-allsup

WHYY
— Members of Congress are inviting federal workers who went without pay for 35 days and are worried about a repeat. – AP (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely affected financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely affected financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://whyy.org/articles/women-will-surround-trump-at-state-of-the-union-address-tuesday/

ARMY TIMES
— After a rough 2018, Army recruiting is trying to turn around both its strategies and its notorious culture – Meghann Myers (DIERSEN: I should write books about the culture of a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 1999, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, c) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, d) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, e) GAO 1980-1997, f) IRS 1971-1980, g) Firestone Stores 1970-1972, h) Post Office 1966-1969, i) etc.)
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/01/29/after-a-rough-2018-army-recruiting-is-trying-to-turn-around-both-its-strategies-and-its-notorious-culture/

LOYOLA MAROON
— How well does ‘snowflake’ rhetoric hold up under logical scrutiny? – Jc Canicosa
https://www.loyolamaroon.com/10021157/showcase/opinion-how-well-does-snowflake-rhetoric-hold-up-under-logical-scrutiny/

STANFORD REVIEW
— Failed and Racist: Why Stanford Should Ditch Affirmative Action – Annika Nordquist and Jose Antonio Avalos (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://stanfordreview.org/failed-and-racist-why-stanford-should-ditch-of-affirmative-action/

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Blames Northam’s GOP Opponent, Ed Gillespie, for Not Finding Racist Photo
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-blames-northams-gop-opponent-ed-gillespie-for-not-finding-racist-photo

SUNDAY TIMES
— What happened when I wore a ‘Maga’ cap in Donald Trump’s home city The ‘Make America great again’ hat has become the most divisive clothing in America. So what happens when you wear one in liberal New York? – Laura Pullman
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/my-trump-cap-triggers-scowls-growls-and-spit-in-his-home-city-jdc6tjdf8

February 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘Choosing greatness’: Pres. Trump’s State of the Union aims for a unifying tone – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/choosing-greatness-trumps-state-of-the-union-aims-for-a-unifying-tone/5118023/
— Va. Governor Northam admits to previous blackface incident but says he is not in racist photo, will not resign – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/va-governor-northam-admits-to-previous-blackface-incident-but-says-he-is-not-in-racist-photo-will-not-resign/5117943/

NBC5
— Governor Pritzker Calls on Northam to Step Down After Controversial Photo Emerges After initially apologizing, Gov. Northram now says he wasn’t in the controversial photo
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-jb-pritzker-calls-on-ralph-northram-to-resign-after-blackface-photo-505246351.html
— Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Won’t Resign, Says He Wasn’t In Racist Photo Northam admitted to wearing blackface with a Michael Jackson costume at a dance contest, but denied appearing in a racist 1984 yearbook photo – Sophia Barnes and Christian Paz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Virginia-Gov-Ralph-Northam-Facing-Immense-Pressure-to-Resign-Over-1984-Photo-of-Blackface-KKK-Robe-505244632.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Northam denies being in racist yearbook photo, says he will not be resigning as governor
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/virginia-democrats-call-on-gov-northam-to-resign-over-racist-photo

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/opioid-patient-medical-marijuana-buy-dispensary-illinois/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/papadopoulos-pot-startup-trump-george-idrasil-russia-mueller/
— No way to know if feds have any leverage on Madigan – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/michael-madigan-edward-burke-daniel-solis/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Virginia governor says he wasn’t in racist photo and will not resign, but admits to dressing in blackface – Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-virginia-governor-blackface-kkk-20190202-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker, Jesse Jackson join prominent Democrats calling on Virginia’s governor to resign for yearbook photo
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-ralph-northam-photo-20190202-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are filled with hatred use Jussie Smollett to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, 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.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-jussie-smollett-attack-20190201-story.html
— Racist yearbook photo becomes a test for 2020 Democrats – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-virginia-governor-20190202-story.html
— Trump appears to sour on congressional border security talks – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/sns-bc-us–trump-border-security-20190131-story.html
— 90 state lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct since 2017 – AP90 state lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct since 2017
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–sexual-misconduct-state-legislatures-glance-20190202-story.html
— Naperville residents with ties to Family Shelter Service will attend State of the Union as guests of local legislators – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-congress-underwood-casten-state-of-the-union-st-0203-story.html
— ‘Can You Afford to Retire?’ Class Set for Feb. 20th at Wheaton Park District – Matt Baron
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/community/chi-ugc-article-can-you-afford-to-retire-class-set-for-feb-8-2019-02-01-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Virginia’s Gov. Northam says that wasn’t him in racist photo – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190202/news/302029908/
— Retirement expert to offer ‘Can You Afford to Retire?’ Feb. 20 in Wheaton – Matt Baron
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190201/retirement-expert-to-offer-can-you-afford-to-retire-feb-20-in-wheaton

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— The manure-spreaders of media sensationalism – Michelle Malkin
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/michelle-malkin-the-manure-spreaders-of-media-sensationalism/article_38b6f918-249f-11e9-a6e1-2b7c03ef74a8.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Pritzker may get minimum wage hike as first big victory – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190202/statehouse-insider-pritzker-may-get-minimum-wage-hike-as-first-big-victory

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democrats are obstructionists, hate mongers – Thomas E. Mosher, Victoria
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190202/letter-dems-are-obstructionists-hate-mongers

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— In the crosshairs? State of Illinois sets sights on gun rights ‘Assault weapon’ ban, other gun bills working through General Assembly – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/In-the-crosshairs-State-of-Illinois-sets-sights-13584107.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— President Trump on golf course with Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods – AP
https://foxillinois.com/sports/president-trump-on-golf-course-with-jack-nicklaus-tiger-woods

CHICAGO NOW
— Does New York love abortions? – James Kirk Wall
http://www.chicagonow.com/an-atheist-in-illinois/2019/02/does-new-york-love-abortions/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Watchdogs say Burgess must resign from DuPage township board before he can be named supervisor – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511750270-watchdogs-say-burgess-must-resign-from-dupage-board-before-he-can-be-named-supervisor

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CNN misidentifies Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam as a Republican during his apology for racist yearbook photo – Allison Elyse Gualtieri
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-misidentifies-virginia-gov-ralph-northam-as-a-republican-during-his-apology-for-racist-yearbook-photo

BREITBART
— Nancy Pelosi Calls ‘Racist’ Ralph Northam Photo Un-American but Doesn’t Demand Resignation – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/02/nancy-pelosi-calls-racist-ralph-northam-photo-un-american-but-doesnt-demand-resignation/

GOPUSA
— NFL grant goes to anti-ICE, anti-cop group
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-grant-goes-to-anti-ice-anti-cop-group/

FOX NEWS
— Kamala Harris’ State of the Union guest will be a federal employee financially affected by shutdown, she says – Elizabeth Zwirz (DIERSEN: Have you been financially affected by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been financially affected big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-state-of-the-union-guest-will-be-a-federal-employee-affected-by-shutdown-she-says

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats roll out their big border security package – featuring an icebreaker for the Arctic Circle – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/democrats_roll_out_their_big_border_security_package__featuring_an_ice_breaker_for_the_coast_guard.html
— Border cowards – Robert Potts
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/border_cowards.html
— Northam campaign used racist ‘separate but equal’ campaign flyer omitting his black running mate – to cater to white racists? – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/northam_campaign_used_racist_separate_but_equal_campaign_flyer_omitting_his_black_running_mate__to_cater_to_white_racists.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— MAGA: Make America Godly Again – Michael Brown
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/maga-make-america-godly-again.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump: ‘Good Chance’ He’ll Declare National Emergency to Fund Border Wall
https://www.theepochtimes.com/videos-of-the-day-trump-good-chance-hell-declare-national-emergency-to-fund-border-wall_2787654.html
— More Central American Asylum Seekers Returned to Mexico Under New Policy – KIMBERLY HAYEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/more-central-american-asylum-seekers-returned-to-mexico-under-new-policy_2788269.html

COLLEGE FIX
— The Jussie Smollett case sounds a lot like college race hoaxes – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/the-jussie-smollett-case-sounds-a-lot-like-college-race-hoaxes/

THE HILL
— Northam says he will not resign over blackface, KKK photo – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/428187-northam-backtracks-says-he-does-not-believe-he-was-in-blackface-kkk

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Health/immigration-concerns-parents-kids-health-services/story?id=60802163

CNN
— Northam denies being in racist photo but recalls darkening his skin in Michael Jackson dance contest in 1984 – Dan Merica and Ryan Nobles
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/02/politics/northam-racist-yearbook-photo/index.html

RT
— ‘R’ is for… Democrat? CNN labels Virginia governor ‘Republican’ in segment on KKK photo
https://www.rt.com/usa/450421-cnn-calls-northam-republican/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, Defies Calls to Resign Over Racist Photo – Jonathan Martin, Trip Gabriel and Alan Blinder
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/02/us/politics/ralph-northam-virginia-governor.html

WASHINGTON POST
— If Democrats want to be the party of diversity, they need to push Northam out There’s no way to defend his 1984 medical school yearbook photo. – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1984? I completed my fourth year working for GAO. My wife and I sold 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton and had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton. My wife worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. We went on vacations in connection with her business trips. We continued to try to have children. We owned a 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, a 1978 Chevette, and a 1972 Corvette.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/02/if-democrats-want-be-party-diversity-they-need-push-northam-out/
— Ralph Northam is resigning. He just doesn’t know it yet. – Dana Milbank
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-backlash-to-ralph-northam-is-backlash-to-the-trump-era/2019/02/02/4c008844-26fd-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html
— ‘Shocked, saddened and offended’: Swift reaction to Va. Gov. Ralph Northam’s racist photo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/shocked-saddened-and-offended-swift-reaction-to-va-gov-ralph-northams-racist-photo/2019/02/01/ee319196-269c-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that the older that you are, the more that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/02/this-is-yearbook-not-don-lemon-blasts-gov-northams-racist-photo/
— Ralph Northam is about to moonwalk out of the governor’s mansion – Dana Milbank
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-backlash-to-ralph-northam-is-backlash-to-the-trump-era/2019/02/02/4c008844-26fd-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Virginia Gov. Northam Says He Won’t Resign Over Racist Yearbook Photo The 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School picture depicted one person in blackface and another in Ku Klux Klan garb – Jon Kamp and Scott Calvert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/virginia-governor-to-make-statement-amid-calls-for-ouster-over-racist-photo-11549125616

FORTUNE
— Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Refuses to Resign Over Racist Yearbook Photo – KIM CHIPMAN, SARAH KOPIT, and BLOOMBERG
http://fortune.com/2019/02/02/ralph-northam-racist-yearbook-photo/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Virginia governor now says he did not appear in offensive yearbook image – Kim Chipman and Sarah Kopit
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/02/01/virginia-governor-medical-school-yearbook-page-shows-men-blackface-kkk-robe/bBqqtCqp2ew0QmV2ylQ45N/story.html
— Question for Democrats: Are some candidates too old? – Robert Weisman (DIERSEN: How old are you? All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. Will they get the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Illinois Republican Party, and the Republican Party to set maximum age limits for a) Precinct Committeemen/Captains (21?), township/ward party officers (25?), county party officers (30?), state central committee members (35?), state party officers, national committeemen, and national committeewomen (40?)? Will they get the aforesaid to set maximum age limits for municipal, township, and ward officials (25?), county officials (30?), state officials (35?), U.S. Representatives (40?), U.S. Senators (45?), and U.S. Presidents (50?)?)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/02/01/too-old-lead-nation-that-sounds-like-ageism-some/n30ZMSfRYG02utQ6A5Ya8M/story.html

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Trump has history and economy working in favor of his re-election – Jonathan Yates
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2019/02/02/trump-has-history-and-economy-working-favor-his-re-election/2728530002/

CLEBURNET TIMES REVIEW & FORT BEND HERALD
— Who benefits from immigration? Not you! – ANN COULTER
https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/opinion/ann-coulter-who-benefits-from-immigration-not-you/article_6ad35930-266d-11e9-94ca-6fdd6aca347d.html
http://www.fbherald.com/opinion/who-benefits-from-immigration-not-you/article_4aa76299-53f9-5b8a-98cf-999e3b5f41d5.html

GREENFIELD REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s border wall is another Maginot Line.”
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/2019/02/02/michael_adkins_trumps_border_wall_is_another_maginot_line/

STARS AND STRIPES
— The left’s irrational behavior is what stands in the way of an immigration compromise – Rick Scott
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/the-left-s-irrational-behavior-is-what-stands-in-the-way-of-an-immigration-compromise-1.567049

MEXICO NEWS DAILY
— Remittances hit a new record high of $33 billion in 2018 Increase attributed to US President Trump’s stance on illegal immigration and a strong economy (DIERSEN: How much money do illegals send to Mexico from your neighborhood, from your precinct, from your municipality, from your township/ward, from your county, and from Illinois each year?)
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/remittances-hit-a-new-record-high/

GLOBE AND MAIL
— Welcome to the Asian century Asia is the most powerful force reshaping world order today. Asians once again see themselves as the center of the world – and its future – PARAG KHANNA (DIERSEN: America-haters have absolutely no problem with that.)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-welcome-to-the-asian-century/

February 2, 2019

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan under the microscope: Did cautious speaker finally slip on trip wire? – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: What if you had “secretly recorded” those who had succeeded in harming you the most? Because they view me as being litigious, those who have succeeded in harming me the most have been extremely careful to not put anything in writing that could be used against them.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-analysis-cautious-speaker-recording-trip-wire-solis/
— Bobby Rush’s endorsement could give Bill Daley a big boost – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I would not be surprised at all to learn that Bobby Rush directed my GAO superiors a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) to not assign me to audits of IRS, and e) to not promote me beyond GS-13.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bobby-rush-endorsement-bill-daley-boost-mayoral-race/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois not doing enough to cut down tobacco, e-cigarette use: American Lung Association – Dawn Rhodes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-e-cigarettes-illinois-lung-association-grade-f-20190201-story.html
— 3 Naperville-area school districts tell legislators they’d like input on such issues as length of class days and pension reform – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-school-legislative-breakfast-st-0203-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Schuler said because of staff shortages, teachers often are asked to substitute internally or assume extra responsibilities as coaches or activity sponsors. Annual contractual raises for longtime teachers accompanied by the stipends from the added work can put teachers over the 3 percent threshold, causing a district to face penalties, he said. Districts can’t tell veteran teachers to stop taking on extra work because that would be age discrimination, and he said often school districts don’t know when teachers are retiring because they don’t give several years’ notice. The District 200 leader said he’s willing to sit down with legislators to help come up with a system in which districts aren’t penalized in those instances.)
— The odd memory lapses of Speaker Michael Madigan – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-speaker-michael-madigan-deposition-jason-gonzales-illinois-politics-jesse-jackson-20190201-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Downers Grove mayoral hopefuls make their pitch – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190201/downers-grove-mayoral-hopefuls-make-their-pitch
— How to sell a home without a realty agent – Edith Lank (DIERSEN: In 1984, to get money to have 915 Cove Court in Wheaton (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/915-Cove-Ct-60189/home/18126600) built, I sold 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528) for $104,000 without a realty agent. Realtors had recommended listing it from a high of $107,000 to a low of $79,000.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20190202/how-to-sell-a-home-without-a-realty-agent
— Amazing newspaper carriers Subzero temperatures chased most of us inside. And still the newspaper somehow got delivered. To all of the devoted carriers who found a way, we say, thanks, stay warm and stay safe. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I pay lots of money for full internet access and home delivery of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Naperville Sun, and Wheaton Leader. I get six newspapers every Monday and Tuesday; seven newspapers every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; and five newspapers every Saturday and Sunday. They are all delivered very early by the same carrier.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190202/the-soapbox-daily-herald-editors-offer-brief-thoughts-on-suburban-topics-in-the-news
— Freshman Democrats in legislature need to get behind Fair Maps – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190201/editorial-freshman-democrats-in-legislature-need-to-get-behind-fair-maps
— Wear your MAGA hat with pride – Michael Fuechtmann, Roselle
https://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/new-law-allows-patients-to-opt-for-medical-marijuana-instead-of-opioids-/5116960/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Underwood, Casten call for IRS to help with local tax burden
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/02/01/underwood-casten-call-for-irs-to-help-with-local-tax-burden/afq9vym/
— Sen. Durbin praises McLean County Democrats for party’s statewide success, eyes own re-election plans – Howard Packowitz (DIERSEN: Democrats win by successfully promoting hatred against Republicans.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/02/01/sen-durbin-praises-mclean-county-democrats-for-partys-statewide-success-eyes-own-re-election-plans/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rep. Davis hears Lincoln Home workers’ shutdown stories- Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What stories about you do/did your U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators what to hear from you? Because of the Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois decision, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my stories about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html). My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They knew that my wife had helped elect Jim Thompson. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190201/rep-davis-hears-lincoln-home-workers-shutdown-stories

HERALD & REVIEW
— GOP lawmaker Steve Reick wants commission to examine waste in Illinois government (DIERSEN: What are your qualifications to examine government waste? GAO examines government waste. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. 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 $81,071-$91,880. My other government waste examining qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/capitol-recap-gop-lawmaker-wants-commission-to-examine-waste-in/article_7f884e94-f783-55b3-84ff-c6efb5e5409e.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Unexpectedly strong jobs report suggests shutdown had little impact on labor market – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/unexpectedly-strong-jobs-report-suggests-shutdown-had-little-impact-on-labor-market

CHICAGO NOW
— Is Bill Daley the political equivalent of a “Made” guy? His own rules? Skips Chicago Mayoral forums & still wins? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2019/02/bill-daley-the-political-equivalent-of-a-made-guy-his-own-rules-he-can-skip-forums-interviews-still-win/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Leaks’ Kirk Allen Takes Time to Answer Critics
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/31/illinois-leaks-kirk-allen-takes-time-to-answer-critics/

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: McHenry County Residents Put $600,000,000 in Slot Machines
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/28/mchenry-county-residents-put-600000-in-slot-machines/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— HB 181 calls for fining parents who bully their children – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511750673-hb-181-calls-for-fining-parents-who-bully-their-children
— Center for Immigration Studies research shows only 10 percent of Americans compete with illegal immigrants for jobs – Kyla Asbury (DIERSEN: If you were younger today, would you be competing with illegals for jobs? I would be. When I was younger, I did yard work and delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collected delinquent taxes, and audited federal agencies.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511739129-center-for-immigration-studies-research-shows-only-10-percent-of-americans-compete-with-illegal-immigrants-for-jobs

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Market Watch: Ankit Patel loses over $101,000 on sale of Naperville home (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, and in your municipality, which homes lost the most value during the last year, last 5 years, last 10 years, last 15 years, last 20 years, etc.?)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511750299-market-watch-ankit-patel-loses-over-101-000-on-sale-of-naperville-home
— Market Watch: George & Judith Thompson lose over $156,000 on sale of Naperville home
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511743942-market-watch-george-judith-thompson-lose-over-156-000-on-sale-of-naperville-home
— Market Watch: Scott Holder loses over $60,000 on sale of Naperville home
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511746237-market-watch-scott-holder-loses-over-60-000-on-sale-of-naperville-home

CHAMBANA SUN
— University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers (DIERSEN: If you did not apply to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, why not? My reasons include a) neither I nor my parents could afford my attending college there, b) not that anyone would have lent me or my parents any money for me to attend college there, my and my parents’ belief was “borrower nor lender be,” c) in all likelihood, any application that I might have made would have been rejected – I just barely made into the top 20% of my high school class, my ACT score was only 24, I had not demonstrated any leadership potential, and I had spent my free time while I was a junior and senior washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511750696-university-of-illinois-freezes-tuition-but-still-higher-than-12-of-13-big-10-conference-peers

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— ER Doc Says “Recreational” Pot Has Ruined My Town – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/er-doc-says-recreational-pot-has-ruined-my-town/

GOPUSA
— Democrats were fine with governor’s infanticide comments but erupt in fury over yearbook photo
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64455
— MSNBC host claims ‘almost no middle class’ left in America; citizens ‘living on the poverty line’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64401
— It’s the season of discarded politicians looking for work (DIERSEN: Have you been discarded because of politics? In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” a) because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) because I was Republican, White, male, and non-veteran, and I had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64452

FOX NEWS
— Why I wear a MAGA hat these days (and I didn’t start out as a Trump fan) – Kristan Hawkins
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/why-i-wear-a-maga-hat-these-days-and-i-didnt-start-out-as-a-trump-fan
— Second Democrat invites former illegal immigrant who worked for Trump to State of the Union – Lukas Mikelionis
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/second-democrat-invites-former-illegal-immigrant-who-worked-for-trump-to-state-of-the-union-address

BLAZE
— Trump hints at big announcement for the State of the Union on immigration A lot of people are looking forward to this – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-hints-at-big-announcement-for-the-state-of-the-union-on-immigration

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Characterizing all men as predators – Tammy Bruce (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, a) to get all women to vote for Democrats, b) to promote LGBTQ activity, c) to destroy traditional marriage, d) to destroy the traditional family, e) to promote abortion, f) to promote out of wedlock birth, and g) to make women more and more and more dependent on government and on charity, Democrats characterize all men as being predators. To characterize me as being a predator, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980 and that I have owned a Corvette since 1971.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/16/how-liberals-and-gillette-jump-on-the-men-are-horr/

TOWNHALL
— Kellyanne: If Cory Booker Was Republican, His Campaign Would Be Called Sexist – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/02/01/kellyanne-cory-booker-sounds-like-a-hallmark-card-n2540688

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illegal immigrants jump the line, making legal immigrants wait – Adam Barsouk
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/illegal-immigrants-jump-the-line-making-legal-immigrants-wait

AMERICAN THINKER
— Will America’s Rich Fund Their Own Dispossession? – Jim Daws
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/will_americas_rich_fund_their_own_dispossession.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Putting Families First to Trump the Ruling Class – Cindy Simpson
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/01/putting-families-first-to-trump-the-ruling-class/

PJ MEDIA
— Reminder: Ralph Northam Won After Calling Ed Gillespie Racist – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/reminder-ralph-northam-won-after-calling-ed-gillespie-racist/

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE NEW LEFT IS JUST PLAGIARIZING THE OLD Brent Smith describes policies as ‘failed ideas from a century or more ago’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/the-new-left-is-just-plagiarizing-the-old/

LIBERTY HEADLINES
— Scalise Speaks on the Human Cost of Left’s Support for Open Borders
https://www.libertyheadlines.com/scalise-human-cost-open-borders/

THE HILL
— Schultz greeted by protesters at book event in hometown Seattle – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO (DIERSEN: What is your hometown? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn are full of hatred. They have made it very clear that if I ever sought a government office or a political office, they would shout from their rooftops that my hometown Crete was full of German Lutherans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things while I lived there 1948-1972. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/428021-schultz-greeted-by-protests-at-book-event-in-hometown-seattle
— Support for Northam withers as Dems urge him to step down – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: Who has urged you to step down? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who have urged me to step down as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. All those who have urged me to step down a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/428171-support-for-northam-withers-in-richmond-as-dems-urge-him-to-step-down-as

ABC NEWS
— Trump scrutinized by Democrats, watchdogs as he returns to Mar-a-Lago club The president is visiting his private club for the first time this year. – Benjamin Siegel
https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/trump-scrutinized-democrats-watchdogs-returns-mar-lago-club/story?id=60792606

NBC NEWS
— Booker 2020 campaign: ‘Folks are feeling left out…left behind’ The 49-year-old Democratic senator from New Jersey is the second African-American to enter the contest to take on Trump. – Dartunorro Clark (DIERSEN: In the organizations that you are/were a member of and in the employers that you work/worked for, what are the demographics of those who are/were “left out…left behind?” From what I see, ever-increasingly, organizations and employers are dumping those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/democratic-new-jersey-sen-cory-booker-announces-2020-presidential-campaign-n965601

CBS NEWS
— Pelosi is “very bad for our country,” Trump says in exclusive CBS News interview (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that I have been very bad for the a) Republican candidates who I have backed, b) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, c) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, d) Illinois Republican Party, e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, f) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, g) Illinois Center Right Coalition, h) American Association of Political Consultants, i) GAO, j) etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They are scapegoaters supreme.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-interview-face-the-nation-margaret-brennan-today-2019-02-01/

MCCLATCHY DC
— Democrats ready to deal on border barrier — just not a ‘wall’ – DAVID LIGHTMAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that their plan to get in power and to stay in power is to ever-increasingly flood America with illegals.)
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article225392700.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Undocumented Workers Lose Their Jobs at Yet Another Trump Property – Miriam Jordan and Ben Protess
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/us/trump-workers-fired.html
— Taxing the Wealthy Sounds Easy. It’s Not. – Paul Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/your-money/tax-wealthy.html
— How Republicans Erased Trumpism G.O.P. congressional leaders used tactics to minimize the president’s influence and maximize their own control over public policy. – Matthew Glassman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/opinion/how-republicans-erased-trumpism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Va. Gov. Northam is refusing to step down, despite flood of calls for his resignation for ‘racist and offensive’ photo, party says – Laura Vozzella, Jim Morrison and Gregory S. Schneider
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/northam-mum-about-his-plans-after-a-flood-of-calls-for-his-resignation-for-racist-and-offensive-photo/2019/02/02/5883402a-26e9-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html
— Gov. Ralph Northam admits he was in 1984 yearbook photo showing figures in blackface, KKK hood – Laura Vozzella, Jim Morrison and Gregory S. Schneider (DIERSEN: Since 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed that I have owned a Corvette since 1971.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-gov-northams-medical-school-yearbook-page-shows-men-in-blackface-kkk-robe/2019/02/01/517a43ee-265f-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The yearbook page is labeled “Ralph Shearer Northam” and has photos of him in a jacket and tie, casual clothes and alongside his restored Corvette.)
— McConnell privately cautions Trump about emergency declaration on border wall – Sean Sullivan, Erica Werner and Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/mcconnell-privately-cautioned-trump-about-emergency-declaration-on-border-wall/2019/02/01/5ff1262c-2646-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The problem with Trump’s ‘national emergency’ plan is much bigger than any wall.”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-trump-emergency-border-wall-20190202-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating “immigrant rights attorneys and journalists” want to go to Mexico to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.latimes.com/la-me-immigration-attorneys-detained-20190202-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sorry for the Good News A bang-up jobs report reveals underlying economic strength. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sorry-for-the-good-news-11549063609
— Over 60, and Crushed by Student Loan Debt Older Americans are struggling under the burden of student loans—their children’s and their own. – AnnaMaria Andriotis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/over-60-and-crushed-by-student-loan-debt-11549083631
— Can the Government Help You Save for Retirement? Lawmakers are looking to expand access to tax-advantaged plans, boost savings rates and enhance long-term income sustainability – Anne Tergesen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-the-government-help-you-save-for-retirement-11549035000
— California’s Liberal Governor Hauls a Conservative City to Court To solve a problem made in Sacramento, Newsom asks judges to intervene in local zoning decisions. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-liberal-governor-hauls-a-conservative-city-to-court-11549060961

BLOOMBERG
— Booker Joins Race, Preaching Optimism in Contrast With Trump – Laura Litvan and Terrence Dopp (DIERSEN: As Democrats gain more and more and more power, it is increasingly difficult for members of the following groups to be optimistic: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-01/senator-cory-booker-announces-2020-democratic-presidential-bid

COLUMBIAN
— Hometown protest, fans greet Schultz as he mulls presidential run – AP (DIERSEN: What is your hometown? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn are full of hatred. They have made it very clear that if I ever sought a government office or a political office, they would shout from their rooftops that my hometown Crete was full of German Lutherans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things while I lived there 1948-1972. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/feb/01/hometown-protest-fans-greet-schultz-as-he-mulls-presidential-run/

PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans. In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, which Republican-haters take the lead in promoting hatred against Republicans? I should write a book about Republican-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who take the lead in promoting hatred against Republicans.
http://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/tracking-the-evolution-of-the-rights-anti-immigrant-movement/
http://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/the-progressive-happy-hour-fighting-for-racial-justice-in-2019/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters use Jesse Jackson to promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/02/jesse-jackson-interview-jussie-smollett-hate-violence-us
— Trump to pitch optimism, ‘greatness’ in State of Union (DIERSEN: As Democrats gain more and more and more power, it is increasingly difficult for members of the following groups to be optimistic: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://guardian.ng/news/trump-to-pitch-optimism-greatness-in-state-of-union/
— Why record job growth in America hides a troubling reality High employment rates gloss over a ‘much more complicated story’ of stagnant wages and vanishing mid-level jobs – Jana Kasperkevic
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/feb/02/america-record-job-growth-economics-wage-stagnation