December 14 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Electors meet Monday to formally choose Joe Biden as 46th President of the United States – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/electors-meet-to-formally-choose-biden-as-next-president/8767247/
— COVID-19 vaccine: ABC News/Ipsos poll shows support for getting inoculated, but divide on timing – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/abc-news-ipsos-poll-shows-support-for-getting-covid-19-vaccine-but-divide-on-timing/8765349/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As COVID-19 vaccines arrive, so does reckoning with racism in health care; herd immunity hinges on Black trust. How do you persuade Black Americans to accept the COVID-19 vaccine when elders remember the Tuskegee Experiment and the younger have grown up in health care deserts, acutely aware they receive lower quality health care than whites? – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 to make Blacks hate Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/12/13/22170484/covid-19-vaccine-arrive-reckoning-racism-health-care-herd-immunity-black-trust
— Illinois Electoral College members, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, vote Monday in Springfield for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. On Monday, Electoral College members across the nation meet to cast ballots for president and vice president. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/13/22173347/illinois-electoral-college-members-vote-monday-in-springfield-for-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— TOP OF FOLD: Violent crime rate doubles on CTA rail system, even with stepped-up police efforts and far fewer riders: ‘The people that are driving the crime never left the system’ – KELLI SMITH and JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-chicago-crime-cta-train-stations-20201214-el4tvqdanzb5jbgwlkecyx27kq-htmlstory.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The crime against migrant children that Joe Biden needs to repair.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-children-immigration-trump-biden-20201211-zl23lvnqljfgtfyiadhclqlthm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to hate Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-chicago-together-we-heal-racial-healing-1209-20201209-6rfh75pxi5dbbmtd2lj53ot2me-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 to make Blacks hate Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-african-americans-covid-vaccine-fear-20201214-ievt67q73vhrrbge4vazbzhh34-story.html

LAKE COUNTY JOURNAL
— Local election season kicks off in earnest — please get involved – Scott T. Holland (DIERSEN: Republican county, township, and ward party chairmen should a) encourage Republicans to run for offices on April 6, 2021 ballots, b) advise their Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains on which offices will be in April 6, 2021 ballots, and c) keep their Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains up to date on the campaigns of Republican candidates.)
https://www.lakecountyjournal.com/2020/12/11/eye-on-illinois-local-election-season-kicks-off-in-earnest-please-get-involved/ave9c5v/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Says White House Officials Won’t Be First To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine – EMMA BOWMAN (DIERSEN: If all those in America were surveyed, which groups would they say should be offered the vaccine first? Would they say that members of protected groups should be offered the vaccine first? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, very ill, veteran, in America illegally, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-gun owner, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, and/or Trump-hater. I am not a member of any of the aforesaid protected groups.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-says-white-house-officials-wont-be-first-receive-covid-19-vaccine#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— Northwestern Distances From Joseph Epstein After Jill Biden OpEd. Former Northwestern adjunct professor Joseph Epstein said the soon-to-be first lady should not claim to be a doctor, despite her Ed.D. – Tim Moran (DIERSEN: How old is your work experience? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that a) my MBA from Loyola is 44 years old, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt is 41 years old, c) my master’s degree in accounting from DePaul is 40 years old, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt is 39 years old, e) my becoming a licensed CPA is 39 years old, f) my master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is 23 years old, g) my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS is 40 years old, and h) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO is 23 years old.)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/northwestern-distances-joseph-epstein-after-jill-biden-oped
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Epstein penned an editorial that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Saturday suggesting Dr. Jill Biden should not be referred to as a doctor because she does not have a Ph.D. Biden, wife of President-elect Joe Biden and the soon-to-be first lady, has earned an Ed.D, a doctor of education. . .Epstein’s school profile page on the school’s website had been deleted by Sunday morning. Northwestern’s English department made its own statement opposing Epstein’s views. The statement said Epstein’s opinion piece “casts unmerited aspersion on Dr. Jill Biden’s rightful public claiming of her doctoral credentials and expertise.)

MALEC & SONS FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Florence M. Dangelo NOVEMBER 21, 1935 – NOVEMBER 29, 2020 (DIERSEN: Flo headed the Trump campaign in Milton Township. She was an outstanding Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman.)
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/chicago-il/florence-dangelo-9925410

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Drop Out of Diversity Re-education Struggle Sessions While You Can – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employee to take diversity training. I should write a book about all the diversity training that IRS required me to take 1971-1980 and all the diversity training that GAO required me to take 1980-1997. The aforesaid training tried but failed to make me anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/drop-out-of-diversity-re-education-struggle-sessions-while-you-can/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLS GO WOKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/american-high-schools-go-woke.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 50 years ago, constitution updated Illinois; can it do more? – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. They have made it extremely clear that if any changes were made to the constitution, those changes would harm Illinois residents who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/13/50-years-ago-constitution-updated-illinois-can-it-/

FOX NEWS
— Trump: Election fight not over ahead of Electoral College vote
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6215963750001?playlist_id=938973798001#sp=show-clips

THE HILL
— Time awarding Biden, Harris ‘Person of the Year’ is an insult to health care workers – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/529970-time-awarding-biden-harris-person-of-the-year-is-an-insult-to-health-care

POLITICO
— In final years at Liberty, Falwell spent millions on pro-Trump causes. The nonprofit university’s think tank ran Facebook ads to “pray for our president,” with Donald Trump’s image. (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you are a high-profile Trump supporter, the more problems that you have, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will stress your problems. While I support Trump, I am not high-profile. If I was high-profile, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters would stress a) how hate-filled Trump-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have treaded me, b) how hate-filled Trump-hating Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their volunteers have treated me, and c) how hate-filled Trump-hating Republican elected/appointed officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton have treated me. I should write a book about the aforesaid hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters and the adverse actions that they have taken against me since 2016.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/14/jerry-falwell-trump-liberty-university-444661
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Falwell resigned from his post in August, in the wake of a series of reports about his and his wife’s personal lives and use of university funds on businesses associated with friends and family members. Now, Liberty’s board of trustees appears torn over his use of Liberty resources for political activities. . .Falwell, who blamed his political enemies at Liberty and beyond for seizing on news of his wife’s affair to drum him out of his job, did not respond to a request for comment. Kirk, a 27-year-old conservative activist and chair of Students for Trump, also declined to comment.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Has Never Believed in Democracy. He wants to wield power without winning it legitimately.” (DIERSEN: Will Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get together and banish Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican county, township, and ward party organizations, and c) Illinois once and for all? 2,446,891 in Illinois,193,611 in DuPage County, 20,080 in Milton Township, and 157 in my precinct voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/opinion/donald-trump-election.html
— What’s Next for Trump Voters Who Believe the Election Was Stolen? Some are certain the election was fraudulent. Others aren’t so sure. What becomes of their skepticism has important implications for American democracy. – Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: Will Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get together and banish Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican county, township, and ward party organizations, and c) Illinois once and for all? 2,446,891 in Illinois,193,611 in DuPage County, 20,080 in Milton Township, and 157 in my precinct voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/us/trump-voters-stolen-election.html
— Why Getting the Most Votes Matters – Jesse Wegman (DIERSEN: Are Democrat candidates getting more votes in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and/or in your county? Democrats are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/opinion/electoral-college-trump-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay illegally in America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/us/border-crossing-migrants-biden.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘A dark, empty place:’ Public officials face personal threats as tensions flare – Hannah Knowles, Annie Gowen and Tom Hamburger (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, because of fear of hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, RINOs are dumping Trump. RINOs want the Republican Party to dump its traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/public-officials-threatened-covid-election/2020/12/13/680bd380-3be7-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Reality check for Trump’s fantasies: Judges aren’t his pawns on election lawsuits. Scorching rulings even from judges Trump named show that American democracy can survive an assault even by the president of United States.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/11/trump-election-lawsuits-and-judges-chaotic-aftermath-courts-column/3877651001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rolls Out, Next Step Is Getting People to Take It. Many Americans are wary of assurances from the government and drug companies regarding safety. – Jared S. Hopkins and Arian Campo-Flores (DIERSEN: If all those in America were surveyed, which groups would they say should be offered the vaccine first? Would they say that members of protected groups should be offered the vaccine first? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, very ill, veteran, in America illegally, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-gun owner, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, and/or Trump-hater. I am not a member of any of the aforesaid protected groups.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-rolls-out-next-step-is-getting-people-to-take-it-11607859001
— Iran’s Execution of Dissident Journalist Threatens Push for Diplomacy With Europe. France and Germany spoke out against the execution of Ruhollah Zam, who was abducted by Iranian forces. Sune Engel Rasmussen (DIERSEN: According to Illinois RINOs, DuPage County RINOs, Milton Township RINOs, and Wheaton RINOs, I am a “dissident” journalist because I promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-execution-of-dissident-journalist-threatens-push-for-diplomacy-with-europe-11607891793
— Getting Covid Vaccines to People Will Cost States Billions They Don’t Have Federal government is providing vaccines and some supplies, but states must hire medical workers, set up clinics, provide community outreach – Stephanie Armour and Scott Calvert (DIERSEN: If all those in America were surveyed, which groups would they say should be offered the vaccine first? Would they say that members of protected groups should be offered the vaccine first? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, very ill, veteran, in America illegally, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-gun owner, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, and/or Trump-hater. I am not a member of any of the aforesaid protected groups.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/getting-covid-vaccines-to-people-will-cost-states-billions-they-dont-have-11607855400
— In India, Facebook Fears Crackdown on Hate Groups Could Backfire – Jeff Horwitz and Newley Purnell (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, a group is a hate group a) if it does NOT promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) if it does NOT promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-india-facebook-fears-crackdown-on-hate-groups-could-backfire-on-its-staff-11607871600
— Arizona Republicans Are Racked by Infighting Over Trump, Coronavirus. Party leaders trade personal insults; ‘enjoy your time as permanent resident of Crazytown.’ – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: Will Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get together and banish Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican county, township, and ward party organizations, and c) Illinois once and for all? 2,446,891 in Illinois, 193,611 in DuPage County, 20,080 in Milton Township, and 157 in my precinct voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/arizona-republicans-are-racked-by-infighting-over-trump-coronavirus-11607871601

FORTUNE
— Only 1 in 4 millennials say they’ll get the COVID vaccine right away – LANCE LAMBERT (DIERSEN: If all those in America were surveyed, which groups would they say should be offered the vaccine first? Would they say that members of protected groups should be offered the vaccine first? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, very ill, veteran, in America illegally, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-gun owner, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, and/or Trump-hater. I am not a member of any of the aforesaid protected groups.)
https://fortune.com/2020/12/13/covid-vaccine-millennials-first-round-vaccinations-distribution/

INC.
— Saying you’re sorry at work – JIM SCHLECKSER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want me to say that I am sorry, that is, I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://www.inc.com/jim-schleckser/how-to-say-youre-sorry.html
— Graduates From ‘Elite’ Universities Get Paid More Than They’re Worth – JEFF HADEN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless, that is, that my 1997 master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is worthless, that my 1980 master’s degree in accounting from DePaul is worthless, that my 1976 MBA from Loyola is worthless, and that my 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU is worthless.)
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/new-study-graduates-from-elite-universities-get-paid-more-than-theyre-worth.html

TIMES NEWS
— Orange County latest to support reparations – Dean-Paul Stephens (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thetimesnews.com/story/news/2020/12/14/nearby-orange-county-latest-support-reparations/3884306001/

BERKELEY DAILY PLANET
— How Berkeley Voted: Biden 93.3%; Trump 4.0% Trump Vote Second Lowest in Nation – Rob Wrenn (DIERSEN: To steer Democrats into my precinct, into Milton Township, and into DuPage County, Democrat realtors can stress that Trump got only 36% of the vote in my precinct, only 39 percent of the vote in Milton Township, and only 40% of the vote in DuPage County. From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you vote for Democrat candidates: minority, female, younger, poor, ill, liberal, moderate, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-Italian American, recent immigrant, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-12-11/article/48899
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I have found only one city of any size with a percentage for Trump below Berkeley’s 4%. East St. Louis, Illinois’ Election Commission report that Trump received only 281 votes, or 3.3% of the total. . .Cities and towns with large student populations whose major employer is a college or university also tend to be strongly anti-Trump and pro-Biden. In addition to Berkeley, Cambridge and Amherst Mass, Evanston Illinois and the city of Ithaca New York make the list of cities with under 10% support for Trump. )

METRO
— Rich MP urged to pay reparations for ancestors’ role in slave trade – Jordan King (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/13/rich-mp-urged-to-pay-reparations-for-ancestors-role-in-slave-trade-13746569/

December 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— U of I to develop new relationships to Native American tribes, 13 years after Chief Illiniwek’s retirement – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are anti-Native American, anti-Black American, anti-Hispanic American, anti-Asian American, anti-female, anti-younger people, anti-those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/u-of-illinois-to-develop-new-relationships-to-tribes/8721517/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— It’s time for the Illinois House Black Caucus to quit supporting Mike Madigan Only one caucus member, Maurice West of Rockford, opposes Madigan for another term as speaker. The caucus has the power to broker a deal to install one of its own, if only members would step out of Madigan’s shadow. – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/12/22170301/its-time-for-illinois-house-black-caucus-to-stop-supporting-mike-madigan-laura-washington

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— President Trump supporters rally in Washington – AP (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/president-trump-supporters-rally-in-washington/article_de15f651-a024-52f6-9761-e5fdef424f23.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington – AP (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/tempers-flare-as-trump-supporters-rally-in-washington/article_9fac9aaf-caa7-5857-9761-fb36f819cd09.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— On Immigration, Activists’ Demands May Exceed Biden Realities – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ (DIERSEN: Far too many immigration activists a) want to replace citizens of America with citizens of their motherland and b) turn America into their motherland. Far too many immigration activists focus on destroying citizens of America who are law enforcement offices, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/immigration-activists-demands-may-exceed-biden-realities#stream/0

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Pritzker put on defensive by COVID-19 outbreak that tore through LaSalle VA home with terrifying speed – JAMIE MUNKS, RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA (DIERSEN: What problems have you been put on defense for? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have put me on defense for a) the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered, b) the problems that the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have had, c) the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter have had, and d) the problems that they, you, me, and everyone else have had.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lasalle-veterans-coronavirus-outbreak-20201212-ji7o6k5u2jfgfmgcgirtyt4jpm-story.html

CHICAGO NOW
— The Chicago Teachers Union is a national disgrace – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/12/the-chicago-teachers-union-is-a-national-disgrace/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois gets low marks on financial transparency, watchdog group says – Scot Bertram
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gets-low-marks-on-financial-transparency-watchdog-group-says/article_06b1cc40-3bd6-11eb-851d-77cace8e0437.html

WIREPOINTS
— Same old bad news in new 2020 Illinois pension report belies far worse reality – Mark Glennon and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/same-old-bad-news-in-new-2020-illinois-pension-report-belies-far-worse-reality-wirepoints/

BREITBART
— Illinois Sees 167% Surge in Applications for Firearm Owner’s ID Cards – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: The more that Democrats defund law enforcement, the more firearms and the more ammunition that Republicans buy for their self-defense.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/12/illinois-sees-167-surge-in-applications-for-firearm-owners-id-cards/
— More Silicon Valley Insiders Added to Biden Transition Team – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to suppress not only me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website, they want to suppress all conservative news sources.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/12/12/more-silicon-valley-insiders-added-to-biden-transition-team/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This comes after Silicon Valley companies intervened in the election on behalf of Joe Biden. In addition to Twitter and Facebook both burying the New York Post’s reporting on the Biden family’s financial ties to Ukraine and China, Google also suppressed conservative news sources. Six months before the election, following a major change to its core search algorithm, clicks and impressions to Breitbart News from Google searches for “Joe Biden,” dropped to zero and stayed there through election day. Prior to Google’s update, clicks and impressions from the search term saw a normal pattern of activity.)

BLAZE
— Violence erupts in Washington between Trump supporters and leftist groups — shot fired, suspect detained – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/olympia-washington-protests-rallies-video
— House Democrat urges Pelosi to punish, retaliate against Republicans who supported Texas SCOTUS lawsuit. ‘… cleanse from our government ranks any traitors and others who would seek to destroy the Union’ – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: 2,446,891 Republicans in Illinois voted for Trump. How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger cleanse Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leadership, b) the IRP State Central Committee, c) the Republican county party organizations in Illinois, d) the Republican township/ward party organizations in Illinois, e) those who serve as Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Illinois, and f) the voter rolls in Illinois?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-pascrell-punish-republicans-supported-texas-lawsuit

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters say “Facebook Kowtowed To Conservatives And Got Nothing In Return.”
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/12/facebook-kowtowed-conservatives-got-nothing-return/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Key Biden Transition Team Positions Go To Facebook and Google Execs – Rewarding His Biggest Supporters
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/key-biden-transition-team-positions-go-to-facebook-and-google-execs-rewarding-his-biggest-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Tens of Thousands Rally in Washington to Demand Election Integrity – BOWEN XIAO AND CATHY HE (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/crucible-moment-tens-of-thousands-rally-in-washington-to-demand-election-integrity_3615888.html
— Powell Asks Supreme Court to Immediately Order States Decertify Election Results – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/powell-asks-supreme-court-to-immediately-order-states-to-decertify-election-results_3616170.html

CBS NEWS
— Thousands gather in Washington D.C. to show support for Trump – AUDREY MCNAMARA (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-supporters-gather-washington-dc-million-maga-march/

YAHOO NEWS
— Police Make Arrests as Opposing Protesters Clash in Downtown Washington (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://news.yahoo.com/police-arrests-opposing-protesters-clash-094232830.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump Allies Eye Long-Shot Election Overturn in Congress, Testing Pence. Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’s tallying of electoral results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trump. The attempt will put Republicans in a pinch.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/us/politics/trump-allies-election-overturn-congress-pence.html
— Build on Common Ground There is progress to be made on policies most Americans support. – Editorial (DIERSEN: There is extremely little “common ground” between the conservative Republican Party platform and the liberal Democrat Party platform. The Republican Party platform promotes individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, compliance with immigration laws, First and Second Amendment rights, conservative principles, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) while the Democrat Party platform promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/opinion/joe-biden-america.html
— When the Anti-Masker Is Your Employee – Roxane Gay (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially get rid of their employees, members, and residents who do not promote mask wearing?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/business/roxane-gay-work-advice-masks-in-office.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Heat on Biden Over Diversity Grows Intense – Michael D. Shear and Annie Karni (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous pressure from Democrats and RINOs on the following to get rid of conservative old White male Republicans: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/us/politics/biden-administration-cabinet-advisers-diversity.html

WASHINGTON POST
— In challenging election defeat, Trump cements his control over the Republican Party – Toluse Olorunnipa and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: Kinzinger says that failing to accept the reality of the election results “puts the country in a very dangerous moment in time.” Will RINO Kinzinger lead the RINO effort to get rid of all of the 2,446,891 Republicans in Illinois who voted for Trump?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election/2020/12/12/9665976e-3bcb-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— MARCH 3, 2016 FLASHBACK: Storage Units, Now With Space to Cook, Relax and Entertain Traditional industrial park-style storage facilities are giving way to customized spaces with kitchens, reclaimed wood and stylish seating areas. – Candace Jackson (DIERSEN: I am in the process of buying the 20X40 unit that served as Mr. Garrison’s indoor basketball court.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/storage-units-now-with-space-to-cook-relax-and-entertain-1457026958
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shane Garrison, a 46-year-old executive at a commercial real-estate company, purchased a 3,000-square-foot storage unit in Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville, Ill., last May, spending roughly $400,000 to buy and build out the three-story space. He added an indoor basketball court, kitchen, car lift, two bathrooms and arcade games. Mr. Garrison also worked with an architect to design his place with a 30-foot-high reclaimed barn wood wall, polished concrete floors and an iron staircase. There is even a deck for outdoor grilling. The idea was to build a place where his wife and their 7-year-old and 5-year-old children could hang out with him while he tinkered with his​cars, a diverse collection he rotates through the space that includes a 1978 Porsche 930 and a Chevrolet Chevelle. “If you’re a car guy, you’d like somewhere to put them, and then you think about that and your family,” he says. “You don’t want it to be binary where you’re just there and the kids are at home.” For others, it’s more about creating the ultimate man cave. “While everyone checks their egos at the door, these guys really one up each other as far as finishing out their man caves,” says Mark Karolich, a Naperville, Ill. accountant who keeps four of his Porsches in his Iron Gate unit. Purchased for $134,000 and finished for another $50,000 to $60,000, it includes a reclaimed wood wall, a mural of the Breckenridge Gate, a kitchenette and a stone-tile bathroom. Tom Burgess, the developer of Iron Gate, says he opened the facility in 2014 and is currently constructing the fifth of 12 planned buildings. Prices for raw spaces start at $129,000, and go up to about $450,000.)

BLOOMBERG
— Supreme Court Spurns Partisanship in Denying Trump Election Case – Greg Stohr (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters will use the Supreme Court Order to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries once and for all that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, if the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of Trump, Democrats would have a) officially declared their Second Civil War on America and c) ramped up their efforts to destroy America.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-13/supreme-court-spurns-partisanship-in-denying-trump-election-case

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— America’s war with Mexico was brief and unimpressive. But it doubled the size of the US – Joe Holley
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/spiritoftexas175th/article/Mexico-s-loss-was-huge-in-brief-battle-with-15777053.php

TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
— Right to information should be cherished – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to get all government and political news and commentary from them and from them only. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-right-to-information-should-be-cherished/article_231ecf02-a060-5dae-9430-6eea6a7724da.html

SEATTLE TIMES
— Trump and his GOP allies vow to ‘fight on’ after Supreme Court defeat – Colby Itkowitz (DIERSEN: When have you decided that it was not worth the effort to “fight on?” I decided that it was not worth the effort to “fight on” to keep a) my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster job in 2010 and 2004, d) my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, e) my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, f) my GAO job in 1997, g) my IRS job in 1980, and h) my Post Office job in 1969. I should write a book about those who have made it the most clear that they did what me to have the aforesaid chairmanship, memberships, and jobs. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-and-his-gop-allies-vow-to-fight-on-after-supreme-court-defeat/

HERALD NET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for members of the following groups coming down with COVID-19: minorities, females, younger people, middle age people, older people, those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, non-Italian Americans, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, veterans, citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/viewpoints-covids-deadly-racial-inequities-cant-be-ignored/

December 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— More than 100 House Republicans back President Trump’s long-shot election lawsuit – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/more-than-100-house-republicans-back-trumps-election-lawsuit/8687144/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 9,420 cases, 190 coronavirus deaths – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-9420-cases-190-coronavirus-deaths/8685987/
— Sen. Mike Lee blocks votes to establish Smithsonian museums for Latinos, women – CNN (DIERSEN: What if Whites wanted to establish a museum for Whites? What if men wanted to establish a museum for men?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senator-blocks-vote-to-make-national-museums-for-latinos-women/8690711/

NBC5
— 63% of Americans Have Been Living Paycheck to Paycheck Since Covid Hit – Megan Leonhardt (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my wife and I spend down our life savings because our expenses ever-increasing exceed our retirement income. That would not be the case if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not wasted my career and forced me to take their retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997. In today’s dollars, my CSRS pension is about the same as what my salary was in 1972 when I was 24 years old.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/63-of-americans-have-been-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-since-covid-hit/2392212/
— Americans Increasingly See the Stock Market as a Barometer Just for the Rich, Not the Whole Economy – Jackson Burke
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/americans-increasingly-see-the-stock-market-as-a-barometer-just-for-the-rich-not-the-whole-economy/2392509/

CBS2
— Pritzker Slams 2 GOP Illinois Congressmen For Joining Texas Lawsuit Asking Supreme Court To Overturn Biden’s Election Win
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/11/pritzker-slams-2-gop-illinois-congressmen-for-joining-texas-lawsuit-asking-supreme-court-to-overturn-bidens-election-win/

WGN TV
— Illinois surpasses 14,000 COVID-19 deaths as state reports 9,420 new cases, 190 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-surpasses-14000-covid-19-deaths-as-state-reports-9420-new-cases-190-deaths/
— Divided Democrats could end Madigan’s record run as speaker – Mark Maxwell
https://wgntv.com/news/divided-democrats-could-end-madigans-record-run-as-speaker/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Bost and LaHood, Illinois’ congressional enablers.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-bost-lahood-kinzinger-election-20201211-3nc3m7szjbdktmhe7p7oh5lgbi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans bowing to Trump are undermining American democracy.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-election-supreme-court-chapman-20201211-orywggkm3verdai2kfjnmwxxia-story.html
— E-commerce keeps driving growth in jobs, buildings and roads in Will County, group says – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-wilco-ced-report-st-1213-20201211-qgcnl67tvfbm5frla2t5y6jnqe-story.html
— Illinois State University cancels spring break over COVID-19 concerns – AP (DIERSEN: In 1969, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, and coworkers at the Park Forest Post Office, almost all of whom were veterans, were furious that I went on a spring break in 1969. They stressed that my peers were dying in Vietnam.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-colleges-spring-break-cancellations-20201211-4xqlx7cepbgk5ismnei5ormszy-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 9,420 new COVID-19 cases and 190 additional fatalities reported, as state passes 14,000 deaths and Chicago-area hospitals get ready for vaccine
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201211-plt6f4l7t5gkpkq7kvnsf55624-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “White House fraud worsened pandemic, eroded trust.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/11/22170240/frauds-2020-white-house

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage gets state grant to support equity initiative (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20201210/college-of-dupage-gets-state-grant-to-support-equity-initiative

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bost, LaHood join effort to overturn presidential election in key states. 106 Republicans in the U.S. House signed an amicus brief in support of a bid to overturn Joe Biden’s win in four battleground states—and two Illinois congressmen were among them. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/bost-lahood-join-effort-overturn-presidential-election-key-states
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Texas election suit shows Trump’s grip on the GOP. By supporting the president’s efforts to overturn the election, Republicans—including Illinois’ Mike Bost and Darin LaHood—are endangering their party’s very existence.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/texas-election-suit-shows-trumps-grip-gop

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “‘rise above the fray…and the fears’ in election chaos.”
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article247778705.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: CONGRESSMAN DARIN LAHOOD SIGNS ONTO TEXAS’ SCOTUS CASE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/weyermuller-congressman-darin-lahood-signs-onto-texas-scotus-case-.html
— THORNER: AMERICA’S ENEMY IS CHINA, NOT RUSSIA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/thorner-americas-enemy-is-china-not-russia.html
— CONGRESSWOMAN-ELECT MARY MILLER JOINS TEXAS CASE AS IT GOES BEFORE SCOTUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/congresswoman-elect-mary-miller-joins-texas-case-as-it-goes-before-scotus.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 9,420 new confirmed and probable cases; 190 additional deaths; 5,141 hospitalized; 1,081 in the ICU; 9.4 percent case positivity rate; 11.1 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/9420-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-190-additional-deaths-5141-hospitalized-1081-in-the-icu-94-percent-case-positivity-rate-111-percent-test-positivity-rate/


— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/covid-19-roundup-66/
— Four ComEd-related defendants demand information about grand jury’s diversity (DIERSEN: The more “jury appeal” that you have, the likely that juries will rule in your favor. What is your “jury appeal,” that is, what are your demographics? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the LESS JURY APPEAL that you have: present/past law enforcement officer, present/present government employee, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-handsome/attractive, overweight/obese, college graduate, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/four-comed-related-defendants-demand-information-about-grand-jurys-diversity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among other things, they want to know the race, religion, sex, gender, ethnicity, year of birth, zip code, income and occupation of all grand jurors empaneled during the pandemic.)

FOX NEWS
— Trump slams lack of media coverage of Hunter Biden Networks briefly noted Hunter Biden’s announcement that his tax affairs were under investigation – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-slams-media-coverage-hunter-biden

GOPUSA
— RINO John Kasich: Texas Lawsuit Supporters Are ‘Morally, Ethically Bankrupt’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99086

TOWNHALL
— From Gulag to Google – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2020/12/11/from-gulag-to-google-n2581399
— AOC Goes After Sen. Mike Lee After He Blocks Two Newly Proposed Museums – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/12/11/mike-lee-aoc-spar-over-museum-n2581421

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Tucker Carlson: Chinese Communists trained in Canada are ‘threat to American national security’ ‘We have the closest relation with Canada of any country, obviously, in the world. This seems like an obvious threat to American national security’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tucker-carlson-chinese-communists-trained-in-canada-are-threat-to-american-national-security

THE HILL
— 20 more Republicans, including McCarthy, endorse Texas challenge to Biden victory – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529862-20-more-republicans-including-mccarthy-endorse-texas-challenge-to-biden
— Supreme Court rejects Texas’ push to overturn Biden victory – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/529910-supreme-court-rejects-texas-push-to-overturn-biden-victory

REUTERS
— Migrant caravan sets off to U.S. from Honduras, risking new tensions – Jose Cabezas
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-immigration-caravan/migrant-caravan-sets-off-to-u-s-from-honduras-risking-new-tensions-idUSKBN28K0BC?il=0

WASHINGTON POST
— Top House Republican joins group supporting Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate election results – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/11/joe-biden-trump-transition-live-updates/
— Biden reminds progressives that they will have to press him harder – Paul Waldman (DIERSEN: Progressives want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/biden-reminds-progressives-that-they-will-have-press-him-harder/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Hatred of liberals is all that’s left of conservatism.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/hatred-liberals-is-all-thats-left-conservatism/
— Secession? Rush Limbaugh floats a startling notion — then quickly backs off. – Paul Farhi (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see the following as being soldiers in their army to defeat Republicans: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/rush-limbaugh-trump-secession-election/2020/12/10/8889397a-3b0d-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html

GUARDIAN
— Fed up with all the bad news? Sometimes it makes the world better. This week, the Upside doffs its cap at downside news, and celebrates the great things we learned in 2020 – Mark Rice-Oxley (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I wish that there was more good news that I could include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/11/good-news-bad-journalism-upside-downside-best-of-2020

December 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The kids are like ‘casualties of war’ in the Chicago Teachers Union’s power play to keep schools closed – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-schools-kass-20201210-kityu45m2jfh5hyd6vcfreizeu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A hard drug pusher promotes decriminalization of hard drugs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-oregon-decriminalize-drugs-heroin-chapman-20201209-qzstpqh3mzft5h4sd7c3thp234-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, creates problem for Tammy Duckworth Sen. Duckworth will vote to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for Pentagon chief — but will not approve a waiver he needs since he has not been out of uniform for seven years. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/9/22166739/joe-biden-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-pick-creates-problem-tammy-duckworth
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of you if you do not promote wearing face masks.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/9/22165377/rep-jim-banks-indiana-face-masks-congress-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Anti-Americans want to force everyone in America to speak, read, and write the language of their motherland.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201210/dist-131-programs-goal-make-every-student-bilingual

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/theres-responsible-way-end-federal-marijuana-ban

WTTW
— Republicans Pitch Plan to Allow Recall of Any Elected Official in Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/08/total-recall-republicans-pitch-plan-allow-recall-any-elected-official-illinois

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Winnebago County offers chief financial officer post to Kane County treasurer David Rickert – Chris Green
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2020/12/09/kane-county-treasurer-seeks-winnebago-county-cfo-post/6503520002/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Rickert poised to resign, but still seeks discovery recount. Oberweis, Rickert, Ives, Ward seek recount of all Kane precincts in search of fraud. – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/12/10/rickert-poised-to-resign-but-still-seeks-discovery-recount/aepez7j/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New Champaign County Board chair focused on social-justice initiatives – DEBRA PRESSEY (DIERSEN: How soon will Champaign County banish individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/new-chair-focused-on-social-justice-initiatives/article_ba621f45-d94f-5e4d-b868-7bed5ab08f43.html

TIMES
— Pritzker should listen to his own advice with La Salle Veterans Home COVID outbreak – Darren Bailey
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/12/09/guest-column-pritzker-should-listen-to-his-own-advice-with-la-salle-veterans-home-covid-outbreak/ak0yxaz/

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Overcoming Barriers Through Education – Keep a Careful Eye on the Higher Education Act – Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow (DIERSEN: What did you do to get into college? I took college preparatory courses at Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. I got into the upper 20% of my graduating class. I scored 24 on the ACT. With money that I saved washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicagocrusader.com/overcoming-barriers-through-education-keep-a-careful-eye-on-the-higher-education-act/

NPR ILLINOIS
— State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) Float Constitutional Amendment Expanding Recall Elections – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-lawmaker-pair-floats-constitutional-amendment-expanding-recall-elections#stream/0
— Biden Faces Pressure To Make Good On His Pledge To Bring Diversity To His Cabinet – SCOTT DETROW (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-faces-pressure-make-good-his-pledge-bring-diversity-his-cabinet#stream/0
— Poll: Just A Quarter Of Republicans Accept Election Outcome – DOMENICO MONTANARO
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poll-just-quarter-republicans-accept-election-outcome#stream/0

LAGRANGE PATCH
— What Got A La Grange Library Worker Fired The employee was accused of violating anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Prior to August of 1997, when I was 48 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors led me to believe that they were going to let me work at least until I would be eligible for regular retirement in 2003 when I would be 55 years old. But starting in August of 1997, they increasingly made it clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer” which expired on September 30, 1997, they would constructively, if not literally, demote me and make my next 6 years a living hell. Previously, they had not taken any formal disciplinary actions against me. But they had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/what-got-la-grange-library-worker-fired-records
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the interview, Major questioned the swiftness of the library’s action, with her client fired two days after the statement in question. “She went from no discipline in 13 years to termination,” Major said.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Richard Goldberg is being recruited by some members of the Illinois GOP to become party chairman, according to a source close to the selection process. The position opened up over the weekend when Chairman Tim Schneider announced he was stepping down after six years. Goldberg most recently served as a director with the White House National Security Council and before that was chief of staff for former Gov. Bruce Rauner and deputy chief of staff to former Sen. Mark Kirk. Goldberg, who’s also an intelligence officer in the Naval Reserve with the rank of lieutenant commander, is seen as someone who can work across all areas of the Illinois GOP and stand up to Democrats. Goldberg would bring the star power that comes from working for Trump. He also could help rebuild the Republican presence in Lake County, where Kirk resides. The area has moved left with each election cycle in recent years. RICHARD UIHLEIN is the money behind The Federalist: Newly revealed tax records show the GOP megadonor and shipping supply billionaire has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the pro-Trump publication, reports the Center for Media and Democracy’s Alex Kotch. – SHIA KAPOS AND MARIA CARRASCO
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/12/10/black-caucus-backs-madigan-merry-vax-mas-lightfoot-dings-dc-gop-eyes-goldberg-durbins-double-duty-491112

CAPITOL FAX
— House Illinois Legislative Black Caucus takes caucus position supporting Speaker Madigan’s reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/09/house-illinois-legislative-black-caucus-takes-caucus-position-supporting-speaker-madigans-reelection/

FOX NEWS
— School principal sues over dismissal for sharing conservative memes on Facebook. Veteran educator wants her job back and $500K. – Julia Musto (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have taken adverse actions against me since 2000 because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their volunteers, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/school-principal-sues-after-being-fired-for-sharing-conservative-memes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “At no point was Amy advised to get counsel, nor was she informed of her rights; instead she was viciously threatened with career ruination if she tried to contest anything happening,” the attorneys said. “On July 13, 2020, the board approved Amy’s termination, absurdly and Orwellianly recharacterizing it as a ‘resignation’ to hide what they had done. “This conduct was wildly illegal,” they continued further. “Amy has a near absolute right to free speech on her private Facebook account.”)
— Facebook encounters bipartisan backlash as AOC supports Trump administration’s lawsuit. Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions are at the core of complaints. – Sam Dorman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes not only promote Facebook, they destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote Facebook.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/facebook-encounters-bipartisan-backlash-as-aoc-supports-trump-administrations-lawsuit

GOPUSA
— ‘This Is Madness’: Romney Lashes Out At Republicans Threatening To Protest Electoral College Vote
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99017

NBC NEWS
— Covid-19 vaccine distribution must prioritize prisoners. The virus is killing more of them. Allocating precious medical resources to people who are serving time may be anathema to many, but officials must show some backbone — for moral and health reasons. – Ashish Prashar and DeAnna Hoskins
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-must-prioritize-prisoners-virus-killing-more-ncna1250461
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters say “Trump touts a false narrative — and forces allies to come along for the lie.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-touts-false-narrative-forces-allies-come-along-lie-n1250690

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/opinion/trump-social-status-resentment.html
— Trump Faithful Asked to Donate $3 Million to Buy His Boyhood Home. The owner of the house in Queens wants supporters to purchase the home as a parting gift to the president. – Sarah Maslin Nir (DIERSEN: Where is/was your childhood home? I lived with my parents in a two-bedroom apartment above my grandfather’s hardware store at the northeast corner of Main and Exchange in Crete 1948-1954. It was sold and torn down in 1966.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/nyregion/trump-house-queens.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters blame Whites for minority Covid-19 infection and mortality rates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/world/nothing-to-do-with-genes-racial-gaps-in-pandemic-stem-from-social-inequities-studies-find.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook Accused by U.S., States of Abusing Monopoly – David McLaughlin and Erik Larson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who do everything that they can a) to get everyone to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/facebook-accused-by-us-states-of-abusing-monopoly/2020/12/09/5e7b6ade-3a5b-11eb-aad9-8959227280c4_story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Minneapolis City Council votes to cut millions from police budget amid record crime rates – Holly Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-cut-millions-from-police-budget-amid-record-crime-rates/2020/12/10/af3f14ee-3a8c-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html
— Most Trump voters live in states won by Biden – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: What should Trump voters do for their self-defense? Only 36% voted for Trump in my precinct. Only 39% voted for Trump in my township. Only 40% voted for Trump in my county.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/09/most-trump-voters-live-states-won-by-biden/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid-19 Vaccines Pose Potential Side Effects, Doctors Say – Sarah Toy (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that Covid-19 vaccine pushers will destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not push Covid-19 vaccine)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-12-09/card/GzjRs28idC508PKXTOIJ
— Facebook Pledges $150 Million to Build Homes for Silicon Valley’s Poorest. Investment represents latest details from social-media company, which last year committed $1 billion to ease affordable-housing shortage in Bay Area – Nicole Friedman (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want “affordable” housing to be a) built in your neighborhood, but not in their neighborhood, b) built in your precinct, but not in their precinct, c) built in your municipal district, but not in their municipal district, d) built in your municipality, but not in their municipality, e) built in your township, but not in their township, f) built in your county district, but not in their county district, and g) built in your county, but not in their county? I should write a book about those who want “affordable” housing to be a) built in my neighborhood, but not in their neighborhood, b) built in my precinct, but not in their precinct, c) built in Wheaton’s West District, but not in their Wheaton district, d) built in Wheaton, but not in their municipality, e) built in Milton Township, but not in their township, f) built in DuPage County’s 4th District, but not in their DuPage County District, and g) built in DuPage County, but not in their county. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-pledges-150-million-to-build-homes-for-silicon-valleys-poorest-11607522403
— Arrests of Immigrant Children at Border Climb, Fueling Concern for Biden Team. Apprehensions of unaccompanied youngsters are up more than sixfold from April, signaling a possible crisis ahead. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to get citizens of foreign countries to dump their children into the United States. Democrats do that because those children will vote for Democrats. RINOs do that because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/arrests-of-immigrant-children-at-border-climb-fueling-concern-for-biden-team-11607518801
— Georgia Senate Runoff Elections Trigger Panicked Door Knocking by Both Parties. Republicans worry Trump supporters might stay home, while Democrats fear some backers will think mission already is complete. – Cameron McWhirter and Joshua Jamerson (DIERSEN: According to Democrat and RINO political consultants, door knockers should be minority, female, young, LGBTQ, attractive/handsome/sexy, recent immigrant, veteran, dog owner, non-married, non-overweight, non-rich, non-conservative, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-American nameplate vehicle owner, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-door-knocking-democrats-republicans-11607529187
— Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America. Tesla’s chief executive blames business schools for lack of innovation; deans are firing back. – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, IRS supervisors, IRS coworkers, and IRS subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned my 1976 MBA from Loyola the most.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-decries-m-b-a-ization-of-america-11607548589
— Nasdaq and ‘Groupthink’ The stock exchange now wants to be your diversity consultant. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Diversity consultants want everyone to get rid of everyone who is a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasdaq-and-groupthink-11607556598

USA TODAY
— Biden won the most total votes — and the fewest total counties — of any president-elect – Camille Caldera (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the future is bleak for Trump voters who live and/or work in states, counties, county districts, townships, municipalities, municipal districts, and/or precincts that Biden won. Ever-increasing, Biden voters have made it clear that they will use government to get rid of Trump voters once and for all. What should Trump voters do for their self-defense? Trump got only 40% of the vote in DuPage County, only 39% of the vote in Milton Township, and only 36% of the vote in my Wheaton precinct.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/09/fact-check-joe-biden-won-most-votes-ever-and-fewest-counties/3865097001/
— Idaho health meeting ends abruptly in ‘interest of public safety’ after anti-mask protesters show up at officials’ homes – AP
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/08/idaho-mask-mandate-public-health-meeting-intense-protests/6502884002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: After years of denial under President Trump, experts expect Joe Biden to confront domestic extremism – Will Carless (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you an extremist? I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am an extremist. Better yet, I should sue them. If I sued them, would they argue that I am a “public figure?”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/12/09/biden-trump-challenges-domestic-extremism/3825616001/

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— CPAC, the Super Bowl of conservative conventions, is coming to Orlando amid coronavirus – MARK SKONEKI and GRAY ROHRER
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-cpac-orland-convention-20201209-zzdfrye47jdbpockajesgxtf3a-story.html

WSB-TV
— Georgia group plans to knock on 1 million doors to help elect Ossoff, Warnock (DIERSEN: According to Democrat and RINO political consultants, door knockers should be minority, female, young, LGBTQ, attractive/handsome/sexy, recent immigrant, veteran, dog owner, non-married, non-overweight, non-rich, non-conservative, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-American nameplate vehicle owner, etc.)
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/group-plans-knock-1-million-doors-help-elect-ossoff-warnock/QU2RZAW5W5EYJOALZ2WVPXZSZU/

FEDWEEK
— GAO Report Examines Reasons Behind Gender Pay Gap, Shows Variation (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with evidence that my Democrat GAO superiors paid their employees who were minority and/or female and who had similar education, similar work experience, and/or similar professional certifications and licenses to what I had far more than they paid their employees who were White and/or male. Starting in 1976, when I was 27 years old and earned an MBA from Loyola, I had more education than most of my IRS coworkers. Starting in 1979, when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I had more professional certifications than virtually all my IRS coworkers. Stating in 1981, when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, I had more professional certifications than virtually all my GAO coworkers. Stating in 1981, when I became a licensed CPA, I had more professional licenses that virtually all my GAO coworkers. Further, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. Further, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/report-examines-reasons-behind-gender-pay-gap-shows-variation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What GAO Found The overall pay gap between men and women in the federal workforce has narrowed considerably, from 19 cents on the dollar in 1999 to 7 cents in 2017, but the current pay gap is greater for certain groups of women, according to GAO’s analysis of data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Two trends help explain why the pay gap has narrowed: (1) men and women have become more similar in measurable factors related to pay, such as occupation; and (2) women have earned slightly higher rates of pay increases than men. In 2017, most of the overall pay gap—or 6 of 7 cents on the dollar—was not explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors (see figure). This unexplained portion of the pay gap may be due to factors not captured in the data GAO analyzed, such as work experience outside the federal government, or factors that cannot be measured, such as discrimination and individual choices. In 2017, the overall and unexplained gaps were greater for certain groups. For example, compared to White men, the unexplained gap was greater for Hispanic/Latina, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native women than for White and Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander women. Gender Composition of the Federal Workforce and Prior Research on the Gender Pay Gap for Federal Workers Over the last 20 years, the federal workforce has consistently included more men than women. For example, according to OPM’s EHRI data, men made up 55 percent of the federal workforce in 1999 and 57 percent in 2018. In 2018, of about 2.1 million federal workers captured in the EHRI data, approximately 1.2 million were men and nearly 926,000 were women. Although estimates of the exact size of the gender pay gap vary, the estimated pay gap between women and men in the federal workforce is smaller than the pay gap in the entire U.S. workforce, which includes the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. In 2018, the pay gap for federal workers was about 12 cents on the dollar, and the pay gap for the entire workforce was about 18 cents on the dollar, according to self-reported data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Prior research has found that the gender pay gap for federal workers is partly explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors that affect pay, such as occupation, education, and experience. This is referred to as the explained pay gap. For example, in our 2009 report, we found that the pay gap was partly due to differences between men and women in the occupations they held, their levels of education, and how long they had worked for the federal government. We also identified other measurable factors that contributed to the explained gender pay gap, including race and ethnicity, federal agency, and veteran status. However, we found that a portion of the pay gap was not explained by differences between men and women in measurable factors that affect pay. This is referred to as the unexplained pay gap. Specifically, we found that 7 cents of the 11-cent pay gap in 2007 were unexplained after accounting for differences in measurable factors. Similarly, OPM found that about 4 cents of the 13-cent pay gap for white-collar federal workers in 2012 were not explained by measurable factors. The unexplained pay gap may be due to factors that are not captured in available data, such as work experience outside the federal government, or those that cannot be measured, such as discrimination and individual career choices. Furthermore, the explained pay gap could also be influenced by discrimination, to the extent that the measurable factors themselves are affected by discrimination.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— EEOC visualizing enforcement data to make it easier to understand – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2020/12/eeoc-visualizing-enforcement-data-to-make-it-easier-to-understand/

AXIOS
— State antitrust lawsuit will target Facebook’s freeze-out of competitors – Margaret Harding McGil (DIERSEN: Who are your competitors and what have they done to harm you? I should write a book about my competitors and what they have done a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.axios.com/states-antitrust-suit-target-facebooks-freeze-out-competing-apps-c59a5914-e75c-434b-8b95-1816886c6121.html

December 6 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Large Crowds Spark Michigan Avenue Closure, Police Response Downtown Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-crowds-spark-street-closures-police-response-downtown-chicago/2387568/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois GOP announces Chairman Tim Schneider will step down Schneider will continue to serve in the role until a new chairman is selected in a process that could begin as soon as next month, Republican party officials said. – Matthew Hendrickson (DIERSEN: Who wants to be the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman? I should write a book about IRP chairmen since 2002 — Judy Baar Topinka (2002–2005), Andrew McKenna (2005–2009), Pat Brady (2009–2013), Jack Dorgan (2013–2014), and Tim Schneider (2014–present). I would focus on how Topinka got elected in 2002, McKenna in 2005, Brady in 2009, Dorgan in 2013, and Schneider in 2014. I would focus on how they have treated Republicans like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on how they treated the Illinois Center Right Coalition (2003-2007) and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois (2005-2012). I would focus on how they have treated the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the Milton Township Organization (MTRO) since 2000. I would focus on how they have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. I would focus on how the IRP State Central Committee members for the 6th Congressional District (Ron Smith, Chris Kachiroubas, Brian Colgan, and Bob Grogan) have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s National Committeemen and National Committeewomen since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 State Conventions. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s major donors since 2000. Next, I should write a book about the DCRCC and MTRO chairmen since 2000.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/12/5/22156570/illinois-gop-announces-chairman-tim-schneider-will-step-down
— Madigan says Democrats need his ‘strong leadership’ as he makes case to hold speaker post Madigan said he’s “prepared” to vote for an income tax rate increase during a Saturday morning candidate forum hosted by the House Black Caucus. Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, also made her case for getting the speaker’s gavel. – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois would be much stronger without me serving as its chairman, b) that the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce would be much stronger without me serving on its Government Affairs Committee, c) that the Milton Township Republican Organization would be much stronger without me serving as its webmaster, d) that the Illinois Center Right Coalition would be much stronger without me serving on its Steering Committee, and e) that the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter would be much stronger without me serving as one of its board members.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/5/22155989/mike-madigan-speaker-makes-his-case-another-whole-caucus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/6/22154261/donald-trump-2022-calendar

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Step right up, President Trump is the P.T. Barnum of our lifetime.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-waiting-for-trump-tornado-to-blow-past-st-1130-20201127-ta3sxxgiyzapjogojnx2ylkymm-story.html
— Progressives are no longer defenders of free expression – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-left-cancel-culture-books-hanson-20201204-jib62lsznvh3zfo2vvcidilblm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Schneider plans to step down – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: In January of 2005, in my roles as an Illinois Center Right Committee Steering Committee member and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, a) I attended the January 15 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee meeting in Springfield to elect a new IRP chairman and b) I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the election.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201205/illinois-republican-party-chairman-schneider-plans-to-step-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The committee that will develop a selection process includes Mike Bigger, Char Foss-Eggemann, Fred Floreth and Judy Diekelman. The group is expected to recommend a process and timeline at its next meeting Jan. 9.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “What’s next for Fox News?”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201206/estrich-whats-next-for-fox-news

JEFF BERKOWITZ
— JANUARY 2005 FLASHBACK: During Chicago Left in Review’s episode a week before the Republican State Central Committee (“SCC”) election of a new Republican State GOP Chairman in Springfield on January 15, 2005 and during its shows that followed over the last two weeks after the election—the host and his panel chose to ignore the event. Not a mention– nothing, nada, zero, zip. The event attracted about 500 Republican activists, operatives, party functionaries, office holders and wannabees– including more than 150 County, Ward and Township Committeemen; State GOP Chairman candidates Andy McKenna, Jr., Steve McGlynn, Jim Oberweis, John Cox and Jim Nalepa. Andy McKenna, Jr., who is known for his father’s and perhaps his own fundraising prowess and business contacts and who ran in the Republican U. S. Senate Primary in 2004, garnering 14% and a 4th out of 7 candidates finish, won the State GOP chairmanship vote, primarily because of the backing of the Illinois Republican Party Finance Committee, i.e., in large part the Chicago Metropolitan Republican Business Interests and Donors. McGlynn, who had campaigned vigorously for the position, withdrew prior to the vote when he saw he could not get a majority of the SCC weighted vote. Nalepa, who drew acclaim and cheers from the assembled for his stirring speech, came in a very distant second to McKenna– who, in addition to the aforementioned money interests, had the New Republican Establishment behind him– Lahood-Kirk, for sure, and most likely Cross. Of course, the New Republican Establishment and money interests go together like ham and cheese.)
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2005/01/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— As filing looms for spring election, Sangamon County parties get creative with petition drives – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Who will the candidates be on the April 6, 2021 ballot in your precinct?)
https://www.sj-r.com/subscriber/20201206/as-filing-looms-for-spring-election-sangamon-county-parties-get-creative-with-petition-drives

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Continues Attacks On Election Results At Georgia Senate Runoff Rally.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-continues-attacks-election-results-georgia-senate-runoff-rally#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Twitter blocks dozens of legitimate news stories, and isn’t saying why – Chris Krug (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the news stories that they want to block.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/the-sunday-read-twitter-blocks-dozens-of-legitimate-news-stories-and-isnt-saying-why/article_303732e0-363a-11eb-bae5-e7f58cd93d49.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Intolerance of Political Correctness
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/12/the-intolerance-of-political-correctness/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Community members in Illinois fight for nuclear energy plant – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/5/community-members-in-illinois-fight-for-nuclear-en/
— ‘We will still win’ presidential election, Trump tells Georgia rally. ‘You can’t ever accept when they steal and rob.’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/5/trump-tells-georgia-rally-we-will-still-win-presid/

FOX NEWS
— Obama: Lines between propaganda and journalism have ‘blurred’: ‘Truth decay’ ‘…People don’t know now entirely what’s true and what’s not,’ Obama said – Audrey Conklin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media serves as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-propaganda-journalism-truth-decay
— Trump backers in Sacramento say counter-protesters damaged their vehicles – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-backers-in-sacramento-say-counter-protesters-damaged-their-vehicles-report

BREITBART
— Georgia Sens. David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler Vow ‘Never’ to Support Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/05/exclusive-georgia-sens-david-perdue-kelly-loeffler-vow-never-to-support-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/

BLAZE
— Brutal brawl erupts between black bloc anarchists and ‘Back the Blue’ supporters in Washington Violent clashes also happened in Sacramento and Minneapolis – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/protests-antifa-trump-supporters-sacramento

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Urges Georgians To Vote In Senate Elections Even As He Claims Democrats Will ‘Rig’ Them – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/05/trump-georgia-rally-loeffler-perdue-biden-fraud/

DAILY WIRE
— COVID Damage Control, Not ‘Fact-Checking’ – Tim Graham
https://www.dailywire.com/news/graham-covid-damage-control-not-fact-checking

PJ MEDIA
— Founding Fathers of Silicon Valley Give Up on California, Move to Texas – VICTORIA TAFT
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/victoria-taft/2020/12/05/founding-fathers-of-silicon-valley-give-up-on-california-move-to-texas-n1193826

COLLEGE FIX
— San Diego public school teachers required to attend ‘white privilege’ training – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/san-diego-public-school-teachers-required-to-attend-white-privilege-training/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— McGill University Students Want Prof Stripped of Emeritus Status for Criticizing Social Justice, BLM, Etc. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/mcgill-university-students-want-prof-stripped-of-emeritus-status-for-criticizing-social-justice-blm-etc/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Says He Will Win Georgia If ‘Simple Signature Verification’ Conducted – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-he-will-win-georgia-if-simple-signature-verification-conducted_3606331.html

THE HILL
— Employers debate whether to require COVID-19 vaccine for workers – ALEX GANGITANO (DIERSEN: Should organizations require their members to be vaccinated?)
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/528867-employers-debate-whether-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-workers
— Biden economic team faces challenge in delivering help to Black communities – MARTY JOHNSON AND SYLVAN LANE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/528808-biden-economic-team-faces-challenge-in-delivering-help-to-black-communities

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s bold moves raise fear of ‘destructive’ final days in office.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-s-bold-moves-raise-fear-destructive-final-days-office-n1249842
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s false fraud claims are laying groundwork for new voting restrictions, experts warn.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-s-false-fraud-claims-are-laying-groundwork-new-voting-n1250059
— San Francisco bans smoking tobacco inside apartments — but smoking pot is still OK – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/san-francisco-bans-smoking-tobacco-inside-apartments-smoking-pot-still-n1249866

MSN
— Affirmative action could face a new Supreme Court hearing. The supposed Asian-American divide on affirmative action is debunked by activist Sally Chen. (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/watch/asian-american-divide-on-affirmative-action-debunked-by-activist/vp-BB1bFhJy

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Last Act of the Trump Drama: Rage, Denial and Retribution.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/trump-presidency-election-loss.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “At Rally for Georgia Senators, Trump Focuses on His Own Grievances. The president falsely claimed the election was rigged and that he had won. Earlier, he urged Georgia’s governor to call a special legislative session to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/trump-georgia-runoff.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Why Do So Many Americans Think the Election Was Stolen?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/opinion/sunday/trump-election-fraud.html
— Create paid internships for every college graduate — Félix Matos Rodríguez (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $34,610/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $61,821/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious a) that I suffered a pay cut of only 21%, $20,157/year in today’s dollars, to transfer and b) that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/briefing/coronavirus-vaccine-alieu-kosiah-tigray.html
— Stop Pushing College – Oren Cass (DIERSEN: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, a) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and c) IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses during 1972, 1973, and 1974, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I a) had not earned an MBA in 1976, b) had not been taking graduate accounting courses during 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980, and c) had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I a) had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) became a licensed CPA in 1981, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I a) had not become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 and b) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to take its early retirement offer earlier than it did.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/fix-america-economy-climate-health
— The Double-Edged Sword of Low Interest Rates – N. Gregory Mankiw (DIERSEN: Low interest rates a) generally benefit borrowers who are generally younger and b) generally harm savers who are generally older.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/business/low-interest-rates-puzzle.html
— Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America? The answer may show us the path out of our fractured and polarized present. – Shaylyn Romney Garrett and Robert D. Putnam (DIERSEN: While worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they made great progress in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/race-american-history.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s voter fraud yarn is unraveling. But it can still help the GOP. Republicans can use today’s rhetoric to thwart tomorrow’s turnout.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/05/trump-republicans-concede-fraud/

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
— Bill filed in Florida to strip state of power to require residents to get vaccinated. – Jeffrey Schweers (DIERSEN: In Illinois, under the Democrats, will Illinois “require” everyone in Illinois to be vaccinated?)
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2020/11/30/bill-would-strip-florida-surgeon-general-power-order-mandatory-vaccines/6463839002/

ARKANSAS ONLINE
— 12-year Arkansas GOP chief set to exit Webb sets sights on co-chairman’s spot on party’s national committee – Frank E. Lockwood (DIERSEN: Who wants to be the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman? I should write a book about IRP chairmen since 2002 — Judy Baar Topinka (2002–2005), Andrew McKenna (2005–2009), Pat Brady (2009–2013), Jack Dorgan (2013–2014), and Tim Schneider (2014–present). I would focus on how Topinka got elected in 2002, McKenna in 2005, Brady in 2009, Dorgan in 2013, and Schneider in 2014. I would focus on how they have treated Republicans like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on how they treated the Illinois Center Right Coalition (2003-2007) and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois (2005-2012). I would focus on how they have treated the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the Milton Township Organization (MTRO) since 2000. I would focus on how they have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. I would focus on how the IRP State Central Committee members for the 6th Congressional District (Ron Smith, Chris Kachiroubas, Brian Colgan, and Bob Grogan) have treated me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s National Committeemen and National Committeewomen since 2000. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 State Conventions. Next, I should write a book about IRP’s major donors since 2000. Next, I should write a book about the DCRCC and MTRO chairmen since 2000.)
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/05/12-year-state-gop-chief-set-to-exit/

HERALD NET
— GOP leader seeks recount in a precinct won by Trump and Culp Ballots cast for president, governor and a House seat in one neighborhood will be tallied again. – Jerry Cornfield (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, 449, or 86% of the 522 registered voters in my precinct voted, the 7th highest percentage of the 130 precincts in DuPage County’s Milton Township. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will stress that only 157 (36%) voted for Trump, only 193 (43%) voted for Curran, only 186 (42%) voted for Ives, only 219 (51%) voted for Grant, only 330 (100%) voted for Berlin, only 229 (54%) voted for Kachiroubas, only 236 (55%) voted for Grogan, only 243 (57%) voted for Jorgensen, only 216 (51%) voted for Youngberg, only 229 (54%) voted for Elliott, only 228 (53%) voted for Whelan, only 227 (54%) voted for Felice, only 231 (55%) voted for Walsh, only 226 (54%) voted for O’Toole, and only 221 (52%) voted for McCluskey. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid candidates would have gotten many more votes if the Republican Precinct Committeeman had been a) someone who they manipulated/dominated; b) someone who was minority, female, younger, veteran, moderate, liberal, LGBTQer, drinker, gambler, stoner, dog owner, attractive/handsome, non-overweight, non-diabetic, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-Trump supporter, non-gun owner, non-draft avoider, non-retired federal employee, and/or if their ancestors had not been in America for a long time; c) someone who rejected the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; and/or d) someone who was promoted by the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and/or Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/gop-leader-seeks-recount-in-a-precinct-won-by-trump-and-culp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Roulstone chose the Cassidy precinct north of Lake Stevens and east of Highway 9. Lake Cassidy is within its boundaries. In the Nov. 3 election, it had 654 registered voters, of whom 577 cast a ballot, according to results compiled by the county Auditor’s Office. Its voters strongly favored GOP candidates. Republican President Donald Trump won the precinct handily. He got 315 votes while Democratic candidate Joe Biden, now president-elect, received 234. Other presidential hopefuls garnered the remaining votes. In the gubernatorial contest, Republican Loren Culp performed even better, receiving 356 votes to incumbent Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee’s 211. The third recount is in the contest between Democrat April Berg and Republican Mark James for the seat now held by Rep. Jared Mead, D-Mill Creek. Mead did not seek re-election as he now serves on the Snohomish County Council. Berg won the election handily and will take office in January. But James won this precinct with 348 votes to her 193. Election workers pulled ballots for the precinct Thursday and Friday with a goal of getting under way Monday, said county Auditor Garth Fell. Roulstone must pay for the recounts, which he said will wind up costing around $3,500. This is not the first time he’s sought a limited recount. In 2018, he ran against state Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, in the 44th District and lost. Afterward, he requested votes be tallied again in two precincts.)

NEWSWEEK
— 100 Highest-Paying Jobs in America – SETH BERKMAN
https://www.newsweek.com/100-highest-paying-jobs-america-1530795

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Republican Plan for the Next Four Years Isn’t Normal. The GOP may function primarily as a promotional tool for Trump—to the detriment of its future.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/12/trump-will-reign-atop-gop-until-2024/617300/

OXFORD STUDENT
— Getting Into Paid Journalism – Robert Macilraith (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, you are not a journalist unless you are paid for what you do as a journalist. They stress that I am not paid for what do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. In my defense, I do not “need money.” He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I do not want any individual, organization, company, government, of country to call my tunes. I have enough time and money to put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and send it out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2020/12/05/getting-into-paid-journalism/

REALTOR
— What To Expect in 2021’s Housing Market: This Is How Much Home Prices Will Rise – Clare Trapasso
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/housing-market-2021-forecast/

December 4 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Oberweis seeks discovery recount in Illinois’ 14th District – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/oberweis-seeks-discovery-recount-in-illinois-14th-district/

WGN RADIO
— Your charitable donations could earn a $300 tax deduction, even if you don’t itemize
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/your-charitable-donations-could-earn-a-300-tax-deduction-even-if-you-dont-itemize/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Jim Oberweis launches discovery recount effort in election that has Rep. Lauren Underwood winning by just 5,374 votes – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-oberweis-recount-20201204-jf52scxodvei5na3xgdzw4qppq-story.html
— Children from poorer Chicago areas are still less likely to attend top-performing high schools, despite CPS efforts to even the playing field, new report finds – HANNAH LEONE (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and in high school, how much money did your parents have? If you seek a government office or a political office, expect that your critics/opponents will paint your parents as having been filthy rich. My critics/opponents have always painted my parents as having been filthy rich. If that was true, then why did I do yard work and deliver newspapers 1962-1964; wash dishes 1964-1966; clean golf shoes, chip slag, and pump gasoline in 1966; deliver mail 1966-1969; and work on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother was raised on a farm and never attended high school.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-high-schools-access-cps-20201203-rs5ghqyr7zhfvmf76ytpvajomy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FEBRUARY 14, 2020 FLASHBACK: Running for Cook County judge (but not so anyone would know it) The practice of putting up sham candidates, running not to win but to confuse voters to benefit the Democratic Party’s pick, goes back decades in Cook County politics. – John Seasly
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/14/21137832/maureen-oleary-bonnie-mcgrath-cook-county-judge-democratic-party

WBEZ
— A Chase Grant Will Give A $7.2 Million Boost For Home Ownership On Chicago’s South And West Sides – Linda Lutton (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned and saved a) working for IRS in Harvey for the prior 9 months and in Chicago for 6 months before that and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the prior 18 months part-time and for 7 months before that full-time. That money also enabled me to a) buy a new Corvette in 1971 and b) pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/a-72-million-boost-for-home-ownership-on-chicagos-south-west-sides/86a6fc2b-9873-41ac-88c6-c18f7ff1b4bf

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Push ‘Abolition Amendment’ To Fully Erase Slavery From U.S. Constitution – BRAKKTON BOOKER (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from their discrimination against minorities and against females.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-push-abolition-amendment-fully-erase-slavery-us-constitution#stream/0

— ‘Long Time Coming’ Explores Birth, Uninterrupted History Of Systemic Racism In U.S. – GABINO IGLESIAS (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from their discrimination against minorities and against females.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/long-time-coming-explores-birth-uninterrupted-history-systemic-racism-us#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “As Trump’s Election Pressure Campaign Hits Republican Officials, Some Hit Back.”
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/04/941284401/as-trumps-election-pressure-campaign-hits-republican-officials-some-hit-back

HINSDALE PATCH
— Sober House That Hinsdale Tried To Shut Down Closes Group says it hopes to open a new home in Hinsdale for men with addictions. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that focus on bringing people who have severe financial, health, and or other problems into a) your neighborhood, b) your precinct, c) your municipal district, d) your municipality, e) your township, f) your county district, g) your county, h) Illinois, and i) America? I should write a book about such individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that focus on bringing people who have severe financial, health, and or other problems into a) my neighborhood, b) my precinct, c) Wheaton’s West District, d) Wheaton, e) Milton Township, f) DuPage County’s 4th District, g) DuPage County, h) Illinois, and i) America. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/sober-house-hinsdale-tried-shut-down-closes

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Opportunity to Sign Petition to Consolidate Algonquin Township into McHenry County This Afternoon at 1:30 at CL Panera’s
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/opportunity-to-sign-petition-to-consolidate-algonquin-township-into-mchenry-county-this-afternoon-at-130-at-cl-paneras/
— Lake County Clerk’s Campaigning with Tax Dollars
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/lake-county-clerks-campaigning-with-tax-dollars/
— Kathy Keefe Sworn In as Circuit Clerk for Fourth Term
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/kathy-keefe-sworn-in-for-fourth-term/
— 33 Harvard Police Suicide Interventions During Covid – 12 Teens, One 15-Year Old Was Successful
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/33-harvard-police-suicide-interventions-in-harvard-12-teens-one-15-year-old-was-successful/
–IIL-14: Jim Oberweis Begins Discovery Recount in DuPage County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/04/oberweis120420/
— Brother Christopher Trimpe Charged with Stealing Over $10,000 from Poor at Resurrection Catholic Church
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/03/brother-christopher-trimpe-charged-with-stealing-over-10000-from-poor-at-resurrection-catholic-church/
— UPDATE – Health Care for More Not Here Legally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/03/health-care-for-more-not-here-legally/
— Democrats Attempting to Take Over Dundee Township Board in Kane County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/03/dundee120320/
— Campaign Finance Fraud & Bribery in Illinois House
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/03/campaign-finance-fraud/
— Seneca Township Keeps Salaries Constant
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/03/seneca-township-keeps-salaries-constant/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Censorship of Wrongthink = Loss of Freedom – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on present/past leaders of the following: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on the aforesaid who I have sued.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/modern-censorship-of-wrongthink-loss-of-freedom/

CAPITOL FAX
— Senate Democrats choose Harmon for a full term as President
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/03/senate-democrats-choose-harmon-for-a-full-term/

AMERICAN THINKER
— In Exclusive Interview, Sharyl Attkisson Chronicles Decline and Fall of Media – Elise Cooper (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, television stations, newspapers, websites, etc. act as arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/12/in_exclusive_interview_sharyl_attkisson_chronicles_decline_and_fall_of_media.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Firm That Conducted ‘Audit’ of Georgia Voting Machines Has Long History With Dominion – Jeff Carlson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/firm-that-conducted-audit-of-georgia-voting-machines-has-long-history-with-dominion_3604466.html

POLITICO
— APRIL 14, 2020 FLASHBACK: Political consultants sue over exclusion from small business loans – THEODORIC MEYER (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the American Association of Political Consultants since 2001. I should write a book about political consultants in Illinois. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have worked the hardest against me.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2020/04/14/political-consultants-sue-over-exclusion-from-small-business-loans-786863

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ex-Presidents Would Get Vaccine Publicly to Boost Confidence – Will Weissert
https://cheddar.com/media/former-presidents-covid-vaccine-public-confidence

REUTERS
— Trump declines to say if he still has confidence in Attorney General Barr – Jeff Mason, Sarah N. Lynch (DIERSEN: Who does not have confidence in you? I should write a book about a) those who do not have confidence in what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and/or as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who did not have confidence in what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-barr/trump-declines-to-say-if-he-still-has-confidence-in-attorney-general-barr-idUSKBN28D2Q8?il=0

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump, Pence to campaign in Georgia as Senate runoff turnout concerns grow among GOP.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-pence-campaign-georgia-senate-runoff-turnout-concerns/story?id=74524408

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump rages over the election, ignoring a rampaging virus.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-rages-over-election-ignoring-rampaging-virus-n1249829

NEW YORK TIMES
— Tracking Viral Misinformation (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/technology/facebook-coronavirus-vaccine-misinformation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump and His Supporters Want What They Can’t Have.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/opinion/trump-media-culture-war.html
— Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Debt Why you should ignore the coming Republican deficit rants. – Paul Krugman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/opinion/biden-republicans-debt.html
— How Will Biden Deal With Republican Sabotage? He needs to make the G.O.P. pay a price for obstruction. – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those a) who focus on sabotaging what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) who sabotaged what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/opinion/biden-republican-party.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How to tell fact from fiction at the end of the Trump era.” (DIERSEN: What if the Democrat news media hired me to be a fact checker? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/03/telling-fact-fiction-end-trump-era/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP panic about Trump’s trip to Georgia reveals a sad, vile truth.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/03/gop-panic-about-trumps-trip-georgia-reveals-sad-vile-truth/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: For these Trump supporters primed to disbelieve defeat, challenging the election was a civic duty In lawsuits alleging election fraud, Trump supporters described what they saw, heard and suspected. Many of their allegations crumbled under scrutiny. – Dennis Wagner, Ryan W. Miller, Nick Penzenstadler, Kevin McCoy, and Donovan Slack
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/12/03/trump-lawsuits-challenging-election-michigan-arizona-pennsylvania-georgia/6425725002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Barr finally met a Trump lie he couldn’t swallow. It’s a watershed in the 2020 election saga.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/04/protect-democracy-after-2020-keep-fighting-deceit-lies-column/3808514001/
— Cities are doing more than states, federal government to protect LGBTQ rights – Joshua Bote (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality officially get rid of its residents, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/03/hrc-cities-do-more-than-federal-government-protect-lgbtq-rights/3799252001/
— ‘They have not earned your vote’: Trump allies urge Georgia Republicans to sit out Senate runoffs – Joey Garrison
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/12/02/trump-allies-urge-georgia-republicans-sit-out-senate-runoffs/3800126001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid Shrinks the Labor Market, Pushing Out Women and Baby Boomers Nearly four million Americans have stopped working or looking for jobs – Gwynn Guilford and Sarah Chaney Cambon (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that employers and organizations will ever-increasingly use Covid to get rid of their employees and members who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-shrinks-the-labor-market-pushing-out-women-and-baby-boomers-11607022074
— Trump Administration Claims Facebook Improperly Reserved Jobs for H-1B Workers Justice Department lawsuit says social-media company didn’t sufficiently advertise open positions, overlooked U.S. residents – Michelle Hackman, Sadie Gurman and Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: What do you say to employers that prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of the United States? Citizens of foreign countries are far easier to exploit.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-claims-facebook-improperly-reserved-jobs-for-h1-b-workers-11607023044
— The Covid Pandemic Produces a Kinder, Gentler Performance Review – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, I entered into the court record all the performance reviews that my GAO supervisors gave me 1980-1997. Those performance reviews did not justify the adverse actions that my GAO superiors took against 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 $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-covid-pandemic-produces-a-kinder-gentler-performance-review-11607025600
— Prominent AI Researcher Says Google Fired Her After Dispute Over Her Work, Impolitic Email Timnit Gebru, a well-known critic of AI, says she was told not to publish research; Google says the research didn’t meet standards – Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: When I turned 40 in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Rather than help the lawsuit succeed, virtually all the members of the class in GAO’s Chicago office “cut deals” with my GAO superiors. Those deals included helping my GAO superiors a) get rid of my mentor, b) keep me off audits of IRS, c) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, d) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) not promote me beyond GS-13, and f) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/prominent-critic-of-bias-in-ai-says-google-fired-her-after-research-dispute-impolitic-email-11607037474

BLOOMBERG
— EU Seeks to Punish Online Lies in Disinformation Crackdown – Natalia Drozdiak and Stephanie Bodoni (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-03/eu-seeks-to-punish-online-lies-in-disinformation-crackdown
— Blocked on Facebook With Nowhere to Turn – Sarah Frier (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation, disinformation, false, fake, and even worst things except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2020-12-03/blocked-on-facebook-with-nowhere-to-turn

FORBES
— How To Deliver The Most Value With A Company Newsletter: 15 Savvy Tips (DIERSEN: What suggestions do you have to increase GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readership by conservative Republicans in Illinois who are the following: U.S. Congressmen, State Senators, State Representatives, County officials, Township officials, Municipal officials, Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders, IRP State Central Committee members, County party leaders, Township and ward party leaders, Conservative organization leaders, Justices and judges, Candidates for the aforesaid offices, Staff members for the aforesaid, Political consultants for the aforesaid, Campaign managers for the aforesaid, Volunteers for the aforesaid, Major donors for the aforesaid,
Precinct Committeemen and Captains, Conservative organization members, Reporters and journalists, Activists, Voters?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/11/25/how-to-deliver-the-most-value-with-a-company-newsletter-15-savvy-tips/

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— Worship the state, or else – CAL THOMAS
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2020/12/03/Cal-Thomas-Worship-the-state-or-else/stories/202012030032

KENTUCKY NEW ERA
— A community with no newspaper? That’s bad news – Dean Riding (DIERSEN: Sadly, disgustingly, outrageously, tragically, and unacceptably, Wheaton has not had a newspaper for many decades. I should start one up. I would name it the “Wheaton Conservative.” The newspapers that currently cover Wheaton promote a) dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things, that is, they promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms; b) discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails; and c) discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_1014c7c0-3b33-5a3e-b298-2955d888fc0c.html

STATESMAN
— Need for effective communication – NIKKY GUPTA (DIERSEN: What voids do you fill? I fill the tremendous Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) communication voids. It is beyond outrageous that Republicans in Illinois first learn of Republican news from the Democrat Facebook, Democrat Google, other Democrat websites, Democrat television stations, Democrat newspapers, Democrat etc. IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO should a) issue press releases and press advisories, b) keep diersen@aol.com on their press release and press advisory lists, and c) send out emails.)
https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/career/need-effective-communication-1502938976.html

REASON
— Calling Neighbor “Slum Lord” on Facebook Found to Be Constitutionally Protected Opinion at least in the context of a Facebook squabble. – EUGENE VOLOKH (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have extremely low opinions of me. I should write a book about the extremely negative, if not slanderous, things that they have said about me. I would focus on extremely negative, if not slanderous, things that leaders of the following have said about me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on the aforesaid who I have sued.)
https://reason.com/volokh/2020/12/03/calling-neighbor-slum-lord-on-facebook-found-to-be-constitutionally-protected-opinion/

PBS
— Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-adjusting-agenda-to-reflect-narrow-divide-in-congress

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Dangerous Temptation of ‘Back to Normal’
https://www.newsweek.com/danger-back-normal-trump-1551237

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What suggestions do you have to increase GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readership by conservative Republicans in Illinois who are the following? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

U.S. Congressmen
State Senators
State Representatives
County officials
Township officials
Municipal officials
Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders
IRP State Central Committee members
County party leaders
Township and ward party leaders
Conservative organization leaders
Justices and judges
Candidates for the aforesaid offices
Staff members for the aforesaid
Political consultants for the aforesaid
Campaign managers for the aforesaid
Volunteers for the aforesaid
Major donors for the aforesaid
Precinct Committeemen and Captains
Conservative organization members
Reporters and journalists
Activists
Voters

December 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Steep pot prices will get even higher in some Illinois communities come Jan. 1 At least 10 cities and two counties around the state voted to add local taxes to the cost of weed, including Arlington Heights and Carbondale. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Instead of spending money on pot, what did you do with your money? I spent my money on new cars, tuition, and real estate and I saved for my retirement.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/11/30/21754579/illinois-pot-cannabis-marijuana-weed-taxes-costs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GAO says weekly unemployment benefits report flawed – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-unemployment-benefits-flawed-20201130-p4m4anumbjfwvc62v46eg4wrt4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘You can’t sit by and do nothing’: Lawmaker Stephanie Kifowit challenges Madigan’s House leadership – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201201/you-cant-sit-by-and-do-nothing-lawmaker-challenges-madigans-house-leadership
— Youth Engagement in Philanthropy students hope to raise $12,500 as part of Giving Tuesday – Scott Mogan (DIERSEN: What do you give? My critics/opponents demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my not giving enough. In my defense, I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising since 2000. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every a) morning since 2004 and b) evening since 2015. That is 7,595 emails. Those emails contained links to 385,927 articles and information about many upcoming events. It takes about an hour for every 10 articles, so I have spent about 386,000 hours doing this since 2004. My time is worth $100 an hour. 386,000 X $100 is $3,800,000. All the time and all the money needed to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails comes from me. But according to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are worthless if not destructive.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201130/yep-students-hope-to-raise-12500-as-part-of-giving-tuesday

BADGER HERALD
— The danger of the status quo: How Wisconsin institutions maintain white supremacy – KEN WANG (DIERSEN: What will newly elected Democrats do to stamp out White supremacy in your county, in Illinois, and in America? Will they pass resolutions that condemn Whites and especially condemn Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon will they pass laws that ban Whites from getting an education, getting a job, owning a car, owning real estate, seeking or holding government or political offices, etc.?)
https://badgerherald.com/opinion/2020/11/30/the-danger-of-the-status-quo-how-wisconsin-institutions-maintain-white-supremacy/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Equity audit indicates District 99 has made diversity gains – Megann Horstead (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they crowed about their diversity gains, that is, they crowed about their success in getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/20/equity-audit-indicates-district-99-has-made-diversity-gains/alm07fh/

WREX
— Staffing experts say adult use marijuana is preventing some from finding employment – Mary Sugden (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. What percent of those who the Post Office, IRS, and GAO did not hire were pot users?)
https://wrex.com/2020/11/30/staffing-experts-say-adult-use-marijuana-is-preventing-some-from-finding-employment/

NPR ILLINOIS
— IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas – SACHA PFEIFFER (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently, $85,084-$96,431/year. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, and/or a female, GAO would have assigned me to audits of IRS. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/irs-says-its-own-error-sent-1200-stimulus-checks-non-americans-overseas#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will your church officially banish those who do not promote BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things? How soon, if not already, will your church officially proclaim that it is an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/black-lives-matter-banner-vandalized-evanston-church

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s skewering of President Donald Trump on Twitter may get him uninvited to holiday parties, according to POLITICO’s Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer. “There has been discussion in the White House of excluding the following Hill Republicans from the W.H. Christmas party this year: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Mitt Romney (Utah), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Ben Sasse (Neb.) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Liz Cheney (Wyo.). We’re told this has been reversed — that they may get an invite — but this has dominated West Wing chatter in the last few days.” – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/12/01/secretary-giannoulias-blowback-for-vasquez-the-comed-profit-machine-491021

WIREPOINTS
— Amend Illinois’ Pension Protection Clause Right, And Act Now – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: If you are a government employee, are you in line to get a government pension, is your government employer paying part of your health insurance, and will your government employer continue to pay part of your health insurance when you retire? If you are a retired government employee, are you getting a government pension and is your former government employer continuing to pay part of your health insurance? If your answer is yes to any of the aforesaid questions, you should be aware that if you seek a government office or if you seek a political office, your critics/opponents will use that against you.)
https://wirepoints.org/amend-illinois-pension-protection-clause-right-and-act-now-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tight-lipped Team Biden reignites health fears after foot fracture – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: If you had to defend your good health, what would you stress? I would stress that no health problem or any other kind of problem has stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every a) morning since 2004 and b) evening since 2015. That is 7,595 emails. Those emails contained links to 385,927 articles and information about many upcoming events. It takes about an hour for every 10 articles, so I have spent about 386,000 hours doing this since 2004. My time is worth $100 an hour. 386,000 X $100 is $3,800,000.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/30/joe-biden-foot-fracture-reignites-health-fears/

FOX NEWS
— Media bias in Trump era ‘more extreme’ than we’ve ever seen: Karl Rove Calls out Big Tech’s ‘consistent hostility’ toward conservatives – David Rutz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have sided with the Democrat news media and with Big Tech against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, c) leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, d) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, and e) leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bias-trump-era-big-tech-censorship-karl-rove

AMERICAN THINKER
— Time to Abolish Unconstitutional and Useless Mask Mandates – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/time_to_abolish_unconstitutional_and_useless_mask_mandates.html

BREITBART
— MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: ‘Republicans Willing to Sell Their Soul’ for Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ of Election Fraud – Pam Key (DIERSEN: Expect that hate-filled Trump-hating governments, businesses, organizations, etc. will get rid of their Republican constituents, employees, customers, members, etc. who suspect election fraud.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/11/30/msnbcs-wallace-republicans-willing-to-sell-their-soul-for-trumps-big-lie-of-election-fraud/

NEWSMAX
— Supreme Court Hears Trump Bid to Bar Illegals From Census
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/supremecourt-trump-bar-illegals/2020/11/30/id/999264/

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Online misinformation is rampant. Four tips on stopping it. – Sarah Matusek (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/1103/Online-misinformation-is-rampant.-Four-tips-on-stopping-it

YAHOO NEWS
— Biden ‘wants to turn back the clock’ to familiar policies – Michael Goodwin (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to use Biden to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters succeeded in deceiving many voters who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time that Biden would not take any adverse actions against them because he is White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time like they are.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-wants-turn-back-clock-161442067.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Trump Attacks Georgia Republicans, Party Worries About Senate Races – Lisa Lerer, Richard Fausset and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, since at least 2000, Republicans have attacked Republicans in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton for there being “too conservative,” that is, for supporting the traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I should a book about the aforesaid attackers and those who they attacked.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/us/politics/georgia-republicans-trump-kemp.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Once ‘cocky’ Democrats recalibrate ambitions in Congress amid election setbacks – JENNIFER HABERKORN (DIERSEN: How soon will the Daily Herald publish a front-page top of fold article with big color pictures on what newly elected Democrats in DuPage County will do to destroy DuPage County?)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-11-30/democrats-recalibrate-ambitions-in-congress-amid-election-setbacks

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “America must reclaim democracy damaged by Trump.”
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/11/23/america-must-reclaim-democracy-damaged-by-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Media Treat Trump’s Team Like Dogs, Biden’s Like Puppies The largely celebratory coverage unwittingly emphasizes the triumph of the press’s own class. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/media-treat-trumps-team-like-dogs-bidens-like-puppies-11606755432
— Labor Department Published Flawed Estimates of Weekly Jobless Claims, Watchdog Says GAO also says jobless-benefits program underpaid millions amid the pandemic – Paul Kiernan And Sarah Chaney Cambon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-department-published-flawed-estimates-of-weekly-jobless-claims-watchdog-says-11606752477


MEAWW
— Rudy Giuliani barred from testifying at Michigan election hearing by GOP chair as he has no ‘first-hand knowledge’ The decision by Republican Chair Ed McBroom will be a serious blow to President Donald Trump’s legal pursuits to overturn the November 3 election loss – Shubham Ghosh (DIERSEN: What do you have first-hand knowledge of? I have fist-hand knowledge of serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman (since 1999), serving a GOPUSA Illinois Editor (since 2000), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman (2005-2012), Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member (2003-2011), Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster (2008-2010 and 2000-2004), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member (2003-2007), American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member (2001-2004), GAO employee (1980-1997), Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996), IRS employee (1971-1980), Firestone Stores employee (1970-1972), Post Office employee (1966-1969), DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton resident since 1978, etc.)
https://meaww.com/gop-chair-ed-mcbroom-bars-rudy-giuliani-testify-michigan-election-hearing-trump-fraud-election

CANARY
— UK Government ‘secret Orwellian unit’ takes blacklisting journalists to a new level – Emma Guy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blacklisted me, blacklisted my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and blacklisted my www.gopillinois.com website. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost races, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, c) leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, d) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, and e) leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/11/26/government-secret-orwellian-unit-takes-blacklisting-journalists-to-a-new-level/

November 30 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal Group to Help Illinoisans Clear Marijuana Convictions (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/legal-group-to-help-illinoisans-clear-marijuana-convictions/2382256/

CBS2
— At Least 37 Shot, 9 Killed So Far In Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Violence
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/29/at-least-18-shot-6-killed-so-far-in-thanksgiving-holiday-weekend-violence/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Violence soars in Minneapolis after Floyd killing, but one Chicago police district is even worse Chicago’s 11th District has had more fatal shootings this year than in all of Minneapolis or other big cities. Mayor Lori Lightfoot says her new budget will address the underlying causes of violence on the West Side, but some activists and aldermen want her to do more. – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/11/29/21612872/chicago-crime-violence-soars-minneapolis-after-floyd-killing-one-chicago-police-district-worse

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Northwestern’s connection to the Sand Creek Massacre and a call for a National Week of Mourning – LOREN GHIGLIONE (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Ever-increasingly, if you are White, male, and/or older and you run for a government office or a political office as religious person, conservative, and/or Republican, expect that Democrats a) will dig deeper and deeper and deeper into what your parents did, what your grandparents did, what your great grandparents did, and what the rest of your ancestors did and b) demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you for what they did. Democrats will charge you with benefitting from their wrongdoing.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-john-evans-sand-creek-massacre-20201127-dbu4y3hsezaxhk4uodlpjgdere-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A key problem in hiring a diverse workforce: Getting employees to work sites Subsidizing transport, partnering with ride-hailing companies and locating work sites in high-density neighborhoods are some of the things local companies are doing. – ALMA CAMPOS (DIERSEN: What cars have you bought and when to get to/from work and/or school? I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964,1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, 1968 Olds 442 in 1967, 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, 1962 Chevy Bel Air in 1971, 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette in 1978, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird in 1993, and a 1997 Chevy Cavalier in 1996.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/key-problem-hiring-diverse-workforce-getting-employees-work-sites

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Biden gains 87 votes in Trump’s $3 million Wisconsin recount as Dane County wraps up review. President plans lawsuit. – Patrick Marley
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/29/dane-county-recount-show-biden-won-wisconsin-trump-prepares-lawsuit/6455880002/

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New State-of-the-Art Cannabis Dispensary Coming to Chicago Suburbs – Ray Hanania (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/11/29/new-state-of-the-art-cannabis-dispensary-coming-to-chicago-suburbs/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— KINZINGER ZINGS TRUMP – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating-trump-haters use Kinzinger to promote hatred of Trump. How strongly will Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois use Kinzinger to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/11/30/bipartisan-scandal-kinzinger-zings-trump-city-hall-speeding-tickets-taking-names-matt-farmer-dan-sinker-491009

CENTER SQUARE
— New report ranks Illinois’ state-run roads among nation’s worst – Scot Bertram
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/new-report-ranks-illinois-state-run-roads-among-nations-worst/article_7115b92a-326c-11eb-817f-978054919391.html

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Unemployment Fund Now Owes $2.6 Billion To U.S. Treasury – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-unemployment-fund-now-owes-2-6-billion-to-u-s-treasury-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Sydney Powell’s Georgia Lawsuit filings – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/11/sydney-powells-georgia-lawsuit-filings/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. RUNS STUDY SAYING COVID ‘RELATIVELY NO EFFECT ON DEATHS’ IN U.S., THEN DELETED IT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/johns-hopkins-univ-runs-study-saying-covid-relatively-no-effect-on-deaths-in-us-then-deleted-it.html
— BECKMAN: THE CREDIBILITY GAP (DIERSEN: Who focuses on destroying your credibility? I should write a book about those who focus on destroying my credibility. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/beckman-the-credibility-gap.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Supreme Court to hear Trump’s bid to remove illegal immigrants from census President seeks to subtract non-citizens from count used to divvy up House seats among states – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/29/supreme-court-hear-trumps-bid-take-shape-census/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— American High Schools Go Woke Consultants cash in on radical changes to curricula nationwide – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: Are you conservative? Are you Republican? Are you White? Are you a male? Are you non-poor? Are you Protestant? Are you German American? How soon, if not already, will your high school “confess” that it made you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all?)
https://freebeacon.com/campus/american-high-schools-go-woke/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In July, the leadership of Los Angeles’s elite Harvard-Westlake School issued a 20-page confessional about the school’s role in perpetuating “racism and injustice” and promised changes. The school, which sends dozens of kids to the Ivy League every year, will now teach 11th-grade U.S. history from a “critical race theory perspective.” And diversity consultancies, which routinely charge six figures for their services, will facilitate the school’s transformation at every step. On the East Coast, the wealthy Fairfax County public school district shelled out $20,000 for an hourlong speech from critical-race commentator Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. At one school in the district, faculty went further, disseminating “anti-racist” reading lists to parents and organizing students into “equity” committees. Dozens of schools across the country, both public and private, have taken similar steps. The perceived need to announce sweeping changes in leadership and curricula has been a boon to the growing diversity-consulting industry, which is designed to profit from racial discontent. A list of “anti-racism” resources, compiled just days after the death of George Floyd and featuring such writers as Kendi, Dr. Robin DiAngelo, and the authors of the New York Times‘s controversial 1619 project, was shared widely by colleges and high schools across the country.)

FOX NEWS
— Trump presses ‘hapless’ Georgia governor to overrule secretary of state on signature matching Trump ‘ashamed’ he endorsed Kemp, president told Fox News – Paul Conner
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-georgia-governor-brian-kemp-overrule-secretary-of-state-signature-matching-recount
— Live Updates: Trump says DOJ ‘missing in action’ during election challenge
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/live-updates-trump-says-doj-missing-in-action-during-election-challenge

BREITBART
— U.S. to Have 500K Fewer U.S. Births in 2021 Due to Coronavirus Crisis – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/29/report-u-s-500k-fewer-u-s-births-2021-due-coronavirus-crisis/
— Donald Trump Urges Joe Biden to ‘Get Well Soon!’ After Fracturing Foot – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/29/donald-trump-urges-joe-biden-to-get-well-soon-after-fracturing-foot/

EPOCH TIMES
— President-Elect Not Decided Until Electoral College Votes: Sen. Blunt – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/president-elect-not-decided-until-electoral-college-votes-sen-blunt_3597939.html

THE HILL
— Democrats seek new identity in post-Trump era – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats will more officially call for political parties and governments to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon, if not already, will political parties and governments make it even more official that they do not want those who are any of the aforesaid to seek or hold a political or government office?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/527628-democrats-seek-new-identity-in-post-trump-era
— Incoming Congress looks more like America – LILLIAN BAUTISTA, DAMARE BAKER AND REID WILSON (DIERSEN: What percent of those who represent you share your demographics: race, gender, age range, sexual orientation, marital status, have dependents/not have dependents, have health problems/healthy, religion, national origin, veteran status, position on Trump, liberal/moderate/conservative, Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO/Republican, citizenship status, income range, net worth range, renter/homeowner, non-gun owner/gun owner, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/527890-incoming-congress-looks-more-like-america

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Don’t get me wrong: This is not about comparing Mr. Trump to Hitler, which would be absurd.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/opinion/trump-conspiracy-germany-1918.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “In statehouse races, suburban voters’ disgust with Trump didn’t translate into a rebuke of other Republicans.” From what I see, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in my precinct, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois voted for Democrats to punish Trump. Why else would they vote for Biden, Durbin, Casten, Mejia-beal, Adams, White, Whalen, Carrier, Laplante, Gahris, Nizamuddin, Otte, Jacobson, or O’connell?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/us/politics/in-statehouse-races-suburban-voters-disgust-with-trump-didnt-translate-into-a-rebuke-of-other-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s One-Term Legacy.” (DIERSEN: I have survived as a Republican Precinct Committeeman for almost 21 years and as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor for 20 years. I survived as a) GAO employee for almost 18 years, b) IRS employee for almost 9 years, c) Firestone Stores employee for almost 2 1/2 years, d) Post Office employee for almost 3 years, e) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster for 6 years, f) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman for 7 years, g) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member for 8 years, h) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member for 4 years, and i) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for 3 years. I should write a book about those in the aforesaid who worked the hardest to get rid of me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/opinion/trump-obama-history-one-term.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump renews baseless claims of voter fraud.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/my-mind-will-not-change-in-six-months-in-first-post-election-tv-interview-trump-renews-baseless-claims-of-voter-fraud/2020/11/29/5068b4e4-3261-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Censorship or conspiracy theory?” and says “Trump supporters say Facebook and Twitter censor them but conservatives still rule social media.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/11/30/donald-trump-facebook-twitter-censor-censorship-conservatives-election/6349142002/
— Liberals push for bold Biden agenda. They might have to work around Congress to get it – Rebecca Morin (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats will more officially call for political parties and governments to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon, if not already, will political parties and governments make it even more official that they do not want those who are any of the aforesaid to seek or hold a political or government office?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/29/2020-transition-progressives-focus-biden-cabinet-appointments/6252310002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Canceling Student Debt Would Be a ‘Brahmin Bailout’ The Democratic Party looks to build policy around the interests of its educated elite voters. – Zaid Jilani (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? I paid a) for my UIC expenses 1966-1968, b) for my NIU expense 1969-1970, and c) for a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money that earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canceling-student-debt-would-be-a-brahmin-bailout-11606687827
— Disparity in Jobless Rates Suggests Black Workers Face Slower Recovery For Black Americans to have the same job prospects as whites, they often need to hold more-advanced credentials – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/disparity-in-jobless-rates-suggests-black-workers-face-slower-recovery-11606645801

FORTUNE
— COVID’s impact on higher education – ALAN MURRAY AND DAVID MEYER (DIERSEN: When you took college courses, what if tuition had been as high then as it is today? I took college courses 1966-1981 and 1992-1997. For me, I would not have been able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, etc.)
https://fortune.com/2020/11/30/covid-impact-on-higher-education-ceo-daily/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But I was taken by his chapter on higher education. The virus, he points out, “has been especially hard on industries whose customers consume the product sitting shoulder to shoulder, like sports, airlines, restaurants, events—and…universities.” In the case of higher ed, it is hitting a sector already overripe for disruption. College tuition has increased 1,400% in the last four decades, demographics is about to deliver a body blow to demand, online higher education is finally maturing, and the best companies—as I’ve said here before—are working hard to retool their hiring systems to focus more on skills, less on college credentials. A pandemic that shuts down campuses could—and probably should—create a perfect storm.)

FORBES
— How To Create Breakthroughs In Your Career And Finances Forbes Finance Council – Gabriela Berrospi (DIERSEN: I can always wonder what my career in the federal government would have been if my Democrat superiors had not gotten rid of my mentors. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2020/11/23/how-to-create-breakthroughs-in-your-career-and-finances/?sh=132606e76e7b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I owe everything I know to my mentors, from New York Stock Exchange traders to hedge fund managers, who taught me about the stock market from a very young age. This has been my secret to success. All of it was possible because I had the right people — my role models, who I admire — mentor me. . .You can create breakthroughs in your career and finances. Just make sure you pick your mentors wisely and that they are your actual role models. Doing that will speed the process.)

BLOOMBERG
— FROM THE ARTICLE: President-elect Joe Biden sustained a hairline fracture to his right foot while playing with Major, one of his dogs, over the Thanksgiving weekend. He’ll likely require a walking boot for the next several weeks, his doctor said.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-29/biden-seeing-doctor-after-injuring-ankle-playing-with-dog

CNN BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “‘Firehose of falsehood:’ How Trump is trying to confuse the public about the election outcome.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/30/media/trump-election-confusion-reliable-sources/index.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating-trump-haters use Kinzinger to promote hatred of Trump. How strongly will Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois use Kinzinger to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-trump-fbi-claim-flooding-zone-baseless-conspiracies-1551079

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Spent His Holiday Weekend Bolstering His Loser Routine.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/11/trumps-absurd-new-election-claims-over-the-holiday-weekend.html

GLOBAL POST
— As White Americans Die, Racial Inequality in the US May Get Much Worse – Benjamin Waddell (DIERSEN: How soon, under the Democrats, will Whites be required to publicly disclose a) how much money they have received so far from their parents and b) how much money they anticipate receiving from their parents? How soon, under the Democrats, will laws be passed that redistribute that money not only to minorities, but to women, to younger people, to those who have financial problems, to those who have health problems, to those who have other problems, to veterans, to non-Christians, to non-Protestants, to non-Italian Americans, to non-German Americans, to those whose ancestors have not been America for a long time, to moderates, to liberals, to Democrats, to Libertarians, to Greens, to Independents, to RINOs, to Trump-haters, to illegals, to etc.?)
https://theglobepost.com/2020/11/30/us-racial-inequality-worse/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. In defeating President Donald Trump, Biden promised to heal a divided nation. In his victory speech, the president-elect said, “I sought this office to restore the soul of America. To rebuild the backbone of the nation — the middle class.” Biden’s middle-class vision for the US is possible, but without aggressive investments in education, healthcare, and well-paying jobs, America’s future may well look more like post-apartheid South Africa than the highly developed country it purports to be. How do I know? I followed the money. The United States is in the midst of a massive demographic shift. Since its inception in 1776, the country has been composed of largely white inhabitants with ancestral ties to Northern Europe. Through its first 200 years, the demographic predominance of Anglo-Americans was maintained by encouraging steady waves of European immigration alongside policies that facilitated ethnic cleansing, genocide, and the marginalization of minorities from the social, political, and economic spheres of the middle class. The Civil Rights movement legally ended the most aggressive legal barriers to social mobility for minorities. However, civil rights legislation did little to redistribute the massive wealth disparities between white Americans and everyone else. And without policy intervention, racial inequalities may be on the verge of getting much worse due to the nation’s shifting demographics. A New Dawn? The US is quickly becoming a minority-majority nation. In 1990, 76 percent of the population identified as non-Hispanic white, but by 2018, that number had dropped to 60 percent. And in urban cities, where most young people live, only 44 percent of inhabitants identify as non-Hispanic white. The nation’s demographic shift may signal a new dawn. As white Americans age and pass away, we should expect minority populations to become more involved in politics, middle-class professions, and political decision making. To be certain, the diversity of representation in US Congress — highlighted by representatives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Cori Bush — reflects the country’s shifting demographics. Still, demographic dominance does not necessarily equate to more equality. For example, in the world’s most unequal country, South Africa, white citizens account for just 9 percent of the population but control nearly 70 percent of the wealth, including 72 percent of the country’s land. In the US, the vast majority of wealth is also concentrated in the hands of white people. And in coming decades, barring policies designed to redistribute wealth, the situation stands to get much worse as aging white Americans begin leaving their estates to fewer and fewer heirs. According to the US Federal Reserve, 30 percent of white families report an inheritance or gift, compared to just 10 percent of Black families, 7 percent of Hispanic families, and 18 percent of other families. White families also receive substantially larger inheritances and are much more likely to receive financial support from other family members in the case of an emergency. Given these trends, in a country where wealth and power go hand in hand, a more diverse society may also come with a much greater concentration of financial authority in the hands of fewer and fewer white Americans. America’s Racial Wealth Gap In the US, the racial wealth divide has grown in recent decades. As of 2016, on average, white households held nearly $147,000 in wealth compared to just $6,591 for Latinos and $3,557 for African Americans. And over 33 percent of Black and Latino families have zero or negative net worth. This situation has grown even worse under the pandemic, as minorities have experienced far more job loss than white Americans. The massive wealth gap between white Americans and minorities was fueled by the mid-20th century’s redistributive politics, which predominantly benefited white families. In the 1940s, beneath the progressive policy foundation set by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, the US launched what would become the most prosperous period in the nation’s young history. Americans coming back from WWII went to school, bought cars and homes, and benefitted widely from government-funded programs designed to lift the working masses into the middle class. For the next 30 years, white Americans experienced growth in education, income, and wealth in a way that few groups ever have in world history. But due to systemic discrimination and racism, minorities were largely left out of this growth, and as a result, the racial wealth gap mushroomed. But today’s racial wealth gap may well pale compared to the economic fissures of the future. Today, white Americans are aging quickly. In fact, the most common non-Hispanic white American is now 58 years old, compared to just 11 for Latinos and 27 for African Americans. With far fewer children than their parents, white Americans are passing their accumulated wealth on to fewer and fewer heirs. As a result, wealth in the US is quickly becoming more and more concentrated in the hands of less and less white Americans. Dangerous Path The growth of racial inequality, coupled with a wave of conservative renewal, has set the United States on a dangerous and regressive path that threatens our nation’s democratic norms and values. Few events are as reflective of this point as the tumultuous and extremely divisive 2020 presidential election. So where do we go from here? The only way to avoid transforming into a plutocracy defined by hyper-racial inequality — à la South Africa — is to invest in the social mobility of minorities now. To do this, we must progressively raise taxes on the wealthy and immediately invest in public education, healthcare, and living wages for all Americans. The election of Joe Biden provides an opportunity to move in this direction. However, if the president-elect fails to significantly address wealth inequality over the next 4 years, democratic governance as we know it in the US may well collapse.)

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November 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago hospitals brace for post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge following holiday travel weekend. Roughly 1M people are expected to travel Sunday. – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/covid-19-cases-expected-to-spike-following-thanksgiving-holiday-weekend-/8353253/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-11/29/2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Our democracy is fighting a bad case of truth decay.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-truth-fake-news-literacy-page-20201126-rpzogqv2fvdnnmzh6x4py7oblu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against non-Catholics.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-biden-faith-religion-eboo-patel-20201125-4jnyk24wdfh5thhv5uhkwfp3oq-story.html
— Joe Biden plans quick moves to boost protections for LGBTQ Americans – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will those who do not promote LGBTQ be officially banned from a) seeking a government or political office, b) holding a government or political office, c) getting an education, d) getting a job, e) holding a job, f) etc.?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-joe-biden-lgbtq-rights-20201129-jkj6rm3d7rguxesrrinqmc2euy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— The politics of indolence – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most intolerant people that I have had to deal with since 2000. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. The more of the following that you are, the more that they look down on you: Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201128/editorial-the-reproachment-of-dianne-feinstein

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois to borrow $2 billion more from feds as COVID-19 dents tax revenue – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/11/28/illinois-borrow-2-billion-shore-up-budget-amid-covid-19-losses/6444771002/?for-guid=e6e07983-e973-435d-b131-081f8a49ca57

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Legal group to help Illinoisans clear marijuana convictions (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you have a pot conviction, Democrats paint you as being a victim of Republicans.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Legal-group-to-help-Illinoisans-clear-marijuana-15761093.php

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Chicago Makes Juneteenth ‘Day Of Observance,’ But Activists Continue To Seek Official City Holiday Status June 19th will be officially recognized as Juneteenth, but city workers will get not get a paid day off. – Joe Ward (DIERSEN: All my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that none of my ancestors fought in Union Army.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/11/25/chicago-makes-juneteenth-day-of-observance-but-activists-continue-to-seek-official-city-holiday-status/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A new, better Supreme Court makes its debut in New York pandemic case The court asserts the primacy of the First Amendment in the face of curtailment of rights – Michael McKenna
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/28/a-new-better-supreme-court-makes-its-debut-in-new-/

FOX NEWS
— Ohio certifies presidential election results, Trump win ‘I’m fully confident Ohio’s voice was heard in a fair and honest election,’ Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said. – Vandana Rambaran
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ohio-certifies-its-votes-in-favor-of-president-trump
— Trump continues fight in Wis., Pa.: ‘We have found many illegal votes’ ‘The Wisconsin recount is not about finding mistakes in the count, it is about finding people who have voted illegally’ – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-fight-wis-pa-illegal-votes
— Hispanic support for Republicans growing as Democrats move leftward Hispanics are following generations of immigrants before them, assimilating into American culture and voting based on their beliefs, not ethnicity. – Fmr. Gov. Bobby Jindal, Wes Anderson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/republicans-hispanics-democrats-bobby-jindal-west-anderson

BLAZE
— Facebook fact-checker forced to issue correction after Candace Owens challenged ‘false’ rating ‘I am taking every measure to fight these communists in the court room’ – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/candace-owens-facebook-fact-checker-lawsuit

EPOCH TIMES
— New Lawsuit Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Declare All Drop-Box Ballots Illegal and Block Certification – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/new-lawsuit-asks-wisconsin-supreme-court-to-declare-all-drop-box-ballots-illegal-and-block-certification_3596676.html

CNN
— Thanksgiving vandalism: ‘Land back’ sprayed on US statues – Konstantin Toropin and Susannah Cullinane (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, Democrats blame your ancestors for the problems that indigenous people had. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that my ancestors homesteaded a farm in Crete in 1854.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/27/us/thanksgiving-vandalism-land-back/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DECEMBER 30, 2015 FLASHBACK: The Political Consultant Racket – Adam Sheingate (DIERSEN: Who’s advice are the following taking: a) Republican candidates on ballots in your precinct, b) leaders of your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organizations, and c) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party? I should write a book about the aforesaid who talk and/or act like they are taking the following advice: curry favor with voters who are Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, poor, non-gun owners, veterans, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time by getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, White, male, older, conservative, Republican, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/opinion/campaign-stops/the-political-consultant-racket.html
— In Their 20s and Saving for Retirement: How It Started, How It’s Going Three savers learned some important lessons early on. – Elizabeth Harris (DIERSEN: I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old as a Park Forest Post Office employee. I earned full-time CSRS credit even though I worked only part-time. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/business/millennials-retirement-saving.html
— What Facebook Fed the Baby Boomers Many Americans’ feeds are nightmares. I know because I spent weeks living inside two of them. – Charlie Warzel
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/facebook-disinformation-boomers.html
— Happiness Won’t Save You. Philip Brickman was an expert in the psychology of happiness, but he couldn’t make his own pain go away. – Jennifer Senior (DIERSEN: How happy are you? I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for my not being happy enough. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I got everything good that I have because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, and because I do not give money to a church like they do.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/happiness-depression-suicide-psychology.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Record Asian American turnout helped Biden win Georgia. Can it help flip the Senate? – Amy B Wang (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see Asian Americans as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/asian-americans-georgia-senate/2020/11/28/28521068-2ad2-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html
— Criticized by moderates and pressured by their base, liberals fight for a voice in the Democratic Party – Sean Sullivan and Rachael Bade (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. To vote for Democrats is to call for government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. In my precinct, 61% voted for Democrat Biden and only 36% voted for Republican Trump, 53% voted for Democrat Durbin and only 43% for Republican Curran, and 57% voted for Democrat Casten and only 42% for Republican Ives.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-party-future-liberals/2020/11/29/3da05bfe-2ba5-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump, wounded wasp.” Ever-increasingly, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASP) (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestants ) are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned not only by those who non-White, non-Anglo-Saxon, and/or non-Protestant, but by those who are White, Anglo-Saxon, and/or Protestant and who want to curry favor with those who are anti-White, anti-Anglo-Saxon, and/or anti-Protestant.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-trump-wounded-wasp-20201129-37rjyfjd4zax3ji7kibdd7imai-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How Trump is laying the groundwork for violence and unrest during Biden’s presidency.”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-11-29/trump-election-violence-biden-administration

USA TODAY
— Biden has white men to thank for putting him in the White House While Trump made surprising gains in other demographics, Biden made unexpected gains among white male voters in the election. Here is how he keeps them. – Andrew L. Yarrow (DIERSEN: White men who voted for Biden erroneously believe that because Biden is a White man, Biden will not take adverse actions against White men. I am a White man. I should write a book about other White men who have taken adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who took those adverse actions against me to curry favor with minorities and with females. Further, I am conservative, Republican, old (born in 1948), Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), heterosexual, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. I should write a book about those who are the aforesaid who have taken adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who took those adverse actions against me to curry favor with those who are moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, younger, non-Protestant, LGBTQ, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/11/29/how-biden-needs-handle-his-new-voter-base-white-males-column/6347523002/
— Make America incompetent again? Trump wants to ruin our merit-based federal jobs system. Trump wants to bring back a corrupt system of political patronage. Congress and Joe Biden must undo this attack on the capability of our government. – Max Stier (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors in the federal government. They were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to retain and promote their Democrat employees and b) to get rid of their Republican employees and especially those who were White, male, non-veteran, and/or older.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/11/29/trump-plan-gut-civil-service-bring-back-incompetence-column/6347462002/

SALEM NEWS
— Modern generation gap goes beyond age group – David M. Shribman (DIERSEN: In what ways are you a minority in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? You can be a minority in terms of your race, gender, age group, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, education, professional certifications/licenses, present/past occupation, employed/self-employed/unemployed/retired, liberal/moderate/conservative, Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO/Republican, income rage, net worth range, veteran status, gun owner/non-gun owner, homeowner/renter, in America legally/illegally, number of years that your ancestors have been in America, etc. Overwhelmingly, people want to live in neighborhoods, precincts, municipal districts, municipalities, county districts, counties, state, and countries where those who share their demographics are the majority.)
https://www.salemnews.com/opinion/columns/modern-generation-gap-goes-beyond-age-group/article_d2b776c6-0ca5-55d2-9f31-d3ebe7443e44.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Consider this: Every American under 40 today — fully a majority of the country — is either a millennial (born 1977-1995) or a Gen Zer (born 1996 or after). Or this: There are more people in the millennial and Gen Z generations than in the baby boom generation, Gen X and the rest of the population combined. And all those people who say they don’t recognize the America they see outside their quarantine windows or behind masks on the streets? They are right. This is not your grandfather’s United States. It is not even your parents’ United States. For the first time in American history, more than half of those under age 16 are part of an ethnic or racial minority. And as white baby boomers age out of the workforce — it is happening every day — all the labor growth will be among racial minorities.)

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Calls Fox News ‘Virtually Unwatchable,’ Points Followers to OANN and Newsmax – NATALIE COLAROSSI
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-calls-fox-news-virtually-unwatchable-points-followers-oann-newsmax-1550945

FORBES
— Coronavirus Shaking Up Car Buying As Millennials Suddenly See Big Plusses – Neil Winton
https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2020/11/15/coronavirus-shaking-up-car-buying-as-millennials-suddenly-see-big-plusses-ey-report/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millennials are said to despise the fossil-fuel powered car, embrace public transport, worry about climate change above all else and are firmly behind environmentalists’ plans to bring forward the day when the sale of the traditional automobile is banned. But that was before the coronavirus struck. According to a survey across 9 nations undertaken by global consultancy EV, millennials (aged between 24 and 39) are reversing all these assumptions because the coronavirus has made public transport an unattractive prospect, with its requirement for facemasks and the inevitable close proximity to the unknown. The individual, sealed automobile is now a coveted object of desire for getting to work and play. So far so shocking for the conventional wisdom. The headline finding of the report was that nearly 1/3 of people without a car intend to buy one in the next six months, and 45% of those will be millennials. There will be a global boom in car buying in the next six months, not least because of pent-up demand.)

JURIST
— Vote With Your Feet: Foot Voting and Political Freedom – Ilya Somin (DIERSEN: In what ways are you a minority in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? You can be a minority in terms of your race, gender, age group, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, education, professional certifications/licenses, present/past occupation, employed/self-employed/unemployed/retired, liberal/moderate/conservative, Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO/Republican, income rage, net worth range, veteran status, gun owner/non-gun owner, homeowner/renter, in America legally/illegally, number of years that your ancestors have been in America, etc. overwhelmingly, people want to live in neighborhoods, precincts, municipal districts, municipalities, county districts, counties, state, and countries where those who share their demographics are the majority.)
https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2020/11/ilya-somin-foot-voting/

QUALITY MAGAZINE
— Self-Accountability – Jim L. Smith (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have no self-accountability. They blame their problems on everyone else and especially on me, on what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. Previously, they blamed what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, etc.)
https://www.qualitymag.com/blogs/21-jim-s-gems/post/96283-self-accountability
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It has been argued that in recent years personal accountability seems to be diminishing. Let’s explore that for a bit but just what is personal accountability?. . .Except possibly in the case of a genuine and serious mental illness, each of us is responsible for our own actions, no matter what the circumstances. Personal accountability means that we choose to take responsibility for our words, actions, and behaviors, and the outcomes they produce. It does no one any good to blame a television show, a movie, the media, the so-called “system,” or society in general for individual acts of violence or immorality. Personal accountability is the cornerstone of a healthy society just as it is an essential part of a healthy individual. Accountability literally means “account-ability,” that is, owning the ability to account for our own life. To be self-accountable means to be answerable for the obligations and duties we have in our life by the very nature of being a human being. People who are self-accountable answers fundamentally to him- or herself in honoring a code of living, ethics, and integrity that goes to the depth of who we really are. To paraphrase August Wilson, the playwright, ‘we are responsible for the world we live in. It is not the government’s responsibility. It is not our schools or our fellow citizens. It is ours, utterly and singularly ours.’ At the end of the day, we alone are self-accountable.)

EDUCATION WEEK
— We Americans Risk Losing the Ability to Govern Ourselves. Better Civics Education Can Help The case for a civics graduation requirement. – Charles Salter (DIERSEN: Democrats want voters a) who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, not married, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non- Italian American, non-German American, b) who have financial, health, and/or other problems, and/or c) whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time to vote for candidates who will use government to give more preference to those who are the aforesaid.)
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/11/23/americans-risk-losing-the-ability-to-govern.html

November 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump says he will leave White House if Electoral College seats Biden – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-hell-leave-if-electoral-college-seats-biden/8297700/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE:
— FRONT PAGE: Before COVID-19, low-income college students often struggled to stay in school. The pandemic has only made it harder: ‘Either my work suffers or my school suffers.’ – ELYSSA CHERNEY (DIERSEN: I could afford to attend UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970 a) because my outstanding parents provided me room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) because I saved money for college and for three new cars from what I earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-illinois-low-income-college-students-20201127-53zqwvncw5colb72ni3ylxgjwu-story.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Incoming McHenry County Board chairman tasked with appointing two members to fill vacant seats – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/11/19/incoming-mchenry-county-board-chairman-tasked-with-appointing-two-members-to-fill-vacant-seats/anwxsbt/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Darin LaHood joins with hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who say “No Signs of Voter Fraud.”
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=314748#.X8D1X81KiM8

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Takes Questions From Reporters For 1st Time Since Election Day – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ (DIERSEN: According to my RINO critics/opponents, I want to ask their RINO candidates questions that will cause their RINO candidates to lose elections. My RINO critics/opponents do not want me to ask: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-takes-questions-reporters-1st-time-election-day#stream/0

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call for more preference to be given to Democrat minorities and to Democrat females, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats call for more discrimination against Republicans who are White and/or male. According to Democrats, the more successful or unsuccessful that a Republican White male is, the more that Republican White male is a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/11/26/obama_republicans_have_turned_white_males_into_victims_doesnt_jibe_with_both_history_and_data.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Trumpiness of the GOP’s Future: Five Key Questions – ROBERT VERBRUGGEN (DIERSEN: What does the future hold for the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization? Hate-filled conservative-hating “political consultants” advise the IRP to officially dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms. Hate-filled conservative-hating “political consultants” advise the IRP, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization to dump all those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/11/the-trumpiness-of-the-gops-future-five-key-questions/

POLITICO
— Blame game erupts over Trump’s decline in youth vote Everyone had a scapegoat — from the president himself, to the campaign to outside groups like Turning Point USA. – GABBY ORR
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/27/blame-game-erupts-over-trumps-decline-in-youth-vote-440811

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hallmark Channel promotes LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hallmark-channel-lgbtq-christmas-movie/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “When he leaves office, can ex-President Trump be trusted with America’s national security secrets?” Those who hate America vote for Democrats, for not Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/when-he-leaves-office-can-ex-president-trump-be-trusted-n1248994

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Rich Kids Who Want to Tear Down Capitalism Socialist-minded millennial heirs are trying to live their values by getting rid of their money. – Zoë Beery (DIERSEN: Were you a rich kid? When I was younger, my critics/opponents painted me as being a rich kid a) because my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod and b) because I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966. In my defense, I paid for that car with money that I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/style/trust-fund-activism-resouce-generation.html

NEW YORK POST
— Starbucks fired NJ barista for refusing to wear ‘Pride’ shirt, lawsuit claims – Joshua Rhett Miller (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers officially get rid of their employees who refuse to promote LGBTQ and b) will organizations officially get rid of their members who refuse to promote LGBTQ?)
https://nypost.com/2020/11/26/starbucks-fired-barista-for-refusing-to-wear-pride-t-shirt-lawsuit/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “To stamp out Trumpism, the U.S. needs to deal with these six things.” How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially get rid of the following: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-11-27/defeating-trumpism-autocrat-political-movement

USA TODAY
— Biden’s key picks signal return to failed status quo Opposing View: ‘Return to normalcy’ means Washington careerists ignoring economic and global realities, serving as orderly caretakers of American decline. – Marco Rubio
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/11/25/opposing-view-biden-key-picks-signal-return-failed-status-quo/6429187002/

WACO TRIBUNE HERALD
— Experience makes a comeback in Joe Biden’s Washington – S.E. CUPP (DIERSEN: How old is your experience? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that a) my MBA from Loyola is 44 years old, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt is 41 years old, c) my master’s degree in accounting from DePaul is 40 years old, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt is 39 years old, e) my becoming a licensed CPA is 39 years old, f) my master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is 23 years old, g) my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS is 40 years old, and h) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO is 23 years old.)
https://wacotrib.com/opinion/columnists/s-e-cupp-experience-makes-a-comeback-in-joe-biden-s-washington/article_a8f6ccd6-2f4b-11eb-a777-fb9588cc89b2.html

NEWSWEEK
— Republican Senators Herald Trump Plans for Georgia Rally as Presidential Vote Recount Gets Underway – JAMES WALKER
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-senators-react-trump-plans-rally-georgia-1550771

ECONOMIST
— Social unrest has fueled a boom for the diversity industry. An army of consultants and recruiters is helping firms become more inclusive. (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.economist.com/business/2020/11/28/social-unrest-has-fuelled-a-boom-for-the-diversity-industry

ATLANTIC
— When Your Hometown Team Gets a New Identity  Black fans of the Washington Football Team are adapting to a new future for their beloved franchise—and reckoning with its past disregard of Native Americans. – Hannah Giorgis (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would stress that I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966 and that its football team is still the “Warriors.”)
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/11/washington-football-team-local-fans-racial-justice/617218/

NEW REPUBLIC
— America Is Run by Geezers In an election between two septuagenarians, the elderly dominated turnout like never before—more than offsetting a surge in the youth vote. – Timothy Noah (DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Trump and Biden? I share the following: old, White, male, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, Christian, past/present federal employee, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. In addition, Biden and I are Corvette owners. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote discrimination against those who have demographics like Trump, Biden, and I do. But look at all the votes that Trump and Biden got. My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to promote ONLY those who are one or more of the following: young, minority, female, poor, non-gun owner, veteran, non-Christian, and/or if their ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Further, my critics/opponents want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO to promote only those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP and/or Republican Party platforms.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/160380/2020-election-exit-polls-elderly-turnout-senior-vote

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/avoid-christian-asshole-holiday-season/