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January 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Can Trump declare a national emergency in order to build his wall? – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-national-emergency-wall-20190107-story.html
— New legislation would let Pritzker give agency heads a 15 percent raise, replace Illinois Tollway board – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-tollway-agency-raises-20190107-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speaker’s tone more relaxed — Madigan seems to enjoy new political landscape – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/speaker-mike-madigan-relaxed-lame-duck-rauner-defeat/
— Four ways to make our elections more fair – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/madeleine-doubek-ballot-access-elections-petition-signatures/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who sides with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-administration-civil-rights/

 

ABC7
— The most expensive real estate rentals in Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/realestate/the-most-expensive-real-estate-rentals-in-chicago/5029068/
— Joe Biden expected to announce plans for 2020 election in coming weeks
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-expected-to-announce-plans-for-2020-election-soon/5028523/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Charges against Ald. Burke prompt calls to prohibit city council members from having other jobs – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/charges-against-ald-burke-prompt-calls-to-prohibit-city-council-members-from-having-other-jobs

 

WBEZ
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: City Council Receives F In Racial Justice, Says Center For Racial And Gender Equity – Susie An
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/city-council-gets-an-f-on-racial-justice-scorecard/af422579-de83-4765-a1ca-c23f7e497aab

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— ‘We have a big swath of people … who are just very concerned about putting food on their plates’: Government shutdown hits Chicago-area workers – MORGAN GREENE
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/we-have-a-big-swath-of-people-who-are-just/article_4defd8e7-1a4a-5290-b418-67ee9784b1fe.html

 

WGEM
— Illinois officials propose gas tax increase
https://wgem.com/2019/01/07/illinois-officials-propose-gas-tax-increase/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump to take over airwaves, and Democrats demand equal time – AP (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats pick Ocasio-Cortez to speak for them?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-to-take-over-airwaves-and-democrats-demand-equal-time

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Sees Border Wall As Another Boost For U.S. Steel Industry – JIM ZARROLI
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/president-trump-long-fan-big-steel-wants-border-wall-be-made-steel#stream/0
— Pritzker Wants Higher Pay For His Cabinet – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: What do those who shout that government employees are overpaid have to say about this?)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/pritzker-wants-higher-pay-his-cabinet#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Truckers association warns against gas tax hike without debate – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/truckers-association-warns-against-gas-tax-hike-without-debate/article_2eb07d60-12c3-11e9-bf4a-6f952b3a8ef1.html

 

BREITBART
— Prime Time: Donald Trump Bets It All in Televised 8-Minute Address from Oval Office – Matthew Boyle (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats pick Ocasio-Cortez to speak for them?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/07/prime-time-donald-trump-bets-it-all-in-televised-8-minute-address-from-oval-office/
— 7 Points Trump Should Make in Oval Office Address About Border – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/07/seven-points-trump-must-make-in-oval-office-address-about-border/
— A Wall Stops Illegal Immigration, ‘Drones and Sensors’ Don’t – Kris Kobach
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/07/exclusive-kris-kobach-a-wall-stops-illegal-immigration-drones-and-sensors-dont/
— ‘Enough Is Enough,’ Time to Secure the Border – Mike Braun
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/07/exclusive-mike-braun-enough-is-enough-time-to-secure-the-border/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Pelosi, Schumer, and anti-Trump hysteria – Rick Hayes
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/pelosi_schumer_and_antitrump_hysteria.html
— Ending the reconquista of America’s Southwest – Fritz Pettyjohn
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/ending_the_reconquista_of_americas_southwest.html
— Mitt Still Does Not Get It – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/mitt_still_does_not_get_it.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump to make case for wall in primetime address; Illegals to get more benefits in California
https://www.foxnews.com/us/fox-news-first-trump-to-make-case-for-wall-in-primetime-address-illegals-to-get-more-benefits-in-california
— VIDEO: The true cost of illegal immigration and the ongoing border crisis
https://video.foxnews.com/v/5986981369001/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— RNC won’t take further steps to protect Trump from primary challenge – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/rnc-wont-take-further-steps-to-protect-trump-from-primary-challenge

 

TOWNHALL
— Congressional Democrats Support Discrimination Against Jews? – Marina Medvin
https://townhall.com/columnists/marinamedvin/2019/01/08/congressional-democrats-support-discrimination-against-jews-n2538656
— Confirmed: Trump Impeachment Syndrome Is Definitely Real – Zachary Petrizzo
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/zacharypetrizzo/2019/01/07/confirmed-trump-impeachment-syndrome-is-definitely-real-n2538619
— No, This Is Not JFK’s Democratic Party – Pat Buchanan
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2019/01/08/no-this-is-not-jfks-democratic-party-n2538643

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— It’s as if the media ‘take their script from Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer’ – Jordan Schachtel
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-its-as-if-the-media-take-their-script-from-nancy-pelosi-and-chuck-schumer/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— OPPOSITION TO A BORDER WALL IS OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC SAFETY Open borders cost innocent lives. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272473/opposition-border-wall-opposition-public-safety-michael-cutler
— THE 2020 DEM PRIMARIES WILL BE DEFINED BY IDENTITY POLITICS Three white men on top and some struggling diverse candidates. – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who paint themselves as being champions for those who are anti-White? What do you say to men who paint themselves as being champions for those who are anti-men? What do you say to old people who paint themselves as being champions for those who are anti-old people? What do you say to Americans who paint themselves as being champions for those who are anti-American?
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272449/2020-dem-primaries-will-be-defined-identity-daniel-greenfield
— THE ANATOMY OF TRUMPOPHOBIA Why NeverTrumpers should reflect on what makes Trump attractive to voters. – Bruce Thornton
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272448/anatomy-trumpophobia-bruce-thornton

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— What Kind of Year Is It Going to Be?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/01/07/what-kind-of-year-is-it-going-to-be/

 

DAILY CALLER
— AN UNDENIABLE REALITY — BORDER WALLS WORK – Dave Ray
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/07/border-walls-work/
— REP. BIGGS: IT’S TIME FOR THE PRESIDENT TO DECLARE A NATIONAL EMERGENCY ON THE BORDER – Rep. Andy Biggs
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/07/national-emergency/

 

NEWSMAX

— Pelosi’s Trump ‘Hate’ Fueling Wall Opposition – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-wall-tom-homan-ice-nancy-pelosi/2019/01/07/id/897205/
— NY Times: Migrants Seek Illegal Entry to US as a Last-Ditch Effort – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/migrants-illegals-asylum-border-wall/2019/01/07/id/897226/
— Coulter to Trump: Border Visit ‘Beyond Moronic’ – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-wall-government-shutdown-conservative-critic/2019/01/07/id/897230/

 

HOT AIR
— Liberals To Broadcast Networks: Don’t Air Trump’s Big Speech On The Shutdown And The Wall
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/01/07/liberals-broadcast-networks-dont-air-trumps-big-speech-shutdown-wall/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRIBALISM? IT’S ALIVE AND WELL IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY Pat Buchanan asks: Are progressives inviting an eventual Balkanization of America? (DIERSEN: If you are a Democrat, you are a member of one or more of the following tribes: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more of the aforesaid tribes that you are a member of, the more of a Democrat that you are.)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/tribalism-its-alive-and-well-in-democratic-party/
— WHY THE MITT ROMNEY CROWD HATES TRUMP Mychal Massie wallops ‘elitist cabal’ seeing globalist agenda crippled
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/why-the-mitt-romney-crowd-hates-trump/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Trump Bites the Beltway Back The president is starting to take risks to keep his anti-establishment campaign promises. But is it too late? – W. JAMES ANTLE III
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/trump-bites-the-beltway-back/
— The Coming Balkanization of the Democratic Party – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/the-coming-balkanization-of-the-democratic-party/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— White House Slams Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Ignorance’ After She Claims There’s ‘No Question’ Trump Is a Racist – Madison Dibble
https://ijr.com/ocasio-cortez-claims-theres-no-question-trump-is-racist/

 

CITY LAB
— Elizabeth Warren’s Housing Crisis Plan Hints at Reparations – KRISTON CAPPS (DIERSEN: To display a “Hate Has No Home Here” sign is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more “Hate Has No Home Here” signs that are displayed in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, the fewer who will buy homes there who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/01/elizabeth-warren-housing-plan-redlining-racial-justice-reparations/579268/

 

THE HILL
— Democrats demand air time to counter Trump’s border speech – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats pick Ocasio-Cortez to speak for them?)
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/424258-democrats-demand-air-time-to-counter-trumps-border-speech
— De Niro: Democrats ‘have to be more aggressive’ – JUDY KURTZ (DIERSEN: As Democrats get more aggressive, what do you predict they will do to the Republicans in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What should Republicans do in their self-defense?)
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/424227-de-niro-democrats-have-to-be-more-aggressive
— GOP operatives dig for dirt against rising star O’Rourke – AMIE PARNES
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/424240-gop-operatives-dig-for-dirt-against-rising-star-orourke

 

CNN
— The geographic and demographic separation between the two political parties, and the two Americas, has reached a new peak in the House of Representatives. – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: To “reach out” to those who will never vote for Republicans, will RINOs officially require Republican candidates and Republican party leaders to be a) anti-Trump, b) female, c) minority, and/or d) young? From what I see as a Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the more of the following that you are, the harder that RINOs work to get rid of you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/08/politics/republicans-democrats-divide-party-demographics-districts/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans oppose The Wall.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/opinion/editorials/trump-border-shutdown.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters ask “What happens when friends and allies can’t take the commander in chief at his word?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/opinion/editorials/trump-syria.html
— How to Dodge a Market Dip That Threatens Your Retirement The recent volatility in the stock market can make older investors feel vulnerable. Here are some strategies to make sure your money lasts as long as you do. – Tara Siegel Bernard
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/your-money/stock-market-retirement.html


— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: How About Free College For a Cut of Your Income? – Andrew Ross Sorkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/business/dealbook/education-student-loans-lambda-schools.html
— He Disparaged the Police on Facebook. So They Arrested Him. – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/politics/criminal-libel-laws-lawsuit.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Pope promotes illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/world/europe/francis-nationalism-immigration.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘I Love My Skin!’ Why Black Parents Are Turning to Afrocentric Schools While New York City schools are deeply segregated, some black families are choosing an alternative to integration. – Eliza Shapiro
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/nyregion/afrocentric-schools-segregation-brooklyn.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s government was a very bleak workplace for many. Then it shut down. – Avi Selk and Ellen McCarthy (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. The federal government has always been a “very bleak workplace,” and especially “bleak” for federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/trumps-government-was-a-very-bleak-workplace-for-many-then-it-shut-down/2019/01/07/bf46a872-1296-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “If Trump declares a state of emergency, he might actually cause one.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/01/08/if-trump-declares-state-emergency-he-might-actually-cause-one/
— The strongest case for giving Democrats airtime after Trump’s border wall address comes from abroad – Rick Noack (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats pick Ocasio-Cortez to speak for them?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/01/08/strongest-case-giving-democrats-airtime-after-trumps-border-wall-address-comes-abroad/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Pelosi, Schumer demand Dems get equal air time after Trump address – Joe Tacopino (DIERSEN: Will the Democrats pick Ocasio-Cortez to speak for them?)
https://nypost.com/2019/01/07/pelosi-schumer-demand-dems-get-equal-air-time-after-trump-address/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters argue that Trump is a racist. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-racist-20190107-story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— To build border wall as a national emergency, Trump would need to tap existing military budget – Paul Sonne
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/01/07/build-border-wall-national-emergency-trump-would-need-tap-existing-military-budget/n5nEMqwwt0Wgpy4OqmJJ4M/story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Software developer tops list of U.S. News & World Report’s annual best jobs rankings – Ben Tobin (DIERSEN: You will not find any of the jobs that I had on any such lists. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/01/08/software-developer-tops-list-u-s-news-best-jobs-2019-rankings/2471576002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. News draws data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify jobs with the greatest hiring demand to calculate the best jobs. Jobs are then scored using seven component measures: median salary, employment rate, 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance.)

 

PARKERSBURG NEWS AND SENTINEL
— Marietta residents say ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ signs a message of inclusivity – MICHAEL KELLY (DIERSEN: To display a “Hate Has No Home Here” sign is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more “Hate Has No Home Here” signs that are displayed in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, the fewer who will buy homes there who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2019/01/marietta-residents-say-hate-has-no-home-here-signs-a-message-of-inclusivity/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “9 things you should know before Trump starts spewing lies in Tuesday address to the nation.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/08/facts-donald-trumps-border-wall-address-nation-immigration-shutdown-column/2503981002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Can’t Afford to Lose The cost of defeat would be higher for President Trump than for Speaker Pelosi. – William McGurn (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans want Trump to lose.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-cant-afford-to-lose-11546909031
— Lying Prices Keep America Hooked on Spending When politicians hide the cost of government, ‘free college’ and ‘Medicare for all’ sound like bargains. – Steve H. Hanke and Stephen J.K. Walters
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lying-prices-keep-america-hooked-on-spending-11546908833

 

YAHOO FINANCE
— Will 2019 Be The Year of the Millennial Homebuyer? – Maryalene LaPonsie (DIERSEN: To display a “Hate Has No Home Here” sign is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more “Hate Has No Home Here” signs that are displayed in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, the fewer who will buy homes there who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2019-millennial-homebuyer-182443146.html

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Increasingly Likely to Invoke Emergency Powers to Fund the Wall – Matt Stieb
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/trump-considering-emergency-powers-to-fund-the-wall.html

 

DAILY AMERICAN
— News networks should not air Trump Wall speech without fact-checking first – Kurt Bardella (DIERSEN: What are your qualifications to be a fact checker? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, 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 $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.dailyamerican.com/news/usa_today/news-networks-should-not-air-trump-wall-speech-without-fact/article_9471ded6-1062-598c-9b9d-99e1156891a4.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— JIMMY KIMMEL PLEDGES TO HIRE FURLOUGHED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO WORK ON ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ – DONICA PHIFER
https://www.newsweek.com/jimmy-kimmel-pledges-hire-furloughed-federal-employees-work-jimmy-kimmel-live-1283142
— ANN COULTER BLASTS TRUMP’S ‘BEYOND MORONIC’ DECISION TO VISIT THE BORDER, COMPARES IT TO CANCER RESEARCH – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/ann-coulter-blasts-trumps-beyond-moronic-decision-visit-border-compares-it-1283046

 

GLOBE AND MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans oppose The Wall.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-globe-editorial-how-trumps-wall-is-burying-the-middle-ground-of-us/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans promote illegal immigration.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/08/immi-j08.html

January 7 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Preckwinkle Demands Burke Resign Amid Federal Investigation Burke is facing federal charges over an alleged extortion attempt
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/toni-preckwinkle-demands-burke-resign-over-federal-probe-503980331.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The economy looks great. Will politics mess it up? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. How far down will they drive the economy to elect Democrats on April 2, 2019 and on November 3, 2020?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-economy-jobs-trump-democrats-20190104-story.html

— Does intelligence offer immunity against fake news? It’s debatable – Faye Flam (DIERSEN: According to critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-fake-news-smart-people-gullible-0107-20190103-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— New Year’s resolution for Illinois employers: Hire more people with disabilities and veterans – Janet P. Szlyk (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 disabled person or a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a disabled person or veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a disabled person or a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted disabled people or veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a disabled person or a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a disabled person or veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a disabled person or a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office. While I worked for GAO’s Chicago Office 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO supervisors a) assigned me to supervise virtually all their newly hired disabled persons, veterans, minorities, and females and b) made it clear to me that they were to be given preference.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190107/new-years-resolution-for-illinois-employers–hire-more-people-with-disabilities-and-veterans

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Many of state’s worst-performing schools are outside Chicago – Corina Curry
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190105/many-of-states-worst-performing-schools-are-outside-chicago

 

DAILY CALLER
— RESEARCHERS CREDIT RIGHT TO CARRY LAW WITH REDUCTION IN CHICAGO PROPERTY CRIMES
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/06/researchers-credit-right-to-carry-law-with-reduction-in-chicago-property-crimes/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— How about a taxpayer shutdown? – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/6/how-about-a-taxpayer-shut-down/
— The many meanings of AOC, also known as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/6/inside-the-beltway-the-many-meanings-of-aoc/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How immigration makes us all irrational – Dan Hannan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/dan-hannan-how-immigration-makes-us-all-irrational

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Senator Lindsey Graham Makes A Great Point
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29430-senator-lindsey-graham-makes-great-point
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Graham warned that the ongoing partial federal government shutdown over border wall funding cannot end as long as the “radical left” insists on reflexively calling Republicans racist for supporting immigration officials. Democrats who want to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deride Border Patrol agents for using tear gas hold too much power in the ongoing shutdown negotiations, Graham said. “We’re having to negotiate with people who want to abolish ICE, not support ICE,” Graham said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. “We’re having to negotiate with people who see border patrol agents gassing children, rather than defending our borders as professional law enforcement officers.” He continued: “And we’re negotiating with people who will accuse all of us who support a wall as part of border security as racists. As long as the radical left is in charge, we’re not going to get anywhere. … The goal is to fix a broken immigration system, to bring reality to this table.” Sen. Graham is right but fixing our broken immigration system or safeguarding the border is the last thing the Democrats are interested in now that Donald Trump is President.)

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— What Will Democrats Do When….. – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/01/what-will-democrats-do-when/

 

BREITBART
— Golden Globes: Anti-Gun Hollywood Surrounded By Security Walls and Armed Guards – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/01/06/golden-globes-anti-gun-hollywood-surrounded-by-security-walls-and-armed-guards/
— Mitt Romney Finally Condemns Trump Being Called ‘Motherf**ker – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/06/nolte-mitt-romney-finally-condemns-trump-being-called-motherfker/

 

TOWNHALL
— Enabling Criminal Aliens – Sheriff David Clarke (Ret.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/sheriffdavidclarke(ret)/2019/01/07/enabling-criminal-aliens-n2538577
— Caravan Riders Remain Hopeful They’ll Receive Asylum. Here’s What They’re Doing In The Meantime. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/01/06/caravan-riders-remain-hopeful-theyll-receive-asylum-heres-what-theyre-doing-in-the-meantime-n2538561
— Conservatives Hate Dancing, Strong Women So Much! – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/01/07/conservatives-hate-dancing-strong-women-so-much-n2538566

 

LIFEZETTE
— Lindsey Graham Calls Out ‘Radical Left’ for Seeing Wall Supporters as ‘Racists’ ‘We’re having to negotiate with people who want to abolish ICE’ – Gregg Re
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/01/lindsey-graham-calls-out-radical-left-for-seeing-wall-supporters-as-racists/

 

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Trump a Racist, ‘No Question’ – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/racism-donald-trump-ocasio-cortez-charlottesville/2019/01/06/id/897056/
— Ocasio-Cortez: Being Morally Correct More Important Than Precise Accuracy – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ocasio-cortez-donald-trump-mistakes/2019/01/06/id/897061/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “No Question” That President Trump Is A Racist – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/01/06/rep_alexandria_ocasio-cortez_no_question_that_president_trump_is_a_racist.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Great Wall of America Will Break the Democrats – Rich Logis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/the_great_wall_of_america_will_break_the_democrats.html
— Mounting Indications that a Civil War 2.0 May Be Very Close at Hand – Peter Barry Chowka (DIERSEN: Constructively, members of Group A have declared war on members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/mounting_indications_that_a_civil_war_20_may_be_very_close_at_hand.html
— The Ruling Class Redefines Character for Donald Trump – Steve McCann
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/the_ruling_class_redefines_character_for_donald_trump.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— RASHIDA TLAIB IS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY Jesse Lee Peterson rips new breed of ‘lowlife’ radicals out to destroy America
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/rashida-tlaib-is-a-threat-to-national-security/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats promote mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/world/americas/mexico-migrants-smugglers.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What’s Worse Than Facebook? China has made social media an instrument of oppression. – Crispin Sartwell (DIERSEN: Because Facebook is a Democrat website, those religious, conservative, and/or Republican activists, candidates, organizations, and companies that rely on Facebook are headed for disaster. They should have websites, keep those websites current, and send out emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-worse-than-facebook-11546804406
— Who’s to Blame for Ad Clutter If you’re determined to get free content, commercials are going to find you one way or another. – Peter Funt (DIERSEN: You will never see ads, commercials, pictures, or any other clutter at www.gopillinois.com or in GOPUSA Illinois emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-to-blame-for-ad-clutter-11546804590
— Impeachment Pretense Rep. Tlaib offends fellow Democrats by telling the truth in public. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeachment-pretense-11546805677
— Shutdown Is Felt as Negotiators Dig In Over Border Wall Federal workers brace for missed pay as Trump reiterates suggestion of declaring an emergency – Natalie Andrews, Rebecca Ballhaus and Harriet Torry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-officials-congressional-staffers-talk-to-try-to-end-shutdown-11546717930

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Will Your Job Drive You Into Early Retirement? – Motley Fool (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/will-your-job-drive-you-into-early-retirement

(FROM THE ARTICLE: At some point during your career, you’re apt to reach a point where the notion of retirement becomes less of a dream and more of a reality. So, you might start planning to retire at a certain age, and that, in turn, might dictate the extent to which you save year after year until that point. But what happens when changes at your company or job compel you to retire early? It’s not a highly unlikely scenario. An estimated 56% of today’s retirees left the workforce sooner than planned, according to recent data from Transamerica, and among that 56%, 54% cited job-related reasons. Specifically, 24% reported having lost their jobs, while 22% said that organizational changes within their companies caused them to leave unexpectedly. And let’s not forget the 15% of seniors who retired sooner than expected due to unhappiness with their jobs. Seeing as how just 40% of the overall workforce is content at present, that’s not a shocking statistic. All of this leads to one key point: While you might plan on retiring at a certain age, circumstances at your place of work might result in a scenario where you’re leaving your career behind earlier than expected. And if you don’t plan for that possibility, you’ll inevitably put your retirement at risk. Many folks aim to retire at some point in their 60s, once Social Security eligibility begins and Medicare follows suit. But if things go sour at your job, you might find yourself out of work and unable or unwilling to start over much earlier in life. Remember, the older you are, the more challenging it can be to find work, since age discrimination has a tendency to rear its ugly head. Therefore, if you’re planning to do a bunch of nest egg padding during your 60s, you might want to ramp up sooner.)

 

BUSINESS INSIDER & INDEPENDENT & YAHOO & HUFFINGTON POST & DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Trump-hating Robert De Niro promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.businessinsider.com/de-niro-trump-racist-white-supremacist-2019-1
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/robert-de-niro-trump-racist-white-supremacist-interview-a8714276.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/robert-de-niro-calls-trump-real-racist-shame-164854596.html
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/robert-de-niro-donald-trump-racist-white-supremacist_us_5c32ac07e4b0bcb4c25d08b2
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6563427/Robert-Niro-calls-Donald-Trump-real-racist-artist.html

 

BUSINESS INSIDER & ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION & DAYTON DAILY NEWS & YAHOO NEWS & INDEPENDENT & CBS NEWS & DAILY MAIL & HUFFINGTON POST & THE HILL & COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD & WASHINGTON POST & HOUSTON HERALD & BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Trump-hating Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-calls-trump-a-racist-and-claps-2019-1
https://www.ajc.com/news/national/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-question-trump-racist/HxOaMoaZd6K8mTTsPpC30N/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-question-trump-racist/HxOaMoaZd6K8mTTsPpC30N/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-explains-believes-trump-racist-053815434.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-donald-trump-racist-cbs-news-interview-anderson-cooper-a8715096.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-the-rookie-congresswoman-challenging-the-democratic-establishment-60-minutes-interview-full-transcript-2019-01-06/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6563875/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-says-theres-no-question-President-Trump-racist.html
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-60-minutes-trump_us_5c32bce0e4b0bcb4c25d2179
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/424099-ocasio-cortez-says-its-no-question-that-trump-is-a-racist
https://wkuherald.com/news/national/ocasio-cortez-there-s-no-question-trump-is-racist/video_0e41bc37-5837-51e3-9af4-40dc81bf8b31.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/07/does-ocasio-cortez-think-trump-is-racist-yeah-no-question/
https://www.houstonherald.com/news/politics/ocasio-cortez-there-s-no-question-trump-is-racist/video_2e80f275-606c-5eef-a22d-898753b48888.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/01/06/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-calls-trump-racist-outlines-radical-policies-minutes/rDVNYZZP0WbarwdDE0arAI/story.html

 

STANDARD EXAMINER
— Tax dollars should go toward border wall, not illegal immigrants – Russ Larsen, Smithfield
https://www.standard.net/opinion/letters/letter-tax-dollars-should-go-toward-border-wall-not-illegal/article_1dd36fa8-9d9a-5d63-88ec-5f0b54029b0c.html

 

NEW NOW NEXT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who do not promote LGBTQ activity are discriminated against.
http://www.newnownext.com/nancy-pelosi-house-speaker-lgbtq-equality-act/01/2019/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/border-patrol-texas-immigration.html

 

JERUSALEM POST
— UP TO 50,000 JEWISH FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY SHUTDOWN Hebrew Free Loan Society preparing emergency assistance for Jewish workers going without paychecks. – MICHAEL WILNER
https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Up-to-50000-Jewish-federal-employees-affected-by-shutdown-576543

 

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote illegals.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6564427/Honduran-caravan-migrants-pass-children-barbed-wire-fence-border-Mexico-US.html

January 4 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump says he could declare ‘national emergency’ to build border wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/president-trump-says-he-could-declare-national-emergency-to-build-border-wall

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Decision by DuPage clerk on when her office will take over election duties could come next week – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-election-merger-st-0106-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTA bus services losing riders in the last decade, data shows – Manny Ramos and Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cta-busiest-route-continues-to-lose-riders-79th-street-bus-roderick-sawyer/

 

DAILY HERALD
— AP-NORC Poll: Immigration among the top concerns in 2019
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190104/news/301049878/
— Help us amass a list of emails for local candidates – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190104/editorial-help-us-amass-a-list-of-emails-for-local-candidates

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What City Hall corruption costs Chicago business As the Ed Burke scandal shows, the Chicago Way remains a drag on local commerce. – CLAIRE BUSHEY and BRIGID SWEENE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/what-city-hall-corruption-costs-chicago-business
— For Pritzker and the rest of us: Now comes the hard part Something big needs to happen soon to fix Illinois’ finances—and it’s going to cost money. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/pritzker-and-rest-us-now-comes-hard-part
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/pot-adjacent-companies-look-cash

 

HERALD NEWS
— Republican Navy veteran Matt Quigley announces 2020 run to unseat Lauren Underwood Constituent alleges voting misconduct by Underwood – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/01/04/navy-veteran-announces-2020-run-to-unseat-lauren-underwood/awnhrbs/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Newly-elected Michigan Dem uses vulgarity in vow to impeach Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/newly-elected-michigan-dem-uses-vulgarity-in-call-to-impeach-trump

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— RNC Members Want To Block A Primary Challenge To Trump, But The Rules May Stop Them – TIM MAK
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/rnc-members-want-block-primary-challenge-trump-rules-may-stop-them#stream/0

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Legalized pot leads to more stoners on the road, studies show – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511715015-legalized-pot-leads-to-more-stoners-on-the-road-studies-show
— Skillicorn encourages state GOP to regroup – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511714459-skillicorn-calls-for-state-s-gop-to-regroup
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s going to take leadership, and I vow to be a part of it,” Skillicorn said. “We must find the courage and resolve to overcome what few disagreements we really have, to focus our energy and efforts on being the change that senior citizens, college students, young families, veterans and those most vulnerable can believe in. The alternative is unthinkable.”)

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State GOP chair calls for ban on lawmakers running tax-appeal firms – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511715027-state-gop-chair-calls-for-ban-on-lawmakers-running-tax-appeal-firms

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rodney Davis guarantees Democrats move to impeach Trump – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/central-illinois-republican-guarantees-democrats-move-to-impeach-trump/article_211ff7dc-1063-11e9-b6be-938b694150ef.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Village of Bolingbrook candidate Maripat Oliver provides false information in support of petition objections – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/01/village-of-bolingbrook-candidate-maripat-oliver-provides-false-information-in-support-of-petition-objections/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. SKILLICORN: WHERE DOES THE IL GOP GO FROM HERE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/rep-skillicorn-where-does-the-il-gop-go-from-here-.html
— DEC 2018 JOBS REPORT SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/dec-2018-jobs-report-surpasses-expectations.html
— GOP SEEKING MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD VACANCY APPLICANTS FOR DISTRICT 3
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/gop-seeking-mchenry-county-board-vacancy-applicants-for-district-3.html
— BETRAYAL SPELLS DEATH KNELL FOR ILLINOIS GOP ORGS – Jack Koenig
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/letter-to-editor-betrayal-spells-death-knell-for-illinois-gop-orgs.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— REP. CHERI BUSTOS SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE TO GIVE TRUMP SOMETHING ON THE BORDER WALL – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/04/cheri-bustos-democrats-border-wall/

 

BREITBART
— Pelosi: Amnesty for ‘Patriotic’ Dreamers Will ‘Make America More American’ – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: Trump-haters use “patriotic” as a derogatory term against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/pelosi-amnesty-for-patriotic-dreamers-will-make-america-more-american/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The shutdown has taken down E-Verify, the only ‘wall’ that actually works – Erin Dunne
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-shutdown-has-taken-down-e-verify-the-only-wall-that-actually-works

 

THE HILL
— Trump threatens to extend partial government shutdown for years – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/423915-schumer-trump-threatened-to-keep-government-shut-down-for-years

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Claims Most Furloughed Federal Workers Are Rooting For Him On Wall Funding – Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-shutdown-furloughed-workers_us_5c2fc50ce4b0bcb4c25bab28

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Suggests Shutdown Could Last ‘Months or Even Years’ – Michael Tackett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/politics/democrats-trump-meeting-government-shutdown.html
— Republicans Seek to Boost Small Donations, but a Fragmented System Stymies Them – Stephanie Saul and Rachel Shorey
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/politics/republican-campaign-donations.html
— McConnell Faces Pressure From Republicans to Stop Avoiding Shutdown Fight – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/mcconnell-senate-republicans-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump threatens shutdown of ‘months or even years’ over border wall, says he could declare national emergency to get it built – Seung Min Kim, Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-urges-gop-lawmakers-to-stand-with-trump-in-shutdown-fight/2019/01/04/99519d06-103f-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html
— While federal workers go without pay, senior Trump administration officials are poised to get $10,000 raises. – Peter Whoriskey and
Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/04/while-federal-workers-go-without-pay-senior-trump-administration-officials-are-poised-get-raises/
— Millions face delayed tax refunds, cuts to food stamps as White House scrambles to deal with shutdown’s consequences – Damian Paletta and Erica Werner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/millions-face-delayed-tax-refunds-cuts-to-food-aid-as-white-house-scrambles-to-deal-with-shutdown/2019/01/04/b5b58616-0fa3-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html

 

FORBES
— Three Practical First Steps To Successful Diversity Hiring – Julia Li (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2019/01/04/three-practical-first-steps-to-successful-diversity-hiring/

 

NEWSWEEK
— KOCH DONOR NETWORK WILL NOT SUPPORT TRUMP IN 2020, BUT WILL PROMOTE PERMANENT LEGAL STATUS FOR DREAMERS – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/koch-network-wont-support-trump-2020-1278141

January 2 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP SEEKS GUIDANCE FOR 2020 VIA ONLINE SURVEY (DIERSEN: INITIAL QUESTIONS: Who is exactly paying for this survey? When did you first learn that this survey was going to be conducted and who did you learn that from? Who developed the survey? What input did you, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman have in the development of this survey? Where is the document that details the methodology used for this survey? What has been done to publicize this survey? Of course, anti-conservatives want liberals and moderates to respond to the survey and NOT conservatives. What about liberal and moderate responders who falsely claim to be conservative?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/il-gop-seeks-guidance-for-2020-via-online-survey.html
— DI LEO: MITT ROMNEY AND THE MISGUIDED OP-ED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/mitt-romney-and-the-misguided-op-ed.html
— HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC PENSION MILLIONAIRES LIVE IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS, NEW REPORT SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/hundreds-of-public-pension-millionaires-live-in-southwest-illinois-new-report-says.html
— CHICAGO SENDS ALLEGED COMMUNIST SYMPATHIZER JESUS GARCIA TO US CONGRESS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/chicago-sends-alleged-communist-sympathizer-jesus-garcia-to-us-congress.html
— THORNER: SHOULD SHARIA SUPREMACISM CONCERN THIS NATION?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorner-should-sharia-supremacism-concern-this-nation.html

 

ILLINOIS 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Happy New Year! The Illinois Republican Party is seeking your input. The survey will be open through January 10, 2019. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=300523616785758&story_fbid=1071563839681728

 

WILL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— The Illinois Republican party put together a survey that allows Republican voters, volunteers, and committeemen to have a voice in the direction of your Illinois Republican Party. Below is the link where the survey can be completed. The cutoff for completion will be January 10, 2019! Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC
https://mailchi.mp/61975fedb10e/breaking-local-republican-news-and-events-near-you

 

ABC7
— Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten have priorities ready ahead of Congress swearing-in – Graig Wall (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party will insist that Underwood and Casten do everything that they can a) to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, 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, retaliation, and even worse things and b) to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/underwood-casten-have-priorities-ready-ahead-of-congress-swearing-in/5006266/
— Government Shutdown 2019: Trump meets with Democrats, says shutdown ‘could be a long time’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-could-be-a-long-time-trump-says-after-meeting-with-dems/5004611/

 

NBC5
— New GOP Rivalry? Romney Barrels Into DC Blistering Trump Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, had criticized President Donald Trump before — notably, in a March 2016 speech he called Trump a “fraud” and opposed his bid for the GOP nomination – Kevin Freking
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Mitt-Romney-Criticizes-Donald-Trump-in-Op-Ed-503781741.html
Ald. Ricardo Munoz Arrested in Domestic Violence Incident: Police
— The long-serving member of the Chicago City Council was placed into police custody after a “victim states that a verbal argument took place between him and his wife”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alderman-ricardo-munoz-chicago-police-arrest-question-503802491.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump’s ‘Game of Thrones’-inspired poster featured during Cabinet meeting sparks social media frenzy – Jennifer Earl
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trumps-game-of-thrones-inspired-poster-featured-during-cabinet-meeting-sparks-social-media-frenzy

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anne Stava-Murray, a Michael Madigan critic who will be sworn in next week, eyeing 2020 run for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-anne-stava-murray-eyes-senate-20190102-story.html
— Watch the new Madigan ad with a heap of skepticism – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-madigan-ad-democrats-on-your-side-0103-20190102-story.html
— Deodorizing marijuana – Editorial (DIERSEN: Stink is the least of the many problems with pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marijuana-smell-farm-nuisance-20181224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Get moving on project to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/asian-carp-illinois-brandon-road-joliet/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Vote to disband DuPage election commission could be delayed – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/vote-to-disband-dupage-election-commission-could-be-delayed
— State Rep.-elect Stava-Murray now plans to run for Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/state-rep-elect-stava-murray-now-plans-to-run-for-durbins-us-senate-seat

 

HERALD NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-male march is set for Jan. 19 in New Lenox
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/01/02/womens-march-set-for-jan-19-in-new-lenox/a11f140/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Put the brakes on gas tax idea – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-01-02/editorial-put-the-brakes-gas-tax-idea.html

 

BEVERLY REVIEW
— Leaders share blame, shame – Editorial
http://www.beverlyreview.net/opinion/our_opinion/article_83e8ad7a-0eb3-11e9-862c-27175aac6330.html

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— By the numbers: Illinois ranked No. 28 in average charitable giving (DIERSEN: Democrats always demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans for not giving enough money to charities.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/by-the-numbers-illinois-ranked-no-in-average-charitable-giving/article_911d112a-0a2b-11e9-83ee-5395e9545603.html

 

FREE BEACON
— Romney: ‘I Would Vote for the Border Wall’ and Mandate E-Verify – Paul Crookston
https://freebeacon.com/issues/romney-i-would-vote-border-wall-mandate-e-verify/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— It’s The Democrats Who Refuse To Compromise On The Wall
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29404

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Castro screams at US like a cornered rat – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/castro_screams_at_us_like_a_cornered_rat.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats Hiding Real Reason for Opposing Walls – John F. McManus
https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/31071-democrats-hiding-real-reason-for-opposing-walls

 

TOWNHALL
— RNC Chair Calls Out Her Uncle Mitt for His Anti-Trump Op-ed – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/01/02/wow-rnc-chair-calls-out-her-uncle-mitt-for-his-antitrump-oped-n2538366
— Incoming Senator Romney Publishes Blistering Op/Ed on Trump’s Character. Why, and Why Now? – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/01/02/romney-oped-n2538350
— Former NYT Editor: Anti-Trump Bias Is Destroying The Times’ Credibility – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/01/02/former-nyt-editor-the-times-credibility-is-being-destroyed-with-their-anti-trum-n2538362

 

BREITBART
— 5 ‘America First’ Legal Immigration Promises Trump Must Keep This Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/02/5-america-first-legal-immigration-promises-trump-must-keep-this-year/
— RNC’s Ronna McDaniel Calls Uncle Romney’s Anti-Trump Op-Ed ‘Disappointing and Unproductive’ – Kristina Wong
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/02/rncs-ronna-mcdaniel-calls-uncle-romneys-anti-trump-op-ed-disappointing-unproductive/

 

GOPUSA
— Incoming Sen. Mitt Romney grabs media attention with attack on Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61717
— Fake news from once reputable sources abounds
http://www.gopusa.com/fake-news-from-once-reputable-sources-abounds/

 

LIBERTY NATION
— Top 20 Conservative News Sites To Read In 2019 (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails regularly include links to articles on many of these 20.)
https://www.libertynation.com/top-20-conservative-news-sites-to-read-in-2019/

 

THE HILL
— McConnell suggests shutdown could last for weeks – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/423590-mcconnell-suggests-shutdown-could-last-for-weeks
— Attorney says more undocumented workers are employed at Trump golf course
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/423465-attorney-says-more-undocumented-workers-are-employed-at-trump-golf-course

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump was right to rein in federal workers’ gravy train – Betsy McCaughey (DIERSEN: Of course, because federal pay and benefits are so bad, McCaughey would never take a federal job.)
https://nypost.com/2019/01/02/trump-was-right-to-rein-in-federal-workers-gravy-train/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here’s why it matters – Malliga Och
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Only-1-out-of-36-newly-elected-female-13502764.php

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Shutdown: Winter vacation or financial nightmare? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/01/shutdown-winter-vacation-or-financial-nightmare/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— House Democrats plan to dismantle fed-targeting rule – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like their Democrat U.S. Senators and their Democrat U.S. Representatives wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2019/01/02/house-democrats-plan-to-dismantle-fed-targeting-rule/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A House of Representatives rule that gives Congress the authority to cut the pay of an individual federal employee or eliminate entire agency programs will be removed under a proposed rules package for the 116th Congress. The Holman Rule, first established in 1876 and reintroduced in the 115th Congress, enables lawmakers to cut individual salaries, programs or agency office sizes in appropriations language. The rule was never successfully used during the two years it was recently in effect, but lawmakers have tried to cut the salary of the Western Area Power Administrator and to remove the Congressional Budget Office’s budget analysis division by invoking the rule.)

January 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— U.S. stocks suffer worst year since 2008 financial crisis – AP (DIERSEN: How far down will Democrats drive stocks to punish Republicans?)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/us-stocks-suffer-worst-year-since-2008-financial-crisis/4996489/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us-ye–legal-marijuana-banner-year-20181227-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Efficiency in government should be top priority in 2019 – Editorial (DIERSEN: The top priority for Illinois Democrats for 2019 is to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181231/our-view-efficiency-in-government-should-be-top-priority-in-2019

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Think you’re too old to become an entrepreneur? Not in Fairview Heights. – TERI MADDOX (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran federal employee, the federal government thinks that you are “too old” and gets rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article223619025.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump waiting for Democrats to make move on ending shutdown – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-waiting-for-democrats-to-make-move-on-ending-shutdown

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Plan Vote To Reopen Government On Jan. 3, When They Take Over House – SUSAN DAVIS & ARNIE SEIPEL
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-plan-vote-reopen-government-jan-3-when-they-take-over-house#stream/0

 

ABC ST. LOUIS
— Is Facebook Censoring Use Of Terms ‘Illegal Immigrant’, ‘Illegal Alien’? (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://abcstlouis.com/news/nation-world/is-facebook-censoring-those-who-use-terms-illegal-immigrant-or-illegal-alien-in-posts

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Absurdity of an Open Border – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/the_absurdity_of_an_open_border.html

 

BREITBART
— Lindsey Graham Floats Deal: Trump Would Trade 700K Work Permits for $5 Billion for Wall, ‘Border Security’ – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/12/30/lindsey-graham-floats-deal-trump-would-trade-700k-work-permits-for-5-billion-for-wall-border-security/
— UK Buckles, Sends More Border Force Boats Despite Migrant ‘Magnet’ Warnings – Victoria Friedman
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/01/uk-buckles-more-border-force-boats-warnings-magnets-migrants/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The media never cares when Americans are killed by illegal immigrants – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-media-never-cares-when-americans-are-killed-by-illegal-immigrants/
— Democrats put politics before safety – Dr. Tom Borelli
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/democrats-put-politics-before-safety/

 

TOWNHALL
— Obama Used Walls To Shut Out Veterans, Opposes Walls To Stop Illegal Aliens – Jake Hoffman
https://townhall.com/columnists/jakehoffman/2019/01/01/obama-used-walls-to-shut-out-veterans-opposes-walls-to-stop-illegal-aliens-n2538316
— Borders Are Compassionate – Carl Jackson
https://townhall.com/columnists/carljackson/2019/01/01/borders-are-compassionate-n2538313
— Officer Ronil Singh Is The Immigrant We Want. His Alleged Murderer Is Not. – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2019/01/01/officer-ronil-singh-is-the-immigrant-we-want-his-murderer-is-not-n2538299

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S FAKE NEWS ABOUT PRE-CASTRO CUBA Pathetic media lies and Hollywood clichés. – Humberto Fontova
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272407/lefts-fake-news-about-pre-castro-cuba-humberto-fontova

 

HOT AIR
— Shutdown Symbolism: Refighting The 2016 Election
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/12/shutdown-symbolism-refighting-2016-election/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— U.S. ‘A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS’? WHAT A CROCK Carl Jackson declares, ‘Borders are no different than your front door’ (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? According to anti-Whites and White-haters in the Democrat Party, if you are White, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and b) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/u-s-a-nation-of-immigrants-what-a-crock/
— THE GREAT WALL OF AMERICA WILL BREAK THE DEMOCRATS Rich Logis calls project ‘padded-room inducing’ for Trump’s opponents
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/the-great-wall-of-america-will-break-the-democrats/
— THIS WALL CUT OFF FLOOD OF 55,000 ILLEGAL ALIENS Israeli gives lesson in how to close down borders, protect nation
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/this-wall-cut-off-flood-of-55000-illegal-aliens/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Genocide, slavery and immigration – Richard W. Rahn (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? According to anti-Whites and White-haters in the Democrat Party, if you are White, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and b) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/31/genocide-slavery-and-immigration/

 

CNN
— Federal employees union sues government over lack of pay – Caroline Kelly (DIERSEN: All federal employees, and especially those who are not “essential” like I was, have always been viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned. If I sought a government or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/31/politics/federal-workers-sue-government/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal employee labor union is suing the US government for requiring “essential” employees to work without pay during the partial government shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees alleged Monday that the government is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by forcing employees deemed essential to work without pay. About a quarter of the government has been affected by the shutdown, including correctional officers, Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and transportation security officers. Across different government agencies, about 380,000 federal employees will be furloughed and 420,000 will work without pay due to the shutdown continuing into the new year.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that members of Group B, their parents, their grandparents, their great grandparents, and the rest of their ancestors caused all the problems that members of Group A have had, are having, and will have. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/us/joyful-headlines-about-race-and-equality.html
— In Search of Lost Screen Time Imagine what we could do with our money, and hours, if we set our smartphones aside for a year. – Paul Greenberg (DIERSEN: I do not own/use a smartphone. I spend 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours a week, 300+ hours a month, 3,650+ hours a year, and 36,500+ hours a decade putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Since 2004, those 6,200+ emails have included links to 321,500+ articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/opinion/smartphones-screen-time.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than three-quarters of all Americans own a smartphone. In 2018 those 253 million Americans spent $1,380 and 1,460 hours on their smartphone and other mobile devices. That’s 91 waking days; cumulatively, that adds up to 370 billion waking American hours and $349 billion.)
— A $15 Minimum Wage Seemed Impossible. Now It’s Reality for a Million New Yorkers. – Patrick McGeehan (DIERSEN: I earned the minimum wage 1964-1966. If it had been $15/hour in today’s dollars, I might very well have bought a loaded Pontiac GTO in 1966, instead of a Pontiac Tempest Sprint.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/nyregion/15-minimum-wage-new-york.html
— ‘Birth Tourism’ Is Legal in Canada. A Lawmaker Calls It Unscrupulous. – Dan Bilefsky (DIERSEN: What if China decided that it was not going to let citizens of Mexico take control of the United States? What if China sent many millions of its pregnant citizens into the United States to give birth?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/world/canada/china-birth-tourism.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘They’re not asking permission to do things’: Democrats brace for robust freshman class – Elise Viebeck and Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/theyre-not-asking-permission-to-do-things-democrats-brace-for-robust-freshman-class/2018/12/31/b10a9280-02da-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html

— What’s in a name? Trump, allies back away from idea that the border wall needs to be a wall. – Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner and
Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-never-abandoned-the-idea-of-a-concrete-wall-disputing-kelly/2018/12/31/85af147a-0cea-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump: Happy New Year to everyone, including ‘haters’ – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/01/donald-trump-happy-new-year-haters/2456753002/

 

DESERET NEWS
— Pensions, pot and gambling? Not a Utah problem – Amy Joi O’Donoghue
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900048629/pensions-pot-and-gambling-not-a-utah-problem.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Poll: Federal Employees Overwhelmingly Oppose Shutdown, Only 30 Percent Support Wall – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/12/poll-federal-employees-overwhelmingly-oppose-shutdown-only-30-percent-support-wall/153863/

 

SALON
— FBI investigating Trump golf club for hiring undocumented workers after tip to Mueller Lawyer representing immigrants says Trump’s New Jersey club supplied fake green cards, Social Security numbers – IGOR DERYSH
https://www.salon.com/2019/01/01/fbi-investigating-trump-golf-club-for-hiring-undocumented-workers-after-tip-to-mueller/

December 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago leaders concerned about minorities being under-counted in 2020 Census – Evelyn Holmes (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want all the citizens of foreign countries who they illegally brought to America illegally and all their children to be counted.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-leaders-concerned-about-minorities-being-under-counted-in-2020-census-/4987975/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Rejects $8M from Michigan for Asian Carp Project
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-rejects-8-million-from-michigan-for-asian-carp-project-503682321.html

 

WLS AM
— Sample letters the government suggests furloughed federal workers could send to their creditors (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree and Social Security recipient during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
http://www.wlsam.com/news/read-sample-letters-the-government-suggests-furloughed-federal-workers-could-send-to-their-creditors/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police detectives face punishing pace of gun violence in neighborhoods where they are often not trusted or respected – Annie Sweeney and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-unsolved-shootings-detectives-20181219-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you paint a “dim portrait of Trump,” anti-trumps and Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-john-kelly-interview-analysis-20181230-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No talk of solution to shutdown, president tweets blame – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/government-shutdown-trump-blames-dems/
— New laws ban ‘fake weed,’ create certification requirement for pot workers – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/new-laws-ban-fake-weed-create-certification-requirement-for-pot-workers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater’s “New Year’s political lexicon to help decipher 2019.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/new-year-2019-lexicon-words-language/

 

DAILY HERALD
— It’s time to fix Social Security’s tax burden – LIZ WESTON
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181230/its-time-to-fix-social-securitys-tax-burden
— Federal minimum wage fell by 14 cents this year, when adjusted for inflation – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Did you work for the minimum wage? I worked for the minimum wage for 13 months part-time and for 3 months full-time 1964-1966 while I was in high school. With the money that I earned and saved, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181230/federal-minimum-wage-fell-by-14-cents-this-year-when-adjusted-for-inflation

 

SOUTHERN
— Graham: There will never be a deal without wall
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/graham-there-will-never-be-a-deal-without-wall/video_e8e7bbea-8c15-55c9-a3a4-4560135857d9.html
— Southern Illinois is even deeper red after midterms (DIERSEN: Why are the Democrats less successful in promoting hatred against Trump in southern Illinois?)
https://thesouthern.com/southern-illinois-is-even-deeper-red-after-midterms/article_b7454443-2c0a-56c2-b6b3-a946f96f663e.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Chief of staff Kelly: Trump backed away from wall months ago – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/chief-of-staff-kelly-trump-backed-away-from-wall-months-ago

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Palatine Township supervisor decries potential gas tax hike – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511693044-palatine-supervisor-decries-potential-gas-tax-hike

 

FOX NEWS
— Scalise: Dems Won’t Negotiate Border Security Out of Fear of Radical Left
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/30/steve-scalise-democrats-wont-negotiate-border-security-out-fear-radical-left

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Lindsey Graham floats renewable legal status in exchange for wall funding – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/30/lindsey-graham-floats-renewable-legal-status-excha/
— Harris, Hirono accused of anti-Catholic ‘bigotry’ for targeting Knights of Columbus Democratic senators quiz judicial nominee over membership in men’s Catholic charitable group – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/30/kamala-harris-mazie-hirono-target-brian-buescher-k/
— Stores increasing age requirement to buy guns raises legal questions – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/30/stores-increasing-age-requirement-to-buy-guns-rais/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Lindsey Graham: ‘There will never be a deal without wall funding’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/lindsey-graham-there-will-never-be-a-deal-without-wall-funding

 

BREITBART
— Six Ways China Uses Economic Villainy to Edge Out Competitors – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/12/25/six-ways-china-uses-economic-villainy-to-edge-out-competitors/

 

BLAZE
— Another migrant caravan with 15,000 will depart Honduras next month. Here’s everything you need to know. Here we go again – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/another-migrant-caravan-with-15-000-will-depart-honduras-next-month-heres-everything-you-need-to-know
— Facebook takes action against users for calling accused cop killer ‘illegal immigrant,’ ‘illegal alien’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/facebook-takes-action-against-users-for-calling-accused-cop-killer-illegal-immigrant-illegal-alien

 

TOWNHALL
— Flashback: Schumer Admits Illegal Aliens Are ‘Criminals’ And Border Walls Make America Safer – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/12/30/flashback-schumer-admits-illegal-aliens-are-criminals-and-border-walls-make-america-safer-video-n2538262

 

NEWSMAX
— Scalise: Dems Caving to ‘Radical’ Wing in Wall Funding Stalemate – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/scalise-wall-shutdown-funding/2018/12/30/id/896296/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexican apprehension about becoming a caravan pit stop has one answer – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/mexican_apprehension_about_becoming_a_caravan_pit_stop_has_one_answer.html
— Democrats say, with no evidence, that walls don’t work – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/democrats_say_with_no_evidence_that_walls_dont_work.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Sen. Graham’s ‘Solution’ to the Border Wall Funding Fiasco Is Sure to Find Objections From Conservatives – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/12/30/sen-grahams-solution-to-the-border-wall-funding-fiasco-is-sure-to-find-object-n2538270

 

HOT AIR
— Trump’s Golf Club Accused Of Giving Fake Green Cards, SSNs To Illegals
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/12/trumps-golf-club-accused-giving-fake-green-cards-ssns-illegals/

 

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Lawyered-up illegals who claim Trump’s NJ golf club provided their phony work docs reach out to Mueller – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/12/30/lawyered-up-illegals-who-claim-trumps-nj-golf-club-provided-their-phony-work-docs-reach-out-to-mueller-708183

 

THE HILL
— DHS employee says her child got less for Christmas because of shutdown – MICHAEL BURKE (DIERSEN: Diersen says his retirement income is only 43% of his ending salary in today’s dollars because of Democrat success in wasting his federal career and forcing him to retire in 1997 when he was 49 years old.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/423242-dhs-employee-says-her-child-got-less-for-christmas-because-of-shutdown
— Graham: Trump ‘open-minded’ to wedding border funding to DACA protections – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/423271-graham-trump-open-minded-to-border-funding-deal-that-includes-daca

 

WASHINGTON POST
— After being blocked, evangelist Franklin Graham claims Facebook ‘is censoring free speech’ – Michael Brice-Saddler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2018/12/30/evangelist-franklin-graham-claims-facebook-is-censoring-free-speech-after-being-blocked/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Didn’t Get the Job? The Robots May Not Have Liked Your Social Media Activity – Jason Bellini (DIERSEN: What could potential employers learn about you from the internet that they do not like? For me, it would include that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, former union member (almost 12 years), former federal employee (almost 30 years), federal retiree (more than 21 years), American-nameplate car owner, type 2 diabetes, obese, and I sued my former federal employer for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/didnt-get-the-job-the-robots-may-not-have-liked-your-social-media-activity/94228433-78FE-4BA3-939C-B6B15690FB58.html

 

FORBES
— Happy New Year! Now Please Resolve To Take Ownership Of Your Career – Whatever Your Generation. – Michael B. Arthur
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbarthur/2018/12/30/happy-new-year-now-please-resolve-to-take-ownership-of-your-career-whatever-your-generation/#33bea9364f7f

 

NATIONAL MEMO
— If You’re Over 50, Leaving Your Job May Not Be Voluntary – Peter Gosselin
http://www.nationalmemo.com/if-youre-over-50-leaving-your-job-may-not-be-voluntary/

 

NEWSWEEK
— BILLY GRAHAM’S SON, FRANKLIN GRAHAM, BANNED FROM FACEBOOK FOR 24 HOURS OVER POST MADE IN 2016 – DONICA PHIFER
https://www.newsweek.com/billy-grahams-son-franklin-graham-banned-facebook-24-hours-over-post-made-1274661

 

NORML
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want minorities to push pot. If pot is legalized, “minority communities” will be devastated even more.
https://blog.norml.org/2018/12/30/chicago-norml-continues-push-for-diversity-in-pot-industry/

December 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amid shutdown, Trump reissues threat to close U.S.-Mexico border unless wall funds pass Congress – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-20181228-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Federal workers cope with stress – Juliet Linderman and Lisa Mascaro (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree and Social Security recipient during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20181228/281479277535298

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: ‘This isn’t a slam dunk’: Why legalizing pot could test Pritzker’s clout – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: Your position on pot says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. If you do not oppose pot, you hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a Democrat, a Democrat plant, a Libertarian, a Libertarian plant, a Green, a Green plant, a RINO, someone who is anti-religious, someone who is anti-conservative, someone who is anti-Republican, and/or someone who is anti-American. Sooner or later, if pot is not stopped, pot will destroy America.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181228/this-isnt-a-slam-dunk-why-legalizing-pot-could-test-pritzkers-clout
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This isn’t a slam dunk,” said Moylan, who’s concerned selling marijuana in stores could escalate crime, crashes and addiction rates. “The process should be slowed … I don’t appreciate them trying to steamroll this.” . . . The plan conceptually would allow Illinois residents age 21 and older to buy one ounce of marijuana at a time from a licensed shop and grow up to five plants. The state sales tax of 6.25 percent could apply to purchases, and municipalities would have the final say on whether businesses could operate in their towns. . . State’s attorneys Robert Berlin in DuPage County, Joe McMahon in Kane County and Patrick Kenneally in McHenry County, all Republicans, oppose legalization. “It has a significant potential to increase traffic-related deaths,” Kenneally said. . .AAA Traffic Safety Foundation research found the percentage of drivers in fatal crashes who recently used marijuana spiked to 17 percent from 8 percent from 2013 to 2014, the motorist advocacy group reported. Of course, more people were using marijuana in 2014, after it became legal.)
— Getting identity politics right – E.J. Dionne Jr. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats identify themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181228/getting-identity-politics-right
— Time for Pritzker, Democrats to follow fair-map vow – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181228/editorial-time-for-pritzker-democrats-to-follow-fair-map-vow

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes gambling and other vices? ANSWER: Those who are Democrat, Democrat plant, Libertarian, Libertarian plant, Green, Green plant, RINO, anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-12-28/editorial-still-community-support-casino.html

 

SOUTHERN
— What does the federal government shutdown mean for Southern Illinois? – MARILYN HALSTEAD
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/what-does-the-federal-government-shutdown-mean-for-southern-illinois/article_62ea8994-fc94-516b-aeff-4c7823abf462.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— The Cost of the Wall is Nothing Compared to the Yearly Cost of Illegal Immigration – Daniel Horowitz
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/12/the-cost-of-the-wall-is-nothing-compared-to-the-yearly-cost-of-illegal-immigration/

 

PROPUBLICA
— If You’re Over 50, Chances Are the Decision to Leave a Job Won’t be Yours A new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, suffering financial damage that is often irreversible. – Peter Gosselin (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) who are leading the effort to get rid of old people like me. How soon will they amend MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP bylaws to prohibit anyone over age 40 a) from being a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain and b) from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office as a Republican?)
https://www.propublica.org/article/older-workers-united-states-pushed-out-of-work-forced-retirement

 

DAILY CALLER
— ICE DUMPS OFF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ON THE STREETS OF TEXAS – David Krayden (DIERSEN What if ICE started to dump off illegals in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and in front of your residence? Would Democrat Precinct Committeemen/Captains in each precinct assign them to live with and be taken care of by the registered Democrats in each precinct?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/ice-dumps-off-illegals-streets-texas/
— TIJUANA MAYOR REVEALS HOW MUCH THE CARAVAN COSTS THE CITY EVERY DAY – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/tijuana-caravan-mexico-costs/
— REPORT DETAILS NATURE OF FACEBOOK’S SECRET RULEBOOK GOVERNING GLOBAL SPEECH – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/facebook-privacy-hate-speech/
— TRUMP CALLS OUT CNN FOR ACCUSING US TROOPS OF MISCONDUCT – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to you if you wore a MAGA hat? Would they stare condescendingly or threateningly at you, go inside their residence, slam their front door, pull down their shades, close their garage door, shout at you, threaten you, throw something at you, etc.?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/trump-tweet-cnn-troops-sign-maga-hats-misconduct/
— IF YOU ONLY GET YOUR NEWS FROM CNN, YOU HAVE NO IDEA THIS STORY HAPPENED – Peter Hasson & Joe Simonson (DIERSEN: Those who succumb to my critics/opponents and do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails miss articles a) that promote Trump, b) that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, c) that promote the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, and d) promote the Milton Township Republican Party resolution against video gambling.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/cnn-democrat-russian-false-flag/

 

TOWNHALL
— How Compassionate Is the Democrats’ Open-Borders Policy? – David Limbaugh (DIERSEN What if ICE started to dump off illegals in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and in front of your residence? Would Democrat Precinct Committeemen/Captains in each precinct assign them to live with and be taken care of by the registered Democrats in each precinct?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2018/12/28/how-compassionate-is-the-democrats-openborders-policy-n2538159
— The Art of the Wall Deal – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2018/12/28/the-art-of-the-wall-deal-n2538178
— Easy ‘Pass’ Rumors Led Migrant Boy’s Father on Border Trek, Says Family – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/12/27/easy-pass-rumors-led-migrant-boys-father-on-border-trek-says-family/

 

BREITBART
— Knights of Columbus Write Open Letter to Senators Hirono, Harris – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/27/knights-of-columbus-write-open-letter-to-senators-hirono-harris/


— Unsecured Borders a Cash Cow to Child Sex Trade – Jaco Booyens
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/27/watch-director-jaco-booyens-unsecured-borders-a-cash-cow-to-child-sex-trade/

 

BLAZE
— MSNBC stunned at new survey showing how many Hispanics voted for Republicans in midterms Looks like the heated rhetoric didn’t work – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at Hispanics that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats are counting on using Hispanics to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/msnbc-stunned-at-new-survey-showing-how-many-hispanics-voted-for-republicans-in-midterms

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— PRESIDENT TRUMP PROVES TRUE, AT HOME AND ABROAD Alan Keyes calls decision to pull out of Syria ‘an act of statesmanship’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/president-trump-proves-true-at-home-and-abroad/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Build the Wall
https://canadafreepress.com/article/build-the-wall

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chicago chapter of Women’s March cancels 2019 rally – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/chicago_chapter_of_womens_march_cancels_2019_rally.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— A Massacre of Innocence – Michele Bregande
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/12/27/a-massacre-of-innocence/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— When ‘Trashing Our Allies’ Was All the Rage The same neocons who gush about alliances today were telling anyone not on board with the Iraq invasion to ‘go to hell.’ – ANDREW J. BACEVICH
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/remembering-when-trashing-our-allies-was-all-the-rage/

 

ODESSA AMERICAN
— The wall would have saved a little girl’s life – Rick Manning, President of Americans for Limited Government.
https://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/guest_columns/article_51038494-0976-11e9-a885-8f44890c9b7c.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump under fire for signing soldier’s MAGA hat – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to you if you wore a MAGA hat? Would they stare condescendingly or threateningly at you, go inside their residence, slam their front door, pull down their shades, close their garage door, shout at you, threaten you, throw something at you, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/27/trump-under-fire-for-signing-soldiers-maga-hat/
— Air Force: Nothing wrong with U.S. troops asking Trump to sign MAGA hats CNN, media outlets accuse troops of engaging in political activity – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/28/air-force-nothing-wrong-us-troops-asking-donald-tr/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tammy Duckworth is entitled to her own gun opinions, but not her own gun facts – David Keene
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/tammy-duckworth-is-entitled-to-her-own-gun-opinions-but-not-her-own-gun-facts
— Trump urged to nationalize ‘E-Verify’ after 700 percent surge in arrests of illegal workers – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-urged-to-nationalize-e-verify-after-700-surge-in-arrests-of-illegal-workers

 

THE HILL
— Poll: 47% of Americans blame Trump for government shutdown – Reuters (DIERSEN: In Illinois, outside of Cook County, anti-Trumps and Trump-haters blame Republican Precinct Committeemen (RPC) for Trump being elected in 2016 and for what Trump has done since then. To justify that logic, they have to stress that RPCs put people in political offices who promote Trump. More specifically, that RPCs elect Republican township and county party officers, Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members, an IRP National Committeeman, and an IRP National Committeewoman who promote Trump. IRP SCC members elect IRP Chairmen. IRP Chairmen appoint IRP Co-Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary, and Treasurer. To what extent do the aforesaid promote Trump? How much clout does your RPC have? What is your RPC’s weighted vote? Is your RPC a) the chairman of a Republican township or county party committee, b) a Republican township or county party officer, c) an IRP SCC member, d) an IRP officer, e) the IRP National Committeeman, f) the IRP National Committeewoman?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-47-americans-blame-trump-government-shutdown-n952466
— Trump, Dems dig-in as shutdown heads into second week – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/423061-trump-dems-dig-in-as-shutdown-heads-into-second-week
— Nauert faces questions about qualifications at UN – MORGAN CHALFANT AND REBECCA KHEEL (DIERSEN: No one questioned the qualifications of a) my coworkers who my Democrat IRS superiors promoted over me 1975-1980, b) my coworkers who my GAO superiors assigned to audits of IRS 1980-1985 and 1989-1997 instead of me, and c) my coworkers who my GAO superiors promoted over me 1980-1997. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/422832-nauert-faces-questions-about-qualifications-at-un

 

UPI
— Top users of social media at greater risk for depression, survey says – Len Canter
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2018/12/20/Top-users-of-social-media-at-greater-risk-for-depression-survey-says/5521545342956/

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/year-s-11-must-read-lgbtq-news-stories-n952346

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech Under fire for stirring up distrust and violence, the social network has vowed to police its users. But leaked documents raise serious questions about its approach. – Max Fisher
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/world/facebook-moderators.html
— El Paso Is on Edge After a Child’s Death and the Release of Hundreds of Migrants – Simon Romero
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/us/immigrants-el-paso-release-death.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “In rebuke of Trump policy,” an anti-Trump “judge criticizes asylum seeker’s detention.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/nyregion/trump-asylum-immigrants-ban.html
— Trump’s Tax Cut One Year Later: What Happened? Many corporations made good on promises to raise wages and pay bonuses. But others announced layoffs, even as the $1.5 trillion tax cut added billions to their bottom lines. – Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/us/politics/trump-tax-cuts-jobs-act.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— While Washington focuses on the wall, Mexico fears its own border crisis – Mary Beth Sheridan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/while-washington-focuses-on-the-wall-mexico-fears-its-own-border-crisis/2018/12/27/cbb38854-04b4-11e9-958c-0a601226ff6b_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Fact check: What Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic ‘On the Basis of Sex’ gets right (and wrong) – Patrick Ryan (DIERSEN: When will a movie be made about Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois? SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html Would Jim Thompson and Jim Edgar play themselves in it?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/12/26/fact-check-new-ruth-bader-ginsburg-movie-biopic/2402923002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Caravan’s Stymied Passage Leaves Migrant Issue Boiling Massive groups heading north have led to deeper U.S. political divide and complicated would-be immigrants’ plight – Juan Montes and José de Córdoba
https://www.wsj.com/articles/caravans-stymied-passage-leaves-migrant-issue-boiling-11545993000
— The Chief Justice and the President John Roberts would be more credible rebuking Donald Trump if he did more to rein in the lower courts. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-chief-justice-and-the-president-11545955968
— Seven New Year’s Tax Resolutions for 2019 – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: The SALT cap will affect my wife and I. Roskam should increase the SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/seven-new-years-tax-resolutions-for-2019-11545993002
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As a result, says economist Joe Rosenberg of the Tax Policy Center, the new SALT cap is likely to affect two other groups most. They are filers earning less than about $200,000 who took SALT deductions in the past but weren’t subject to AMT.”)
— Teachers Quit Jobs at Highest Rate on Record Small raises, budget frustration and opportunities elsewhere persuade teachers and other public-education workers to move on – Michelle Hackman and Eric Morath (DIERSEN: What do those who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn teachers as being over-compensated have to say about this?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teachers-quit-jobs-at-highest-rate-on-record-11545993052
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The Hidden Cost of a Government Shutdown. The Trump administration plays it down by counting only employees formally on the federal payroll.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hidden-cost-of-a-government-shutdown-11545955599

 

PRESTON BUSINESS REVIEW
— Ex-Disney worker sues after he claims female boss called him a ‘stuffy old fart‘
https://prestonbusinessreview.com/ex-disney-worker-sues-after-he-claims-female-boss-called-him-a-stuffy-old-fart/41996/

 

STARS & STRIPES
— Air Force: Nothing improper about airmen displaying pro-Trump merchandise at Ramstein – John Vandiver (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to you if you wore a MAGA hat? Would they stare condescendingly or threateningly at you, go inside their residence, slam their front door, pull down their shades, close their garage door, shout at you, threaten you, throw something at you, etc.?)
https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/air-force-nothing-improper-about-airmen-displaying-pro-trump-merchandise-at-ramstein-1.562274

 

THE WEEK
— Trump and the Air Force say it’s fine Trump signed MAGA hats, Trump 2020 gear at bases in Iraq and Germany
https://theweek.com/speedreads/814746/trump-air-force-say-fine-trump-signed-maga-hats-trump-2020-gear-bases-iraq-germany

 

NEWSWEEK
— GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: MORE THAN 54,000 BORDER PATROL AGENTS TO WORK WITHOUT PAY, WHILE TRUMP SAYS THEY ‘WANT THE WALL’ – ROBERT VALENCIA
https://www.newsweek.com/government-shutdown-border-patrol-agents-work-without-pay-trump-says-border-1273198

— LINDSEY GRAHAM CLAIMS TRUMP BORDER WALL IS DEFENSE AGAINST ‘RADICAL ISLAM’ – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-border-wall-defense-against-radical-islam-lindsey-graham-claims-1273335

 

BLOOMBERG LAW
— ‘Future of Work’ Policy to Take Shape Outside of Congress – Tyrone Richardson (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote preference giving, that is, they promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and/or Inclusion, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation. They want preference to be given to those who share their political affiliation, race, gender, age group, national origin, religion, sexual preference, marital status, veteran status, income level, education level, etc.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/future-of-work-policy-to-take-shape-outside-of-congress

 

WEALTHY RETIREMENT
— Your Biggest Health Risk Factor in Retirement – Steve McDonald (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents do? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on driving out of Illinois, out of DuPage County, out of Milton Township, out of Wheaton, and out of my precinct those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, past and present union members, past and present federal employees, federal retirees, America-nameplate vehicle owners, those who are childless, those who are pet-less, etc.)
https://wealthyretirement.com/retirement-planning/two-minute-retirement-solution/loneliness-retirement-health-risk-factor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But new research by AARP reports that as much as 59% of the decline in both physical and mental health that happens in retirement is due to one factor, and it is somewhat controllable… Loneliness. An AARP study reported that 35% of adults older than 45 are lonely. And that condition is responsible for a 45% increase in risk of death, the development of brain biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s and an increased need for long-term care. The isolation that leads to loneliness not only takes too many of us too soon but also is the major contributor to the healthcare costs that bankrupt many retirees. But it doesn’t have to be a death sentence. Taking daily microsteps to correct the conditions that lead to isolation can make a difference. The first step is to recognize that you are lonely and want more friends and greater contact with friends and family. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, and it gives us a schedule and a reason to get out of the house.)

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— Most Employees Still Aren’t Happy With Their Jobs But employers have the ability to change that. – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran like me who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40, my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government did everything that they could to make them unhappy. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.fool.com/careers/2018/12/16/most-employees-still-arent-happy-with-their-jobs.aspx

December 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Republicans seek optimism, lawmakers search for normalcy as Democratic regime prepares to take control of state government – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-democrats-springfield-control-20181217-story.html

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oklahoma quickly becoming medical marijuana hotbed
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–oklahoma-marijuana-rapid-rollout-20181222-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cupich aide gives ‘talking points’ to priests to counter AG report on sex abuse – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/catholic-church-sex-abuse-crisis-blase-cupich/
— No honor in Bill Daley’s proposal to rename Dan Ryan to honor Obama – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/no-honor-bill-daleys-proposal-rename-dan-ryan-honor-president-barack-obama/
— Local Women’s March leaders say Jan. march was never planned, urge small events – David Struett (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, we already have anti-male and anti-Trump marches. Under the Democrats, how soon, if not already, will we have anti-Protestant marches, anti-conservative marches, anti-patriotic marches, anti-Republican marches, anti-American marches, anti-White marches, anti-older people marches, anti-rich people marches, anti-gun owners marches, anti-German Americans marches, anti-draft avoider marches, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time marches, anti-etc. marches?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/womens-march-anniversary-january-anniversary-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— What politicians should do about Illinois’ declining population – Austin Berg
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181227/what-politicians-should-do-about-illinois-declining-population
— Lawmakers, make solving the pension crisis the top priority – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181227/editorial-lawmakers-make-solving-the-pension-crisis-the-top-priority
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Are bylaw changes weakening the tollway board, and still keeping them ethical? – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181227/are-bylaw-changes-weakening-the-tollway-board-and-still-keeping-them-ethical

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois Agriculture Director Raymond Poe ready to enjoy retirement – BERNARD SCHOENBURG (DIERSEN: Retirement is far less enjoyable when you are forced into it early. My retirement income is only 43% of what my ending salary was in today’s dollars. Further, if you are forced to take early retirement, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that against you until you die.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-agriculture-director-raymond-poe-ready-to-enjoy-retirement/article_beecd0fc-703a-513a-af6b-cbd0f8b521c5.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Rauner leaves legacy of failure.”
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/rauner-leaves-legacy-of-failure/article_5b667add-54ba-535d-926c-bdc8b00b7dd8.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Farm Bill Boosts Money To Rural Areas With Slow Or No Internet – MARY HANSEN
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/farm-bill-boosts-money-rural-areas-slow-or-no-internet#stream/0

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— What Will Jack Franks Do with the Money that Ed Burke Contributed?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/27/what-will-jack-franks-do-with-the-money-that-ed-burke-contributed/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Joseph and Mary Were NOT ‘Refugees,’ ‘Immigrants,’ or ‘Homeless’–Stop Saying They Were – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/12/26/joseph-and-mary-were-not-refugees-immigrants-or-homeless-stop-saying-they-were/

 

NEWSMAX
— Largest Federal Employee Union Doesn’t Support Shutdown – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-shutdown-union-federalworkers/2018/12/26/id/895964/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— AMERICAN CRIMINALS’ LOBBY UNLIMITED ACLU: the faithful friend to America’s foes. – Lloyd Billingsley
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272338/american-criminals-lobby-unlimited-lloyd-billingsley
— WHY TRUMP’S WALL IS A MUST And why a “virtual fence” will stop no one. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272349/why-trumps-wall-must-michael-cutler

 

DAILY CALLER
— POLL: TRUMP APPROVAL REMAINS HIGH AMONG REPUBLICANS, BUT NOT FOR GENERAL ELECTORATE – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/poll-trump-approval-high-republicans-low-generally/
— FACEBOOK DINGS DEM OPERATIVES WHO PULLED A FAST ONE DURING ALABAMA ELECTION – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/26/facebook-russian-ads-democrats/
— SHERROD BROWN TAKES NEXT STEP TOWARDS LAUNCHING A RUN FOR PRESIDENT — PICKS HIS CAMPAIGN SLOGAN – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: Who does your critics/opponents look down on? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on workers. They stress that I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/26/sherrod-brown-2020-slogan-dignity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown has chosen his campaign slogan for a potential presidential run while he is still mulling over a challenge to President Donald Trump in 2020. Brown, notable for his “rumpled” image and more than 40-year public service tenure in Ohio, is exhibiting his midwestern liberal populism with a concise slogan: “The Dignity of Work,” reported Politico on Wednesday.)

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The cost of the wall is nothing compared to the yearly cost of illegal immigration – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-cost-of-the-wall-is-nothing-compared-to-the-yearly-cost-of-illegal-immigration/
— Encouraging illegal immigration is not compassionate; it’s dangerous – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/encouraging-illegal-immigration-is-not-compassionate-its-dangerous/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— ICE Dump of Illegals Highlights Leftist Attack on Detention Policy, Numbers Crossing Border – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31026-ice-dump-of-illegals-highlights-leftist-attack-on-detention-policy-numbers-crossing-border

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Scripture Scholar Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, SJW – Jeannie DeAngelis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/scripture_scholar_alexandria_ocasiocortez_sjw_.html

 

BREITBART
— Sen. Mike Lee Blocks Senate Confirmation of LGBT Activist to EEOC – Dr. Susan Berry (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? What did you want when you were young? I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. EEOC ended all that in 1971 when I was 22 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/26/sen-mike-lee-blocks-senate-confirmation-of-lgbt-activist-to-eeoc/

 

BLAZE
— YouTube changed search results to appease liberal writer angry over pro-life videos Who needs government censorship when companies readily stifle speech – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/youtube-changed-search-results-to-appease-liberal-writer-angry-over-pro-life-videos

 

PJ MEDIA
— Opposition to Texas GOP Official Shahid Shafi Is Not Due to Bigotry – ROBERT SPENCER (DIERSEN: Far too many Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. a) not only fail/refuse to defend/advance planks in the Republican Party platform, b) they work against those like me who defend/advance those planks.)
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/opposition-to-texas-gop-official-shahid-shafi-is-not-due-to-bigotry/

 

PATRIOT POST
— The Crisis of America’s Upper Class – R. Emmett Tyrrell (DIERSEN: What does the “upper class” think of you? According to operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents, the “upper class” in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois hates me.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/60238-the-crisis-of-americas-upper-class

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Anti-Catholic Senators – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/12/26/anti-catholic_senators_139012.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s military moves accelerate GOP search for next McCain – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Are you a veteran? One thing used against candidates for political and government offices who are male is their not being a veteran. But if you are a draft avoider, that will be used against you tremendously.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/422918-trumps-foreign-policy-moves-accelerate-gop-search-for-next-mccain

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Homeland Security Chief Faults Parents, ‘Open Border’ Supporters In Migrant Kids’ Deaths Kirstjen Nielsen ordered an overhaul of medical screening procedures at the Mexican border after Felipe Gómez Alonzo, 8, died on Christmas Eve. – Carla Herreria
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dhs-secretary-kirstjen-nielsen-migrant-child-death_us_5c11a49be4b002a46c13f3c3

 

CNBC
— Trump scolds Democrats over border wall with no government shutdown resolution in sight – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/27/trump-chides-democrats-over-border-wall-amid-government-shutdown.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Shutdown Continues, Resolution May Depend on Definition of ‘Wall’ – Emily Cochrane and Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/us/politics/government-shutdown-wall.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump claims without evidence that ‘most of the people not getting paid’ in partial government shutdown are Democrats – Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-claims-without-evidence-that-most-of-the-people-not-getting-paid-in-partial-government-shutdown-are-democrats/2018/12/27/afbc992a-09cc-11e9-88e3-989a3e456820_story.html
— Here’s how much the federal minimum wage fell this year – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: When did you work the federal minimum wage? I did 1964-1966.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/12/26/heres-how-much-federal-minimum-wage-fell-this-year/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This is a problem for workers at the low end of the wage scale, because inflation — the tendency of the price of just about everything to rise over time — steadily gnaws away at the value of the minimum wage as time passes. The federal minimum was last increased in July 2009, when it was set to $7.25 an hour. It remains nominally at that level today, but in real terms inflation has chipped more than a dollar away from its value: $7.25 in 2009 works out to about $6.19 today. In the past year alone, the minimum wage has lost 14 cents of value, relative to 2009. While that’s bad news for low-end workers, it’s good news for the companies that employ them: an hour of minimum wage labor now costs less, relative to the price of everything else, than it did back in 2009. Employers get to decide what to do with that $1.06 in savings. They could pass it on to consumers, for instance, or they could simply pocket it as profit for themselves and their shareholders. Given that corporate profits are near record levels, it’s safe to assume there’s a considerable amount of the latter going on. Zooming out, all the way back to the inception of the federal minimum wage in 1938, we can see that there’s been a steady decline in the inflation-adjusted value of the wage going back to about 1968, when it peaked at about $11.39 in 2018 dollars.)

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s 2017 tax bill will probably mean billions less in donations for charities this year – Bill Theobald
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/12/26/giving-charitable-groups-bracing-drop-donations-year/2352327002/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans use young citizens of foreign countries as cannon fodder.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/12/26/immigration-border-security-guatemala-death-child-talker/2413367002/

 

NEW YORK SUN
— New Attack By Elites On Deplorables – BETSY McCAUGHEY (DIERSEN: Who are the elites in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? How strongly do they attack deplorables, that is, how strongly do they attack those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nysun.com/national/new-attack-by-democrats-on-deplorables/90514/

 

WBUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/12/26/lgbtq-education-illinois

 

NPR
— How Is Trump’s Insistence On A Border Wall Playing To His Base? (DIERSEN: Members of Trump’s base include those who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Obviously, anti-Trumps want the Republican Party to dump Trump’s base.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/26/680139108/how-is-trump-s-insistence-on-a-border-wall-playing-to-his-base

 

TIME
— Returning Christmas Gifts and Taking a Second Job: Federal Workers Are Already Feeling the Pain of the Shutdown – MAHITA GAJANAN (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree and Social Security recipient during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
http://time.com/5488566/government-shutdown-federal-workers-furlough-salary/

 

NEW YORKER
— Evangelicals of Color Fight Back Against the Religious Right – Eliza Griswold
https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/evangelicals-of-color-fight-back-against-the-religious-right

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump: Most Furloughed Employees Are Democrats – Tom Shoop (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, viturally all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/12/trump-most-furloughed-employees-are-democrats/153811/

 

DAILY MAIL
— ICE releases another 522 migrants in Texas and New Mexico – bringing total number of asylum seekers released from federal detention facilities to more than 1,000 this week – ARIEL ZILBER (DIERSEN: What if ICE released lots of illegals into your precinct, into your municipality, into your township/ward, into your county, and into Illinois?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6531935/ICE-releases-522-migrants-Texas-New-Mexico-bringing-total-released-1-000.html

December 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump make surprise visit to troops in Iraq for Christmas – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-first-lady-visit-troops-in-iraq-for-christmas/4970506/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps stress the importance of employees who oversee federal food stamps.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/shutdown-to-cut-office-overseeing-federal-food-stamps-by-95-percent/4970744/

 

NBC5
— 30 New Illinois Laws Taking Effect in 2019 – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/new-2019-illinois-laws-503509331.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump signals no end to shutdown: ‘You have to have a wall’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-signals-no-end-to-shutdown-you-have-to-have-a-wall-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Racial divide scuttles Chicago’s Women’s March. What happens now? – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-chicago-womens-march-louis-farrakhan-donald-trump-tamika-mallory-20181226-story.html
— While GM idles sedan production, Chicago-area Ford, Chrysler plants are going strong after shifting to SUVs – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-chrysler-jeep-auto-plants-chicago-20181203-story.html
— The voice of the people of 1968 – Ron Grossman (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968? I was a full-time student at UIC and a part-time employee for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flashback-1968-letters-editor-voice-people-1230-20181219-story.html
— Top stories of 2018: Lake County Democrats join national blue wave – Frank Abderholden
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-top-stories-blue-wave-st-1227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump received bone spurs diagnosis as a favor.” (DIERSEN: Did you register for the draft? I did in 1966 when I was 18 years old. I was classified 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). I got four student draft deferments 1966-1970 while I attended UIC and NIU and I got a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. I always knew that would be used against me, but I did know that it would be used against me so strongly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-bone-spurs-vietnam-20181226-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Politics aside, renaming Dan Ryan Expressway for Obama has appeal – Editorial (DIERSEN: In a state in which Republicans are in the minority, renaming the expressway would shout “Republicans are not welcome.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/dan-ryan-expressway-barack-obama-bill-daley-renaming-chicago-mayoral-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Our wishes for lawmakers in new era: independence, cooperation – Editorial (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, tragically, far more Democrat lawmakers defend and advance the Democrat Party platform than Republican lawmakers defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181226/editorial-our-wishes-for-lawmakers-in-new-era-independence-cooperation
— ‘I feel respected’: Navy recruits welcomed at Arlington Heights school for Christmas – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: Who disrespects you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, their dupes disrespect those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181225/i-feel-respected-navy-recruits-welcomed-at-arlington-heights-school-for-christmas

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Pain at the pump? Move to increase Illinois’ gas tax gaining some traction – KEVIN BARLOW
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/pain-at-the-pump-move-to-increase-illinois-gas-tax/article_621f8df8-313d-5a31-a4df-e59fd5197b5b.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say that they want Trump to learn from Rauner’s difficulties.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-12-26/editorial-the-bogus-budget-battle.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Rauner years an expensive lesson – Scott Reeder
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20181226/scott-reeder-rauner-years-expensive-lesson

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Republican lawmaker (Tim Bivins) wants to see more party leadership – Scott Bertram
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-see-more-party-leadership/article_b0e52d88-0915-11e9-93da-0ba2d1dc9973.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Over $17M donated to GoFundMe for Trump’s border wall – McKenzie Stauffer
https://foxillinois.com/news/offbeat/over-17m-donated-to-gofundme-for-trumps-border-wall
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump confuses, misleads on border wall.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-trump-confuses-misleads-on-border-wall

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mike Walkup Writes of Jack Franks’ Threat During 2016 County Fair
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/26/walkup-writes-of-franks-threat-during-2016-county-fair/
— Politician Other Than Jack Franks Called a Weasel
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/26/politician-other-than-jack-franks-called-a-weasel/

 

SE ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey decries continuing exodus from state, cites taxes as cause – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511689988-bailey-decries-continuing-exodus-from-state-cites-taxes-as-cause

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANOTHER IL GOP OFFICIAL (John McGlasson) JOINS CALL FOR STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO RE-GATHER FOLLOWING RAUNER REVELATIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/another-il-gop-official-joins-the-call-for-state-central-committee-to-re-gather-following-rauner-rev.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The conservative wing of the party willingly and enthusiastically supported Governor Rauner in his first campaign,” McGlasson said. “Then, in my opinion, he broke his word and turned to liberal stances on social issues and forgot his plans to balance the budget and reform our pension system. That is why he lost the enthusiastic support of social conservatives.” McGlasson said the IL GOP leadership change is urgent. “We need to find a leader who can bring us together while respecting the party platform. Chairman Schneider’ term lasts through the spring of 2020. We cannot wait that long to begin the transformation,” he said. Illinois Review reached out to Morrison after his December 14th statement, and he has yet to reply.)
— FAMILIES ENCOURAGED TO “SHOUT THEIR ADOPTIONS!” JANUARY 27 AT STATE CAPITOL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/families-encouraged-to-shout-their-adoptions-january-27-at-state-capitol.html
— CHICAGO WOMEN’S MARCH CANCELS JANUARY OUTDOOR RALLY; LEADERSHIP LINKED TO ANTI-SEMITISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/chicago-womens-march-cancels-january-outdoor-rally-leadership-linked-to-anti-semitism.html

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— President Trump, Take Your Case For The Wall To The People
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29374

 

FOX NEWS
— Farrakhan awash in federal dollars, anti-Semitic hate notwithstanding – Deroy Murdock
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/farrakhan-awash-in-federal-dollars-anti-semitic-hate-notwithstanding

 

DAILY CALLER
— OPINION: 10 REASONS WE CAN ALL BE THANKFUL TO PRESIDENT TRUMP – Paris Dennard
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/26/reasons-thank-trump/

 

EAGLE PAC
— Facebook suspends accounts tied to Dem disinformation scheme in Alabama race – Greg Norman
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/facebook-suspends-accounts-tied-to-dem-disinformation-scheme-in-alabama-race

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— People Believe ‘Fake News’ Because They Want it to Be True – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/people-believe-fake-news-because-they-want-it-to-be-true/

 

THE HILL
— Democrats worry: Top three candidates in polls are all white men – AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? According to anti-Trumps, the following are bad demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/422545-dems-worry-top-three-candidates-in-polls-are-all-white-men

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Juan Escalante glorifies and praises citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-2018-trump-immigrants_us_5c1a76cee4b0ce5184b98729

 

CBS NEWS
— “We do live paycheck by paycheck”: Federal workers struggle as shutdown continues – ROB LEGARE (DIERSEN: Have you ever lived “paycheck by paycheck?” I have never lived “paycheck by paycheck,” and of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. They stress a) that my parents provided me with room and board 1966, 1967, 1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969, b) that I got student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, c) that I got married in 1978, d) that my wife had savings and income, and e) that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-workers-struggle-as-shutdown-continues-through-christmas-2018-12-25/

 

ABC NEWS
— ABC Sneers: ‘Without Any Proof,’ Trump Cites Federal Workers Who Back Him on Border Wall – Tim Graham (DIERSEN: Some of my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government disapproved of their having to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. That is, they disapproved of having to carry out political affiliation, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation orders.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2018/12/26/abc-without-any-proof-trump-cites-federal-workers-who-back-him-border

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq to See American Troops – Annie Karni, Mark Landler and Thomas Gibbons-Neff
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/us/politics/trump-iraq-troops-visit.html
— Stocks Bounce Back From Edge of Bear Market – Emily Flitter
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/business/business-stock-markets.html
— As Shutdown Lingers, Only Guarantee for Federal Workers Is More Uncertainty – Alan Blinder and Kate Taylor (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/us/shutdown-federal-workers-.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Dow soars more than 1,050 points, its biggest point gain in history, recovering from days of losses – Thomas Heath
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-stocks-volatile-as-markets-try-to-recover-from-christmas-eve-freefall/2018/12/26/29f8905e-0928-11e9-85b6-41c0fe0c5b8f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Dow Industrials Post First-Ever 1,000 Point Gain in a Session
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stocks-poised-for-gains-11545827647

 

BOSTON
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bill would bar workers from being fired for private pot use Workers can still be fired for using the drug, even if it’s outside of work and its effects have worn off by the time they return to their jobs. – AP
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/12/25/bill-would-bar-workers-from-being-fired-for-private-pot-use

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— As labor market tightens, women are moving into male-dominated jobs – CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and Jed Kolko (DIERSEN: Women did not want the jobs that I had because they were male-dominated jobs. Women did not want the jobs that I had because they were bad jobs. Because the jobs that I had were bad jobs, my superiors had an extremely hard time hiring women to take them. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/careers/as-labor-market-tightens-women-are-moving-into-male-dominated-jobs/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Hot Labor Market Brought Full-Time Perks to Part-Time Employees – Rebecca Greenfield (DIERSEN: I got full-time Civil Service Retirement System credit while I worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about that. They would not have been furious about that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-24/hot-labor-market-brought-full-time-perks-to-part-time-employees

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/12/26/these-states-are-most-likely-to-legalize-marijuana-in-2019/#7e226d6c5add

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump claims federal workers want shutdown for border wall – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/12/26/trump-claims-federal-workers-want-shutdown-for-border-wall/

December 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Stocks look cheapest in years, as Trump preaches buy the dip – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-stock-market-buying-opportunity-20181226-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use young citizens of foreign countries as cannon fodder.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181226/news/312269987/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘Serve … as best as you can’: 4 departing lawmakers (Sente, Harris, Rooney, and Olsen) reflect on highs, lows in Springfield – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181226/serve–as-best-as-you-can-4-departing-lawmakers-reflect-on-highs-lows-in-springfield
— FRONT PAGE: Suburban libraries hoard money, avoid getting voters’ approval to build – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181226/suburban-libraries-hoard-money-avoid-getting-voters-approval-to-build
— With Trump preaching buy the dip, stocks look cheapest in years – Bloomberg
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181226/with-trump-preaching-buy-the-dip-stocks-look-cheapest-in-years

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “CNN debunks Trump’s latest border claims.”
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/cnn-debunks-trump-s-latest-border-claims/video_651c08c6-bf65-5447-afad-b26e8756f3d4.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois GOP Leadership Questioned – Scot Bertram
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=276844#.XCNy8tN_OM8

 

TIMES
— Rauner’s legacy as Illinois governor – SCOTT REEDER
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/12/25/statehouse-reeder-rauners-legacy-as-illinois-governor/aldwzy4/

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they are America-haters.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/Dunphy-Walling-off-Jesus-8217-brothers-and-13490295.php

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Now hiring in Decatur and Macon County. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers.
https://herald-review.com/jobs/now-hiring-in-decatur-and-macon-county-recently-posted-employment/collection_fda6b9b4-1d77-5f98-8a97-ec470a5a2161.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— In A White House With Unprecedented Turnover, Survivors Have ‘Endurance’ – TAMARA KEITH (DIERSEN: How long have you endured? I endured as a GAO employee for almost 18 years, as an IRS employee for almost 9 years, and as a Post Office employee for almost 3 years. I endured as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman for almost 7 years, as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member for 8 years, as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster for 6 years, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member for 4 years, and as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for 3 years. I have endured as a GOPUSA Illinois editor for 18 years and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman for 19 years.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/26/679303244/in-a-white-house-with-unprecedented-turnover-survivors-have-endurance

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DISPARITIES GALORE – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, all disparities are caused by Republicans, and especially by Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/disparities-galore/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Much is made about observed differences between sexes and among races. The nation’s academic and legal elite try to sell us on the notion that men and women and people of all races should be proportionally represented in socio-economic characteristics. They make statements such as “Though African Americans and Hispanics make up approximately 32 percent of the US population, they (constituted) 56 percent of all incarcerated people in 2015” and “20 percent of Congress is women. Only 5 percent of CEOs are.” These differences are frequently referred to as disparities. Legal professionals, judges, politicians, academics and others often operate under the assumption that we are all equal. Therefore, inequalities and disparities are seen as probative of injustice. Thus, government must intervene, find the cause and engineer a policy or law to eliminate the injustice. Such a vision borders on lunacy. There’s no evidence anywhere or at any time in human history that shows that but for some kind of social injustice, people would be proportionally represented across a range of socio-economic attributes by race and sex.)

 

TOWNHALL
— Stonewalling the Wall – Betsy McCaughey
https://townhall.com/columnists/betsymccaughey/2018/12/26/stonewalling-the-wall-n2538038
— Protect Our Nation. Build the Wall – Star Parker
https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2018/12/26/protect-our-nation-build-the-wall-n2538036

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CITY SLAPPED DOWN FOR FORCING CHURCHES TO BOW TO LGBT AGENDA ‘Fought back against intolerant and aggressive policies’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/city-slapped-down-for-forcing-churches-to-bow-to-lgbt-agenda/

 

BRETIBART
— Pope Urges Nations to Celebrate Diversity in Christmas Message – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. (DIERSEN: Democrats use Diversity to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2018/12/25/pope-urges-nations-to-celebrate-diversity-in-christmas-message/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Trump’s Christmas Message to Democrats: We Need That Wall President stayed at White House for holiday while his family was in Florida — expects to be in Texas soon for ‘groundbreaking’ ceremony – Greg Norman
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/trumps-christmas-message-to-democrats-we-need-that-wall/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— William & Mary Law School apologizes after donor’s speech defends Kavanaugh, disparages Kaepernick – BRITTANY SLAUGHTER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/william-mary-law-school-apologizes-after-donors-speech-defends-kavanaugh-disparages-kaepernick/

 

THE HILL
— The religious unaffiliated and politics in 2019 – QUARDRICOS BERNARD DRISKELL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and/or act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/422833-the-religious-unaffiliated-and-politics-in-2019
— Daughters of NY podiatrist allege he helped Trump avoid Vietnam War – AVERY ANAPOL (DIERSEN: What would your critics/opponents throw at you if you ran for a government or a political office? They would throw at me that I became a college student solely to get student draft deferments. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422854-daughters-of-queens-podiatrist-and-fred-trump-tenant-say-father

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Gutted I.R.S. Makes the Rich Richer With enforcement enfeebled, as much as 20 percent of potential tax revenues go uncollected. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who did the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include my IRS and GAO superiors, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, and their staffs. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years, at the GS-12 Step 1-3 levels, currently $96,403-$102,830.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/opinion/editorials/irs-audits-rich.html
— Federal Prosecutors Need a Watchdog, Too Lawyers at the Justice Department get little oversight from their own inspector general. That’s a problem. – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/opinion/editorials/prosecutors-justice-inspector-general.html
— Black Voters, a Force in Democratic Politics, Are Ready to Make Themselves Heard – Astead W. Herndon (DIERSEN: Democrats are anti-Trump voters, anti-Protestant voters, anti-conservative voters, anti-patriotic voters, anti-Republican voters, anti-American voters, anti-White voters, anti-male voters, anti-older people voters, anti-rich people voters, anti-gun owners voters, ant-draft avoiders voters, anti-German Americans voters, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time voters.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/us/politics/blacks-democrats-president-2020-.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Time for G.O.P. to Threaten to Fire Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/opinion/impeach-fire-president-trump.html
DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use citizens of foreign countries to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/opinion/the-mexican-border-as-refugee-camp.html
— Facebook Closes 5 Accounts Tied to Russia-Like Tactics in Alabama Senate Race – Scott Shane
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/us/politics/facebook-suspends-alabama-elections.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump dials back attack on Fed, sees ‘opportunity to buy’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-dials-back-attack-on-fed-sees-opportunity-to-buy/2018/12/25/e21e2247-68d8-4f82-a00c-5d85184c8ca7_video.html
— Facebook suspends five accounts, including that of a social media researcher, for misleading tactics in Alabama election – Tony Romm and Craig Timberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/12/22/facebook-suspends-five-accounts-including-social-media-researcher-misleading-tactics-alabama-election/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “We could be headed for a recession. Imagine how President Trump will react.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/26/we-could-be-headed-recession-imagine-how-president-trump-will-react/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Dems are at it again — this time, smearing wall supporters as ‘deplorables’ – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2018/12/25/dems-are-at-it-again-this-time-smearing-wall-supporters-as-deplorables/

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— Can we be our authentic selves at work? – Diya Khanna (DIERSEN: If I had painted myself as being a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, German-American, non-veteran, I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/careers/can-we-be-our-authentic-selves-at-work/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP’s Fundraising Problem: Democrats’ One-Stop Online Platform Democrats, united on a single platform, gain firepower in online fundraising – Julie Bykowicz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-seek-better-ways-to-woo-small-donors-online-11545753600
— As Market Rout Continues, Trump Stands Firm on Fed, Border Wall President criticizes central bank’s rate increases, extends stalemate over border-wall funding; aides consider meeting with Powell – Peter Nicholas, Michael Wursthorn and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-market-rout-continues-trump-stands-firm-on-fed-and-shutdown-11545765737
— Trump Seen Deploying Off-the-Cuff Communications in Re-Election Drive President’s reliance on Twitter, off-the-cuff interviews and criticism of the media are likely to continue – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-seen-deploying-off-the-cuff-communications-in-re-election-drive-11545667535
— Obama’s Racial Preferences Made Schools Dangerous Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ends a policy that subordinated safety to political correctness. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-racial-preferences-made-schools-dangerous-11545767080
— Welcome to College. Now Take a Year Off New gift to Duke will support gap-year projects before students enroll as freshmen, with aim of opening up option beyond affluent students – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Future federal employees who are White, male, and/or non-veteran cannot afford to take a gap-year because the federal government will get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-college-now-take-a-year-off-11545742801
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Volatility Only Adds to Stock-Market Selling Pressure Attacks on Fed undermine faith in its independence, stir new policy turmoil.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-volatility-only-adds-to-stock-market-selling-pressure-11545830875

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— I asked more than a dozen people what a ‘good’ job looks like, and noticed a curious pattern among the worst jobs they’ve had – Shana Lebowitz (DIERSEN: Have you had bad jobs? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/bad-jobs-can-lead-to-good-jobs-later-in-career-2018-12

 

YAHOO FINANCE
— The industries that thrive on discrimination – Lydia Smith
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/industries-thrive-discrimination-060004083.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How far down will the anti-Trumps drive the markets?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/markets-telling-trump-act-together-130415646.html

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Democrats risk voter backlash by opposing wall – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/12/26/dems-risk-voter-backlash-by-opposing-wall/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.newsweek.com/how-are-migrants-celebating-christmas-usmexico-border-tamales-church-services-1271275
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you blast Trump, anti-Trumps will glorify and praise you.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-bully-white-house-conservative-christian-1271063