February 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago cannabis fair connects residents with resources to benefit from recreational marijuana – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-connects-residents-with-recreational-weed-resources/5897527/
— Democratic presidential candidates pledge unity weekend before 2020 Iowa caucuses – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democratic-candidates-pledge-unity-on-eve-of-iowa-caucuses/5897394/

WBBM 780
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lightfoot, Cannabis Industry Leaders Push For Diversity At First-Ever Cannabis Resource Fair – ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lightfoot-pushes-for-diversity-in-cannabis-industry-at-fair

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Illinois state representative Jack Franks suspected of sexual misconduct; state police execute search warrant at House speaker’s Capitol office – Javonte Anderson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-former-illinois-state-rep-accused-sexual-harassment-20200201-4xflsab6cfcjzma4e6j5srlpqy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/1/21118494/cannabis-resource-fair-marijuana-industry-uic-forum-nonprofit

DAILY HERALD
— ‘I think I’ll beat Trump … I’m kidding,’ former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh says as he woos Iowans – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200201/i-think-ill-beat-trump–im-kidding-former-us-rep-joe-walsh-says-as-he-woos-iowans

HERALD & REVIEW & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Should Illinois split from Chicago? These residents are gathering signatures
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/should-illinois-split-from-chicago-these-residents-are-gathering-signatures/article_05dd3015-12f4-5113-a887-009a24afeec3.html
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/should-illinois-split-from-chicago-these-residents-are-gathering-signatures/article_961a1ce4-3c36-5aab-8e70-c01e314a8f26.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— County Democrats no longer resting on their Laurel – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-county-democrats-no-longer-resting-on-their-laurel/article_73a42338-25f9-5ed1-a228-8c3ebfd99249.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump, Bloomberg escalate 2020 ad war with $11 million Super Bowl spots – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/trump-bloomberg-escalate-2020-ad-war-with-11-million-super-bowl-spots

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Calls for Probe of “Disturbing” Allegations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/01/craig-wilcox-calls-for-probe-of-discusting-allegations/ 
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Must Lead and Convince Jack Franks to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/01/il-14-lauren-underwood-must-lead-and-convince-jack-franks-to-resign/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County Chairman Jacks Franks issued Cease and Desist Letter to County Auditor – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/mchenry-county-chairman-jacks-franks-issued-cease-and-desist-letter-to-county-auditor/
— State Police looking into alleged sexual crimes of Jack Franks, McHenry County Board Chairman – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/state-police-looking-into-alleged-sexual-crimes-of-jack-franks-mchenry-county-board-chairman/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Our own people are out of work’: Bernie Sanders once railed against Vermont guest workers from Jamaica – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/our-own-people-are-out-of-work-sanders-once-railed-against-vermont-guest-workers-from-jamaica

BREITBART
— Mike Bloomberg Offers ’60 Million’ Latinos: $15 Per Hour Plus Mass Migration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/02/01/mike-bloombergs-offer-60-million-latinos-15-per-hour-plus-mass-migration/
— ‘America and Britain Unite!’ Britons Celebrate Brexit and Future Alliance with Trump – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/02/01/exclusive-video-america-and-britain-unite-britons-celebrate-brexit-and-future-alliance-with-trump/
— Mike Pence to Charlie Kirk: Democrat Party ‘Seems Overtaken by Left-Wing Radicals’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/02/01/mike-pence-to-charlie-kirk-democrat-party-seems-overtaken-by-left-wing-radicals/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Out Of The Political Closet’: Bill Kristol Says He’s A Democrat Now. Twitter Reactions Pull No Punches – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/01/bill-kristol-democrat-twitter/

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate investigators interview IRS whistleblower about alleged interference with Trump or Pence audit – Jeff Stein and Erica Werner 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/31/irs-whistleblower-trump-pence-audit/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s GOP Challengers Try to Catch Voters’ Attention Walsh, Weld make their cases in Iowa; ‘You probably won’t caucus for me. It’s great to be here’ – Catherine Lucey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-gop-challengers-try-to-catch-voters-attention-11580588335

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Conservative LGBT group denied a spot at Texas GOP convention – Taylor Goldenstein (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to reject the traditional family plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Conservative-LGBT-group-denied-a-spot-at-Texas-15023004.php

FORBES
— How Companies Can Make The Workplace Better – Ashira Prossack
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/01/31/how-companies-can-make-the-workplace-better/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-01/legalization-news-ex-cons-offered-perks-to-start-businesses

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Mayor Lightfoot, Gov. Pritzker to address Equality Illinois 2020 Gala (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity in Illinois have the power to destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government in Illinois that they want to.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Mayor-Lightfoot-Gov-Pritzker-to-address-Equality-Illinois-2020-Gala-/67871.html

MARIJUANA MOMENT
— Liberal Americans Are Six Times More Likely To Smoke Marijuana Than Conservatives, Poll Finds – Kyle Jaeger
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/liberal-americans-are-six-times-more-likely-to-smoke-marijuana-than-conservatives-poll-finds/

January 31 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump, Bloomberg release Super Bowl ads that spotlight a contrast between them – Steve Johnson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-trump-bloomberg-super-bowl-commercials-review-0131-20200130-m4kzk7quxzc5thrdgt5e3hovim-story.html
— Campaign finance reports show how much cash congressional candidates have raised, spent – TED SLOWIK (DIERSEN: What discourages you from giving money to candidates? For me, it is their failure/refusal to assure me that if elected, they will defend/advance the Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. For me, it is their failure/refusal to assure me that if elected, they will oppose the promotion of: 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, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-campaign-finance-congress-st-0131-20200130-aku6s4tpbfapfkdjavdkyo5amq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rush and Will County Board member Mike Fricilone of Homer Glen, a Republican running for the 3rd District seat, are the only two of 15 candidates in south suburban congressional races whose quarterly campaign finance reports due on Friday were submitted early enough to be viewed online Thursday. . .Fricilone reported receipts of $3,820 for the three months ending Dec. 31, expenses of $1,871 and cash on hand of $2,724. No information was on file for two other Republicans running in the 3rd District primary, Arthur Jones of Lyons and Catherine O’Shea of Oak Lawn. . .Her opponent in the Democratic primary, Marcus Lewis of Matteson, had no campaign finance information available from the FEC. Similarly, no data was reported for Republican contender Theresa Raborn of Midlothian.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Carter Page brings politically charged ‘Steele Dossier’ lawsuit to Chicago’s federal court The lawsuit claims the local office of a massive law firm played a key role in a national drama. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/30/21115769/carter-page-steele-dossier-lawsuit-chicago-federal-court
— How to create a retirement ‘paycheck’ that will work for you Retirement includes so many important, potentially irreversible decisions that most people could benefit from a few sessions with a fee-only, fiduciary financial planner ideally at least 10 years before retirement. – NerdWallet (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a CSRS pension.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/31/21076158/retirement-financial-planning-social-security-paycheck

DAILY HERALD
— GOP congressional candidates for the 14th address illegal immigration – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200131/gop-congressional-candidates-for-the-14th-address-illegal-immigration

CBS2
— Election 2020: What Are The Iowa Caucuses? – Tim McNicholas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/31/election-2020-what-are-the-iowa-caucuses/

WBEZ
— Report Links Chicago’s Black Population Loss To Rising Inequality- Natalie Moore (DIERSEN: Democrats drive Blacks out of Illinois who do not want to promote 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, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/report-links-chicagos-black-population-loss-to-rising-inequality/69e0b122-1dd9-4199-b155-56513b45f02b#new_tab

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— First 2020 primary candidate forum set (DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would still be hosting primary candidate forums. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always opposed primary candidate forums.) 
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/first-primary-candidate-forum-set-tonight/article_20b45566-2b7a-52ec-a2b8-e947af8cfb2b.html
— Only the best for judicial posts – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-only-the-best-for-judicial-posts/article_1717f4e9-367a-500b-84ea-633bc27e2afd.html

FOX ST. LOUIS
— AAA releases marijuana crash report; Illinoisans weigh testing for driver impairment – ROCHE MADDEN
https://fox2now.com/2020/01/30/aaa-releases-marijuana-crash-report-illinoisans-weigh-testing-for-driver-impairment/

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot Pushers push pot.
https://www.hfchronicle.com/article/2020/jan/30/brisk-business-windy-city-cannabis-recreational-cannabis-law-goes-effect

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Politico Gets Burr Ridge Money? The mayor offers to spend public money on tickets for politician’s event, but later admits he made a mistake. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/politico-gets-burr-ridge-money

WIREPOINTS
— Illinoisans need more than optimism – Wirepoints’ reaction to Pritzker’s State of the State – Ted Dabrowski, Mark Glennon and John Klingner (DIERSEN: What frustrates your efforts to be optimistic? For me, it seeing fewer and fewer and fewer activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican defend and advance planks in the Republican Party platform including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.) 
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-need-more-than-optimism-wirepoints-reaction-to-pritzkers-state-of-the-state/

MCHENRY COUNTY  BLOG

— IL-14: Second Congressional Debate Open Thread

 — Did Andrew Gasser Act in Bad Faith When He Fired Folks on His First Day in Office?

— IL 14: Observer Ranks GOP Debate Performance

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rich Miller is running a Bloomberg ad at the top of his www.capitolfax.com website. If you were me, what would you do if candidates in contested Republican primaries in Illinois wanted to take out ads on www.gopillinois.com and in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://capitolfax.com//
— Pritzker says his threat to veto unfair maps will take care of the problem (DIERSEN: How does Pritzker define “fair?”)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/30/pritzker-says-his-threat-to-veto-unfair-maps-will-take-care-of-the-problem/

GOPUSA
— Fox refuses to run pro-life ad on Super Bowl broadcast
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83870
— Socialists like Bernie Sanders cash in big on ignorance (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to know only what they tell you, no more, and no less.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83735

AMERICAN THINKER
— California’s nightmare is spreading nationally – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: One could say that in Illinois, Chicago’s nightmare is spreading statewide.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/californias_nightmare_is_spreading_nationally.html

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Turns Mexico Into a Willing Partner to Help Deal With Border Issues – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-turns-mexico-into-a-willing-partner-to-help-deal-with-border-issues/
— We’re the Media’s Editors Now, and They Hate It
https://pjmedia.com/trending/were-the-medias-editors-now-and-they-hate-it/

COLLEGE FIX
— Black Christian leaders push for slavery reparations, call on Christian colleges to hire more faculty of color – JEREMIAH POFF (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile pulled a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/black-christian-leaders-push-for-slavery-reparations-call-on-christian-colleges-to-hire-more-faculty-of-color/

THE HILL
— Bloomberg unveils plan to boost housing affordability, tackle homelessness – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: What helped you afford the real estate that you bought? For me, it was the money that I earned when 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://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/480667-bloomberg-unveils-plan-to-boost-housing-affordability-tackle-homelessness

REUTERS
— AARP: Age bias costs U.S. economy $850 billion a year – AARP – Daniel Wiessner (DIERSEN: How old are you? All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/employment-agebias/in-brief-age-bias-costs-us-economy-850-bln-a-year-aarp-idUSL1N29Z27Z

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Virginia Opposed Gun Limits, but a Population Shift Is Changing Minds – Timothy Williams and Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/us/virginia-gun-limits.html
— ‘I’m a Democrat’: Biden Accuses Sanders of Not Being a Party Member – Katie Glueck and Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform. You are NOT a member of a political party to the extent that you fail/refuse to defend/advance that party’s platform. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be Republican, but who fail/refuse to defend/advance many planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-joe-biden-bernie-sanders.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Will party insiders push Biden to victory in the Democratic primaries? – SETH MASKET (DIERSEN: Of the candidates on the March 17, 2020 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, which candidates do Republican “party insiders” favor and why? What do you say to Republican “party insiders” who destroy Republican candidates who they do not favor?) 
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-31/iowa-caucus-democratic-primaries-joe-biden-bernie-sanders

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— No One Is Safe From Biased Reporting – Michael Milken (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, since 2000, all the losses that their candidates have suffered have been caused by a) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) my serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. What do you say to my critics/opponents about that?) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-one-is-safe-from-biased-reporting-11580428578

USA TODAY
— In sickness and in health, but not in debt: Young Americans avoid ‘I do’ until student loans are paid off – Jessica Menton (DIERSEN: How old were you and how much debt did you have when you got married? I got married when I was 29 in 1978. I had a $38,000 mortgage on a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building worth $61,000 and b) a $19,000 mortgage on a town home in University Park worth $26,000. I was renting out the town home.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/01/31/student-loans-more-millenials-gen-zers-delay-marriage-reduce-debt/4612295002/

INSIDER NEW JERSEY
— Iowa Is an 89% Match with U.S. Demographics & Predicts 70% of Democratic Nominees (DIERSEN: To what extent do the voters in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, and county match with U.S. demographics? What percent of the voters in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, and county 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://www.insidernj.com/press-release/iowa-89-match-u-s-demographics-predicts-70-democratic-nominees-wallethub-study/

CALIFORNIA AGGIE
— New public charge test should not equate wealth with worth – Editorial (DIERSEN: What stopped you from having more money? For me, it was the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and getting rid of me. 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 $20,157 (21%) 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://theaggie.org/2020/01/30/new-public-charge-test-should-not-equate-wealth-with-worth/

NPR
— Why Many Progressives Say They’ve Come Back To Bernie Sanders – Asma Khalid
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/31/801321664/why-many-progressives-say-theyve-come-back-to-bernie-sanders

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— How Bernie Sanders Broke the Democratic Primary There’s something insidious about making promises you can’t keep. – David Edward Burke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat candidates promise that if elected, they will use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/01/31/how-bernie-sanders-broke-the-democratic-primary/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Poll: Jewish Voters Are Indifferent to Jewish Presidential Candidates – Ed Kilgore
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/poll-jewish-voters-indifferent-to-jewish-candidates-in-2020.html

BROOKINGS
— Voters need help: How party insiders can make presidential primaries safer, fairer, and more democratic – Raymond J. La Raja and Jonathan Rauch (DIERSEN: Of the candidates on the March 17, 2020 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, which candidates do Republican “party insiders” favor and why? What do you say to Republican “party insiders” who destroy Republican candidates who they do not favor?)
https://www.brookings.edu/research/voters-need-help-how-party-insiders-can-make-presidential-primaries-safer-fairer-and-more-democratic/

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Elite-College Admissions Has an Image Problem. Would Ending Legacy Admissions Help? – Nell Gluckman (DIERSEN: What if your parents had college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, etc., was only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?) 
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Elite-College-Admissions-Has/247944

GUARDIAN
— Trump rails against ‘deranged’ foes as Iowa rally clashes with impeachment trial Thursday night brought a surreal split screen as the president railed against foes in Iowa while the sombre trial continued – David Smith
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/30/trump-rally-iowa-impeachment-trial

January 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Impeachment trial: Trump’s defense shifts to not ‘impeachable’ even if true – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-defense-says-acts-to-help-reelection-not-impeachable/5891053/
— Sandoval fallout: Illinois politicians bailing on contributions from red light camera company – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-politicians-bailing-on-contributions-from-red-light-camera-company/5892444/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois election officials reveal more issues with automatic voter registration — this time with information from 16-year-olds being forwarded – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-automatic-voter-registration-16-year-olds-20200130-wqooin23vff23cqrldgp2rrcbe-story.html
— Senators pose final questions at Trump impeachment trial ahead of crucial vote on calling witnesses – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-senate-impeachment-trial-20200130-3aeapankwbglnd5b6vpcrzna7e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois sues federal government to force Equal Rights Amendment ratification Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined AGs in Virginia and Nevada on the lawsuit, filed against the archivist of the United States. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/30/21115158/illinois-equal-rights-amendment-lawsuit-kwame-raoul
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/29/21114003/chicago-cannabis-resource-fair-uic-forum-lori-lightfoot-marijuana-jobs-careers-expungement

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote vices. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200130/constable-weed-is-profitable-but-sports-betting-has-higher-expectations
— Arlington Heights defends efforts to diversify police department, village workforce – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200130/arlington-heights-defends-efforts-to-diversify-police-department-village-workforce

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Cat-turned-federal rat out of the bag and on the prowl – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-cat-turned-federal-rat-out-of-the-bag/article_e21bba98-5188-5d95-b3d3-4a8a24938972.html

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Early primary voting starts Feb. 6 – Scott Cousins
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Early-primary-voting-starts-Feb-6-15018112.php

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Senators Ask for End to Automatic Voter Registration
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/30/gop-senators-ask-for-end-to-automatic-voter-registration/ 
— Skillicorn Town Hall on Budget Reform Saturday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/30/skillicorn-town-hall-on-budget-reform-saturday/ 
— Carolyn Schofield Launches SkilliCORN-on-the-Cob Microsite
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/30/carolyn-schofield-launches-skillicorn-on-the-cob-microsite/ 
— Skillicorn Mails First in the 66th GOP Primary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/30/skillicorn-mails-first-in-the-66th-gop-primary/ 
— Felon Martin Sandoval’s Deadend Subcommittee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/30/felon-martin-sandovals-deadend-subcommittee/ 
— Minimal State Aid to Education for McHenry County Under the New Formula
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/30/state-aid-to-education-for-mchenry-county-under-the-new-formula/ 
— Timing of Andrew Gasser’s Knowledge of Local 150 Contract Contents
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/30/timing-of-andrew-gassers-knowledge-of-local-150-contract-contents/

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— COD’s Cannabis Policy Vague and contradictory for something so important – Karla Villegas Pineda
https://codcourier.org/12785/opinion/cods-cannabis-policy/

WILLIAM J KELLY
— U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Curran Caught Lying in Jailhouse Interview
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/video-u-s-senate-candidate-mark-curran-caught-lying-in-jailhouse-interview

GREATER GREATER WASHINGTON
— Our endorsement for DC Council in Ward 2: Patrick Kennedy (DIERSEN: If the Daily Herald had endorsed candidates to fill Wheaton’s North and West City Council vacancies, which candidates would the Daily Herald have endorsed and why?)
https://ggwash.org/view/75901/our-endorsement-for-dc-council-in-ward-2-patrick-kennedy

GOPUSA
— Democrats’ un-American agenda appeases LGBTQ community
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83564

DAILY CALLER
— Gallup: Satisfaction With Race Relations Has Jumped 14% Since Trump Took Office – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/30/gallup-satisfaction-race-relations-jumped-donald-trump/
— Hillary Clinton Is Running From Tulsi Gabbard’s $50M Lawsuit — She’s ‘Intimidated,’ Says Attorney – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/30/report-tulsi-gabbard-hillary-clinton-intimidated-50m-lawsuit/

BIZ PACK REVIEW
— New polls could spell doomsday for Dems as black voter approval of Trump doubles, race relations improve – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/30/new-polls-could-spell-doomsday-for-dems-as-black-voter-approval-of-trump-doubles-race-relations-improve-881189

CNN
— Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration’s lack of diversity – Brandon Tensley (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-diversity-obama/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Travels to Iowa to Energize Supporters for Caucuses Next Week Four Democratic presidential candidates hoping for success in the state remained in Washington for President Trump’s Senate trial. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/us/politics/trump-iowa.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The Atlantic made Rahm Emanuel a contributing editor. Then, suddenly, he wasn’t. – Erik Wemple
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/30/atlantic-made-rahm-emanuel-contributing-editor-then-suddenly-he-wasnt/

USA TODAY
— Health experts fear more stoned drivers are taking the wheel following pot legalization – Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/30/marijuana-legalization-may-increasing-number-stoned-drivers/4603105002/

JOPLIN GLOBE
— Hillary puts Bernie into her basket of deplorables – Patrick Buchanan (DIERSEN: Who puts you in their basket of deplorables? I should write about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who put me in their basket of deplorables. They reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving planks in the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.joplinglobe.com/opinion/columns/patrick-buchanan-hillary-puts-bernie-into-her-basket-of-deplorables/article_05d5cec1-4f16-5e8c-9bfd-396e4d65f869.html

FORBES
— Why More Employers Are Not Hiring Smokers And What To Do About It – Paul Hsieh (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote booze, gambling, smoking, pot, and/or LGBTQ activity. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government who drank lots of booze and smoked a lot.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulhsieh/2020/01/30/why-more-employers-are-not-hiring-smokers-and-what-to-do-about-it/

January 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval pleads guilty to tax fraud, bribery charges – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/5885439/

NBC5
— Illinois to Continue Voter Registration Program After Error – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-to-continue-voter-registration-program-after-error/2208632/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bolton impeachment testimony more likely; Next up, 16 hours of pointed questions Trump’s defense concluded with John Bolton’s bombshell revelations in his unpublished memoir, scrambling what had been Trump’s successful — so far — stonewalling strategy. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/28/21112740/trump-impeachment-trial-john-bolton-testimony-vote

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— There’s much at stake for Illinois in the 2020 census. Yet many of the groups tasked with outreach haven’t received state funding yet. – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-census-2020-illinois-count-promote-outreach-20200128-ni76fn4fjvbqzdu4cydfpeusjq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Muslims and Jews to unite against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-auschwitz-holocaust-muslims-jews-20200128-nv4wm2nadzctba3l2otfslwy3a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and the mainstream news media are united against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-mike-pompeo-martha-mcsally-npr-page-20200128-ofoo6bherfc6ff7rbrelfgij64-story.html
— Mitch McConnell tells GOP senators he lacks votes to block witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, sources say – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-mcconnell-impeachment-witnesses-20200128-3igfdjy3bzhonkaha65j3u4gwu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Indiana Republicans aiming to force marijuana prosecutions – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200128/news/301289892/
— Addison taxing bodies talk accomplishments, goals – Julia Locanto
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200128/addison-taxing-bodies-talk-accomplishments-goals

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Republicans want ethics reform, tax relief – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200128/house-republicans-want-ethics-reform-tax-relief

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rhetoric about balanced budget just flim-flam – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-rhetoric-about-balanced-budget-just-flim-flam/article_0d71115f-76e9-52f5-ad56-780addff94e9.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/house-republicans-tie-ethics-reforms-to-redistricting-changes/article_af6c4c5e-4233-11ea-9aa1-db2c562303d5.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Praises Pompeo After He Cursed At NPR Reporter, Then Barred Another From Trip – BILL CHAPPELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-praises-pompeo-after-he-cursed-npr-reporter-then-barred-another-trip#stream/0

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Way Out: Alternative Education Choices for Our Children
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/the-way-out-alternative-education-choices-for-our-children/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CNN’s Don Lemon and guests mock Trump supporters as uneducated and illiterate – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnns-don-lemon-and-guests-mock-trump-supporters-as-uneducated-and-illiterate
— Former CNN contributors bash network over segment mocking Trump supporters – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-cnn-contributors-bash-network-over-segment-mocking-trump-supporters

AMERICAN THINKER
— Islamist groups making inroads in local politics in America – Hesham Shehab
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/islamist_groups_making_inroads_in_local_politics_in_america.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When Sadia Gul Covert was elected in 2018 and sworn into the office of Dupage County commissioner, she took her oath on the “Quran, Torah, and the Bible,” in what seemed at the time like a symbol of unity and moderation. But Covert’s decision to cast her lot with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) raises questions about the extent of her moderation. Covert will be a speaker at the CAIR-Chicago 2020 Banquet fundraiser in February, among other Islamist speakers. CAIR was connected to the terrorist organization Hamas during the terror-financing trial against the Holy Land Foundation (HLF). According to the Justice Department report published in 2009, “HLF became the chief fundraising arm for the Palestine Committee in the U.S. created by the Muslim Brotherhood to support Hamas.”)

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Sanders Pledges His First Executive Orders Would Reverse Trump’s Immigration Agenda – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/28/bernie-executive-orders-immigration/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— CNN Mocks Trump Voters: It’s You and Me They Really Hate
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/01/28/its-you-and-me-they-really-hate/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Dems’ un-American agenda appeases LGBTQ community – Robert Knight
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/robert-knight/2020/01/28/dems-un-american-agenda-appeases-lgbtq-community

THE HILL
— Trump praises Pompeo over handling of NPR reporter: ‘You did a good job on her’ – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/480292-trump-praises-pompeo-over-handling-of-npr-reporter-you-did-a-good-job

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. deficit to eclipse $1 trillion in 2020, CBO says, as fiscal imbalance continues to widen – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/28/us-deficit-eclipse-1-trillion-2020-cbo-says-fiscal-imbalance-continues-widen/
— Is it okay for federal employees to discuss the impeachment trial at work? – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government asked me questions to get information from me to use against me. They asked me questions to confirm that I supported the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/is-it-ok-for-federal-employees-to-discuss-the-impeachment-trial-at-work/2020/01/28/30498ff2-41e0-11ea-aa6a-083d01b3ed18_story.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— SCOTUS Green-Lights Trump’s Self-Sufficiency Test for Immigrants – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: What percent of those who want to immigrate to America a) lack education, b) lack job skills, c) have health problems, d) have financial problems, e) have other problems, and/or f) need/demand massive government assistance?) 
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/scotus-green-lights-trump-exclusion-of-legal-immigrants.html

NEWSWEEK
— ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ CONDEMNS TRUMP’S ‘WEALTH TEST’ FOR IMMIGRANTS: ‘THE AMERICAN DREAM ISN’T A PRIVATE CLUB WITH A COVER CHARGE’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-condemns-trumps-wealth-test-immigrants-american-dream-isnt-1484319

FORBES
— High Cost Of Prescription Drugs Equals Age Discrimination On Steroids – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/01/28/high-cost-of-prescription-drugs-equals-age-discrimination-on-steroids/#1dab48e83732

January 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-southland-marijuana-sales-st-0128-20200126-g5a27vag5bdl7noesjk22fqksy-story.html
— Now artificial intelligence is screening job seekers’ videos. A new Illinois law requires businesses to disclose their use of the technology. – Abdel Jimenez (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.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-law-limits-online-video-job-interviews-20200124-y2fuvlfzxzftnatx7olabgrule-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, the worst national origin to have is German. What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me as well as the fact that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and I lived in Crete 1948-1972. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-auschwitz-holocaust-anniversary-nazi-germany-20200124-qusc4zoww5hivcbuuvup2rhdw4-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-auschwitz-liberation-anniversary-20200122-2bckxg6wzvd6foykcxpasfzl3y-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-holocaust-75-anniversary-st-0126-20200124-r4jbtmhx4bbwzlpdhpaoc4wxzq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville city employees to receive up to 12 weeks’ paid parental leave under new policy – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government had spouses and/or children to support. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that employees who had dependents should get preference over employees like me who never had dependents.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-maternity-paternity-paid-sick-leave-employees-st-20200123-4cpxiyqfsjeuzikuotgk2ntslm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Republican senate candidates disagree about whether a border wall is the solution to illegal immigration – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: When will the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county/township/ward party organizations host candidate forums? If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, DuPage County Recorder, DuPage County Auditor, judicial, etc. candidates.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200126/republican-senate-candidates-disagree-about-whether-a-border-wall-is-the-solution-to-illegal-immigration
— Megxit, Trump and the generational divide – Armstrong Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200126/megxit-trump-and-the-generational-divide
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: News Literacy Week During election seasons, in particular, we have an obligation as citizens to be informed (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to know ONLY what they tell you. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who are past and present Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois leaders. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who promote 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, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I would focus on those who focus on a) discouraging me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) discouraging everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200125/editorial-news-literacy-week-and-our-duty-to-a-loving-skepticism
— Partisan purity is derailing our country (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party leaders who focused/focus on destroying voters, activists, precinct committeemen/captains, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200126/partisan-purity-is-derailing-our-country
— FRONT PAGE: Towns spending 33% of property taxes on pensions – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200126/towns-spending-33-of-property-taxes-on-pensions
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, the worst national origin to have is German. What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me as well as the fact that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and I lived in Crete 1948-1972. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200125/im-still-in-auschwitz-75-years-after-camps-liberation-holocaust-survivor-remains-haunted-by-memories

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois churches weigh armed self-defense – Alexander D. Stuart 
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/southern-illinois-churches-weigh-armed-self-defense/article_d4e3316a-c2d5-5bc7-bae9-3500a8bf059d.html

WGLT
— What They Said: IL-17 GOP Candidates on the Issues – TIM SHELLEY 
https://www.wglt.org/post/what-they-said-il-17-gop-candidates-issues#stream/0

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The eight ways Adam Schiff fudged the facts in prosecuting Trump’s impeachment – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/25/adam-schiff-fudged-facts-eight-ways-prosecuting-tr/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Warren endorses affirmative action for nonbinary people – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will those who run your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, America, and the world officially banish, if not get rid of, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tokenism-warren-endorses-affirmative-action-for-nonbinary-people

AMERICAN THINKER
— Once again, Covington Catholic High School is in the news – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/once_again_covington_catholic_high_school_is_in_the_news.html
— Are swing states swinging towards Trump? – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/are_swing_states_swinging_towards_trump.html

TOWNHALL
— Leftist Battle Cry: Cancel All Things Conservative – Tim Wildmon
https://townhall.com/columnists/timwildmon/2020/01/26/leftist-battle-cry-cancel-all-things-conservative-n2560123

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Iowa Dad to Elizabeth Warren: “those of us who did the right thing get screwed” under your student debt forgiveness plan – Mike LaChance (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college expenses? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. He died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47. My mother never attended high school.) 
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/01/iowa-dad-to-elizabeth-warren-those-of-us-who-did-the-right-thing-get-screwed-under-your-student-debt-foregiveness-plan/

THE HILL
— Clinton says Zuckerberg has ‘authoritarian’ views on misinformation – MARINA PITOFSKY (DIERSEN: Democrats want Facebook to get rid of Republican individuals, Republican organizations, Republican companies, and Republican governments once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/479940-clinton-says-zuckerberg-has-authoritarian-views-on-facebook-ads

POLITICO
— Trump finds nearly unwavering loyalty from Republicans after Dem case After three marathon days of Democratic arguments at Trump’s impeachment trial, GOP senators haven’t budged. – JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETT
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/24/trump-senate-impeachment-republicans-103968

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being racists. Ever-increasingly, to call a person a racist in America today is like calling a person a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/politics/racism-in-america-20-questions.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be 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.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/opinion/sunday/democrats-republicans-polarization.html
— 20 (More) Questions With Democrats (DIERSEN Questions to ask candidates: If elected, how would the following help you carry out your duties: a) your education, b) your political experience and work experience, c) your professional certifications and licenses, and d) length of time that you have lived in your municipality, township/county, county, and Illinois? What have you done and what will you do if elected to: a) discourage the sale and use of pot, b) discourage gambling, c) discourage the sale and drinking of booze, d) promote traditional marriage and the traditional family, e) promote homeownership, f) discourage abortion, g) discourage mass/illegal immigration, h) discourage diminution of First and Second Amendment rights, i) discourage patronage and political affiliation discrimination, j) discourage reverse discrimination, k) discourage age discrimination, l) encourage people to save for their retirement, m) discourage dependency on government, and n) discourage dependency on charity?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/politics/democratic-candidates-20-questions.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden and Sanders are breaking away from the pack of candidates among Democrats nationwide, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds – Dan Balz and Emily Guskin 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-and-sanders-are-breaking-away-from-the-pack-of-candidates-among-democrats-nationwide-washington-post-abc-news-poll-finds/2020/01/25/068ca9b8-3eef-11ea-baca-eb7ace0a3455_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who hates Trump and hates Evangelicals says “Evangelicals have a role in political life. It isn’t fawning over Trump.”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-24/i-questioned-trumps-moral-fitness-for-office-in-christianity-today

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Jeff Sessions Stresses Trump Loyalty in Alabama Senate Race – AP (DIERSEN: Those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who focus on destroying me a) demand blind loyalty to them and to them only, b) focus on destroying those who are not blindly loyal to them and to them only, and c) reject most if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about the aforesaid. They have done tremendous damage to the Illinois, to DuPage County, to Milton Township, to Wheaton, to Milton Township Republican Organization, to TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, to Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, to Illinois Center Right Coalition, to American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, to etc.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-01-25/jeff-sessions-stresses-trump-loyalty-in-alabama-senate-race

TRIBUNE CHRONICLE
— Gary Steinbeck chosen to fill Warren council at-Large seat – ASHLEY FOX (DIERSEN: If the official who represented your municipal district resigned and the voters in your municipal district could vote to fill the vacancy, want percent would vote for candidates who promote 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, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid? What percent would vote for candidates who shared their demographics? What percent of the voters in your municipal district are White, male, older, Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2020/01/gary-steinbeck-chosen-to-fill-warren-council-at-large-seat/

SAN ANGELO LIVE
— Local GOP Candidates Tout Experience at Overflow Republican Women Lunch – Yantis Green (DIERSEN: Needless-to-day, candidates should stress their experience that is relevant to the offices that they seek.) 
https://sanangelolive.com/news/politics/2020-01-25/local-gop-candidates-tout-experience-overflow-republican-women-lunch

CLEBURNE TIMES REVIEW
— Republican candidates have their say – Matt Smith (DIERSEN: When will the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county/township/ward party organizations host candidate forums? If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, DuPage County Recorder, DuPage County Auditor, judicial, etc. candidates.)
https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/news/republican-candidates-have-their-say/article_847df4de-3efa-11ea-9980-ef01f8675cc9.html

PRESS DEMOCRAT
— If demographics are destiny, what happens now? – PETE GOLIS (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, fewer and fewer and fewer voters are the following, and therefore, they should be dumped: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/opinion/10624742-181/golis-if-demographics-are-destiny

REDLANDS DAILY FACTS
— Demographic undestiny – JOEL KOTKIN (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, fewer and fewer and fewer voters are the following, and therefore, they should be dumped: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2020/01/25/demographic-undestiny/

January 25 Morning Edition

NBC5
— GOP Senators Incensed by Schiff’s ‘Head on a Pike’ Remark – Laurie Kellman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/gop-senators-schiff-head-on-a-pike-remark/2207148/

ABC7
— ‘We have mass shootings every week,’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells US Conference of Mayors – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/we-have-mass-shootings-every-week-lightfoot-tells-mayors-conference/5876465/
— 2 dead, 2 hurt in shooting at Lisle cigar lounge: police
https://abc7chicago.com/lisle-cigar-lounge-shooting-leaves-2-dead-2-injured-police/5877879/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot takes in Trump’s impeachment trial from the Senate gallery As the mayor watched Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding, she wondered what the trial “will do for him in thinking about a very divided court.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/24/21080895/impeachment-trial-lightfoot-trump-senate-gallery-conference-mayors

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Didn’t take long for someone to pilfer weed from a bin placed at Midway for travelers to ditch their stash
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-midway-airport-pot-box-20200124-jnmjsougafcgjapgaw3bgd2giy-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’ll endorse a presidential candidate who can beat Trump – Lisa Donovan (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the only Republicans who can beat Democrats are minority, female, young, veteran, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-mulling-2020-democratic-presidential-endorsement-20200124-ntonmxnf35aydl7ie64kuq6lla-story.html

JEANNE IVES FOR CONGRESS
— State Of The Union Watch
https://www.facebook.com/events/703-warrenville-rd-wheaton-il-60189-6368-united-states/jeanne-for-congress-state-of-the-union-watch/219088032437712/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP senators incensed by Schiff’s ‘head on a pike’ remark – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-senators-incensed-by-schiffs-head-on-a-pike-remark/
— U.S. mayors say their cities need money, infrastructure at meeting with Pres. Trump – Russell Falcon, Nexstar, and Anna Wiernicki (DIERSEN: What do those who run your municipality say that your municipality needs? How strongly do they want to get rid of those in your municipality who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non- poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/u-s-mayors-say-their-cities-need-money-infrastructure-at-meeting-with-pres-trump/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Politicians Are Quoting The Founding Fathers On Impeachment. Some Are Cherry-Picking
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/politicians-are-quoting-founding-fathers-impeachment-some-are-cherry-picking#stream/0

WESTERN SPRINGS PATCH
— ‘Crisis Of Confidence’ Durkin says he’ll push ethics bills, including more financial disclosures from lawmakers. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: Everyone involved in government, politics, and/or journalism should be required to disclose the REAL REASONS why they are involved in government, politics, and/or journalism, for example, to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, and l) retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/crisis-confidence-local-lawmaker

BREITBART
— Notre Dame Faculty and Students Call for Reparations – TOM CICCOTTA (DIERSEN: What organizations are you a member of or donate money and/or time to? How soon will they call for reparations? How soon will they call for you to pay reparations? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations they want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/01/24/notre-dame-faculty-and-students-call-for-reparations/

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Compare Trump To Nazi Germany, 9/11 Terrorists During Senate Trial
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-democrats-compare-trump-to-nazi-germany-9-11-terrorists-during-senate-trial

PJ MEDIA
— ICE Threatens Jail for Sanctuary City Officials Under Subpoena Who Fail to Comply – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: To what extent do those who run your municipality, your township/ward, and your county reject the rule of law and side with the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs?)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/ice-threatens-jail-for-sanctuary-city-officials-under-subpoena-who-fail-to-comply/

NBC NEWS
— ‘Get rid of her’: A voice appearing to be Trump’s heard in recording demanding diplomat Yovanovitch’s ouster – Dareh Gregorian and Kristen Welker (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents talk and/or act like those who dominate the following want them to get rid of me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/get-rid-her-voice-appearing-be-trump-s-heard-tape-n1122131

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Fear for Party: Big Tent Splits Beyond Fixing – Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: The Republican Party’s big tent policy is destroying the Republican Party. Ever-increasingly, the Republican Party allows Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs to hold leadership positions. They focus on driving out of the party those who support its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform. They focus on driving out of the party those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about past and present Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/us/politics/democratic-party-unity-primary.html
— Emotional Schiff Speech Goes Viral, Delighting the Left and Enraging the Right Representative Adam B. Schiff took a risk in telling senators they must convict and remove President Trump because “you know you can’t trust this president to do what’s right for this country.” – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/us/politics/adam-schiff-closing-remarks.html
— Pompeo Lashes Out at Reporter and Challenges Her to Find Ukraine on a Map – Michael Levenson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have lashed out at me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/us/mike-pompeo-mary-louise-kelly-npr.html
— How Will Thousands of Latinos in Iowa Be Greeted at ‘El Caucus’? – Jennifer Medina (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians pander to 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://www.nytimes.com/article/latinos-iowa-caucus.html
— Bernie Will Have to Fight Dirty – Elizabeth Bruenig (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes “fight dirty.” They know that I have a policy of forgiving those who trespass against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/opinion/sanders-biden-2020-corruption.html

WASHINGTON POST
— That ‘emerging Democratic majority’? It may always be just over the horizon. – Megan McArdle (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be 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. To be a Democrat is to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, and l) retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/24/that-emerging-democratic-majority-it-may-always-be-just-over-horizon/

CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE
— What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers – Judith Graham (DIERSEN: What do the 2020s have in store for those who share your demographics? From what I see, there will be ever-increasing pressure on the following to get rid of those who share my demographics: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.) 
https://www.chronicleonline.com/opinion/columnists/what-the-s-have-in-store-for-aging-boomers/article_5581e7be-3edf-11ea-8128-9fbf5ed219c9.html

LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
— Minnesota church wants to grow, so it’s closing its doors to regroup – Sarah Pulliam Bailey (DIERSEN: Those who promote age discrimination want the following to close their doors and regroup: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
https://www.news-journal.com/features/minnesota-church-wants-to-grow-so-it-s-closing-its/article_3c470dba-3efd-11ea-aeae-db55dc7c0236.html

AARP
— Underemployment in Midlife and Older Workers – G. Oscar Anderson (DIERSEN: I have been underemployed since 1976 when I was 27 years old and earned an MBA from Loyola. I became more underemployed a) in 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) in 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) in 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA, d) in 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, e) in 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, f) in 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, g) in 1997 when I became a Forensic Accountant, and h) in 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. If I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.) 
https://www.aarp.org/research/topics/economics/info-2020/underemployment-in-midlife-and-older-workers.html
— Age Discrimination, Caregiving and Health Issues Limit Options for Older Workers Too often they settle for positions that don’t utilize their earned skills or experience – Mikhail Zinshteyn
https://www.aarp.org/work/working-at-50-plus/info-2020/underemployment-age-discrimination.html
— How High School Is Haunting — and Hurting — My Job Search It really shouldn’t matter what year I graduated – Ilene Goldman
https://www.aarp.org/disrupt-aging/stories/info-2020/graduation-year-on-job-applications.html

LAW 360
— Ikea Must Face Suit Alleging Policies Favor Younger Workers (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors bragged that they favored younger workers. They got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/1237237/ikea-must-face-suit-alleging-policies-favor-younger-workers

January 24 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— The dishonest impeachment case
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Indiana residents unfazed by purchasing marijuana legally in Illinois, bringing it back home – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-homewood-marijuana-feature-st-0126-20200124-xg2zgckryfbbramcf6qduegkum-story.html
— ‘Ban the box’ laws, a helping hand for ex-offenders, are actually holding them back – Steve Chapman 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-ban-the-box-illinois-chapman-20200124-wanoftyi65fqhbjsktvbsal6zm-story.html
— Saying ‘diabetes doesn’t discriminate,’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure limiting out-of-pocket cost of insulin to $100 for 30-day supply – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: One reason why my father and his father had less money was that my father fought type 1 diabetes from when he was 14 until he died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47 in 1969.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-insulin-cap-bill-signing-20200124-i4ryr72utra37j4mipmbqr2aiu-story.html
— Mike Bloomberg’s campaign, the best money can buy – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-bloomberg-tv-campaign-page-20200124-fxddbrmnbjfr3dkgx6zfmmj6v4-story.html
— After big wins last year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislature start new session facing major challenges on pensions, property taxes and ethics – DAN PETRELLA, JAMIE MUNKS and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-general-assembly-spring-session-20200125-3jkp6ysbb5a7xn6wjsukhoavya-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Those federal indictments of Illinois politicians? Coming any day now. Maybe. We still anticipate plenty of action on the political corruption front coming out of 219 S. Dearborn. But we’ve lowered our expectations about the timing. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2020/1/24/21080838/political-corruption-chicago-illinois-indictments-expected-john-lausch
— Weed stolen from ‘amnesty box’ at Midway Airport At approximately 6:03 p.m. Monday, an unknown individual reached into the box and “removed an unknown object from inside,” Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. – Mitch Dudek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/24/21080157/marijuana-stolen-amnesty-box-midway-airport
— Lightfoot presidential endorsement: Likely not Sanders, Warren or Biden On Friday, Chicago’s mayor will boycott Trump’s White House meeting with mayors; will attend his impeachment trial instead – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/23/21079362/lori-lightfoot-presidential-endorsement-bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-joe-biden
— Savvy moves by Senate President Don Harmon herald a new era in Springfield Harmon kept former president’s staff and is stepping down from his politically connected law firm. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/24/21080924/senate-president-don-harmon-new-era-springfield-politics-rich-miller-suntimes

DAILY HERALD
— Watch GOP candidates for U.S. Senate square off live on dailyherald.com
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200124/watch-gop-candidates-for-us-senate-square-off-live-on-dailyheraldcom
— NFL shamelessly commandeers Kaepernick’s cause – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200124/sports/301249888/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/647777

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Personal attacks becoming more and more commonplace What kind of person makes fun of a stutter? – Scott Reeder
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/01/24/personal-attacks-becoming-more-and-more-commonplace/an3aetf/

NPR ILLINOIS
— UIS Prof Publishes Encyclopedia Of LGBTQ Politics – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/uis-prof-publishes-encyclopedia-lgbtq-politics#stream/0

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans a) have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) are causing all the problems that Blacks have, and c) will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have. 
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-americans-mostly-left-behind-by-progress-since-dr-kings-death/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Interviewed by OAN Thursday Night
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/24/il-14-catalina-lauf-interviewed-by-oan-thursday-night/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DUPAGE FAMILY “WITNESSES HISTORY” AT 47TH MARCH FOR LIFE IN DC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/dupage-family-witnesses-history-at-47th-march-for-life-in-dc.html
— SHEHAB: HIJAB DAY PROMOTES MUSLIM WOMEN’S SUPPRESSION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/hijab-day-promotes-muslim-womens-suppression.html
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE FACES OWNERSHIP CRISIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/chicago-tribune-face-ownership-crisis.html
— REPUBLICAN GRANT WEHRLI SHOCKS CONSERVATIVES BY SIGNING ONTO ILLINOIS LEFTISTS’ GREEN NEW DEAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/republican-state-rep-signs-onto-illinois-leftists-green-new-deal.html
— TARTER RESPONDS TO LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS’ ENDORSEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/tarter-responds-to-log-cabin-republican-endorsement.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Taylor Swift regrets not speaking out against Trump in 2016 – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/taylor-swift-regrets-not-speaking-out-against-trump-in-2016
— It’s the March for Life: Which peaceful protesters will the media slander today? – Timothy P. Carney 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/its-the-march-for-life-which-peaceful-protestors-will-the-media-slander-today

FOX NEWS
— Passenger at Chicago airport steals marijuana from ‘Cannabis Amnesty Box’ – Michael Bartiromo, Alexandra Deabler
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/passenger-at-chicago-airport-steals-marijuana-from-cannabis-amnesty-box

PJ MEDIA
— NBC News Goes Full Fascist: Voting for ‘Racist’ Trump Is ‘Not Only Immoral but Illegal’ – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/nbc-news-goes-full-fascist-voting-for-racist-trump-is-not-only-immoral-but-illegal/
— Trump Defends the Unborn at March for Life: Every Life ‘Is in the Image of Almighty God’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-defends-the-unborn-at-march-for-life-every-life-is-in-the-image-of-almighty-god/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden: DACA beneficiaries deserve citizenship because they’re ‘more American than most Americans’ – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring citizens of foreign countries illegally to America illegally.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/24/biden-daca-beneficiaries-deserve-citizenship-because-theyre-more-american-than-most-americans-878965
— Biden argues illegal immigrants convicted of DUI should not be arrested in pandering rant – Sierra Marlee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/24/biden-argues-illegal-immigrants-convicted-of-dui-should-not-be-arrested-in-pandering-rant-878767

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump at 2020 March for Life: ‘Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in White House’ ‘Mothers are heroes,’ and pro-lifers ‘just make it your life’s mission to help spread God’s grace,’ he said. – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-march-for-life-2020

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Best Means for Stopping (ILLEGAL) Migrants Is Mexico’s Government Mexican leader cracks down on caravans from Guatemala, fueling criticism at home, praise in U.S. – MARCO UGARTE/ASSOCIATED PRESS
By José de Córdoba and Juan Montes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-best-means-for-stopping-migrants-is-mexicos-government-11579899262

FORBES
— SEC Unit Execs, Non-Execs Charge They Don’t Have Enough People To Do The Work – Ted Knutson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedknutson/2020/01/24/sec-unit-execs-non-execs-charge-they-dont-have-enough-people-to-do-the-work/#44aa0a3c1994

REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more anti-E-Verify 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.
https://reason.com/2020/01/24/e-verify-making-life-harder-for-workers-and-small-businesses-with-enthusiastic-maga-support/

January 24 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin Area League of Women Voters to host four candidate forums in February
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200123/elgin-area-league-of-women-voters-to-host-four-candidate-forums-in-february
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200123/dist-203-defines-bias-encourages-community-to-unlearn-assumptions

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— First case of coronavirus confirmed in Chicago  The patient is a woman in her 60s who visited Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the outbreak, in December and returned to the U.S. on Jan. 13.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/first-case-coronavirus-confirmed-chicago

ABC7
— Trump, a late convert to cause, to join high-profile anti-abortion rally, becoming first sitting president to do so – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-a-late-convert-to-cause-to-join-anti-abortion-rally/5875672/
— Coronavirus outbreak: Chicago woman diagnosed, 2nd case in US
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-woman-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-2nd-case-in-us/5875738/

WGN TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Activist pushes pot peddlers licenses – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2020/01/23/activist-pushes-pot-peddlers-licenses/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump, a late convert to cause, to join anti-abortion rally – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-a-late-convert-to-cause-to-join-anti-abortion-rally

WAND
— IL GOP calls for temporary halt to automatic voter registration system – Doug Wolfe
https://www.wandtv.com/news/gop-calls-for-temporary-halt-to-automatic-voter-registration-system/article_fff699da-3d6b-11ea-b7e3-1bc45e717689.html

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— WHO’S ON THE BALLOT? STATE SENATE, STATE HOUSE RACES IN MARCH 17 PRIMARY
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/01/whos-on-the-ballot-state-senate-state-house-races-in-march-17-primary/

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Kendall GOP circuit clerk candidates talk modernizing the office – KATIE FINLON
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2020/01/21/kendall-gop-circuit-clerk-candidates-talk-modernizing-the-office/a4a0xyf/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOB
— Kane County Treasurer Dave Rickert Seeking to Replace Chris Lauzen as Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/24/kane-county-treasurer-dave-rickert-seeking-to-replace-chris-lauzen-as-board-chairman/ 
— Tobin Releases McHenry County Pension Data
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/24/tobin-releases-mchenry-county-pension-data/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— THE 1%: ILLINOIS’ PENSION MILLIONAIRES More than 129,000 Illinois public pensioners will see expected payouts of $1 million or more during retirement. – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors who so far have succeeded in forcing the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1,209,752 (268 months X $4,514) in today’s dollars. Why do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors?) 
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/the-1-illinois-pension-millionaires/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Media Misrepresents the Story of Christian School That Expelled Student – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/media-misrepresents-the-story-of-christian-school-that-expelled-student/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FACEBOOK NOW CLASSIFIES ‘DENYING EXISTENCE’ OF TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES AS ‘HATE SPEECH’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/facebook-now-classifies-denying-existence-of-transgender-identities-as-hate-speech.html
— PARENTS CHALLENGE ‘RADICAL’ LGBT CURRICULUM IN NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/parents-challenge-radical-lgbt-curriculum-in-new-jersey-schools.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A GOPUSA ILLINOIS email has go out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/24/reader-comments-closed-until-monday-12/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ready to fight: Trump looks beyond impeachment drama to reelection President knocks rivals, jockeys for campaign advantage – Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/donald-trump-looks-beyond-impeachment-reelection/
— Elizabeth Warren pledges to incorporate diversity into her Cabinet – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, to promote diversity is to discriminate against those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/elizabeth-warren-pledges-incorporate-diversity-her/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump Marches for Life – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/trump_marches_for_life.html
— How Hollywood-style propaganda can wreck a country – Bob Weir
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/how_hollywoodstyle_propaganda_can_wreck_a_country.html

DAILY CALLER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/23/joe-biden-daca-recipients-more-american/

COLLEGE FIX
— Calls for reparations hit Notre Dame amid allegations of harm, oppression against blacks, Native Americans – ELLIE GARDEY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/calls-for-reparations-hit-notre-dame-amid-allegations-of-harm-oppression-against-blacks-native-americans/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump’s Doral Resort Spikes Its Room Rates Ahead Of His RNC Visit The doubling of rates may have increased taxpayer costs for housing Secret Service and other staff who traveled there ahead of the president’s trip. – S.V. Date
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-doral-room-rates_n_5e285b24c5b6779e9c2b6521

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, the worst national origin to have is German. What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me as well as the fact that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and I lived in Crete 1948-1972. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/magazine/holocaust-remembrance-grandmother.html

USA TODAY
— Impeachment trial: Trump win shows anything can happen, even Senate conviction and removal Support for removal rose and Senate Republicans saw an election rushing toward them under a black cloud. That was Nixon, but it could also be Trump. – Scott Dworkin (DIERSEN: In 1974, during the Nixon impeachment, I was one an extremely few Republicans who worked for IRS in its Chicago office. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious at Nixon. To punish Nixon, they punished the extremely few Republicans in the office. They disallowed my travel vouchers ( SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866 ) and they got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1971, 1973, and 1974.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/24/trump-impeachment-trial-senate-removal-not-impossible-column/4533929002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impeachment Trial Ramps Up Political Spending Trump campaign says fundraising has jumped; Planned Parenthood’s snub of Susan Collins likely marks its final break with GOP – Gabriel T. Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeachment-trial-ramps-up-political-spending-11579861800
— At the Largest Gun Show in the U.S., the Focus Is Women, First-Time Buyers Some states relax laws on concealed weapons, creating more demand for small firearms – Cameron McWhirter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-the-largest-gun-show-in-the-u-s-the-focus-is-women-first-time-buyers-11579793661

BLOOMBERG
— Age Discrimination Is Bad — for the Bottom Line As workforces get older, employers still overwhelmingly prefer younger workers. -Leonid Bershidsky (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO organizations, companies, governments, and countries use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, etc. to get rid of older people, and especially to get rid of older people who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-01-24/age-discrimination-makes-no-economic-sense

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Why Employers Should Proceed With Caution Before Utilizing AI in Employment Decisions – Joseph O’Keefe (DIERSEN: In the federal government, all employment decisions are made a) to facilitate hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to facilitate not hiring, not retaining, not promoting, and getting rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/insight-why-employers-should-proceed-with-caution-before-utilizing-ai-in-employment-decisions

LAW 360
— Capitol Hill’s Diversity Efforts Are Rubbing Off On Wall Street (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will not hire, retain, or promote and that they will get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.law360.com/corporate/articles/1236980/capitol-hill-s-diversity-efforts-are-rubbing-off-on-wall-street

CAVALIER DAILY
— Demographics won’t be the death of conservatism Many trends indicate that Democrats won’t maintain a permanent electoral majority with minority voters – Audrey Fahlberg (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially announce that they will rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2020/01/fahlberg-demographics-wont-be-the-death-of-conservatism

WBAY
— Minn. church says it never asked older church members to leave – Ed Payne (DIERSEN: After my Democrat GAO superiors told me that they would assign me to work for my subordinates, that is, that they would constructively demote me and take other adverse actions against me if I did not take their early retirement “offer,” they claimed that they did nothing to force me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Minn-church-says-it-never-asked-older-church-members-to-leave-567238661.html

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1020 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $930,000
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1020-S-Wheaton-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60189/4448323_zpid/

January 23 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Bloomingdale Township supervisor calls for highway chief’s resignation – Robert Sanchez and Bob Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200123/bloomingdale-township-supervisor-calls-for-highway-chiefs-resignation
— Voters to decide whether to dissolve McHenry Twp. this year, Nunda Twp. in 2037 – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200123/voters-to-decide-whether-to-dissolve-mchenry-twp-this-year-nunda-twp-in-2037
— Republicans hold endorsement session Jan. 28 – Bill Pohlman
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200123/republicans-hold-endorsement-session-jan-28
— Watch Bansal, Laib interview in their race for Congress
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200123/watch-bansal-laib-interview-in-their-race-for-congress
— Three prominent election lawyers now involved in Elk Grove term limits case – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200123/three-prominent-election-lawyers-now-involved-in-elk-grove-term-limits-case

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Karina Villa brings in $154K in election donations, despite no primary opposition in bid to fill Oberweis’ Senate seat – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-area-candidate-funding-primary-st-0124-20200123-hmjxokpdibg45dmiq7wt3uqu2i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-non-citizen-voting-zorn-20200123-weyxtvhldzbvzg26ruzcc3ecmi-story.html
— As Springfield dawdles on reforms, put your property tax bill on the fridge. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-property-taxes-jb-pritzker-general-assembly-sales-reform-20200124-jsu7ngun7ncankbeatcatqp5wa-story.html
— What is a conservative these days, anyway? Here are some of the battle lines. – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-what-is-conservative-goldberg-20200123-idqspmv65zeghcac53hkj4plc4-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To want minorities and women to push pot is to want to destroy minorities and women. Democrats want minorities and women to push pot, that is, Democrats want to destroy minorities and women.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/takeaway/green-thumb-exec-has-figured-out-how-combine-her-hippie-side-and-lawyer-side

ABC7
— Trump impeachment hearings find Schiff, Dems facing risks, limits at trial – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-impeachment-trial-of-president-donald-trump/5872789/

WGN TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago Housing Authority relaxes recreational marijuana policy – MIKE LOWE (DIERSEN: To encourage a person to use pot is to destroy that person. Democrats encourage everyone to use pot, that is, Democrats destroy everyone.)
https://wgntv.com/2020/01/23/chicago-housing-authority-relaxes-recreational-marijuana-policy/

WGN RADIO
— Dr. Willie Wilson explains why he’s working on state reparations for African American descendants of slaves. – BALTHIMER (DIERSEN: From what I see, sooner or later, if you are not poor, the Democrats who run Illinois, your county, your township/ward, and your municipality will force you to pay reparations. From what I see, if you are not poor, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that they will force you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wgnradio.com/2020/01/23/dr-willie-wilson-explains-why-hes-working-on-state-reparations-for-african-american-descendants-of-slaves/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Open Thread About the Debate *UPDATEx4: FULL DEBATE VIDEO plus Twitter Poll, Jerry Evans Statement, Oberweis Video Clip from Lauf consultant*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/il-14-open-thread-about-the-debate/
— Gary Rabine Hosts Fundraiser for U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Curran
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/gary-rabine-hosts-fundraiser-for-u-s-senate-candidate-mark-curran/
— Violent “Old School” Organizing Effort on McHenry County Firm’s Non-Union Workers Building Indiana Baptist Church Ends Up in Prison for Iron Workers Union President and Business Agent
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/23/violent-old-school-organizing-effort-on-mchenry-county-firms-non-union-workers-building-baptist-church-ends-up-in-prison-for-iron-workers-union-president-and-business-agent/

CAPITOL FAX
— Corruption roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/23/corruption-roundup-11/
— Question of the day (DIERSEN Questions to ask candidates: If elected, how would the following help you carry out your duties: a) your education, b) your political experience and work experience, c) your professional certifications and licenses, and d) length of time that you have lived in your municipality, township/county, county, and Illinois? What have you done and what will you do if elected to: a) discourage the sale and use of pot, b) discourage gambling, c) discourage the sale and drinking of booze, d) promote traditional marriage and the traditional family, e) promote homeownership, f) discourage abortion, g) discourage mass/illegal immigration, h) discourage diminution of First and Second Amendment rights, i) discourage patronage and political affiliation discrimination, j) discourage reverse discrimination, k) discourage age discrimination, l) encourage people to save for their retirement, m) discourage dependency on government, and n) discourage dependency on charity?) 
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/23/question-of-the-day-3004/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois marijuana dispensary becomes first in the state to get cannabis consumption lounge permit – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/illinois-marijuana-dispensary-becomes-first-state-/
— Pro-life lobbyists train activists for combat against pro-choice foes at March for Life conference – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/pro-life-lobbyists-train-activists-combat-against-/

GOPUSA
— Voters now cringe over feminist candidates
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=83405

AMERICAN THINKER
— This UN judgment opens the door to permanent ‘climate refugee’ status – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/this_un_judgment_opens_the_door_to_permanent_climate_refugee_status.html

BREITBART
— 55% of Americans Say Mainstream Media Are ‘Corrupt’ – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/01/23/nolte-55-of-americans-say-mainstream-media-are-corrupt/

BLAZE
— Dad who paid for daughter’s education confronts Warren over student loan forgiveness: ‘Can I have my money back?’ – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in August of 1970. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. But I paid for all my tuition and books at UIC and NIU and room and board at NIU with money that I earned working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.) https://www.theblaze.com/news/dad-who-paid-for-daughters-education-confronts-warren-over-student-loan-forgiveness

DAILY SIGNAL
— Virginia Gun Control Bills Firing Up Second Amendment Backers – Allison Schuster 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/01/23/virginia-gun-control-bills-firing-up-second-amendment-backers/

TOWNHALL
— What Joe Biden Just Said About Illegal Aliens Proves Democrats Care More About Them Than Americans – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/01/23/joe-biden-illegal-aliens-are-more-american-n2560020

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Study Finds Professors Donate to Democrats Over Republicans by Ratio of 95:1
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/01/study-finds-professors-donate-to-democrats-over-republicans-by-ratio-of-951/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Gabbard on Decision to File Defamation Suit Against Clinton: ‘They Will Destroy Your Reputation as Well’ – Bradley Cortright (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy my reputation. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://ijr.com/gabbard-on-decision-file-defamation-clinton/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Moves to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’ The Trump administration grants visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States if applicants are believed to be traveling to give birth. – Zolan Kanno-Youngs
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/us/politics/trump-birth-tourism.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating RINOs wanted to impeach Trump from the start. 
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-23/impeachment-donald-trump-republican-party-trial

USA TODAY
— Everyday Americans are distressed by the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. If they care at all. – Dennis Wagner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/23/donald-trump-impeachment-trial-everyday-americans/4548329002/ 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Google’s Latest Search Results Change Further Blurs What’s an Ad – Deanna Ting 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/googles-latest-search-results-change-further-blurs-whats-an-ad/
— Facebook’s Rising Democrat Problem – Sara Fischer and Scott Rosenberg 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebooks-rising-democrat-problem/

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— Illinois CPA Society president signs ‘Diversity and Inclusion Pledge’ – Sean McCabe (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the Illinois CPA Society since 1979.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/illinois-cpa-society-president-signs-diversity-and-inclusion-pledge

January 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Wheaton man allegedly high on weed arrested for DUI after head-on crash in Lisle: police
https://abc7chicago.com/man-allegedly-high-on-marijuana-arrested-after-head-on-crash-in-lisle-police/5867855/
— President Donald Trump impeachment trial: McConnell abruptly backs off proposed rules – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-mcconnell-abruptly-backs-off-proposed-rules/5866905/

NBC5
— Programming Error Allowed Non-US Citizens to Register to Vote in Ill.: Secretary of State The office noted that while some of the people included in the list weren’t citizens at the time of their application, they may be citizens now (ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider statement: “The recent reports of non-citizens voting in Illinois is simply unacceptable. The Secretary of State’s failure to competently administer the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) process in Illinois compromises the integrity of our entire election system. Mistakes are made, but when it comes to voting, it simply is inexcusable that non-citizens voted in Illinois and potentially affected the outcome of elections across the state. Those in the Secretary of State’s Office who allowed this to happen should be terminated from their employment with the State. Public hearings in the General Assembly should commence immediately, and the AVR program should be temporarily suspended until we get answers. Voting is a right and a privilege reserved only for U.S. citizens. The American people need to know that their government is upholding, not undermining, that right.”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/programming-error-allowed-non-us-citizens-to-register-to-vote-in-ill-secretary-of-states-office/2204767/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Man Charged With Driving While High On Pot After Head-On Crash In Lisle
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/21/lisle-pot-dui-crash-marijuana-driving-under-the-influence-cole-dixon-charged/
— Want To Make $255? Here’s How To Become An Election Judge – Lauren Victory
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/21/inside-the-process-of-becoming-an-election-judge/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois: Error registered a possible 545 noncitizen voters – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-error-registered-a-possible-545-noncitizen-voters-4
— Hillary Clinton unleashes on Bernie Sanders in new documentary: ‘Nobody likes him’ – Tyler Olson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-unleashes-on-bernie-sanders-in-new-documentary-nobody-likes-him

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans — and one Democrat — demand answers from Jesse White on non-citizen voter registrations “This is an absurd lack of compliance with state law, surfacing less than three weeks from the opening of early voting for our state’s 2020 general primary election,” the Republicans wrote. “Given this, we are requesting an immediate hearing of the House Executive Committee.” – Peter Hancock
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/1/21/21076259/republicans-democrat-demand-answers-jesse-white-non-citizen-voter-registrations
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Driver was high on weed when he crashed in Lisle: police Cole Dixon “showed heavy impairment” in a field sobriety test — the same given to suspected drunken drivers — and was arrested. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/1/21/21075850/cole-dixon-lisle-crash-route-53-dui-marijuana-cannabis-weed
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Torch-wielding burglar stole $200K from pot shop’s safe, used employee key card to get inside: police report After creeping inside MOCA, 2847 W. Fullerton, the suspect got into the vault and used a torch to break into a safe and steal $200,000 in cash. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/21/21076048/chicago-dispensaries-moca-modern-cannabis-burglary
— Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work Cyberloafing may not be a waste of time after all. Research shows it can help workers cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment. – Stephanie Andel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/21/21075668/cyberloafing-workplace-morale-stephanie-andel-internet-surfing

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wehrli adds $50K to campaign chest while his possible Dem challenger gets $25K from House majority leader for polling – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-grant-wehrli-election-campaign-funding-st-20200122-hhvgfigmzbcjvgcafylcyznrtu-story.html
— Lake County Board moves to counter spike in hate crime – CHARLES SELLE (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you commit hate crimes: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-board-condemns-hate-st-0122-20200121-ing3sgjvubhfla74dxrmwjuaea-story.html
— Rush welcomes LGBTQ patients, steps up efforts with new program: ‘They were just immediately comfortable, affirming and helpful’ – Nara Schoenberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-rush-hospital-new-lgbtq-services-tt-01192020-20200121-hgw5g3pwuzfu3ezvwhaxd6btqu-story.html
— Construction unions among top donors to south suburban state lawmakers, filings show – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-campaign-finance-reports-st-0122-20200121-vtcmu6ljorhb5ijympa2f2iham-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Applications for medical marijuana cards are up – Ally Marotti 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-medical-marijuana-card-increase-20200121-wicskyxhh5gj7jdna77qk7bxpm-story.html
— Vote by mail applications are available in Illinois. Here’s what you need to know about voting in the upcoming primary. – Sophie Sherry
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-cb-illinois-primary-voting-how-to-20200121-wycfccxflfecniykuykjjdz22q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Bloomingdale Township highway commissioner under federal investigation
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/bloomingdale-township-highway-commissioner-under-federal-investigation
— Illinois House Republicans seek investigation of noncitizens voting – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/illinois-house-republicans-seek-investigation-of-noncitizens-voting
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lisle police: Driver was high on marijuana at time of crash – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/lisle-police-driver-was-high-on-marijuana-at-time-of-crash
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Everyone should discourage the sale and use of pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/arlington-heights-library-hosting-panel-discussion-on-pot-legalization
— Algonquin Township GOP chairman’s comments on MLK Day draw harsh criticism – Drew Zimmerman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200121/algonquin-township-gop-chairmans-comments-on-mlk-day-draw-harsh-criticism

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200121/parking-traffic-headaches-persist-near-pot-dispensary

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Impeachment Trial Recap: Republicans Balk At McConnell Over Session Rules – DEIRDRE WALSH & PHILIP EWING
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-impeachment-trial-recap-republicans-balk-mcconnell-over-session-rules#stream/0

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Property Tax Issue Reignites Burr Ridge Feud The Burr Ridge mayor and a trustee debated a policy that the mayor says would hamper the village’s ability to raise taxes. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/property-tax-issue-reignites-burr-ridge-feud

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Michael Bloomberg Sure Is Spending a Lot in Illinois He’s put $4.4 million into advertising in a state that associates him with Preckwinkle’s soda tax and Garry McCarthy’s CPD. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: What problems do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes associate you with? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes associate me with their problems, with your problems, with my problems, and with everyone’s problems.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2020/Michael-Bloomberg-Sure-Is-Spending-a-Lot-on-Illinois/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— JUDGES ORDER GOVERNMENT SPENDING WITHOUT REPRESENTATION IN ILLINOIS – dward N. Tiesenga, Carl A. Miller, and Sophia Pethokoukis
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/judges-order-government-spending-without-representation-in-illinois

CAPITOL FAX
— Breakdown by county – 16 voted, but questions remain *** Some green card-holders appear to have voted after SoS computer glitch automatically registered them to vote
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/21/some-green-card-holders-appear-to-have-voted-after-sos-computer-glitch-automatically-registered-them-to-vote/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Promises Sanctuary for Drunk-Driving Illegals – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/21/joe-biden-promises-sanctuary-for-drunk-driving-illegals/
— Illinois State Board of Elections Confirms Non-Citizens Voted in 2018 – JOHN BINDER (ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider statement: “The recent reports of non-citizens voting in Illinois is simply unacceptable. The Secretary of State’s failure to competently administer the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) process in Illinois compromises the integrity of our entire election system. Mistakes are made, but when it comes to voting, it simply is inexcusable that non-citizens voted in Illinois and potentially affected the outcome of elections across the state. Those in the Secretary of State’s Office who allowed this to happen should be terminated from their employment with the State. Public hearings in the General Assembly should commence immediately, and the AVR program should be temporarily suspended until we get answers. Voting is a right and a privilege reserved only for U.S. citizens. The American people need to know that their government is upholding, not undermining, that right.”)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/21/illinois-state-board-of-elections-confirms-non-citizens-voted-in-2018/
— Project Veritas: Bernie Sanders Campaigner Says ‘Guillotine the Rich’ – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/01/21/project-veritas-bernie-sanders-campaigner-says-guillotine-the-rich/
— Taylor Swift Hopes Her New Music Can ‘Stoke Fires Politically’ Against ‘Sinister’ Republican Policies – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/01/21/taylor-swift-hopes-her-new-music-can-stoke-fires-politically-against-sinister-republican-policies/

DAILY CALLER
— Sanders Says He ‘Might’ Be Open To Deportation Of Illegal Aliens Convicted Of A ‘Terrible, Terrible Crime’ – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/21/bernie-sanders-illegal-aliens-terrible-crime/
— Joe Biden Says ICE Shouldn’t Deport Drunk Driving Illegal Aliens – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/21/joe-biden-ice-deport-illegal-aliens-drunk-driving/

DAILY WIRE
— AOC Demonizes Business Owners: They’re Lazy Slave Owners, Employees ‘Literally Dying’- Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-demonizes-business-owners-theyre-lazy-slave-owners-employees-literally-dying

FEDERALIST
— New York Times Endorsement Virtue Signals Between Two Far-Left Female Senators – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/21/new-york-times-endorsement-virtue-signals-between-two-far-left-female-senators/

CENTER FOR FAMILY & HUMAN RIGHTS
— What does “unintended pregnancy” really mean and why does it matter? – Rebecca Oas, Ph.D. 
https://c-fam.org/definitions/what-does-unintended-pregnancy-really-mean-and-why-does-it-matter/

NBC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Even when sober, frequent marijuana users are dangerous drivers, report finds Researchers tested participants in a driving simulator. – Linda Carroll
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/even-when-sober-frequent-marijuana-users-are-worse-drivers-report-n1115681

NEW YORK POST
— GAO report will be ‘big part’ of Dems’ case in Trump impeachment trial – Aaron Feis
https://nypost.com/2020/01/21/gao-report-will-be-big-part-of-dems-case-in-trump-impeachment-trial/

FORBES
— Cannabis Taking A Larger Share Of Alcohol Industry Amid Concern Over Calories And Hangovers – Douglas Yu
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasyu/2020/01/21/cannabis-taking-a-larger-share-of-beverage-industry-amid-calories-and-hangovers-concern/
— Meet America’s Best Employers For Diversity 2020 – Ruth Umoh (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will be hired, retained, or promoted: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/01/21/meet-americas-best-employers-for-diversity-2020/#771d255a5739