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December 28 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

December 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Government Shutdown Update: Partial shutdown likely to stretch into 2019 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-2018-partial-shutdown-likely-to-stretch-into-2019/4977060/
— Michelle Obama bests Hillary Clinton to be voted most admired woman by Americans, poll shows – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/michelle-obama-voted-most-admired-woman-by-americans-poll-shows/4975418/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Defying pundits, GOP share of Latino vote steady under Trump – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/defying-pundits-gop-share-of-latino-vote-steady-under-trump-1
— Trump says most workers affected by shutdown are Democrats (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/trump-says-most-workers-affected-by-shutdown-are-democrats

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker picks outgoing Republican lawmaker David Harris to lead Illinois Department of Revenue – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-republican-revenue-taxes-20181227-story.html
— Route 53 extension: Should the Illinois Tollway keep spending this $25 million? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-route-53-extension-illinois-tollway-mchenry-cook-lake-20181127-story.html
— Shutdown set to extend into new year after Congress punts on budget, border talks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-new-year-20181227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Money Magazine: In Illinois, Wheaton is the best place to live.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-best-places-to-live-in-each-state-20181227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner/Trump says “Illinois shows Republicans are key to ending a budget standoff.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-government-shutdown-stalemate-st-1228-story.html
— Transgender inmate moved to Illinois women’s prison after alleging years of abuse – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-transgender-prisoner-transfer-illinois-20181227-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 3 mayoral candidates — including 87-year-old grandma — booted from ballot – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-ballot-election-board-grandma-clark/
— Trump administration seeks to dismiss cities’ ACA lawsuit – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aca-affordable-care-act-lawsuit-trump-sabotaging-enrollment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage citizens of foreign countries to bring their young children to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/border-security-jakelin-caal-felipe-gomez-alonzo-donald-trump-immigration-migrants/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana industry toasts banner year – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/legal-medical-marijuana-cannabis-pot-weed-industry-toasts-banner-year/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker picks Arlington Heights Republican David Harris for administration – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181227/democratic-gov-elect-jb-pritzker-picks-arlington-heights-republican-for-administration
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana industry had banner year in 2018 – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181227/business/312279988/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR & SJ-R
— Pritzker taps ex-central Illinois senator (John Sullivan), retiring GOP rep (David Harris) for agency posts (DIERSEN: In what ways did Rauner break with Illinois Republicans, that is, which planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform did Rauner reject?)
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181227/pritzker-taps-ex-central-illinois-senator-retiring-gop-rep-for-agency-posts
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181227/pritzker-names-heads-for-revenue-ag-departments
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Harris was among the Republican state representatives who broke with Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2017 to end the state’s two-year budget impasse.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana industry toasts year of global gains – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/legal-marijuana-industry-had-banner-year-in/article_96db5c3b-1374-55ad-a8f4-4e1deb3a50cf.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Rauner shouldn’t have run in the first place – Editorial
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/guest-editorial-rauner-shouldn-t-have-run-in-the-first/article_fae4ec1f-eb5d-57cd-92b2-a9e8c357644d.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Rauner was an expensive lesson for Illinois – Scott Reeder
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/Reeder-Rauner-was-an-expensive-lesson-for-13494204.php

 

BELOIT NEWS
— DEFYING PUNDITS, GOP SHARE OF LATINO VOTE STEADY UNDER TRUMP – AP
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20181227/AP/312279917

 

WSIL TV
— Government shutdown affects local entities – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39699374/government-shutdown-affects-local-entities

 

WGIL
— FORMER STATE SENATOR JOHN SULLIVAN NAMED ILLINOIS’ NEXT AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR
http://www.wgil.com/2018/12/27/former-state-senator-john-sullivan-named-illinois-next-agriculture-director/

 

WLDS
— State Rep. Davidsmeyer shares thoughts on working with Democratic supermajorities in House, Senate – Blake Schnitker
http://wlds.com/news/state-rep-davidsmeyer-shares-thoughts-on-working-with-democratic-supermajorities-in-house-senate-i/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Named Best Place To Live In Illinois: Money Magazine The city was chosen for its safety, affordability, and economic stability. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/suburb-named-best-place-live-illinois-money-magazine

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN TATTLES ON TROOPS FOR HOLDING MAGA HATS DURING TRUMP’S IRAQ VISIT – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO coworkers and subordinates tattled on me for my attending Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole’s campaign rally in Wheaton in 1996. SEE: https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/05/us/for-dole-upbeat-crowd-on-a-spirited-day.html)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/cnn-troops-violate-rules-maga-christmas-iraq-trump-visit/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Border wall symbolizes security, not racism – Star Parker
https://www.onenewsnow.com/perspectives/star-parker/2018/12/27/border-wall-symbolizes-security-not-racism
— Being pro-life isn’t just a religious stance – Chris Woodward
https://www.onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2018/12/27/being-pro-life-isnt-just-a-religious-stance

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Mr. President, Follow Reagan’s Example, Make Your Case For The Wall In Primetime
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29377

 

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Urge President Trump to pull LGBT activist nomination
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/urge-president-trump-to-pull-lgbt-activist-nomination/

 

BREITBART
— Never Trumpers Fantasize About Tanking U.S. Economy so GOP Backs Impeachment of Donald Trump – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/26/never-trumpers-fantasize-about-tanking-u-s-economy-so-gop-backs-impeachment-of-donald-trump/
— 2018 Is the Year Big Tech Censors Revealed Their True Colors – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/12/27/bokhari-2018-is-the-year-big-tech-censors-revealed-their-true-colors/

 

THE HILL
— Shutdown to drag on with no House votes expected this week – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/423030-shutdown-to-drag-on-with-no-house-votes-expected-this-week
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana industry hunts for votes after helping to oust top opponent – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/421998-marijuana-industry-hunts-for-votes-after-helping-to-oust-top-opponent
— Trump puts isolationism at center stage – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/423037-the-memo-trump-puts-isolationism-at-center-stage?userid=3526

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Government Shutdown Is The Latest Chapter In Trump’s Fight With Federal Workers. He’s been sticking it to them pretty much since he took office. – Dave Jamieson (DIERSEN: What about you would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to Trump? Mine would stress to Trump that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and that I have been a federal retiree for more than 21 years. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that I was grossly overpaid and that my retirement benefits are much too generous. In my defense, I would stress that I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I would explain why I became a federal employee in 1971 because of EEOC.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-government-shutdown-is-the-latest-chapter-in-trumps-fight-with-federal-workers_us_5c251181e4b0407e9080abab

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINES: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans cause school lockdowns.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/local/school-lockdowns-in-america/
— Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated law, Alabama attorney general says – Craig Timberg and Tony Romm (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are disinformation campaigns a) designed to defeat their candidates in Republican primaries and b) designed to defend and advance planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/12/27/disinformation-campaign-targeting-roy-moores-senate-bid-may-have-violated-law-alabama-attorney-general-says/

 

BALTIMORE SUN
— Is your business offering any special discounts for federal employees during the government shutdown? (DIERSEN: Is your business offering any special discounts for federal employees who were forced to take early retirement “offers?” My retirement income is only 43% of what my federal salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-callout-for-federal-employee-discounts-during-shutdown-20181227-htmlstory.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the latest government shutdown expected to continue through the beginning of 2019, some Baltimore-based businesses have begun to offer relief in the form of discounts, special offers and price-reductions for the many Maryland employees feeling the blow. Is your workplace offering support for federal employees affected by the shutdown at this time? We want to hear from you.)

 

POST BULLETIN
— Border wall a symbol of our symbolic politics – Jonah Goldberg
https://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/other_views/jonah-goldberg-border-wall-a-symbol-of-our-symbolic-politics/article_1ea50fe4-2d01-50b0-8515-c7df72ee127d.html

 

TELEGRAM
— Massachusetts GOP state committee member says party ‘all but irrelevant’ – Matt Murphy
https://www.telegram.com/news/20181227/gop-state-committee-member-says-party-all-but-irrelevant

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Dow Stages Comeback After Shedding 600 Points Anxiety persists about slowing economic growth and uncertain policy out of Washington – Avantika Chilkoti and Michael Wursthorn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stocks-slide-after-record-surge-11545889351

 

FORBES
— The Wrenching Financial Costs Of Addiction – Richard Eisenberg (DIERSEN: Those who promote addictions work against me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/12/27/the-wrenching-financial-costs-of-addiction/#1275cc204fbd

 

FED SMITH
— Trump Says Many Federal Employees Want Border Security – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/12/27/trump-says-many-federal-employees-want-border-security/

 

HOT CARS
— Watch A 1968 Charger Take On A 2018 Charger In Drag Race Action – SEAN MURRAY (DIERSEN: I owned a medium blue 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971 and a medium blue 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned a red 2013 Charger R/T Max since 2012.)
https://www.hotcars.com/1968-charger-2018-charger-drag-race/

December 26 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

December 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Border wall GoFundMe tops $16 million, but unclear how US would get money
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/border-wall-gofundme-tops-$16m;-unclear-how-us-would-get-money/4960322/
— Dow Jones plunges more than 600 points on Christmas Eve – AP (DIERSEN: How far down will the anti-Trumps drive the Dow Jones?)
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/dow-jones-plunges-more-than-600-points-on-christmas-eve/4960317/

 

NBC5
— Markets Plummet in Worst Christmas Eve Trading Day Ever The Dow Jones dropped by 653 points and the S&P 500 fell 2.7 percent, entering a bear market (DIERSEN: How far down will the anti-Trumps drive the Dow Jones?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/Treasury-Secretary-Steve-Mnuchin-Bank-CEOs-Wall-Street-Markets-503428421.html

 

CBS2
— Profiting Off Presidency? Trump Biz Takes Hit Since Election
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/24/profiting-off-presidency-trump-biz-takes-hit-since-election/
— Tourists Dismayed That Lincoln Home Closed By Fed Shutdown – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/24/government-shutdown-closed-lincoln-home/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made $554K in 2017 – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/tax-records-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-made-554k-in-2017-1

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dan Ryan family ‘shocked’ by Bill Daley proposal to rename expressway for Obama – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-family-rename-expressway-barack-obama-bill-daley-cook-county-board/
— Yes, Chicago voters, you can have it all and someone else will pay – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/yes-chicago-voters-you-can-have-it-all-and-someone-else-will-pay/
— Trump tweets he’s alone at White House, holds firm to views on border wall – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/government-shutdown-trump-border-wall-budget-democrats-senate-funding/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Shutdown means Lincoln home closed for tours weeks after Illinois’ 200th birthday – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-federal-government-shutdown-illinois-lincoln-20181224-story.html
— Rahm Emanuel made $554K last year, his highest income as mayor – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-tax-return-20181221-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Ag director Raymond Poe ready to enjoy retirement – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181224/illinois-ag-director-raymond-poe-ready-to-enjoy-retirement

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Evangelicals, A Year Of Reckoning On Sexual Sin And Support For Donald Trump – TOM GJELTEN
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/evangelicals-year-reckoning-sexual-sin-and-support-donald-trump#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republican lawmaker Tim Bivins wants to see more party leadership – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-see-more-party-leadership/article_2246fb18-0561-11e9-85ad-d70925af712f.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Women’s March leadership engulfed in racial and religious feuding – James Varney (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. If I was 31, 22, or 18 today, none of aforesaid would hire me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/24/womens-march-leadership-engulfed-racial-and-religi/
— Help wanted: More employers are looking for people than people are looking for jobs – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/job-openings-exceed-unemployment-data-labor-depart/

 

DAILY CALLER
— NYT REPORTERS ADVOCATE TRACKING GUN PURCHASES MADE WITH CREDIT CARDS – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/24/new-york-times-track-gun-credit-card/
— COMEY, WARREN FALSELY CLAIM FEDERAL WORKERS WILL HAVE NO PAYCHECK THIS HOLIDAY – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/24/comey-warren-claim-no-paycheck-shutdown/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Trump’s Populism and the Republican Base
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/12/24/trumps-america-first-doctrine-upsets-the-globalist-applecart/

 

BREITBART
— Border Wall GoFundMe Nears $16.5 Million, Anti-Wall Campaign ‘Nets’ $141,000 – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/24/border-wall-gofundme-nears-16-5-million-anti-wall-campaign-nets-141000/
— Women’s March Organizer: ‘White Jews, as White People, Uphold White Supremacy’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/12/24/womens-march-organizer-white-jews-as-white-people-uphold-white-supremacy/
— Dow Falls 650+ Points in Worst Christmas Eve Trading Day on Record – Joshua Caplan (DIERSEN: How far down will the anti-Trumps drive the stock markets?)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2018/12/24/dow-down-600-xmas-eve/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Sure enough, caravan migrants turn on their organizers – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/sure_enough_caravan_migrants_turn_on_their_organizers.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Did The NYT Just Suggest We Treat Gun Owners As Terrorists? – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: Do you own firearms? I have owner firearms since I was in high school. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose the Second Amendment and oppose those who own firearms.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/12/24/firearms-reporter-torches-nyts-mass-shootings-piece-in-one-tweet-n2538011

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— YOUR 10 CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP Larry Tomczak list accomplishments in the face of ‘unbelievable demonic opposition’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/your-10-christmas-gifts-from-president-trump/
— 1 MILLION GUN OWNERS REFUSE TO OBEY BAN Sources: No newly illegal pieces turned over to authorities
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/1-million-gun-owners-refuse-to-obey-ban/

 

THE HILL
— Trump hands out lumps of coal to enemies on Christmas Eve – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422762-trump-hands-out-lumps-of-coal-to-enemies-on-christmas-eve
— Trump’s Fed feud roils markets, alarms Republicans – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/422791-trumps-fed-feud-roils-markets-alarms-republicans
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Countries that welcome refugees and immigrants are happier.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/421768-countries-that-welcome-refugees-and-immigrants-are-happier

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Blasts Fed as Mnuchin Bids to Reassure Investors President says Federal Reserve is ‘the only problem our economy has’ – Vivian Salama and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-secretary-works-to-calm-investor-jitters-11545665311

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and those who want cheap labor glorify and praise those who come to America illegally.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-separation-at-border-a-family-celebrates-first-holidays-in-u-s-11545663600

 

MEXICO NEWS DAILY
— Another caravan on the way: 15,000 heading north but destination is Chiapas They plan to look for work on Maya Train or government’s reforestation project
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/another-caravan-on-the-way/

December 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Foster wants congressional gym, sauna closed during government shutdown
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-lawmaker-wants-congressional-gym-sauna-closed-during-government-shutdown/4956897/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Proposed medical marijuana tax might preserve right to tax recreational cannabis in village, Oak Park officials say – Steve Schering
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-marijuana-tax-tl-1227-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Want to cut your tax bill? Keep reading and call your CPA – Laura Davison
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181223/want-to-cut-your-tax-bill-keep-reading-and-call-your-cpa
(FROM THE ARTICLE: SALT deductions One of the most bitterly opposed parts of Trump’s tax law was the $10,000 cap on so-called SALT deductions, for state and local taxes. Some tax accountants have helped clients in high-tax states set up special trusts that can help to get around the limit. Here’s how it works: clients transfer their homes into limited liability companies, and then transfer the interests in the LLCs into non-grantor trusts, and each trust takes the maximum $10,000 deduction. So if you have a $50,000 property tax bill, you can set up five separate trusts, with each taking the $10,000 deduction. The strategy has some drawbacks — setting up the trusts can be costly and the homeowner would need to put enough income-generating assets into the trust to balance out the $10,000 deduction. The IRS could also move to block the strategy. But for top-earners living in high-tax states, the savings could well justify the costs and the hassle, accountants say.)

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Davis Questions Rauner on Food Stamp Waiver – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=276732#.XCDSd1xKiM8

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of the following groups as being racists and even worse things who should be gotten rid of: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511689949-reeder-talk-of-illegal-immigration-often-is-nothing-more-than-a-smokescreen-for-condemnation-of-all-immigrants

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump The Disrupter Pivots Back To Trumpism – And The Establishment Freaks Out – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2018/12/24/trump-the-disrupter-pivots-back-to-trumpism-and-the-establishment-freaks-out-n2537978

 

FOX NEWS
— Caravan organizer Pueblo Sin Fronteras blasted by migrants over risky journey – Nicole Darrah
https://www.foxnews.com/world/world-2018-12-23-group-that-escorts-migrant-caravans-draws-more-scrutiny-html

 

NEWSMAX
— CNBC Poll: Startling 38 Percent of Wealthy GOP Won’t Vote Trump – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: What percent of the “wealthy GOP” is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsmax.com/us/wealthy-republicans-re-election/2018/12/23/id/895617/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump may move to try to end birthright citizenship in U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/trump-may-move-to-try-to-end-birthright-citizenshi/
— ‘Unfit’: Trump’s wild Washington week spurs increase in 25th Amendment talk Julian Castro: ‘He’s not behaving like he’s fit for office’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/25th-amendment-calls-remove-trump-increase/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The President’s Enemies and Their Confected Drama – Conrad Black (DIERSEN: Who paints themselves as being your enemies? I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being my enemies.)
https://amgreatness.com/2018/12/23/the-presidents-enemies-and-their-confected-drama/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are members of Group A say that members of Group B are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/12/24/rick-tyler-wall-supporters-dont-want-people-who-are-not-white

 

WATCHDOG
— Open the Books: 19 million public employees cost taxpayers nearly $1 trillion – Bethany Blankley (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your township/ward, and in your county, how high is the level of hatred a) against past and present public employees and b) against public retirees?)
https://www.watchdog.org/national/open-the-books-million-public-employees-cost-taxpayers-nearly-trillion/article_c8e10b5a-020d-11e9-9d08-bfd09e189736.html

 

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— University of Illinois Course to Address ‘Snowflakes’ and Viewpoint Diversity Problems at Colleges
https://www.academia.org/university-of-illinois-course-to-address-snowflakes-and-viewpoint-diversity-problems-at-colleges/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Lawfare’ Used to Tie Down and Punish President Trump, Conservatives Say – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/lawfare-used-to-tie-down-and-punish-president-trump-conservatives-say_2747181.html

 

THE HILL
— Migrants say caravan escort group misled them on dangers of trip – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/latino/422692-migrants-say-caravan-escort-group-misled-them-on-dangers-of-trip


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s week of tumult shakes many in GOP.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/422682-trumps-week-of-tumult-shakes-many-in-gop

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s coalition cracking over his policies and personality.”
https://www.abc15.com/national/trumps-coalition-cracking-over-his-policies-and-personality

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Peddled on the Streets of Los Angeles: Ice Cream, Hot Dogs, and Fake Social Security Cards – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/us/undocumented-immigrants-los-angeles.html
— The Steady Bedlam of the Trump White House Making sense of the never-ending turnover in the administration. – Michael Tomasky
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/opinion/trump-mattis-turnover.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: If Your Boss Is Unhappy and You Know It – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: Some of my superiors and supervisors in the federal government were unhappy that they had to waste the careers of and get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/business/unhappy-boss.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Fewer NYC high school students identify as heterosexual than ever before – Carl Campanile (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to be LGBTQ, that is, Democrats want to destroy a) traditional marriage and b) the traditional family.)
https://nypost.com/2018/12/24/fewer-nyc-high-school-students-identify-as-heterosexual-than-ever-before/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook’s Lonely Conservative Takes on a Power Position Joel Kaplan has emerged as the social-media site’s protector against allegations of political bias – Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-lonely-conservative-takes-on-a-power-position-11545570000
— What Amazon Isn’t Telling Investors About Its Revenue New accounting rule says companies should report more details about revenue, but many don’t: ‘There will have to be more of an outcry’ – Michael Rapoport
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-amazon-isnt-telling-investors-about-its-revenue-11545480000
— Shutdown Shows Little Initial Impact Due to the weekend and federal holidays, the closing of government agencies and services won’t be fully felt until Wednesday – Kate Davidson and Andrew Duehren (DIERSEN: Are/were you an essential employee? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being someone who never was an essential employee.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/shutdowns-initial-impact-likely-to-be-minor-11545455237

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— We don’t have a wall because it would work – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.abqjournal.com/1261011/we-dont-have-a-wall-because-it-would-work.html

 

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump is insecure.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2018/12/23/just-how-insecure-is-donald-trump/

December 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin poised to run in 2020: ‘Raising money and trying to lose some weight’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/durbin-poised-to-run-in-2020-raising-money-and-trying-to-lose-some-weight/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s reluctant backers sour on his leadership, policies.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trumps-reluctant-backers-sour-on-his-leadership-policies/

 

NBC5
— Did Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Admit to Running in 2020? “We now have reached a depth of dysfunction that I’ve never seen before in Washington,” – Daniela Prizont-Cado
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Did-Illinois-Sen-Dick-Durbin-Admit-to-Running-in-2020-503409241.html

 

ABC7
— Trump: Mattis out as of Jan. 1; deputy to be acting chief – CNN (DIERSEN: Have you been let go earlier than your “planned departure.” I had planned to retire no sooner than 2003 when I would be 55 years old and eligible for a regular Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. But in 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” Consequently, my CSRS pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in today’s dollars. In 1971, I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. But EEOC ended all that when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-mattis-out-as-of-jan-1/4954503/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he would replace Defense Secretary James Mattis at the start of the new year, two months earlier than Mattis’ planned departure. “I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick Shanahan, will assume the title of Acting Secretary of Defense starting January 1, 2019. Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, + previously Boeing. He will be great!” Trump tweeted. Mattis announced his resignation on Thursday with a letter saying his views were not aligned with Trump, who said Mattis would retire at the end of February. A source familiar with the matter said Trump was mad at the extensive coverage given to Mattis’ resignation and therefore was forcing him to leave earlier than he originally planned.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote anti-American activities.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/response-to-viral-gofundme-page-seeks-ladders-to-defeat-border-wall/4943075/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Profiting off presidency? Trump biz takes hit since election – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181223/news/312239970/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How history should guide a Trump impeachment inquiry.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/how-history-should-guide-trump-impeachment-inquiry

 

WBBM 780
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Declining Illinois Population Likely To Set Off Congressional Remapping – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/declining-illinois-population-likely-set-congressional-remapping

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Marijuana legalization a bad idea – Robert Gebhardt, Johnsburg
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/12/21/letter-marijuana-legalization-a-bad-idea/ad7mrpa/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner shouldn’t have run in the first place – Editorial
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-shouldn-t-have-run-in-the-first-place/article_be551d94-edf1-52ba-9487-b22bcdc93db4.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lawmakers may gamble on a casino bill again – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-12-23/tom-kacich-lawmakers-may-gamble-casino-bill-again.html

 

MC HENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Northwest Herald Finally Recognizes Jack Franks Lies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/23/northwest-herald-finally-recognizes-jack-franks-lies/
— “Franks was not immediately available for comment.”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/23/franks-was-not-immediately-available-for-comment/

 

FOX NEWS
— President Trump, you must keep your promise to build the wall — You cannot buckle – Judge Jeanine Pirro
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jeanine-pirro-president-trump-you-must-keep-your-promise-to-build-the-wall-you-cannot-buckle

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dick Durbin says Dems want to keep out drugs and guns, doesn’t mention illegals – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/dick-durbin-says-democrats-want-keep-out-drugs-and/
— Trump insists on steel slatted fence with funding counteroffer to Democrats – Valerie Richardson and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/donald-trump-concedes-wall-funding-not-steel-slatt/
— Group that escorts migrant caravans to U.S. border draws scrutiny – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/23/pueblo-sin-fronteras-group-escorts-migrant-caravan/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— The Government Lost Billions More Bailing Out GM Than The $5.7 Billion Request For Wall Funding – Molly Prince
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/the-government-lost-billions-more-bailing-out-gm-than-the-5-7-billion-request-for-wall-funding/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WAY TO FUND A BORDER WALL Lowell Ponte emphasizes ‘some kind of solution is desperately needed’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/way-to-fund-a-border-wall/
— MR. PRESIDENT, BUILD THE WALL! Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson slams Dems who ‘want power by any means necessary’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/mr-president-build-the-wall/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Profs: Trump’s ‘anti-immigrant’ rhetoric harms health of Latino families
https://www.thecollegefix.com/profs-trumps-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-harms-health-of-latino-families/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Top 5 times higher ed cried ‘white supremacy’ this year – Celine Ryan
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11676

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— A Shutdown to Nowhere – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/government-shutdown-trump-border-wall-funding-fight/

 

NBC NEWS
— What could go wrong with the 2020 census? Almost everything, GAO says The company printing the forms went bankrupt, there aren’t enough workers, and field tests have been cut back. Then there’s the citizenship question. – Dartunorro Clark
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/what-could-go-wrong-2020-census-almost-everything-government-watchdog-n947761

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Which boxes to check? College hopefuls weigh race, identity and affirmative action. – Nick Anderson (DIERSEN: What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/which-boxes-to-check-college-hopefuls-weigh-race-identity-and-affirmative-action/2018/12/23/d8458af0-f7d9-11e8-8d64-4e79db33382f_story.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sabria Kazmi’s background defies easy classification. She has grandparents from Tennessee, Iraq and two countries in South Asia. So when the 18-year-old filled out her college application, she puzzled over what boxes to check. The task is all the more sensitive this year amid the mounting debate over the role of race and ethnicity in admissions. First, Kazmi came to white. Check. Then Asian. Check. Followed by Middle Eastern and Pakistani. Check, check. She found a blank space to write in her Bangladeshi roots. Kazmi, a high school senior in Northern Virginia, could have gone further because one grandmother is part Cherokee. But she stopped there. “I remember someone once telling me something like, ‘Oh, you should put Native American on your college applications. It will help you,’ ” Kazmi said. “I of course did not because it would not be fair for me to claim to have the same culture and to have faced the same obstacles as someone with a larger connection to their Native American ancestry.” The roiling national debate over affirmative action in college admissions has raised the stakes for these questions about identity. Hundreds of thousands of applicants are wrestling with whether and how to describe their race and ethnicity and what that information should mean to the gatekeepers reading their files.)

 

NEW YORK POST
— Dick Durbin blasts Trump’s ‘political insecurity’ – Marisa Schultz
https://nypost.com/2018/12/23/dick-durbin-blasts-trumps-political-insecurity/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Warns Shutdown Could Last Into January High-stakes spending fight could extend into new Congress with Democratic House – Stephanie Armour, Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-warns-shutdown-could-last-into-january-11545580036
— The Phony Shutdown War Trump and Democrats put political symbolism over policy substance. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-phony-shutdown-war-11545593815

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP HAS BEEN FORCED TO HIRE FORMER BUSH OFFICIALS AS HIS STAFF LEAVE, DESPITE PREVIOUSLY MOCKING THEM – TIM MARCIN (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates mocked me. GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, they did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $32,978/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $58,902/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-allies-suspicious-bushies-bush-family-hiring-conservatives-1269916

December 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: What are those metal triangle things at the ‘L’ station? Yes, they’re urine guards – Morgan Greene
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-cta-urine-shields-20181219-story.html
— The college kid vs. the Chicago political boss is looking mysterious – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-kass-krupa-madigan-20181220-story.html
— Exhibit at 1950s Park Forest House Museum takes visitors back to midcentury founding of village – Jessi Virtusio (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Park Forest? I attended Hope Lutheran Grade School there 1961-1962. I was confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran there in 1962. I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office there 1966-1969. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS there 1972-1973. I bought a new town home in Park Forest South (University Park) in 1972 and a) lived in it full-time 1972-1974, lived in it weekends 1974-1976, and rented it out 1976-1984.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-ent-park-forest-70-st-1228-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sorry Illinois, Nevada beat you to a majority female legislature – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats want women, and everyone else, to focus on getting rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Democrats what women, and everyone else, to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abolition of traditional marriage, abolition of traditional family, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181222/statehouse-insider-sorry-illinois-nevada-beat-you-to-majority-female-legislature

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— A proposal that would let voters decide whether to make city offices nonpartisan is scheduled to come up for consideration at Wednesday’s meeting of the Quincy City Council. – Doug Wilson
https://www.whig.com/20181222/quincy-voters-may-get-to-decide-on-nonpartisan-city-elections#

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Asylum-Seekers Waiting In Mexico, Volunteers Offer Medical Help – ALYSSA JEONG PERRY (DIERSEN: How much time do you spend doing volunteer work? I spend 10+ hours every day, 70+ hours every week, 300+ hours every month, 3,650+ hours every year, and 36,500+ hours every decade.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/asylum-seekers-waiting-mexico-volunteers-offer-medical-help#stream/0

 

TOWNHALL
— The Biggest Threat to America Comes From Within – Tana Goertz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trump Republican Party leaders fail/refuse to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/tanagoertz/2018/12/23/the-biggest-threat-to-america-comes-from-within-n2537967

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump forgets his base is populists and conservatives – Salena Zito
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/trump-forgets-his-base-is-populists-and-conservatives

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gutierrez Berates ‘Remorseless’ Nielsen for 6 Minutes, Leaves Before She Can Respond – David Rutz (DIERSEN: Democrats paint the anti-White Gutierrez as being THE SPOKESMAN for all Hispanics in America, if not the world. Democrats stress that RINOs accept the anti-White Gutierrez as being THE SPOKESMAN for all Hispanics in America, if not in the world. Who speaks for Hispanics in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? For that matter, who speaks for 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 in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/gutierrez-berates-remorseless-nielsen-for-6-minutes-leaves-before-she-can-respond/
— ‘Republican’ PAC That Attacks GOP Bankrolled by Liberal Billionaires – Joe Schoffstall (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINOs who give money to RINOs? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican? I should write a book about past and present RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. RINOs are really Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, or Green plants.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/republican-pac-attacks-gop-bankrolled-liberal-billionaires/
— America Is Not the Fifth Most Dangerous Country for Journalists, You Idiots – Alex Griswold
https://freebeacon.com/blog/america-is-not-the-fifth-most-dangerous-country-for-journalists-you-idiots/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CHUCK SCHUMER SAYS REPUBLICANS MUST ‘ABANDON’ WALL IN ORDER TO REOPEN GOVERNMENT – Henry Rodgers (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-America, if not America-haters.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/22/schumer-abandon-wall-shutdown/

 

FOX NEWS
— As shutdown continues, Trump is right to fight for the border wall – Our national security demands it – Christian Whiton
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/as-shutdown-continues-trump-is-right-to-fight-for-the-border-wall-our-national-security-demands-it

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Facebook Worked with Lefty ‘Civil Rights’ Groups During Election – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. Democrats exist to get rid of Republicans, once and for all. What do you say to “Republican” activists, candidates, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who say that they are “too busy” to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but spend many hours every day on Facebook?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2018/12/19/facebook-worked-lefty-civil-rights-groups-during-election

 

BREITBART
— President Fights for Funding: I Won an Election on ‘Strong Borders’ – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/22/president-fights-for-funding-i-won-an-election-on-strong-borders/
— Trump Administration Aims for ‘Painless as Possible’ Partial Shutdown – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/22/ttrump-administration-aims-for-painless-as-possible-partial-shutdown/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Schumer & Pelosi show – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/the_schumer__pelosi_show.html
— The Swamp Is Growing Deeper – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/the_swamp_is_growing_deeper.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Wall is Trump’s ‘Read My Lips’ Moment – Roger Kimball
https://amgreatness.com/2018/12/22/the-wall-is-trumps-read-my-lips-moment/
— Obstructionist Republicans vs. Trump – Rachel Bovard (DIERSEN: I should write a book about obstructionist Republicans in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). They focus on driving out of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP those like me who support the IRP platform, the Republican Party platform, and the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/12/22/obstructionist-republicans-vs-trump/
— A Stooge Leaves Congress: Paul Ryan’s Career in Perspective – Gavin Wax
https://amgreatness.com/2018/12/22/a-stooge-leaves-congress-paul-ryans-career-in-perspective/
— Lessons from the Failure of the California GOP – Robert Miller (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party is a STRONG COALITION of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2018/12/07/lessons-from-the-failure-of-the-california-gop/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As early as debates between the Federalists and anti-Federalists, political parties formed as a means of coordinating and communicating throughout the Republic. Although George Washington warned against the “baneful effects of the spirit of party generally,” parties have been necessary to coordinate coalitions to confront issues ranging from slavery to social spending, and from protectionism to prohibition. Many may lament the lack of a viable third party; however, there are very real mathematical reasons to explain why we have two. Once that is understood, it will become clear why Brulte’s thinking about candidates rather than the party being responsible for messaging is blinkered and can only further sink the California GOP in continued and perpetual failure.)

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Good Food+Good Morals=Good Business: Boycotted Chick-fil-A Crows in Triumph – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/sectors/item/31001-good-food-good-morals-good-business-boycotted-chick-fil-a-crows-in-triumph

 

THE HILL
— Washington braces for lengthy shutdown – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/422626-washington-braces-for-lengthy-shutdown

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Lindsey Graham Doubles Down On Wall Funding: ‘We’re Not Going To Give In’ The GOP senator vowed to put up a fight for border wall money. – Amy Russo
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lindsey-graham_us_5c1f1061e4b05c88b6f96284

 

NBC NEWS
— While celebrities quit Facebook, others say they feel trapped in it A study concluded that the average Facebook user would require more than $1,000 in exchange for deactivating their account for one year. – David Ingram
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/while-celebrities-quit-facebook-others-say-they-feel-trapped-it-n951281

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Unpaid Federal Workers, Exasperated but Resigned, Wait and Worry – Jack Healy, Alan Blinder and Richard Fausset (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/us/government-shutdown.html
— Should Kids Whose Parents Could Earn Higher Salaries Get Financial Aid? – Kwame Anthony Appiah (DIERSEN: What hindered your parents from earning higher salaries? 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. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/magazine/should-kids-whose-parents-could-earn-higher-salaries-get-financial-aid.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— L.A. ‘Faith Caravan’ delivers medical care, food and supplies to migrants in Tijuana – ROB NIKOLEWSKI (DIERSEN: How much time do you spend doing volunteer work? I spend 10+ hours every day, 70+ hours every week, 300+ hours every month, 3,650+ hours every year, and 36,500+ hours every decade.)
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-faith-caravan-20181222-story.html

 

BALTIMORE SUN
— ‘We need to recruit more diverse candidates’: Maryland GOP chairman Dirk Haire on the future of the party – Luke Broadwater (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following demographics that you have, the more that Trump-haters want to get rid of you once and for all: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-haire-interview-20181221-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Won’t Try to Fire Fed Chairman Powell, Treasury Secretary Says President has called on Fed not to raise rates and has blamed the central bank for market weakness – Nick Timiraos
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-wont-try-to-fire-fed-chairman-powell-treasury-secretary-says-11545533304
— Shutdown’s Initial Impact Likely to Be Minor Due to the weekend and federal holidays, the closing of government agencies and services won’t be fully felt until Wednesday – Kate Davidson and Andrew Duehern
https://www.wsj.com/articles/shutdowns-initial-impact-likely-to-be-minor-11545455237

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— Building the border wall that he promised – Ann Coulter
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/columnists/building-the-border-wall-that-he-promised/article_b5800aba-05f1-11e9-8f5a-27ecfb62b370.html

 

HAVASU NEWS
— Bipartisanship is another word for ignoring the base – Michael Shannon
https://www.havasunews.com/opinion/michael-shannon-bipartisanship-is-another-word-for-ignoring-the-base/article_a3bb2b52-0682-11e9-bcac-fbfa3f5910f6.html

 

TIMES OF SAN DIEGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Republicans to lose. Democrats want Republicans to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abolition of traditional marriage, abolition of traditional the family, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. Democrats want Republicans to dump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2018/12/22/california-gop-woefully-out-of-synch-with-majority-of-states-voters/

 

SUBURBANITE
— ‘Proud Deplorable’ thanks President Trump – Sue Froelich (DIERSEN: How much did/will your income drop when you retire? My income dropped $73,461/year (59%), from $125,325/year down to $51,861/year in today’s dollars, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.thesuburbanite.com/opinion/20181222/letter-proud-deplorable-thanks-president-trump

(FROM THE LETTER: I retired in 2003 and my income was cut in half when I went on Social Security and pension. Fortunately I had a few investments that were doing quite well which almost made up for the difference in my income. I was making almost as much as when I was working and this additional money was most appreciated by this senior living on a fixed income. All my investments were doing well until 2008 when an unqualified community organizer became president and all my stocks tanked. The first year I lost over $10,000. Even though things improved during his second term, I was never able to make up the difference. One of my investments used to give me $450 a quarter and went to $69 a quarter during Obama’s eight-year regime. That investment now gives me $651 a quarter. This Proud Deplorable thanks President Trump for all the good things he’s doing for our country!)

 

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— The military #MeToo movement: 6,769 reports of sexual assault in 2017
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/12/22/the-military-metoo-movement-6769-reports-of-sexual-assault-in-2017/

 

DURANGO HERALD
— Does La Plata County’s barking dog ordinance have teeth? New regulations will be tested in court jury trial in January. – Jonathan Romeo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present dog owners and their dogs in my neighborhood since 1984.)
https://durangoherald.com/articles/253865

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters ask “Why are Guatemalans seeking asylum?” and say “US policy is to blame.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/23/why-guatemalans-seeking-asylum-us-policy

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters say “The US is on the edge of the economic precipice – Trump may push it over.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/23/us-economic-precipice-donald-trump-government-shutdown

December 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Government shutdown would ‘last for a very long time,’ Trump says – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-would-last-for-a-very-long-time-trump-says/4941642/
— US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has surgery to remove malignant growths
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/justice-ginsburg-has-surgery-to-remove-malignant-growths/4943286/

 

NBC5
— Bill Daley Proposes Re-Naming Dan Ryan Expressway After Barack Obama A stretch of Interstate 55 is already named after the former president
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/barack-obama-dan-ryan-renamed-503354831.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump tells House GOP he won’t sign Senate spending bill to avoid government shutdown – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/trump-lashes-out-as-house-struggles-with-avoiding-shutdown

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Daley wants to rename the Dan Ryan Expressway for former President Barack Obama, his ex-boss – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-barack-obama-bill-daley-20181221-story.html
— Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley releases limited tax return showing he made $2.5M in 2017, refuses to disclose more – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bill-daley-tax-returns-20181221-story.html
— Each day, a plane full of Illinoisans moving to another state – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats are overjoyed that those who leave Illinois are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-1223-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— 400 Illinois National Guard soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181221/400-illinois-national-guard-soldiers-to-deploy-to-afghanistan

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— ‘It’s a big victory’: Central Illinois farmers among those celebrating $867B farm bill signed by President Trump
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/it-s-a-big-victory-central-illinois-farmers-among-those/article_3971b049-2918-5911-8bfc-e2d5752eb45c.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Anti-Abortion Group Appeals to Illinois Supreme Court – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=276598#.XB1s-VxKiM8

 

WTTW
— Bill Daley Unveils Partial 2017 Tax Returns – Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2018/12/21/bill-daley-unveils-partial-2017-tax-returns

 

WBEZ
— International Students An Increasingly Rare Sight On U.S. College Campuses – Kate McGee
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/international-students-in-the-us-an-increasingly-rare-sight-on-college-campuses/2392e8bc-cbd5-415f-a76d-f10ba797aa5a

 

TRI STATE PUBLIC RADIO
— Life after Layoff from WIU – RICH EGGER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about life after being forced to retire when you are 49 years old.)
http://www.tspr.org/post/life-after-layoff-wiu

 

WEEK
— Rauner names cabinet members to cover for retiring aides
https://week.com/news/illinois-news-from-the-associated-press/2018/12/21/rauner-names-cabinet-members-to-cover-for-retiring-aides/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “John Doe,” Claiming to be Part of Illinois Integrity Fund, Asks to Join Case Against Jack Franks’ Ally’s Printer to Seek Minimum Contempt of Court Penalty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/21/john-doe-claiming-yo-be-part-of-illinois-integrity-fund-asks-to-join-case-against-jack-franks-allys-printer-to-seek-minimum-contempt-of-court-penalty/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LAHOOD AND BOST EXPLAIN SUPPORTING $5.7 BILLION FOR THE SOUTHERN BORDER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/lahood-and-bost-explain-their-support-for-57-billion-for-the-southern-border.html
— DUCKWORTH TAKES ON SECOND AMENDMENT AND NRA IN NATIONAL OP-ED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/duckworth-takes-on-second-amendment-and-nra-in-national-op-ed.html
— IL US SENATORS SHOW NO SIGN OF SUPPORTING BORDER WALL FUNDING, DESPITE DURBIN’S PAST VOTES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/il-us-senator-show-no-sign-of-supporting-border-wall-funding-despite-durbins-past-votes.html
— BLACK LEADERSHIP NETWORK HAILS FOOD STAMP REFORM PROPOSAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/black-leadership-network-hails-food-stamp-reform-proposal.html

 

FOX NEWS
— RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: Democrats should stop opposing the wall and sensible border security – Ronna McDaniel (DIERSEN: It would be great if Republican state, county, ward, and township party leaders would issue such statements.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rnc-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-democrats-should-stop-opposing-the-wall-and-sensible-border-security

 

SEAN HANNITY
— John Roberts Sides with Liberal Justices, Upholds Block on Trump’s ‘Asylum Ban’
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/breaking-john-roberts-sides-with-liberal-justices-upholds-block-on-trumps-asylum-ban/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— A Golden Opportunity for Republicans
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/12/21/a-golden-opportunity-for-republicans/

 

BREITBART
— Sanders: ‘Sad Day in America’ When Mexico Does More to Protect the Country Than Senate Dems – Trent Baker
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/12/21/sanders-sad-day-in-america-when-mexico-does-more-to-protect-americans-than-senate-dems/

 

TPM
— Trump Affirms He’ll Shut Down Gov Over Wall: ‘Chances Are Probably Very Good’ – Matt Shuham
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-affirms-hell-shutdown-gov-over-wall-chances-are-probably-very-good

 

TOWNHALL
— President Trump: It’s Up to Democrats Whether We Have a Shutdown; We’re Prepared for a Long One – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/12/21/president-trump-its-up-to-democrats-whether-we-have-a-shutdown-n2537936
— Roberts Joins Liberal Wing, SCOTUS Refuses To Allow Trump Administration To Enforce Asylum Ban – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/12/21/roberts-joins-liberal-wing-scotus-refuses-to-allow-trump-administration-to-enfor-n2537952
— Sen. Rubio Compares Border Security to TSA Airport Security – Zachary Petrizzo
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/zacharypetrizzo/2018/12/21/rubio-compares-border-security-to-tsa-airport-security-n2537923
— Democrats Are Choosing Illegal Aliens Over The American People”
https://townhall.com/columnists/jakehoffman/2018/12/21/democrats-are-choosing-illegal-aliens-over-the-american-people-n2537958

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE NEW YORK TIMES WAS AGAINST WAR IN SYRIA BEFORE IT WAS FOR IT – Joe Simonson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/new-york-times-editorial-syria/
— ROBERTS JOINS LIBERALS, THWARTS TRUMP BID TO ENFORCE NEW ASYLUM RULES – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/supreme-court-trump-asylum-rules/
— JUSTICE GINSBURG TOLD AUDIENCE HER HEALTH WAS ‘FINE’ DAYS BEFORE CANCER OPERATION – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/21/ginsburg-hid-cancer-diagnosis/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Porous border, asylum policy invited a human tragedy – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/12/21/porous-border-asylum-policy-invited-a-human-tragedy

 

CNS NEWS
— Sen. Mike Lee Blocks EEOC Appointee, LGBT Activist Chai Feldblum – Emily Ward (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? What did you want when you were young? I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. EEOC ended all that in 1971 when I was 22 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/emily-ward/sen-mike-lee-blocks-eeoc-appointee-fears-she-could-threaten-religious

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The left thumps the Bible to promote illegal immigration – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD hates individuals, hates organizations, hates companies, hates governments, and hates countries that 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. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD wants poverty, crime, welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminishment of First or Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, or other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/the_left_thumps_the_bible_to_promote_illegal_immigration.html

 

HOT AIR
— Roberts Thwarts Trump, Sides With SCOTUS Liberals To Deny Stay In Key Asylum Case
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/21/roberts-thwarts-trump-sides-scotus-liberals-deny-stay-key-asylum-case/
— Mexico Goes Along With Trump’s Caravan Plan – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/21/mexico-goes-along-trumps-caravan-plan/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— McConnell: Senate Should Put National Interest Ahead Of “Personal Spite” For The President – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/12/21/mcconnell_senate_should_put_national_interest_ahead_of_spite_for_president.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRIPLE-AMPUTEE VET’S WALL FUND HITS $11.5 MILLION Nearly 200,000 Americans put up cash to build it!
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/veteran-starts-crowdfunding-for-border-wall/


— JUDGE: DEPORTED ILLEGALS MUST BE FLOWN BACK INTO U.S. U.S. agreed in 1980 to implement U.N’s rules on refugees
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/judge-deported-illegals-must-be-flown-back-into-u-s/
— SENATOR BLOCKS VOTE ON EEOC COMMISSIONER WITH ‘RADICAL VIEWS ON MARRIAGE’ Opposes lesbian member of agency that handles discrimination complaints (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? What did you want when you were young? I wanted a successful career in the automotive industry. EEOC ended all that in 1971 when I was 22 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone had fired me for accepting that offer. I had to get a job fast because I had a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. Because of the aforesaid, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/senator-blocks-vote-on-eeoc-commissioner-with-radical-views-on-marriage/

 

ROLL CALL
— Hammered by Conservatives, Trump Pivots to ‘Principles’ and Chaos When Trump is in trouble he incites base and distracts from bad news, expert says: ‘A shutdown is two for two’ – John Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/hammered-by-conservatives-trump-pivots-to-principles-and-chaos

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— GoFundMe Campaign to Build Border Wall Raises Millions, Riles Migrant Advocates – Dan Levin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/us/gofundme-wall-border-border-mexico.html
— The Mexican Border as Refugee Camp The Trump administration plans to send asylum seekers back to Mexico. What will happen to them there? – Ioan Grillo
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/opinion/the-mexican-border-as-refugee-camp.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Partial government shutdown assured after House adjourns without spending deal – Erica Werner, Damian Paletta and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-leans-on-mcconnell-to-pass-spending-bill-with-border-funding-in-senate/2018/12/21/31bb453a-0517-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Migrant caravan in Tijuana hunkers down for the long haul – ANDREA CASTILLO
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-migrant-caravan-jobs-20181214-htmlstory.html

 

FORBES
— Are You Selling Your Experience Or Demonstrating Your Value? – Grace Totoro (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on demonizing, denigrating, and condemning the experience that I gained a) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently, $81,071-$91,880/year, b) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325/year, c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, d) earning a bachelor’s degree in management and master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, and e) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee for 13 years.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/12/21/are-you-selling-your-experience-or-demonstrating-your-value/#45d75ff96afd

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Congressman brushes off idea of feds living paycheck to paycheck – Eric White
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2018/12/congressman-brushes-off-idea-of-federal-workers-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/

 

FED SMITH
— Shutdowns Are Part of What Federal Employees ‘Sign Up For’ – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/12/21/shutdowns-part-federal-employees-sign/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What campaign promises do you want candidates to make and keep? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

(THE ARTICLE: I want candidates to make and keep the following campaign promises:

 

– To defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party Platform and in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform,

 

– To especially defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the IRP platform,

 

– To especially defend and advance the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, and

 

– To take no action that promotes poverty, crime, welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminishment of First or Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, or other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation.)

December 21 Morning Edition

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Is the McHenry County GOP imploding? Some say party must rebuild Some Republican officeholders say party must rebuild – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/12/19/is-the-mchenry-county-gop-imploding-some-say-party-must-rebuild/a9jduy0/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago election board votes to refer nominating petition question in 13th Ward race to federal, county prosecutors – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-david-krupa-marty-quinn-challenge-20181220-story.html
— Start an online post, then delete it? Many websites save it anyway. – Drew Harwell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-websites-recording-deleted-data-20181219-story.html
— U.S. Rep. Gutierrez releases videos, asks for help identifying man shown threatening Logan Square staff – Elvia Malagon (DIERSEN: When will the Chicago Tribune report on what Gutierrez said about The Wall?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-gutierrez-logan-square-police-20181220-story.html
— Washington shutdown strife reawakens Wall Street’s debt-ceiling dread – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-government-shutdown-wall-street-20181221-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chaos. Confusion. Confrontation: No Christmas cheer as Trump rattles Washington – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/chaos-confusion-confrontation-no-christmas-cheer-donald-trump-rattles-washington/
— Most volunteers who got signatures for embattled Ald. Burke can’t vote for him – Tim Novak and Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1572334

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Media is tougher on Trump because he fabricates more than his predecessors.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181221/cokie-and-steve-roberts-media-is-tougher-on-trump-because-he-fabricates-more-than-his-predecessors
— Prairie State’s Low Income Tax Clinic receives $100,000 from IRS (DIERSEN: Who do you know who works/worked for IRS? I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. Who do you know who works/worked on audits of IRS? I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-12 Step 1-3 levels, currently $96,403-$102,830. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, my Republican U.S. Senators, my Republican U.S. Representatives, and their staffs.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20181219/prairie-states-low-income-tax-clinic-receives-100000-from-irs

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise “Undocumented immigrant couple sentenced to time served for using fake ID to work.”
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181220/undocumented-immigrant-couple-sentenced-to-time-served-for-using-fake-id-to-work

 

SOUTHERN
— Assessing Rauner’s legacy as governor – Dan McCaleb
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-dan-mccaleb-assessing-rauner-s-legacy-as-governor/article_54bf834a-df85-52e1-b7d9-46d2bf41eba5.html

 

WQAD
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois population falls for fifth straight year with decline of 45,000 (DIERSEN: To vote for a Democrat is to vote to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. In my precinct, in the November 6, 2018 election, 196 voted for Casten, that is, 196 voted to get rid of me.)
https://wqad.com/2018/12/20/illinois-population-falls-for-fifth-straight-year-with-decline-of-45000/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Slashing townships wouldn’t cut taxes – Chuck Layer, supervisor, Blackhawk Township
https://qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-slashing-townships-wouldn-t-cut-taxes/article_f4950d06-63c1-56d4-8323-28298a6280ed.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: People moving out of Illinois lowers state to 6th largest
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/people-moving-out-of-illinois-lowers-state-to-th-largest/article_6543efe9-ac96-5925-9312-33aebe67c99f.html

 

MDJ ONLINE
— Even with low unemployment, nearly all Illinois counties dodge work rules for food stamps – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: If/when pot is legalized in Illinois, how many millions of Illinois residents will become stoners so that they can be disabled and not have to work?)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/even-with-low-unemployment-nearly-all-illinois-counties-dodge-work/article_ae07ade2-5957-501b-b0eb-b21d4dafbf4d.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: The SHRINKING congressional delegation – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/21/redistricting-at-lincoln-levels-rauner-not-giving-up-pritzkers-team-tracking-tickets-368498
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner sends thank-you letters to state employees. Any thank-you letters that Bowsher may have sent to GAO employees would have gone to those GAO employees who did the most to help him get rid of GAO’s employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/21/redistricting-at-lincoln-levels-rauner-not-giving-up-pritzkers-team-tracking-tickets-368498
— Candidate In 45th Ward Had Order Of Protection Issued Against Him Last Year By Ex-Girlfriend
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/21/redistricting-at-lincoln-levels-rauner-not-giving-up-pritzkers-team-tracking-tickets-368498

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Tight Noose of Leaders – Mike Madigan and Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/20/the-tight-noose-of-leaders/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: EACH DAY, A PLANE FULL OF ILLINOISANS MOVING TO ANOTHER STATE It’s the fifth year in a row Illinois has lost people. And the fifth year in a row that the loss has gotten worse. No other state finds itself adrift in five consecutive years of worsening population decline. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/each-day-a-plane-full-of-illinoisans-moving-to-another-state/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WATCH: ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN STORMS OUT OF HEARING AFTER CLAIMING TRUMP WOULD’VE HELPED KILL BABY JESUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/watch-illinois-congressman-storms-out-of-hearing-after-claiming-trump-wouldve-helped-kill-baby-jesus.html
— FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARE NOW OBTAINING GUILTY PLEAS FOR THINGS THAT ARE NOT CRIMES.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/federal-prosecutors-are-now-obtaining-guilty-pleas-for-things-that-are-not-crimes.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Is That From the ‘Book of Obama’?: Tucker Blasts Gutierrez for Saying Trump Wall Would’ve Killed Jesus Christ (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Gutierrez speaks for all Hispanics. In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, how many of the Trump-haters agree with Gutierrez? What will those Trump-haters do to get rid of Trump and his supporters once and for all?)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/20/luis-gutierrez-slams-nielsen-says-trump-border-wall-would-kill-jesus

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Gutierrez: Trump’s border policies would have killed Jesus – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/20/luis-gutierrez-trumps-border-policies-would-have-k/

 

TOWNHALL
— Gutierrez Says Trump Administration Would Have Killed Baby Jesus – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/12/20/rep-gutierrez-says-trump-administration-would-have-killed-baby-jesus-n2537883

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— Gutierrez: TRUMP’S BORDER POLICIES WOULD HAVE KILLED JESUS ‘Thank God there wasn’t a wall that stopped him from seeking refuge in Egypt’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/congressman-trumps-border-policies-would-have-killed-jesus/

 

GOPUSA
— Gutierrez: Trump’s border policies would have killed Jesus
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61476

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Keeps His Promise – Congress In Disbelief
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29357

 

THE HILL
— Bobby Rush calls on Facebook to fire Zuckerberg – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I would not be surprised at all to learn that Bobby Rush directed my GAO superiors a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and d) to not promote me beyond GS-13.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/422202-dem-rep-calls-on-facebook-to-fire-zuckerberg

 

CNS NEWS
— Gutierrez: Trump’s Border Wall Would Have Killed the Baby Jesus – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/rep-gutierrez-trumps-border-wall-would-have-killed-baby-jesus

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Unhinged Gutierrez Rants About Trump Killing the Baby Jesus
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/12/20/unhinged-gutierrez-rants-about-trump-killing-the-baby-jesus/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Gutierrez Storms Out Of Hearing After Claiming Trump Would’ve Helped Kill Baby Jesus – RYAN SAAVEDRA
https://www.dailywire.com/news/39560/democrat-says-trump-wouldve-been-responsible-ryan-saavedra

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An America-hater says “None of Us Deserve Citizenship” and asks “On what moral grounds can we deny others rights, privileges and opportunities that we did not earn ourselves?” The more of the following that you are, the more that America-haters want to get rid of you once and for all: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/opinion/sunday/immigration-border-policy-citizenship.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Pope Francis tells priests guilty of sexual abuse that the church won’t shield them. ‘Hand yourself over to human justice.’ (DIERSEN: Democrat superiors in the federal government make it very clear to their supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates that they will be shielded if they discriminate against federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2018/12/21/pope-francis-tells-priests-guilty-of-sexual-abuse-that-the-church-wont-shield-them-hand-yourself-over-to-human-justice/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Lawyers Have Rights, Too In 18 states, they’re forced to pay fees to politicized bar associations. – Jacob Huebert and Timothy Sandefur
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawyers-have-rights-too-11545350433
— FRONT PAGE: ‘Just Unbearable.’ Booming Job Market Can’t Fill the Retirement Shortfall Nearly eight million older Americans are out of work or stuck in low-quality jobs, denying them a crucial time to accumulate savings – Ruth Simon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-a-booming-job-market-cant-fill-retirement-shortfall-for-older-workers-11545326195
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Even though the official unemployment rate is just 3% for older workers, the actual jobs environment is surprisingly bleak. Nearly eight million older Americans are out of work or stuck in low-quality jobs that offer little opportunity to prepare for retirement, a Wall Street Journal analysis of government data shows. At Risk Nearly eight million older Americans are out of work or stuck in low-quality jobs that offer little opportunity to prepare for retirement. The figures include the nearly 2.1 million Americans who are out of work, working part time because they can’t find a full-time job or have stopped looking because they don’t think anyone will hire them. Another 5.8 million Americans—or 23% of full-time, year-round workers ages 55 and older—are employed in what economists describe as “bad jobs” that offer no health benefits and typically pay poorly. A decade ago, about 20% held these jobs, according to census data compiled by the Minnesota Population Center.)

 

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: The maker of Budweiser is partnering with Tilray to explore pot-infused drinks – Ben Tobin
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/12/20/budweiser-maker-partners-tilray-explore-pot-infused-drinks/2373429002/
— Poll: Americans can agree that the nation is divided. Beyond that, they don’t agree on much. – Susan Page and Bill Theobald
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/20/poll-democrats-republicans-agree-us-divided-worry-trump-health-border-issues/2349589002/
— Facebook’s really bad, horrible 2018 can only improve next year, right? – Jefferson Graham
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/12/19/facebooks-really-bad-2018-can-only-improve-2019-right/2364211002/

 

ATLANTIC
— What the President Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things. – ELIZABETH GOITEIN (DIERSEN: Obviously, Trump-haters want Trump to declare a state of emergency.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/01/presidential-emergency-powers/576418/

 

FCW
— Will Democrats revive the Office of Technology Assessment in 2019? – Chase Gunter (DIERSEN: In 1997, I was a “casualty of Republican cost-cutting.”)
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/12/07/2019outlook-ota-revival-gunter.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From 1972 to 1995, the Congressional office provided scientific and technological advice to lawmakers, penning more than 750 studies and, at its peak, supporting 140 staffers with a budget exceeding $30 million in today’s dollars. When Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House, the office became a casualty of Republican cost-cutting. . .One alternative emerging among conservatives is to increase resources to offices with technological focuses that already receive funding, like the Government Accountability Office’s IT oversight arm. “There is this sort of natural skepticism of expert bureaucracies and the optics of recreating a new federal agency,” said Graves, who has also worked at R Street and Cato Institutes. “Republicans are going to be much naturally more favorable to doing this in GAO rather than OTA.” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who led this year’s Senate-side push to revive OTA, isn’t limiting the path for improving tech capacity in Congress just to OTA. Keith Chu, Wyden’s press spokesperson, said the senator will look at a range of options to bring tech expertise to Congress, “whether it’s through reviving the OTA, giving GAO additional resources, or encouraging programs like TechCongress fellowships.” But boosting funding for GAO without bringing back an agency with OTA’s mission comes with downsides, because the two have fundamentally distinct visions, said Schuman. “GAO is an agency that has a waste, fraud and abuse mission — that is the organizational culture approach, that is the way they think about things,” he said. “OTA is often about imagining what’s possible and not criticizing what currently exists.”)

 

GOVERNING
— All or Nothing: How State Politics Became a Winner-Take-All World – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-state-politics-governors-2019.html

 

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
— We’re in this together
https://www.spj.org/together.asp
(FROM THE POSTING: The Society of Professional Journalists is troubled by the continued layoffs and buyouts in journalism. Our members are the lifeblood of our organization, and it has been painful to watch as many of our friends, perhaps you, have lost their jobs as a result of dramatic industry changes. As the nation’s oldest professional journalism organization, we stand with you during these trying times, and we thank you for your vigilance in pursuit of truth.)

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do those who want Republicans to lose want Republican party leaders to do? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

(THE ARTICLE: What percent of those individuals, organizations, and companies that are leaving Illinois, leaving DuPage County, and leaving Milton Township are 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 – 98%, 99%, 100%?

 

Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. Those who want dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and even worse things ALWAYS VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS.

 

QUESTION: What do Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township want Republican party leaders to do?

 

ANSWER: They want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee to downplay, to ignore, if not to strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the IRP platform and the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They know that downplaying, ignoring, and striking the aforesaid planks will drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.

 

Further, those who want Republicans to lose want Republican party leaders to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.

 

Further, those who want Republicans to lose want Republican party leaders to banish individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

December 20 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Richard Porter was the fourth person Gov. Bruce Rauner approached to run for governor. The Chicago attorney who also serves as an Illinois RNC National Committeeman told POLITICO it wasn’t so gauche as to be an outright ask. “I would have described it as more of an aside in a strategy conversation focused more on how he could win (rather) than an offer,” Porter said of their telephone call. Rauner also approached state Sen. Karen McConnaughay, Cubs owner Todd Ricketts and then-GOP attorney general candidate Erika Harold. Rauner “was in to win,” Porter said. “He was never a quitter. To the contrary. He was always focused on finding the best path to winning. And if that meant he should fall on his sword, then he was willing to do that — and give millions of his money away to boot. I think Rauner’s comments on this have been misunderstood.” Porter’s referring to political watchers who say Rauner’s courting of others was a desperate act by a candidate who thought he’d lose. But Porter says Rauner just wanted to be assured of a win. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/20/rauners-4th-pick-polls-show-its-mendoza-v-preckwinkle-cubs-shout-out-at-44th-ward-forum-367406
— PROGRAMMING NOTE: Illinois Playbook will not publish from Dec. 24 to Jan 1. It will be back in your inbox Jan. 2. (DIERSEN: We are in a 12-hour news cycle. Ever-increasingly, people are busy, and they do not have time to read news and commentary articles that are more than 12 hours old. Overwhelmingly, since 2015, news and commentary articles linked in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have been less than 12 hours old. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning and each and every evening since 2015. They went out every morning 2005-2015. Those emails have included links to more than 320,600 news and commentary articles.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/20/rauners-4th-pick-polls-show-its-mendoza-v-preckwinkle-cubs-shout-out-at-44th-ward-forum-367406

 

ABC7
— With Senate passage, bill to prevent shutdown goes to House – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/with-senate-passage-bill-to-prevent-shutdown-goes-to-house/4935197/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: More than 500 priests accused of sexual abuse not yet publicly identified by Catholic church, Illinois attorney general finds – Elvia Malagon
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-attorney-general-catholic-priest-abuse-20181219-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-ice-protest-portage-st-1220-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-barrington-rainbow-flag-theft-20181219-story.html
— It was always about the wall – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201812191031–tms–vdhansonctnvh-a20181220-20181220-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PHOTOS OF MADIGAN AND CUPICH: State AG: Church underreported number of priests with sex misconduct allegations – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-attorney-general-says-catholic-church-seriously-underreported-number-priests-sexual-misconduct-allegations/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PHOTOS OF MADIGAN AND CUPICH: Lisa Madigan: 500 more sex allegations against Illinois priests ‘have not been adequately investigated’ – Michelle Boorstein
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181219/lisa-madigan-500-more-sex-allegations-against-illinois-priests-have-not-been-adequately-investigated

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— AG: Catholic Church withheld names of more than 500 Illinois priests accused of abuse – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181219/ag-catholic-church-withheld-names-of-more-than-500-illinois-priests-accused-of-abuse
— Short-term senator gets committee leadership pay – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181219/bernard-schoenburg-short-term-senator-gets-committee-leadership-pay
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Republican state senator appointed to the legislature to fill a 45-day gap is getting not only his base pay, but $1,270 extra to be minority spokesperson on a committee that hasn’t met since months before he took office and has no meetings planned. Sen. YADAV “NICK” NATHWANI of Glen Ellyn was sworn in Nov. 26 after being appointed to the vacancy left with the resignation of former Sen. CHRIS NYBO, R-Elmhurst, who lost the Nov. 6 election to Democrat SUZY GLOWIAK of Western Springs in the 24th Senate District. In addition to filling out Nybo’s term, Nathwani is listed as minority spokesman of the Senate’s financial institutions committee. That committee hasn’t met since May 23. Nathwani will be out of office when Glowiak is sworn in on Jan. 9. Base pay for legislators is $67,836 annually, and committee chairs and minority spokespeople get an extra $10,327 annually. For his 45 days, Nathwani will thus get about $8,360 in base pay and about $1,270 in pay for his committee position. I asked JASON GERWIG, spokesman for Senate GOP Leader BILL BRADY, R-Bloomington, if it was right for Brady to name Nathwani to the leadership post for such a short stint in the Senate and when the committee is apparently not meeting. “Unfortunately, we don’t control the scheduling process of when committees meet,” Gerwig responded. “Maybe if we get a fair map that’ll change someday.” Gerwig noted that Nathwani served the last three days of the veto session and will be there for session on Jan. 7 and 8, before the swearing in on Jan. 9 of the new General Assembly. A message left for at Nathwani’s Senate office went unanswered. He is chief financial officer of Professional Paving & Concrete Co. in Glen Ellyn, a Milton Township trustee and vice-chair of the Milton Township GOP. Nathwani came on my radar due to a something published on the Chicago Tribune website headlined: “From the community: New Senator seeks input from residents.” The author of the piece, which quotes Nathwani encouraging constituents to “reach out to me during this time to discuss the state and local issues important to them,” was listed only as “Community Contributor tbryers.” That would be TIM BRYERS of Elmhurst, who is on the Senate GOP communications staff. He said he is a community contributor to the Tribune, and said in this case, he posted a news release. He said other communications people, as well as representatives of local community groups, use that and similar sites to get out community information. The Trib website says that community contributors are registered users of TribLocal.com and Chicagotribune.com who have photos, articles, announcements and local events to share. The site is not for advertisers. Bryers also said that with many newspapers having fewer reporters than in the past, such openings for outside digital content allows information to get to the public. The Tribune used to have two reporters based in Springfield and there was one in recent years, but since MONIQUE GARCIA left in August to join a public affairs firm, nobody from the Trib is based in the capital city. MARISA KOLLIAS, spokeswoman for the Tribune, had no comment on the status of the Springfield opening, but did say the Tribune “is committed to state government coverage.” As to having a news release from a state staffer published on the Trib website as community news, Kollias had no comment.)

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— How to Properly Use Internships to Find Employees – Daniel B. Kline (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $32,978/year) Intern, that is, to suffer a $58,902/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://jg-tc.com/business/investment/personal-finance/how-to-properly-use-internships-to-find-employees/article_bfd5f85b-d90a-5388-9b5a-59eff7f7c2a1.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/piece-pot-money-and-weed-illinois#stream/0
— Judge Who Invalidated Obamacare Has Been A ‘Go-To Judge’ For Republicans, Critics Say
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/judge-who-invalidated-obamacare-has-been-go-judge-republicans-critics-say#stream/0

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Bolingbrook Hate Crime Convict Back In Will County’s Jail Rachel Tuszynski of Bolingbrook is back in the Will County Jail again. -John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/woman-guilty-hate-crime-mayor-claars-house-jail-again

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Land of Lincoln is losing 313 residents per day to other states. – Bryce Hill and Robert Teresi
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-population-loss-worsens-for-5th-straight-year/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— “Trans” Madness: De-Sexing the World – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/trans-madness-de-sexing-the-world/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— The 2018 Golden Horseshoe Award for Best elected statewide official goes to Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/18/question-of-the-day-golden-horseshoe-awards-78/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Although her office doesn’t have any specific duties outside of being 2nd in line and doing what the governor wants, Sanguinetti and her staff have done a lot on the issue of local government consolidation, reducing LLC fees (she took the lead on that before Rauner), rural education and healthcare, and aggressively working to fight against and recommend the best policies that help those suffering from opioids. She may not get most attention due to the position or administration, but the Lt. Gov has done good work she can be proud of during her 4 years of service. Sanguinetti only received one nomination, but it was so strong that it convinced me.)
— Richard Porter was fourth person Rauner asked to run in his place
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/20/richard-porter-was-fourth-person-rauner-asked-to-run-in-his-place/
— AG Madigan finds 500 additional allegations of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests and clergy
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/20/ag-madigan-finds-500-additional-allegations-of-child-sexual-abuse-by-catholic-priests-and-clergy/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— It was always about the wall – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/19/for-democrats-a-successful-border-wall-means-bad-p/
— Trump’s push on prison reform called ‘goodwill’ to minorities President scores win that eluded Barack Obama in reducing long mandatory minimum sentences – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/19/first-step-act-prison-reform-called-trump-goodwill/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Immigration Is Making U.S. Poorer and Dirtier – Pedro Gonzalez

Immigration Is Making U.S. Poorer and Dirtier


(FROM THE ARTICLE: As a matter of fact, immigration is making our country poorer—save for those who profit from cheap labor—for one simple reason: we are absorbing masses of poor people who remain concentrated in lower-skilled, low-paying jobs. Many of those poor, whether they arrive illegally or by chain migration, happen to be minorities, and in particular Latinos. Latinos experience the third-highest rate of poverty behind blacks and Native Americans—but as the second-largest ethnic group in the United States, they constitute a greater number of poor than blacks and Native Americans combined (10.8 million, 9 million, 700,000, respectively), according to the Center for American Progress. So, yes, immigration is bringing in disproportionate numbers of poor people and making America poorer.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why We’re Divided – Jeffrey Folks
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/why_were_divided.html

 

NEWSMAX
— White House Rips Asylum Ruling as ‘Judicial Activism’ – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/asylum-liberal-activism-immigration-law-open-borders/2018/12/19/id/895209/

 

BREITBART
— Gutless President in Wall-Less Country – Ann Coulter
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/19/coulter-gutless-president-in-wall-less-country/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Paul Ryan promotes open borders, that is, Paul Ryan promotes the end of America.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/19/paul-ryan-immigration-rules-should-offer-jobs-to-anyone/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Retiring Paul Ryan today lamented his failure to deliver a global supply of migrant labor to businesses and investors — regardless of ordinary Americans’ desire for decent wages. Ryan’s failure was ensured by Donald Trump’s 2016 election — and so Trump’s “Hire American” policy is now allowing Americans’ wages to rise amid a shortage of blue-collar workers and protests by business leaders. Ryan’s lament came as his final efforts to outsource more Americans jobs to foreign workers were discarded in the confused negotiations over Congress’s failure to pass a 2019 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. That defeat for Ryan was missed by media coverage over funding for the border wall.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— LAURA INGRAHAM, JIM JORDAN CRITICIZE TRUMP, REPUBLICANS ON BORDER WALL RETREAT – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/19/laura-ingraham-jim-jordan-border-wall/
— TUCKER ADDRESSES AND CLARIFIES IMMIGRATION COMMENT BACKLASH – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/19/tucker-dershowitz-immigration-backlash-tijuana/
— CNN’S 2014 JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR RESIGNS AFTER ADMITTING TO FALSIFYING STORIES – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/19/cnn-journalist-der-spiegel-resigns/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pro-life law firm asks Illinois Supreme Court to stop taxpayer funding of abortion
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-law-firm-asks-illinois-supreme-court-to-stop-taxpayer-funding-of-a

 

PJ MEDIA
— Merry Christmas, Mexico! Here’s Five Billion Dollars! – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/merry-christmas-mexico-heres-five-billion-dollars/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity crow about their successes.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/christian-college-group-formally-endorses-lgbt-protections-in-federal-law/

 

THE HILL
— White House slams judge’s ruling on Trump asylum policy: ‘The latest example of judicial activism’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422207-white-house-slams-judges-ruling-on-trump-asylum-policy-the-latest

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Paul Ryan Played Dumb On Donald Trump All The Way To The End The departing GOP House speaker leaves a legacy of willful ignorance. – Hayley Miller
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-ryan-donald-trump-legacy_us_5c17d212e4b05d7e5d84cf99

 

POLITICO
— Ryan’s legacy can’t escape Trump The retiring House speaker touted a series of accomplishments in his farewell address, but Trump will loom over his tenure. – RACHAEL BADE and JOHN BRESNAHAN
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/19/paul-ryan-legacy-trump-congress-1070782
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Indeed, when Trump won the presidential election, the hard-line Freedom Caucus stood at the ready to push Ryan out of office for jabbing Trump on the campaign trail. The only reason Trump kept him around was because Vice President Mike Pence and other pro-Ryan Republicans argued in favor of having a true legislative tactician and wonk shepherding his priorities through a convoluted Congress. Had Ryan forcefully criticized Trump during his presidency, the leader of the party might have come after him, Ryan’s allies say. “That’s the toughest job in American politics,” said former Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), an Illinois Republican who lost in the midterm election.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Catholic Church in Illinois Withheld Names of at Least 500 Priests Accused of Abuse, Attorney General Says – Laurie Goodstein and Monica Davey
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/us/illinois-attorney-general-catholic-church-priest-abuse.html
— Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill That Would Avert Shutdown – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/us/politics/government-shutdown-threat.html
— ‘The Effects Cannot Be Overstated’: When Tech Invaded Media Jim Rutenberg reflects on the convergence of technology with media, and how that has changed his consumption habits and coverage.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/technology/personaltech/media-tech-effects.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration reaches deal that will force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as cases are processed, DHS’s Nielsen says – Nick Miroff and Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/dhs-secretary-kirstjen-nielsen-to-face-questions-from-lawmakers/2018/12/20/f7d2ffea-0460-11e9-8186-4ec26a485713_story.html

 

THE WIRE
— Caravans – the New Face of Migration to the US, With No End in Sight Thousands of mostly Honduran migrants have become a symbol of US President Donald Trump’s tough policies on immigration. – Reuters
https://thewire.in/world/caravans-the-new-face-of-migration-to-the-us-with-no-end-in-sight

 

FLORIDA WATCHDOG
— Proposed 2019 E-Verify bills likely to revive bitter feud among Republicans – John Haughey (DIERSEN: Obviously, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that oppose E-Verify illegally benefit from illegally employing illegals.)
https://www.watchdog.org/florida/proposed-e-verify-bills-likely-to-revive-bitter-feud-among/article_a593c45c-03b2-11e9-84b3-f7729c3b20b8.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Women Who Love Trump His approval among female Republicans is 93%—higher than among GOP men. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-who-love-trump-11545264804
— The Lamest Lame Duck Trump’s shutdown folly has cost the GOP any last-ditch victories. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lamest-lame-duck-11545265379
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps and those who want cheap labor argue for open borders for Hispanic women.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/it-is-better-not-to-have-a-daughter-here-latin-americas-violence-turns-against-women-11545237843

 

BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at women that Republicans cause all the problems that women have in the workplace.
https://www.business.com/articles/workplace-culture-gender-equality/

 

INC.
— The Top 50 Best Places to Live in America Right Now. Quality of life, affordability, and ease of living were all taken into account. – Betsy Mikel (DIERSEN: Wheaton is ranked 27th.)
https://www.inc.com/betsy-mikel/the-top-50-best-places-to-live-in-america-right-now-spoiler-not-a-single-big-city-made-list.html
http://time.com/money/collection/2018-best-places-to-live/5361480/wheaton-illinois/