January 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Dueling demonstrations in Chicago area show clash over US targeted killing of Iranian general – Evelyn Holmes and Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/5815423/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Roughly 50 miles northwest of the city in suburban Algonquin, there’s plenty of support for the military operation at a Saturday morning pro-Trump rally. “This man has been marked as a terrorist even during the Obama administration. It was time to take him out,” said Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Lightfoot seeks ouster of Rep. Dan Lipinski in March Illinois primary In urging defeat of Lipinski in the Democratic primary, Lightfoot does not endorse his two main challengers, Marie Newman and Rush Darwish. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: If you sought a government or political office, who would oppose you? If I sought a government or a political office, the following would oppose me: individuals, organizations, companies, and governments 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those who would oppose me. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/5/21050396/mayor-lori-lightfoot-illinois-primary-democrats-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-rush-darwish-abortion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want to push more pot. To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/5/21050951/many-chicago-pot-shops-will-be-closed-recreational-customers-monday

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Federal tax deduction that hit suburban property owners hard may get rolled back – EMILY K. COLEMAN (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-lines-salt-deduction-st-0106-20200105-4yrkyj2yfffa7j2sp2ub2bzyqq-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Sales slipped on day 2 of legal weed The supply of marijuana is holding up better than the supply of retail workers. Cresco Labs shops will be closed January 6 to give a break to workers who’ve logged overtime. – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/sales-slipped-day-2-legal-weed

WTTW
— Expungement Process For Misdemeanor Pot Offenses Could Take Years – JENNIFER KEIPER (DIERSEN: What took years for you? In 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors put me under an ethics cloud. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my travel vouchers were fraudulent. Of course, that ended whatever IRS career that I might have had. In 1975, they got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat IRS superiors would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. GAO did not rule in my favor until 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/expungement-for-misdemeanor-pot-offenses-could-take-years

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Baer drops from 16th Congressional District run Petition short 4 signatures after challenges – Brent Bader
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/01/03/baer-drops-from-16th-congressional-district-run/are44g4/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-Trump rally in Algonquin
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/01/04/pro-trump-rally-in-algonquin/au76juj/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/01/05/elburn-library-to-host-program-about-new-marijuana-laws/ami0i49/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Political Winners and Losers of Soleimani Action
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/05/il-14-political-winners-and-losers-of-soleimani-action/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New Jersey is primed for a Republican resurgence When socialist-leaning Phil Murphy took office, residents squirmed – Rick Amato (DIERSEN: What about Illinois? What about the Illinois Republican Party (IRP)? Why aren’t IRP leaders speaking out more against what the Democrats are doing to Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/2/new-jersey-is-primed-for-a-republican-resurgence/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Top 10 atrocities from the now-vaunted Soleimani – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/photos_top_10_atrocities_from_the_lefts_vaunted_soleimani.html
— Democrats try to whitewash the risk Soleimani presented – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/democrats_try_to_whitewash_the_risk_soleimani_presented.html
— Leftists around America protest the death of a sadistic killer – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/leftists_around_america_protest_the_death_of_a_sadistic_killer.html
— Huge double standard when Trump and Obama kill terrorist leaders – Douglas Herz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/huge_double_standard_when_trump_and_obama_kill_terrorist_leaders.html
— Diagnosing – and Misdiagnosing – the rise in Anti-Semitic Attacks In New York – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/diagnosing__and_misdiagnosing__the_rise_in_antisemitic_attacks_in_new_york.html

BREITBART
— Republican Jeanne Ives: Democrat Sean Casten a ‘Symbol’ of the Radical Left – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/01/05/republican-jeanne-ives-democrat-sean-casten-a-symbol-of-the-radical-left/
— The Internet Erupts After Kaepernick Accuses America of ‘Terrorist Attacks’ Against ‘Non Whites’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/01/05/the-internet-erupts-after-kaepernick-accuses-america-terrorist-attacks-against-non-whites/

BLAZE
— Terrible news for Democrats in 2020: Census projections showing Electoral College gains for GOP It’s no surprise that the Left wants to subvert the Census – Giancarlo Sopo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on driving those who share my demographics out of my neighborhood, out of my precinct, out of Wheaton’s West District, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, and out of Illinois. I would focus on a) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and/or in Illinois and b) those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bad_news_democrats_2020_census
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Population estimates show reliably Democratic states, like New York, California, and Illinois will each lose at least one congressional district and representation in the Electoral College. Conversely, states that tend to vote for Republicans—such as Texas, Florida, and Montana—are expected to increase their presence.)
— Iranian lawmaker suggests attacking White House, $80 million bounty placed on President Trump’s head ‘Death to America’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/iranian-lawmaker-suggests-attacking-white-house-80-million-bounty-placed-on-president-trumps-head

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren Suggests Trump Took Out Iranian General To Distract From Impeachment – CHUCK ROSS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/05/elizabeth-warren-trump-soleimani-impeachment/
— Lou Dobbs: ‘Utterly Irrational’ For Trump To Share Intel With Democrats Who Support His Impeachment – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/04/lou-dobbs-irrational-trump-share-intel-soleimani-democrats-impeachment/
— Trump Tells Evangelicals ‘America Not Built By Religion-Hating Socialists’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/04/trump-evangelicals-america-religion-hating-socialists/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Anti-War’ Protests In New York City, Washington Quickly Turned Anti-Semitic, Anti-U.S. – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-anti-war-protests-in-new-york-city-washington-quickly-turned-anti-semitic-anti-u-s

FEDERALIST
— As VP, Joe Biden Assisted Terrorist Soleimani, Warned Against Killing Bin Laden – Chrissy Clark
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/05/as-vp-joe-biden-assisted-terrorist-soleimani-warned-against-killing-bin-laden/

TOWNHALL
— NYT Editor Scolds National Media For Ignoring Rise of Anti-Semitism – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: What about the rise of 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/01/05/nyt-editor-scolds-national-media-for-ignoring-rise-of-anti-semitism-n2558971

NEWS BUSTERS
— ABC Stands in Awe of Iranian Politicians Chanting ‘Death to America’ – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2020/01/05/abc-stands-awe-iranian-politicians-chanting-death-america

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Democrats Draft Resolution To Limit President Trump’s War Powers
https://www.oann.com/democrats-draft-resolution-to-limit-president-trumps-war-powers/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Highlights Aid to Faith in Speech to Evangelicals, Promises Action on In-school Prayer – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-highlights-aid-to-faith-in-speech-to-evangelicals-promises-action-on-in-school-prayer_3194331.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Reiterates Threat to Target Iranian Cultural Sites Such a move could be a war crime, but the president argued: “They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people. And we’re not allowed to touch their cultural site? It doesn’t work that way.” – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/us/politics/trump-iran-cultural-sites.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Challenges That Working Mothers Still Face – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had many unfair advantages. They stressed that I never had any dependents, that my wife had a good job, that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, that I avoided the draft, that I am White, that I am a male, that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that I am 100% German American, that I am Protestant, that my wife and I saved for our retirement, that I first became eligible to take early retirement in 1993 when I was 45 years old, etc.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-challenges-that-working-mothers-still-face-11578067249

RAW STORY
— ‘Time to leave Dan Lipinski’: Chicago Mayor Lightfoot says there is ‘no room’ for anti-choice congressman – Bob Brigham (DIERSEN: Democrats get rid of Democrats who reject planks in the Democrat Party platform. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs get rid of Republicans who support planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about past and present Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central committee who focused/focus getting rid of Republicans like me who support planks in the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/time-to-leave-dan-lipinski-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-says-there-is-no-room-for-anti-choice-congressman/

January 5 Morning Edition

NORTHWEST HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-Trump rally in Algonquin – CASSIE BUCHMAN (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county, township, and ward party organizations should be organizing Trump rallies in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and throughout Illinois.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/01/04/pro-trump-rally-in-algonquin/au76juj/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Buttigieg fails to muster delegates in all Illinois districts — unlike Biden, Sanders and Warren Late-to-the-race Mike Bloomberg filed for the March Illinois primary ballot but did not put together slates – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/3/21049043/illinois-presidential-primary-delegate-slates-buttigieg-biden-sanders-warren-bloomberg-walsh

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Electric trucks, a factory launch and a massive merger: Illinois auto industry travels new roads in 2020 – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-auto-plants-20200102-netovg57qbe6te2lc2mg6uoo4y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters encourage Blacks to hate Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-trump-black-voters-2020-page-20200103-gdwqvt5zkzayji2qdidb6r7piy-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO BIG COLOR PICTURES IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville employment fair draws nearly 1,000 people, many looking for their first job – DIANE MOCA (DIERSEN: What was your first job? Mine was washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights part-time during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and full-time during the summer of 1965. I used the money that I earned to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966. I used that car to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and a) jobs cleaning golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipping slag and pumping gasoline in Chicago Heights during the summer of 1966; b) Park Forest where I delivered mail; and c) UIC where I took courses until I sold it and bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in December of 1967.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-job-fair-st-0105-20200104-yipmcrwczfat5kcyx4f6uzn7da-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Objection to Elk Grove Village referendum question heads to court – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200104/news/200109693

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rep. Darin LaHood responds to the airstrike that killed Iran general Soleimani – Austin Schick
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/rep-darin-lahood-responds-to-the-airstrike-that-killed-iran-general-soleimani/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Evangelicals Rally For Trump – TOM GJELTEN 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/evangelicals-rally-trump#stream/0

CATHOLIC CITIZENS ILLINOIS
— Illinois lights up legally but not all are cheering – Chris Woodward
https://catholiccitizens.org/issues/marijuana-legal-recreational/90434/illinois-lights-up-legally-but-not-all-are-cheeringfriday-january-3-2020/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Fallout from Qassem Soleimani Death and Left Attempts to Rein In President Trump with New Legislation *UPDATE: McSweeney Slams Underwood Statement*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/04/il-14-fallout-from-qassem-soleimani-death-and-left-attempts-to-rein-in-president-trump-with-new-legislation/
— Joe Walsh Gets Best Coverage in Tribune Presidential Candidate Story…But
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/05/joe-walsh-gets-best-coverage-in-tribune-presidential-candidate-story-but/ 
— Taxes on Legal Marijuana Huge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/05/taxes-on-legal-marijuana-huge/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden starts 2020 as the biggest threat to Trump – Katherine Doyle 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-starts-2020-as-the-biggest-threat-to-trump
— Trump repeatedly claimed Obama would take U.S. to war with Iran to win re-election ‘Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate’ – Andrew Blake 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/4/donald-trump-repeatedly-claimed-obama-would-take-u/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left’s growing hatred for conservative Cuban Americans exposed – Giancarlo Sopo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cnn-screed-exposes-progressives-growing-hatred-for-conservative-cuban-americans-like-marco-rubio

BREITBART
— Five Signs Black Americans Are ‘Awakening’ to a Break with the Democrat Party – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/04/five-signs-black-americans-are-awakening-to-a-break-with-the-democrat-party/

DAILY CALLER
— Republican AGs Say Bloomberg Is Secretly Embedding An Army Of Anti-Trump Attorneys Inside State Offices – CHRIS WHITE (DIERSEN: How many anti-Trumps are embedded in the Illinois Republican Party and in your Republican county, township, and ward party organizations?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/04/michael-bloomberg-donald-trump/

TOWNHALL
— The Left Will Resist President Trump at All Costs, Even for Terrorists – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2020/01/05/the-left-will-resist-president-trump-at-all-costs-even-for-terrorists-n2558952

NEWS BUSTERS
— NOVEMBER 10, 2006 FLASHBACK: If The GOP Isn’t A Conservative Party, It Isn’t A Viable Party – Edward L. Daley (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are “too conservative?” I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am too conservative. I would focus on those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/edward-l-daley/2006/11/10/if-gop-isnt-conservative-party-it-isnt-viable-party

THE HILL
— Poll: Majority of women say male candidates have advantage running for public office (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs shout at everyone that the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you will lose if you seek a government office or a political office: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if ancestors have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who ever-increasingly do everything that they can to discourage me and discourage those who share my demographics from seeking a government office or a political office. I would focus on past and present a) Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee leaders; b) Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; and c) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/476553-poll-majority-of-women-say-male-candidates-have-advantage-running-for-public-office
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters report that: Iranian official labels Trump a ‘terrorist in a suit’
https://thehill.com/policy/international/476808-iran-labels-trump-a-terrorist-in-a-suit

ABC NEWS
— Jewish communities face ‘enduring threat’ in the US, federal authorities warn – Josh Margolin, Ella Torres, and Luke Barr (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who focused on getting my many Jewish Democrat superiors to take adverse actions against me. They stressed that I was a Republican, that I was 100% German national origin, that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972. My many Democrat Jewish superiors in the federal government played a major role in all the adverse actions that the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jewish-communities-face-enduring-threat-us-federal-authorities/story?id=68066362

CNN
— It’s not just the polls that show Biden and Sanders leading the primary – Harry Enten
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/politics/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-money-endorsements-analysis/index.html
— JUNE 22, 2004 FLASHBACK: Ex-wife of GOP Senate candidate Jack Ryan alleged sex club forays (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, candidates should fully disclose all the skeletons that they have in their closets BEFORE they enter primaries. SEE Jack Ryan at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_(politician) ) 
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/22/ryan.divorce/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Iraqi Lawmakers Vote to Expel U.S. Troops as Iran Mourns a Slain General – Alissa J. Rubin, Steven Erlanger and Farnaz Fassihi
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/world/middleeast/iran-general-soleimani-iraq.html

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats still delusional about Trump even after Qassem Soleimani death – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2020/01/04/democrats-still-delusional-about-trump-even-after-qassem-soleimani-death-goodwin/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why Republicans will stick with Trump in 2020 — even if they don’t love his behavior – SCOTT JENNINGS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters, that is, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, make clear that they want to use government to get rid of once and for all individuals, organizations, governments, and 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.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-05/why-republicans-will-stick-with-trump-in-2020

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
— JANUARY 9, 2008 FLASHBACK: How a ‘Star Trek’ actress Jeri Ryan changed the course of history – Amy Ryan (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, candidates should fully disclose all the skeletons that they have in their closets BEFORE they enter primaries. SEE Jack Ryan at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_(politician) ) 
https://ew.com/article/2008/01/09/obama-jeri-ryan/

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to this article, “Democrats often react badly to negative campaigning.” If you have any skeletons in your closet, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican. Democrats want those Republican candidates to win primary elections who have the biggest skeletons in their closets. The bigger the skeletons that candidates have in their closets, the easier that it is to defeat those candidates in general elections. If you were a Republican candidate and your primary opponent hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you were a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, and/or bigot, how would you respond? Would you stress the skeletons that your opponent has in his/her closets that the Democrats would use to defeat your primary opponent in the general election? 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/01/05/what-to-watch-as-the-iowa-caucuses-hit-home-stretch/

NORTHFORK PATCH
— FEBRUARY 26, 2019 FLASHBACK: Southold GOP Unveils Slate Of Candidates For Election A nominating convention was held Monday; see who will be on the GOP ballot in the upcoming November election. – Lisa Finn (DIERSEN: What if the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county, township, and/or ward party organizations held nominating conventions? How would that have impacted those who are running to be on the a) March 17, 2020 Republican primary election ballot in your precinct, and therefore, b) the November 3, 2020 general election ballot in your precinct? Who would have the right to vote at such nominating conventions and how would their votes be weighted?)
https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/southold-gop-unveils-slate-candidates-election

COMMON DREAMS
— A Federal Job Guarantee Is a Crucial Tool to Fight Inequality A new campaign is building support for proposals to ensure that everyone who wants to work can have a good, living wage job. – Angela Glover Blackwell, Sarah Treuhaft (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that in instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, and/or a poor veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint government as being the employer of “last resort” that employs failed disgusting lazy stupid losers who are rejected/dumped by other employers.) 
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/01/04/federal-job-guarantee-crucial-tool-fight-inequality

January 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker knows what angry taxpayers need: Legal weed – John Kass (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do? Mine talk and/or act like they a) did smoke pot, b) are smoking pot, c) want to smoke pot, d) want to kill all restrictions on smoking pot, e) want to make money selling pot, and/or f) want governments to take in lots of revenue from the sale of pot. As my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes waste away smoking pot, my future looks brighter.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-illinois-weed-jb-pritzker-kass-20200103-oogf3rbk7raatn6wd6dan3223i-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With economic refugees continuing to flee Illinois — we’ve lost more residents than any state in the U.S. over the decade — taxpayers have waited in vain for the political ruling class to explain how they’ll reverse the Illinois Exodus. But there were no answers from the ruling Democrats, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, House Speaker Mike Madigan and their Illinois Republican handmaidens. Until now. They’ve made weed legal. Logically, it follows that our wise masters want the people of Illinois to get stoned. Get stoned, Illinois. Thanks, Pritzker. Thanks, Boss Madigan. You’ve made Illinois into the Land of the Lotus-Eaters. What this means is that angry Illinois taxpayers can finally stop being angry. We can forget our mental anguish at being left behind in the Illinois Exodus by smarter, luckier people who got out when they could. All this reminds me of the companions of Odysseus in the land of the lotus-eaters. Once they bit into the lotus fruit, they lost their anger and wrath. They sat down and went to sleep. And taxpayers who remain in Illinois may legally sit in passive stupor before their video screens, waiting for Grubhub to bring Baja Blast from Taco Bell and playing “Call of Duty” until dawn. But don’t think I’m being critical of pot smokers. And medical marijuana users? I don’t mean you. If weed helps soothe your pain, do what’s best.)
— The government will try to count the entire U.S. population this year: Here’s what you need to know about the census — and why it’s so important for Illinois – ELVIA MALAGÓN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to drive out of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-2020-census-illinois-what-you-need-to-know-20200102-45d5qisbd5ebloltexq65yw4ca-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Illinois Senate President John Cullerton talks about Blagojevich, bipartisanship and changes brought by social media as his time in Springfield comes to an end – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-senate-president-john-cullerton-20200103-27qggmvcb5cohcrlwksi3beczy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But ask the veteran Northwest Side lawmaker what he sees as the biggest change, and he replies: the digitalization of democracy — the growing influence of social media to affect policy combined with a decline in the number of media outlets covering state government. “It’s the difference from a representative democracy to a direct democracy,” Cullerton said. “So, the old model (for voters) is, ‘I’m busy. I’m hiring you. Go down to Springfield. Listen to testimony. Make your informed decisions. Every two years, I’ll check on you,’” he said. “And now, you just go directly to the legislator (who says), ‘We don’t need to listen to any testimony. I got 500 emails and 5,000 tweets retweeted saying I’ve got to vote for this bill.’”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats crow about their past, present, and future success in promoting vices. To be a Democrat is to be a vice promoter.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-flashback-prohibition-repeal-chicago-20200103-3k6b3myex5bqnjhwt4vm32kiem-story.html
— ‘Don’t drive while high’: Officials ramping up cannabis education with billboards, social media advice – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, you should NOT do ANYTHING while you are high. The higher that you are, the more likely that you will not only harm yourself, but that you will harm others.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-education-campaign-20200103-zbwtxytk5fekdc266o6dexilre-story.html
— 3 easy ways to preserve your serenity during the toxic political year ahead – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-social-media-delete-ignore-block-zorn-20200102-d6bcove5urflrd55ut7a4dts6a-story.html
— Conservatives ask judge to force Wisconsin to immediately purge disputed voters despite appeal pending – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-nw-wisconsin-voter-purge-20200102-gw4tthojqrddhfhifd5ivvm3mu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/3/21042376/illinois-recreational-marijuana-weed-randolph-streets-west-loop

DAILY HERALD
— 2020 brings higher labor costs for small businesses – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200102/news/301029935/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-Trump rally scheduled in Algonquin, 1 of many across Midwest Rally one of many planned across the Midwest – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/01/02/pro-trump-rally-scheduled-in-algonquin-1-of-many-across-midwest/a4g77dc/

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Put pushers encourage gun owners to smoke pot.
https://www.saukvalley.com/2020/01/02/its-not-a-smoking-gun-in-illinois-taking-a-toke-wont-keep-you-from-owning-a-weapon-despite-what-social-media-says/aaacu7y/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— The Winnebago County elected job no one wants Precinct committee posts prove tough for party leaders to fill – Isaac Guerrero (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what discourages conservatives like me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. According to this article, in Winnebago County, “Only 86 (23%) people filed to run for 378 precinct committee jobs up for grabs in the March primary.” In DuPage County, Republicans filed for Precinct Committeeman in 364 (39%) of DuPage County’s 930 Precincts. 2 years ago, 470 (51%) filed in those 930 precincts. 39 (57%) filed in Addison Township’s 69 precincts, 23 (56%) filed in Winfield Township’s 41 precincts, 50 (48%) filed in Bloomingdale Township’s 104 precincts, 56 (43%) filed in Milton Township’s 130 precincts, 29 (43%) filed in Wayne Township’s 68 precincts, 63 (40%) filed in Downers Grove Township’s 156 precincts, 48 (35%) filed in York Township’s 136 precincts, 34 (26%) file in Lisle Township’s 129 precincts, and 22 (23%) file in Naperville Township’s 97 precincts.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191207/winnebago-county-elected-job-no-one-wants
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the lowest-stakes election this voting cycle, candidates don’t even care if they’re thrown off the ballot. “If someone goes to the trouble of challenging my petitions and I’m thrown off the ballot, I’ll just get appointed after the election,” said county Auditor Bill Crowley, one of many precinct committeemen who didn’t trouble himself with getting the required 10 signatures this year. Precinct committeeman was once a job that aspiring politicians used to get a foot in the door of their party. These days, the elected position draws little interest. That’s understandable given the lack of pay and prestige and the generally minimal responsibilities. There are times, though, when the precinct committeeman plays a critical role. If a state representative dies in office or resigns, committeemen select a replacement. Committeemen historically have served as the foot soldiers of the two major parties, walking their neighborhoods to hand out literature and talk up their candidates. The lack of interest in the job troubles people who understand that committeemen don’t just build their parties from the ground up — they help nourish democracy at the grass roots. “As a precinct committeeperson, I teach people how to vote,” said Rockford Alderwoman Karen Hoffman, D-8, who also serves as a precinct representative in Ward 8, Precinct 3. She’ll be on the March ballot to keep that job. “I go out and I say, ‘OK, guys, if you’re not registered to vote, here’s what you need to do, here’s where you need to go, this is the deadline.’ I speak to people about early voting all the time. My whole purpose is to get out the vote. You’d be surprised how many people don’t understand the voting process. “Hopefully, after listening to me they’ll vote for Democrats — that’s my hope,” Hoffman said. “But I just want people to vote, no matter how they vote, to be a part of the process. My whole purpose is to teach and train people to vote and become involved in the election process. And if you don’t want to do that, then you really shouldn’t complain.” Only 86 people filed to run for 378 precinct committee jobs up for grabs in the March primary. (A committeeman, though elected, is a party official, not a government official.) Nearly a quarter of the 86 didn’t bother to obtain the minimum 10 signatures on their nominating petitions as required by law. Linda Lundquist, running in Ward 8, Precinct 4, is one who takes the job seriously. “When I went knocking door to door collecting signatures, I met some people who shared with me that they don’t like to get involved in politics,” Lundquist said. “But like it or not, we are all involved in politics. Now, whether we choose to be engaged is another matter entirely. But I think that the more of us who are engaged in our government, the more that our government will reflect all of us. Because when we are engaged and when we are involved, our government and our politics becomes so much richer. And the community is richer because the government truly reflects all of us.” Lundquist is something of an overachiever — she obtained nearly 150 signatures. “Wow. That’s a lot of door knocking,” Crowley said. “That’s remarkable.” Crowley obtained just one signature — his own — on his nominating petition. He and dozens of other precinct committee candidates will be elected in March even though they didn’t collect the 10 voter signatures required by state law. A resident of Crowley’s precinct could have filed paperwork by Dec. 9 to challenge the validity of his petition and knock him off the ballot, but no one did. “The trouble is, we can’t get enough people to run for precinct committeeman,” Crowley said. “I mean, we can’t give these positions away. And we’re giving them away.” The job’s low profile doesn’t help, either. “The precinct committee system is a very arcane system and very few people understand how it works,” said Charles Laskonis, chairman of the Winnebago County Democratic Central Committee. “Sometimes, I guess it’s just the political wonks that consider it cool to run for precinct committeeman, just so they can say that they’re part of the political process.” Rock Valley College trustee Gloria Cudia, a Republican, collected nine signatures on her petition to represent Ward 10, Precinct 2 in Rockford. Rockford Alderman Tuffy Quinonez, D-11, obtained only two signatures on his petition to represent Ward 11, Precinct 1. He could have had three signatures if he had simply put his own John Hancock on the petition, but he didn’t bother. Crowley, Cudia and Quinonez said they simply didn’t have time to obtain 10 signatures while juggling hectic schedules as the Dec. 2 filing deadline approached. Crowley knows the drill better than most. He has served as a Democratic precinct committeeman for decades. He’s running for re-election next year to keep his county auditor job. He’s also seeking a precinct committee post in Harlem Township. Even after appointments, however, most precinct positions remain vacant. “Try finding a Democrat who wants to run for Burritt Township precinct committeeman,” said Laskonis, referring to the sparsely populated township that’s home to far more cornstalks than humans and far more registered Republicans than Democrats. “You can’t even find someone to appoint to that job. Maybe there’s someone. But I haven’t found them.” A good precinct committeeman may be hard to find these days, but there’s really no need to worry, said state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford. “There’s a lot of people out there who volunteer for campaigns and they basically do the role of the precinct committeeman, but without the official title,” Syverson said. “They get out there and they walk door to door and they’re actively supporting party candidates. They’re doing the same work for individual candidates, just not through the local party infrastructure. So it’s really the role of the political party to encourage and help people understand why it’s important to do this grass-roots kind of work.” Either way, there are plenty of benefits to walking around your block and introducing yourself to your neighbors, Lundquist said. “I feel good about Rockford, in general,” Lundquist said. “There’s so many good things happening in Rockford, really. But in my small neck of the woods, in my precinct, I felt so good after knocking on doors and meeting all these people who are my neighbors. “I wish everyone would do this because everyone would feel better about the state of the world,” she said. “You’d see we’re in much better shape than what is sometimes shown to us.”)

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Sycamore man won’t take down Trump banner sprayed with ‘Vote Bernie’ ‘Politics has ratcheted up to such a degree it’s turned into something where you hate your neighbors’ – KEVIN SOLARI (DIERSEN: If you displayed a Trump sign at your home, what would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county do to you and do to your sign?)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/01/02/sycamore-man-wont-take-down-trump-banner-sprayed-with-vote-bernie/aslhex7/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois to Indiana: Weed is still illegal, police on the lookout – Lauren Kostiuk
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-to-indiana-weed-is-still-illegal-police-on-the-lookout

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe to push pot.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/decatur-mayor-says-her-mind-is-set-on-banning-cannabis-sales-at-least-for-now

MDJ ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/estimated-million-paid-on-million-in-first-day-of-legal/video_7cbb59a4-1ed4-59e6-acb2-03647f4542f8.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/why-legal-marijuana-is-worth-the-extra-money

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Congressmen Join In Call For Supreme Court to “Reconsider” Roe v. Wade – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-congressmen-join-call-supreme-court-reconsider-roe-v-wade#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A lone Democrat joined Illinois’ House Republican delegation in signing a legal brief calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to “reconsider” the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion access nationwide. More than 200 members of both houses of Congress signed the amicus brief filed with the high court on Thursday. U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Chicago) joined Illinois Republicans Darin LaHood, Adam Kinzinger, Rodney Davis, Mike Bost and John Shimkus.)

WIFR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois public schools to do more to promote LGBTQ activity in 2020. 
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Illinois-schools-to-start-teaching-LGBTQ-history-in-2020-566660911.html

WQAD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wqad.com/2020/01/02/local-head-shops-see-spike-in-sales-after-first-few-days-of-legalized-marijuana/

CHICAGO CATHOLIC
— March for Life Chicago moves location, expands events – Michelle Martin
https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2020/01/02/march-for-life-chicago-moves-location-expands-events

WIREPOINTS
— Lieutenant Governor Stratton’s Shameful First Day With Legal Marijuana – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/lieutenant-governor-strattons-shameful-first-day-with-legal-marijuana/
— New IRS data release: Record losses of taxable income and taxpayers for Illinois – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-irs-data-record-number-of-illinoisans-leave-state-as-tax-base-continues-to-shrink-wirepoints-special-report/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Suggestions for Alternative to Woodstock’s Bag Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/suggestions-for-alternative-to-woodstocks-bag-tax/ 
— McClellan’s Legal Ability Questioned in Analysis of Next Filing to Reveal Identifies of McHenry County Blog Commenters – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/mcclellans-legal-ability-questioned-in-analysis-of-next-filing-to-reveal-identifies-of-mchenry-county-blog-commenters-part-2/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf and James Marter Quick to Support President Trump’s Decisive Action in Iraq
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/il-14-catalina-lauf-and-james-marter-quick-to-support-president-trumps-decisive-action-in-iraq/ 
— IL-14: James Marter Pulls Out 18-Year-Old Attack on Jim Oberweis on Abortion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/il-14-james-marter-pulls-out-18-year-old-attack-on-jim-oberweis-on-abortion/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP 6TH CD CANDIDATE JEANNE IVES RESPONDS TO US AIR STRIKE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/gop-6th-cd-candidate-jeanne-ives-responds-to-us-air-strike.html
— COMING TO IL: CANNABIS-RELATED PSYCHOSIS, ADDICTION, ER VISITS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/coming-to-il-cannabis-related-psychosis-addiction-er-visits.html
— LGBT FLAGS HANDED OUT AT SCHOOL, KIDS REBEL AND RAISE CONFEDERATE FLAG
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/lgbt-flags-handed-out-at-school-kids-rebel-and-raise-confederate-flag.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Gabbard joins Yang and throws cold water on Democratic impeachment efforts – Becket Adams 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/gabbard-joins-yang-and-throws-cold-water-on-democratic-impeachment-efforts
— Is the Democratic Party still the party of diversity? – Kaylee McGhee (DIERSEN: To get votes from minorities, females, those who are younger, those who are LGBTQers, those who have less money than others, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are not Protestant, those who are not German American, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those who are moderate or liberal, those who are veterans, those who say that they are not gun owners, etc., Democrats and RINOs promise to use government to give preference to the aforesaid big time by taking money, opportunities, etc. away from Republicans.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/with-julian-castros-campaign-over-the-democratic-party-must-ask-is-it-still-the-party-of-diversity

FOX NEWS
— Trump rakes in cash with impeachment boost – Chris Stirewalt
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rakes-in-cash-with-impeachment-boost

FEDERALIST
— Washington Post Writer Can’t Figure Out Why Trump Supporters Won’t Talk To Her In corporate media, conservative women are simply presumed to be bigoted, or stupid, or who cares, as long as it’s an opportunity to trivialize them. – Casey Chalk
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/03/washington-post-writer-cant-figure-out-why-trump-supporters-wont-talk-to-her/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Addressing Islam’s role in rising urban black anti-Semitism. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/addressing_islams_role_in_rising_urban_black_antisemitism.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— San Diego State University removes Nation of Islam leader from a list of suggested speakers
https://www.academia.org/san-diego-state-university-removes-nation-of-islam-leader-from-a-list-of-suggested-speakers/

TOWNHALL
— Trump-Hating Leftists Usher in New Year of Trump Hatred – David Limbaugh (DIERSEN: If you displayed a Trump sign at your home, what would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county do to you and do to your sign?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2020/01/03/trumphating-leftists-usher-in-new-year-of-trump-hatred-n2558872

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What drugs are prescribed for you that are also prescribed for Bernie Sanders? Recently, atorvastatin ( https://www.drugs.com/atorvastatin.html ) has been prescribed for me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/476266-sanderss-doctors-declare-him-healthy-after-october-heart-attack
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sanders takes atorvastatin, aspirin, clopidogrel, levothyroxine, and lisinopril every day, and has in the past been treated for a cyst on his vocal cord and two hernias.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Warns About Disinformation After Misleading Video – Katie Glueck (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation and misleading, except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because my critics/opponents cannot manipulate or dominate me, my critic/opponents focus on destroying me and destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/politics/joe-biden-culture-video.html
— The Case for a One-Term Joe The quickest way to get a President Stacey Abrams or President Pete Buttigieg is to first elect a President Biden. – Timothy Egan
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/opinion/joe-biden-age.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters condemn Trump and condemn everyone who does not hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/christianity-today-mark-galli-evangelicals.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use booze to push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/us/100-years-ago-the-booziest-january-suddenly-dried-up.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hispanics at Harvard unite to protect Hispanics at Harvard. During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40 DID NOT UNITE TO PROTECT THE AFORESAID. Instead, to keep their jobs as long as possible, virtually all of them “cut deals” with their superiors. Most commonly, they agreed to help their superiors get rid of their employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/harvard-latinos-diversity-debate.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Demographic Shift Poised to Test Trump’s 2020 Strategy Base of white, working-class voters projected to decline and be replaced by Democratic-leaning groups – Aaron Zitner and Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage everyone to dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who ever-increasingly dump the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/demographic-shift-poised-to-test-trumps-2020-strategy-11578047402
— Drug Prices Climb by 5.8% on Average, Less Than Last Year Pfizer led the way with increases of over 9% on more than 40 products, according to a new analysis – Jared S. Hopkins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drug-prices-climb-by-5-8-on-average-less-than-last-year-11577984680
— Transit Systems Take On Role as Homeless Advocates As number of people living on the streets rises, many transit officials worry about social welfare as well as trains and buses – Paul Berger (DIERSEN: How much have you used public transit? I used public transit a lot in 1971 and 1973-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never stoop to use public transit.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/transit-systems-take-on-role-as-homeless-advocates-11577973601
— Blackouts, Disasters Give Generators a Sales Boost California’s wildfires raised demand for auxiliary power at businesses and cell towers – Bob Tita and Jim Carlton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackouts-disasters-juice-generator-sales-11578000689
— ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ ‘I have long been particularly concerned with the lack of intellectual diversity at the law school.’ – Stephen Bainbridge 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-diversity-and-inclusion-11578008804
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As regular readers know, I’m up for a merit raise at UCLAW this year and am now required to submit a statement of how I contribute to the University’s goals in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I have just emailed the statement to the administration. It reads as follows: “Although I am aware and respectful of the many dimensions within which a university properly seeks a diverse faculty and student body, I have long been particularly concerned with the lack of intellectual diversity at the law school. A survey of U.S. law professors in general found that white Democratic professors (both male and female), Jewish professors, and nonreligious professors ‘account for most (or all) of the overrepresentation among racial, gender, religious, and ideological groups in law teaching.’ The groups that ‘account for most of the underrepresentation among racial, gender, religious, and ideological groups in law teaching’ are Republicans (both male and female), Protestants, and Catholics. This disparity persists even though ‘religious and political diversity are probably more important for viewpoint diversity than gender diversity and roughly as important as racial diversity.’)
— Census 2020 Tests Social-Media Giants’ Ability to Combat Disinformation Facebook, Google and others roll out initiatives designed to help protect U.S. population count – Sarah E. Needleman (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because my critics/opponents cannot manipulate or dominate me, my critic/opponents focus on destroying me and destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/census-2020-tests-social-media-giants-ability-to-combat-disinformation-11577977790

QUARTZ
— How to survive the coming retirement crisis – Allison Schrager (DIERSEN: The purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security decreases every year because cost of living adjustments are much less than inflation.) 
https://qz.com/1766478/how-to-survive-the-coming-retirement-crisis/

December 31 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago cops will be monitoring dispensaries on Jan. 1 — but they won’t be looking to bust people for getting high outside Beat cops and narcotics officers will instead be on the lookout for individuals looking to rob dispensary patrons braving long lines to get their first taste of legal pot. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/30/21043651/legal-weed-chicago-cpd-dispensaries-recreational-marijuana
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters promote hatred of Republicans. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/30/21043268/emancipation-proclamation-voting-rights-act-poll-taxes-jesse-jackson

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New census numbers show another Illinois Exodus. Will a 6th year of population loss jolt voters? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-population-exodus-census-loss-taxes-20191230-qrkr3ud2unedzjva6uw4anwziy-story.html
— Year in review: A look back at 2019’s top stories in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Oak Brook and Burr Ridge – CHUCK FIELDMAN and KIMBERLY FORNEK (DIERSEN: I should an article about the top government and political stories of 2019 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-year-in-review-tl-0102-20191230-6g2vacalo5edjmykbc6tckumfy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-marijuana-shortages-illinois-20191230-oq3n67tdmza65fixtth2rrltce-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-recreational-marijuana-stores-delayed-20191231-27vcdcfxjfcz7h2sgx3lv6ikkq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarians would say let them drink booze, let them gamble, let them smoke pot, let them harm themselves.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-legal-weed-parenting-12302109-20191231-qfdzaxuopfcu3lq6poz6qg6mbe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Top stories in the Northwest Suburbs — 2019 (DIERSEN: I should an article about the top government and political stories of 2019 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20191230/top-stories-in-the-northwest-suburbs-x2014-2019
— A look back at 2019’s biggest news stories in the Fox Valley (DIERSEN: I should an article about the top government and political stories of 2019 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191230/a-look-back-at-2019s-biggest-news-stories-in-the-fox-valley

— Old enough to vote, not old enough to smoke – Debra J. Saunders (DIERSEN: Libertarians would say let them drink booze, let them gamble, let them smoke pot, let them harm themselves.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191231/old-enough-to-vote-not-old-enough-to-smoke

ABC7
— The news stories that captivated Chicago in 2019 – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: I should an article about the top government and political stories of 2019 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/the-news-stories-that-captivated-chicago-in-2019-/5799708/
— Governor JB Pritzker issues 11K pardons for marijuana convictions – Jesse Kirsch (DIERSEN: To do things that are against the law is to demonstrate your disrespect for the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-issues-11k-pardons-for-marijuana-convictions/5801970/

WGN TV
— Pritzker to pardon thousands with low-level cannabis convictions Tuesday – NANCY LOO (DIERSEN: To do things that are against the law is to demonstrate your disrespect for the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.)
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/31/pritzker-to-pardon-thousands-with-low-level-cannabis-convictions-on-eve-of-recreational-legalization/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— How did county’s GOP go MIA? – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/tom-kacich-how-did-county-s-gop-go-mia/article_747ceb43-47b3-5037-b814-bacf5a1b6bfe.html

SOUTHERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/planning-to-buy-pot-in-southern-illinois-on-wednesday-here/article_3141ba5d-5f48-57c7-a65d-034ae79aa94e.html

KEWANEE STAR COURIER
— Pot law brings uncertainty to employers, employees – Susan DeVilder
https://www.starcourier.com/news/20191231/pot-law-brings-uncertainty–to-employers-employees

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Passing the Eye Test: Democrats assess presidential candidates during debate watch party – Kierra Frazier
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/31/passing-the-eye-test-democrats-assess-presidential-candidates-during-debate-watch-party/afjiuk2/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— FROM THE ARTICLE: If you choose to purchase cannabis, whether recreational or medicinal, you will be put in a database of people who are not allowed to get FOID cards.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/using-recreational-marijuana-could-come-with-unique-consequence

MILWAUKEE SENTINEL
— Trump to host campaign rally Jan. 14 in downtown Milwaukee on the same night as the next Democratic debate – Patrick Marley
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2019/12/30/trump-plans-milwaukee-rally-uwm-panther-arena/2776281001/

WIREPOINTS
— Happy New Year? New Census data shows Illinois lost population for the sixth year in a row – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but that ever-increasingly make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, companies that are the following to leave Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://wirepoints.org/happy-new-year-new-census-data-shows-illinois-lost-population-for-the-sixth-year-in-a-row/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: Last Day of Q419 Fundraising
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/31/il-06-il-14-final-two-days-of-q419-fundraising-copy/ 
— Whose Salt Did Bob Miller Give the Illinois Railway Museum?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/31/whose-salt-did-bob-miller-give-the-illinois-railway-museum-2/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Military Honors Pederast Harvey Milk – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/military-honors-pederast-harvey-milk/

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Suggests Coal Miners Should Learn To Code – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: What did you do to acquire new job skills? After my Democrat GAO superiors a) made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS and b) assigned me to audits of federal financial regulators, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted the knowledge of IRS that I had gained a) by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/years and b) by working for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years. Then, my Democrat GAO superiors wasted the knowledge of federal financial industry regulators that I had gained a) by working on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years and b) by earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/30/joe-biden-coal-miners-learn-to-code/
— A Wind Turbine’s Blades Fly Off In New York City, Crushing A Billboard And Vehicle – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/30/wind-turbine-new-york-billboard-car/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Congress Should Reject Amnesty for Illegal Agricultural Workers – Daren Bakst 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/30/why-congress-should-reject-amnesty-for-illegal-agricultural-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The amnesty plan starts by creating something called “certified agricultural worker status.” If you are working in agriculture and want to stay in the U.S., you are much better off if you are illegally in the country, as opposed to the “suckers” who decided to follow the law. This is because the new certified agricultural-worker status is generally only available to illegal agricultural workers. Once illegal agricultural workers secure certified agricultural worker status, they can stay in the country for at least 5-1/2 years and have begun their pathway to citizenship. It’s important to recognize that the amnesty provisions are so extreme that they don’t simply allow these illegal workers to change to H-2A status like legal agricultural workers currently in the country. No, they actually get a lot more than that through this special pathway. Certified agricultural workers can easily renew this special new status on an indefinite basis. They are also eligible to be lawful permanent residents (i.e., get their green cards) in a fairly quick manner.)

DAILY WIRE
— New Census Data Suggests Previous Report Wrong, Republican States Gaining Seats In Congress – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-census-data-suggests-previous-report-wrong-republican-states-gaining-seats-in-congress

TOWNHALL
— Top Conservatives of 2019 – John and Andy Schlafly (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who are the top conservatives of 2019 in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? ANSWER: Those who defended the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and especially those who opposed the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I should write an article about the top conservatives of 2019 in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.) 
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnandandyschlafly/2019/12/31/top-conservatives-of-2019-n2558720
— Greta Thunberg: A Living Explanation of the Left – Dennis Prager
https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2019/12/31/greta-thunberg-a-living-explanation-of-the-left-n2558728

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump’s Top 10 Achievements for 2019 – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/12/31/trumps_top_10_achievements_for_2019_142047.html

EPOCH TIMES
— 40 Million New Democrat Voters: Will the ‘State Power Caucus’ Destroy America? – Trevor Loudon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/40-million-new-democrat-voters-will-the-state-power-caucus-destroy-america_3187673.html

NOQ REPORTS
— Joe Biden said he would consider Republican VP. Leftists rage. – CQ Livingston (DIERSEN: Of course, Biden would pick a RINO who is 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://noqreport.com/2019/12/30/joe-biden-said-consider-republican-vp-leftists-rage/

AOL
— Rudy Giuliani blames NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio for wave of anti-Semitic attacks – MARY PAPENFUSS
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/12/30/rudy-giuliani-blames-nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-for-wave-of-anti-semitic-attacks/23889800/

CNN
— Anti-Semitic attacks show a society at risk of falling apart – Frida Ghitis (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, if you support Trump, and especially if you are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, Trump-haters will call you an anti-Semite, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. ) 
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/30/opinions/new-york-antisemitism-is-a-warning-ghitis/index.html

CBS NEWS
— 2019: The year Trump “effectively” shut off asylum at the border and restricted immigration – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-2019-the-year-trump-restricted-legal-immigration-and-effectively-shut-off-asylum-at-the-border/

NEW YORK TIMES
— After Another Year of Trump Attacks, ‘Ominous Signs’ for the American Press Threats of ‘retribution,’ more accusations of ‘fake news’ and the end of the White House briefing made 2019 the darkest yet for journalists in the Trump era. – Michael M. Grynbaum (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media makes it clear that it exists to get rid of Trump and to get rid of his supporters once and for all. How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries display “TRUMP SUPPORTERS NOT WELCOME” signs?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/business/media/trump-media-2019.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/opinion/republican-party-women.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Recognize Anti-Semitism As an Epidemic – Nita Lowey and David Harris (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, the more of the following that you are, the more of an anti-Semite that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, non-poor, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government and a) their efforts to paint me as being an anti-Semite and b) their efforts to turn my many Jewish Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/opinion/monsey-new-york-attack.html
— Countering Extremism One Click at a Time When people search for hate-filled material online, a new de-radicalization effort sends them in another direction. – Neil MacFarquhar (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles on non-credible websites written by non-credible authors that promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/us/white-supremacy-moonshot-google-ads.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump highlights Fox News guest who says ‘all the hate in New York is coming from the left’ – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-highlights-fox-news-guest-who-says-all-the-hate-in-new-york-is-coming-from-the-left/2019/12/30/4982415c-2b16-11ea-bcb3-ac6482c4a92f_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Anti-Semitic hate fuels more fears (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, if you support Trump, and especially if you are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, Trump-haters will call you an anti-Semite, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. )
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-12-30/anti-semitic-attacks-newsletter

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Juul Finds It Is Tough to Quit Vaping in the Office E-cigarette maker tries to snuff out a habit from its early days: use of its own product at headquarters – Jennifer Maloney (DIERSEN: Of course, because governments get tax revenue from booze and from gambling and will get tax revenue from pot, governments want their employees, and everyone else, a) to drink lots of booze, b) to gamble away lots of money, and c) to smoke lots of pot. Of course, because the mainstream news media gets lots of advertising revenue from booze and from gambling and will get lots of advertising revenue from pot, the mainstream news media wants its employees, and everyone else, a) to drink lots of booze, b) to gamble away lots of money, and c) to smoke lots of pot.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/juul-finds-it-is-tough-to-quit-vaping-in-the-office-11577701801
— Presidential Candidates Use Spanish Ads, Events to Court Latinos in Primary Race Hispanics could surpass black voters as largest minority voting bloc in U.S. next year – Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington and Emily Glazer (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) want Republican candidates to lose and b) want Republican candidates to dump the following voting blocs: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, non-poor people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/presidential-candidates-use-spanish-ads-events-to-court-latinos-in-primary-race-11577788201
— Will Recession Strike in 2020? Even the best indicators of downturns are unreliable, but investors can take steps to prepare either way. – Burton G. Malkiel and Atanu Saha (DIERSEN: Of course, to defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-recession-strike-in-2020-11577751097

USA TODAY
— Workplace culture a prominent issue in 2019 – Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the cultures of the following: 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, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2019/12/31/ineffective-people-management-biggest-workplace-issue-2019-ask-hr/2751689001/
— A decade in review: The surprisingly good news about American family life — for kids Despite pop culture depictions of marriage in decline and not worth the effort, the story of the death of marriage in America is greatly exaggerated. – W. Bradford Wilcox and Alysse ElHage
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/29/divorce-rate-united-states-family-children-marriage-decade-column/2750612001/

FORBES
— Is Illinois Ready For Adult Use Cannabis? – Sara Brittany Somerset (DIERSEN: NO.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarabrittanysomerset/2020/12/31/is-illinois-ready-for-adult-use-cannabis/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for problems that LGBTQers have in the south.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2020/12/30/the-poorest-among-us-1-in-4-lgbt-southerners-live-in-poverty/
— The Future Of Work Is Already Here — Is Your Company Prepared? – Lisa Sterling (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, organizations, companies, governments, and countries “prepare for the future” by getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2019/12/30/the-future-of-work-is-already-here-is-your-company-prepared/

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— MARCH 29, 2018 FLASHBACK: Feminizing Boys as We Masculinize Girls – Mark Sherman Ph.D. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats feminize boys and masculinize girls.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/real-men-dont-write-blogs/201803/feminizing-boys-we-masculinize-girls

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump-supporters.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/31/trump-era-america-jews-lloyd-green

December 30 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. (DIERSEN: How much will pot pushers practice what they preach? How much pot will pot-pushing reporters, journalists, editors, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. use themselves, and if little none, why? First, each and every one of the aforesaid should be asked on the record a) how much pot have they themselves used, b) how much pot are they themselves using now, c) how much pot do they themselves want to use, d) what restrictions on pot use do they themselves want to be rescinded, e) are they themselves making money from the sale of pot now, and if so, how much, f) how much money do they themselves want to make form the sale of pot in the future, and g) how much tax revenue do they themselves want governments to get from the sale of pot? Then, those government, political, law enforcement, religious, healthcare, education, etc. leaders who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who did not speak out against pot at municipal and county hearings should be asked on the record to explain in detail why they did not speak out against pot at municipal and county hearings. Those who practice one vice are far more likely to practice other vices.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191230/legal-pot-faq-where-can-i-buy-it-how-much-where-can-i-smoke-it-
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191230/what-suburban-dispensaries-expect-when-recreational-marijuana-sales-start-jan-1
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Transportation experts’ 2020 forecast: More roadwork, more scooters, more transit riders – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191230/transportation-experts-2020-forecast-more-roadwork-more-scooters-more-transit-riders
— 2019 in DuPage County: The year that was
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191230/2019-in-dupage-county-the-year-that-was

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— From Blago to ‘Fast Eddie’ to Ed Burke, a decade in political corruption Think Illinois saw a historic series of convictions in the 2010s? Get ready, the next round of federal housecleaning appears to be coming. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2019/12/30/21030726/political-corruption-ed-burke-danny-solis-2010s-blagojevich-ryan-hastert-dixon-crundwell

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want to push pot in Lincolnwood.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/ct-lwr-marijuana-tl-0102-20191230-tgtamhksvfavzajzsrig746lpu-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use immigration problems to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-immigrant-children-alone-court-chicago-20191219-3uka3fmldfcztldela5ibziki4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-how-to-beat-trump-stephens-20191227-v36odsicrvfw7a3tq2lcr67uuq-story.html
— ‘Council Wars’ erupts as Waukegan mayor, aldermen trade insults – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-waukegan-mayor-aldermen-st-1231-20191230-qrxin7qwhvefvei4fjkdihwlc4-story.html

ABC7
— 29 shot, 5 fatally in Chicago weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/29-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/5798332/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-12/30/2019

MDJ ONLINE
— With recreational cannabis days away, questions remain for Illinois gun owners – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/with-recreational-cannabis-days-away-questions-remain-for-illinois-gun/article_4f4aa290-562d-547d-833d-b61f6526f7d1.html

WSIU
— Stephens Out of GOP 115th State House Race – JENNIFER FULLER
https://news.wsiu.org/post/stephens-out-gop-115th-state-house-race#stream/0

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Trump impeachment is pure politics, a political circus – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2019/12/29/trump-impeachment-is-pure-politics-a-political-circus/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Texas Church Not a Protection Free Zone
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/29/texas-church-not-a-protection-free-zone/ 
— Jack Franks’ Appointee to LITH Sanitary District Moves to More Than Triple His Compensation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/30/jack-franks-appointee-to-lith-sanitary-district-moves-to-double-his-compensation/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: Final Two Days of Q419 Fundraising
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/30/il-06-il-14-final-two-days-of-q419-fundraising/ 
— Illinois Leaks Probes Further into Bob Miller’s Answers to Questions in Lawsuit
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/30/illinois-leaks-probes-further-into-bob-millers-answers-to-questions-in-lawsuit/ 
— Dems Go After Buyers of Expensive Used Cars
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/30/dems-go-after-buyers-of-expensive-used-cars-copy/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— “I DON’T WANT TO DIE” – SCHOOLS ARE TRAUMATIZING KIDS WITH GRETA’S CLIMATE APOCALYPSE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/i-dont-want-to-die-schools-are-traumatizing-kids-with-gretas-climate-apocalypse.html
— DEMOCRATS JUST BETRAYED WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS TO APPEASE ENVIRONMENTALISTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/democrats-just-betrayed-working-class-americans-to-appease-environmentalists.html

WIREPOINTS
— Overreach in Illinois’ New Employer Mandate on Anti-Sexual Harassment Training – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/overreach-in-illinois-new-employer-mandate-on-anti-sexual-harassment-training-wirepoints-original/
— Searching for common sense, regulation reduction and cost cutting in Illinois’ 255 new laws – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/searching-for-common-sense-regulation-reduction-and-cost-cutting-in-illinois-255-new-laws/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Facebook may soon curtail its political advertising policies – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/29/facebook-may-soon-curtail-its-political-advertisin/

BREITBART
— What We Jews Can Do to Defend Ourselves from Antisemitism – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2019/12/29/pollak-what-we-jews-can-do-to-defend-ourselves-from-antisemitism/
— Leftists Blame Trump for Rise in Antisemitism in Wake of Hanukkah Stabbing Attack – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/29/leftists-blame-trump-rise-anti-semitism-wake-hanukkah-stabbing-attack/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Hanukkah attack to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/12/29/bill-de-blasio-on-hanukkah-attack-trumps-hateful-speech-emboldened-violent-forces/

DAILY CALLER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use attacks against Jews to promote hatred against Trump.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/29/de-blasio-blames-trump-anti-semitism/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Help Us Produce Real News – Katrina Trinko
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/29/help-us-produce-real-news/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As conservatives, we know the facts are on our side. But it’s not easy to communicate those facts—especially in a hostile environment with so many liberal-leaning media outlets. What’s more, good, original, compelling journalism is time-consuming and expensive. Producing “real news” involves a lot of fact checking, editing, and rigorous research—and involves competition against outlets with hundreds, if not thousands, of reporters, editors, and contributors. . .But challenges remain. In 2020, we’re excited for some new projects, including running op-eds from college students—to showcase the new conservatives of the next generation. We’re aiming to produce more original content on YouTube and Instagram—two key platforms for getting the conservative message out among young adults. And we’re planning to send our reporters up and down the country—because we know, contrary to what the swamp would have you believe, the most important stories are happening outside Washington, D.C.)

PJ MEDIA
— Liberals in New York Not Doing Enough to Combat Antisemitism – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/liberals-in-new-york-not-doing-enough-to-combat-antisemitism/

TOWNHALL
— No Mayor de Blasio, President Trump Is Not to Blame for the Stabbing of New York Jews – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2019/12/30/no-mayor-de-blasio-president-trump-is-not-to-blame-for-the-stabbing-of-new-york-jews-n2558671
— Impeachment: A Badge of Hope or Shame? – Terry Paulson
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2019/12/30/impeachment-a-badge-of-hope-or-shame-n2558552

HERITAGE FLORIDA
— Political left fights Trump’s fight against anti-Semitism – Caroline B. Glick
https://www.heritagefl.com/story/2019/12/27/opinions/political-left-fights-trumps-fight-against-anti-semitism/12552.html

FEDERALIST
— Identity Politics Enables Anti-Semitic Violence. – Erielle Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/29/identity-politics-enables-anti-semitic-violence-enough/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— We’re Massively Outgunned in the Culture War – KYLE SMITH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/national-review-institute-fund-appeal-culture-war-help-us-fight-back-against-the-left/

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Thunberg to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-thunberg/i-wouldnt-have-wasted-my-time-on-trump-says-greta-thunberg-idUSKBN1YY0PV

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats celebrate their progress in destroying traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/very-lgbtq-decade-gay-marriage-trans-rights-rainbow-wave-n1107901

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Inside the Biggest 2020 Advertising War Against Trump Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign wants to flood voters with attacks on Mr. Trump before it is too late, a lesson Republican candidates learned in 2016 when they initially ignored him. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-trump-advertising.html
— California Companies Are Rushing to Find Female Board Members A law mandating that every public company in the state should have a woman on the board by the end of the year has redefined the qualifications of a director. – Alisha Haridasani Gupta
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/us/california-boardroom-gender-quota.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Generic Politician Can’t Beat Trump The political class has clung to conformism as if it’s way to protest him. – Rich Danker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-generic-politician-cant-beat-trump-11577648042
— New Budget? No Budget? Maybe You Need a Bit of Both – Julia Carpenter (DIERSEN: Why do you have less money? For me, it is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and getting rid of me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of what my 1997 salary was in today’s dollars.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-budget-no-budget-maybe-you-need-a-bit-of-both-11577620801

— This Isn’t Your Father’s Impeachment In 1974, the president faced recession, inflation, monolithic media and conservative dissension. – Ed Cox and Geoff Shepard
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-isnt-your-fathers-impeachment-11577648194

WALL STREET WINDOW
— Jonathan Swift Explains Why We Don’t Trust Politicians – Barry Brownstein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to get elected, but after they get elected, disgustingly take anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican actions. I would focus on politicians in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
http://wallstreetwindow.com/2019/12/jonathan-swift-explains-why-we-dont-trust-politicians-barry-brownstein-12-30-2019/

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanjbrochstein/2020/12/29/illinois-is-an-underappreciated-cannabis-catalyst/

KIPLINGER
— Senior Corps Lets You Give Back as a Volunteer – Emma Patch (DIERSEN: I “give back” by putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and evening.)
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T012-C000-S004-senior-corps-lets-you-give-back-as-a-volunteer.html

INFORUM
— Pensions should be illegal – William Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are earning credits toward a pension or are getting a pension are demonized, denigrated, and condemned.)
https://www.inforum.com/opinion/letters/4839447-Letter-Pensions-should-be-illegal

FED SMITH
— The 2020 Pay Raise is Now Official – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: If I was still working for GAO as a GS-13 Step 10 Analyst, my salary would increase by $3,878/year (3%) from $127,654/year to $131,532/year.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/12/26/2020-pay-raise-now-official/

NEW YORKER
— The Ultra-Wealthy Who Argue That They Should Be Paying Higher Taxes In an age of historic disparity, Abigail Disney and the Patriotic Millionaires take on income inequality. – Sheelah Kolhatkar (DIERSEN: 2019 federal income tax rates for married filing jointly are 12% over $19,400, 22% over $78,950, 24% over $168,400, 32% over $321,450, 35% over $408,200, and 37% over $612,350.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/01/06/the-ultra-wealthy-who-argue-that-they-should-be-paying-higher-taxes

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What Guardian does for the left worldwide, GOPUSA ILLINOIS does for the right in Illinois.
https://www.theguardian.com/info/2019/dec/26/how-the-guardians-engineering-team-supports-the-24-hour-news-cycle

December 28 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Marijuana arrests plummet in Illinois’ 5 largest suburbs – AP (DIERSEN: Why is that?)
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/28/marijuana-arrests-plummet-in-illinois-5-largest-suburbs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— US mass killings in 2019 reached record numbers  In all, there were 41 mass killings, defined as when four or more people are killed excluding the perpetrator. Of those, 33 were mass shootings.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/28/21040419/mass-killings-shootings-2019-record

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats taking council control in Pence’s Indiana hometown – AP (DIERSEN: What do the members of your city council think of you? How do they treat you?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191228/news/312289948/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats will enter 2020 with a City Council majority in Republican Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana hometown for the first time since the 1980s after a recount confirmed a candidate’s one-vote victory margin. Democrats captured their 4-3 Columbus City Council majority in November’s election as they defeated two Republican incumbents, including Democrat Jerone Wood’s 260-259 win over Republican Councilman Dascal Bunch.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— American colleges are veering into academic ‘police state’ territory – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/28/colleges-sharp-veer-toward-police-state/

TOWNHALL
— Hispanics Along the Southern Border Are Campaigning for Trump. This Is Why They Support Him. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/28/watch-hispanic-trump-supporters-along-the-border-explain-why-the-gops-values-align-with-theirs-n2558632
— African Americans Are Taking Back Jobs Stolen By Illegal Aliens – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/12/28/african-americans-taking-back-jobs-stolen-by-illegal-aliens-n2558637
— CNN Panel Says to Watch Out for Republican Racism in 2020 – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: In 2020, in Illinois, in your country, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/12/28/cnn-panel-already-seeing-racism-in-2020-n2558635

FOX BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot smoking gains on booze as teens’ favorite vice – Jonathan Garber
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pot-smoking-gains-booze-teens-144241929.html

AEI
— Chart of the day: For every 100 girls/women…
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/chart-of-the-day-for-every-100-girls-women/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The data in the table show that on many, many measures of: a) educational, behavioral and mental health outcomes, b) alcohol, drug addiction, and drug overdoses, c) suicide, murder, violent crimes, and incarceration, d) job fatalities and e) homelessness, boys and men are faring much worse than girls and women. And yet despite the fact that boys and men are at so much greater risk than girls and women on so many different measures, those significant gender disparities that disproportionately and adversely affect men get almost no attention. In fact, it’s girls and women who get a disproportionate amount of attention, resources, and financial support, including: 1. There are women’s centers and women’s commissions on almost every college campus in the country, but not a single men’s center or commission that I’m aware of. 2. In higher education, there is a significant and disproportionate number of sex-specific scholarships, fellowships, awards, initiatives, etc. for female students and faculty. Many of those single-sex, female-only programs are currently being challenged with Title IX complaints to the Office for Civil Rights.)

THE HILL
— Why taxpayers should support expanding the GAO – GARRETT JOHNSON AND M. ANTHONY MILLS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I have always supported/promoted GAO’s mission. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, after having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, I took a $19,568/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer to GAO. But the Democrats who ran GAO wasted the knowledge of IRS, wasted my career, 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, and kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They wasted what I learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/476007-why-taxpayers-should-support-expanding-the-gao
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress approved $1.4 trillion in new spending last week to avoid another government shutdown over the holidays. Taxpayers are right to be wary whenever Congress pulls out its checkbook. But when it comes to one important line-item, budget hawks should be rooting for more funding, not less. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) serves as Congress’s watchdog and plays a critical role in holding the federal government accountable to the American people. In November, the comptroller general issued the annual Performance and Accountability Report for FY2019, which found that GAO’s work, “yielded a record $214.7 billion in financial benefits — a return of about $338 for every dollar invested in GAO.” Congress has provided $630 million in new funding for GAO — a $40 million increase. This new spending will help support the comptroller general’s efforts to modernize oversight and improve Congress’s ability to anticipate and address critical challenges. Since 2014, GAO’s work has produced $340 billion in savings and more than 6,400 improvements in program and operational improvements across the government, according to the comptroller general’s February testimony before Congress. In addition to its traditional auditing work, GAO recently established a science, technology, assessment, and analytics (STAA) team. The STAA team is focused on enhancing Congress’s capacity to assess emerging technologies, auditing federal science and technology programs, and using advanced analytics to improve auditing.)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Marijuana arrests plummet in Illinois’ 5 largest suburbs (DIERSEN: Why is that?)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article238786328.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat news media promotes stories 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/dec/28/top-news-stories-2019-impeachment-trump-tops-list/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use “White Voters on the Far Right” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/trump-2020-trumpstock.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘We have the resources’: Democratic presidential candidates propose trillions in spending amid debate over what’s doable – Toluse Olorunnipa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/we-have-the-resources-democratic-presidential-candidates-propose-trillions-in-spending-amid-debate-over-whats-doable/2019/12/28/1d8a74e0-28c6-11ea-a14c-412f7b9e2717_story.html
— A government shutdown and the biggest raise in a decade: How Trump gave federal workers whiplash in 2019 – Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-government-shutdown-and-the-biggest-raise-in-a-decade-how-trump-gave-federal-workers-whiplash-in-2019/2019/12/28/7e99f55e-2677-11ea-b2ca-2e72667c1741_story.html

USA TODAY                                          
— Will it be a happy new year? Sure, in our own lives. For the country? Poll says that’s tougher. – Susan Page, William Cummings, Nicholas Wu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/28/poll-american-optimism-2020-their-own-lives-tempered-us/2708362001/

December 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump lashes out as impeachment trial stuck in limbo – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-as-impeachment-trial-stuck-in-limbo/5786487/
— Lightfoot signs new consent letter, allowing refugees in Chicago after Trump executive order
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-signs-new-consent-letter-allowing-refugees-in-chicago/5785872/

CBS2
— Mayor Lightfoot Issues Letter To U.S. State Department Authorizing Refugee Resettlement In Chicago
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/24/mayor-lightfoot-issues-letter-to-u-s-state-department-authorizing-refugee-resettlement-in-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Impeachment vote will determine Underwood’s future – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-underwood-impeachment-vote-st-1226-20191225-4t2tid4enzc5vdom5tychbdqva-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot to State Department: Refugees still welcome in Chicago “… our doors continue to remain open to refugees from around the world that are seeking a new home for themselves and a new future in our great country,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement. – Sam Charles (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, doors in Chicago are closed to individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/24/21036959/lightfoot-refugees-chicago-state-department-trump-administration-letter-pritzker
— State regulators out to revoke video gambling kingpin Rick Heidner’s license The Illinois Gaming Board claims Heidner made an “illegal inducement” to keep his slot machines in a chain of gambling parlors. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/25/21032272/rick-heidner-gambling-license-illinois-gaming-board

DAILY HERALD
— Notable deaths: Remembering many who made a difference
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191225/notable-deaths-remembering-many-who-made-a-difference
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Barbara Murphy, who led the DuPage GOP when there was no stronger Republican bastion in the country. . .Barbara Murphy, 81 The longtime DuPage County Republican chairwoman never considered herself a trailblazer, but her contemporaries did. Known for her sharp and analytical mind, she climbed to the top of the then-male dominated leadership of the DuPage GOP at a time when the county was one of the most reliably Republican places in the nation. She felt the pinnacle of her career came in 1996 when she was elected as a delegate backing presidential candidate Bob Dole.)

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Moral standards take a back seat to practical politics – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want me to use my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) to promote who/what they want me to promote and b) to harm who/what they want me to harm. My critics/opponents harm me because I refuse to do that. I am no one’s operative or dupe.) 
https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20191225/moral-standards-take-back-seat-to-practical-politics

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— An Illinois Night Before Christmas
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/25/an-illinois-night-before-christmas/ 
— Christmas According to Kids
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/25/christmas-according-to-kids/
— Allen Skillicorn Challenges Jesse White’s Interpretation of Satanic Statue as Being a “Holiday Symbol
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/25/allen-skillicorn-challenges-jesse-whites-interpretation-of-satanic-statue-as-being-a-holiday-symbol/
— Erik Sivertsen Gets Lump of Coal for Christmas
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/25/erik-sivertsen-gets-lump-of-coal-for-christmas/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Why states must address pension reform now, before it’s too late Under-funded state pension obligations threaten fiscal solvency, depriving others of needed resources – Keith Greinet and Seth Grove
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/25/why-states-must-address-pension-reform-now-before-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public employee pension payments in states like California, New York and Illinois run so large and so generous they continually threaten a massive reordering of spending priorities not to mention default. No one wants to see any state go hat in hand to the feds for pension bailout, especially since it will be impossible to say “No” after the first one is granted. So now, when the money is coming in, is the time for a fix. . . As the Government Accountability Office explained in testimony to the Joint Economic Committee, “The Pension Protection Act of 2006 provided that large private-sector pension plans will be considered at risk of defaulting on their liabilities if they have less than 80 percent funding ratios.”)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use citizens of foreign countries to viciously demonize, to viciously denigrate, and to viciously condemn Republicans. 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/heartsick-warren-uses-christmas-message-to-bash-trumps-cruel-border-policy

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign offers online class in how to debate ‘snowflake’ relatives – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-camp-offers-online-class-in-how-to-debate-snowflake-relatives

DAILY WIRE
— Jill Biden Feeds Foreign Nationals In Mexico Before Christmas, Faces Intense Backlash – Ryan Saavedra (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-jill-biden-feeds-foreign-nationals-in-mexico-before-christmas-faces-intense-backlash

WASHINGTON POST
— Impasse over Senate impeachment trial likely to last weeks as both sides dig in – John Wagner and Paul Kane 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/impasse-over-senate-impeachment-trial-likely-to-last-weeks-as-both-sides-dig-in/2019/12/23/73a696e6-25a7-11ea-ad73-2fd294520e97_story.html

MERIDIAN STAR
— Many blessings to be thankful for this Christmas – Mike Giles (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for my not being thankful enough. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I should be extremely thankful that they have not completely destroyed me yet.) 
https://www.meridianstar.com/sports/outdoors/mike-giles-many-blessings-to-be-thankful-for-this-christmas/article_a467979d-11e6-5a6f-9e49-c9b30f77dec5.html

NASDAQ
— 12 Reasons to Be Thankful for Social Security – Selena Maranjian (DIERSEN: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension.) 
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/12-reasons-to-be-thankful-for-social-security-2019-12-25

FED WEEK
— Trump Thanks Federal Employees, Cites Raise, Parental Leave (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. Many, if not most, of my past/present critics/opponents despise, if not hate, past, present, and future federal employees.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/trump-thanks-federal-employees-cites-raise-parental-leave/
— OPM Proposes Broadening Reinstatement Eligibility (DIERSEN: In 1980, 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 $93,592/year. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, if I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female, the Democrats who ran GAO would have transferred me in as a GS-13 Step 1, currently $98,198/year. Instead, disgustingly, outrageously, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take a $19,568/year (21%) pay cut to transfer in, a downgrade to GS-9 Step 10, currently $74,024/year. If I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female, the Democrats who ran GAO would have immediately assigned me to audits of IRS, but disgustingly, outrageously, and wastefully, the Democrats who ran GAO did not assign me to audits of IRS for 6 years and did not promote me to GS-13 for 6 years. And they might not have done that if I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/opm-proposes-broadening-reinstatement-eligibility/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OPM wants to broaden reinstatement eligibility of those who leave federal employment and then are seeking to return to the government by allowing them to come back at a higher grade than the one they left. Proposed rules would give agencies “greater flexibility in recruiting back to government service former federal employees who have developed enhanced or higher-level skill-sets than they had when they left government. Individuals seeking to rejoin the federal workforce may do so more easily and at grade levels commensurate with the skills and experience they actually possess (and be compensated at such grade levels),” says a December 26 Federal Register notice.)

MARIJUANA MOMENT
— Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign Denies Claim It Rejected Job Applicant Over Marijuana Offense – Kyle Jaeger (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. THAT PROMOTE POT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HIRE, TO RETAIN, AND TO PROMOTE STONERS.)
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/elizabeth-warrens-campaign-denies-claim-it-rejected-job-applicant-over-marijuana-offense/

December 24 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Mayor Lightfoot Issues Letter To U.S. State Department Authorizing Refugee Resettlement In Chicago (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs focus on turning refugees, and everyone else, against Republicans.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/24/mayor-lightfoot-issues-letter-to-u-s-state-department-authorizing-refugee-resettlement-in-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-new-marijuana-store-river-north-20191224-jyc2fihvsvgdvbkyp6wa4qlzue-story.html
— The Democrats’ ‘wine cave’ dilemma – MICHAEL GRAHAM
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-democrats-winecave-commentary-20191224-story.html
— Trump says he’s in a ‘very good position’ with impeachment in Senate – JORDAN FABIAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-trump-impeachment-20191224-story.html
— Letters: The mentor who changed my life was … (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-opinion-letters-chicago-forward-mentors-20191224-6djbmvruk5gdvn66yjs4v75w7q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Ride-share use one reason DUI arrests are down 30% in Lake County – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191224/ride-share-use-one-reason-dui-arrests-are-down-30-in-lake-county

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Campaign Site Offers Help In Winning Arguments With ‘Snowflake’ Relatives – BOBBY ALLYN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-campaign-site-offers-help-winning-arguments-snowflake-relatives#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Return of the Parking Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/24/return-of-the-parking-tax/ 
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood’s Lower Insulin Cost Now Act with Discernment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/24/il-14-lauren-underwoods-lower-insulin-cost-now-act-with-discernment/ 
— Attorney Robert Hanlon Predicted Tax Protest Suit Against Algonquin Township Road District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/24/hanlon-predicted-tax-protest-suit-against-algonquin-township-road-district/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘They wrecked our country’: Ann Coulter ‘excited’ to see 2020 Democrats ‘attacking billionaires’ – Spencer Neale 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/they-wrecked-our-country-ann-coulter-excited-to-see-2020-democrats-attacking-billionaires

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats’ impeachment dealings reach for the absurd – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/democrats_impeachment_dealings_reach_for_the_absurd.html
— Democrats foolishly declaring war on single-family housing – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/democrats_foolishly_declaring_war_on_singlefamily_housing.html
— Ocasio-Cortez: America ‘not an advanced society … it is fascism, what we have’ – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/ocasiocortez_america_not_an_advanced_society_it_is_fascism_what_we_have.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Colleges are dropping testing, curriculum standards in order to create ‘diversity’ – Hannah Lalgie (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://campusreform.org/?ID=14114

CBS NEWS
— Trump campaign launches website to help supporters beat “snowflake” relatives in arguments
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-campaign-launches-website-to-help-supporters-beat-snowflake-relatives-in-arguments/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Marijuana Becomes Legal in Illinois on New Year’s Day – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/24/us/24reuters-usa-marijuana-illinois.html
— Democrats Who Flipped Seats in 2018 Have a 2020 Playbook: Focus on Drug Costs House Democrats in key swing districts hope the debate over rising costs will give them a decisive advantage next year, especially in suburbs where President Trump remains unpopular. – Jennifer Steinhauer
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/us/politics/prescription-drug-costs-democrats.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The president has been playing Ping-Pong,” said Representative Lauren Underwood, Democrat of Illinois. “He stood in the House chamber and asked us for the authority to negotiate drug prices, and we delivered, and he walked away.” Health care, Ms. Underwood said, “is central” to her re-election campaign. She has written 30 pieces of legislation this year, much of it health care related, like a bill signed Monday by Mr. Trump that was designed to make a cheaper generic form of insulin available to consumers more quickly.)

WASHINGTON POST
— It was the year of ‘OK boomer,’ and the generations were at each other’s throats – Karen Heller (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors promoted age discrimination, that is, “up-or-out,” big time so that they could promote their employees who were Democrat, minority, and/or female. They got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/it-was-the-year-of-ok-boomer-and-the-generations-were-at-each-others-throats/2019/12/24/a2c2b586-1792-11ea-8406-df3c54b3253e_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This year it became “OK” to be ageist. It became acceptable to digitally flick off your elders or young’uns on social media, to respond “OK boomer” or “OK millennial,” when, in truth, the people being addressed were often far from okay. . .While many people — though certainly not all — try to be more sensitive about race, orientation and heritage, ageist tropes ran rampant. “Age-based prejudice is the last acceptable form of prejudice,” says New York University’s Michael North, who studies ageism in the workplace. “People are making age-based generalizations and stereotypes that you wouldn’t be able to get away with about race or background. Insert some sort of racial or ethnic group, or ‘OK Woman,’ and it wouldn’t go over too well.”)
— Journalist leaves Christian Post amid its plans to attack Christianity Today – Sarah Pulliam Bailey 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/12/23/christianity-today-called-trumps-impeachment-why-it-could-cost-magazine/

FORBES
— This New Platform Can Tell You What It’s Like To Be A Minority At The World’s Largest Companies – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: Because I am conservative, Republican, Protestant, German American, non-veteran, and someone whose ancestors had been in America for a long time, I was almost always a minority during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. Further, because I am conservative, I have been a minority in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 1999. Further, because I am conservative, I was a minority in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board 2001-2003. The majorities in the aforesaid were/are moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, RINO, non-Protestant, non-German American, veteran, and/or their ancestors have not been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/12/23/this-new-platform-can-tell-you-what-its-like-to-be-a-minority-at-the-worlds-largest-companies/#3e91247a6b2f

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Does Joe Biden’s Catholicism Matter? – Ed Kilgore
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/does-joe-bidens-catholicism-matter.html

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Personal accomplishments (DIERSEN: What do your personal accomplishments include? The list below includes some of my personal accomplishments.) 
https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-top-100-people-personal-accomplishments
– passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979
– passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981
– earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970
– earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976
– earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980
– earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997
– became a licensed CPA in 1981
– became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990
– became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994
– became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 2996
– became a Forensic Accountant in 1997
– served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996
– got hired by the Post Office in 1966 and worked there almost 3 years
– got hired by Firestone Stores in 1970 and worked here almost 2 1/2 years
– got a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971
– got hired by IRS in 1971, promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and worked there almost 9 years
– got hired by GAO in 1980, promoted in 1986, and worked there almost 18 years
– got married in 1978
– bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976 and with my wife in 1978 and 1984
– bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc.
– bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994
– served as an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000
– served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000
– served as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012
– served on the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2008
– served as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004
– served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007
– served as an Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004
– raised money from Republicans each and every year since 2005 to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades and Fireworks
– put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004
– put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every evening since 2015

December 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Thinking of buying pot in Illinois on Jan. 1? Here’s how experts say it could affect your health — for better and for worse – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they have smoked pot, are smoking pot, want to smoke pot, want all restrictions on smoking pot to be abolished, want to make money selling pot, and/or want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-illinois-health-effects-20191224-j2qafgizjbe5vibxrajgw7c6kq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As an emergency room physician, Dr. Steven Aks has treated patients suffering psychotic delusions from marijuana. He’s been consulted when children come in agitated or sleepy after eating their parents’ weed-laced gummies or cookies. And he’s seen daily smokers coming down with cannabis hyperemesis syndrome — uncontrollable waves of vomiting. “They just keep retching and retching,” he said. “It’s horrible.” Aks, the director of toxicology at Stroger Hospital, expects a surge in overdose cases once recreational cannabis is legalized in the state starting Jan. 1, 2020. Legalization has intensified the debate about the health effects of pot. Despite medical marijuana’s ability to help some patients and the belief that recreational use is safer than other drugs, pot is associated with a number of serious harmful effects, often depending on how it’s used. In Illinois, all dispensaries must post signs stating, “Cannabis consumption can impair cognition and driving, is for adult use only, may be habit forming, and should not be used by pregnant or breastfeeding women.” While some expectant mothers use marijuana for morning sickness, research shows that babies exposed to cannabis in the womb tend to have lower birth weights, like those exposed to cigarettes. The U.S. Surgeon General and American Academy of Pediatrics also warn pregnant and breastfeeding mothers against using cannabis, noting that the psychoactive component, THC, can get into the brain of a fetus and into breast milk. More generally, while cannabis is typically used to get high and relax, for some users it may produce paranoia and delusions. It impairs learning, memory, movement and judgment. Long-term use can lead to chronic coughing and bronchitis. Conversely, one study found it can improve lung capacity, perhaps by smokers taking and holding deep breaths. . .Most broadly, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported, those who frequently use large amounts of marijuana are more likely to have lower life satisfaction, poorer mental and physical health, and more relationship problems. Heavy marijuana use has also been linked to increased incidence of schizophrenia, though it’s not known if it causes the condition. It’s unlikely that someone would get high or fail a drug test from secondhand smoke, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported, though it could adversely affect children and people with asthma. As with tobacco and alcohol, those who use marijuana are more likely to take other drugs, and rodents exposed to THC show more addictive behaviors. That doesn’t prove it’s a gateway drug. Most people who use it don’t go on to harder drugs, and users could be more likely to seek other drugs in the first place. Some argue that where marijuana is prohibited, illegal dealers expose buyers to other illicit drugs. As for the stereotype of stoners being unmotivated, studies have yielded mixed results, but one study found that people who smoke marijuana regularly had reduced levels of dopamine, the brain’s motivational reward system. Finally, about 10% of marijuana users develop a substance use disorder, in which they continue using despite it causing significant problems in their lives. Abuse is more common among those who start before age 18, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, which led the fight to legalize pot, said many of those studies only show a correlation between cannabis use and other problems, not causation. People with mental health problems, for instance, are more likely to use intoxicants, but that doesn’t mean that weed or booze caused their problems.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Raoul calls proposed federal rules ‘attack on LGBTQ individuals’ – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, you are persona non grata if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican parties will officially announce that they will not support candidates who do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, they will announce that they will get rid of candidates, and everyone else, who do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191223/raoul-calls-proposed-federal-rules-attack-on-lgbtq-individuals

WLDS
— Illinois Officials Remind Motorists Not to Drive Impaired – Benjamin Cox (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, disgustingly, and tragically, Democrat and RINO Illinois elected officials encourage those in Illinois a) to drink lots of booze, b) to smoke lots of pot, and c) to gamble their money away.) 
http://wlds.com/news/illinois-officials-remind-motorists-not-to-drive-impaired-distracted-and-to-move-over-for-emergency-vehicles/

WSPY
— 42% of City of Sandwich Tax Levy Going to Police Pension Fund; Cannabis Retailers Tax Passes 7 to 1 – James Wyman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/of-city-of-sandwich-tax-levy-going-to-police-pension/article_9161283a-25ee-11ea-a5b8-63e3f800f0e6.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— City officials still trying to clarify where you can consume pot – Tessa Bentulan (DIERSEN: One more reason to own a home on a larger lot in Illinois is to stay away from pot smoke.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/city-officials-still-trying-to-clarify-where-you-can-consume-pot

CENTER SQUARE
— Will Illinois’ population continue to shrink? – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/will-illinois-population-continue-to-shrink/article_efb0a5c0-25c4-11ea-8753-7b6fa7f99035.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Al Sharpton rips evangelicals backing Trump: ‘They would sell Jesus out’ – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus hates those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/al-sharpton-rips-evangelicals-backing-donald-trump/
— House Democrats eye more articles of impeachment – Gabriella Muñoz and Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Have your critics/opponents put their charges against you in writing? Mine have not. Instead, they badmouth, belittle, besmirch, vilify, discredit, disparage, defame, decry, smear, slur, malign, demonize, denigrate, condemn, and slander me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to those who they manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and those who they manipulate/dominate. I would focus on those 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, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Overwhelmingly, those who my critic/opponents manipulate/dominate have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/democrats-eye-more-articles-impeachment-against-do/
— Optimism is alive and well: 76% of Americans say the economy is good – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/inside-the-beltway-america-is-in-love-with-trump-e/
— Good economic news this holiday season – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/editorial-us-economy-earns-its-highest-ratings-in-/
— New Yorker editor David Remnick: ‘It’s a source of great frustration’ people still support Trump – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party who focus on a) killing support for the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform and b) killing support for those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/23/david-remnick-new-yorker-editor-its-a-source-of-gr/
— Christian Post editor quits over pro-Trump editorial: It’s ‘bad for the Gospel’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/24/napp-nazworth-christian-post-editor-quits-over-pro/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nation of Islam spokeswoman who called Jews ‘bloodsucking parasites’ won’t speak on college panel – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation-of-islam-spokeswoman-who-called-jews-bloodsucking-parasites-wont-speak-on-college-panel

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Destructiveness of the Liberal Child Mind – Howard Sachs
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/the_destructiveness_of_the_liberal_child_mind.html
— The media keeps digging its hole – Christopher Skeet
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/the_media_keeps_digging_its_hole.html

BREITBART
— White House: Trump’s Economic Boom Benefiting Working Class Most – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the working class? I was 1964-1997. Are/were you unemployed? I have been unemployed since 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate, past and present a) members of the working class and b) unemployed people.)
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/12/23/white-house-trumps-economic-boom-benefiting-working-class-most/
— NBC News Smears Trump’s Conservative Judges as ‘Anti-LGBTQ’ – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in the United States, you are persona non grata if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican parties will officially announce that they will not support candidates who do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, they will announce that they will get rid of candidates, and everyone else, who do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/12/23/nbc-news-smears-trump-conservative-judges-as-anti-lgbtq/

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Seek To Outlaw Suburban, Single-Family House Zoning, Calling It Racist And Bad For The Environment – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans in Wheaton charge Wheaton with being run by Republicans who want to destroy single family housing south and north of Roosevelt Road, and especially along Park Avenue between the Prairie Path Park and Main Street in my precinct.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/23/virginia-house-zoning-environment/

DAILY WIRE
— Black Lives Matter ‘Black Xmas’ Protest Disrupts Holiday Shopping In Hollywood – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/black-lives-matter-black-xmas-protest-disrupts-holiday-shopping-in-hollywood

NEWS BUSTERS
— Merry Smears: MSNBC Claims Racism Got Conservative Christians Involved in Politics – Alex Christy
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2019/12/24/msnbc-claims-racism-got-conservative-christians-involved-politics
— NY Times Puffs Bloomberg 2020, Decried Trump as ‘Brink of Fascism’ in 2015 – Joseph Vazquez
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2019/12/23/ny-times-puffs-bloomberg-2020-decried-trump-brink-fascism

TOWNHALL
— Christianity Today, Where Were You Under Obama? – Larry Provost
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryprovost/2019/12/24/christianity-today-where-were-you-under-obama-n2558460

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— MRC’s Bozell: Media Hatred of Trump ‘Will Cost Them Everything’ (DIERSEN: What organizations are you a member of? I am a member of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), and therefore, a member of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). In the organizations that you are a member of, who promotes hatred of members of those organizations? I should write a book about past and present MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP members who promote hatred of MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP members. I would focus on those who promote hatred against me and against those who share my demographics.) 
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/mrcs-bozell-media-hatred-trump-will-cost-them-everything

NOQ REPORT
— CULTURE AND RELIGION: ‘Evangelical’ leaders opposing President Trump embrace abortion and the end of religious freedom – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/12/24/evangelical-leaders-opposing-president-trump-embrace-abortion-end-religious-freedom/

THE HILL
— Republicans are the party of civil liberties as Democrats walk away – KRISTIN TATE
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/475769-republicans-are-the-party-of-civil-liberties-as-democrats-walk-away

POLITICO
— House counsel suggests Trump could be impeached again The comment came in a filing with federal court that argues Democrats still need testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn. – JOSH GERSTEIN and KYLE CHENEY
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/23/doj-impeachment-vote-undercut-house-mcgahn-testimony-089604

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— House committee raises prospect of more impeachment articles – ERIC TUCKER (DIERSEN: Have your critics/opponents put their charges against you in writing? Mine have not. Instead, they badmouth, belittle, besmirch, vilify, discredit, disparage, defame, decry, smear, slur, malign, demonize, denigrate, condemn, and slander me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to those who they manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and those who they manipulate/dominate. I would focus on those 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, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Overwhelmingly, those who my critic/opponents manipulate/dominate have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://apnews.com/867403d69b0135e020b7d5a1963f2033
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get the Latino vote, Democrat and RINO candidates promise to use government a) to give preference to Latinos and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://apnews.com/9844e81c03dbf3623b1944e7adc9de1c

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote anti-American shoes.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/23/colin-kaepernicks-new-nike-shoe-sells-out-on-the-first-day.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Rudy Giuliani Says He’s ‘More of a Jew’ Than George Soros Mr. Soros, a liberal billionaire, is a Holocaust survivor from Hungary. – Daniel Victor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/us/politics/rudy-giuliani-george-soros-jewish.html
— Elizabeth Warren Returns to Oklahoma, Stressing Working-Class Roots – Astead W. Herndon (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the working class? I was 1964-1997. Are/were you unemployed? I have been unemployed since 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise, if not hate, past and present a) members of the working class and b) unemployed people.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/23/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-oklahoma-native-american.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demand that jobs that do not require any kind of education or skills should pay a “living wage.” 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/business/dealbook/income-inequality-corporate-response.html

WASHINGTON POST
— McConnell, Pelosi dig in on impasse over Trump’s Senate trial – John Wagner and Michael Brice-Saddler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-live-updates/2019/12/23/a01735bc-2572-11ea-b2ca-2e72667c1741_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/23/trump-christmas-with-ill-will-all/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/23/million-suckers-just-waiting-be-conned/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Downsides of Trump’s Slashing Style Are Showing Disapproval by many Americans makes re-election trickier than it should be given the strong economy – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downsides-of-trumps-slashing-style-are-showing-11577118382
— America’s Love Affair With Driving Takes a Back Seat Despite a strong economy, Americans are driving fewer miles than they did before 2007-09 recession – David Harrison (DIERSEN: On average, how many miles do you drive each year? Even though I own seven vehicles (1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, 2016 Ford Mustang, and 2019 Ford Escape Titanium), I drive them very little because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. I drove many miles 1964-1974 to and from work in Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, Park Forest, Gary, Harvey, Chicago, and Joliet and to and from school in Crete, Chicago, Chicago Heights, and DeKalb. I drove from DeKalb to Florida and back in 1969 and 1970. My wife and I regularly drove many miles in rental cars on vacations 1978-1992. My wife and I used to regularly drive to car shows and political events in Bloomington, Springfield, Bowling Green, Champaign, Indianapolis, etc., but not anymore. I walked to and from work and school 1974-1978. I took METRA to and from work and school 1978-1997 and my wife 1978-2012 and 2013-2017.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-love-affair-with-driving-takes-a-back-seat-11577183402
— In the Green Transition, Transportation Is the Next Big Baddie In the U.S. and Europe, the transportation sector is the only one where greenhouse-gas emissions keep steadily rising – Jon Sindreu
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-the-green-transition-transportation-is-the-next-big-baddie-11577119404
— The Most Agonizing Question on a College Application: What’s Your Race? Students worry about revealing race, ethnicity, sexual orientation in applications – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that your college application will be approved: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-most-agonizing-question-on-a-college-application-11577100370

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who want cheap labor that they can exploit a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2019/12/24/open-borders-being-international-and-the-gift-of-global-talent/#1794a0fb3372

USA TODAY
— Trump more negative, prolific on Twitter amid Democratic impeachment inquiry President Trump is tweeting more frequently than ever, and his dispatches are increasingly negative, according to a USA TODAY analysis. – Matt Wynn and John Fritze (DIERSEN: Trump-haters crow about their success in harming Trump. I should write a book about those who crow about their success in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service (twice), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc. Of course, according to them, I brought it all upon myself.))
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2019/12/23/donald-trumps-tweets-get-negative-impeachment-2020-election-loom/2601246001/
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Donald Trump is afraid of ‘strong women, of Latino women’ – Savannah Behrmann (DIERSEN: Have you ever worked for a strong woman? I did while I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1990-1997. I volunteered to work for her; extremely few of my coworkers did that. In addition to being strong, she was Jewish, wealthy, attractive, younger, had an MBA from the University of Chicago, and had passed the CPA examination. Many of my Democrat GAO coworkers talked and acted like they were anti-female and/or anti-Semite; they stressed to her that I was 100% German national origin, that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I had lived in Wheaton since 1978. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing her to force me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/23/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-trump-afraid-strong-and-latino-women/2739377001/

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater “calls Trump morally, emotionally unfit for office.”
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2019/12/23/david-trott-donald-trump-oakland-county/2733976001/

BEAST
— Report: A Third of Trump’s Court Nominees Have ‘Demonstrated’ Anti-LGBTQ History – ‘DANGEROUS’ – Emma Tucker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in the United States, you are persona non grata if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and Republican parties will officially announce that they will not support candidates who do not promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, they will announce that they will get rid of candidates, and everyone else, who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-third-of-trumps-court-nominees-have-demonstrated-anti-lgbtq-history-report-finds

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say those who encourage people to leave their motherland rather than stay and try to fix problems in their motherland? What if my ancestors had stayed in what is now Germany rather than immigrate to America during the 1840s and 1850s?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/world-turning-its-back-refugees/604042/

December 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds sign petition to get Holocaust denier back on ballot, but voters say they were in the dark   The Illinois Republican Party says it’s stepping up efforts to make voters aware that Arthur Jones is once again a candidate for the U.S. Congress. – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: What if ONLY elected precinct committeemen were allowed to circulate candidate nominating petitions, and further, what if they were ONLY allowed to circulate nominating petitions in their own precinct? For the March 17, 2020 Republican primary, in your precinct, how many signatures on how many petitions did your Republican Precinct Committeeman gather for how many candidates from how many Republican voters in how many homes? I gathered 593 signatures on 60 petitions (3 for each of 20 candidates) from 30 Republican voters in 17 homes in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I had to contact Republicans in 59 homes in my precinct to do that. Those 20 candidates are: U.S. President/Vice President – Donald Trump/Mike Pence and Delegates; U.S. Senate – Mark Curran; U.S. Representative – Jeanne Ives and Jay Kinzler; State Representative – Amy Grant; DuPage State’s Attorney – Robert Berlin; DuPage Circuit Court Clerk – Christopher Kachiroubas; DuPage County Auditor – Robert Grogan; DuPage Coroner – Richard Jorgensen; DuPage Recorder – Ronald Almiron and Babette Holder; DuPage County Board – Timothy Elliott; DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Timothy Whelan; DuPage Circuit Court Judge – Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Rick Veenstra, and Richard Felice; and Republican Precinct Committeeman – Dave Diersen) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/20/21030029/arthur-jones-holocaust-denier-congress-republican-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Records show Jones collected 844 signatures in Palos Hills, Hickory Hills, Stickney, Oak Lawn, Bridgeview, Worth, Countryside, Bedford Park, La Grange, Chicago Ridge, Hometown, Lyons and Willow Springs. Just over 600 signatures were required to get on the ballot. He also managed to get one Chicago voter to sign his petitions after not getting any signatures in the city in 2018. . .Awareness campaign Illinois Republican Party executive director Anthony Sarros said the party is planning an awareness campaign that could include digital advertising, Facebook ads or mailers ahead of the primary, to outline Jones’ beliefs and remind voters that there are two other Republicans running. “We want to make sure that the Republicans, Democrats, any Illinois citizens know that this is not a candidate that we support and we don’t want him winning the election,” Sarros said. “ … We hate this. we don’t want this to happen and now I kind of want to know how this happened and how do we prevent this.” An attorney for the state party and a representative from Lipinski’s campaign are among 10 people who requested to review Jones’ 844 petitions. But the party says nearly 87% of his signatures were valid, and no one challenged his right to appear on the ballot. In total, 217 of those who signed identified as independent voters. Another 118 were “hard Democrats” — those who have voted Democrat in two or more of the last four primary elections — and 111 were “hard Republicans” — those who have voted Republican the same amount. Another 68 had voted in both party’s primaries. “The deeper story to this is just people who signed a petition for an old gentleman not knowing who he was, what he supported and not knowing what he was running for,” Sarros said. “It’s unfortunate these folks are signing this petition. I’m sure he didn’t advertise who he was because he was able to get all of these signatures.” ‘I had no idea’ Some of those who signed his petitions confirmed in interviews with the Sun-Times they didn’t know Jones’ background.)
— Joe Biden gets bad marks for a Democrat on immigration — and he can thank Barack Obama Biden is the Democrats’ best bet to defeat Trump. The former vice president leads many primary polls going into 2020. On immigration, though, I wish I had more faith in him. – Marlen Garcia
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/19/21020863/joe-biden-immigration-barack-obama-democratic-primary-2020-deportation-marlen-garcia
— Cook County Board proposes 3% pot tax The 3% tax would be in addition to the city’s 3% tax and state tax. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/19/21030213/cook-county-board-proposes-3-pot-tax-marijuana-weed

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State senator who wore wire on fellow lawmaker failed to report $50,000 condo sale profit, records show – DAVID HEINZMANN and JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-terry-link-ethics-statement-mortgage-home-sale-20191220-knt42jnyjrhgpjyp57fg2km7vi-story.html
— Congress to Pentagon: Find and fix racially offensive forms – JOHN M. DONNELLY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of the following groups, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call them: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-military-offensiveforms-20191219-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— It’s not just the president who is on trial – Susan Estrich (DIERSEN: Democrats have not only impeached Trump, they have impeached all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191220/its-not-just-the-president-who-is-on-trial
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use isolated actions taken by isolated individuals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191219/editorial-we-must-deter-as-well-as-address-offensive-public-behaviors

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— House votes to repeal SALT cap—but GOP-led Senate looms Democrats from high-tax states scored a symbolic victory Thursday on a politically fraught portion of Trump’s tax law: the cap on state and local tax. (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/house-votes-repeal-salt-cap-gop-led-senate-looms
— Should recipients of student aid be disclosed? An Illinois state court battle is heating up over whether an agency should be compelled to release the names of students who received state financial aid to attend college. – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college degrees, professional certifications, and professional licenses? For me, it came from what I earned when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/should-recipients-student-aid-be-disclosed
— The hunt for good jobs – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all of 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.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-jobs-wages/shift-change

ABC7
— OUTSTANDING: Officials warn holiday travelers not to bring marijuana to O’Hare, Midway even after Illinois legalization – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/travel/officials-warn-holiday-travelers-not-to-bring-marijuana-to-ohare-midway-even-after-legalization/5771249/

WGN TV
— Reaction from lawmakers continues to pour in day after Trump impeachment – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/19/reaction-from-lawmakers-continues-to-pour-in-day-after-trump-impeachment/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Candlelight vigil remembers the homeless (DIERSEN Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for homelessness, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191219/candlelight-vigil-remembers-homeless

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Loan opportunity for future marijuana business owners – Treasure Roberts
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/loan-opportunity-for-future-marijuana-business-owners/

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— City Provides Timeline on Developing a Reparations Plan (DIERSEN: How much reparations do the leaders of your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that they want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/Content/City-News/City-News/Article/City-Provides-Timeline-on-Developing-a-Reparations-Plan/15/26/17337

MDJ ONLINE
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Cannabis conviction? No problem. Apply for a taxpayer-backed loan in Illinois for pot biz
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/cannabis-conviction-no-problem-apply-for-a-taxpayer-backed-loan/video_f6a1b9b9-fe5d-5822-a446-2e43aaae759f.html

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 12 REFERENDUMS ON MARCH 2020 PRIMARY BALLOTS IN KANE COUNTY (DIERSEN: What referendums will be on the March 17, 2020 ballot in your precinct?) 
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/12/update-12-referendums-now-on-march-2020-primary-ballots-in-kane-county/

DAILY LINE
— Cook County lays out cannabis ground rules, charges new commission with studying impact of legalization – Alex Nitkin 
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/12/20/2019/county-lays-out-cannabis-ground-rules-charges-new-commission-with-studying-impact-of-legalization/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— PROGRAMMING NOTE: With today’s newsletter, we’re signing off for 2019. Thank you for reading — we know you have lots of options! Please stay in touch during the holidays at skapos@politico.com. WE’LL BE BACK IN YOUR INBOX JAN. 6. (DIERSEN: I have sent a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. I will continue doing that until if/when my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes succeed in stopping me. It would be great if those who read my emails would do more to get my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes, and especially those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, to “buzz off.”)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/12/20/playbooks-holiday-gifts-chicago-murder-rate-down-brian-sleet-christmas-carol-487956

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Eight Big Issues Facing Chicago Pols in 2020 Ed Burke’s last stand, Kim Foxx’s survival campaign, and that pesky budget deficit. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2019/Eight-Big-Issues-Facing-Chicago-Pols-in-2020/

WIREPOINTS
— Gov. Pritzker, don’t blame Wirepoints. The math diminishes your ‘monumental’ claims, not us. – Mark Glennon, Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzker-dont-blame-wirepoints-the-math-diminishes-your-monumental-claims-not-us/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Forensic Consultant Points Out Coroner’s Office Is a Check and Balance on the Sheriff, “Only One Who Can Arrest the Sheriff”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/20/forensic-consultant-points-out-coroners-office-is-a-check-and-balance-on-the-sheriff/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: House Passes Temporary Repeal of SALT Deduction Cap (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/20/il-06-il-14-house-passes-temporary-repeal-of-salt-deduction-cap/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: Final House Vote of 2019 Passes USMCA
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/20/il-06-il-14-final-house-vote-of-2019-passes-usmca/ 
— Christianity Today Magazine Says President Trump Should Be Removed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/20/christianity-today-magazine-says-president-trump-should-be-removed/ 
— Underwood’s Reply to Person Urging Impeachment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/20/underwoods-reply-to-person-urging-impeachment/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi threat upends Constitution, fuels partisan furor – Alex Swoyer and Gabriella Muñoz (DIERSEN: Justice delayed is justice denied.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/19/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-threat-upends-constitutio/
— Trump campaign launches ‘Democrats for Trump’ coalition – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/19/democrats-trump-coalition-launched-trump-campaign/
— Tucker Carlson on Democrats voting to impeach Trump: ‘It is a kind of Jonestown dynamic’- Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/19/tucker-carlson-on-democrats-voting-to-impeach-dona/
— Trump welcomes Rep. Van Drew to GOP after impeachment vote – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? If so, who wants you to leave the Republican Party? I should write a book about past and present leaders in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. who made/make it very clear that they want me to leave the Republican Party. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I am too conservative. They stress my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/19/trump-welcomes-rep-van-drew-gop-after-impeachment-/
— ‘Meet the Press’ to shine light on political disinformation – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, the focus on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/19/meet-the-press-to-shine-light-on-political-disinfo/
— OUTSTANDING: House approves bill suspending cap on some tax deductions – AP (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/19/house-approves-bill-suspending-cap-on-some-tax-ded/
— Flagship evangelical magazine Christianity Today calls for Trump’s removal ‘It’s time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president’s character was revealed for what it was’ – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have called for my removal as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/19/christianity-today-calls-trump-removal-president/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Christianity Today does not speak for most evangelical Christians with call for Trump removal – Jenna Ellis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have called for my removal as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/christianity-todays-call-for-trumps-removal-does-not-speak-for-most-evangelical-christians
— Debate moderator pushes myth of hate crimes against transgender people
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/debate-moderator-pushes-myth-of-hate-crimes-against-transgender-people

BREITBART
— Buttigieg Commits to Reparations for Illegal Aliens, Not for African Americans – HARIS ALIC
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/12/19/buttigieg-commits-to-reparations-for-illegal-aliens-not-for-african-americans/
— Andrew Yang: ‘Our Country Is Deeply Misogynist’ — but Legalize ‘Dreamers’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/19/andrew-yang-our-country-is-deeply-misogynist-but-legalize-dreamers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was not clear, however, why anyone would want to migrate to, or stay in, such a deeply misogynistic country.)
— Reparations for Illegal Aliens May Cost Americans Up to $2.2 Trillion – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/19/reparations-illegal-aliens-2-2-trillion/
— Fact Check: Buttigieg Falsely Claims ICE Raids ‘Don’t Make Our Country Safe’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/19/fact-check-buttigieg-falsely-claims-ice-raids-dont-make-our-country-safe/
— Pete Buttigieg: Compensate and Amnesty Migrants Detained at the Border – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/12/19/pete-buttigieg-compensate-amnesty-migrants-detained-border/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Nancy Pelosi Is A Totalitarian Bully
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/31614-nancy-pelosi-totalitarian-bully

DAILY WIRE
— Biden: Immigrants ‘Are The Future Of America,’ ‘You Should Get Used To It’ – Ryan Saavedra (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs shout at immigrants, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-immigrants-are-the-future-of-america-you-should-get-used-to-it

FEDERALIST
— Buttigieg: I Can Win The Presidency Because I’m A Gay Man In ‘Mike Pence’s Indiana’ – Chrissy Clark
https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/20/buttigieg-i-can-win-the-presidency-because-im-a-gay-man-in-mike-pences-indiana/

EPOCH TIMES
— Buttigieg Pushes Reparations for Illegal Immigrants – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/buttigieg-pushes-reparations-for-illegal-immigrants_3180572.html

GOPUSA
— What if Santa Claus were a socialist?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81545
— Obama’s dangerous myth about women and leadership (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get elected and reelected, politicians hint/imply/argue/shout that minorities are better than Whites; women are better than men; younger people are better than older people; LGBTQers are better than heterosexuals; those who have less money are better than those who have more money; those who have less education, less work experience, and/or less professional certifications are better than those who have more of the aforesaid; Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are better than Republicans; liberals and moderates are better than conservatives; Trump-haters are better than Trump-supporters; non-Protestants are better than Protestants; non-patriotic people are better than patriotic people; citizens of foreign countries are better than citizens of America; non-gun owners are better than gun owners; non-German Americans are better than German Americans; those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time are better than those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time; veterans are better than non-veterans, etc.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81497

THE HILL
— Trump’s Dingell insults disrupt GOP unity amid impeachment – BRETT SAMUELS AND MORGAN CHALFANT 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/475374-trumps-dingell-insults-disrupt-gop-unity-on-impeachment

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal workers will get 12 weeks of paid family leave. Should everyone? – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government had spouses and/or children to support. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that employees who had dependents should get preference over employees like me who never had dependents.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-workers-will-get-12-weeks-of-paid-family-leave-should-everyone/2019/12/19/b9e9c502-228b-11ea-9c2b-060477c13959_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Buttigieg vows to compensate and ‘fast-track’ to citizenship children separated at border – EVAN HALPER
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-12-19/buttigieg-vows-to-compensate-and-fast-track-to-citizenship-children-separated-at-border

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pelosi to Delay Sending Impeachment Articles to Senate House speaker wants more clarity on rules for Senate trial of President Trump, who denounced her decision – Siobhan Hughes and Natalie Andrews (DIERSEN: Justice delayed is justice denied.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-house-impeaches-trump-timing-of-next-steps-is-unclear-11576755097
— Congress Passes Sweeping Overhaul of Retirement System Bill encourages 401(k) plans to offer products with guaranteed income payment – Anne Tergesen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-spending-bill-includes-significant-changes-to-u-s-retirement-system-11576780736
— Pete Buttigieg, Strong in Iowa, Comes Under Attack From Democratic Rivals California debate shows fissures among candidates on campaign donors, health care and tax policy – Ken Thomas, John McCormick and Joshua Jamerson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-gather-after-impeachment-for-sixth-2020-debate-11576783013
— The University’s New Loyalty Oath Required ‘diversity and inclusion’ statements amount to a political litmus test for hiring. – Abigail Thompson (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-universitys-new-loyalty-oath-11576799749

WALL STREET WINDOW
— Sanders Report Shows How Millennial Generation Is ‘Being Punished With Crushing Student Debt and Low-Paying Jobs’ – Jake Johnson
http://wallstreetwindow.com/2019/12/sanders-report-shows-how-millennial-generation-is-being-punished-with-crushing-student-debt-and-low-paying-jobs-jake-johnson-12-20-2019/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new government study commissioned by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders details how crushing student loan debt and stagnant wages are threatening to make millennials the first U.S. generation with a lower quality of life than their parents. The Government Accountability Office report (pdf), obtained Wednesday by Teen Vogue, found that millennials between the ages of 25 and 37 have substantially less wealth, lower homeownership rates, and fewer retirement resources than Generation X and the Baby Boomers. “We must tell the economic elite who have hoarded income growth in America: No, you can no longer have it all.” —Sen. Bernie Sanders “The millennial generation (those born between 1982 and 2000) might not have the same opportunity as previous generations had to fare better economically than their parents,” the GAO report states. “Millennial households had significantly lower median and average net worth than Generation X households at similar ages.”)