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December 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois congressman Krishnamoorthi sees scheme in Impeachment Report; Trump sees scam – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-congressman-sees-scheme-in-impeachment-report;-trump-sees-scam/5732298/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Medical dispensary owned by former strip club honcho is latest to earn license to sell recreational weed The Herbal Care Center, owned by Perry Mandera, will be permitted to sell adult-use marijuana starting Jan. 1, 2020. – Carly Behm 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/12/3/20994147/perry-mandera-the-herbal-care-center-same-site-license-weed
— Who’s-who of women in Chicago politics pack fundraiser for Lightfoot PAC Aldermen who voted with Mayor Rahm Emanuel got support from a super PAC created to re-elect Emanuel and boost his City Council majority. Now, Lightfoot is following suit — and will have plenty of money to throw around. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/12/3/20994099/chicago-women-fundraiser-lightfoot-pac-political-action-committee
— Lawsuit costs Madigan nearly $900,000 — woman who accused former aide of harassment gets $75,000 “I’m not a money person, and no amount of money is going to give me those three years of my life back,” Alaina Hampton told the Sun-Times on Tuesday, adding that she had ultimate trust in her legal team. ”I never questioned them.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/12/3/20993940/mike-madigan-lawsuit-alaina-hampton-federal-sexual-harassment-kevin-quinn

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— France vows to retaliate if U.S. tariffs double price of Champagne, French cheese, more – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-us-eu-trade-tariffs-trump-20191203-canxozjvjzectmtwqbo4vrrd6y-story.html
— House impeachment report says Trump misused power for personal political gain and obstructed Congress – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-house-impeachment-report-released-20191203-bynuhddeubffpds77fvytcazse-story.html
— ‘Serious misconduct’ by Trump takes center stage at hearing – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-20191204-story.html
— ‘Two or three drinks at Ceres will get anyone in trouble’ — Chicago police superintendent’s problems allegedly began at legendary downtown bar – Josh Noel (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my GAO superiors and supervisors and their “three-martini lunches.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-martini_lunch They focused on destroying their employees like me who opposed their “three-martini lunches.”) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/ct-food-ceres-cafe-chicago-downtown-bar-eddie-johnson-police-chief-20191203-wsccyyb3yjbofg7grl77kguhwa-story.html
— Ex-Chicago police commander spared prison for collecting dead mom’s Social Security checks for years – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-ex-chicago-cop-social-security-fraud-20191203-xqrzizdnffflnmd3mq3com3am4-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Navistar accused of bilking $1.3 billion from Pentagon A complaint alleges the Illinois company carried out a “pervasive and long-running scheme” to charge “wildly inflated prices” for components of vehicles used by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/navistar-accused-bilking-13-billion-pentagon

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Plummer, Brady clash over ethics appointment – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191203/plummer-brady-clash-over-ethics-appointment
— Countywide officers unopposed; 4 board incumbents get challengers – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191202/countywide-officers-unopposed-4-board-incumbents-get-challengers
— Capitol security guard’s killer to be released to residential treatment facility in Chicago – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191203/capitol-security-guards-killer-to-be-released-to-residential-treatment-facility-in-chicago

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Chicago police: Facebook fuels illegal gun sales – AP
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/chicago-police-facebook-fuels-illegal-gun-sales/youtube_7d12be30-ad45-5b3a-9b85-ee81f065a89a.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Chicago police blame Facebook for illegal deals – KATHLEEN FOODY
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/12/04/chicago-police-blame-facebook-for-illegal-deals/aomlp1g/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Chicago police blame Facebook for illegal gun, drug sales – AP
https://www.nwitimes.com/chicago-police-blame-facebook-for-illegal-gun-drug-sales/article_aca14b4b-18b1-54d3-a884-891ad8565e72.html

WSPY NEWS
— Candidates File for State, Congressional Races for Seats That Cover Kendall County – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/candidates-file-for-state-congressional-races-for-seats-that-cover/article_d2f54196-160d-11ea-b043-1bee5a66762c.html

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Alvin Parks Wants To ‘Clear His Name’ With Illinois Election Board — And Run For Office Again – KAVAHN MANSOURI 
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/alvin-parks-wants-clear-his-name-illinois-election-board-and-run-office-again#stream/0

LAKE FOREST PATCH
— Local Attorneys Angle To Become Lake County Judges There are 21 applicants for a vacant appointed seat expected to be filled in January and five candidates registered for the March primary. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/local-attorneys-angle-become-lake-county-judges

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Ceres Cafe, Destroyer of Careers Of all the Chicagoans who’ve suffered the Board of Trade bar’s hangovers, Eddie Johnson’s may be the most permanent. – KATE BERNOT (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my GAO superiors and supervisors and their “three-martini lunches.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-martini_lunch They focused on destroying their employees like me who opposed their “three-martini lunches.”)
http://www.chicagomag.com/dining-drinking/December-2019/Ceres-Cafe-Destroyer-of-Careers-Eddie-Johnson/

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN STATE SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
— Republican State Senate Campaign Committee Annual Chicago Reception
https://ilsenategop.com/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rush Limbaugh producer ‘Bo Snerdley’ founds new PAC for black conservatives With partner Autry Pruitt, he promises to ‘make Black Americans Republican again’ – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/3/rush-limbaugh-producer-bo-snerdley-founds-new-pac-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Google search result bias to be monitored again in 2020 – Claude Thompson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/google-search-result-bias-to-be-monitored-again-in-2020
— Castro claims Harris campaign was held to a ‘grossly unfair’ double standard – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, but NOT those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, are gotten rid of if they do not make 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. It is called double standard, up-or-out, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/castro-claims-harris-campaign-was-held-to-a-grossly-unfair-double-standard

FOX NEWS
— Trump is gaining black voters — that’s terrible news for Democrats – Liz Peek
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/liz-peek-trump-black-voters

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— How the Internet Is Controlled (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://americanfreepress.net/how-the-internet-is-controlled/

BREIBART
— Julián Castro: Harris Was Held to ‘A Double Standard’ by Some Outlets – IAN HANCHETT (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, but NOT those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, are gotten rid of if they do not make 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. It is called double standard, up-or-out, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/12/03/julian-castro-harris-was-held-to-a-double-standard-by-some-outlets/

DAILY CALLER
— Lefty Pundits Rage At Whiteness Of Democrats’ 2020 Candidates After Kamala Drops Out – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/03/democrats-2020-candidates-white-males/
— As Colleges Move To Do Away With The SAT In The Name Of Diversity, Detroit High School Valedictorian Struggles With Low-Level Math – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: To get promoted at IRS and GAO, passing the CPA examination used to required, but not anymore.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/03/detroit-valedictorian-math-msu/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Can Win More Black and Asian Votes With School Choice Issue – Steve Levy 
https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/trump-african-american-asian-school-choice/2019/12/03/id/944322/

TOWNHALL
— Lefties Become Hysterical Once They Realize the December Democratic Debate Will Be All White People – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/03/now-that-kamalas-out-lefties-are-freaking-because-most-of-the-2020-dems-are-whit-n2557433

PATRIOT POST
— Fraud in Higher Education – Walter E. Williams
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/67107-fraud-in-higher-education-2019-12-04

LIFE SITE NEWS
— The next Chick-fil-A? Hallmark Channel CEO signals openness to gay Christmas films – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/the-next-chick-fil-a-hallmark-channel-ceo-signals-openness-to-gay-christmas-films

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote LGBTQ activity. How soon, if not already, will those who lead your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, America, and the world officially banish all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/lgbtq/472921-the-top-10-lgbt-activists-and-icons-to-follow-on-social-media

HUFFINGTON POST
— DNC Tells Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg It’s Worried About ‘Dangerous’ Ads As 2020 Nears “Facebook’s ad policies as they currently stand enable dangerous, abusive behavior,” the CEO of the Democratic National Committee wrote. – Nick Visser
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dnc-sheryl-sandberg-facebook-2020-election_n_5de748c6e4b00149f737fc03

CNN
— World leaders caught on camera appearing to joke about Trump – Maegan Vazquez (DIERSEN: I am sure that Hillary joked about Trump before Trump defeated her. What do you say to “world leaders” who despise if not hate America?)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/04/politics/world-leaders-joke-about-donald-trump-nato/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/12/04/macron-trudeau-johnson-rutte-possibly-joking-about-trump-nato-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— Justin Trudeau Is ‘Two-Faced,’ Trump Says of Comments Caught on Video The leaders of Canada, France and Britain did not appear to realize that their conversation at a Buckingham Palace reception was being recorded. – Annie Karni and Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/world/europe/trump-video-nato.html
— Google’s Founders to Step Aside, Ending an Era (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/business/dealbook/google-alphabet-founders-ceo.html
— Does the United States Owe Reparations to the Descendants of Enslaved People? The idea of economic amends for past injustices and persistent disparities is getting renewed attention. What do you think should happen? – Nicole Daniels (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents say should pay reparations? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the reparations that you should pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/learning/does-the-united-states-owe-reparations-to-the-descendants-of-enslaved-people.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Candid video appears to show Trudeau, Macron and Johnson joking about Trump – Allyson Chiu (DIERSEN: I am sure that Hillary joked about Trump before Trump defeated her. What do you say to “world leaders” who despise if not hate America?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/12/04/trump-macron-trudeau-johnson-video-candid-joking-nato/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago Property Prices Stagnate, Trail Even Crisis-Stricken Hong Kong Property values rise in New York, Boston, San Francisco while Windy City’s dwell near bottom – Konrad Putzier
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-property-prices-stagnate-trail-even-crisis-stricken-hong-kong-11575374402
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Google Co-Founders Page, Brin Give Up Management Roles Google CEO Sundar Pichai will now lead search giant’s parent, Alphabet, becoming one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures – Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts are to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sundar-pichai-to-replace-larry-page-as-ceo-of-alphabet-11575409229
— Polarized America Still Has a Big Middle In a new poll, 43% identify with the center, including 60% of independents. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/polarized-america-still-has-a-big-middle-11575417229

BLOOMBERG
— Chicago Police Department: ‘Facebook Harbors Criminals’
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-12-04/chicago-pd-facebook-harbors-criminals-video

INJUSTICE WATCH
— Diversity at stake in competitive Illinois Supreme Court race – John Seasly (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/2019/illinois-supreme-court-diversity/

December 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 30 Illinois medical marijuana dispensaries issued ‘same-site’ licenses to sell weed, including 7 in Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/business/recreational-marijuana-dispensary-same-site-licenses-issued;-7-in-chicago/5690215/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Candidates file to run in DuPage primary, including for recorder’s job that may be eliminated – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-candidate-filings-st-1204-20191203-4ots3bvkvzafxkafgnbptocupa-story.html
— Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–border-crossing-long-delays-20191203-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Prepare to be an informed voter (DIERSEN: Reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails helps you be an informed voter. What do you say to those who do not want anyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191203/editorial-get-through-the-holidays-then-prepare-for-primary-election

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Rickert files for board chairman, creating GOP primary challenge to Lauzen Lauzen sings high praise for Rickert: ‘He has been a terrific help’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/12/03/rickert-files-for-board-chairman-creating-gop-primary-challenge-to-lauzen/aakyo58/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Underwood inquires about misinformation on social media platforms Underwood, committee chairman send letter to social media companies – ALEX ORTIZ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misinformation except for the information that they put or or bless. Have my critics/opponents met with Underwood? Will they meet with underwood? 
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/02/underwood-inquires-about-misinformation-on-social-media-platforms/aoyqnih/

WREX
— Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019 – AP
https://wrex.com/2019/12/03/gun-background-checks-are-on-pace-to-break-record-in-2019/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kane County: Chris Lauzen Calling it a Career
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/03/kane-county-chris-lauzen-calling-it-a-career/

CAPITOL FAX
— Bill Brady accuses Jason Plummer of making “false accusations”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/03/brady-accuses-plummer-of-making-false-accusations/
— Filing deadline passes
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/03/filing-deadline-passes/
— Four House Republicans (Batinick, Frese, McDermed, Morrison) call on Madigan to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/03/four-house-republicans-call-on-madigan-to-resign/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Job discrimination: 1 in 5 won’t hire Trump supporters – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: What percent won’t hire those who are 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.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/job-discrimination-1-in-5-wont-hire-trump-supporters

DAILY SIGNAL
— For Chick-fil-A, a Hard Lesson Is Coming – Cal Thomas 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/03/for-chick-fil-a-a-hard-lesson-is-coming/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Msg to Chick-fil-A’s CEO: You can clear this up quickly – Chris Woodward 
https://onenewsnow.com/business/2019/12/03/msg-to-chick-fil-as-ceo-you-can-clear-this-up-quickly

CAMPUS REFORM
— Speaker at Christian university tells students to use their churches to hide illegal immigrants – Jonathan McCormick
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14056&

THE HILL
— Progressives cite racism, sexism in Harris exit: Women of color ‘get twice the scrutiny’ – JOE CONCHA 
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/472870-progressives-cite-racism-sexism-in-harris-exit-women-of-color-get-twice-the

WASHINGTON POST
— Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/workers-fired-from-google-plan-federal-labor-complaint/2019/12/03/c60faa12-15d5-11ea-80d6-d0ca7007273f_story.html

FORBES
— Fired Google Employees Vow Federal Labor Complaint – David Beasley
https://www.forbes.com/sites/beasleydavid/2019/12/03/fired-google-employees-vow-federal-labor-complaint/
— Two Presidential Candidates (Biden and Bloomberg) Who Are The Same Age (77) … But One Seems Much Older. – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/12/03/two-presidential-candidates-who-are-the-same-age-but-one-seems-much-older/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Skills gaps in the federal workforce starting to have consequences – Eric White (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government wasted my job skills. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/12/skills-gaps-in-the-federal-workforce-starting-to-have-consequences/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 38% Favor Banning Hate Speech Offenders From Public Office (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, speech that does not promote hatred against Trump is hate speech.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/partner_surveys/38_favor_banning_hate_speech_offenders_from_public_office

December 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois cities, businesses prepare for legal recreational marijuana sales in 1 month (DIERSEN: Pot pushers have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Illinois. Democrat and RINO politicians in Illinois carry out the pot pushers’ orders. Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, if you oppose promoting pot, Democrat and RINO politicians get rid of you.) 
https://abc7chicago.com/business/recreational-marijuana-sales-become-legal-in-illinois-in-1-month/5729064/

CBS2
— Chicago Commemorates World AIDS Day With Events Around City (DIERSEN: LGBTQ promoters have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Illinois. Democrat and RINO politicians in Illinois carry out the LGBTQ promoters’ orders. Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, if you oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, Democrat and RINO politicians get rid of you.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12/01/chicago-commemorates-world-aids-day-with-events-around-city/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA appeal to the Supreme Court puts gun laws at risk – MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG (DIERSEN: If Bloomberg wins the Democrat nomination, because of his hatred of the Second Amendment and because of his hatred of gun owners, Republicans will buy a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-michael-bloomberg-president-gun-control-nra-20191201-gz3j52jzdff4xnmc6e6v5zalim-story.html
— Rick Perry’s belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Christian-haters count on Democrats to get rid of Christians once and for all.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rick-perrys-belief-that-trump-was-chosen-by-god-is-shared-by-many-in-a-fast-growing-christian-movement-127781-20191202-story.html
— How to fix this trade-off of Illinois hospitals’ property tax breaks in return for charity care – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-hospitals-property-tax-break-charity-care-20191202-zvmjfaic6zgn7orbch7fjiwy3e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Former staffers keep writing books about how inept Donald Trump is. We shouldn’t buy books from cowards.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-trump-books-profit-20191202-3stankcqrvbm5ncqewcpi56lxq-story.html
— Get your Real ID driver’s license: October 2020 is coming. You don’t want to be stranded at the airport. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-real-id-drivers-license-deadline-illinois-democrats-bush-20191202-rivta257vfa4vhj7jj6dy26j7u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Daily Herald awarded Report for America grant for three reporters – Diane Dungey (DIERSEN: Wheaton is an under-covered suburb. What if the Daily Herald a) had reported lots of details on the ten who applied to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy including education, work experience, professional certifications, professional licenses, length of time lived in the district and Wheaton, etc. b) had held candidate forums, c) had compared and contrasted the applicants’ positions on the issues, and d) had endorsed a candidate?) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191202/daily-herald-awarded-report-for-america-grant-for-three-reporters
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Daily Herald is being awarded a grant by Report for America to partially fund three journalists who will expand the newspaper’s suburban news coverage. The grant will help pay for two reporters to beef up local news coverage in under-covered suburbs. A third reporter will focus on suburban state legislative campaigns in 2020 and local elections in the suburbs the following spring.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Buffalo Wild Wings to paint Naperville as being full of racists and even worse things.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191122/covering-the-buffalo-wild-wings-situation-one-reporters-experience

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Don’t read too much into Michigan’s weed launch. Here’s why. Illinois plans to roll out recreational marijuana statewide. Our Great Lakes neighbor is ramping up over time. – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/dont-read-too-much-michigans-weed-launch-heres-why

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Dems end a cruel tradition – Rich Miller
https://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/column-dems-end-a-cruel-tradition/article_80ccfc3d-7075-522b-86ba-a5d14d063864.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Pritzker Campaign Seeks Sanctions Against Plaintiffs In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit – BRIAN MACKEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/pritzker-campaign-seeks-sanctions-against-plaintiffs-racial-discrimination-lawsuit#stream/0

JOLIET PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Joliet Marijuana Shop Can Light Up Louis Mall’s Economy – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/joliet-marijuana-shop-can-light-louis-malls-economy-ferak

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Public Schools Promote Hindu Religious Practice of Transcendental Meditation – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will public schools officially refuse to accept children unless their parents proclaim 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://illinoisfamily.org/education/chicago-public-schools-promote-hindu-religious-practice-of-transcendental-meditation/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MEDICARE FOR ILLEGALS IS IMMORAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/medicare-for-illegals-is-immoral.html
— FAMILY FRIENDLY SCHOOLS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/12/family-friendly-schools.html

BREITBART
— Pete Buttigieg Nods as Pastor Says Mexican Illegal Aliens Just Reclaiming Stolen Land – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Do you own land? Ever-increasing, if you own land, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you and/or your ancestors stole land. My critics/opponents would stress a) the farmland that my ancestors homesteaded and sharecropped in Crete and Grant Park in the 1800s, the land that my ancestors bought in Crete in 1864, and the land that my wife and I bought in Wheaton in 1978 and 1984.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/01/pete-buttigieg-nods-as-pastor-says-illegal-aliens-just-reclaiming-stolen-land/

TOWNHALL
— New Study Explains Why Islamic Terrorists Have Not Attacked Through America’s Southern Border – Todd Bensman
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddbensman/2019/12/02/part-ii-new-study-explains-why-islamic-terrorists-have-not-attacked-through-amer-n2557281

PATRIOT POST
— A ‘Sanctuary’ Nation Is No Nation at All – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/67076-a-sanctuary-nation-is-no-nation-at-all-2019-12-02

CBS NEWS
— 300+ Trump ads taken down by Google, YouTube 60 Minutes finds over 300 video ads for President Trump were taken down, mostly over the summer, for violating company policy (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to take down links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that oppose the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, illegal drugs, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.) 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/300-trump-ads-taken-down-by-google-youtube-60-minutes-2019-12-01/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Are America’s Undocumented Immigrants? You Might Not Recognize Them. President Trump has focused on blocking unauthorized crossings on the Southern border. But nearly half of those who are in the country unlawfully actually entered with permission. – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/01/us/undocumented-visa-overstays.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: What to Consider When Thinking About a Career Change – Tim Herrera (DIERSEN: In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I transferred from IRS to GAO. GAO audits IRS. Even though much of what I had done working for IRS for almost 9 years was similar to what I would be doing working for GAO, to justify forcing me to accept a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates painted my transferring from IRS to GAO as being a career change. They ignored, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact that I had a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and c) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/01/smarter-living/thinking-about-a-job-or-career-change-read-this.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Get immigration terms straight: For starters, so-called Dreamers are aliens, and they’re not undocumented – LEW JAN OLOWSKI
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-get-immigration-terms-straight-20191202-a5hyq4sutjcgzbpzr2ydn76joe-story.html

MONTANA STANDARD
— HARDCOPY CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: Higher educated, workaholics are fueling America’s income inequality – Robert J. Samuelson (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://mtstandard.com/opinion/columnists/robert-j-samuelson-is-internet-to-blame-for-inequality/article_9a4dcb54-5083-5c14-abb1-9ef090fc4101.html

MARKET WATCH
— Why the economy won’t re-elect Trump – Peter Morici (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want Trump to dump 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-the-economy-wont-re-elect-trump-2019-12-02

FORBES
— AARP Spikes Investigation Into Age Discrimination By The U.S. Government – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc., a) the federal government has never engaged in any kind of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation and b) all the adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors took against me were justified because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/12/02/the-aarp-spikes-investigation-into-age-discrimination-by-the-us-government/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The AARP has spiked the publication of an investigative story about systemic age discrimination in recruitment and hiring by the U.S. government. The 4,000-word story is one of two articles that the AARP commissioned for the January 2020 edition of the AARP Bulletin. The other story, said to be an overview of age discrimination in employment, is still slated for publication. The AARP, which has 38 million dues paying members, did not respond on Sunday to requests for comment by email and telephone. Why would the AARP, which claims to advocate for Americans aged 50+, jettison an important story about age discrimination in hiring by the U.S. government? A source close to the matter, who asked not to be identified, said senior officials at the AARP killed the story due to political considerations and to avoid risking the loss of federal grant funding. The AARP in 2017 was awarded $74.4 million for job training services from the U.S. Department of Labor and $9.6 million from the Internal Revenue Service to provide tax assistance to seniors. According to Axios, the AARP is one of the largest media companies in the country, earning more than $174 million annually in media-based advertising revenue. The AARP Bulletin has the 2nd-highest circulation in the country. The AARP and its nine subsidiaries earned an estimated $1.65 billion in annual revenue in 2018. Age Discrimination Little media attention has been paid to the federal government’s role in perpetuating age discrimination in the United States. Since 2012, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) has operated a program called the Pathways “Recent Graduates” Program that permits federal agencies to discriminate based on age in the recruitment and hiring of workers. The program was created by former President Barack Obama in 2010 through Executive Order #13562. It allows federal agencies to restrict applications for job vacancies to individuals who graduated from a qualified educational institution within the preceding two years. The program not only harms older workers by arbitrarily excluding them from federal jobs but it sends a message to the private sector that age discrimination is acceptable. Pursuant to a 2017 Freedom of Information Act request, the OPM said about 93 percent of applicants hired for 92,193 jobs under the Pathway “Recent Graduate” Program from 2012 to 2017 were under the age of 40. The Pathways “Recent Graduates” Program is a classic example of “disparate impact discrimination,” where a seemingly neutral policy has disproportionate and adverse impact on older workers. The OPM has said the program will continue until it is invalidated by a sitting president. So far President Trump has shown no inclination to halt the program. A source said the remaining AARP article refers briefly to age discrimination by the federal government. Political Headwinds The AARP increasingly finds itself in difficulty due to its conflicting roles as the self-proclaimed advocate for older Americans and as the leading purveyor of supplemental health insurance to older Americans who are Medicare recipients.)

GUARDIAN
— Facts are under siege. Now, more than ever, we need to invest in journalism – Robert Reich
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/02/facts-are-under-siege-now-more-than-ever-we-need-to-invest-in-journalism

November 30 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Big Obstacles Remain Before Chicago Gets Long-Awaited Casino The city must convince state lawmakers to vote on a plan that officials say makes the casino more profitable as well as choose a location
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Big-obstacles-remain-before-Chicago-gets-long-awaited-casino-565639911.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Another relic of Mike Madigan’s old-school style of politics passes into history The old-timers may mutter about how kids today don’t have the gumption that they did back in their day, but old-timers are gonna old-timer. Not every tradition is a good one. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/11/29/20986349/mike-madigans-old-school-style-politics-illinois-rich-miller

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago is on track to become the largest American city with a casino – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-chicago-casino-20191130-hrflyoppvjfnzd6vuhnkqlrice-story.html
— Impeachment’s influence hazy as issue in congressional races – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–election-2020-congress-impeachment-20191130-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— A drop in people, a $1 billion rise in property taxes – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191130/griffin-a-drop-in-people-a-1-billion-rise-in-property-taxes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County’s local governments collected $3,138 in property taxes for every resident in 2018, up $88 from the year before. Local governments in Lake County collected $3,422 in property taxes per resident in 2018, up $75 per person from 2017. In Kane County, local governments received $2,499 per person in taxes, up $62 from last year’s per-person cost. In McHenry County, it was $2,724 for every resident, up just $20. And in Will County, local governments collected $2,801 per person, up $80 from 2017.)

LAKE FOREST PATCH
— Bringing More People to the Republican Party All are welcome to the Women’s Republican Club luncheon at Exmoor Country Club Saturday – Women’s Republican Club of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/bringing-more-people-republican-party

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Signs “No New Taxes Pledge” of Americans for Tax Reform
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/30/il-14-ted-gradel-signs-no-new-taxes-pledge-of-americans-for-tax-reform/ 
— IL-14: God is Setting the Table So He Can Be Glorified in 2020
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/30/il-14-god-is-setting-the-table-so-he-can-be-glorified-in-2020/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New York’s new bigots are its anti-Christian lawmakers – Nicole Russell
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-yorks-new-bigots-are-its-anti-christian-lawmakers-and-andrew-cuomo

FOX NEWS
— The impact of designating Mexican cartels a ‘foreign terrorist organization’ – Hollie McKay
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexican-cartels-foreign-terrorist-organization-impact
— Newsweek fires reporter after publishing mistakes in story about Trump’s Thanksgiving plans – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/newsweek-fires-reporter-thanksgiving-trump-plans

AMERICAN THINKER
— In Favor of Nationalism – Nicholas J. Kaster
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/in_favor_of_nationalism.html

BREITBART
— Massachusetts GOP: Warren Running ‘Entire Presidential Campaign Based Upon Envy’ – HANNAH BLEAU (DIERSEN: Democrats always a) promote envy against Republicans and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans do not disserve what Republicans have. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not disserve the new cars, real estate, college degrees, professional certifications, professional license, promotions, collector cars, sick days, vacation days, federal seniority, etc. that I had. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they had less than I did because they did not avoid the draft, because they had a spouse to support, because they had children to support, because they had bad health, etc.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/30/massachusetts-gop-warren-running-entire-presidential-campaign-based-upon-envy/
— ‘Freedom of Expression Has Its Limits!’ – Merkel Rails Against Free Speech – JACK MONTGOMERY (DIERSEN: Of course, Merkel would want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/11/30/freedom-expression-has-its-limits-merkel-rails-against-free-speech/

NEWSMAX
— Mexico Warns It Won’t Allow US Invasion Over Drug Cartels
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mexico-drugcartels/2019/11/30/id/943922/

DAILY WIRE
— Majority Of GOP Think Trump Is Better Than Historic U.S. President, But Not Better Than America’s 40th President, Poll Says – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/majority-of-gop-think-trump-is-better-than-historic-u-s-president-but-not-better-than-americas-40th-president-poll-says

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times: Happy Thanksgiving, Trumpian Bigots and Other Ignorant Folks – Clay Waters 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2019/11/30/new-york-times-happy-thanksgiving-trumpian-bigots-and-other-ignorant

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Evangelicals accused of ‘submitting to white nationalism’ for supporting Trump – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/30/evangelicals-accused-of-submitting-to-white-nationalism-for-supporting-trump-858728
— Navy Secretary touts importance of following ‘lawful order’ after being fired for undermining his boss – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: A few of my Democrat superiors in the federal government were not happy that Democrat politicians forced them to carry out Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion orders, that is, to give preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, to discriminate against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/26/navy-secretary-touts-importance-of-following-lawful-order-after-being-fired-for-undermining-his-boss-857541
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Unemployed Navy Secretary Richard Spencer — who was fired by Defense Secretary Mark Esper for insubordination — slammed President Trump, saying he made the wrong decision when he reversed the demotion of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who was prosecuted for killing an ISIS terrorist. “I don’t think [Trump] really understands the full definition of a warfighter,” Spencer told CBS News. “A warfighter is a profession of arms. And a profession of arms has standards that they have to be held to and they hold themselves to.” Spencer was reacting to President Trump’s statement defending his decision to reverse Gallagher’s demotion.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Will Tell the Truth About the Free Press? – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/30/opinion/editorials/fake-news.html

NEW YORK POST
— Today’s Yale grads aren’t qualified to lead in the 21st Century – Esteban Elizondo
https://nypost.com/2019/11/30/todays-yale-grads-arent-qualified-to-lead-in-the-21st-century/

WASHINGTON POST
— The ‘Silicon Six’ spread propaganda. It’s time to regulate social media sites. A pluralistic democracy depends on shared truths – Sacha Baron Cohen (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, a) all government and political news and commentary is propaganda except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless and b) GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails spread propaganda. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/25/silicon-six-spread-propaganda-its-time-regulate-social-media-sites/
— The Democratic presidential campaign has produced confusion rather than clarity – Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-democratic-presidential-campaign-has-produced-confusion-rather-than-clarity/2019/11/30/d8ce889e-1378-11ea-bf62-eadd5d11f559_story.html

November 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State lobbyist makes millions running video gambling company from Chicago movie studio Frank Cortese is a lobbyist who helped secure state grants for Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, where he now runs a gaming company that’s taken in more than $12 million over the last three years. – Tim Novak and Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/11/29/20984192/illinois-lobbyist-frank-cortese-john-coli-teamsters-alex-pissios-cinespace-studio-gaming-chicago
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/28/20987296/center-on-halsted-lgbtq-thanksgiving-christmas-holidays-chosen-family-transgender

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-legalization-one-month-away-20191129-mpos32fw2ba6hel3sw6he7tdyi-story.html
— As the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. dwindles, Chicago-area volunteers move their work overseas to help displaced people – ELVIA MALAGÓN (DIERSEN: What do these volunteers tell refugees about Republicans?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-refugees-chicago-overseas-help-syria-lebanon-20191128-cx37ndesqnebpbcc3wrlboau6y-story.html
— Researchers have finally put a price tag on the life of a dog – CHRISTOPHER INGRAHAM
https://www.chicagotribune.com/pets/sns-wp-value-of-a-dogs-life-20191122-oynhektlgnbxvdshkv5wup2exi-story.html
— American competitiveness requires a smarter Congress – JASON GRUMET AND GARRETT JOHNSON (DIERSEN: GAO is just a shell of what it was in 1980 when I transferred to it from IRS.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-congress-commentary-20191129-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The report recommends Congress significantly ramp up its technical expertise on committees, and at support agencies like the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service. A recent study by Harvard’s Belfer Center came to a similar conclusion, finding that “Congress has not shown that it has the necessary capacity and expertise to fully exercise its constitutional duties … (and) has appeared unprepared to reckon with emerging technologies and their effects on society.” . . . There have also been efforts within GAO to bolster its science and technology capabilities, leading to the creation of the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team, as well as a new Center for Strategic Foresight. Restoring Congress’ foresight and analytical capabilities would be an important step toward reestablishing the institution’s place as the “first branch.” Both GAO and OTA were designed to serve the major policy priorities of committees, and thus offer a high return on investment per dollar spent for taxpayers. Nonetheless, it’s not the only upgrade needed.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Raoul signs onto amicus brief in support of transgender rights (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191128/raoul-signs-onto-amicus-brief-in-support-of-transgender-rights

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Why start a business when you can start a movement? – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. From what I see, far too many of those who dominate the Republican Party reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform, typically the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. They focus on destroying those like me who support the aforesaid planks.) 
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-why-start-a-business-when-you/article_e4e8756c-1149-11ea-9345-bbf5464ee64f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the present era, national politics are shaped by winning intra-party primary elections, which are largely captured by activists at polar extremes. The great swath of us in the middle are marginalized, having little impact on who become candidates. I propose a nationwide competition — with big prizes — among teams at our business school MBA programs, to develop the best “business plan” for creation and implementation of a new, competitive political party.)

PUBLIUS FORUM
— THANKSGIVING: Dumping Communism Saved the Pilgrims, Not the Indians – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2019/11/28/thanksgiving-dumping-communism-saved-thepilgrims-not-the-indians/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Unprecedented’ impeachment in election year forces Trump to fight on two fronts – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/impeachment-presidential-election-year-forces-trum/
— Journalists detained at border sue Trump administration for First Amendment violation – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/journalists-detained-border-sue-trump-administrati/
— Mike Bloomberg foolishly joins the 2020 Democratic race – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/editorial-mike-bloomberg-foolishly-joins-the-2020-/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hatred of Israel is the Symptom. Hatred of Western Society is the Disease.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/hatred_of_israel_is_the_symptom_hatred_of_western_society_is_the_disease.html

FEDERALIST
— Christian Trump Supporters Don’t Have A ‘Branding Problem,’ The Left Has A Lying Problem It’s time for the left to stop pretending the religious right elected Trump for his Christianity. – Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/29/christian-trump-supporters-dont-have-a-branding-problem-the-left-has-a-lying-problem/

PATRIOT POST
— Give Thanks for America’s Increasing Fairness – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Obviously, Barone has never had to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, or Inclusion. Obviously, Barone has never been adversely impacted by patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation. From what I see, ever-increasingly, it is more difficult for those who share my demographics to have a successful career. If was 16 today, the Post Office would not offer me a job like it did in 1966. If was 22 today, IRS would not offer me a job like it did in 1971. If I was 23, 24, or 25 today, IRS would not promote me like it did in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If was 31 today, GAO would not offer me a job like it did in 1980. If I was 38 today, GAO would not promote me like it did in 1986. Instead of me, those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be hired and promoted instead of me.) 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/67065-give-thanks-for-americas-increasing-fairness-2019-11-29

CAMPUS REFORM
— Fewer foreign students in American colleges for first time in over 10 years – Eduardo Neret (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they want to hire, retain, and promote citizens of foreign countries and get rid of citizens of America.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14048

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— MAY 3, 2019 FLASHBACK: Open Primary Movement Seeks to Empower Voters to Break Gridlock – MATTHEW RENDA (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who cast Republican ballots in primary elections? They vote for a) candidates who have the least chance of winning in general elections and/or b) candidates who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.courthousenews.com/open-primary-movement-seeks-to-empower-voters-to-break-gridlock/

NBC NEWS
— These are the most ‘just’ and fair companies. Is yours on the list? Forget fat bonuses and fun perks; a ‘just’ job is what the millennial and Gen Z workforce wants. – Nicole Spector (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, it is “just” and “fair” a) to give preference to those who are Democrats, and especially to Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) to make way for them by getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/these-are-most-just-fair-companies-yours-list-ncna1081256

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s electoral college advantage may be deepening. Do Democrats have a plan for that? – Greg Sargent 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/27/trumps-electoral-college-advantage-may-be-deepening-do-democrats-have-plan-that/
— The nation’s liberal shift is likely to continue. Here’s why. Consider California’s transformation from its Reagan years to today. – Lane Kenworthy (DIERSEN: How successful do you believe that members of Group A will be in getting rid of members of Group B? Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/28/uss-left-turn-cultural-issues-public-social-programs-is-likely-continue-this-explains-why/

ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA
— Arizona political parties getting ready for 2020 conventions – Christopher Conover
https://www.azpm.org/p/home-articles-news/2019/11/26/162237-arizona-political-parties-getting-ready-for-2020-conventions/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Presidential Candidates Take to Social Media Here’s a breakdown of what digital platforms the contenders use—and how they use them – Emily Glazer 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/presidential-candidates-take-to-social-media-11574942401
— Don’t Buy the Outrage Over Digital Ads Democrats and legacy media have selfish reasons for decrying online political ads. – Steven Law
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-buy-the-outrage-over-digital-ads-11574967219
— New Lawyers Are Swimming in Debt Most law-school alumni have federal loans that amount to more than their earnings one year after graduation – Sara Randazzo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-lawyers-are-swimming-in-debt-11574890294

FORBES
— Why Culture Fit Hurts Your Business – Heidi Lynne Kurter (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked? I should write a book about the culture at GAO 1980-1997 and at IRS 1971-1980. What is the culture of the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about the culture at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999. What was the culture of the organizations that you were a member of? I should write a book about the cultures of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/11/23/why-culture-fit-and-these-2-other-hr-practices-are-hurting-your-business/#4516041f11c8

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— JULY 17, 2015 FLASHBACK: Recruiting for Cultural Fit – Katie Bouton (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked? I should write a book about the culture at GAO 1980-1997 and at IRS 1971-1980. What is the culture of the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about the culture at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee since 1999. What was the culture of the organizations that you were a member of? I should write a book about the cultures of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004.)
https://hbr.org/2015/07/recruiting-for-cultural-fit

NASDAQ
— Why 60% Qualified Is Enough, According to a Recruiter (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, according to the Democrats who ran GAO, I was NOT qualified to transfer in from IRS as a GS-12 Step 5, currently $93,592/year. They insisted that I accept a downgrade to GS-9 Step 10, currently $74,024/year, a pay cut of $19,568/year (21%) in today’s dollars. They never would have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. 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. 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 $82,579-$93,592/year. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. Much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would be doing for GAO including interviewing, gathering data, summarizing data, analyzing data, report writing, and making recommendations.) 
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/why-60-qualified-is-enough-according-to-a-recruiter-2019-11-24
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you’re a woman who has ever embarked on a job search, you may have heard the buzz: Women and men tend to approach job searching differently. In 2013, HP released a report stating women usually apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the requirements. In many cases, women view a job description as a list of skills and qualifications they should already have instead of skills they can develop as they learn the job. Men, on the other hand, usually apply if they meet 60% of the requirements. While this statistic certainly does not apply to all job seekers, it does resonate with many women in the workforce.)

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
— Onboarding: What HR professionals need to know Onboarding is an essential but commonly overlooked component of an organization’s success – Geraldine Grones (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my first 2 year working for GAO in 1980 and 1981. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, and coworkers did everything that they could to get me to go back to IRS, and failing that, to destroy any possibility that I would ever get promoted. In my defense, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor’s examination on my first attempt in 1981 and became a licensed CPA in 1981.) 
https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employee-engagement/onboarding-what-hr-professionals-need-to-know/193371

November 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump makes surprise Thanksgiving visit with troops in Afghanistan – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-makes-surprise-thanksgiving-visit-to-afghanistan/5724426/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump trifecta: He backs Hong Kong, supports democracy, annoys China – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-china-donald-trump-hong-kong-legislation-20191127-u4gvpqh3zbhddorblpphpq4eai-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage board member Pete DiCianni calls on colleague Sam Tornatore to recuse himself from field court decision – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191128/dupage-board-member-calls-on-colleague-to-recuse-himself-from-field-court-decision

WBEZ
— Without Native Americans, Would We Have Chicago As We Know It? Names like DuSable, Marquette, and Joliet are cited in the history books. But it was Native Americans who first set the foundation for Chicago to develop into a major Midwestern metropolis. – Jesse Dukes (DIERSEN: My ancestors on my father’s side immigrated in 1844 to Chicago from what is now Germany. They worked in a brick factory for 10 years and then homesteaded a farm in Crete.) 
http://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicago-native-americans/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mark Liechty often finds himself wondering what Chicago was like hundreds of years ago, before the city was officially incorporated in 1837, when thousands of Native Americans were living in villages throughout the region.)

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-house-committee-lifts-the-haze-of-hysteria-over-pot/article_a2214164-7fa2-5e9f-bc0f-4ba1c8d1f89f.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois employers’ using pre-employment drug tests for cannabis could face legal challenges in 2020 – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers and pot users will fight to remove all restrictions on the sale and use of pot. Pot pushers and pot users want everyone to be stoned. How far will pot pushers and pot users go to get rid of those who do not use pot?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-employers-using-pre-employment-drug-tests-for-cannabis-could/article_34c58bb2-0fc2-11ea-a3c4-97e618c46fe0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new legislation gives employers a way to maintain a drug-free workplace, but the employee would have to be impaired, not simply test positive for cannabis in a drug screening. “An employer may consider an employee to be impaired or under the influence of cannabis if the employer has a good faith belief that an employee manifests specific, articulable symptoms while working that decrease or lessen the employee’s performance of the duties or tasks of the employee’s job position, including symptoms of the employee’s speech, physical dexterity, agility, coordination, demeanor, irrational or unusual behavior, or negligence or carelessness in operating equipment or machinery; disregard for the safety of the employee or others, or involvement in any accident that results in serious damage to equipment or property; disruption of a production or manufacturing process; or carelessness that results in any injury to the employee or others,” according to the law. The employer would also have to offer time for the worker to appeal the matter.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Justice Department’s LGBTQ workers say administration’s stance on protections harming morale – Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What harmed the morale of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran? ANSWER: Knowing that the federal government would get rid of them if they did not make 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. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/doj-pride-says-justice-departments-stance-on-lgbtq/
— Far-right white nationalists fracturing Trump’s conservative base – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/far-right-white-nationalists-fracturing-donald-tru/
— Should Twitter and Facebook be punished through government regulation? – Robert Winterton (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be punished, why, and by whom? My critics/opponents want the following to punish me because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Previously, they wanted the following to punish me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, etc. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/28/should-twitter-and-facebook-be-punished-through-go/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Texas GOP accidentally releases secret strategy for ‘negative hits against the Democrat candidates’ – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/negative-hits-against-the-democrat-candidates-texas-gop-accidentally-releases-strategy-for-2020-election

AMERICAN THINKER
— CNN’s pre-Thanksgiving civility lesson: Trump defenders ‘Should Be Laughed at, Ridiculed, and Scorned’ – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/cnns_prethanksgiving_civility_lesson_trump_defenders_should_be_laughed_at_ridiculed_and_scorned.html
— Snowflakes: An Educational Problem – Michael Curtis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/snowflakes_an_educational_problem.html
— Millennials Want to Get Rid of Thanksgiving – Janice Shaw Crouse
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/millennials_want_to_get_rid_of_thanksgiving.html
— The assault on Thanksgiving – John Dietrich
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/the_assault_on_thanksgiving.html

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Surprises Troops in Afghanistan for Thanksgiving – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/28/donald-trump-makes-surprise-thanksgiving-visit-to-afghanistan-to-address-u-s-troops/
— HuffPost: Thanksgiving ‘National Day of Mourning’ for Native Americans – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/28/huffpost-thanksgiving-national-day-of-mourning-for-native-americans/
— Chick-fil-A: SPLC Donation Made ‘to Change Lives’ in the Spirit of ‘Thinking About Others’ – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2019/11/28/chick-fil-a-splc-donation-made-to-change-lives-in-the-spirit-of-thinking-about-others/

CNS NEWS
— Federal Debt Up $1.3 Trillion Since Last Thanksgiving; $10,137 Per Household – Terence P. Jeffrey 
https://cnsnews.com/index.php/article/washington/terence-p-jeffrey/federal-debt-13-trillion-last-thanksgiving-10137-household

TOWNHALL
— Trump Surprises Troops In Afghanistan On Thanksgiving Day – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/11/28/trump-surprises-troops-if-afghanistan-on-thanksgiving-day-n2557225

NEWSBUSTERS
— 5 Reasons Liberals Hate Thanksgiving – Erin Aitcheson 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/erin-aitcheson/2015/11/24/5-reasons-liberals-hate-thanksgiving
— Media Check Our Thanksgiving Privilege, Tout ‘Day of Mourning’ – Gabriel Hays 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2019/11/25/media-check-our-thanksgiving-privilege-tout-day-mourning

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s a Wonderful Time to Be Alive – MICHAEL TANNER (DIERSEN: What are you the most thankful for concerning your career? For me, it is my being born way back in 1948. From what I see, ever-increasingly, it is more difficult for those who share my demographics to have a successful career. If was 16 today, the Post Office would not offer me a job like it did in 1966. If was 22 today, IRS would not offer me a job like it did in 1971. If I was 23, 24, or 25 today, IRS would not promote me like it did in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If was 31 today, GAO would not offer me a job like it did in 1980. If I was 38 today, GAO would not promote me like it did in 1986. Instead of me, those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be hired and promoted instead of me.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/11/thanksgiving-wonderful-time-to-be-alive/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Military vet, Yale graduate: Anti-American sentiment on college campuses gives cold welcome to veterans – Sierra Marlee 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/28/military-vet-yale-graduate-anti-american-sentiment-on-college-campuses-gives-cold-welcome-to-veterans-857845
— Government employees multiplying like rabbits – John R. Smith 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/27/government-employees-multiplying-like-rabbits-857888

CNBC
— GOP election committees join Trump campaign in condemning Google’s political ad policy change – Lauren Feiner
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/26/gop-election-groups-trump-campaign-condemn-google-political-ad-change.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— How to Gracefully Leverage an Outside Job Offer Gather intel. Consult mentors. Make your case. – Anna Goldfarb (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I as a Firestone Stores employee, Oldsmobile offered me a job. In 1980, when I as an IRS employee, GAO offered me a job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/smarter-living/how-to-gracefully-leverage-an-outside-job-offer.html

DALLAS NEWS
— Texas Republican Party’s 2020 election strategy document lands in Democrats’ hands Republicans expressed concern about ‘the polarizing nature’ of President Trump – James Barragán
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/11/26/republican-party-of-texas-election-strategy-document-for-2020-elections-leaked-to-democrats/

NEWSWEEK
— TEXAS REPUBLICANS MISTAKENLY EMAIL 2020 STRATEGY TO DEMOCRATS, SEEK TO REDUCE ‘POLARIZING NATURE’ OF TRUMP – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-republicans-accidentally-send-2020-strategy-email-democrats-attack-ads-mistake-1474168

FORBES
— Here’s Why Michael Bloomberg Is 17 Times Richer Than Donald Trump – Michela Tindera and Dan Alexander
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/11/22/heres-why-michael-bloomberg-is-17-times-richer-than-donald-trump/#4f70b81f274f
— 6 Women On The Career Advice They’re Most Thankful For – Vivian Nunez (DIERSEN: What are you the most thankful for concerning your career? For me, it is my being born way back in 1948. From what I see, ever-increasingly, it is more difficult for those who share my demographics to have a successful career. If was 16 today, the Post Office would not offer me a job like it did in 1966. If was 22 today, IRS would not offer me a job like it did in 1971. If I was 23, 24, or 25 today, IRS would not promote me like it did in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If was 31 today, GAO would not offer me a job like it did in 1980. If I was 38 today, GAO would not promote me like it did in 1986. Instead of me, those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be hired and promoted instead of me.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/viviannunez/2019/11/28/6-women-on-the-career-advice-theyre-most-thankful-for/

November 27 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Sen. Martin Sandoval Announces Resignation Months After Feds Raid Office Sandoval submitted the letter “with a heavy heart”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sen-Martin-Sandoval-Resigns-Months-After-Feds-Raid-Office-565549581.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ corruption eruption: Giving thanks for FBI agents and federal prosecutors – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-corruption-thankful-thanksgiving-20191127-pnnvd2h4orc3zfbhe7c2qzcwae-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: The pot doctor will see you now. More Illinois primary care physicians embrace medical marijuana as weed use is about to take off. – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-doctors-offices-legalization-20191127-ljocchb6c5djtl2nwixz4c3lkq-story.html
— Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan and Caesar know the political truth: Only the most trusted can betray you. – John Kass (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was very difficult for me to trust my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of those who shared my demographics. They did NOT encourage me to take job-related business, accounting, or finance courses at UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, or IIT 1992-1997. They did NOT encourage me to pass the CPA examination in 1979 or the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981. They did NOT encourage me to become a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, or Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-michael-madigan-illinois-politics-kass-20191127-fvimm5cdhbf6zdsyw67p3w5riy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Naperville Republicans are racists and especially Naperville Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, those who have lived in Naperville for a long time, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-naperville-racism-buffalo-wild-wings-20191127-asy24ht37zh4bfeu2fhd5urmee-story.html
— Food stamp program changes could mean higher need for Aurora, DuPage food pantries – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-food-stamp-pantry-st-20191127-yc3slmmbgnd4tcewla7u2fmzam-story.html
— Tell us how your mentor changed the course of your life – Editorial (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/editorials/ct-editorial-chicago-forward-young-lives-balance-mentors-20191127-xxe3ztrgmrbttdmiob4wvuxqbu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— College student David Krupa running for GOP ward post, hoping to pit Republican ‘yin’ against Madigan’s ‘yang’ – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/11/27/20986327/college-student-david-krupa-back-mike-madigan-republican-ward-committeeperson
— Lightfoot urges CHA to offer ‘clarity and fairness’ when dealing with pot Lightfoot’s letter to acting CHA CEO James Bebley is a direct response to a sternly worded notice the CHA sent last month to residents that reaffirmed the policy. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/11/27/20985977/cha-pot-cannabis-lori-lightfoot-housing-marijuana-housing

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Sandoval to step down from Illinois Senate in January The news comes two months after his offices and home were raided by federal agents. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/sandoval-step-down-illinois-senate-january

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis says Pelosi broke promise she denies making – Bernard Schoenburg 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191126/davis-says-pelosi-broke-promise-she-denies-making

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Continues Social Media Push on 2nd Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/27/il-14-catalina-lauf-continues-social-media-push-on-2nd-amendment/ 
— More Links of Jack Franks’ Campaign Contributions to Power Companies after Vote Switch Bill Which Was Really Just a Rate Hike Authorization
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/27/more-links-of-jack-franks-campaign-contributions-to-power-companies/

CAPITOL FAX
— The hollowing out of Illinois government: IEPA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the hollowing out of GAO.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/11/27/the-hollowing-out-of-illinois-government-iepa/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL OUTRAGED WITH CHICK-FIL-A OVER 2017 DONATION TO ANTI-CHRISTIAN GROUP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/11/family-research-council-outraged-with-chick-fil-a-over-2017-donation-to-anti-christian-group.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump administration backs Christian school’s discrimination lawsuit – Christopher Vondracek 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/27/bethel-christian-academy-gets-backing-from-trump-a/

GOPUSA
— Impeachment coverage inspires epic liberal media bias
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=80232
— Confronting ‘OK boomer’ at Thanksgiving dinner (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those who took the lead in promoting age discrimination at IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/confronting-ok-boomer-at-thanksgiving-dinner/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The obsessive, intolerant, despicable do-nothing-but-obstruct Democrats – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/the_obsessive_intolerant_despicable_donothingbutobstruct_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Charlie Kirk: Harder Line Immigration Policies Necessary to Save America – Alana Mastrangelo
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/27/charlie-kirk-huge-reforms-of-immigration-system-necessary-to-save-america/

BLAZE
— Illinois city (Evanston) to use legal marijuana tax dollars to fund reparations for black residents Recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois next year – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-city-to-use-legal-marijuana-tax-dollars-to-fund-reparations-for-black-residents

DAILY SIGNAL
— 49 Conservative Leaders Urge Chick-Fil-A to ‘Reverse Course’ on Pro-Family Charities – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/11/27/49-conservative-leaders-urge-chick-fil-a-to-reverse-course-on-pro-family-charities/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Sold Out: Chick-fil-A Gave to SPLC, Pro-Abortion and LGBT Groups 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/matt-philbin/2019/11/27/sold-out-chick-fil-gave-splc-pro-abortion-and-lgbt-groups

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Texas teacher fired for saying her school is overrun with illegal immigrants wins job back – Samantha Chang 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/27/texas-teacher-fired-for-saying-her-school-is-overrun-with-illegal-immigrants-wins-job-back-857935

THE HILL
— Is political affiliation the new discrimination? Our research suggests ‘yes’ – PHILIP L. ROTH, JILL E. ELLINGSON AND JASON B. THATCHER (DIERSEN: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Ever-increasingly, employers in Illinois will not hire Republicans and will get rid of Republicans.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/472200-political-affiliation-the-new-discrimination-our-research-suggests-yes

CNN
— California cannabis industry sending SOS to state leaders – Alicia Wallace
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/26/business/california-cannabis-industry-layoffs/index.html

NEW YORK POST
— Bloomberg accused of running media empire with toxic work culture – Ebony Bowden (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government maintained a toxic work culture for employees who were Republican, and especially for those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://nypost.com/2019/11/27/bloomberg-accused-of-running-media-empire-with-toxic-work-culture/

USA TODAY
— Texas teacher re-hired after tweeting Trump to ‘remove the illegals,’ getting fired – AP
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/27/texas-teacher-fired-asking-trump-remove-illegals-rehired/4319706002/

FEDWEEK
— Survey: Room for Improvement on Dealing with Poor Performers (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use the tremendous subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems a) to retain and promote their employees who are Democrat, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/survey-suggests-possible-path-for-dealing-with-poor-performers/

FORBES
— Marijuana Seminars Promising To Teach Entrepreneurs How To Get Rich Mostly A Scam – Mike Adams
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2019/11/27/marijuana-seminars-promising-to-teach-entrepreneurs-how-to-get-rich-mostly-a-scam/
— Trump’s Justice Dept. Aligns With Injustice In U.S. Supreme Court Age Discrimination Case – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/11/27/trumps-justice-dept-aligns-with-injustice-in-us-supreme-court-age-discrimination-case/

MARKET WATCH
— Planning to sell your house to fund your retirement? Think again Seniors looking to unload real estate face headwinds – Paul Brandus
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/planning-to-sell-your-house-to-fund-your-retirement-think-again-2019-11-27

BUSINESS 2 COMMUNITY
— How Analytics Can Impact Your Social Media Performance – Gaurav Sharma (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who are most likely to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and/or b) are involved in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton government or politics.) 
https://www.business2community.com/social-media/how-analytics-can-impact-your-social-media-performance-02260290

DOJ PRIDE
— Letter to Attorney General Barr regarding Title VII protections (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, GAO and DOJ made it very clear that the federal government can and will get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make 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://dojpride.org/2019/11/25/letter-to-attorney-general-barr-regarding-title-vii-protections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On November 22, 2019, the Board of Directors for DOJ Pride delivered a letter to Attorney General Barr regarding concern about employee morale in the wake of the Department’s briefs and arguments in U.S. Supreme Court cases, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC; Bostock v. Clayton County, GA; and Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda.)

November 26 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cashing In On Cannabis: Companies, Individuals Look to Make Big Bucks With Legalized Marijuana – Phil Rogers and Courtney Copenhagen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Cashing-In-On-Cannabis-565456081.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If Democrats don’t go bold with social reform right now, then when? – Jesse Jackson (DIERSEN: “Social Reform” is to use government to take money and opportunities away from those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and to give that money and those opportunities to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/11/25/20982715/jesse-jackson-health-care-student-debt-loan-crisis-climate-change-green-new-deal-basic-reform

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— For many, even ‘automatic’ clearing of marijuana records could be complicated Expungement will help people rebuild lives, but first there’s a patchwork of pathways, paperwork and public agencies. – KARI LYDERSEN (DIERSEN: If you have used pot illegally, you have demonstrated your disrespect for the rule of law.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-cannabis/many-even-automatic-clearing-marijuana-records-could-be-complicated
— Q&A: Illinois can be ‘the state that actually figured it out’ Former state Sen. Toi Hutchinson, who will oversee Illinois’ new cannabis law, says a slow approach will help the state reassess and deliver on social equity promises. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-cannabis/qa-illinois-can-be-state-actually-figured-it-out
— 9 ideas for promoting equity with marijuana More capital and a targeted use of tax proceeds are among the best ways to share the wealth and help those hurt by the drug war. – DAVID MENDELL AND JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-cannabis/9-ideas-promoting-equity-marijuana
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: HIGH STAKES With recreational marijuana, Illinois promises to share the wealth and repair past harms from the war on drugs. Can it succeed where all others stumbled? – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-cannabis/no-easy-path-sharing-marijuana-wealth

HERALD & REVIEW
— Dec. 3 is Giving Tuesday. Which charitable organizations do you support? – Kennedy Nolen (DIERSEN: What do you say to charities 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. What do you say to charities that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, etc.?)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/it-s-giving-tuesday-which-charitable-organizations-do-you-support/article_71928536-e924-5534-bed6-8a0b36e49964.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Business Groups Warn of Weed Shortage – Cole Lauterbach 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=294712#.Xd0KMCN_OM8

FOX ILLINOIS
— After report of aide quitting, Biden says Latinos a priority – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs pander to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/after-report-of-aide-quitting-biden-says-latinos-a-priority

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— City Council passed a historic resolution Monday to establish a $10 million fund for local reparations, including revenue from the recreational cannabis retailers tax. – Cassidy Wang (DIERSEN: Do those who run your municipality favor or oppose reparations? If they favor reparations, which residents, organizations, companies, etc. in your municipality do they want a) to pay reparations and how much and b) to receive reparations and how much? What criteria do they want to use to determine the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that those who share my demographics should pay lots of reparations and b) that government jobs and promotions should be given to minorities and to females as a form of reparations.) 
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/26/city/aldermen-establish-historic-fund-for-local-reparations/

CENTER SQUARE
— Personal income gains in Illinois lag behind rest of nation – Scot Bertram
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/personal-income-gains-in-illinois-lag-behind-rest-of-nation/article_b6d180c8-0d9e-11ea-b06c-7b04137841c8.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 22nd Judicial Circuit Filings as of the End of Monday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/22nd-judicial-circuit-filings-as-of-the-end-of-monday/ 
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives: In the Silence of the Scams
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/il-06-jeanne-ives-in-the-silence-of-the-scams/ 
— Those Filling for County Office as of the End of Monday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/those-filling-for-county-office-as-of-the-end-of-monday/ 
— Joe Tirio Bemoans Low Number of Candidates Filing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/joe-tirio-bemoans-low-number-of-candidates-filing/ 
— Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik Using Stamp in Place of Signature
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/algonquin-township-clerk-karen-lukasik-using-stamp-in-place-of-signature/ 
— IL House 66th District: Allen Skillicorn vs. Carolyn Schofield Republican Primary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/il-house-66th-district-allen-skillicorn-vs-carolyn-schofield-republican-primary/ 
— Township Multipliers Do Not Have to Lead to Increased Tax Bills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/township-multipliers-do-not-have-to-lead-to-increased-tax-bills/ 
— 14th District Hopeful Danny Malouf Announces Not Running
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/14th-district-hopeful-danny-malouf-announces/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Flexing Social Media Muscle
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/il-14-catalina-lauf-flexing-social-media-muscle/
— Salary and Benefits for Coroner Less Than for Sheriff’s Designee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/salary-and-benefits-for-coroner-less-than-for-sheriffs-designee/
— L-06/IL-14: Prescription Drug Prices, USMCA Taking Center Stage During Thanksgiving Recess
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/26/il-06-il-14-prescription-drug-prices-usmca-taking-center-stage-during-thanksgiving-recess/ 
— Illinois Integrity Fund Legal Fees Levied on GOP County Board Candidates by Kane County Judge May Be Deminimus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/26/illinois-integrity-fund-legal-fees-levied-by-kane-county-judge-may-be-deminimus/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: Congressional Filings as of End of Monday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/il-06-il-14-congressional-filings-as-of-end-of-monday/ 
— State Representative Filings for McHenry County Districts
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/25/state-representative-filings-for-mchenry-county-districts/

WIREPOINTS
— Success For Illinois’ Secure Choice Program? Better Check The Numbers. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/success-for-illinois-secure-choice-program-better-check-the-numbers/ 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pecatonica Township’s history in limiting free speech at meetings – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/11/pecatonica-townships-history-in-limiting-free-speech-at-meetings/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Christians Caving to “Trans”-Cultists’ Language Rules – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/christians-caving-to-trans-cultists-language-rules/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE rages against sanctuaries, claims 90% of arrests face criminal charges – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/ice-rages-against-sanctuaries-claims-90-of-arrests-face-criminal-charges

AMERICAN THINKER
— Revolution as a Mental Disease – Peter Dempsey
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/revolution_as_a_mental_disease.html
— 60 Minutes gives us a migrant sob story except that all signs suggest the migrant is pretty rich – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/60_minutes_gives_us_a_migrant_sob_story_except_that_all_signs_suggest_the_migrant_is_pretty_rich.html

BREITBART
— How a Transgender Super PAC Muscled Approval of School District’s (Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211) Radical Locker Room Policy – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/25/how-a-transgender-super-pac-muscled-approval-of-school-districts-radical-locker-room-policy/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘An Affront To The Rule Of Law’: DHS, ICE Leaders Highlight Dangers Of Sanctuary Policies – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/25/dhs-ice-north-carolina-sanctuary-policies/

TOWNHALL
— Suburban Voters Have Fled the GOP, but These Bastions Will Be Key for Trump’s 2020 Re-election – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/11/25/rust-belt-voters-on-trumpid-vote-for-him-again-in-a-heartbeat-n2557007

ONE NEWS NOW
— No, America isn’t ready, says LaBarbera – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/11/25/no-america-isnt-ready-says-labarbera

PATRIOT POST
— Mexico: A Mass Migration Ticking Time Bomb Increasing violence fomented by drug cartels will lead to more illegal immigration.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/66962-mexico-a-mass-migration-ticking-time-bomb-2019-11-25
— The Cult of Color Is it okay for people of certain persuasions to discriminate? Not exactly. – Patrick Hampton
https://patriotpost.us/articles/66960-the-cult-of-color-2019-11-25

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Socialist millionaire Bernie Sanders, who owns 3 homes, slams billionaire Bloomberg – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/11/25/socialist-millionaire-bernie-sanders-who-owns-3-homes-slams-billionaire-bloomberg-857104

THE HILL
— Why Democrats are not actually serious about uniting the nation – MADISON GESIOTTO
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/471986-why-democrats-are-not-actually-serious-about-uniting-the-nation

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Black Voters to Black Candidates: Representation Is Not Enough – Astead W. Herndon (DIERSEN: Voters who are members of Group A want candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc. to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, etc. that are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/us/politics/2020-election-black-voters.html

USA TODAY
— Millions of Latinos are Trump supporters. Here’s what they’re thinking. – Ruben Navarrette Jr.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/11/26/latinos-for-trump-supporters-hispanics-mexicans-attacks-immigrants-column/4224954002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bloomberg No News His reporters won’t investigate Democrats—but Trump is fair game. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bloomberg-no-news-11574727270

BLOOMBERG
— Investors Penalize Companies for Adding Women to Their Boards Researchers find that shareholder bias toward female directors is at play. – Jeff Green
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-25/when-women-join-corporate-boards-stock-prices-go-down

FORBES
— How Apple’s Tim Cook Mastered Donald Trump – Will Jeakle
https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamjeakle/2019/11/25/how-apples-tim-cook-mastered-donald-trump/
— Researchers Show How Internalized Age Stereotypes Can Impact Career Decisions – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: According to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government, you are a loser who should be gotten rid of a) if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) if you did not make 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.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/11/25/researchers-show-how-internalized-age-stereotypes-can-impact-career-decisions/

CHIPPEWA HERALD
— Chick-fil-A tired of fighting culture war. Will conservatives tire of Chick-fil-A? – Cynthia M. Allen
https://chippewa.com/opinion/columnists/cynthia-m-allen-chick-fil-a-tired-of-fighting-culture/article_951e4199-6591-5248-a454-ca271f20371d.html

POLITICO
— Care About Journalism? Maybe You Should Cancel Your Newspaper If an out-of-town owner is gutting your local paper, think about who’s getting your money. – JACK SHAFER
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2019/11/26/journalism-you-should-cancel-newspaper-073850

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Maintain Strict Burden in Age Discrimination Cases The case, involving a VA pharmacist who claims the department discriminated against her based on age and gender, has implications for the entire federal workforce. – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: Diersen v. GAO had “implications for the entire federal workforce” too. Diersen v. GAO further established the federal government’s policy of getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non/veteran who did not make 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. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.) 
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/11/trump-administration-urges-supreme-court-maintain-strict-burden-age-discrimination-cases/161544/

DAILY MAIL
— Michael Bloomberg’s sickening suppression of his own journalists would shame even Putin, proves Trump is right about fake news, and makes him unfit to be President – PIERS MORGAN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7723465/PIERS-MORGAN-Bloombergs-suppression-journalists-proves-Trump-right-fake-news.html

November 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois lawmakers approve cannabis, insulin measures, but flavored vaping ban and student athlete endorsement bills are left by wayside – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-veto-session-roundup-20191116-ti42l5ywmnaxvbnzjl74ukhije-story.html
— Chicago Teachers Union ratifies new contract, avoiding another walkout after 11-day strike – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-strike-teachers-union-vote-contract-chicago-20191116-rcbxrifhgva7rkbvhmwxe2vcum-story.html
— Cook County Democrats pick Peoples Gas exec to replace disgraced former state Rep. Luis Arroyo in General Assembly – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-luis-arroyo-replacement-20191116-iizaffmzozcphlo3euw5e6r6cy-story.html
— Chicago holds lottery for chance to sell legal weed in the city: ‘African American participation at this point is zero. That’s a problem.’ – LOLLY BOWEAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-recreational-cannabis-permit-lottery-20191115-42tw7q6wjnditpc2ajej7klwvi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she was ‘quite close’ to getting her Springfield wish list, but she’s now batting .000 in the General Assembly – RICK PEARSON, JOHN BYRNE and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-legislative-session-20191116-wpmyqem2ozh7ro22jhqb5jqelq-story.html
— GOP woman gets outsized role at impeachment hearing – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–trump-impeachment-stefanik-20191116-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Teachers Union overwhelmingly ratifies contract, officially ending strike The results, announced Friday night, show 81% of the teachers who voted backed the contract. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2019/11/15/20967483/chicago-teachers-union-vote-ratification-contract-sharkey
— In Chicago and across the Midwest, Trump’s EPA inspecting polluters less, cutting staff The number of people working in the federal environmental agency’s Chicago region has hit an all-time low. So has the number of inspections — down 60% since the president took office. – Brett Chase 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/15/20966850/epa-environmental-protection-agency-chicago-cutbacks-polution-trump-chicago-midwest-sauget-veolia

DAILY HERALD
— With new transgender policy approved, District 211 turns to locker-room privacy requests – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191115/with-new-transgender-policy-approved-district-211-turns-to-locker-room-privacy-requests

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker & Co. won a victory worth celebrating when they pushed through a deal to consolidate hundreds of police and fire retirement funds. But don’t think for a second the state’s problem is solved. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dont-pop-cork-over-pension-win-just-yet
— Illinois’ dystopia on full display in sick-day deal for Chicago teachers It might not be the biggest giveaway in the new contract, but it’s perhaps the most telling about our dysfunctional state. – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: My Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I used far fewer sick days than they did because I undeservedly had better health than they did.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/illinois-dystopia-full-display-sick-day-deal-chicago-teachers

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://abc7chicago.com/education/lgbtq-advocates-hope-palatine-transgender-locker-room-decision-leads-to-more-change/5700279/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/11/15/social-equity-not-equal-for-everyone-trying-to-sell-recreational-marijuana/

WGLT
— GOP Ethics Measure Goes Unheard In Springfield – ERIC STOCK 
https://www.wglt.org/post/gop-ethics-measure-goes-unheard-springfield#stream/0

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives Calls Out Crony Capitalist Casten
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/520258232-ives-calls-out-crony-capitalist-casten

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— These schools have the worst ‘on time’ graduation rates in the U.S. (DIERSEN: If I sought a government or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that it took me a) 4 years to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) 4 years to a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and c) 5 years to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. In my defense, I worked full-time for IRS 1971-1980 and full-time for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513410178-these-schools-have-the-worst-on-time-graduation-rates-in-the-u-s

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Do Illegal Aliens Matter More Than American Citizens? – Daniel Horowitz
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/11/bottom-line-do-illegal-aliens-matter-more-than-american-citizens/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Survey Finds 7 in 10 Millennials Support Socialism – Christine Misner 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/survey-finds-7-in-10-millennials-support-socialism/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘They need to be pushed’: Sessions lashes Republicans for failing Trump on immigration – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/they-need-to-be-pushed-sessions-lashes-republicans-for-failing-trump-on-immigration

AMERICAN THINKER
— The real reason for the Russia Hoax (and Ukraine, and impeachment, and the next thing) – Erik Gregory
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/the_real_reason_for_the_russia_hoax_and_ukraine_and_impeachment_and_the_next_thing.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Impeachment won’t stop Trump’s quest to Keep America Great – Jeffrey A. Rendall 
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/31407-assault-america-day-317-impeachment-won%E2%80%99t-stop-trump-keeping-america-great

TOWNHALL
— Rep. Tlaib Brags About Being Removed From Event By Secret Service Agents – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/11/15/rep-tlaib-brags-about-being-removed-by-secret-service-agents-n2556575

TOWNHALL REVIEW
— With All Due Respect – Defending America with Grit and Grace: Dan Proft and Nikki Haley
http://townhallreview.com/2019/11/with-all-due-respect-defending-america-with-grit-and-grace-dan-proft-and-nikki-haley/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Palatine school board votes to let males who claim to be female use girls’ locker room – JONATHON VAN MAREN
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/school-board-votes-to-let-males-who-claim-to-be-female-use-girls-locker-room

NEWS BUSTERS
— Facebook Removed 11.4M Pieces of ‘Hate Speech’ in Six Months – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/11/15/facebook-removed-114m-pieces-hate-speech-6-months

NEWS ONE
— Sounds About White! Twitter Slams Photo Of Weed Entrepreneurs Devoid Of Any Black People – Adrian Moore
https://newsone.com/playlist/sounds-about-white-twitter-photo-weed-entrepreneurs-black-people/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The impeachment hearings are casting a stark light on Trump’s administration of grifters.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/16/impeachment-hearings-are-casting-stark-light-trumps-administration-grifters/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Career Staffer Was Targeted at State Department for Perceived Political Beliefs Employee unfairly reassigned after conservative media questioned her loyalty to Trump administration, report finds – Jessica Donati and Courtney McBride (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government targeted me for my political beliefs. My Democrat GAO superiors unfairly 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 unfairly 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 unfairly forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/career-staffer-was-targeted-at-state-department-for-perceived-political-beliefs-11573777219

WICHITAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An LGBTQ-promoter says “students question on-campus dining’s historic anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.”
https://thewichitan.com/64614/op-ed/food-for-thought/

VALLIANT NEWS
— Butler University in Indianapolis faces backlash over Trump class – Robert Smith
https://valliantnews.com/2019/11/16/indiana-school-faces-backlash-over-trump-class/

PROPUBLICA
— DECEMBER 28, 2018 FLASHBACK: If You’re Over 50, Chances Are the Decision to Leave a Job Won’t be Yours A new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, suffering financial damage that is often irreversible. – Peter Gosselin (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are forced to retire, it is because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/older-workers-united-states-pushed-out-of-work-forced-retirement
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jeffrey Wenger, a senior labor economist with the RAND Corp., said some of these people likely were laid off, but they cover it up by saying they retired. “There’s so much social stigma around being separated from work,” he said, “even people who are fired or let go will say they retired to save face.”)

PBS
— MARCH 19, 2019 FLASHBACK: Forced Retirement: What is it and what can you do about it? – Phyllis Diamond (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are forced to retire, it is because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/stories/forced-retirement/

INVESTOPEDIA
— JULY 27, 2019 FLASHBACK: Forced Retirement (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are forced to retire, it is because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/forced-retirement.asp

ENRICH
— Money Talks, People Don’t – The Negative Social Stigma Behind Money (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that those who they work for have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.enrich.org/blog/Money-negative-social-stigma-financial-wellness

MOTLEY FOOL
— 3 Reasons You Should Plan for an Early Retirement Even if you intend to never stop working, you still need a retirement plan. – Kailey Hagen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are forced to retire, it is because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/11/14/3-reasons-you-should-plan-for-an-early-retirement.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. You may be forced to retire early As I mentioned above, even if you intend to work late into life, unexpected circumstances may prevent that. Your company might close or downsize, leaving you out of work. Or you may become seriously ill or need to care for a sick family member. This could take up a lot of your time and prevent you from working even if you want to. If one of these situations happens to you, you could try to find a new, more flexible job that can accommodate your schedule and talents. But in this world of fast-changing technology, there’s no way to be sure what the jobs of the future will look like or how qualified you will be for them. Even if you try to search for new work, it could be months before you find something suitable — or you might never find anything at all, and you’ll need adequate retirement savings to fall back on.)

ATLANTIC
— The President’s Cognitive Decline As age factors more urgently in politics, a simple test could evaluate who remains fit for office. – JAMES HAMBLIN (DIERSEN: What shows your cognitive abilities? For me it is the GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that I have sent out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 350,500 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/11/kings-speech/602050/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the moment, neurologists’ most widely used test for cognitive impairment is a basic screening exam known as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MoCA—a five-minute, 30-question test that involves knowing where you are, drawing a clock, and identifying a picture of a tiger. The most difficult part is recalling five words that you are told to remember at the beginning of the exam. The test is meant to identify people who will have difficulty completing the “activities of daily living.” Last year Trump took this test. In a glowing press conference, his physician, Ronny Jackson, reported that the president aced it. But a test used for screening the general population for dementia does not necessarily suggest abilities to serve as commander in chief any more than, say, passing a test to get a driver’s license would. Anything less than a perfect score raises concerns, but a perfect score tells the public little about a candidate’s actual capacity. Better tests do exist. Simply and transparently administered, they could help the public know what is really going on with the cognitive status of people who seek to hold the nuclear codes. Cognitive testing for a government job has long been done in the military. In World War I, psychologists developed tests known as Alpha and Beta to assess a person’s ability to follow directions and process information.)

ROOT
— Black Facebook Workers Write Open Letter to Company: We Are Treated Every Day ‘As If We Do Not Belong Here’ – Anne Branigin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries treat you like you “do not belong here:” Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theroot.com/black-facebook-workers-write-open-letter-to-company-we-1839776402

LEGAL MATCH
— What is a Protected Class? (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, federal employee/retiree, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/protected-classes-under-anti-discrimination-laws.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Stephen Miller is no outlier. White supremacy rules the Republican party.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/16/stephen-miller-white-supremacy-republican-party

November 14 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Police report reveals new details on Naperville Buffalo Wild Wings racist incident – Terrell Brown
https://abc7chicago.com/society/police-report-reveals-new-details-on-naperville-buffalo-wild-wings-racist-incident/5696571/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reverend Jesse Jackson is working with the victims of a racist incident at a Naperville Buffalo Wild Wings to get corporate commitments to avoid a boycott of the chain. . .There are now threats of a national boycott if Buffalo Wild Wings doesn’t make improvements. Jackson said he and Rainbow PUSH Coalition will stand with the families to come up with a path forward. He is looking for commitments from the company to stave off a boycott. “Not only that the family get the proper apology that they deserve, but more than that,” Jackson said. “Not only is equal treatment at stake but equal access to franchises and construction. We cannot just be customers, we must be partners in the process.” Buffalo Wild Wings said the company has been in touch with the families and the governor, and is implementing new anti-racism policies in hiring and management practices and welcomes constructive feedback. Apologies alone at this point won’t be enough. “Because that would not have been sufficient for Dr. King as it related to Miss Rosa Parks getting an apology from the bus company,” said Bishop Tavis Grant. “We need systematic constructive change. The roots out uproots racism at its very core.” Jackson stressed he wants to avoid a boycott. Buffalo Wild Wings said 22 percent of its franchises are minority-owned, and by 2020 their largest franchise will be African-American owned. The company has 1,200 restaurants, and operates around the world.)
— Teams of shoplifters target Chicago stores near downtown, North Side – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/teams-of-shoplifters-target-chicago-stores/5695570/

NBC5
— Cops Get Ready For Legal Cannabis in Illinois What’s illegal this New Year’s Eve will be legal New Year’s Day in Illinois, and police are getting ready. – Phil Rogers 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Law-Enforcement-Prepares-For-Legal-Cannabis-in-Illinois-564899832.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Customer linked to race-related incident at Buffalo Wild Wings was known by staff for racist comments, Naperville police reports show – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-police-buffalo-wild-wings-racist-st-1114-20191114-teiqz4avvvbazbt2m6zw4s74rq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the police report, a man with a swastika tattoo and his female acquaintance told police they had been regulars at the restaurant for the last two to three years, visiting almost every Saturday to watch college football and hockey. The couple had been sitting at a table for four in the restaurant for about two hours when staff seated the group of 18 directly behind them, the police report said. Both the man and woman told investigators they never spoke with any of the members of the large group nor did they ask employees to move the group. The woman told police she pulled their table 5 to 10 inches away from the group so servers could move more freely between the tables. According to police reports, the man told an investigator that Buffalo Wild Wings employees “had heard him make racist jokes and comments in the past.” As a result, some members of the staff “took it upon themselves to tell the large group of (redacted) that they needed to move due to (redacted) being a racist.” . . . One employee told police “the couple has made several negative comments in the past about black people.” A restaurant manager told police that after the Oct. 26 incident, several employees reported past inappropriate conduct from the couple. The manager said he had been unaware of the previous conduct. “If someone other than a Caucasian employee would bring them food, (redacted) would refuse the food and send it back to the kitchen,” the police report stated. One of the employees, in a written statement to police, blamed miscommunication by the staff for the drama on Oct. 26. Marshall said authorities found no evidence of a hate crime and no charges were filed as a result of the incident. A member of the Buffalo Wild Wings corporate communications team previously said the company fired two employees involved in the incident and banned the man employees identified as racist from its restaurants.)
— Elimination of DuPage recorder’s office decision to be made by voters in November 2020 – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-recorder-elimination-vote-2020-st-1115-20191113-msm253o7prfyjernadmesvgpki-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Here’s what CPS teachers will make under the new contract Two upcoming votes — including one by union members Thursday and Friday — could help the district attract and retain veteran teachers, CTU says. – Matthew Hendrickson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2019/11/13/20963703/chicago-teachers-union-contract-vote-chicago-public-schools-experience-salary-pay
— Luxury New York developer blindsides alderman with plan to build 434-unit building on 18th Street in Pilsen Property Markets Group’s previous plan to build an even larger development at the site was blocked by former Ald. Daniel Solis. – Carlos Ballesteros and David Roeder (DIERSEN: Are you an elected or appointed Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? Have you been blindsided by developers, by those who favor developments, and/or by those who oppose developments in your precinct?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/13/20963821/pilsen-gentrification-pmg-vacant-lots-18th-street-byron-sigcho-lopez-noah-gottlieb-pmg?tpcc=email-featured

DAILY HERALD
— How businesses are preparing before recreational marijuana use begins – Marie Wilson and Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers will file lawsuits for stoners, that is, for impaired employees, against employers. Pot pushers will argue that stoners, that is, impaired employees, have the “right” to be stoned. I should write a book about my GAO superiors and supervisors and their “three-martini lunches.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-martini_lunch They focused on destroying their employees like me who opposed their “three-martini lunches.”) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191110/how-businesses-are-preparing-before-recreational-marijuana-use-begins

WBBM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DuPage County Board Ends Ban On Video Gaming – JIM GUDAS (DIERSEN: Gambling brings down everyone and everything around it. The more gambling that there is in an area, the more that you should avoid that area.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/dupage-county-board-ends-ban-video-gaming

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 40 Under 40 Meet the 2019 class (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 40? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 (NIU-management) and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 (Loyola-business) and 31 (DePaul-accounting, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (accounting) and 32 (internal auditing), and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32 (accounting). In today’s dollars, I earned $46,554/year when I was 22, $56,945/year when I was 23, $68,897/year when I was 24, $82,579/year when I was 25, $93,592/year when I was 30, $96,345/year when I was 35, and $104,744/year when I was 40. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, and 29 (2). I bought a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, and a one bedroom condo when I was 27. I got married when I was 29. We bought a home in Wheaton when I was 29 and we had a new home built in Wheaton when I was 35.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/meet-40-remarkable-people-making-impact-chicago

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Two appellate court judges to vie for soon-to-be vacant spot on Illinois Supreme Court – HANA MUSLIC
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article237296774.html

MORRIS HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Grundy County Board says no to recreational pot sales – Marney Simon
https://www.morrisherald-news.com/2019/11/12/grundy-county-board-says-no-to-recreational-pot-sales/an2q0qz/

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— OUTSTANDING: Nipping it in the bud; SIU does not plan to change policies regarding Marijuana use – Juniper Oxford
https://dailyegyptian.com/98148/uncategorized/nipping-it-in-the-bud-siu-does-not-plan-to-change-policies-regarding-marijuana-use/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Once A Skeptic, Congressman Rodney Davis Embraces Trump – BRIAN MACKEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/once-skeptic-congressman-rodney-davis-embraces-trump#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— How President Trump’s impeachment process is effecting central Illinois – Tessa Bentulan
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/how-president-trumps-impeachment-process-is-effecting-central-illinois

WJBC
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bloomington panel favors pot smoking at dispensaries, might be first Illinois city to allow onsite use – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/11/14/bloomington-panel-favors-pot-smoking-at-dispensaries-might-be-first-illinois-city-to-allow-onsite-use/
— Local pension consolidation proposal passes committee despite objections to changes
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/11/13/local-pension-consolidation-proposal-passes-committee-despite-objections-to-changes/

WGLT
— Black Lives Matter: Cannabis Sales Issue Is ‘Struggle For Reparations’ – TIFFANI JACKSON & RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: Pot pushing is disgusting and tragic. Pot pushers want Blacks to be pot pushers.) 
https://www.wglt.org/post/black-lives-matter-cannabis-sales-issue-struggle-reparations#stream/0
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bloomington Planners Recommend Cannabis Cafés – ERIC STOCK (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everyone and everything around it. The more pot that is sold in an area, the more that you should avoid that area.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/bloomington-planners-recommend-cannabis-caf-s#stream/0

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Confederation Meeting Looks Into the “Little Green Bag” – Bob Fischer
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/calendar/event/20191116/697900/confederation-meeting-looks-into-the-little-green-bag

SOUTHSIDE PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis Job Fair To Fill Positions At Proposed Dispensary The Yard Illinois is looking to fill various positions this weekend, Nov. 16 and Nov. 17, for a proposed dispensary slated to open next May. – Lorraine Swanson (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everyone and everything around it. The more pot that is sold in an area, the more that you should avoid that area.)
https://patch.com/illinois/southside/cannabis-job-fair-fill-positions-proposed-dispensary

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican state Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (79th) announced on Facebook that she won’t seek re-election in 2020, setting up a competitive seat that will require Republicans to spend money to keep. Parkhurst says she’s going to run for judge instead. “Being a judge is a dream and goal I had since law school, and I am thrilled by the opportunity to run. It is the pinnacle of any legal career,” she said on Facebook. The 79th District is located in the Kankakee area, about 60 miles south of Chicago. – SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURST
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/11/14/casino-bill-down-to-the-wire-pension-bill-clears-hurdle-burkes-familiar-challenger-487669

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Supreme Court decision barring forced union fees doesn’t rid unions of responsibility to represent all workers – Jonathan Bilyk (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/520068673-judge-supreme-court-decision-barring-forced-union-fees-doesn-t-rid-unions-of-responsibility-to-represent-all-workers

NORTH LOOP NEWS
— Dispensary 33 gets state OK to sell recreational weed on Clark Street – Ron Roenigk (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everyone and everything around it. The more pot that is sold in an area, the more that you should avoid that area.)
https://www.loopnorth.com/news/weed1113.htm

CENTER SQUARE
— Chicago casino bill stalls, some not happy with state’s smaller cut – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Gambling brings down everyone and everything around it. The more gambling that there is in an area, the more that you should avoid that area.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/chicago-casino-bill-stalls-some-not-happy-with-state-s/article_79c404a4-0681-11ea-8e8b-9ff5ea591024.html

WIREPOINTS
— How Illinois’ police and fire pension consolidation bill went from good to bad – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/how-illinois-police-and-fire-pension-consolidation-bill-went-from-good-to-bad/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Skips Township Abolition Referendum and Newsletter Discussions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/13/algoquin-township-skips-township-abolition-referedum-and-newsletter-discussions/ 
— McConchie Goes After State Board of Elections Member, a Former State Senator with a Huge PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/13/mcconchie-goes-after-state-board-of-elections-member-a-former-state-senator-with-a-huge-pac/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel’s Testimony Before the FDA
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/13/il-14-ted-gradels-testimony-before-the-fda/ 
— Insulin Price Fixing Bill Flies Out of the House
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/13/insulin-price-fixing-bill-flies-out-of-the-house/ 
— Tom Weber Seeks to Protect Non-Chicagoans from Bailing Out Chicago’s Pensions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/13/tom-weber-seeks-to-protect-non-chicagoans-from-bailing-out-chicagos-pensions/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Endorsed by Lake County Right to Life PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/13/il-14-jim-oberweis-endorsed-by-lake-county-right-to-life-pac/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Women accuse University of Chicago Facilities Services Department of favoring ‘white Christian men’ – Scott Holland
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/520067117-women-accuse-uc-facilities-services-department-of-favoring-white-christian-men

CAPITOL FAX
— Campaigns: Rep. Parkhurst won’t run, Rep. Ortiz to challenge Committeeman Burke
https://capitolfax.com/2019/11/14/campaigns-rep-parkhurst-wont-run-rep-ortiz-to-challenge-committeeman-burke/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Climate migrants,’ the left’s tool to pry borders wide – Cheryl K. Chumley 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/14/climate-migrants-the-lefts-tool-to-pry-borders-wid/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ABC political analyst accused of sexism after attack on GOP lawmaker – Tim Pearce
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/abc-political-analyst-accused-of-sexism-after-attack-on-gop-lawmaker

GOPUSA
— Democrats target the moron vote
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=79396

AMERICAN THINKER
— DACA recipients yell, ‘Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go!’ – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/11/daca_recipients_yell_hey_hey_ho_ho_donald_trump_has_got_to_go.html
— The War on Trump Represents Fear, Not Hatred – Bryce Buchanan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/the_war_on_trump_represents_fear_not_hatred.html

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Meet the Shills of Fake News – Donald Jeffries
https://americanfreepress.net/meet-the-shills-of-fake-news/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Considering how many Americans pay high tuition costs every year for college degrees in journalism, or go to expensive broadcasting schools, it is instructive to look at the backgrounds of those at the highest levels of the media. On CNN alone, Anderson Cooper is the son of One Percenter Gloria Vanderbilt and was a CIA college recruit for good measure. Chris Cuomo is the son of former politician Mario Cuomo and brother of current New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Among the network’s “senior advisors” are former Barack Obama aide David Axelrod and former White House Fellow under Hillary Clinton Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper started out as press secretary for Democratic congressional candidate Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, and worked for a public relations firm run by Jimmy Carter’s press secretary, Jody Powell, as well as Handgun Control Inc. Several among CNN’s on-air “talent” sit on the boards of big corporations, an all-too-common practice this author exposed in the book Survival of the Richest. Not only do these positions provide lucrative “part-time” income, they represent a clear conflict of interest.)

BREITBART
— Students Walk Out to Protest Chick-fil-A at Football Games – DR. SUSAN BERRY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/13/students-walk-out-to-protest-chick-fil-a-at-football-games/
— Half of Europe’s Nearly Five Million Illegals Have Ended up in Just Two Countries, Germany And the UK – OLIVER JJ LANE
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/11/14/half-of-the-illegal-migrants-in-europe-are-in-germany-and-the-uk/

DAILY CALLER
— Mike Quigley Claims That Hearsay Can Be Better Than Direct Evidence – VIRGINIA KRUTA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/13/mike-quigley-hearsay-better-than-direct-evidence/

TOWNHALL
— The Progressive Quest For Scalps – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/11/14/the-progressive-quest-for-scalps-n2556427

PJ MEDIA
— Conservatives Are Now Getting Expelled From the Scientific Community Over LGBT Issues – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/conservatives-are-getting-expelled-from-the-scientific-community-over-lgbt-issues/

THE HILL
— Supreme court has thrown a wrench into the machinery of free speech – RONALD L. TROWBRIDGE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to abolish the First Amendment. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. They want the officers, members, and employees of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and failing that, to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/470299-supreme-court-has-thrown-a-wrench-into-the-machinery-of-free-speech

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump camp using impeachment in get-out-the vote push President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign uses a counter-impeachment message in its get-out-the vote efforts in places like Nevada. – MICHELLE L. PRICE and ZEKE MILLER
https://www.wfmj.com/story/41297659/trump-camp-using-impeachment-in-get-out-the-vote-push

NEW YORK TIMES
— After Heart Attack, Bernie Sanders Takes Long Walks and Eats Salads Six weeks after his heart attack, Mr. Sanders is adopting a more wholesome regimen, conscious that he must persuade voters he is fit enough to be president. – Sydney Ember (DIERSEN: What shows that you are fit to hold an office? For me, it my success in putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/us/politics/bernie-sanders-heart-attack.html

— FRONT PAGE: News or ‘Trauma Porn’? Student Journalists Face Blowback on Campus Incidents at Northwestern and Harvard reveal a growing tension between traditional journalistic practices and the demands of student activists. – Julie Bosman, Mitch Smith and Kate Taylor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/us/college-campus-journalists-newspapers.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making California 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. How soon will California leave the United States and become part of Mexico?)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-14/skelton-republican-party-demise-immigration

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Reports Gains in Removing Objectionable Content Company says disclosure of statistics also shows its commitment to transparency – Jeff Horwitz (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. want Facebook, Google, etc. to remove me, remove my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and remove www.gopillinois.com. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in the IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-reports-gains-in-removing-objectionable-content-11573689287
— Outside the Hearing Room, an Impeachment Carnival Historic session draws politics junkies, a self-described drag queen—and therapy dogs – Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/outside-the-hearing-room-an-impeachment-carnival-11573686493
— Retirees’ Mandatory IRA Withdrawals Would Shrink Under Treasury Plan The Trump administration is updating life-expectancy tables governing required withdrawals from tax-advantaged retirement accounts – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirees-mandatory-ira-withdrawals-would-shrink-under-treasury-plan-11573154451

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A troubling new study shows that legalizing marijuana is linked with an increase in problematic pot use among teens – Jeremy Berke
https://www.businessinsider.com/study-teens-use-more-marijuana-in-states-with-legal-marijuana-2019-11

BLOOMBERG
— Lawmakers Split on EEOC Halt of Future Gender, Race Pay Reports (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made 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. All my Democrat superiors were one or more of the following: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-past/present union members, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/lawmakers-split-on-eeoc-halt-of-future-gender-race-pay-reports

FORWARD
— Bolton: Jared & Ivanka Could Get Trump To Go Liberal To Impress Their Friends – Aiden Pink
https://forward.com/fast-forward/434766/john-bolton-jared-kushner-ivanka-trump/

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity. 
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/11/13/evangelical-franklin-graham-addresses-anti-lgbtq-hate-groups-event

CANNALAWBLOG
— Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Overall Rankings – Molly Nelson (DIERSEN: Each and every person involved in government, politics, journalism, etc. should put their answers to the following questions in the public domain: Have you ever illegally used pot, and if yes, why, when, and how much? Using pot illegally shouts that you disrespect the rule of law; what do you have to say about that? Do you oppose the promotion of pot, and if not, why not?) 
https://www.cannalawblog.com/grading-the-presidential-candidates-on-marijuana-overall-rankings/