January 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former rivals Rauner, Vallas unite for Chicago State overhaul – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-vallas-pledge-overhaul-of-chicago-state-university/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/roger-simon-in-trump-years-fight-for-what-we-love-america/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-gop-chaos-on-obamacare-has-an-upside/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-john-lewis-legitimate-president-inauguration-perspec-20170117-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Towns should think hard about new wave of requests for liquor licenses – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) promote booze, b) drink lots of booze, and/or c) want to drink more booze than they do.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170117/discuss/170118996/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170118/discuss/170119006/

 

DNA INFO
— A Big Drag: How Much Puffing In Illinois Costs Smokers – Kelly Bauer  (DIERSEN: I have never been a smoker.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, if not most of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who worked the hardest against me were smokers.  Almost all of them were White, male, and/or older.  Many of them had severe health problems.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170117/downtown/big-drag-how-much-puffing-illinois-costs-smokers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Smoking will cost you big time in Illinois.  The habit will cost a smoker an estimated nearly $1.8 million throughout his or her lifetime, making Illinois among the costliest states in the nation for users, according to a new study. The study from WalletHub looked at the out-of-pocket cost to smokers as well as financial opportunity cost (how much money smokers would have made by investing money instead of spending it on cigarettes), healthcare cost, income loss per smoke and other expenses. The study found smoking in Illinois will end up costing people more than $34,000 a year or $1.77 million over a lifetime of smoking for about 50 years. For a pack-a-day smoker, the habit can cost more than $2,700 per year just to buy cigarettes, the study found.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— State’s first lady visits local crisis unit – Edith Brady-Lunny
http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/state-s-first-lady-visits-local-crisis-unit/article_1f09fd6c-1bf1-5ccb-bdcc-5bdd69d537c7.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois is short 600 school substitutes a day – AP  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I took very few sick days, while my Democrat coworkers and subordinates, took lots of sick days.  While I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time 1966-1969, I was frequently called in to substitute for my Democrat coworkers who had called in sick.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170117/illinois-is-short-600-school-substitutes-day-study-finds
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public-school administrators are scrambling to find substitute teachers for as many as 600 Illinois classrooms a day, a survey finds. The review released Tuesday by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools revealed that teachers call in more than 16,500 absences each week. School officials have trouble finding replacements for nearly 20 percent of them.)

 

WJBD
— Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Like Tweeting’ – ABC NEWS (DIERSEN: I do not like putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening.  Like Trump, “I have other things I could be doing.” But tremendous communication voids continue to exist in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in etc. that no one is filling.  The Illinois Republican Party, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, and other conservative and Republican organizations in Illinois do not have the time, the motivation, the experience, and/or the money like I do to help keep Illinois Republicans up to date with government and political news and commentary every 12 hours.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/01/18/donald-trump-i-dont-like-tweeting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite appearances to the contrary, President-elect Donald Trump says he isn’t a fan of tweeting. In an interview with Fox News slated to air Wednesday, Trump said he uses Twitter to defend himself against the “dishonest media.” “Look, I don’t like tweeting,” Trump told Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt. “I have other things I could be doing. But I get very dishonest media, very dishonest press. It’s my only way that I can counteract.” He continued: “When people misrepresent me — because the press is very dishonest, unbelievably dishonest … When people misrepresent me, I have at least a way of saying it’s a false statement. If the press were honest, which is not, I would absolutely not use Twitter. I wouldn’t have to.”)

 

WSIL
— Candidate Rauner And Governor Rauner Differ Over Union Strike – Jordan Abudayyeh
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/candidate-rauner-and-governor-rauner-differ-over-union-strike
— Putin: Obama administration trying to undermine Trump – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs focus on undermining Republicans.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34275389/putin-obamas-govt-is-working-hard-to-undermine-trump

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Illinoisans deserve better budget ideas – Scott Reeder  (DIERSEN: What if those who run Illinois promised to stop driving out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/01/17/reeder-illinoisans-deserve-better-budget-ideas/a85k4at/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Much at risk for union members – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-01-18/much-risk-union-members.html
— Bill aims to ‘level the playing field’ for political parties – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-01-18/tom-kacich-bill-aims-level-playing-field-political-parties.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton City Council approves facility for single moms at former Wheaton Inn  Facility to serve as many as 12 new and expectant single mothers – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/18/wheaton-city-council-approves-facility-for-single-moms-at-former-wheaton-inn/a5r6lc4/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Wheaton City Council on Jan. 17 voted 6-0 to approve plans for the former Wheaton Inn building at 301 W. Roosevelt Road to become a facility for new and expectant single mothers. The Clarendon Hills-based company Love From Above plans to offer a two-year transitional housing program for women 18 to 26 years old that will serve single mothers in DuPage County. The facility would serve as many as 12 women at any given time who find themselves in “crisis pregnancies,” Love From Above President and founder Yvonne Florczak-Seeman previously said. City Council members approved the plans contingent on the installation of landscaping for the property and the replacement of any required landscaping that has died or is dying. In addition, the facility will only be able to serve a maximum of 12 women at any given time. While Wheaton Mayor Michael Gresk said he would have preferred to have seen a commercial use for the building, “it’s good to see that building occupied.” “It’s an appropriate use,” he said. Council members previously asked if the facility would have to be licensed or regulated by the state. Greg Dose, attorney for the applicant, wrote a letter to the city stating the facility is not subject to regulation or licensing by the Department of Children and Family Services under the Illinois Child Care Act. In the letter, Dose said the facility will be the primary residence of the women. “While they reside there, it will be their home and the home of their infant and toddler children,” Dose said in the letter. “There will be no children on the premises other than those of the moms. Thus all child care that occurs on the premises will be home-based child care.” Dose said the facility is exempt from DCFS licensing and regulation because the children will not be apart from their parents. Wheaton’s city attorney has agreed with Dose’s opinion. As proposed, the women staying at the facility would have to be enrolled in college to participate in the program. This would be the company’s first facility, which will be called The Butterfly Garden…A Place for Healing and Transformation. The Wheaton Inn originally was built in 1987 and most recently was used as office space by an investment company that relocated to Downers Grove a few years ago. Council member Suzanne Fitch was absent from the meeting.)

 

CHICAGO READER
— Chicago bills itself as a ‘sanctuary city,’ but advocates worry about limits to protections for undocumented immigrants – Nandita Raghuram  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who run Chicago shout that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/01/16/chicago-bills-itself-as-a-sanctuary-city-but-advocates-worry-about-limits-to-protections-for-undocumented-immigrants

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lisle Village Board Violates Law On Camera – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/lisle-village-board-violates-law-on-camera/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HERE’S WHY MOODY’S IS WARNING OF AN ILLINOIS DEATH SPIRAL  Moody’s warns that Illinois’ weak economic growth and population loss are credit negative and that the state may be entering a financial death spiral. – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/heres-why-moodys-is-warning-of-an-illinois-death-spiral/

 

WHEATON COLLEGE
— Income Inequality: The Role of Markets and Government (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wheaton.edu/fpe/Events/2016-2017-School-Year/Income-Inequality

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP STATE LAWMAKER BARBARA SALVI WHEELER CALLS FOR OBAMA TO SHORTEN BLAGOJEVICH’S PRISON SENTENCE  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me for their problems, blame me for your problems, blame me for my problems, and blame for everyone’s problems.  My critics/opponents have sentenced me to governmental and political death.  Further, they make it very clear that will also sentence anyone who comes to my defense to governmental and political death.  How should I react to that?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/gop-state-lawmaker-calls-for-blagojevichs-sentence-to-be-shortened.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft gets $500,000 infusion from Uihlein  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that Uihlein’s not giving me any money proves that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are worthless.)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/18/proft-gets-another-cash-infusion-from-uihlein/

 

GOPUSA
— Fake Polls? How CNN And ABC Are Fudging The Numbers To Tank Trump’s Favorability
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19410
— MLK Weekend was a war zone in Chicago
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19403
— GM announces 7,000 U.S. jobs, $1B factory investment
http://www.gopusa.com/gm-announces-7000-u-s-jobs-1b-factory-investment/
— What if a White News Contributor Said This?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19345

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— SPONSORS OF ANARCHY  The violence and mayhem that lies ahead this weekend. – Michelle Malkin
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/265497/sponsors-anarchy-michelle-malkin

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— CONSERVATISM IS NOT RACISM – Star Parker (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who takes the lead in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning conservatives as being racists? I should write a book about such demonizers, denigrators, and condemners in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. In the book, I would focus on those demonizers, denigrators, and condemners who falsely claim to be conservative to give themselves standing to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn conservatives.  These Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs paint themselves as being “good” conservatives.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/conservatism-is-not-racism/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Black History (aka Demonize White America) Month – Lloyd Marcus  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist if you do not demonize, denigrate and condemn Whites as being racists.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/01/black_history_aka_demonize_white_america_month.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Sponsors of Anarchy – MICHELLE MALKIN
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443946/donald-trump-inauguration-protests-planned-lefitist-disruption

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Departing CIA chief John Brennan wants his legacy to be the work he did for LGBTQ community – Kelly Riddell  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that promoting LGBTQ activity is their top priority.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/17/john-brennan-wants-legacy-be-work-he-did-lgbtq-com/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Tweets His Success on Jobs: ‘The People Are Seeing Big Stuff’ – Mark Swanson
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Trump-Tweets-Jobs/2017/01/17/id/768937/

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Trump ready for a national security crisis?”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/donald-trump-national-security-crisis-233732

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans excited about Trump — and worry about what he’ll say next.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/18/politics/donald-trump-republicans-capitol-hill/
— 2,000 GM workers to lose jobs on Inauguration Day  Trump voters hope president-elect will save jobs – HEATHER LONG
http://www.click2houston.com/news/2000-gm-workers-to-lose-jobs-on-inauguration-day

 

REUTERS
— Trump says won’t move White House briefing room, will pick who gets in  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican but a) who DO NOT want me to know about their events and other activities, b) who DO NOT want me to promote their events or other activities, c) who DO NOT want me to attend or ask questions at their events, and d) who DO NOT want me to report on their events or other activities.  The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.  The aforesaid talk and act like they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and much more if they succeed in getting rid of me.  How should I react to that?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-media-idUSKBN1521OD
— New York protesters camp out at Goldman Sachs to oppose Trump – Elizabeth Dilts  (DIERSEN: How much an hour are they being paid and by who?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldman-sachs-protest-idUSKBN15202G

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Rubio to defy Trump.  Who do you defy?  My critics/opponents want everyone to defy me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/us/politics/marco-rubio-senate-tillerson.html
— Retweeting Donald Trump  Imagine the benefits to the country if the president-elect’s messages were nice, not nasty. – Thomas L. Friedman  (DIERSEN: What if all of the sudden, I would stop including in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails links to articles that my critics/opponents disapprove of?  My critics/opponents only approve of articles that a) glorify and praise them and/or b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn their enemies.  My critics/opponents have millions if not billions of enemies.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/opinion/retweeting-donald-trump.html
— Politics’ Newest Empty Gesture: The Disavowal – WESLEY MORRIS  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be disavowed?  My critics/opponents want all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries to not only disavow me, they want them to get rid of me. Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents talk and act like they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and much more if they succeed in getting rid of me.  How should I react to that?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/magazine/politics-newest-empty-gesture-the-disavowal.html
— After Retirement, Finding a ‘Second Career’ as a Volunteer – EMILY PALMER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout that what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois is worthless because I am not paid for what I do.  Most, if not virtually all of the operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.  They all but shout that they will do just about anything for money.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/nyregion/after-retirement-finding-a-second-career-as-a-volunteer.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “What Ben Carson got wrong about government assistance.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/12/what-ben-carson-gets-wrong-about-government-assistance/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat reporters have always worked in the White House to destroy Republicans. Will Trump evict them?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reporters-have-worked-from-the-white-house-for-over-100-years-will-trump-evict-them/2017/01/17/c6c040c8-dcfa-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html
— Secret Service agrees to pay $24 million to settle decades-old race-bias case brought by black agents – Carol D. Leonnig
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/secret-service-agrees-to-pay-24-million-to-settle-decades-old-race-bias-case-brought-by-black-agents/2017/01/17/b386006e-dd23-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Least Popular New President in at Least a Generation.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-least-popular-new-president-in-at-least-a-generation-poll-finds-1484690456
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Majority of Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Twitter Use.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/majority-of-americans-disapprove-of-trumps-twitter-use-poll-finds-1484715660
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Voters Harbor Mixed Feelings Ahead of Inauguration.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-voters-harbor-mixed-feelings-ahead-of-inauguration-1484735406
— The Best Ways to Manage a Demanding Boss – SUE SHELLENBARGER (DIERSEN: Is/was your boss demanding?  During my last 8 years at GAO, most, if not virtually all of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates DID NOT want to work for my boss because she was very demanding, female, younger, Jewish, and wealthy.  She had an MBA from the University of Chicago and had passed the CPA examination on her first attempt.  To turn her against me, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to her that I was conservative (she was liberal), Republican (she was Democrat), 100% German national origin (she was 100% Russian national origin), baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (she was Jewish), and that my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s (her ancestors were recent immigrants).)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-ways-to-manage-a-demanding-boss-1484666122
http://www.wsj.com/video/tips-for-managing-a-demanding-boss/798C4E20-C076-4274-B09B-0E5A38516558.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In Trump Nation, healing is overrated.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/17/post-election-political-healing-trump-nation-says-democrats-heal-thyself/96483356/
— Companies pile on job announcements to avoid Trump’s wrath – Chris Woodyard
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/01/17/companies-pile-job-announcements-avoid-trumps-wrath/96682654/
— U.S. abortion rate drops to lowest level since Roe v. Wade – Susan Miller
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/01/17/us-abortion-rate-drops-lowest-level-since-roe-v-wade/96668290/

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— GM to invest $1 billion in U.S. after pressure from Trump – Brent Snavely  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) hate unions, b) hate past and present union members, c) hate GM, and d) hate those who own/owned GM vehicles.  I was a union member for almost 12 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1980.  I have owned at least one GM car since 1964, except late 1968-mid-1971 when I owned a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2017/01/17/gm-invests-america-trump-tweets/96655138/

 

THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Trump White House already has a leadership crisis.”
http://theweek.com/articles/673611/trump-white-house-already-leadership-crisis
— Donald Trump is blowing up Paul Ryan’s agenda – James Pethokoukis
http://theweek.com/articles/673669/donald-trump-blowing-paul-ryans-agenda

 

THE NATIONAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Things fall apart when the centre cannot hold as Trump takes office.”
http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/things-fall-apart-when-the-centre-cannot-hold-as-trump-takes-office

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO Marshalls Its Data to Warn Leaders of Fiscal Crisis – Charles S. Clark  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/01/gao-marshalls-its-data-warn-leaders-fiscal-crisis/134637/

 

GUARDIAN
— Who are the three-quarters of adult Americans who didn’t vote for Trump?  The president-elect came second in the popular vote in November but the biggest bloc in the US electorate was those who for different reasons did not vote – Mona Chalabi (FROM THE ARTICLE: People of color. . .People with felony criminal records. . .Residents of the U.S. territories. . .People with disabilities. . .Immigrants. . .Children)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/18/american-non-voters-election-donald-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/18/alt-writing-how-the-far-right-is-changing-us-publishing
— One Nation asked for Trump inauguration invitation, says foreign affairs  Department reveals embassy asked members of Congress about spare tickets after ‘multiple requests’ from Malcolm Roberts – Paul Karp
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jan/18/one-nation-asked-for-trump-inauguration-invitation-says-foreign-affairs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Tuesday Burston told ABC Radio National the tickets came from Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger. But Buzzfeed reported on Wednesday that Kinzinger, a congressman from Illinois who spoke out against Trump during the election, had not extended an invitation directly to One Nation. “Our office received a request from the embassy of Australia and the congressman accommodated that request,” a spokesperson for Kinzinger reportedly said. “As such, we have given the tickets to the embassy to use as they wish. The congressman does not endorse any political party in Australia.”)

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— For Voters, Obama’s Legacy Is A More Divided America  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on dividing those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/january_2017/for_voters_obama_s_legacy_is_a_more_divided_america

January 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Martin Luther King to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-martin-luther-king-day-huppke-20170116-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise Mexico and its citizens.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-mexico-krispy-kreme-2016-story.html
— Retailers talk hiring, blending in-store and online sales at trade show – Lauren Zumbach  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that employers will hire you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, those who have health problems, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-nrf-reinvent-retail-0117-biz-20170116-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 10 killed, 29 wounded in MLK Day weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-3-killed-5-wounded-in-shootings-to-start-mlk-day-weekend/
— Small town folks not only ones nostalgic for lost past – Sue Ontiveros  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete and how it was when I lived there 1948-1972?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/ontiveros-small-town-folks-not-only-ones-nostalgic-for-lost-past/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s D.C. clout exits with Obama – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What do they use that clout to accomplish?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170114/ISSUE07/301149996/chicago-will-miss-president-barack-obama
— Trump and Blagojevich share much more than big hair – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes continue to blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for George Ryan’s problems and for Jim Ryan’s problems.  Blagojevich beat Jim Ryan, not George Ryan.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170114/ISSUE05/301149992/how-trump-and-blagojevich-are-alike-giant-ego-disregard-for-rules
— 10 in-demand Chicago jobs in 2017 – BRIGID SWEENEY  (DIERSEN: Do you hold an “in-demand” job?  Did you hold “in-demand” jobs?  GAO hired me in 1980 to be an Analyst because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 to be a Revenue Officer because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 to be a part-time substitute carrier/clerk because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  Back in 1980, in 1971, and in 1966, qualified Democrats, qualified minorities, qualified females, qualified younger people, and qualified veterans could always find better jobs in the private sector.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170114/ISSUE01/170119948/in-demand-chicago-jobs-in-2017

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone on the left argues that the Daily Herald is on the right.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170117/discuss/170119304/

 

WTTW
— What’s Behind State Workers’ Potential Strike? – Amanda Vinicky  (DIERSEN: Are you threatening to strike?  What if I threatened to strike to get a higher Civil Service Retirement System pension and more of my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/16/what-s-behind-state-workers-potential-strike

 

WBEZ
— Can schools make the American Dream real for poor kids? – Linda Lutton  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned my parents as being filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://interactive.wbez.org/room205/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Inauguration bound – Sandwich High School band and choir headed to D.C. – KATRINA J.E. MILTON
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/01/11/inauguration-bound-sandwich-high-school-band-and-choir-headed-to-d-c/akzhd0m/

 

PEKIN TIMES
— Lieutenant governor: Local governments showing interest in consolidation effort – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20170116/lieutenant-governor-local-governments-showing-interest-in-consolidation-effort

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella says Trump doesn’t make him nervous and stresses that his company employs more than 113,000 people worldwide with more than 64,000 of them in the United States.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-doesnt-make-microsofts-ceo-nervous/641321616

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Plan prompts cheering for the Senators  Kudos to the forgotten legislative body in Illinois for making a major effort to negotiate a settlement to the state’s 18-month budget impasse. We hope Illinois’ state senators keep it up. – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/01/16/svm-editorial-plan-prompts-cheering-for-the-senators/a1tcbr3/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— To strike or not? State workers to weigh in – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-01-17/jim-dey-strike-or-not-state-workers-weigh.html

 

MADISON RECORD
— AFSCME uses fake ‘compromise’ to set stage for state worker strike – Mailee Smith
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511074642-afscme-uses-fake-compromise-to-set-stage-for-state-worker-strike

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Springfield Residents and Community Leaders March In Honor of MLK Junior – Brendan Cullerton
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/mayor-police-chief-community-leaders-march-for-mlk-junior
— Mayor Langfelder, Gov. Rauner Talk Possibility of Annexing State Fairgrounds
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/mayor-langfelder-gov-rauner-talk-possibility-of-annexing-state-fairgrounds

 

WJBD
— Heavy Hitters Fund Trump’s Grand Production – ABC News  (DIERSEN: Who are the heavy hitters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Who do they use their money/clout to a) promote and b) destroy?)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/01/17/heavy-hitters-fund-trumps-grand-production

 

WSIL TV
— Rauner cites Texas as model for Illinois – Dennis Turner
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34271492/rauner-cites-texas-as-model-for-illinois

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Kifowit, Manley targeted for casting ballots for Madigan – Ruth de Jauregui (DIERSEN: What have you been targeted for?  I should write a book about all the times that Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have targeted me for supporting Republican candidates.)
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511072618-kifowit-manley-targeted-for-casting-ballots-for-madigan

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— State GOP targets Phelps for his support for Madigan – S. Laney Griffo (DIERSEN: What have you been targeted for?  I should write a book about all the times that Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have targeted me for supporting Republican candidates.)
http://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511074433-state-gop-targets-phelps-for-his-support-for-madigan

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Steve Reick Raises $1,108,661, Spends $1,108,661 in Winning State Rep. Race Over John Bartman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/17/steve-reick-raises-1108-661-spends-1108661-in-winning-state-rep-race-over-john-bartman/
— Campaign gimmick for folks running against long-time incumbents
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/16/message-of-the-day-a-ruler/
— Hultgren Asks & Gets Advice on Obamacare
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/15/hultgren-asks-advice-on-obamacare/

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Illinois Democrats rally in Chicago to fight for Affordable Care Act – David Fishman
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/01/16/city/illinois-democrats-rally-in-chicago-to-fight-for-affordable-care-act/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: JOIN THE EFFORT TO PRESERVE THE CONSTITUTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/thorner-join-the-effort-to-preserve-the-constitution.html

 

COSERVATIVE HQ
— Yes, Anti-Trump Republicans Deserve To Be Blacklisted (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you and why? I should write a book about those who blacklist me and why.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24915

 

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— We Will Not Pray For Donald Trump By Name Because He Is A ‘Trauma Trigger’ Says Christian Minister – Ruth Gledhill (DIERSEN: My name is not uttered at Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) meetings and events to avoid triggering trauma in those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/we.will.not.pray.for.donald.trump.by.name.because.he.is.a.trauma.trigger.says.christian.minister/103939.htm

 

TERI O’BRIEN
— The People’s Hostile Takeover of Their Government Begins 1/20/17
http://teriobrien.com/obamas-chicago-campaign-rally-subscriber-show-notes-the-teri-obrien-show-1-15-2017/

 

GOPUSA
— Anti-Trump protesters caught on camera planning acid attack on inauguration ball
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19334

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Explaining the Left’s Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2017/01/16/private-explaining-the-lefts-soft-bigotry-of-low-expectations-with-the-help-of-shelby-steele/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Gay rights sympathizer Scaramucci selected for role as key adviser to Trump – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/report-gay-rights-sympathizer-scaramucci-selected-for-role-as-key-adviser-t

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITES
— Look For Things to Be Grateful For – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am not grateful enough for them.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/01/17/look-things-grateful/

 

NEWSMAX
— WSJ: GM to Invest $1 Billion in US Factories – Jason Devaney  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) hate unions, b) hate past, present, and future union members, c) hate General Motors, and d) hate past, present, future owners of General Motors vehicles.  What do you say to aforesaid haters?)
http://www.newsmax.com/US/US-factories-GM-jobs/2017/01/16/id/768854/

 

FOX INSIDER
— Ex-Black Panther: John Lewis ‘Presided Over Destruction Of Black America’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/16/former-black-panther-mason-weaver-john-lewis-turncoat-donald-trump-destruction-black

 

THE BLAZE
— Michelle Obama’s MLK tweet appears to encourage Trump inaugural boycott – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/16/michelle-obamas-mlk-tweet-appears-to-encourage-trump-inaugural-boycott/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How the left’s tactic of mass hysteria against Trump is playing out with the general public – Rick Moran  (DIERSEN: The anti-Trumps look like they plan on getting rid of a) all those who voted for Trump, b) the precincts that Trump voters live in, c) the municipalities that Trump voters live in, d) the townships/wards that Trump voters live in, e) the counties that Trump voters live in, f) the states that Trump voters live in, and f) America.  How successful do you think the anti-Trumps will be?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/how_the_tactic_of_mass_hysteria_against_trump_is_playing_out_with_the_general_public.html

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— State Department Held Stress Workshops After Trump’s Win  ‘We can become paralyzed by fear’ – Elizabeth Harrington  (DIERSEN: Have the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois already held such workshops and/or will they hold them soon?)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/state-department-stress-workshops-trump-win/
— Thousands of Criminal Illegal Immigrants Sent Home After Apprehension at Southwest Border  Audit faults Border Patrol for lax oversight of consequences for criminal illegal immigrants – Morgan Chalfant
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/thousands-criminal-illegal-immigrants-sent-home/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TERRORISTS, CARTELS PLAN BORDER ATTACK FOR INAUGURATION  ‘Trump is causing so much disruption in Mexico that they’re partnering to send a message’  (DIERSEN: Will the anti-Trumps officially join with the terrorists and the cartels to fight America?)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/report-terrorists-cartels-plan-border-attack-for-inauguration/

 

OPPOSING VIEWS
— Bannon: Trump Is Putting His Supporters First – Lauren Briggs
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/bannon-trump-will-put-american-citizens-first

 

THE HILL
— Martin Luther King’s daughter: ‘God can triumph over Trump’ – PAULINA FIROZI  (DIERSEN: What percent of churchgoers pray that GOD would send Trump supporters and members of the following groups STRAIGHT TO HELL: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/314499-martin-luther-kings-daughter-god-can-triumph-over-trump
— Ethics chief thrust into spotlight by Trump battle – JORDAN FABIAN  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Democrats are nasty.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that just about everything I did was unethical, including getting draft deferments, being conservative, being Republican, requesting sick leave, applying for promotions, filing partial day per-diem claims, deducting educational expenses, asking to be assigned to audits of IRS, giving up trying to have children, not adopting, not becoming a foster parent, and not succumbing to their efforts to get rid of me sooner than I did.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/314301-ethics-chief-thrust-into-spotlight-by-trump-battle

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Argument For Donald Trump’s Illegitimacy – Richard Greene
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-greene/the-argument-for-donald-t_b_14220416.html

 

ABC NEWS
— At Least 38 Democratic Congress Members Plan to Skip the Inauguration – JENNIFER HANSLER
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-congress-members-plan-skip-inauguration/story?id=44783997

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Confidence drops in Trump transition.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/17/politics/trump-administration-approval-inauguration/index.html

 

CNBC
— GM adding jobs following Trump attack – Phil LeBeau
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/16/gm-adding-jobs-following-trump-attack.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Health Law’s Repeal Could Sharply Increase Uninsured and Raise Costs.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/us/politics/congressional-budget-office-affordable-care-act.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want to destroy America push pot in America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/opinion/scientists-to-government-make-it-easier-to-study-marijuana.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.  How should Trump and Trump’s supporters react to that?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/opinion/the-lord-of-misrule.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/17/opinion/the-most-successful-democrat-since-fdr.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/nyregion/neediest-cases-fund-rivera-el-salvador.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/us/politics/mexico-or-america-a-couple-one-of-them-undocumented-weigh-the-risks-of-where-to-live.html
— Job Listings That Are Too ‘Feminine’ for Men – Claire Cain Miller  (DIERSEN: My superiors were always been under tremendous pressure from anti-Republican politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote women. Their efforts to hire women for the jobs that I had were frustrated by the fact that all the jobs that I had were “bad” jobs and qualified women could always get better jobs elsewhere. I had “bad” jobs doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.  Extremely few women wanted the “bad” jobs that I had.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/upshot/job-disconnect-male-applicants-feminine-language.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Trump Era Arrives, a Sense of Uncertainty Grips the World – STEVEN ERLANGER  (DIERSEN: Foreign countries and their citizens always loved Obama because Obama always put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/world/europe/trump-eu-nato-merkel-brexit-russia-germany-china.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump will take the oath of office as the least-popular president in the last four decades.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-trump-draws-low-marks-for-transition-response-to-russian-hacking/2017/01/17/0926302a-dc25-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Just when you thought the Trump ethics disaster couldn’t get worse, it did.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/just-when-you-thought-the-trump-ethics-disaster-couldnt-get-worse-it-did/2017/01/16/001db550-dc04-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html
— Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan – Robert Costa and Amy Goldstein (DIERSEN: One reason to become a federal employee is membership in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/) for you, your spouse, and your dependent children. One reason to stay a federal employee long enough to retire is continued membership in that program for you, your spouse, and your dependent children.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-vows-insurance-for-everybody-in-obamacare-replacement-plan/2017/01/15/5f2b1e18-db5d-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html
— ‘Never Trump’ national-security Republicans fear they have been blacklisted –  David Nakamura  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who determines which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments are to be blacklisted?  ANSWER: Those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/never-trump-national-security-republicans-fear-they-have-been-blacklisted/2017/01/16/a2fadf54-d9a3-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. John Lewis Urges Young People to Stand Up to Injustice – ARUNA VISWANATHA  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to stand up to injustice?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were victims of injustice, that is, their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/rep-john-lewis-urges-young-people-to-stand-up-to-injustice-1484590964

 

FORBES
— Tax Cheats Beware: IRS Whistleblower Awards Soar 322% – Robert W. Wood (DIERSEN: In its 4-page February 1978 article on me, Money Magazine did everything that it could to get IRS to disallow my education deductions.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2017/01/17/tax-cheats-beware-irs-whistleblower-awards-soar-322/#7f85a7a3568f

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: USA TODAY promotes protests against Trump, against Trump supporters, against Protestants, against conservatives, against Republicans, against Americans, against Whites, against males, against older people, against rich people, against gun owners, against German Americans, against draft avoiders, and against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/16/trumps-welcome-committee-gush-protesters/96574160/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Booker will go to inauguration, but pledges to fight Trump agenda.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/16/booker-go-inauguration-but-pledges-fight-trump-agenda/96637762/

 

THE NEW YORKER
— TRUMP AND THE PRESS – Ryan Lizza  (DIERSEN: The press continues to refuse to acknowledge that it is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.)
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/trump-and-the-press

 

THE REPUBLIC
— High school classmates saw Pence’s leadership 40 years ago – Julie McClure  (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and in high school, who believed that you were college material?  I should write a book about my critics/opponents back then who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was NOT college material.  They stressed that neither of my parents had attended college, that my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, that my mother had never attended high school, and that I was a part-time dishwasher.  My critics/opponents were disappointed that I made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, that I scored 24 on the ACT test, and that I got accepted by UIC.)
http://www.therepublic.com/2017/01/17/high_school_classmates_saw_pences_leadership_40_years_ago/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Classmates who traveled the halls of Columbus North High School in 1977 didn’t know then that one of them would one day hold the second highest office in the United States. But a few of them suspected Vice President-elect Mike Pence might be headed toward national office someday even as they voted him North’s senior class president that year. Bob Haddad Jr., now general manager of Harrison Lake Country Club, was one of Pence’s acquaintances who voted for him for senior class president. “Everybody did,” Haddad Jr. said of his classmates. “We knew even back then.”)

 

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Transition Approval Plummets.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/01/17/poll-trump-transition-approval-plummets.html

 

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— A Call for Activists for Journalism – Connie Schultz  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, journalists talk, act, and write like electing Democrats and advancing the Democrat Party platform is their top priority.)
https://www.creators.com/read/connie-schultz/01/17/a-call-for-activists-for-journalism

 

INTELLIGENCER
— Trump’s overly ambitious agenda – Dan K. Thomasson
http://www.theintell.com/opinion/op-ed/trump-s-overly-ambitious-agenda/article_1317bbf1-5211-5237-b2dc-6b475ca5e671.html

 

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that anti-Trumps hate you.
http://www.alternet.org/immigration/nativism-american

January 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOV. RAUNER, POSSIBLE 2018 OPPONENTS ATTEND MLK BREAKFAST – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/news/gov-rauner-possible-2018-opponents-attend-mlk-breakfast/1705434/

 

NBC5
— Women’s March Chicago Shifts Location to ‘Protect Grant Park,’ Thousands Expected to Gather Day After Trump’s Inauguration
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Womens-March-Chicago-Shifts-Location-to-Protect-Grant-Park-410870125.html
— Chicago Honors MLK as Political Divide Heightens Across the Nation
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-martin-luther-king-jr-tribute-410869965.html
— Rauner, Duckworth Attend MLK Day of Service in Chicago  The event, hosted by non-profit City Year Chicago, looks to honor Dr. King’s birthday by commemorating his legacy of service. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Duckworth-Rauner-Attend-MLK-Day-of-Service-in-Chicago-410849425.html
— Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger Delivers Fiery Martin Luther King Day Speech in Atlanta – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-father-michael-pfleger-atlanta-martin-luther-king-day-410877095.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Church removes Trump’s name from ‘prayers for leaders,’ claiming his name is a ‘trauma trigger’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/229323126-story
— Newspaper lists Trump inauguration ceremony in TV section as episode of “The Twilight Zone”
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/229303650-story

 

WGN TV
— IL officials call for unity on MLK Day as partisan rhetoric heats up in Washington – TONYA FRANCISCO  (DIERSEN: Democrats call for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries to unite against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/01/16/il-officials-call-for-unity-on-mlk-day-as-partisan-rhetoric-heats-up-in-washington/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pfleger calls Trump a ‘bully’ and ‘anchor of fake news’ at MLK event – Patricia Callahan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-pfleger-speech-king-center-met-20170116-story.html
— Anti-Trump Loop protest on King holiday
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/92345719-132.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois women plan D.C. trips to oppose — or support — Trump – Alexandra Olsen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-women-plan-d-c-trips-to-oppose-or-support-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Holiday should honor Douglass – Phil Collins, Wheeling
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170116/discuss/170119454/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— MLK Breakfast audience challenged to improve society – Dean Olsen  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to improve society?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170116/mlk-breakfast-audience-challenged-to-improve-society

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois teachers embracing presidential inauguration – MARCUS JACKSON
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/illinois-teachers-embracing-presidential-inauguration/article_05982d2b-cc48-5472-9456-991e63d4e15e.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump’s Twitter milestone: 20 million followers  Trump is 68th-most-followed user on site – BRIAN STELTER
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/donald-trumps-twitter-milestone-20-million-followers/641235357
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Women’s March on Washington.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/womens-march-on-washington-what-you-need-to-know/641015405

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— South Jacksonville Resident Kem Wilson Going to Trump Inauguration – Eric Feldman
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/south-jacksonville-resident-going-to-trump-inauguration

 

WREX
— Rauner, Duckworth attend King Day service event in Chicago – AP
http://www.wrex.com/story/34270391/rauner-duckworth-attend-king-day-service-event-in-chicago

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Critics point out hypocrisy in Madigan attack on Rauner regarding wealth and power – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511060323-critics-point-out-hypocrisy-in-madigan-attack-on-rauner-regarding-wealth-and-power

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? MARCHING WITH LIFE LOVERS IN CHICAGO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/wheres-weyermuller-marching-with-life-lovers-in-chicago-.html

 

NUMBERS USA
— REP. SENSENBRENNER NAMED CHAIRMAN OF IMMIGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/rep-sensenbrenner-named-chairman-immigration-and-border-security-subcommittee

 

GOPUSA
— Hillary and Bill: No Influence Left to Sell  (DIERSEN: Who are the influence sellers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19293
— USDA report shows 10 percent of food stamps go to buying soda
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19252
— Texas GOP leaders submit $2.8 billion tab to feds for border security  (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that encourage people to come to America illegally, that encourage people stay in America illegally, and/or that encourage others to bring people to America illegally should pay all of America’s border security costs.  How many billions if not trillions of dollars in border security costs do the Democrat and RINO individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois owe?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19274

 

DAILY CALLER
— Liberal Journalists Rediscover Mission As Obama Leaves Office – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/16/liberal-journalists-rediscover-mission-as-obama-leaves-office/
— Donald Trump And Martin Luther King Jr.’s Son Just Met. What They Talked About. – Kaitlan Collins  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight poverty?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/16/donald-trump-and-martin-luther-king-jr-s-son-just-met-what-they-talked-about/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When asked what his father’s message to Trump would be if he were alive today, King said, “I think my father would be concerned about the fact that there are 50 million people living in poverty in this country. We have to create a climate for all votes to be lifted. It’s insanity we have poor people in nation.”)

 

THE BLAZE
— Church won’t utter Trump’s name in prayers since he’s ‘literally a trauma trigger to some people’ – Dave Urbanski  (DIERSEN: My name is not uttered at Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) meetings and events to avoid triggering trauma in those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/16/church-wont-utter-trumps-name-in-prayers-since-hes-literally-a-trauma-trigger-to-some-people/
— If your sex life is none of my business, stop demanding that I finance it – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-if-your-sex-life-is-none-of-my-business-stop-demanding-that-i-finance-it/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— On MLK Day, Stand against Identity Politics – DAVID FRENCH  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics?  My demographics are terrible.  I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, ancestors have been in America since 1840s, retired federal employee, childless, American nameplate vehicle owner, etc.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443891/martin-luther-king-day-identity-politics-white-black-collaboration-civil-rights-abolition

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Where immigration has been heaviest in the Obama years – MICHAEL BARONE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/where-immigration-has-been-heaviest-in-the-obama-years/article/2611946

 

POLITICO
— Trump Is Making Journalism Great Again  In his own way, Trump has set us free. – JACK SHAFER  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, journalists talk, act, and write like they are paid by the Democrat Party.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have no problem with that.)
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/trump-is-making-journalism-great-again-214638

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Corporations Open the Cash Spigot for Trump’s Inauguration – NICHOLAS FANDOS  (DIERSEN: What percent of that cash is from corporations that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/us/politics/trump-inauguration-donations-corporations.html

 

WALL STREET JOUNAL
— Democrats’ Fissures Re-Emerge as Party Seeks New Leader  Officials fear hangover from Sanders-Clinton primary fight may threaten unity – REID J. EPSTEIN  (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats want a new leader who is even more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-leadership-race-exposes-party-division-1484583764

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— China Warns ‘Rookie’ Trump It May ‘Take Off the Gloves’ After One China Policy Comments – Adam K. Raymond  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps pander to Communist China.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/china-warns-rookie-trump-it-may-take-off-the-gloves.html

 

DUPAGE DEMOCRATS
— DuPage Democrats Energized! – Carrie Brasser  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for this. Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, many of whom hold/held leadership positions in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton?)
http://www.dupagedemocrats.com/cms2/dupage-democrats-energized/

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Why Trump’s plan to remove press from White House is anti-LGBT – Chris Johnson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the press promotes LGBTQ activity.  Ever-increasingly, the press demonizes, denigrates, and condemns individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/01/16/trumps-plan-remove-press-white-house-anti-lgbt/

January 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Again and again, public officials resist ethics rules – Andy Shaw
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/andy-shaw-again-and-again-public-officials-resist-ethics-rules/
— Illinois Democrats denounce GOP plan to repeal Obamacare – Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-democrats-denounce-gop-plan-to-repeal-obamacare/
— Ken Griffin makes big plans in Palm Beach – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-ken-griffin-makes-big-plans-in-palm-beach/
— Who wins with a fancy pro golf course on South Side? – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-who-wins-with-a-fancy-pro-golf-course-on-south-side/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say Obama navigated “foes’ stereotypes,” that is, anti-Trumps say that Trump and his supporters are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170116/281513635850923
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Unity, equality, pink hats: Women’s March on Chicago calls out to thousands – Duaa Eldeib  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage women to hate Trump and to hate those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-womens-march-chicago-met-20170114-story.html
— 6 HR Mistakes That Will Cost You Your Best Employees  A business is only as strong as their best employees, which means you should avoid these common HR/Management gaffes. – Adam Heitzman  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not focus on keeping their best employees.  They focused on a) retaining and promoting their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger and b) making way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.inc.com/adam-heitzman/6-hr-mistakes-that-will-cost-you-your-best-employees.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— D.C.-bound mayors  In addition to the host of local Republicans headed to Washington this week for Trump’s inauguration, Mayor Rodney Craig tells me he is one of several suburban mayors bound for the Beltway for the 85th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, which runs today through Wednesday. Also going are Barrington Mayor Karen Darch, Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr., Lake Barrington Mayor Kevin C. Richardson and Warrenville Mayor David Brummel. – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170115/news/170119205/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURES: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Suburbs’ new alcohol quandary  Looser liquor laws boost business, but do they encourage consumption? – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote booze, but they also promote gambling, pot, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170116/news/170119208/
— Rauner to sign bill requiring lead testing in schools –
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170115/news/170119215/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: District 214 hopes for state support of college readiness standards – Christopher Placek  (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and in high school, who believed that you were college material?  I should write a book about my critics/opponents back then who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was NOT college material.  They stressed that neither of my parents had attended college, that my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, that my mother had never attended high school, and that I was a part-time dishwasher.  My critics/opponents were disappointed that I made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, that I scored 24 on the ACT test, and that I got accepted by UIC.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170116/news/170119203/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield lawyer Gordon Gates is running for a Lincoln Land Community College board seat, taking on Leland Grove resident Kent Gray, who has been on the board since 1999. – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: One could expect that the more that an elected official did to help elect Trump, the more likely that an anti-Trump will run against you.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170115/gates-taking-on-gray-for-llcc-board-seat
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “protest repeal of Affordable Care Act.”
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170115/local-residents-protest-repeal-of-affordable-care-act

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rail union rejects agreement on jobs program for felons – AP  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that felons could/should have all the jobs that I had doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive supplies, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that all the jobs that I had were bad jobs.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article126790374.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Sullivan leaves Senate with pride, a few regrets – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20170116/sullivan-leaves-senate-with-pride-a-few-regrets#

 

WJBD RADIO
— Donald Trump Blasts “SNL” “Hit Job”
http://www.wjbdradio.com/entertainment-news/2017/01/16/donald-trump-blasts-snl-hit-job

 

WSIL TV
— Inauguration in sight, Trump continues Twitter assault – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34266731/inauguration-in-sight-trump-continues-twitter-assault

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois has nation’s steepest ‘wealth flight’ income differential – Carol Ostrow
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511046358-analysis-illinois-has-nation-s-steepest-wealth-flight-income-differential

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Illinois Republicans try to use Speaker Madigan’s re-election against Democratic incumbents – Kevin McDermott (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  The more that you did to help elect Trump, the more that anti-Trumps will use everything that you did and everything that you did not do against you.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-republicans-try-to-use-speaker-madigan-s-re-election/article_0cfdb962-3d8c-5e3a-a783-1b278e9d97e0.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kentucky’s right-to-work legislation could take toll on Southern Illinois economy – Glenn Minnis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511071727-kentucky-s-right-to-work-legislation-could-take-toll-on-southern-illinois-economy

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Sente, Yingling targeted for support of Madigan – Ruth de Jauregui  (DIERSEN: Who have you supported and who has targeted you for supporting them?  I should write a book about those who I have supported and those who have targeted me for supporting them.)
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511072593-sente-yingling-targeted-for-support-of-madigan

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Metro East representatives targeted for support of Madigan – Ruth de Jauregui  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who target me a) for supporting conservative principles, b) for supporting all the planks in the Republican Party platform, c) for supporting all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, and d) for supporting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling.  Come to a MTRCC meeting or event and watch the targeters in action.  The targeters most commonly a) reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and/or b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.  The targeters do not want me to serve as the MTRCC webmaster, a MTRCC committee member, a MTRCC committee chairman, a MTRCC officer, or anything else.  The targeters do not want my name or my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to be mentioned at any MTRCC meeting or event.  The targeters want to get rid of those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.  The targeters dominate the MTRCC.)
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511072623-metro-east-representatives-targeted-for-support-of-madigan

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— ILETSB: The most cruel and callous agency in the State of Illinois – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/iletsb-the-most-cruel-and-callous-agency-in-the-state-of-illinois/

 

THE FEDERALIST
— Schools Are Teaching Kids To Hate America Under The Guise Of ‘Civics’  The New Civics sweeping colleges and K-12 teaches that citizenship means looking for grievances, then agitating for bigger government to address them. –  Joy Pullmann
http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/16/report-schools-teaching-kids-hate-america-guise-civics/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats to show contempt for voters on Inauguration Day  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are full of contempt.  They despise if not hate just about everyone and everything.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19283
— Can a Different Approach Help Black Americans?  (DIERSEN: If you asked my Democrat superiors in the federal government what they did to help Blacks, my Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly helped their employees who were Black.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19290
— Prisons giving inmates pointers about seeking disability benefits
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19272

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Far Left Group Is Paying Activists a Monthly Salary to Stop TRUMP – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/01/breaking-far-left-group-paying-activists-monthly-salary-stop-trump/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Liberals Poison Lady Liberty Depicted As Black Woman on New U.S. Coin – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/15/liberals-poison-lady-liberty-depicted-black-woman-new-u-s-coin/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— SEN. SESSIONS: QUALIFIED AND A MAN OF CHARACTER – Dean Nelson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/sen-sessions-qualified-and-a-man-of-character/
— MILITANT BLACK MINDSET: WHAT’S THE ENDGAME? – Ben Kinchlow  (DIERSEN: One could argue that for their self defense, those who voted for Trump should a) buy lots of firearms and ammunition and b) qualify themselves for concealed carry.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/militant-black-mindset-whats-the-endgame/

 

BREITBART
— New Trier Township High School Teaches ‘Blackenomics,’ ‘Trans-Rights,’ and ‘White Genocide Against Blacks’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/15/chicago-school-blackonomics-trans-rights-black-genocide/
— Sanctuary City Migrants Protest Trump Nationwide – JOHN BINDER  (DIERSEN: If you promote sanctuary cities, you shout that you are anti-American.)
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/01/15/sanctuary-city-migrants-protest-trump-nationwide/
— Top Bishop: Europe Will Soon Be Muslim Because of Our Stupidity – NICK HALLETT
http://www.breitbart.com/faith/2017/01/14/top-bishop-europe-will-soon-muslim-stupidity/

 

FOX NEWS
— The ‘Deplorables’ Aren’t So Bad, Once You Get to Know Us – Lou Weiss
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/16/deplorables-arent-so-bad-once-you-get-know-us

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— 18 House Democrats to Boycott Trump’s Inauguration – ANUGRAH KUMAR (DIERSEN: Anti-Christians want everyone to boycott Trump’s inauguration.)
http://www.christianpost.com/news/18-house-democrats-to-boycott-trumps-inauguration-172984/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Sorry, but I do not concede absolute moral authority to John Lewis – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/sorry_but_i_do_not_concede_moral_authority_to_john_lewis.html

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Head of Ethics Office Is Obama Donor, Now Concerned About Trump Nominees  Shaub says he has ‘great concern’ over speed of confirmation hearings for Trump’s nominees – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/issues/head-ethics-office-obama-donor-concerned-trump-nominees/
— Entitlement Programs Gained Tens of Thousands of Beneficiaries During Obama Administration  Food stamp rolls have increased 32% since 2009 – Ali Meyer  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the following are entitlement programs: federal employment, Civil Service Retirement System, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/entitlement-programs-gained-tens-thousands-beneficiaries-obama-administration/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump time starts now – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-time-starts-now/article/2611801

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Bikers for Trump Ready to Stand up to Protesters
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/01/13/bikers-for-trump-ready-to-stand-up-to-protesters.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump’s Rift With Press Will Grow If Reporters Are Kicked Out Of White House  The Trump campaign blacklisted news organizations. Now the transition team is considering moving journalists from the briefing room. – Michael Calderone
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-white-house-reporters_us_587b82e5e4b0e58057ff43a5

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump team says ethics official too ‘political’  (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.)
http://www.journalnow.com/news/nation_world/trump-team-says-ethics-official-too-political/article_c08c9064-db4a-11e6-a4bf-475325494a4a.html
— As inauguration nears, Trump refuses to change – Julie Pace  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to change? The following want me to change: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/7067332-as-inauguration-nears-trump-refuses-to-change/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote Black hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/us/politics/trumps-race-john-lewis.html
— John’s Gospel of Trump’s Illegitimacy – Charles M. Blow  (DIERSEN: Are you a draft avoider? I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and I sought and obtained a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.  Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that against me. They focus on turning veterans against me.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, most of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were veterans, and at times, virtually all of them were veterans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/opinion/johns-gospel-of-trumps-illegitimacy.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump attacks Lewis as, “All talk, talk, talk — no action”; Lewis, who repeatedly thrust his body unto the breach for justice, who was arrested, beaten and terrorized, including during the time that young Trump was at his well-heeled schools, receiving draft deferments from the Vietnam War. In fact, one of Trump’s five deferments was in 1965, the same year as the Selma marches and “Bloody Sunday,” during which Lewis was struck so violently by a state trooper wielding a billy club that Lewis’s skull was fractured. Coincidentally, Trump finally received his permanent exemption from the draft, a 4-F status, in the year before he and his father were sued by the Department of Justice for violating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 — one of the many justice issues Lewis championed. As The New York Times noted at the time: “The government contended that Trump Management had refused to rent or negotiate rentals ‘because of race and color.’ It also charged that the company had required different rental terms and conditions because of race and that it had misrepresented to blacks that apartments were not available.” Let’s be clear: Donald Trump doesn’t even deserve to stand in John Lewis’s shadow. The spectacular obscenity of Trump’s comment is incomparable and deeply repulsive.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that Trump’s election was illegitimate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/opinion/with-all-due-disrespect.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats, yet anti-Trumps fear that the federal government will target them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/business/media/bill-maher-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How happy are you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me for my not being happy enough.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged. They hint/imply/argue/shout that everything that I have that is positive is because of the aforesaid.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/nyregion/neediest-cases-fund-ragoo-trinidad.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Obama’s supporters despise if not hate Whites.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/president-resentment-article-1.2946173

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Tightens Apps Oversight  Beijing begins requiring the country’s hundreds of internet app stores to register with the state – EVA DOU (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes might not admit it, but they want all of the following to “oversee” my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, that is, they want to require me to get written permission from the following before including links to articles in the emails and listing upcoming events in the emails: the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, the DuPage County Republican township party chairmen, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) officers, the IRP State Central Committee members, the IRP National Committeeman, the IRP National Committeewoman, all those elected and appointed Republicans for my precinct, for Milton Township, for DuPage County, and for Illinois, etc.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-tightens-apps-oversight-1484568024
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Plugging a gap in the Great Firewall, China on Monday began requiring internet app stores to register with the state. China has long censored websites, barring outlawed content such as pornography, the promotion of illegal activity including terrorism and “rumors,” a term regulators often apply to antigovernment statements. But apps create a special challenge for government censors, experts say, because they often incorporate a wide variety of functions and serve as platforms for users to exchange information, making them harder to oversee. They are also multiplying quickly.)
— More Democratic Legislators Plan on Sitting Out Trump’s Swearing-In – NATALIE ANDREWS and HARRIET TORRY
President-elect’s Twitter rebuke of civil rights leader John Lewis increases boycott number
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-democratic-legislators-plan-on-sitting-out-trumps-swearing-in-1484502998
— Pulling Retirement Cash, but Not by Choice  Baby boomers’ mandatory withdrawals from 401(k)s, IRAs and other tax-deferred retirement accounts start in full force this year, touching off a massive shift of cash – VIPAL MONGA and SARAH KROUSE  (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton is very high.  Because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced.  Because of that, increasingly, my wife and I are spending more than our income. When I am 70 1/2, we will use my required minimum distribution to help pay for things like real estate taxes, income taxes, medical expenses, food, utilities, and insurance.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/pulling-retirement-cash-but-not-by-choice-1484568043
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The largest generation in U.S. history has to start pulling its retirement money this year, kicking off a mandatory movement of cash that could total hundreds of billions in the coming decades. U.S. law requires anyone age 70 ½ or older to begin annual withdrawals from their tax-sheltered retirement accounts and pay taxes on those distributions. The oldest of the nation’s 75 million baby boomers cross that threshold for the first time this month, according to a U.S. Census Bureau estimate of when that demographic group began. The obligatory outflows from 401(k)s and IRAs are expected to ripple through the U.S. economy, the stock market and a money-management industry that relies heavily on fees from boomers’ tax-sheltered savings plans and assets. Boomers hold roughly $10 trillion in tax-deferred savings accounts, according to an estimate by Edward Shane, a managing director at Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Over the next two decades, the number of people age 70 or older is expected to nearly double to 60 million—roughly the population of Italy. Firms that manage 401(k) plans are trying to persuade clients to reinvest their withdrawals in other products rather than spending or donating the cash to charity. It’s another pain point for many traditional money managers already struggling to keep some clients from shifting into lower-cost index-tracking mutual funds.)
— Donald Trump Demands Apology From Intelligence Agencies, Media Over Dossier – HARRIET TORRY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demanded that I apologize for causing all of their problems, for causing all of your problems, for causing all of my problems, and for causing all of everyone’s problems.)
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2017/01/15/donald-trump-demands-apology-from-intelligence-agencies-media-over-dossier/
— How Electric Vehicles Could End Car Ownership as We Know It – CHRISTOPHER MIMS  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) hate unions, b) hate past and present union members, c) hate General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, d) hate those who own/owned vehicles made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler.  I was a union member for almost 12 years.  I bought my first car in 1964.  That car, and all the cars that I have bought since then, were made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-electric-vehicles-could-end-car-ownership-as-we-know-it-1484488803
— The Wing: An Inside Look at a Women-Only Workspace  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of men. That is one reason why Democrat Clinton lost and Republican Trump won.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/the-wing-an-inside-look-at-a-women-only-workspace/B13FEEAE-E7EA-4205-8705-3A569998B7BB.html

 

USA TODAY
— In publishing, respect is something you earn – Michael Wolf (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are full of disrespect.  They are especially full of disrespect for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Should I write a book about them?)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170116/281728384215730
— Media beware, your credibility is all you have – Alicia Shepard  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always focused on destroying my credibility.  Should I destroy their credibility?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/13/media-credibility-buzzfeeed-dossier-cnn-alicia-shepard-column/96466624/
— Can the fake news trend be de-escalated? – Mike Snider
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/15/can-fake-news-trend-de-escalated/96537288/
— Invest early in America’s children: George Miller and Rick Santorum – George Miller and Rick Santorum  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents invested in me.  They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) despise if not hate my parents, Trinity Lutheran Grade School, and Hope Lutheran Grade School and b) shout that the aforesaid made me much “too conservative.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to join with them in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, etc.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/16/education-early-children-bipartisan-george-miller-and-rick-santorum/96511384/
— NBA will consider shortening games due to millennial attention spans – AJ Neuharth-Keusch
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/01/13/nba-shortening-games-millennial-attention-spans/96535434/
— Overworked? Join the club. Here’s how to handle it – Laura Petrecca
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/07/overworked-americans/96235044/
— Confirm Sen. Sessions: Opposing view – Dean Nelson
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/15/jeff-sessions-civil-rights-attorney-general-editorials-debates/96621010/
— 8 people have same wealth as world’s poorest half – Kim Hjelmgaard
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/01/15/global-inequality-oxfam-report/96545438/

January 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DOJ REPORT SAYS CPD ENGAGES IN PATTERN OF USING EXCESSIVE FORCE – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/news/doj-cpd-engages-in-pattern-of-using-excessive-force/1700689/
— BUSH DAUGHTERS GIVE OBAMA SISTERS ADVICE IN OPEN LETTER
http://abc7chicago.com/society/bush-daughters-give-obama-sisters-advice-/1700758/

 

NBC5
— Emanuel Calls DOJ Report ‘Sobering,’ Vows Reforms
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Emanuel-Calls-DOJ-Report-Sobering-Vows-Reforms-410661565.html

 

CBS2
— Cash-Strapped CPS To Impose 4 Unpaid Furlough Days For All Employees
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/13/cash-strapped-cps-to-impose-4-unpaid-furlough-days-for-all-employees/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ biggest state worker union schedules strike-authorization vote – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-afscme-met-0114-20170113-story.html
— Vallas: Chicago State sledgehammer – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-state-university-rauner-vallas-edit-0116-20170113-story.html
— CPS orders 4 unpaid furlough days for all employees – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-furlough-days-met-20170113-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps make it all the more clear that they side with foreign countries and their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-undocumented-workers-industry-impact-0115-biz-20170113-story.html
— Talk of merging Lisle, Warrenville, Woodridge with Naperville is just silly – Naperville Sun Editorial Board
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-editorial-annexation-naperville-st-0112-20170113-story.html
— How parents can survive the $233,610 cost of raising a child – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty. Since the 1980s, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because with did not become foster parents, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized us, viciously denigrated us, and viciously condemned us as being selfish filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).  Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-how-to-manage-baby-costs-0115-biz-20170113-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel agrees to negotiate consent decree that may never happen – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-agrees-to-negotiate-consent-decree-that-may-never-happen/
— Republican Rauner names Democrat Vallas to Chicago State board – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-names-democrat-vallas-to-chicago-state-board/
— State workers union to vote on strike authorization – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-workers-union-to-vote-on-strike-authorization/
— CPS to force staffers to take four unpaid furlough days – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-to-force-staffers-to-take-four-unpaid-furlough-days/
— Sex predators living in public housing despite ban – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/the-watchdogs-sex-predators-living-in-public-housing-despite-ban/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle trustee Christy McGovern fighting allegations to stay on the ballot – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170113/news/170119400/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Time for the adults to take charge of Chicago Police Department – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170113/BLOGS02/170119914/time-for-the-adults-to-take-charge-of-chicago-police-department
— City legal bill for DOJ police probe hits $3.8 million – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170113/NEWS04/170119920/city-legal-bill-for-doj-police-probe-hits-3-8-million
— Why a millennial might buy your house this year – DENNIS RODKIN  (DIERSEN: How old were you when you first bought real estate?  I bought a new town home in 1972 when I was 24 years old.  My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do that only a) because I avoided the draft and b) because IRS overpaid me.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170113/CRED0701/170119912/why-a-millennial-might-buy-your-house-this-year

 

WTTW
— AFSCME Sets Dates for Strike Vote – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/13/afscme-sets-dates-strike-vote

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democratic Rep. John Lewis: Donald Trump not a ‘legitimate president’ – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/13/democratic-rep-john-lewis-donald-trump-not-a-legitimate-president/ab5ur8e/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Analysts say Trump, Congress can help GOP expand in Illinois
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511073153-analysts-say-trump-congress-can-help-gop-expand-in-illinois

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Local Mayors Address Annexation Rumors
http://www.nctv17.com/local-mayors-address-annexation-rumors/

 

CHICAGOIST
— Moody’s Suggests CPS Seek New Taxes, Maybe Even Declare Bankruptcy – STEPHEN GOSSETT
http://chicagoist.com/2017/01/13/moodys_property_tax_bankruptcy.php

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RADOGNO ANNOUNCES SENATE GOP LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR 100TH GA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/radogno-announces-senate-gop-leadership-team-for-100th-ga.html

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— In Considering Trump’s Wall, See Where Fencing Has Yet to Be Built Along Mexico Border – Josh Siegel
http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/13/in-considering-trumps-wall-see-where-fencing-has-yet-to-be-built-along-mexico-border/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Ben Carson: LGBT Americans Should Not Get ‘Extra Rights,’ All Have Same Rights – STOYAN ZAIMOV  (DIERSEN: Those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who promote LGBT activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked against me big time.)
http://www.christianpost.com/news/ben-carson-lgbt-extra-rights-hud-secretary-172959/

 

FOX NEWS
— Cavuto to CNN: ‘You’re Experiencing What We’ve Been Living for Last 8 Years’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/13/cavuto-cnn-youre-experiencing-what-weve-been-living-last-8-years

 

GOPUSA
— Trump, LePage blast boycott of LL Bean  (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you?  The following boycott me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors. Should I write a book about the aforesaid boycotters?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19213
— CNN at war with Trump  (DIERSEN: Who has declared war on you?  The boycotters described above have declared war on me. So far, I have done absolutely nothing to defend myself.  But of course, I reserve my right to defend myself.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19192?omhide=true

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Likely First Drug-Free President In Some Voters’ Lifetimes – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: I have never used an illegal drug and I never will.  Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they smoke pot or like they want to smoke pot legally.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/trump-likely-first-drug-free-president-in-some-voters-lifetimes/
— Sessions Hearings Show Democrats Ill-Equipped To Stop Trump – Kevin Daley
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/sessions-hearings-show-democrats-ill-equipped-to-stop-trump/

 

BREITBART
— The Deep State Strikes Back: The Permanent Campaign Against Donald Trump
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/01/13/virgil-deep-state-strikes-back-permanent-campaign-donald-trump/
— Madonna Shares Pubic Hair Photo to Promote Anti-Trump Protest March – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/13/nasty-madonna-posts-vagina-tattoo-promote-anti-trump-protest-march/
— Rosie O’Donnell Calls for Martial Law to Delay Trump Inauguration – DANIEL NUSSBAUM1
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/12/rosie-odonnell-calls-martial-law-delay-trump-inauguration/

 

THE HILL
— Whip List: Democrats boycotting Trump’s inauguration – CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/314269-whip-list-democrats-boycotting-trumps-inauguration
— The government shouldn’t decide how taxpayers save for retirement – STEVE DEMAURA  (DIERSEN: I have a $50,720/year pension because I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and because I paid 7% of my salary into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/314236-delay-the-fiduciary-rule-the-government-shouldnt-decide

 

CNN
— Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will rule Trump’s America – Anushay Hossain  (DIERSEN: Who rules your municipality, your township/ward, and your county, that is, who has the most religious clout, government clout, political clout, and/or financial clout in your municipality, your township/ward, and your county?  What do the aforesaid think of you?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/opinions/ivanka-and-jared-will-rule-washington-opinion/

 

TIME MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump Invites Critics to Pray at Inauguration  Three of the six openly challenged Trump during the campaign – Elizabeth Dias (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors WILL PRAY THAT GOD WOULD SMITE DOWN THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://time.com/4634445/donald-trump-inauguration-prayer/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tax Report: Where Taxpayers Won Against the IRS – LAURA SAUNDERS  (DIERSEN: I won a split decision in tax court.  I worked for IRS 1971-1980 as a Revenue Officer, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $79,563-$90,173). In 1978, Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed the graduate business courses at Loyola and the graduate accounting courses at DePaul that I had deducted.  I argued that IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate business and accounting courses, that the courses related to my job duties, that the courses helped me carry out my job duties, that the courses did not qualify me for a “new trade or business,” and that I did not take the courses to get a job in private industry.  The tax court judge allowed the six business courses, but disallowed the seven accounting courses by wrongly ruling that they qualified me for a “new trade or business” because I planned to take and to pass the CPA examination.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-report-where-taxpayers-won-against-the-irs-1484327075
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are you dreaming of taking the Internal Revenue Service to court? Your chances of winning may not be as bad as you think, and it isn’t crazy to represent yourself. These insights come from data compiled by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, who is charged with representing taxpayer interests before the IRS and Congress. Each year, Ms. Olson publishes a deep dive into the IRS’s civil litigation as part of her annual report to Congress, which was released this week. This year’s report analyzes results from 609 federal tax decisions on the most-litigated code sections for the 12 months ended May 31. Most of the cases were in Tax Court, a specialized forum devoted to taxpayer conflicts with the IRS.)

 

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Trump to pander to those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/13/can-ryan-push-trump-toward-humane-solution-on-dreamers.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage others to bring people to America illegally.  That shows that anti-Trumps are anti-American.
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-13/push-to-protect-dreamers-from-trump-gains-new-gop-supporters

 

FISCAL TIMES
— The Federal Government Marks 20 Years of Failure to Balance Its Books – Rob Garver
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2017/01/13/Government-Marks-20-Years-Failure-Balance-Its-Books

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Keeping America’s civil service great: New Year’s resolutions for 2017 – Ron Sanders, Booz Allen Hamilton  (DIERSEN: Because I am NOT a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, were it not for Civil Service protections, a) the Democrats who run the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 and they would have gotten rid of me much sooner than they did, b) the Democrats who run IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, and c) the Democrats who run GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986 and they would have gotten rid of me much sooner than they did.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/keeping-americas-civil-service-great-new-years-resolutions-for-2017

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men promote their war on men.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/01/the-womens-march-on-washington-platform-calls-for-reform-on-every-level.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Inside Trump’s Cadillac One: The New Beast will debut on Inauguration Day with emergency blood, tear gas cannons and doors so heavy they cannot be opened from the inside  The new state car will be impervious to chemical attacks, roadside bombs, and bulletproof doors  It’s expected to look like a Cadillac Escalade sedan, but with an elongated frame  The new beast will replace the fleet of approximately 12 cars that carried President Barack Obama  General Motors has been paid a total of $15 million to develop the vehicle – Karen Ruiz
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4118498/Trump-s-Cadillac-One-make-public-debut-Inauguration-Day-stocked-weapons-blood.html

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Ben Carson says LGBT people don’t deserve ‘extra rights’ – Carlos Santoscoy  (DIERSEN: Those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who promote LGBT activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked against me big time.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/81018016

 

ZILLOW & TRULIA & COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 1104 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $599,000
http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447927_zpid/
https://www.trulia.com/property/3257847190-1104-Golf-Ln-Wheaton-IL-60189
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/1104-golf-lane/pid_16128933/

January 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why the press must unite when Trump attacks.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/s-e-cupp-why-the-press-must-united-when-trump-attacks/
— $400M property tax increase could save CPS finances: Moody’s – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/400m-property-tax-increase-could-save-cps-finances-moodys/
— Chicago man charged with sending threats to governor, DuPage sheriff – Jacob Wittich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-man-charged-with-sending-threats-to-governor-sheriff/

— Goodbye to one selfie president, hello to another – Mona Charen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/charen-goodbye-to-one-selfie-president-hello-to-another/
— Amazon plans to hire 100,000 over the next 18 months – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, employers act like they do NOT want hire those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amazon-plans-to-hire-100000-over-the-next-18-months/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville students to view Trump inauguration in person – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-inauguration-st-0113-20170111-story.html
— Speaker Madigan — public servant, not prom king – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-michael-madigan-speaker-illinois-democrats–perspec-0113-md-20170112-story.html
— Trump’s will be a presidency ‘like you’ve never seen before’ – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-president-inauguration-edit-20170115-story.html
— Budget woes trickle down to municipalities – Linda McDaniel-Hale
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-ecn-linda-mcdaniel-hale-st-0115-20170113-story.html
— Will County to seek grant for work near proposed Crete intermodal site – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-crete-overpass-grant-st-0113-20170112-story.html
— Chicago man arrested for allegedly threatening Rauner, DuPage County sheriff – Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-man-arrested-rauner-threats-0113-20170112-story.html
— Crisis communication firms are early beneficiaries of Trump presidency – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: You would think that anti-Trumps would want Trump to blast them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-crisis-communications-trump-tweets-0112-biz-20170111-story.html
— Trump says buy LL Bean, but many products are made in China – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–ll-bean-heiress–trump-pac-20170112-story.html
— Chicago Housing Authority stockpiles cash, pays debts as families languish on waiting list – Jason Grotto
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cha-finances-report-met-20170112-story.html
— Senior real estate tax deferral application period begins in DuPage – Bill Bird  (DIERSEN: The cost of living in DuPage County is very high.  One could argue that if your annual household income is not at least $55,000, you need help from government and/or from charities to live in the county.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-dupage-senior-tax-break-st-0113-20170112-story.html

— Two years into his term, Rauner says he ‘will never give up’ – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: What would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that you gave up on?  For me, they would say that in 2012, I gave up on being the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman; in 2011, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee chairman; in 2010 and 2004, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster; in 2007, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member; in 2004, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member; in 1997, a GAO employee; in 1980, an IRS employee; in 1971, a full-time Firestone Stores employee; and in 1969, a Post Office employee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-facebook-live-two-years-story.html

— What happened to Trump’s honeymoon phase? – Charles Krauthammer  (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS.  When I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors, Democrat GAO supervisors, Democrat GAO coworkers, and Democrat GAO subordinates gave me no honeymoon at all.  From the very beginning, they did everything that they could to get rid of me.  Among many things, they viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned my knowledge of IRS’s policies, procedures, practices, terminology, etc. that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-administration-chaotic-perspec-0113-md-20170112-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Carol Stream man accused of threatening governor, DuPage sheriff – Sara Hooker
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/news/170119533/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Russia.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170113/discuss/170119577/

— Elgin’s violent crime rate rose more than Chicago’s – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas  (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who works the hardest a) to attract violent criminals and b) to drive up the violent crime rate?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170113/news/170119513/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Feds release report on Chicago police – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170113/NEWS02/170119918/feds-release-report-on-chicago-police

 

CBS2
— 2 Investigators: Cal City Pol Thaddeus Jones Accused Of Misusing Campaign Funds – Brad Edwards
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/12/2-investigators-cal-city-pol-accused-of-misusing-campaign-funds/

 

HERALD NEWS
— Will County Board approves sponsorship of CSX grant application  Residents continue to fight possible intermodal in Crete Township – MIKE MALLORY
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/01/12/will-county-board-approves-sponsorship-of-csx-grant-application/a70pso1/

 

PEKIN DAILY TIMES
— Illinois prepares to celebrate 200 years with new state logo – AP  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  How long have your ancestors been in Illinois?  All my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  I should write a book about my nasty/troubles/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who continue to viciously demonize me, to viciously denigrate me, and to viciously condemn me as being a newcomer.  They stress that I have lived in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton only since 1978 and that I have lived in my precinct only since 1984.  They stress that I have a) never attended any schools in DuPage County, b) never sent any children to schools in DuPage County, and c) never became a member of any church in DuPage County. Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.)
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20170112/illinois-prepares-to-celebrate-200-years-with-new-state-logo

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Bustos and Kinzinger
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/two-us-representatives-northern-illinois-seek-cooperation-time-turmoil

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Quad Cities Online says that when you act badly, you are not an adult.  What do young people have to say about that?
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-at-last-adults-are-in-the-room-let-s/article_ab18c7e1-bb89-5629-8b0a-9aa89767378b.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Thumbs Down: To the Illinois Republican Party for its multi-day countdown to Jan. 11, the day the 100th General Assembly was sworn in and Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, was again elected as speaker of the Illinois House.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170112/our-view-thumbs-up-to-innovative-city-employees-working-to-better-serve-residents

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Man arrested for sending threatening letter to Illinois governor – Nassim Benchaabane
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-arrested-for-sending-threatening-letter-to-illinois-governor/article_b2c57c67-b160-5fa2-a992-958e58998437.html
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: A Chicago man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly sent threatening messages to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and the sheriff of a suburban county. Eric M. Pence, 24, sent a threatening letter to Rauner and threatening emails to DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba, according to Illinois State Police.)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Deal Between McHenry Township Republican Factions Puts All on Ballot – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/12/deal-between-mchenry-township-republican-factions-puts-all-on-ballot/
— McConnaughay Praises Term Limits for Senate Leaders – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/12/mcconnaughay-praises-term-limits-for-senate-leaders/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN’S ECONOMIC AGENDA IS NOT AGGRESSIVE AND IT’S NOT REFORM  The newly re-elected House speaker is pushing a new tax on businesses, an increase to the minimum wage and more spending, while doing nothing to address salient problems such as workers’ compensation and pension debt. – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigans-economic-agenda-is-not-aggressive-and-its-not-reform/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— My Facebook Conversation with “Progressives” – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/facebook-conversation-with-liberals/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— AFSCME sets strike authorization vote
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/13/afscme-sets-strike-authorization-vote/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IN REVEALING ARTICLE, OBAMA PUTS ‘PROGRESSIVE GOALS’ BEFORE DUE PROCESS  (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  My Democrat GAO superiors believed that achieving their party’s Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets justified their forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors believed that achieving their party’s Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets justified their not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors believed that achieving their party’s Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets justified their forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/12/in-revealing-article-obama-puts-progressive-goals-before-due-process/

 

GOPUSA
— Anarchists Plan to Paralyze Washington During Inauguration (DIERSEN: What actions do you expect that Trump voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois will take to protect themselves from anti-Trumps?  Will they stay in their homes more?  Will they buy more guns and ammunition?  Will they get concealed carry permits?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19183
— Hollywood Vs. the ‘Fascist’ Election Result
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19210
— Pope Francis: God promised the land to the people of Israel  (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors WANT THE POPE TO SAY THAT GOD PROMISED AMERICA TO THOSE WHO ARE anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19206

 

THE BLAZE
— Celebrities make yet another anti-Trump video to prepare themselves for inauguration day – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/12/celebrities-make-yet-another-anti-trump-video-to-prepare-themselves-for-inauguration-day/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— AMERICANS, NOT MOSCOW, ARE SENDING PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP TO THE WHITE HOUSE – Armstrong Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/americans-not-moscow-are-sending-president-elect-trump-to-the-white-house/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Ben Carson rips ‘extra rights’ for LGBT at confirmation hearing – Lisa Bourne (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ben-carson-rips-extra-rights-for-lgbt-at-confirmation-hearing

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Uproar Follows After Fox News Anchor Rebukes Trump For ‘Belittling’ CNN – Jack Davis  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the nasty, troubled, failed, and/or vicious activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who belittle me?  The aforesaid blame me for their problems, blame me for your problems, blame me for my problems, and blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.westernjournalism.com/uproar-follows-after-fox-news-anchor-rebukes-trump-for-belittling-cnn/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Liberals Have Enemies to Their Left – JOE SIMONSON  (DIERSEN: To their credit, some of my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government did like having to carry orders from Democrat politicians to waste the careers of and to get rid of their subordinates who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443804/new-left-dirtbag-left-chapo-trap-house-jacobin-magazine-liberals-democratic-party

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Lie detectors trip applicants at border agency – ELLIOT SPAGAT  (DIERSEN: Those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and/or who bring others to America illegally are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Moral relativists vote for Democrats.)
http://journaltimes.com/news/national/ap-exclusive-lie-detectors-trip-applicants-at-border-agency/article_5a01dacc-a707-5a79-bfa3-5a30891d44b7.html

 

CNN
— Chicago police use excessive force, DOJ finds – Jason Hanna
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/us/chicago-police-federal-investigation/index.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Workers with no college degree fall further behind than ever  (DIERSEN: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 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 33.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use the aforesaid against me.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that with the aforesaid, if I was not such a loser, I would have much more money now than I do.)
http://cbsnews.cbs.com/news/workers-with-no-college-degree-fall-further-behind-than-ever/

 

AOL NEWS
— Protests will aim to disrupt Trump inauguration – JOHN CLARKE
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/01/13/protests-aim-disrupt-trump-inauguration-organizers/21653938/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Chicago Police Routinely Trampled on Civil Rights, Justice Dept. Says – JULIE BOSMAN and MITCH SMITH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/us/chicago-police-justice-department-report.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As Trump Berates News Media, a New Strategy Is Needed to Cover Him.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/business/media/trump-media-news-conference.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A Table Full of Trump Voters Who Don’t Regret It One Bit – Trip Gabrial  (DIERSEN: What actions do you expect that Trump voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois will take to protect themselves from anti-Trumps?  Will they stay in their homes more?  Will they buy more guns and ammunition?  Will they get concealed carry permits?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/us/donald-trump-iowa-conservatives.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Obama’s federal workplace legacy is mixed, but he’ll be missed – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Democrats run the federal government.  Democrats want each and every federal employee to be a Democrat, and as many as possible of them to also be LGBTQ, minority, female, younger, disabled, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/13/obamas-federal-workplace-legacy-mixed-but-hell-be-missed/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But with one week to go in Obama’s presidency, we take a look at his federal workforce legacy through the words of employees and retirees who lived it and experts who studied it. He was praised for supporting diversity, gay rights, improved labor relations, telework, streamlined hiring procedures, employing veterans and people with disabilities. His work-life balance programs and stand against Republican attacks on staffing were applauded.)
— Is a college degree the new high school diploma? Here’s why your degree’s worth is stagnant. – Jeffrey J. Selingo  (DIERSEN: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 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 33.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/01/13/is-a-college-degree-the-new-high-school-diploma-heres-why-your-degrees-worth-is-stagnant/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Justice Department Finds Chicago Police Use Excessive Force in Violation of Constitution  City officials have agreed to negotiate a consent decree aimed at reform – SHIBANI MAHTANI and JOE BARRETT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-finds-chicago-police-use-excessive-force-in-violation-of-constitution-1484325190
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Employers who are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs a) want cheap labor and b) look down on, despise, if not hate their employees and potential employees who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-immigration-chance-1484266731
— Chicago: Live Video Grows as Platform to Broadcast Violence  Experts say Facebook Live, Twitter’s Periscope are increasingly used to stream—and provoke—violence – SHIBANI MAHTANI and DEEPA SEETHARAMAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/live-video-grows-as-platform-to-broadcast-violence-1484226002

 

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook’s Hiring Process Hinders Its Effort to Create a Diverse Workforce  Despite incentivizing recruiters to prioritize women, black and Latino engineering candidates, the department’s demographics have not changed much in the past few years. – Ellen Huet  (DIERSEN: Facebook should consider hiring Charles Bowsher.  Bowsher had great success during the 1980s and 1990s getting rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-09/facebook-s-hiring-process-hinders-its-effort-to-create-a-diverse-workforce

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/01/12/cannabis-can-help-some-patients-but-doctors-say-more-research-needed/96495582/

 

TIME
— Millennials Keep Losing Ground to Their Parents – Kate Samuelson
http://time.com/money/4634274/millennials-losing-ground-parents/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millennial children are earning around 20% less than their baby boomer parents despite being better educated, new research says. Analysis of Federal Reserve data by the advocacy group Young Invincibles, laid out in an Associated Press report, discovered that millennials have less than half the net worth of boomers and their home ownership rate is lower, while their student debt is “drastically” higher. For the research, the analysts compared 25 to 34 year-olds in 2013, the most recent year available, to the same age group in 1989 after adjusting for inflation. They found that education has helped lessen the gap between millennials and boomers, but white millennials still earn significantly more than their black and Latino peers. This “reflect[s] the legacy of discrimination for jobs, education and housing,” the report says. According to AP, research last year by economists led by Stanford University’s Raj Chetty agrees with Young Invincibles’ findings. The Stanford report found that people born in 1950 had a 79% chance of making more money than their parents but those born in 1980 had just a 50% chance of out-earning their parents.)

 

MASHABLE
— Sunny Obama rides last week out with a bang, bites visitor on face – LAURA VITTO
http://mashable.com/2017/01/12/sunny-obama-bites-white-house-visitor/

 

VOX
— A wayward drone almost hit Duckworth’s plane. Now she’s a drone safety hawk. – Timothy B. Lee
http://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/1/11/14241312/tammy-duckworth-drone-safety

January 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Awkwardness as Republican leader rips Chicago violence with Emanuel watching – Rick Pearson, John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jim-durkin-rahm-emanuel-chicago-violence-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Jared Kushner’s White House job may be legal, but it’s a bad idea.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-jared-kushner-trump-nepotism-laws-20170111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who voted Clinton put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens. That is why Clinton lost and Trump won.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mexican-town-deportations-20170101-story.html
— You think Trump’s news conferences are rough? Go to Chicago’s City Hall – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-trump-news-conference-kass-0112-20170111-column.html

— Central Illinois man files lawsuit over flag burning arrest- AP (DIERSEN: What do flag burners think of you?  Flag burners despise me, if not hate me.  Flag burners, like all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, blame me for their problems, blame me for your problems, blame me for my problems, and blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-flag-burning-arrest-lawsuit-20170112-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Police in Urbana used Illinois’ flag desecration law to arrest local resident Bryton Mellott on July 4 of last year. He said he carefully planned his demonstration to protest racial discrimination, poverty and other injustices, and then posted six photographs of his actions on Facebook. The posts, which generated hundreds of comments, led police officers to arrest Mellott while he worked at Wal-Mart and detain him for several hours. He was released without being charged. Mellott, who is being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, was expected to discuss the lawsuit at a Thursday news conference in Champaign. The suit was filed late Wednesday. . .The Illinois case comes as the issue has been in the headlines. President-elect Donald Trump recently said that anyone who burns an American flag should face “consequences,” like jail or a loss of citizenship, despite the Supreme Court determinations.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump and the art of misdirection.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-donald-trump-and-the-art-if-misdirection/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “America sinks back to dark times.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/roger-simon-america-sinks-back-to-dark-times/
— Only club members vote in secret Illinois elections – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-only-club-members-vote-in-secret-illinois-elections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politicians hold secret meetings to select replacements for state legislators who leave office. No outsiders supervise the proceedings. It is not open to the public. That’s the law in Illinois. I’ve known about that process for years, but the lack of oversight really hit home after state Rep. Monique Davis, D-Chicago, recently resigned. On Jan. 5, a meeting of Democratic committeemen from her legislative district, the 27th, was allegedly held to name a replacement. That would include committeemen from the 9th, 19th, 21st and 34th wards in Chicago and Calumet, Orland, Bremen and Worth townships in the suburbs, as far as I can tell.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Breen, Wheeler refund leadership stipends after report – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/news/170119695/
— FRONT PAGE: Wheaton Warrenville District 200 board agrees to $132.5 million referendum question – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/news/170119654/
— Ugly politics rears head in Rutland Township – Jim Darow, Huntley
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/discuss/170119877/

 

CBS2
— Some Urge Olivet Nazarene University Marching Band To Avoid Trump Inaugural Parade – Vince Gerasole  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who urges everyone to avoid GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?  ANSWER: Those who are “at odds” with the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/some-urge-illinois-marching-band-to-avoid-trump-inaugural-parade/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reaction hasn’t been completely harmonious. Some alums started an online petition for the school to pull out of the parade, saying Trump’s behavior is at odds with the Christian university’s teachings.)

 

WTTW
— Donald Trump’s press conference was a press confrontation – Dan Bush
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trumps-press-conference-press-confrontation/
— Madigan Wins Speaker’s Office, As Senate Sets Leadership Limits – Amanda Vinicky  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if they had succeeded in getting rid of me sooner, the following organizations would be much better off today: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/11/madigan-wins-speaker-s-office-senate-sets-leadership-limits

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Talk of cooperation, governing in Illinois Senate – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170111/bernard-schoenburg-talk-of-cooperation-governing-in-illinois-senate
— Districts getting more aggressive in recruiting substitute teachers – Jason Nevel (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170111/districts-getting-more-aggressive-in-recruiting-substitute-teachers

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Removing Red Tape for Illinois Teachers – Cole Lauterbach  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What did my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates consider to be “red tape?”  ANSWER: Laws, regulations, rules, and procedures that prohibit political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=233997#.WHeAyhsrKM8

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Local Organizers Ready for Women’s March  Nearly 200 people from the Bloomington-Normal area will head to Washington D.C. – Lindsey Harrison  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that Republicans have caused all their problems, that they are causing all their problems, and that they will forever cause all their problems.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/local-organizers-ready-for-womens-march/639553610

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Village of Orland Park’s Karie Friling Eats Steak and Lobster on Public’s Dime – Kevin duJan
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/village-of-orland-parks-karie-friling-eats-steak-and-lobster-on-publics-dime/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS SENATE BUDGET PLAN INCLUDES $5 BILLION IN TAX HIKES, $7 BILLION IN BORROWING, CHICAGO CASINOS  The new budget plan coming out of the Illinois Senate does little to nothing to reform the state’s reckless spending and financial mismanagement, but does plenty to hurt state taxpayers. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-senate-budget-plan-includes-5-billion-in-tax-hikes-7-billion-in-borrowing-chicago-casinos/?linkId=33269942

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MARCHES FOR LIFE IN CHICAGO AND SPRINGFIELD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/marches-for-life-in-chicago-and-springfield-1.html
— 89 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAY PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS IMPORTANT, NEW POLL SHOWS  (DIERSEN: Yes, but what about the fact that more and more and more religions are acting like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party?  The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/89-percent-of-americans-say-protecting-religious-freedom-is-important-new-poll-shows.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner announces “learning tour”  (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want Republicans to “learn” from Democrats and Democrat plants, from Libertarians and Libertarian plants, from Greens and Green plants, and from RINOs.)
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/12/rauner-announces-learning-tour/
— But who’s gonna hire him (Sandack)?
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/12/but-whos-gonna-hire-him/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The most powerful Democrat politician in the country, Michael Madigan, gets a 33rd year in office – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/the_most_powerful_democrat_politician_in_the_country_gets_a_33rd_year_in_office.html

 

GOPUSA
— No more D.C. jobs for Obama, Clinton loyalists  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those involved in Republican politics in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who make it clear a) that their first loyalty is to whoever has the most clout in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party and b) that they care little or nothing about, or even reject, the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.  They focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19151
— Living Wage Is as Wrongheaded as the Minimum Wage
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19153

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— As Trump stands his ground, the press doubles down on failure – Matt Mackowiak
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/11/as-trump-stands-his-ground-the-press-doubles-down-/
— The unsung heroes of Illinois  Watchdogs John Kraft and Kirk Allen are raising a racket over local corruption – Johnny Kampis  (DIERSEN: When do you raise racket?  I raise racket when Republican elected officials and party leaders fail/refuse to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/11/the-unsung-heroes-of-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Perhaps the most long-lasting effect of the investigative work done by John Kraft and Kirk Allen with Edgar County Watchdogs isn’t the more than 200 officials they’ve chased out of office, but the viral impact they’ve had. Others in Illinois have formed their own groups in Illinois to combat waste, fraud and abuse by public officials, including a coalition in Morgan County that has managed to bust several bureaucrats there. “They’re replicating the model,” Mr. Allen said. “We’re excited to see them step up and have success.” Edgar County Watchdogs, now rebranded as Illinois Leaks, has also spurred state media to action. Mr. Allen said Chicago Tribune reporters have told him his and Mr. Kraft’s work has “forced them to do a better job and do it faster.” Messrs. Kraft and Allen came together in 2011, discussing each other’s bureaucratic woes at a candidate’s dinner. Mr. Kraft had asked to film a school graduation so he could sell the video and learned that someone else was hired for the job without public discussion. Mr. Allen, the volunteer fire chief in the town of Kansas, learned that a dispatcher didn’t instruct the parents of a baby having trouble breathing on CPR techniques. He investigated and learned the 911 call center hadn’t certified its dispatchers in CPR techniques in the past six years, as is required by law. Further investigation there determined that taxpayer money was used for everything from pizza parties to gambling. Messrs. Kraft and Allen created their website and started investigating, using Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to uncover a fount of bureaucratic blunders.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— HUD Spent Almost $1M To Cover Up Accusation Against Top Exec – Luke Rosiak  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government never made a racist remark to me, but my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in September of 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests. In 1997, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $122,991. My pension is only $50,720. $122,991 minus $50,720 times 19 years and 4 months is $1,397.239.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/11/exclusive-hud-spent-1m-to-cover-up-accusation-against-top-exec/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Taxpayers wrote a $900,000 settlement check to a federal employee to compensate her for once being likened to a “Little Rascals” character by her boss, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group (TheDCNF)  has learned. The secret settlement appears to be one of the largest-ever discrimination settlement payouts to an individual federal employee. The payment came after an Equal Opportunity Employment office ruled that the remark was racist and accepted without challenge the claim that it caused nearly a million dollars worth of emotional harm. The offending boss was Mary K. Kinney, then-executive vice president of Ginnie Mae, which is part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).)

 

FOX NEWS
— Why the Buzzfeed debacle damaged journalism and handed Trump a gift – Howard Kurtz  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois who since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I “damage journalism” with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/12/why-buzzfeed-debacle-damaged-journalism-and-handed-trump-gift.html
— HOW TO GET AWAY WITH FAKE NEWS SLIMING TRUMP – John Gibson  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I slime them by filling my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails with fake news.  They define fake news as being any kind of news that they do not like.)
https://radio.foxnews.com/2017/01/11/how-to-get-away-with-fake-news-sliming-trump/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Does Trump Know ‘Draining the Swamp’ Will Be Opposed by Republicans Right Along With Democrats? – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/11/trump-know-draining-swamp-will-opposed-republicans-right-along-democrats/
— Georgetown Professor Wants Each White Person to Start Bank Account to Pay Blacks Reparations – Warner Todd Huston  (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused all their problems, that they are causing all their problems, and that they will forever cause all their problems, and especially Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/11/georgetown-professor-wants-white-person-start-bank-account-pay-blacks-reparations/

 

BREITBART
— Trump to CNN: ‘You Are Fake News’ – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/11/trump-to-cnn-you-are-fake-news/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Worst Excuse for BuzzFeed: ‘Eh, Trump Had It Coming to Him’ – JIM GERAGHTY  (DIERSEN: From what I see, when my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois attend church services, THEY PRAY THAT GOD WOULD SEND ME STRAIGHT TO HELL.  My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/443787/worst-excuse-buzzfeed-eh-trump-had-it-coming-him

 

AOL
— Trump accuses U.S. spy agencies of Nazi practices over ‘phony’ Russia dossier – Thomson Reuters
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/01/11/trump-accuses-u-s-spy-agencies-of-nazi-practices-over-phony-r/21653168/
— Laura Ingraham accuses President Obama of ‘crocodile tears’ in farewell speech
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/01/11/laura-ingraham-accuses-president-obama-of-crocodile-tears-in-farewell-speech/21652835/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Real Story About Fake News Is Partisanship – Amanda Taub  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all news is fake, except for the news that they approve of. They only approve of news that a) makes them look good and/or b) makes everyone else look bad.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/upshot/the-real-story-about-fake-news-is-partisanship.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/upshot/the-real-story-about-fake-news-is-partisanship.html
— Donald Trump: A Modern Manchurian Candidate?  The onus is on the president-elect to prove he’s not Putin’s puppet. – MAX BOOT  (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents talk and act like my critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/opinion/donald-trump-a-modern-manchurian-candidate.html
— Publishers Encounter Political Storms in Turn to Right – ALEXANDRA ALTER  (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you and why? Those who focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they cannot manipulate/dominate blacklist me a) because they cannot manipulate/dominate me and b) because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/business/media/publishers-encounter-political-storms-in-turn-to-right.html
— Facebook, Nodding to Its Role in Media, Starts a Journalism Project – MIKE ISAAC (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes spend virtually all their time on the internet in Facebook.  They talk and act like they believe that Facebook is the internet.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/technology/facebook-journalism-project.html
— For Young Entrepreneurs, College Debts Can Snuff Out Start-Up Hopes – JOHN F. WASIK  (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/business/smallbusiness/for-young-entrepreneurs-college-debts-can-snuff-out-start-up-hopes.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “John Lewis Puts Race at Center of Jeff Sessions Hearing.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/john-lewis-jeff-sessions-confirmation-hearing.html
— White and Black Police Officers Are Sharply Divided About Race, Pew Finds – JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at minorities that police are racists.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/police-officers-pew-poll.html
— Trump Under Fire for Invoking Nazis in Criticism of U.S. Intelligence – MARK LANDLER  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/donald-trump-nazi-comparison.html
— Donald Trump’s News Session Starts War With and Within Media – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/business/media/donald-trump-buzzfeed-cnn.html
— Truth or Insult? Artwork Hung in Capital Spawns a Dispute – JENNIFER STEINHAUER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/congress-painting-race.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— New feds could be fired for ‘no cause at all’ by Trump under planned legislation – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What did my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates consider to be red tape?  ANSWER: Laws, regulations, rules, and procedures that prohibit political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/12/new-feds-could-be-fired-for-no-cause-at-all-under-planned-legislation/

 

USA TODAY
— Trump invokes ‘fake news’ at press conference – Mike Snider
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/11/trump-tackles-fake-news-press-conference/96438764/
— Trump can punish ‘sanctuary cities’ that protect undocumented immigrants – Alan Gomez  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who voted Clinton put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens. That is why Clinton lost and Trump won.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/01/10/donald-trump-sanctuary-cities-immigration-undocumented-immigrants/96204876/
— New Facebook project aims to strengthen ties with media – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes spend virtually all their time on the internet in Facebook.  They talk and act like they believe that Facebook is the internet.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/01/11/facebook-friends-media-journalism-project/96428460/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Turnaround Project  After another defeat, state Democrats begin to talk tax cuts. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats continue to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Protestant, conservative, 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.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-turnaround-project-1484180124
— So, You Got a Job at the White House . . . Advice for Trump’s new staff from a dozen former aides, reaching back to LBJ. – KARL ROVE  (DIERSEN: What advice did you fail/refuse to take?  I failed/refused advice a) to become a veteran, b) to become a Democrat, c) to help my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) to NOT complain about political affiliation discrimination, e) to NOT complain about reverse discrimination, f) to NOT complain about age discrimination, and g) to NOT become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/so-you-got-a-job-at-the-white-house-1484179360

 

IN THESE TIMES
— How Hopelessness Helped Elect Donald Trump  The president-elect performed well in places with the highest rates of death from suicide and drug abuse. – THEO ANDERSON  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want members of the following groups to be hopeless: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://inthesetimes.com/article/19799/how-hopelessness-helped-to-elect-donald-trump

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— IRS Scolded: Be Nicer and More People Will Pay Their Taxes – Brad Tuttle  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years.)
http://time.com/money/4631531/irs-service-taxpayer-advocate-service-report-audits/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage women from marrying men.
http://time.com/money/4630251/the-modern-marriage-trap-and-what-to-do-about-it/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM has new tips for handling employee misconduct – Carten Cordell  (DIERSEN: Constructively, the federal government views the following as being misconduct: a) being conservative, b) being Republican, c) opposing political affiliation discrimination, d) opposing reverse discrimination, e) opposing age discrimination, and f) failing/refusing to help get rid of employees because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Because I did the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/opm-has-new-tips-for-handling-employee-misconduct

January 11 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee Meeting – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: Attendees at the outstanding Milton Township Republican Central Committee Meeting Wednesday evening, January 11, 2017, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall included Almiron, Austin, Bennet, Bolds, Chirchirillo, Eckhoff, Falbo, Fenne, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Formento, Grant, Henry, Hinkle, Jorgensen, Keller, Kinzler, Krzyzewski, Lofgren, Lowe, McGowen, McNeily, Mendrick, Molitor, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Orel, Ryan, Zaruba, and Zay.)

 

ABC7
— TRUMP DENOUNCES ‘DISGRACE’ OF REPORTS OF RUSSIAN TIES TO HIM – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-denounces-disgrace-of-reports-of-russian-ties-to-him/1697045/
— ILLINOIS’ 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SWORN IN – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-100th-general-assembly-sworn-in/1697115/

 

NBC5
— Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin Sends Message at Inauguration – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-house-minority-leader-jim-durkin-sends-message-410461835.html
— Inaugural Parade Performers Include Midwest Groups – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/midwest-performers-trump-inauguration-410449195.html
— Localize It: Illinois Communities Set Their Own Marijuana Fines  (DIERSEN: The lower that you set fines for pot, the more that you promote pot.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-marijuana-fines-local-410447715.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Rails Against ‘Fake News,’ Previews His White House Agenda – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/trump-rails-against-fake-news-previews-his-white-house-agenda/
— DuPage Looking To Merge Election Commission With County Clerk – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/dupage-looking-to-merge-election-commission-with-county-clerk/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Madigan re-elected Illinois speaker, nears US tenure record – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/228565212-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan re-elected speaker for 17th time, lays out Democratic economic agenda – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-reelected-met-0112-20170111-story.html
— Sen. Oberweis: 100th General Assembly brings new challenges, new opportunities
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/community/chi-ugc-article-sen-oberweis-100th-general-assembly-brings-2-2017-01-11-story.html
— Trump administration member Todd Ricketts to join Cubs at Obama White House – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-cubs-obama-white-house-0112-chicago-inc-20170111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “Fact-checking President-elect Donald Trump’s news conference.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-fact-check-trump-news-conference-20170111-story.html
— Judge asked to rule on spending of Aaron Schock campaign money
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-trial-20170111-story.html
— What the bleep happened at the Trump news conference? – Alexandra Petri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-news-conference-commentary-20170111-story.html
— Mom to remove girl from Elmwood Park school over racist phone message
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmwood-park/news/ct-elm-racist-locker-message-tl-0119-20170111-story.html
— Why didn’t Sasha Obama join her family in Chicago for farewell address? – Samantha Schmidt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sasha-obama-president-obama-farewell-address-20170111-story.html
— Same as ever: Madigan re-elected House speaker with only one holdout – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-michael-madigan-speaker-again-edit-0112-md-20170111-story.html
— FBI, CIA, DNI, NSA all agreed: Tell Trump about explosive claims – Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima, Karen DeYoung
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-dossier-intel-20170111-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former state Rep. Ron Sandack is Springfield’s newest lobbyist – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/former-state-rep-ron-sandack-is-springfields-newest-lobbyist/
— Madigan starts record-setting term hoping ‘to end the acrimony’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-says-house-dems-will-propose-budget-agenda/
— Chicago, Illinois scored big projects during Obama terms – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-chicago-illinois-scored-big-projects-during-obama-terms/
— CPS watchdog launches data unit, hires investigative reporters – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-watchdog-launches-data-unit-hires-investigative-reporters/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump news spreads faster than reporters can verify – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170111/news/170119740/
— Districts hoping state legislation will keep referendums valid – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170111/news/170119703/
— New Legislature, same old problem in Illinois: No budget – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170111/news/301119928/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Budget peace looms—and biz groups check their wallets – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170111/BLOGS02/170119968/illinois-budget-deal-looms-and-business-groups-assess-damage
— Underwater homeownership more common in minority neighborhoods – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170111/CRED0701/170119974/underwater-homeownership-more-common-in-minority-neighborhoods

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Jil Tracy dives into new role in Illinois Senate – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20170111/jil-tracy-dives-into-new-role-in-illinois-senate

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— New McHenry County lawmakers take seats in Springfield, face hard battles ahead – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/11/new-mchenry-county-lawmakers-take-seats-in-springfield-face-hard-battles-ahead/a8i642n/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Michael Madigan elected to 17th term as Illinois House Speaker
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170111/michael-madigan-elected-to-17th-term-as-illinois-house-speaker

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Area Reps Start Congressional Session With Republicans In Lead  Dems Say They’ll Search For Common Ground, But Stand Against Trump, GOP Where They Must – TOM ROBB
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_2ff63d52-d82f-11e6-9d86-034f04aa2c62.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage Election Commission to consider 7 candidacies in challenge hearing – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/09/dupage-election-commission-to-consider-7-candidacies-in-challenge-hearing/abuatft/
— Public responds to proposed DuPage County Election Commission, clerk consolidation – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/10/public-responds-to-proposed-dupage-county-election-commission-clerk-consolidation/awz0jun/
— Breen says he won’t keep stipend for leadership post – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/10/breen-says-he-wont-keep-stipend-for-leadership-post/af08ie1/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— UIC Study Busts Stereotype That  Liberals Don’t Hold Anything Sacred  People on both sides of the political spectrum take stances that defend the sacred—depending on the topic. – BETTINA CHANG
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2017/Moral-Sanctity-Study/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Native Found Fatally Shot in Still-Running Car Near Chicago School He Worked At   A GoFundMe campaign has been started to help the family of Jason Goodfriend, who was the business manager at Chicago Tech Academy. – Joe Vince
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-native-found-fatally-shot-still-running-car-near-chicago-school-he-worked

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Feds Are Simply Out-of-Touch – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/feds-simply-touch/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently claimed in a press release that the cost of raising a child from birth through age 17 is $233,610, or almost $14,000 annually. As the father of seven children, let me say that this is utter nonsense. Moreover, the USDA fails to identify the multiple benefits of raising children, such as the physical, spiritual, intellectual and emotional advantages. These benefits are not just unquantifiable, but inestimable. The value of raising, nurturing and training children far surpass the outlandish financial estimates of Washington D.C. bureaucrats. With the USDA’s exaggerated estimates, how do we expect to encourage married couples to return to the healthy birth rate of more than 2.1 in the United States?  We’re shortsighted if we fail to see that the current U.S. trend is unsustainable and portends economic trouble, including lower living standards for most citizens. We simply have to look at Japan, Greece or Italy for a lesson in the detriments of low birth rates. Federal officials are simply out-of-touch with Middle America. Most of us don’t spend hundreds of dollars on a hammer and we spend far less than they estimate to raise our each child every year. Maybe the federal government can learn something from working families?)

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NAPERVILLE AND LISLE TOWNSHIPS TO VOTE ON CONSOLIDATING ROAD DISTRICTS  Voters in Naperville and Lisle townships will have the chance to vote on government consolidation after the success of a similar referendum in the November elections. – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/naperville-and-lisle-townships-to-vote-on-consolidating-road-districts/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WOOD: OBAMA GIVES FAREWELL SPEECH AS AMERICANS SAY FAREWELL TO DEMOCRAT PARTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/wood-obama-gives-farewell-speech-as-americans-say-farewell-to-democrat-party.html
— ILLINOIS 100TH SENATE SWORN IN WITH 37 DEMOCRATS, 22 REPUBLICANS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/illinois-100th-senate-sworn-in-with-37-democrats-22-republicans.html
— PROPERTY TAX FREEZE PASSES ONE CHAMBER AS SESSION ADJOURNS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/il-house-passes-permanent-property-tax-freeze.html
— DEMOCRAT FRANKS SPOTLIGHTS ILLINOIS’ PROPERTY TAX DEVASTATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/democrat-franks-spotlights-illinois-property-tax-devastation.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP says HDems “ignored the will of the people”
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/11/ilgop-says-hdems-ignored-the-will-of-the-people/
— Senate imposes term limits on its leaders via rule change
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/11/senate-imposes-term-limits-on-its-leaders-via-rule-change/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump Blasts CNN, BuzzFeed for Fake News; CNN Reporter Throws Fit at Press Conference
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19120

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump Refuses to Take Question From ‘Fake News’ CNN, Calls BuzzFeed: ‘Failing Pile of Garbage’ – VIRGINIA KRUTA
http://ijr.com/2017/01/775536-trump-goes-toe-to-toe-with-buzzfeed-cnn/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Va. Governor Issues Executive Order Allowing Only Pro-LGBT Groups to Receive State Contracts – MICHAEL GRYBOSKI
http://www.christianpost.com/news/virginia-governor-executive-order-lgbt-state-contracts-nondiscrimination-religious-freedom-172798/

 

ANDY MARTIN
— The Failed Presidency of Barack Obama
https://contrariancommentary.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/andy-martin-the-failed-presidency-of-barack-obama/

 

RUSS STEWART
— DEMOCRATIC-TRENDING DEMOGRAPHICS CAUSE DOLD’S DEFEAT IN 10TH DISTRICT
http://www.russstewart.com/russ-analysis.html

 

BREITBART
— Trans Jenner to Attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/11/caitlyn-jenner-attend-donald-trumps-inauguration/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Why The Trump Presidency Will Bring A New Era For Racial Equality – Vijay Jojo Chokal-Ingam
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/11/why-the-trump-presidency-will-bring-a-new-era-for-racial-equality/

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s frustration with press, intelligence community explodes – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313813-trumps-frustration-with-press-intelligence-community-explodes
— Federal ethics chief blasts ‘meaningless’ Trump business plan – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/313864-government-ethics-chief-blasts-trump-business-plan

 

REUTERS
— Trump says won’t divest from his business while president – Andy Sullivan, Emily Stephenson and Steve Holland
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-finance-idUSKBN14V21I

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— 10 Key Moments and More From Trump’s News Conference – NICHOLAS FANDOS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/trump-news-conference-highlights.html
— In First Trump News Conference, Sound, Fury and a New Plan – GLENN THRUSH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/obama-trump-transition.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— If colleges keep killing academic freedom, civilization will die, too – José A. Cabranes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-colleges-keep-killing-academic-freedom-civilization-will-die-too/2017/01/10/74b6fcc2-d2c3-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump to Place Business Holdings in a Trust Run by Adult Sons  Some ethics experts say the trust and other measures don’t create the firewall needed to fully insulate him from his holdings –  PETER NICHOLAS and ALEXANDRA BERZON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-to-place-business-holdings-in-a-trust-run-by-adult-sons-1484152201

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Students want universities to act as parents, but they won’t like the results – Mark Yudof
http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/01/11/students-want-universities-act-asparents-like-results

 

FED SMITH
— Legislation Introduced to Target Tax Delinquent Federal Employees – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/11/legislation-introduced-to-target-tax-delinquent-federal-employees/

 

FED WEEK
— Civil Service System ‘Long Overdue’ for Reform, Says OPM  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/civil-service-system-long-overdue-reform-says-opm/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner accepts invitation to attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4109944/Transgender-reality-star-Caitlyn-Jenner-accepts-invitation-attend-Donald-Trump-s-Inauguration.html

 

GM AUTHORITY
— Vice President Joe Biden Plans To Purchase A Corvette Upon Leaving Office – SEAN SZYMKOWSKI
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/01/vice-president-joe-biden-plans-to-purchase-a-corvette-upon-leaving-office/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We all know Vice President Joe Biden’s love affair with Corvettes; it’s a very well-documented obsession. In fact, he still owns a C2 Corvette given to him as a wedding gift decades ago.
However, Biden has big automotive plans upon leaving office. During VP Biden’s visit to the 2017 North American International Auto Show, he told reporters one of his first actions after exiting his current role will be to “Buy a Corvette.”  Biden was seen checking out numerous vehicle during the show and was greeted by Fiat-Chrysler Vice President Brian Harlow, Ford President and CEO Mark Fields and GM Executive Vice President Mark Reuss. But, it was Reuss’ team Biden was loving up on. The VP was seen sitting in numerous C7 Corvettes on the show floor, likely doing some window shopping at the same time.)

January 11 Morning Edition

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Watch the swearing-in ceremony for the House of Representatives LIVE; the ceremony is scheduled to begin at Noon.
http://uiswowza1.uis.edu/live/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Public speaks out on plan to merge DuPage Election Commission into clerk’s office – Gary Gibula  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Are you a partisan? I have always been one.  According to Wikipedia, “In politics, a partisan is a committed member of a political party.” I have always been a “a committed member” of the Republican Party, and especially since 1999, I have been “a committed member” of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). However, those who dominate the MTRCC, DCRCC, IRP, and the Republican Party and who reject planks in the IRP platform and/or in the Republican Party platform define “a committed member” differently.  According them, “a committed member” a) is someone who rejects the same planks that they do, usually the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, gambling, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) serves as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-nvs-dupage-election-merger-hearing-st-0111-20170110-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “There has to be a procedure for true bipartisanship,” said Elmhurst resident Bob Peikert, who is chairman of the DuPage Democratic Party organization. “When the Republican chair of the county board is choosing which Democrats will be on the election commission, that is not bipartisanship.” Janice Anderson is a Naperville resident and newly-elected District 5 DuPage County Board member. “Ideally, I don’t think anyone on the election commission should be partisan,” said Anderson, a Republican. “I think the chairman has made some good picks, previously. You look as who’s the best person for a position.”)
— Today’s Springfield question: How many Democrats will vote against Madigan for speaker?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-democrats-vote-0111-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “Women business leaders use tech to take on Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-women-post-trump-groups-chicago-bsi-20170110-story.html
— Cook County leaders urge Obamacare sign-ups as Republicans plan teardown – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-obamacare-preckwinkle-deadline-0111-biz-20170110-story.html
— Madigan preps for 17th term as speaker despite Rauner-funded pressure – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-new-legislature-met-0111-20170110-story.html
— Rauner’s gonna need every bit of $50 million he contributed to his campaign – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: If sought a government office or a political office, how much would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes spend to defeat you?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-0111-20170110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise Streep.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-meryl-streep-cpj-press-freedom-page-perspec-0111-md-20170110-story.html
— All-white jury seated for black man who said he couldn’t get fair trial – Amanda Marrazzo
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mchenry-county/news/ct-heroin-death-trial-jury-met-20170110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men to march against Trump January 21 in Chicago.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-mary-schmich-trump-womens-march-20170110-column.html
— Emanuel asks credit ratings agency to back off ahead of latest round of borrowing – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-moodys-letter-met-0111-20170110-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Origin of proposal for Naperville to annex 3 towns remains a mystery – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-annexation-petitioner-st-0111-20170110-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Sessions’ right-wing values sure to follow him as AG.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-sessions-conservative-values-will-follow-him-as-ag/
— Madigan says House Dems will propose budget ‘agenda’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-says-house-dems-will-propose-budget-agenda/
— An inspired call for the next American generation  On Tuesday, President Obama paid Kennedy’s gift forward. In a speech in Chicago, he called another generation of Americans to public service. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Obama should have advised non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-an-inspired-new-call-for-the-next-generation/
— Obama holds pep rally for a game his team just lost – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/steinberg-obama-holds-pep-rally-for-a-game-his-team-just-lost/
— Springfield remembers Obama as ‘a Chicago guy … an Illinois guy’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/springfield-remembers-obama-as-a-chicago-guy-an-illinois-guy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Hopefully, court will swiftly end annexation ‘stunt’ involving Naperville and other towns – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170110/discuss/170119886/
— DuPage hears feedback on Election Commission merger proposal – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170110/news/170119873/

 

CBS2
— Obama Bids Farewell To Presidency In Chicago Speech – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/10/obama-takes-the-stage-for-his-farewell-speech-in-chicago/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘Yes we did, yes we can’: Obama’s bittersweet goodbye – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Under Obama, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are members of the following groups advanced their agendas: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170111/BLOGS02/170119978/yes-we-did-yes-we-can-obamas-bittersweet-goodbye

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Prosecutors want judicial oversight of Schock campaign fund – Andy Kravetz
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170110/prosecutors-want-judicial-oversight-of-schock-campaign-fund
— Springfield aldermen: More cuts before higher taxes – Mary Hansen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170110/springfield-aldermen-more-cuts-before-higher-taxes
— Economic growth a better way to improve Illinois – House Speaker Michael Madigan
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170111/house-speaker-michael-madigan-economic-growth-better-way-to-improve-illinois

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Difficult to get in touch with elected leaders – Pat Breeding Dixon  (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries a) that disapprove of your values and/or disapprove of your beliefs, b) that do not want to hear what you have to say, c) that do not take your phone calls, d) that do not return your phone calls, e) that do not respond to your emails, and/or f) that only respond to those who give them lots of money?  I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/01/10/difficult-to-get-in-touch-with-elected-leaders/aj0a890/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Man who disrupted ‘Hamilton’ banned from some theaters  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want me to be banded from everything and b) blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have banded me from their events in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/man-who-disrupted-hamilton-banned-from-some-theaters/article_a1a927b7-75ce-5039-a936-b93dd1769783.html

 

WSIU
— Illinois Looks to Expand Paid Sick Leave Act  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 a) to discourage from taking sick leave and b) to punish me for taking sick leave.)
http://news.wsiu.org/post/illinois-looks-expand-paid-sick-leave-act#stream/0

 

HERALD NEWS
— Crete Township residents battling proposed CSX intermodal  Will County asked to sponsor grant request from state for railroad grade separation – MIKE MALLORY
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/01/09/crete-township-residents-battling-proposed-csx-intermodal/auaoj8d/

 

SOUTHERN
— Illinois communities set their own marijuana fines – AP  (DIERSEN: The more that you want to destroy people, the lower that you want marijuana fines to be.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-communities-set-their-own-marijuana-fines/article_62c9fa58-8283-5062-834f-141ad6d66156.html

 

DNA INFO
— How Many People Are Homeless In Chicago? City Asks For Help Finding Out – Heather Cheron  (DIESREN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that send homeless people to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, and to your precinct?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170110/uptown/chicago-homeless-population-count
— Did Having A Chicagoan In The White House Help Chicago? – Heather Cherone  (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Clinton had won, she would have helped Emanuel drive members of the following groups out of Chicago, out of Cook County, out of Illinois, and out of America: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170110/hyde-park/president-barack-obamas-legacy-what-did-he-do-for-chicago

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Women’s March on Washington: Illinois to Hold Sister Marches  Negative rhetoric about women during the presidential campaign sparked demonstration. – Shannon Antinori  (DIERSEN: One could say that negative rhetoric about men sparked Trump’s election.)
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/women-s-march-washington-illinois-hold-sister-marches

 

CHICAGOIST
— Thousands Expected For Massive Women’s March On Chicago After Trump Inauguration – STEPHEN GOSSETT  (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs promote hatred of Republicans.)
http://chicagoist.com/2017/01/10/thousands_expected_for_massive_wome.php
— Illinois Politicians Condemn Jeff Sessions During Confirmation Hearing  (DIERSEN: Who condemns you?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who condemn me.  To the extent that they condemn me, should I condemn them?)
http://chicagoist.com/2017/01/10/jeff_sessions_illinois_criticism.php

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— New House GOP Conference chair says voters have mandated reform – Karen Kidd
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511068681-new-house-gop-conference-chair-says-voters-have-mandated-reform

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks’ Patronage Hires for Executive Assistant & Communications Specialist – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/10/jack-franks-patronage-hires-for-executive-assistant-communications-specialist/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE REP JEANNE IVES ON PROPERTY TAXES IN ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/state-rep-jeanne-ives-on-property-taxes-in-illinois.html
— THORNER: MISGUIDED CONSERVATIVES RAMP UP EFFORTS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/thorner-misguided-conservatives-ramp-up-efforts-for-constitutional-convention.html
— RHOADS: THANKS TO DYLANN ROOF, THE DEATH PENALTY ARGUMENT RETURNS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/rhoads-familiar-pro-and-con-death-penalty-arguments-come-up-again.html

 

NUMBERS USA
— TANCREDO: MANDATORY E-VERIFY SHOULD BE TRUMP’S TOP IMMIGRATION PRIORITY
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/tancredo-mandatory-e-verify-should-be-trump%E2%80%99s-top-immigration-priority

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND CRIME – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-black-community-and-crime/

 

GOPUSA
— Airport Shooter Converted to Islam, Identified as Aashiq Hammad Years Before Joining Army
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19081
— Obama’s Legacy of Endless Wars and Transgender Soldiers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19083
— Ford sees improved business climate with President Trump  (DIERSEN: How will Trump deal with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are a) filled with hatred of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, b) filled with hatred of those who own/owned General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler vehicles, c) filled with hatred of unions, d) filled with hatred of union members, and e) filled with hatred of former union members?)
http://www.gopusa.com/ford-sees-improved-business-climate-with-president-trump/

 

LIFESITE NEWS
— An inside look at the International LGBT Leaders Conference and what really goes on  Major corporations like State Farm, Walmart, Comcast and Google funded the LGBT Leaders conference, as they do many other homosexual events. – Peter LaBarbera  (DIERSEN: Who works against you?  Overwhelmingly, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBT activity, their operatives, and their dupes work against me.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/an-inside-look-at-the-international-lgbt-leaders-conference-and-what-really
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Walmart, AT&T, and Comcast were among the major corporate sponsors of the International LGBT Leaders Conference held December 8-10 to promote homosexual- and transgender-affirming laws, abortion, illegal immigration, and other “progressive” Democratic agendas. The conference, put on by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Institute — also known simply as the Victory Institute — was first envisioned as a recruiting event and strategy session to help place LGBTQ activists in a sympathetic Hillary Clinton administration. But with Donald Trump’s surprise victory on November 8, the event turned into a series of panel discussions on how to resist a Trump presidency and GOP-controlled Congress. The conference was hosted by the Washington Hilton Hotel, where President Ronald Reagan and three other men were shot in an assassination attempt in 1981. LifeSiteNews attended the Victory Institute conference, which drew more than 500 homosexual, bisexual and “transgendered” lawmakers as well as allied political and corporate activists from across the globe. This is the first of several articles on the conference, which offered a glimpse into President Obama’s success in pushing his LGBTQ policies in the United States and abroad and how difficult it will be to overturn them if President-elect Trump is so inclined. Victory Institute is associated with the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a political action committee that works to elect openly homosexual, bisexual, and transgendered individuals to public office. Among Victory Fund’s co-founders in 1991 is homosexual activist and major Democratic Party fundraiser Terry Bean, who in 2014 at age 66 was arrested by Portland, Oregon, police along with his 25-year-old ex-boyfriend, Kiah Lawson, on charges of sodomizing a 15-year-old boy. As LifeSiteNews reported, Bean, who is also a co-founder of the LGBTQ lobby group Human Rights Campaign, was charged with two felony charges of third-degree sodomy and one count of third-degree sex abuse. The sex abuse charges against Bean were dropped after the boy fled and refused to testify following “an offer by Bean to end the case with a so-called ‘civil compromise’ in which Bean would pay the young man $225,000 and avoid a criminal trial,” Willamette Week reported. A transcript of a police interview with Lawson reveals that Bean reportedly knew the boy he was “hooking up” with sexually was underage and tried to coach him to say he was 18. A corporate-funded “gay insiders” army  Far more than on the abortion issue, in the LGBTQ “culture war” the homosexual-transgender lobby has a huge advantage over its pro-family opponents in both funding and the number of fully engaged activists. As homosexual power grew especially through two Obama terms, these conferences have gained more and more funding and sponsorships from large corporations, which have embraced the LGBTQ movement’s paradigm of viewing homosexualism and transgenderism strictly from a “civil rights” perspective. The Victory Institute conference was no exception. Most speaker panels were sponsored by a major corporation whose representative gave opening remarks touting that company’s commitment to LGBTQ issues. Here are some of the themes observed at the International LGBT Leaders conference: Openly “gay” and homosexually “married” American ambassadors — all men — discuss how living “out” proudly and publicly with their same-sex “husband” changes minds in the foreign nations in which they serve. They understand their role in normalizing “gay marriage” and the immoral homosexual lifestyle abroad. LGBTQ activists in the military discuss how they pushed for open homosexuality and then open transgenderism in the Armed Forces, and how transgender activists used key meetings with the Pentagon’s top brass to advance their gender-confusion agenda (without Congress). Why homosexual and transgender activists think it will be difficult to “roll back” many pro-LGBT policies enacted by President Obama — even transgenderism in the military. Representatives of major corporations (all conference sponsors) discuss how they are crucial to stopping “religious freedom” legislation at the state level. Corporate power is now central to LGBTQ lobbying nationwide. Homosexual (illegal) “immigration” activists apply homosexual activist “coming out” and victimhood tactics to their push for amnesty — comparing coming out as “gay” or “transgender” to coming out as an “undocumented” immigrant. How LGBTQ activists work hand-in-hand with other “progressive” agendas including abortion-on-demand, amnesty/“rights” for illegal immigrants, gun control and radical feminism — almost exclusively working with Democrats. When corporate America funds the LGBTQ movement, it mostly finances the left. LGBTQ activists adore President Obama for so aggressively pushing homosexual, bisexual and transgender policies at all levels of the federal government — and across the world by leveraging American power and his bully pulpit. Obama gave LGBTQ activists almost everything they wanted. He is a big part of the success of the “gay” and “transgender” revolution in the United States. But will Trump and the Republicans coming to power in Washington have the will to reverse it in any significant way?. . .Corporate Sponsors  The following were major corporate sponsors of the International LGBT Leaders Conference 2016: AARP, AT&T, Altria (cigarette and tobacco products), Coca-Cola, Comcast, Dow, Gilead (drug manufacturer), Pfizer, PG&E, Southwest Airlines, State Farm, Toyota, Union Pacific, Walmart, and Xylem (water technology). A future article will report on how so many major corporations are pushing LGBTQ policies to the point of becoming culture-war power players in stopping social conservative legislation. That includes laws designed to protect the freedom of citizens and small businesses not to participate in homosexual “marriages” and other aspects of the gay-trans agenda, according to the dictates of their conscience. As the reader will observe from these reports, homosexual and transgender activists lean heavily left and toward the Democratic Party. No panelists were seen speaking in support of Donald Trump or the Republican Party, and no homosexual Republicans, much less traditional GOP conservatives, were represented. Two days after Trump’s electoral win, Victory Fund President & CEO Aisha C. Moodie-Mills issued a statement that read in part, “Today I am heartbroken that racist, xenophobic, sexist and transphobic demagoguery won last night’s presidential election.” Time will tell whether major corporations ostensibly serving consumers of all persuasions — from far-left progressives to tea party conservatives — will pay a price for financing and aligning so closely with leftist LGBTQ politics of this sort.)

 

BLAZE
— OUTSTANGING: ‘What does it mean to be a snowflake?’ – Tomi Lahren
http://www.theblaze.com/video/final-thoughts-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-snowflake/

 

THE HILL
— Sessions-led DOJ will reform immigration law, put Americans first – IAN SMITH & MICHAEL HETHMON  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps always put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/313533-sessions-led-doj-will-reform-immigration-law-to-put
— Obama faults corrosive political rhetoric in farewell address – JORDAN FABIAN  (DIERSEN: Who do those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, on your county, and in Illinois blame for corrosive political rhetoric?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313687-obama-faults-corrosive-political-rhetoric-in-farewell-address
— Donations to journalism nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists surge after Streep speech – JENNIFER CALFAS  (DIERSEN: What do you get paid to do?  What do you say to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a journalist because no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor?  I ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes – what do you do and who pays you for it?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/313370-donations-to-journalism-non-profit-surge-after-streeps-golden

 

REUTERS
— Obama pushes values and prods Trump in final, emotional address – Jeff Mason
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obama-idUSKBN14U2NX

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/us/politics/trump-confirmation-hearings.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— At the Sessions hearing, the business of government is … hysteria – Matt Welch
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-welch-sessions-hysteria-20170110-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats seek thaw in Trump plan to freeze federal hiring – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under hiring freezes and/or promotion freezes.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/11/democrats-seek-thaw-in-trump-plan-to-freeze-federal-hiring/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The impact of hiring freezes enacted during previous Democratic and Republican administrations demonstrates that such measures have not, in fact, significantly reduced the size of our federal workforce or enhanced federal government operations,” the 106 members wrote, citing a still-relevant 1982 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The previous freezes did not result in a significant reduction in the size of the workforce, yet served, the letter said, “to decrease efficiency, transparency, and accountability government-wide at the expense of the public safety and American taxpayer dollars.” Instead of controlling federal full-time employment, agencies increased temporary and part-time workers. “They also resorted to an extraordinary reliance on private contractors,” the Democrats wrote.)
— The Holman Rule will have a chilling effect on federal workers  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government and Democrats will continue to run the federal government under Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-holman-rule-will-have-a-chilling-effect-on-federal-workers/2017/01/10/c0c91158-d6a2-11e6-a0e6-d502d6751bc8_story.html
— Beware: Chaffetz committee plans broad agenda affecting federal workers – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government and Democrats will continue to run the federal government under Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/10/beware-chaffetz-committee-plans-broad-agenda-affecting-feds/

 

USA TODAY
— 10 people profit $8.9 billion from Trump rally – Matt Krantz
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2017/01/11/10-people-profit-89-billion-trump-rally/95803750/
— Should IRS focus on taxpayer service, or tax enforcement? – Kevin McCoy (DIERSEN: ANSWER: Tax enforcement.  I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years and for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/10/should-irs-focus-taxpayer-service-tax-enforcement/96371436/
— Automakers vie to be seen as most ‘Made in the USA’ – Nathan Bomey   (DIERSEN: How will Trump deal with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are a) filled with hatred of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, b) filled with hatred of those who own/owned General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler vehicles, c) filled with hatred of unions, d) filled with hatred of union members, and e) filled with hatred of former union members?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/01/10/detroit-auto-show-donald-trump/96390402/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Car Industry Has Unlikely Patriots  Tesla, BMW and Daimler can better afford U.S. manufacturing than the Detroit Three – STEPHEN WILMOT  (DIERSEN: How will Trump deal with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are a) filled with hatred of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, b) filled with hatred of those who own/owned General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler vehicles, c) filled with hatred of unions, d) filled with hatred of union members, and e) filled with hatred of former union members?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-car-industry-has-unlikely-patriots-1484045646
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Email Can Reveal How Well New Hires Fit In – JOANN S. LUBLIN (DIERSEN: If you want to be retained or promoted, the more that your employer promotes the Democrat Party platform, the more that your emails should promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/email-can-reveal-how-well-new-hires-fit-in-1484060400

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Joe Biden just checked out the greatest Corvette ever made at the Detroit auto show – MATTHEW DEBORD  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hate Corvettes and hate Corvette owners the most.)
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/joe-biden-corvette-gs-detroit-auto-show-2017-2017-1

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Federal employees believe they can make a difference under Trump administration – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government and Democrats will continue to run the federal government under Trump.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/01/feds-say-theyre-not-going-anywhere-trump-administration/

 

FED SMITH
— Financial Fitness: Your New Year’s Resolution – Tom Walker  (DIERSEN: Virtually all the operatives and all the dupes for my critics/opponents have severe health and/or financial problems.  They talk and act like they will anything for money.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/10/financial-fitness-your-new-years-resolution/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Committee to Protect Journalists Received 140 Times More Donations Than Usual After Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes Speech – Kerry Close
http://time.com/money/4628570/meryl-streep-golden-globes-cpj/  (DIERSEN: What do you get paid to do?  What do you say to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a journalist because no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor?  I ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes – what do you do and who pays you for it?)
— Recruitment: what to expect in 2017 – David Cawley (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://moneymag.com.au/recruitment-trends/

 

SMALL BUSINESS
— Inability to Meet Job Standards and Termination – Devra Gartenstein  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old because I failed to meet jobs standards, and for no other reason.  In my defense, 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 33.)
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/inability-meet-job-standards-termination-46672.html

 

ROAD AND TRACK
— Joe Biden Wants Corvette’s Chief Engineer to Help Him Pick a New Vette  At the Detroit Auto Show, the Vice President asked Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter the important question: Grand Sport, or Z06? – BOB SOROKANICH  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hate Corvettes and hate Corvette owners the most.)
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/detroit-auto-show/news/a32237/vice-president-biden-tadge-juechter-corvette-stingray-z06/

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Voter Suppression Works Too Well  The Republicans’ quest for a permanent political majority culminated in mammoth voter suppression in 2016. The 2018 midterm election promises both to embolden these efforts and energize resistance. – Gabrielle Gurley  (DIERSEN: In 2016, anti-Trumps were very successful in suppressing votes for Trump in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://prospect.org/article/voter-suppression-works-too-well-0

January 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— SESSIONS SAYS HE’D BE FAIR AS AG, DEFY TRUMP IF NECESSARY – ABC NEWS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sessions-says-hed-be-fair-as-ag-defy-trump-if-necessary/1695358/
— ‘MURDER BOARDS’ PREP TRUMP’S CABINET PICKS FOR HEARINGS
http://abc7chicago.com/news/murder-boards-prep-trumps-cabinet-picks-for-hearings/1694997/

 

NBC5
— Homeland Security Pick Cites Securing Border as Top Priority  The confirmation of Kelly, a retired Marine general, is almost assured – Alicia Caldwell
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Homeland-Security-Pick-Faces-Questions-on-Wall-Immigration–410263575.html

 

CBS2
— Dillard Recalls Obama’s Early Years – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/10/former-republican-colleague-recalls-obamas-early-years/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— New legislature, same old problem in Illinois: No budget – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/228315069-story
— Mom says daughter racially ‘tormented’ at Elmwood Park middle school – Elizabeth Matthews
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/228313524-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sessions vows to target gun crime, boost cops’ morale in Chicago – FRANK MAIN and FRAN SPIELMAN
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-to-press-attorney-general-pick-as-hearing-opens/
— New poll has Trump approval rating at 37%, Obama at 55% – USA TODAY
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-poll-has-trump-approval-rating-at-37-obama-at-55/
— Bill requiring lead testing in schools heads to governor’s desk – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bill-requiring-lead-testing-in-schools-heads-to-governors-desk/
— Men in KKK costumes disrupt Sessions confirmation hearing – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/men-in-kkk-costumes-disrupt-sessions-confirmation-hearing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say  “Obamacare repeal game is a disgrace.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-obamacare-repeal-game-is-a-disgrace/
— GOP anxiety is mounting over health care repeal initiative – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gop-anxiety-is-mounting-over-health-care-repeal-initiative/
— Lipinski aide found dead after ‘domestic fight’ call – Jordan Owen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-woman-found-dead-in-oak-lawn-after-domestic-fight/
— Illinois lawmakers OK tax incentive program extension – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-house-oks-4-month-tax-incentive-program-extension/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaker Paul Ryan: GOP will work on repealing, replacing health law ‘concurrently’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-paul-ryan-obamacare-repeal-20170110-story.html
— L.L. Bean faces boycott for family member donation to Trump PAC – Kim Bhasin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-ll-bean-trump-boycott-20170110-story.html
— Naperville’s annexation-mania echoes past Lake County battles – Dan Moran
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-moran-village-consolidation-st-0111-20170110-column.html
— Before the president from Chicago says farewell, there’s disappointment – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-obama-farewell-speech-kass-0111-20170110-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame “societal oppression,” that is, they blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-missing-black-fathers-obama-20170110-story.html
— More budget nonsense for Illinois – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-stopgap-budget-springfield-edit-0111-md-20170110-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage referendum fix awaiting the governor’s signature – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170110/news/170119898/
— Bill to test school water for lead goes to Rauner – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170110/news/170119931/
— Affordable housing fee could stymie upscale housing project in St. Charles – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170110/news/170119971/
— Conflict forces Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 board member to resign – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170110/news/170119920/
— Kane Co. voters to decide on $50 million tax increase for forest district – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170110/news/170119913/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois moves to regain its Edge
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170110/BLOGS02/170119996/illinois-moves-to-regain-its-edge

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate delays vote on plan that raises income tax – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170109/senate-delays-vote-on-plan-that-raises-income-tax

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois House OKs criminal justice reforms – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/state/2017-01-10/latest-illinois-house-oks-criminal-justice-reforms.html

 

MADISON RECORD
— Why a budget won’t fix Illinois – Austin Berg
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511071338-why-a-budget-won-t-fix-illinois

 

WSIL TV
— Lawsuits over Trump business threaten to tie up presidency – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34228146/lawsuits-over-trump-business-threaten-to-tie-up-presidency

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Rep. William Lacy Clay returns controversial painting to Capitol wall, tries to file charges against colleague Duncan Hunter – Chuck Raasch
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/clay-returns-controversial-painting-to-capitol-wall-tries-to-file/article_005d92e8-20a3-513f-8e74-6457f650792f.html
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: Clay also tried to file theft charges against that colleague, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., although Capitol Police had not indicated to him late Tuesday morning whether they will follow through with Clay’s complaint. In a short address in a tunnel between the Capitol and House office buildings, Clay depicted the debate as part of the culture wars dividing the country. “This is really not about a student art competition anymore,” Clay, D-St. Louis, said after he and a handful of colleagues put it back on a wall amidst 400 other winners of a high school art contest sponsored by members of Congress. “It’s about defending the Constitution.” He said this just after passing Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., in the tunnel where the painting hangs. Hunter and Clay, who are good friends and whose congressional offices are next door to one another, didn’t speak to each other as they passed. Hunter, citing 18-year-old artist David Pulphus’s depiction of police as animals, which many have interpreted as pigs, said it was offensive. A scrum of about 15 reporters and photographers who had gathered around Hunter shifted to Clay, who led a handful of Congressional Black Caucus members in putting the painting back up where it originally was. It may not be there for good, however. Congressional Republicans are discussing removing it officially as a violation of congressional rules on the art that prevents the competition from depicting controversial “contemporary” issues. Clay said he’d defend the painting through that process as a First Amendment expression of an 18-year-old constituent. “I don’t have a disagreement with that,” he said of the process. “But there is a procedure to follow. You can’t have culture warriors walking around here like they are in charge of something.” Clay told reporters that he had no opinion on the painting, which police groups and others have criticized as depicting police as hog-like animals. Clay said critics should put themselves in Pulphus’s place, as a teenaged black male, who had witnessed the highly publicized shootings of young black men throughout his teen years. Including, “in his own community,” the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson when Pulphus was 16. Those shootings, Clay said in an interview with the Post-Dispatch, were “animalistic.” While police groups have criticized the painting, Clay received a local police ally over the weekend in St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson. “Police officers are not art critics,” Dotson said during a discussion Saturday night at Harris-Stowe State University kicking off Missouri’s official events honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He called Clay a “strong supporter” of police and said Clay’s desire to hang the painting is in keeping with protecting the First Amendment. The painting by former Cardinal Ritter High School Senior Pulphus – now a college student – has drawn intense scrutiny after critics noticed that it depicted police officers as animals. Some police groups criticized the painting as divisive and not a true depiction of the shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in 2014. Hunter removed the painting and left it in Clay’s office on Friday, saying it offended him and denigrated police. Hunter told the Post-Dispatch he had gotten “thousands” of calls and social media messages in support, many from police officers or their families. The painting was on display for six months before critics attacked it, in the middle of hundreds of other paintings by high school art contest winners from around the country. Clay Tuesday blamed “alt-right” media for stirring up the problem, and fellow Congressional Black Caucus members depicted the controversy as an extension of Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s attacks on the media. Hunter said he was making a statement and would not seek to remove it again if Clay puts it back up. But other Republicans, upset at the depiction of police, hinted they may seek official congressional action to take it down permanently. Clay would fight that. “I do not agree or disagree with this painting,” Clay said after he helped put it back up. But he noted that statues elsewhere in the Capitol depict slaveholders and avowed racists that offend him, but he hasn’t demanded they be removed. “I will fight to defend this young man’s right to express himself because his artwork is true for him and he is entitled to that protection under the law,” Clay said, referring to Pulphus. At the forum in St. Louis Saturday night, Dotson referred to the painting as the “elephant in the room.” “Sam Dotson can have an opinion and may not like the painting, but Sam Dotson the police chief or any police officer cannot have an opinion about it because that young man has a right to have his voice heard and it’s our job to make sure his rights are protected,” he said.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Controversial tax credit elicits mixed responses from Illinois leadership, businesses
https://ilnews.org/11653/controversial-tax-credit-elicits-mixed-responses-illinois-leadership-businesses/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DURBIN LEADS ATTACK DURING SESSIONS’ AG HEARING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/durbin-leads-attack-during-sessions-ag-hearing.html
— MCHENRY CO CLERK SAYS REFERENDUM OBJECTION BASED ON QUALIFIED SIGNATURE SHORTAGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/mchenry-co-clerk-says-referendum-objection-based-on-qualified-signature-shortage.html
— MCHENRY CO PROPERTY TAX FREEZE REFERENDUM CHALLENGED BY DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/mchenry-co-property-tax-freeze-referendum-challenged-by-deputy-county-clerk.html
— MASSIVE TAX HIKE IN “GRAND COMPROMISE” WOULD BE A DISASTER, IL STATE REP SAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/massive-tax-hike-in-grand-compromise-would-be-a-disaster-il-state-rep-says-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP to leaflet outside Madigan re-election event
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/10/ilgop-to-leaflet-outside-madigan-re-election-event/
— Rauner joins push for DeVos
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/10/rauner-joins-push-for-devos/

 

FOX NEWS
— Protesters Interrupt Jeff Sessions’ Senate Confirmation Hearing
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/10/jeff-sessions-senate-confirmation-hearings-attorney-general-protesters

 

BREITBART
— Jeff Sessions on Immigration Law: ‘I’m Going to Follow The Laws Passed By Congress’ – JULIA HAHN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/10/jeff-sessions-on-immigration-law-im-going-to-follow-the-laws-passed-by-congress/
— Congressional Black Caucus to Re-Hang Anti-Cop ‘Police as Pigs’ Painting in Capital Citing ‘Constitution’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/09/congressional-black-caucus-to-re-hang-anti-cop-police-as-pigs-painting-in-capital-citing-constitution/

 

BLAZE
— Sessions angrily defends his immigration record against Durbin in Senate confirmation – Jon Street
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/10/watch-sessions-angrily-defends-his-immigration-record-against-durbin-in-senate-confirmation/

 

AOL
— Donald Trump beats libel lawsuit over tweets directed at female political strategist – ERIQ GARDNER
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/01/10/donald-trump-beats-libel-lawsuit-over-tweets-directed-at-female/21652018/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Nominees Financed Senators Deciding Their Fate  Five of Donald Trump’s nominees collectively donated $106,000 to senators on committees conducting their confirmation hearings – REBECCA BALLHAUS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-nominees-financed-senators-deciding-their-fate-1484076076

 

USA TODAY
— Trump wins dismissal of suit over nasty tweets – Nick Penzenstadler
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/10/trump-wins-dismissal-suit-over-nasty-tweets/96402614/