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January 4 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Federal workers in Chicago face uncertainty as shutdown continues – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/01/03/federal-workers-in-chicago-face-uncertainty-as-shutdown-continues/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Only one of every six Federal employees actually works in Washington, leaving the rest spread across the U.S., including some 29,000 who work in the Chicago region. Among them are about 900 administrators, attorneys, scientists and engineers at the EPA’s Chicago regional office.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds: Burke thought he was ‘playing nice with ’em,’ then came the squeeze – Jon Seidel, Tim Novak, Mitch Dudek, Fran Spielman, Stefano Esposito and Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-federal-court-case/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: House Democrats will do everything that they can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pelosi-underwood-casten-garcia-sworn-in-new-dawn-in-the-house/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hated of Trump, Trump supporter-haters promote hatred of Trumps supporters, Protestant-haters promote hated of Protestants, conservative-haters promote hated of conservatives, patriotic people-haters promote hatred of patriotic people, Republican-haters promote hatred of Republicans, America-haters promote hatred of America, White-haters promote hatred of Whites, male-haters promote hatred of males, older people-haters promote hatred of older people, rich people-haters promote hatred of rich people, gun owner-haters promote hatred of gun owners, German American-haters promote hatred of German Americans, draft avoider-haters promote hatred of draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time-haters promote hatred of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/heres-story-tweet-white-house-trumps-border-wall-completed/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Only 20 percent of Naperville’s city employees live in town, far less than cities of similar size – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-employees-residents-st-0104-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: To address growing Chinese population, District 203 translates school documents into Mandarin language
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-translations-st-0104-story.html
— Chicago Catholics struggle to build future with fewer priests as parishes shrink, cash dwindles – Katie Galioto
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-catholic-church-20181228-story.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: House Democrats will do everything that they can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190103/us-rep-cheri-bustos-details-priorities-for-new-congress

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Glacier-like movement toward consolidation – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-01-02/editorial-glacier-movement-toward-consolidation.html

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Annual levy to go up to help pay for pensions – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20190102/annual-levy-to-go-up-to-help-pay-for-pensions

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Romney rebuff of President Trump criticized by fellow Republicans – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/romney-rebuff-of-president-trump-criticized-by-fellow-republicans
— Day 13: Dems pass funding plan without wall, Trump digs in – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/in-one-of-first-acts-for-democratic-majority-house-passes-bills-to-re-open-government-wit

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— HOW IS KANE COUNTY AFFECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN?
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/01/how-is-kane-county-affected-by-the-government-shutdown/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ hemp rules: No pot, at least $1,100 to grow – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/agriculture/illinois-hemp-rules-no-pot-at-least-to-grow/article_086c7cc0-0e8c-11e9-b74c-739895f5887d.html
— Tourism official says local sites still open while Illinois among least impacted by partial shutdown – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/tourism-official-says-local-sites-still-open-while-illinois-among/article_9e674e76-0f9f-11e9-b7b2-53999b6d4c42.html

 

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— What’s in Is Out in Illinois Just how intolerable is Illinois? A look at what’s behind the Land of Lincoln’s outmigration problem. – NATALIE ROONEY
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/whats-in-is-out-in-illinois
— Decoding the Democrats’ Sweep What’s in store for Illinois tax policy after Democrats sweep November’s election? – Keith Staats
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/decoding-the-democrats-sweep
— Illinois in Transition What will one-party rule bring to Illinois? – Marty Green
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/illinois-in-transition
— COVER STORY: Finding Direction on Diversity and Inclusion The accounting and finance profession must find a new path forward if it’s ever to achieve lasting diversity and inclusion across organizational levels. – ANNIE MUELLER
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/finding-direction-on-diversity-and-inclusion
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A cohesive, practical approach to driving diversity is a desperately needed step forward: Despite ongoing efforts, diversity lags in the accounting and finance world. A 2017 data analysis from the Financial Services Pipeline Initiative shows diversity trending in the wrong direction: Promotion rates for African-American and Latino talent became consistently lower from 2014 to 2017. In fact, the Financial Accounting Foundation will tell you that 75 percent of professional accounting positions, and a staggering 90 percent of partner positions, are still held by non-minorities — and the numbers are nearly as bleak for women when looking at gender disparities alone.)
— How Volunteerism Shapes Your Future – MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ, CPA WITH DERRICK LILLY (DIERSEN: I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996. I served on the Illinois CPA Society Membership Committee 1989-1998. I have been an Illinois CPA Society member since 1979.)
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/winter-2018/gen-next-how-volunteerism-shapes-your-future

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHAT IS THE COST OF MEDICARE FOR ALL?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/what-is-the-cost-of-medicare-for-all.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump defends border stance, notes Pope Francis has ‘biggest wall of them all’ – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-defends-border-stance-notes-pope-francis-has-biggest-wall-of-them-all
— Democrats take control of House, immediately introduce bill to fund abortions worldwide – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/democrats-seek-to-undo-trump-ban-on-foreign-abortion-funding-with-budget-bi

 

DAILY CALLER
— PLEASE, NO MORE ‘BORDER SECURITY’ – ANN COULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/03/coulter-no-more-border-security/

 

GOPUSA

— Republicans relinquish Congress with whimper: ‘More missed opportunities than anything’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61899

— Hank Johnson, Georgia Democrat, says ‘authoritarian’ Trump like Hitler in pulpit speech
http://www.gopusa.com/hank-johnson-georgia-democrat-says-authoritarian-trump-like-hitler-in-pulpit-speech/
— Kellyanne Conway jabs Pelosi: ‘Nothing screams youth and energy like a 78-year-old speaker’ (DIERSEN: What shows that you have “energy?” For me, it my having enough energy to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. What Pelosi has is experience. According to Wikipedia, “A two-time House Speaker, Pelosi previously served in the post from 2007 to 2011. She is currently in her 17th term as a member of the House of Representatives, first being elected in a 1987 special election. Pelosi is also a two-time House Minority Leader, serving from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2011 to 2019. Between her alternating stints as Minority Leader and Speaker (depending on which party had the majority), Pelosi has been the leader of the House Democrats since 2003.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61894
— Michael Savage target of death threats, called ‘crypto Jew’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61830
— Mitt Romney’s Dance with Disgrace
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61884

 

TOWNHALL
— Rep. Hank Johnson Compares Trump to Hitler, Says His Supporters Are Uneducated and Have Short Lifespans – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2019/01/03/rep-hank-johnson-compares-trump-to-hitler-n2538437
— President Trump Isn’t the Enemy, Mr. Romney – David Limbaugh
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2019/01/04/president-trump-isnt-the-enemy-mr-romney-n2538479

 

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Trump Should Give ‘Oval Office Address’ Explaining Immigration Crisis Like Reagan Did for Tax Cuts – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/01/03/ann-coulter-trump-should-give-oval-office-address-explaining-immigration-crisis-reagan-did-tax-cuts/
— Donald Trump Surprises Reporters with Border Officials to Demand a Wall – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/donald-trump-surprises-reporters-with-border-officials-to-demand-a-wall/
— GOP/Dems Consider DACA Amnesty-for-Wall Deal Backed by Billionaire Donors – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/gop-dems-consider-daca-amnesty-for-wall-deal-backed-by-billionaire-donors/
— DACA Illegal Aliens Surged Hispanic Vote, Flipping GOP Counties Blue – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/daca-illegal-aliens-surged-hispanic-vote-flipping-gop-counties-blue/
— Pelosi: Amnesty for ‘Patriotic’ Dreamers Will ‘Make America More American’ – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/pelosi-amnesty-for-patriotic-dreamers-will-make-america-more-american/
— 12 Percent: Paul Ryan’s Favorability Bottoms Out as Former Speaker Leaves Congress – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/12-percent-paul-ryans-favorability-bottoms-out-as-former-speaker-leaves-congress/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SPLC SUED FOR TARGETING, DESTROYING LAWYER’S CAREER $6.5 million sought in complaint against ‘anti-hate’ group
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/splc-sued-for-targeting-destroying-lawyers-career/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— PELOSI RULES THE HOUSE AGAIN Leftist agenda – and hate – to be on full display. – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272453/pelosi-rules-house-again-joseph-klein
— THE RACIST, ANTI-SEMITIC BLACK LEFT How racial tribalism became the defining hallmark of the black Left. – John Perazzo
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272405/racist-anti-semitic-black-left-john-perazzo

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hank Johnson brings ‘Trump is Hitler’ into the House of Representatives – Elad Hakim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/hank_johnson_brings_trump_is_hitler_into_the_house_of_representatives.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Whose Side is Mitt Romney On? – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/whose-side-is-mitt-romney-on/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Border Agents Repelled New Year’s Migrant Invasion – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31084-border-agents-repelled-new-year-s-migrant-invasion
— Loon Congressman: Trump Is Hitler, Blacks Better Watch Out – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/31090-loon-congressman-trump-is-hitler-blacks-better-watch-out

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Immigrants turn Orange County blue in 4 decades – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/01/03/immigrants-turn-orange-county-blue-in-4-decades
— The ‘purpling’ of America It’s no surprise to see people moving from high-tax to low-tax states – but the resulting political impact is gaining some attention.- Chris Woodward
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/01/03/the-purpling-of-america

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— MICHAEL SAVAGE GETS DEATH THREATS, MOVES TO SECRET LOCATION Email threatens massacre if restaurant lets him dine
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/savage-gets-death-threats-moves-to-secret-location/


— COLLUSION WITH THE WASHINGTON POST: WHOSE SIDE IS MITT ON? Pat Buchanan looks at Romney’s ‘audition’ for the role of Jeff Flake
https://www.wnd.com/2019/01/collusion-with-wapo-whose-side-is-mitt-on/

 

HOT AIR
— Calm Down Already. Mitt Romney Is Allowed To Criticize Trump.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/01/calm-already-mitt-romney-allowed-criticize-trump/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nets Barely Touch Mob of Illegals Attacking Border Agents – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2019/01/03/nets-barely-touch-mob-illegals-attacking-border-agents

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Liz Cheney Urges Democrats to ‘Keep Talking’ so Americans Know How ‘Radical’ They Are – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/politics/liz-cheney-urges-democrats-keep-talking-americans-know-how-radical/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Keep Their Promises
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29422

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Romney looks forward to a ‘trusting relationship’ with Trump – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/3/romney-looks-forward-trusting-relationship-trump/
— Numbers: Congress is 88 percent Christian – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/3/a-new-pew-research-center-analysis-reveals-that-88/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new Pew Research Center analysis reveals that 88 percent of the members of the 116th Congress are Christian. This finding prompted the pollster to declare that “Christians are overrepresented in Congress.” But let us examine the numbers. Of that 88 percent, 55 percent of the lawmakers are Protestant, 30 percent Catholic, 13 percent Baptist, 8 percent Methodist, and 5 percent each say they are Episcopalian, Presbyterian or Lutheran. . .“In the 116th Congress, just two of the 253 GOP members do not identify as Christian: Reps. Lee Zeldin of New York and David Kustoff of Tennessee are Jewish,” the analysis says. “By contrast, 61 of the 281 Democrats do not identify as Christian. More than half of the 61 are Jewish (32), and 18 decline to specify a religious affiliation. Congressional Democrats also include Hindus (3), Muslims (3), Buddhists (2), Unitarian Universalists (2) and one religiously unaffiliated member.”)

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Democrats will restore the promise of our democracy.”
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/423763-democrats-will-restore-the-promise-of-our-democracy
— New Dem lawmaker hangs trans flag outside office on Capitol Hill – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423714-new-dem-congresswoman-hangs-trans-flag-outside-office-on-capitol-hill
— Undocumented worker claims Trump golf club hid her from Secret Service review – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/423705-former-undocumented-worker-at-trump-golf-club-alleges-management

 

CNN
— Federal worker: I worry everyday about food (DIERSEN: Are/were you overpaid? While I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/01/03/federal-employee-rebecca-maclean-government-shutdown-impact-sot-vpx-nr.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Government Shutdown Leaves Workers Reeling: ‘We Seem to Be Pawns’ – Campbell Robertson, Mitch Smith and Alan Blinder
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/government-shutdown-workers-pay.html
— As Trump Holds Firm on Shutdown, He Never Mentions One Group: Federal Workers – Annie Karni (DIERSEN: Are/were you overpaid? While I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/federal-workers-government-shutdown.html
— What Is and Isn’t Affected by the Government Shutdown – Niraj Chokshi and Christina Caron
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/whats-affected-government-shutdown.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The I.R.S. Under the shutdown, most Internal Revenue Service operations have stopped. According to a contingency plan covering the final weeks of December, about seven in eight of the agency’s nearly 80,000 employees have been sent home. That plan does not make clear, though, what the I.R.S. will do as the shutdown extends into January. (Tax filing season has not yet begun, but the agency will no doubt face plenty of questions from filers over the recent tax law changes.) [President Trump and Democrats could not break an impasse over his request of funding for a border wall.] The agency, which did not respond to a request for comment, may bring in more workers to prepare for tax season, but it generally does not answer taxpayer questions or pay tax refunds during a shutdown, according to The Wall Street Journal. If the shutdown ends within a few weeks, it is unlikely to seriously affect most taxpayers.)
— Five Ways Elizabeth Warren (and Other 2020 Hopefuls) Will Campaign When There’s No Campaign Yet – Maggie Astor and Astead W. Herndon
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-2020-candidates.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Chicago Council alderman Ed Burke charged with attempted extortion – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-council-alderman-charged-with-attempted-extortion/2019/01/03/2567eca0-0a50-11e9-88e3-989a3e456820_story.html
— Evangelicals have hired their own Goliath – Michael Gerson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/evangelicals-have-hired-their-own-goliath/2019/01/03/c04b1a86-0f90-11e9-831f-3aa2c2be4cbd_story.html
— Unpopular Trump pushes unpopular wall as federal employees, services suffer – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/04/unpopular-trump-pushes-unpopular-wall-federal-employees-services-suffer/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want open borders.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-wall-shutdown-medieval-castle-20190104-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Forget the wall — Democrats now hate the border itself – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2019/01/03/forget-the-wall-democrats-now-hate-the-border-itself/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY HEADLINE: Pelosi promises ‘different world’ – Nicole Gaudiano and Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: House Democrats will do everything that they can to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. House Democrats will do everything that they can to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/03/nancy-pelosi-trump-can-expect-different-world-new-congress/2391622002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than You Think As legalization spreads, more Americans are becoming heavy users of cannabis, despite its links to violence and mental illness – Alex Berenson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marijuana-is-more-dangerous-than-you-think-11546527075
— ‘How to Hold a Grudge’ Review: Bitter Is Better Grudges are natural and human, and we shouldn’t feel guilty about having them. “The past matters,” the author tells us. Jenny Allen reviews “How to Hold a Grudge” by Sophie Hannah. – Jenny Allen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems and b) hold tremendous grudges against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-hold-a-grudge-review-bitter-is-better-11546559895
— More First-Time Home Buyers Are Turning to the Bank of Mom and Dad Among borrowers using FHA loans, which come with low down payments, more than 26% tap relatives for financial help. That’s up from 22% in 2011. – Ben Eisen (DIERSEN: Where did the down payment come from for your first real estate purchase? For me, in 1972, when I was 24 years old, it came from a) my IRS salary since 1971 and b) my Firestone Stores salary since 1970 (full-time 1970-1971 and part-time 1971-1972.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-first-time-home-buyers-are-turning-to-the-bank-of-mom-and-dad-11546597800

 

BLOOMBERG
— The Courts Run Out of Cash Next Friday. Here’s What Happens Then – Erik Larson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-04/the-courts-run-out-of-cash-next-friday-here-s-what-happens-then

 

FORBES
— Job Market Predictions To Watch Out For In 2019 – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/01/03/frightening-predictions-for-the-job-market-in-2019/#68980c3374ad
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination will become rampant. It is one of the few areas where prejudices are overlooked and condoned. It is not necessarily because companies don’t like older workers; it’s that they have more experience, so they earn more money compared to younger colleagues, their insurance costs are presumed higher and they’re not as easily manipulated as younger employees with mountains of debt to pay off. It will be convenient for management to target experienced and well-paid personnel with specious claims about their work product, in an effort to bully them into leaving.)

 

NEWS OK
— Evangelicals falsely believe they have found a champion in Trump – MICHAEL GERSON
https://newsok.com/article/5619302/michael-gerson-evangelicals-falsely-believe-they-have-found-a-champion-in-trump

 

NEW YORKER
— Is Optimism Dead in the Trump Era? – Susan Glasser (DIERSEN: Because of Democrat Party gains on November 6, 2018, members of the following groups are optimistic: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/is-optimism-dead-in-the-trump-era

 

NEWSWEEK
— DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN COMPARES DONALD TRUMP TO HITLER, CALLS PRESIDENT ‘RACIST STRONGMAN’ – TIM MARCIN
https://www.newsweek.com/democratic-congressman-donald-trump-hitler-racist-strongman-1278901
— TRUMP BORDER WALL GOFUNDME HITS $18M, MORE THAN PARKLAND AND MARCH FOR OUR LIVES CAMPAIGNS COMBINED IN 2018 – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/gofundme-trumps-border-wall-closes-19-million-second-largest-2018-1277898
— ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ HITS BACK AT GOP BOOING: ‘DON’T HATE ME CAUSE YOU AIN’T ME, FELLAS’ – SHANE CROUCHER
https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-booed-video-aoc-twitter-1279099

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Brings Federal Employee Union to White House to Make Case for Shutdown – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/01/trump-brings-federal-employee-union-white-house-make-case-shutdown/153919/

January 3 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How did you respond or how will you respond the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) survey questions (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC)? Initial questions concerning this survey include: Who is exactly paying for this survey? When did you first learn that this survey was going to be conducted and who did you learn that from? Who developed the survey? What input did you, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman have in the development of this survey? Where is the document that details the methodology used for this survey? What has been done to publicize this survey? Of course, anti-conservatives want liberals and moderates to respond to the survey and NOT conservatives. What about liberal and moderate responders who falsely claim to be conservative? I responded to the survey as follows:

1. How often do you work and/ or interact with the Illinois Republican Party? – Extremely Frequently (Daily)

 

  1. What role do you play in the Republican Party? – Precinct Committeemen

 

  1. How active would you consider yourself within your GOP organization? – Extremely active (Daily)

 

  1. Is there anything specific the Illinois Republican Party can help you and/ or your organization with? – Other (please specify) Promoting the IRP platform.

 

  1. What could the Illinois Republican Party do better to increase your activity and interest within your local regular Republican organization? – Promote the IRP platform.

 

  1. How active would you say your GOP organization(s) is/are? – They meet monthly and regularly are represented at community events.

 

  1. Please check the answer that best describes your political philosophy on fiscal policy matters: Conservative

 

  1. Please check the box that best describes your political philosophy on social policy matters: Conservative

 

  1. The most important public policy issues facing our state are: Pro-Life, Same-sex marriage (oppose), Second Amendment issues (oppose gun control), Other (please specify) Enforce immigration laws (support)

 

  1. The most important public policy issues facing our country are: Pro-Life, Illegal immigration (concerned about), Second Amendment issues (oppose gun control), Other (please specify) Traditional marriage (support)

 

  1. Who did you vote for in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial Republican primary election? – Jeanne Ives / Rich Morthland

 

  1. What are the biggest challenges to unity in the Illinois Republican Party? – Stopping anti-conservative IRP leaders from driving conservatives out of the IRP

 

  1. With respect to the Illinois Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party at its next quadrennial Convention in 2020 should: Adopt the platform of the national Republican Party as the platform of the Illinois Republican Party

 

  1. Why do Illinois Republicans lose elections? – Illinois Republican candidates are not conservative enough and do not energize enough of the Republican base. Illinois Democrat candidates typically have more campaign funds than Illinois Republican candidates. Districts are too gerrymandered for Illinois Republicans to be competitive in areas where they otherwise should be.

 

  1. What do you think are the most important things the Illinois Republican Party can do to promote unity? – Promote the IRP platform.

 

  1. If you were to define or message what it means to be a Republican to the voters of Illinois; what would that message be? – Promote traditional marriage and the traditional family. Promote the right to life. Enforce immigration laws. Promote Second Amendment rights.
  2. What is your first and last name? – David Diersen

 

  1. What is your email address? – diersen@aol.com

 

http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois is among top states for outbound moves: study – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1600172
— Expect delay in early voting: election officials – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/expect-delay-early-voting-2019/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Liberal revolt threatens to derail House Democrats on their first day in charge – Mike DeBonis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-house-democrats-rules-liberals-20190102-story.html


— New GOP rivalry? Romney bolts into Washington, blasts Trump – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-romney-20190102-story.html
— Republicans worry a primary challenge would hurt Trump – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-trump-republicans-20190103-story.html
— CPS watchdog report: Elementary teacher hired despite past sexual misconduct, famed choir director mismanaged donations – Juan Perez Jr.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-schools-inspector-general-report-20190102-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS watchdog found some CPS employees cheated to get children into top schools – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-inspector-general-report-chicago-public-schools-selective-enrollment-fraud/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Nine-story surrealist mural goes up on Mag Mile – BRIGID SWEENEY (DIERSEN: Are you a member of “the right people?” Ever-increasingly, companies dump customers who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/nine-story-surrealist-mural-goes-mag-mile
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “There’s a belief that this younger generation—millennials and younger—is no longer interested in walking into the store and getting the best price,” he said. “It’s about what emotions (shopping) evokes and whether it’s the place to be. Being associated with the right people brings in the other right people.” Eyal said art doesn’t have any direct impact on the value of real estate, but may serve as “social (media) proof” to draw in potential new retail tenants.)
— 2019 Will Cost You More In Chicago: A List Of Tax And Fee Hikes Now In Effect A water tax hike, property tax hike and an increased surcharge on Uber and Lyft rides will all hit Chicago residents. – Heather Cherone
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/01/02/2019-will-cost-you-more-in-chicago-a-list-of-new-laws-now-in-effect/
— Chicago-area Democrats move into bigger D.C. slots As Democrats prepare to take over majority control of the U.S. House later this week, local members of Congress finalize the new and more influential posts they’ll hold. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicago-area-democrats-move-bigger-dc-slots
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois is a popular state—to leave So say reports from three moving companies. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/illinois-popular-state-leave

 

WBEZ
— Federal Government Shutdown Adds To A Crushing Load In Chicago’s Immigration Court – Maria Ines Zamudio
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/government-shutdown-adds-to-crushing-load-in-local-immigration-court/aac925ad-b552-4391-9e77-66654f0a20ca

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Republicans Preparing for Return to One-Party Rule – Scot Bertram
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=277185#.XC4H39N_OM8

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Outgoing Illinois state Sen. Kyle McCarter was (finally) confirmed Wednesday on voice vote to be U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, according to a tweet by the U.S. Senate Republican Cloakroom staff. McCarter was nominated March 28. Over his lifetime, McCarter has served as a missionary to Kenya. The Republican from Collinsville has held the 54th state Senate seat since 2009. He ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress in 2016. McCarter announced last year he wouldn’t seek re-election and was succeeded by Jason Plummer, also a Republican. State Rep. Dave McSweeney cheered his McCarter’s news on Twitter. “Senator Kyle McCarter is a great conservative leader in Illinois and will be a great Ambassador to Kenya!” – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/01/03/munoz-spirals-as-burke-steps-away-preckwinkle-wins-over-eychaner-garcias-new-hire-370241

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Freshman senator already declares candidacy for an Illinois top pol spot – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) SAY “Republicans have gone so far overboard to become the political party of rural America; b) PROMOTE welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things; and c) DRIVE OUT OF ILLINOIS individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2019/01/freshman-senator-already-declares.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To me, the explanation is that she’s from Naperville – which once was a part of the great DuPage County Republican organization that was among the strengths of the GOP nationwide. There once would have been a time when Stava-Murray would have been a Republican aspirant for political office – except that the Republicans have gone so far overboard to become the political party of rural America that I suspect if she had tried to run in the Republican primary last year, she’d have lost. They wouldn’t want her. She’s a Democrat by default! It may well be that Stava-Murray is showing off her political ignorance and doesn’t fully realize “which side” she’s on. For her sake, she’s going to have to figure things out and “pick a side,” or else it could turn into a bloody two years for her.)

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Pipes and patronage Sewer district pays well – Bruce Rushton
https://illinoistimes.com/article-20789-pipes-and-patronage.html

 

WIREPOINTS
— Moody’s vs. Illinois politicians: $100 billion difference in pension debts – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.wirepoints.com/moodys-vs-illinois-politicians-100-billion-difference-in-pension-debts/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Madigan’s ‘on your side’ ad panned by some viewers as tone deaf – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/madigan-s-on-your-side-ad-panned-by-some-viewers/article_321c2256-0ecc-11e9-bb6e-efeb0b0486f8.html
— Consolidation measures could cut a few of Illinois’ nearly 7,000 units of government – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What is your position on consolidation? I should write a book about those who viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me a) because they believe that I SUPPORT consolidation and b) because they believe that I OPPOSE consolidation.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/consolidation-measures-could-cut-a-few-of-illinois-nearly-units/article_03d4aba6-0937-11e9-9790-afddc730598a.html
— Calling capitol an ‘unsafe workplace,’ freshman Democratic lawmaker to file discrimination claims against Madigan – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/calling-capitol-an-unsafe-workplace-freshman-democratic-lawmaker-to-file/article_9ef64420-0ed0-11e9-b3b8-e7411c6c97b9.html
— Bills to limit taxpayer-funded trips, conferences die in committee as spending continues – Cole Lauterbach and Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/bills-to-limit-taxpayer-funded-trips-conferences-die-in-committee/article_398dad84-0e9f-11e9-9d2e-2b8e46691d51.html
— INN investigation: Some communities spend big, others decrease spending at municipal conference – Greg Bishop, Cole Lauterbach and Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/inn-investigation-some-communities-spend-big-others-decrease-spending-at/article_df463d22-0e90-11e9-af54-2f0146104568.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: MONEY, MONEY EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT A DROP FOR A WALL – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: One could conclude that to curry favor with Hispanics, the Democrat Party has dumped Blacks.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/government-shutdown-money-money-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-for-a-wall/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— SEND YOUR SON TO A LEFTIST SCHOOL OR THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE HIM Behind the Left’s war on Jewish schools. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272379/send-your-son-leftist-school-or-government-will-daniel-greenfield

 

BREITBART
— Billionaire Kochs Plot DACA Amnesty, Vow Not to Support Trump in 2020 – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/02/billionaire-kochs-plot-daca-amnesty-vow-not-to-support-trump-in-2020/

 

DAILY CALLER
— LINDSEY GRAHAM, OTHER REPUBLICANS ATTACK MITT ROMNEY FOR ANTI-TRUMP OP-ED – Benny Johnson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/02/graham-attacks-mitt-romney-anti-trump/

 

HILL REPORTER
— Articles of Impeachment Against Trump To Be Introduced Today by Democrat – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-to-be-introduced-today-by-democrat-20035

 

THE HILL
— Dick Durbin: I’m running for reelection in 2020 – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/423653-dick-durbin-im-running-for-reelection-in-2020
— Shutdown halts E-Verify checks – SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423613-shutdown-halts-e-verify-checks-on-capitol-hill
— Democratic leaders face backlash if they compromise on wall – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Backlash from individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/423611-democrat-leaders-face-backlash-if-they-compromise-on-wall

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Survey: Americans Give Everyone Negative Marks For The Government Shutdown Most of the public considers the shutdown a problem, but just one-third of respondents call it very serious. – Ariel Edwards-Levy (DIERSEN: What do you know about survey methodology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survey_methodology and http://www.pewresearch.org/methods/u-s-survey-research/our-survey-methodology-in-detail/)? During my last 8 years at GAO, I worked at the GS-13 Step 4-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325/year, on audits that involved major surveys. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf (FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/government-shutdown-poll_us_5c2d4892e4b0407e9087dc6e
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The HuffPost/YouGov poll consisted of 1,000 completed interviews conducted Dec. 28-30 among U.S. adults, using a sample selected from YouGov’s opt-in online panel to match the demographics and other characteristics of the adult U.S. population. HuffPost has teamed up with YouGov to conduct daily opinion polls. You can learn more about this project and take part in YouGov’s nationally representative opinion polling. More details on the polls’ methodology are available here (http://data.huffingtonpost.com/yougov/methodology). Most surveys report a margin of error that represents some, but not all, potential survey errors. YouGov’s reports include a model-based margin of error, which rests on a specific set of statistical assumptions about the selected sample rather than the standard methodology for random probability sampling. If these assumptions are wrong, the model-based margin of error may also be inaccurate. Click here for a more detailed explanation of the model-based margin of error. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Here’s how.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Censoring China’s Internet, for Stability and Profit Thousands of low-wage workers in “censorship factories” trawl the online world for forbidden content, where even a photo of an empty chair could cause big trouble. – Li Yan (DIERSEN: Of course, I know exactly what articles my critics/opponents do NOT want me to include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Of course, I know exactly what comments my critics/opponents do NOT want me to make on those articles. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/business/china-internet-censor.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Li Chengzhi had a lot to learn when he first got a job as a professional censor. Like many young people in China, the 24-year-old recent college graduate knew little about the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. He had never heard of China’s most famous dissident, Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who died in custody two years ago. Now, after training, he knows what to look for — and what to block. He spends his hours scanning online content on behalf of Chinese media companies looking for anything that will provoke the government’s wrath. He knows how to spot code words that obliquely refer to Chinese leaders and scandals, or the memes that touch on subjects the Chinese government doesn’t want people to read about. Mr. Li, who still has traces of youthful acne on his face, takes his job seriously. “It helps cleanse the online environment,” he said. For Chinese companies, staying on the safe side of government censors is a matter of life and death. Adding to the burden, the authorities demand that companies censor themselves, spurring them to hire thousands of people to police content.)
— China’s Moon Landing: ‘New Chapter in Humanity’s Exploration of the Moon’ – Steven Lee Myers and Zoe Mou
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/world/asia/china-change-4-moon.html
— FRONT PAGE: Sexism Claims From Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Run: Paid Less, Treated Worse – Sydney Ember and Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign-sexism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s Shutdown Is Not About Border Security About 800,000 federal employees, and the citizens who depend on them, are being hurt for an empty political stunt.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/opinion/government-shutdown-2019-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Why Republicans Should Support Immigration.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/opinion/trump-republicans-immigration.html
— The Army, in Need of Recruits, Turns Focus to Liberal-Leaning Cities – Dave Philipps (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease), while I was freshman and sophomore in high school, I planned on enlisting and using the GI Bill to get a college degree.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/army-recruiting-tech-industry-seattle.html
— Trump Says Mattis Resignation Was ‘Essentially’ a Firing – AP (DIERSEN: Since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed that forcing an employee to take early retirement is essentially to fire that employee. Since 1997, they have used my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 to hint/imply/argue/shout that they forced me to retire because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000006287699/trump-essentially-fired-mattis.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Shutdown worsens strain on U.S. immigration system – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/shutdown-worsens-strain-on-us-immigration-system/2019/01/02/97dd0ef6-0ebe-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html
— The ‘blue water’ Navy veterans of the Vietnam War battle Agent Orange – Ann E. Marimow (DIERSEN: During the early 1980s, I worked for GAO on an audit of the VA’s handling of Agent Orange claims.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/the-blue-water-navy-veterans-of-the-vietnam-war-battle-agent-orange/2018/12/28/d9f8a9ea-ff09-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Sensible border security justifies government shutdown – James Jay Carafano
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/02/government-shutdown-border-wall-justifies-budget-battle-editorials-debates/2466822002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s ‘border security’ shutdown: Cut off cash to people and agencies that protect us.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/03/trump-government-shutdown-wall-weakens-fbi-tsa-border-patrol-column/2467376002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The shutdown is hurting people, leaving Americans in uncertainty.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/02/government-shutdown-affecting-real-americans-talker/2462597002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Government shutdown: How it could hurt the economy.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/12/31/government-shutdown-how-could-hurt-economy-and-volatile-market/2435168002/

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Romney v. Romney brings GOP’s Trump dilemma into sharp relief – Brian Dickerson
https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/brian-dickerson/2019/01/03/romney-v-romney-brings-gops-trump-dilemma-into-sharp-relief/2464992002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In a Shutdown, IRS Will Take Your Money, but Give No Refunds With limited funding, thin-staffed IRS prepares for busy individual income-tax filing season – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-a-shutdown-irs-will-take-your-money-but-give-no-refunds-11546462112
— Trump Predicts Romney Will Fall in Line Behind Him President says incoming senator would have won 2012 White House bid if he had campaigned ‘the way he fights me’ – Michael C. Bender (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have fought harder against me than they have ever fought against any Democrat? They include past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter leaders and members.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-predicts-romney-will-fall-in-line-behind-him-11546460722
— China Lands Probe on the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon Landing heats up competition with U.S. to become the first country in half a century to land astronauts on moon – Trefor Moss
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-lands-probe-on-dark-side-of-the-moon-11546493599
— New Front in College Admissions: Nudging Students to Decide Early Some counselors, parents and students say the offers—sometimes known as Early Decision II—pressure students to commit before they are ready – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: The only college that I applied to while I was in high school was UIC.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-front-in-college-admissions-nudging-students-to-decide-early-11546449608
— Now Hiring, With Attractive New Perk: Free College Degree Companies say benefits of a happy, better-educated staff outweigh the costs of paying for workers’ college education – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: Did any of your employers help pay for your education expenses? While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, it did not help me pay for my UIC or NIU expenses. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, it did not help me pay for my Loyola or DePaul expenses. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, it reimbursed small amounts of my DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT expenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/now-hiring-with-attractive-new-perk-free-college-degree-11546458513
— Romney’s Reproach Attacking Trump’s character is easy. How about defending trade? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/romneys-reproach-11546473418

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and Trump-haters say “Forget About Repeating 2018’s Strong Job Gains.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-03/economists-say-forget-about-repeating-strong-2018-u-s-job-gains

 

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
— LEVERAGING TRANSFERABLE SKILLS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents? According to them, a) I never acquired any skills and b) even if I did, those skills were not transferrable. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned what I learned a) working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880/year, b) working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325/year, c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, f) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, g) earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and h) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.hbs.edu/recruiting/blog/post/leveraging-transferable-skills

 

MARKETING LAND
— Do brand politics impact consumer purchases? It’s complicated Multiple variables may affect how consumers react to brands that take a stand. – Greg Sterling (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party. Ever-increasingly, companies talk and act like they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://marketingland.com/do-brand-politics-impact-consumer-purchases-its-complicated-252772
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A majority of consumers (63 percent), according to a new survey from SAP, say they prefer to purchase holiday gifts from brands that support specific social causes. This echoes earlier surveys that argue consumers increasingly want brands to take public social and political positions. The emerging consensus among marketers is that in the current climate brands are no longer able to “remain on the sidelines” and are compelled to stake out positions on controversial social issues. The most recent, high-profile example of this was Nike’s Just Do It anniversary campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, which was controversial but actually helped Nike financially and with key audiences.)

 

UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
— Why Internships Are an Essential Part of Your Education – Jessica Brice (DIERSEN: Did you have any internships? I did not. I delivered mail full-time for the Park Forest Post Office during the summers of 1967 and 1968 while I attended UIC and during the summer of 1969 while I attended NIU.)
https://universitymagazine.ca/internships-essential-part-education/

 

COSMOPOLITAN
— UK: What jobs can 16-year-olds do? Everything you need to know From average wage to the hours you can work – DUSTY BAXTER-WRIGHT (DIERSEN: What jobs did you have when you were young? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/worklife/campus/a18208453/jobs-for-16-year-olds/

 

ATLANTIC
— Why a Large Number of Americans Don’t Know All Their Grandparents’ First Names An attempt to make sense of an at-first baffling statistic – JOE PINSKER (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side died suddenly when I was 5 years old, but I had lots of interaction with my grandmother on my father’s side and with my grandparents on my mother’s side. My grandparents on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park. I spent lots of time there during the summers in the 1950s and early 1960s.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/12/americans-grandparents-first-names/578926/

January 2 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP SEEKS GUIDANCE FOR 2020 VIA ONLINE SURVEY (DIERSEN: INITIAL QUESTIONS: Who is exactly paying for this survey? When did you first learn that this survey was going to be conducted and who did you learn that from? Who developed the survey? What input did you, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman have in the development of this survey? Where is the document that details the methodology used for this survey? What has been done to publicize this survey? Of course, anti-conservatives want liberals and moderates to respond to the survey and NOT conservatives. What about liberal and moderate responders who falsely claim to be conservative?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/il-gop-seeks-guidance-for-2020-via-online-survey.html
— DI LEO: MITT ROMNEY AND THE MISGUIDED OP-ED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/mitt-romney-and-the-misguided-op-ed.html
— HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC PENSION MILLIONAIRES LIVE IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS, NEW REPORT SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/hundreds-of-public-pension-millionaires-live-in-southwest-illinois-new-report-says.html
— CHICAGO SENDS ALLEGED COMMUNIST SYMPATHIZER JESUS GARCIA TO US CONGRESS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/chicago-sends-alleged-communist-sympathizer-jesus-garcia-to-us-congress.html
— THORNER: SHOULD SHARIA SUPREMACISM CONCERN THIS NATION?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorner-should-sharia-supremacism-concern-this-nation.html

 

ILLINOIS 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Happy New Year! The Illinois Republican Party is seeking your input. The survey will be open through January 10, 2019. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=300523616785758&story_fbid=1071563839681728

 

WILL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— The Illinois Republican party put together a survey that allows Republican voters, volunteers, and committeemen to have a voice in the direction of your Illinois Republican Party. Below is the link where the survey can be completed. The cutoff for completion will be January 10, 2019! Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC
https://mailchi.mp/61975fedb10e/breaking-local-republican-news-and-events-near-you

 

ABC7
— Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten have priorities ready ahead of Congress swearing-in – Graig Wall (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party will insist that Underwood and Casten do everything that they can a) to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things and b) to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/underwood-casten-have-priorities-ready-ahead-of-congress-swearing-in/5006266/
— Government Shutdown 2019: Trump meets with Democrats, says shutdown ‘could be a long time’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-could-be-a-long-time-trump-says-after-meeting-with-dems/5004611/

 

NBC5
— New GOP Rivalry? Romney Barrels Into DC Blistering Trump Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, had criticized President Donald Trump before — notably, in a March 2016 speech he called Trump a “fraud” and opposed his bid for the GOP nomination – Kevin Freking
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Mitt-Romney-Criticizes-Donald-Trump-in-Op-Ed-503781741.html
Ald. Ricardo Munoz Arrested in Domestic Violence Incident: Police
— The long-serving member of the Chicago City Council was placed into police custody after a “victim states that a verbal argument took place between him and his wife”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alderman-ricardo-munoz-chicago-police-arrest-question-503802491.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump’s ‘Game of Thrones’-inspired poster featured during Cabinet meeting sparks social media frenzy – Jennifer Earl
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trumps-game-of-thrones-inspired-poster-featured-during-cabinet-meeting-sparks-social-media-frenzy

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anne Stava-Murray, a Michael Madigan critic who will be sworn in next week, eyeing 2020 run for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-anne-stava-murray-eyes-senate-20190102-story.html
— Watch the new Madigan ad with a heap of skepticism – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-madigan-ad-democrats-on-your-side-0103-20190102-story.html
— Deodorizing marijuana – Editorial (DIERSEN: Stink is the least of the many problems with pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marijuana-smell-farm-nuisance-20181224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Get moving on project to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/asian-carp-illinois-brandon-road-joliet/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Vote to disband DuPage election commission could be delayed – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/vote-to-disband-dupage-election-commission-could-be-delayed
— State Rep.-elect Stava-Murray now plans to run for Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/state-rep-elect-stava-murray-now-plans-to-run-for-durbins-us-senate-seat

 

HERALD NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-male march is set for Jan. 19 in New Lenox
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/01/02/womens-march-set-for-jan-19-in-new-lenox/a11f140/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Put the brakes on gas tax idea – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-01-02/editorial-put-the-brakes-gas-tax-idea.html

 

BEVERLY REVIEW
— Leaders share blame, shame – Editorial
http://www.beverlyreview.net/opinion/our_opinion/article_83e8ad7a-0eb3-11e9-862c-27175aac6330.html

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— By the numbers: Illinois ranked No. 28 in average charitable giving (DIERSEN: Democrats always demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans for not giving enough money to charities.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/by-the-numbers-illinois-ranked-no-in-average-charitable-giving/article_911d112a-0a2b-11e9-83ee-5395e9545603.html

 

FREE BEACON
— Romney: ‘I Would Vote for the Border Wall’ and Mandate E-Verify – Paul Crookston
https://freebeacon.com/issues/romney-i-would-vote-border-wall-mandate-e-verify/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— It’s The Democrats Who Refuse To Compromise On The Wall
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29404

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Castro screams at US like a cornered rat – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/castro_screams_at_us_like_a_cornered_rat.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats Hiding Real Reason for Opposing Walls – John F. McManus
https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/31071-democrats-hiding-real-reason-for-opposing-walls

 

TOWNHALL
— RNC Chair Calls Out Her Uncle Mitt for His Anti-Trump Op-ed – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/01/02/wow-rnc-chair-calls-out-her-uncle-mitt-for-his-antitrump-oped-n2538366
— Incoming Senator Romney Publishes Blistering Op/Ed on Trump’s Character. Why, and Why Now? – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/01/02/romney-oped-n2538350
— Former NYT Editor: Anti-Trump Bias Is Destroying The Times’ Credibility – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/01/02/former-nyt-editor-the-times-credibility-is-being-destroyed-with-their-anti-trum-n2538362

 

BREITBART
— 5 ‘America First’ Legal Immigration Promises Trump Must Keep This Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/02/5-america-first-legal-immigration-promises-trump-must-keep-this-year/
— RNC’s Ronna McDaniel Calls Uncle Romney’s Anti-Trump Op-Ed ‘Disappointing and Unproductive’ – Kristina Wong
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/02/rncs-ronna-mcdaniel-calls-uncle-romneys-anti-trump-op-ed-disappointing-unproductive/

 

GOPUSA
— Incoming Sen. Mitt Romney grabs media attention with attack on Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61717
— Fake news from once reputable sources abounds
http://www.gopusa.com/fake-news-from-once-reputable-sources-abounds/

 

LIBERTY NATION
— Top 20 Conservative News Sites To Read In 2019 (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails regularly include links to articles on many of these 20.)
https://www.libertynation.com/top-20-conservative-news-sites-to-read-in-2019/

 

THE HILL
— McConnell suggests shutdown could last for weeks – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/423590-mcconnell-suggests-shutdown-could-last-for-weeks
— Attorney says more undocumented workers are employed at Trump golf course
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/423465-attorney-says-more-undocumented-workers-are-employed-at-trump-golf-course

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump was right to rein in federal workers’ gravy train – Betsy McCaughey (DIERSEN: Of course, because federal pay and benefits are so bad, McCaughey would never take a federal job.)
https://nypost.com/2019/01/02/trump-was-right-to-rein-in-federal-workers-gravy-train/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here’s why it matters – Malliga Och
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Only-1-out-of-36-newly-elected-female-13502764.php

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Shutdown: Winter vacation or financial nightmare? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/01/shutdown-winter-vacation-or-financial-nightmare/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— House Democrats plan to dismantle fed-targeting rule – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like their Democrat U.S. Senators and their Democrat U.S. Representatives wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2019/01/02/house-democrats-plan-to-dismantle-fed-targeting-rule/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A House of Representatives rule that gives Congress the authority to cut the pay of an individual federal employee or eliminate entire agency programs will be removed under a proposed rules package for the 116th Congress. The Holman Rule, first established in 1876 and reintroduced in the 115th Congress, enables lawmakers to cut individual salaries, programs or agency office sizes in appropriations language. The rule was never successfully used during the two years it was recently in effect, but lawmakers have tried to cut the salary of the Western Area Power Administrator and to remove the Congressional Budget Office’s budget analysis division by invoking the rule.)

January 2 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Incoming Sen. Romney: Trump hasn’t ‘risen to the mantle’ of presidency – Nicole Darrah
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/incoming-sen-romney-trump-hasn-t-risen-to-the-mantle-of-presidency

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps criticize ICE.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20190102/281633896365743

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— US fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/us-fires-tear-gas-across-mexico-border-to-stop-migrants/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘I won big, and he didn’t’: Trump answers criticism from Romney – John Wagner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/i-won-big-and-he-didnt-trump-answers-criticism-from-romney
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s wall is a symbol of ruin.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190102/trumps-wall-is-a-symbol-of-ruin

 

HERALD & REVIEW & SAUK VALLEY & DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/marijuana-legalization-debate-shifts-from-when-to-how/article_50f6c225-b0e4-546d-a716-adc04a5aab19.html
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/12/31/debate-on-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois-shifts-from-when-to-how/asmhx7o/
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/to-smoke-or-not-to-smoke/article_c7c8995c-6a84-5157-bd8b-f6cd228ab812.html

 

MADISON RECORD
— Southwestern Illinois home to 340 pension millionaires – Brad Weisenstein
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511691217-southwestern-illinois-home-to-340-pension-millionaires

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Romney criticizes Trump’s ‘character’ in scathing op-ed – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/romney-criticizes-trumps-character-in-scathing-op-ed

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Grotesque Indecency and Arrogance of the “Trans” Cult – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/the-grotesque-indecency-and-arrogance-of-the-trans-cult/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NOT YET SWORN IN AS STATE REP, ANNE STAVA-MURRAY ANNOUNCES BID TO CHALLENGE DURBIN IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/not-yet-sworn-in-as-state-rep-anne-stava-murray-announces-bid-to-challenge-durbin-in-2020.html
— TIME TO CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION’S RESTRICTIVE PENSION CLAUSE – Mark Evenson of Palatine, IL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/letter-to-editor-time-to-change-the-constitutions-restrictive-pension-clause.html
— TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER FREEZING FEDERAL PAY SAVES TAXPAYERS FROM EXTRAORDINARY PAY INCREASES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/trumps-executive-order-freezing-federal-pay-saves-taxpayers-from-extraordinary-pay-increases.html

 

GOPUSA
— Churches help illegal aliens to break our laws
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61570
— Border Patrol Repels Mob Attempting to Storm U.S. Border in San Diego
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61720

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Violent mob’ repelled in attempt to storm U.S. border in San Diego – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/1/border-patrol-agents-repel-migrant-caravan-violent/
— U.S. fires tear gas to stop migrants from breaching border – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/1/us-fires-tear-gas-stop-migrants-breaching-tijuana-/

 

FOX NEWS
— Authorities use tear gas to stop migrants at southern border – Elizabeth Llorente
https://www.foxnews.com/world/authorities-use-tear-gas-to-stop-migrants-at-southern-border
— Democrats need to stop playing games with America’s safety and fund border security now – Rep. Steve Scalise
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rep-steve-scalise-democrats-need-to-stop-playing-games-with-americas-safety-fund-border-security-now

 

FRONTPAGE NEWS
— OPEN BORDERS FACILITATE AMERICA’S RACE TO THE BOTTOM “Cheap labor” is anything but cheap. – Michael Cutler (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want “cheap labor.”)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272387/open-borders-facilitate-americas-race-bottom-michael-cutler

 

TOWNHALL
— FBI Special Agents Ask for Some Shutdown Relief – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/01/02/the-fbi-agents-association-asks-for-some-shutdown-relief-n2538336
— Trump’s Right About ‘Ridiculous’ Misuse of US Forces – Jacob Sullum
https://townhall.com/columnists/jacobsullum/2019/01/02/trumps-right-about-ridiculous-misuse-of-us-forces-n2538283
— ‘Federalist’ Principles of Governing Are Dead – Consider the Impasse Over ‘The Wall’ – Bob Barr
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2019/01/02/federalist-principles-of-governing-are-dead–consider-the-impasse-over-the-wall-n2538341

 

NEWSMAX
— Federal Employee Union Sues Over Shutdown – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/government-shutdown-trump-union/2019/01/01/id/896509/

 

BREITBART
— Feds Fire Tear Gas at Caravan Migrants During New Year’s Border Breach – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/01/01/feds-fire-tear-gas-at-caravan-migrants-during-new-years-border-breach/
— Democrats Silent on ‘Good Faith’ Offer to Open Government, Says White House – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/01/democrats-silent-on-good-faith-offer-to-open-government-says-white-house/
— Poll: Most Democrats Pessimistic About 2019 – Katherine Rodriguez (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What makes Democrats happy? ANSWER: More welfare, more dependency on government, more dependency on charity, more LGBTQ activity, more abortion, more mass/illegal immigration, more diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, more booze, more gambling, more pot, more other vices, more patronage, more political affiliation discrimination, more reverse discrimination, more age retaliation, and more retaliation. Democrats want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/01/poll-most-democrats-pessimistic-about-2019/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Truth About Democratic Morality – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/the_truth_about_democratic_morality.html
— It’s not about the Wall — it’s about Trump – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/its_not_about_the_wall__its_about_trump.html
— Restore the Founders’ Federalism – Bruce Walker
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/restore_the_founders_federalism.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— A Nonpartisan Military Means a Political Military – Bill Kilgore
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/01/01/a-nonpartisan-military-means-a-political-military/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Meet Representative-Elect ‘Chuy’ Garcia: A Longtime Friend of Communists – Trevor Loudon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/meet-representative-elect-chuy-garcia-a-longtime-friend-of-communists_2728436.html

 

THE HILL
— White House: Pelosi’s plan to reopen the government ‘a non-starter’ – MARY TYLER MARCH
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/423445-white-house-pelosi-plan-to-reopen-the-government-a-non-starter

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Nothing short of inhumane’: Union sues Trump administration over shutdown – Deanna Paul
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/02/federal-work-force-shouldnt-be-used-pawn-union-sues-trump-administration-over-shutdown/
— Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation. Trump’s character falls short. (DIERSEN: What organizations are/were you a member of? Who shapes/shaped the character of those organizations?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mitt-romney-the-president-shapes-the-public-character-of-the-nation-trumps-character-falls-short/2019/01/01/37a3c8c2-0d1a-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html

 

POST REGISTER
— GOP platform leads the way – Mark Fuller
https://www.postregister.com/opinion/columns/gop-platform-leads-the-way/article_54815de7-3730-5a91-98a1-d9b796f29167.html

 

HILL COUNTRY NEWS
— Bipartisanship is another word for ignoring the base – Michael Shannon
http://www.hillcountrynews.com/stories/bipartisanship-is-another-word-for-ignoring-the-base,79165

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As Government Shutdown Continues, Workers’ Worries—and Bills—Grow Some federal employees are bracing for the worst, deferring payments, filing unemployment claims and notifying landlords they may not make rent – Andrew Duehren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-government-shutdown-continues-workers-worriesand-billsgrow-11546344001
— Heavy Demand Crashes Government Visa Site, Leaving Seasonal Business in Limbo Companies rush to file for H-2B visas as soon as the application opens – Lalita Clozel and Ruth Simon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/heavy-demand-crashes-government-visa-site-leaving-seasonal-business-in-limbo-11546378055

 

FORBES
— What To Expect On Immigration In 2019 – Stuart Anderson (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/01/02/what-to-expect-on-immigration-in-2019/#4cff48f13347
— 3 Steps To Help Your Retirement Income Last 50 Percent Longer – Nancy L. Anderson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nancyanderson/2018/12/28/3-steps-to-help-your-retirement-income-last-50-percent-longer/#1b8224d547b7

 

KIPLINGER
— Retirement Planning Is Cash Flow Planning Cash flow planning may sound complicated, but what it boils down to is comparing your assets to your expenses over time and identifying periods when you may fall short and when you may come out ahead. – KEN MORAIF
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T037-C032-S014-retirement-planning-is-cash-flow-planning.html

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/The-year-in-LGBT-national-news/65103.html

 

GLOBE AND MAIL
— How Trump is shrinking America’s imperialism – Lawrence Martin
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-how-trump-is-shrinking-americas-imperialism/

January 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— U.S. stocks suffer worst year since 2008 financial crisis – AP (DIERSEN: How far down will Democrats drive stocks to punish Republicans?)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/us-stocks-suffer-worst-year-since-2008-financial-crisis/4996489/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us-ye–legal-marijuana-banner-year-20181227-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Efficiency in government should be top priority in 2019 – Editorial (DIERSEN: The top priority for Illinois Democrats for 2019 is to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181231/our-view-efficiency-in-government-should-be-top-priority-in-2019

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Think you’re too old to become an entrepreneur? Not in Fairview Heights. – TERI MADDOX (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran federal employee, the federal government thinks that you are “too old” and gets rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article223619025.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump waiting for Democrats to make move on ending shutdown – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-waiting-for-democrats-to-make-move-on-ending-shutdown

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Plan Vote To Reopen Government On Jan. 3, When They Take Over House – SUSAN DAVIS & ARNIE SEIPEL
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-plan-vote-reopen-government-jan-3-when-they-take-over-house#stream/0

 

ABC ST. LOUIS
— Is Facebook Censoring Use Of Terms ‘Illegal Immigrant’, ‘Illegal Alien’? (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://abcstlouis.com/news/nation-world/is-facebook-censoring-those-who-use-terms-illegal-immigrant-or-illegal-alien-in-posts

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Absurdity of an Open Border – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/the_absurdity_of_an_open_border.html

 

BREITBART
— Lindsey Graham Floats Deal: Trump Would Trade 700K Work Permits for $5 Billion for Wall, ‘Border Security’ – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/12/30/lindsey-graham-floats-deal-trump-would-trade-700k-work-permits-for-5-billion-for-wall-border-security/
— UK Buckles, Sends More Border Force Boats Despite Migrant ‘Magnet’ Warnings – Victoria Friedman
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/01/uk-buckles-more-border-force-boats-warnings-magnets-migrants/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The media never cares when Americans are killed by illegal immigrants – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-media-never-cares-when-americans-are-killed-by-illegal-immigrants/
— Democrats put politics before safety – Dr. Tom Borelli
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/democrats-put-politics-before-safety/

 

TOWNHALL
— Obama Used Walls To Shut Out Veterans, Opposes Walls To Stop Illegal Aliens – Jake Hoffman
https://townhall.com/columnists/jakehoffman/2019/01/01/obama-used-walls-to-shut-out-veterans-opposes-walls-to-stop-illegal-aliens-n2538316
— Borders Are Compassionate – Carl Jackson
https://townhall.com/columnists/carljackson/2019/01/01/borders-are-compassionate-n2538313
— Officer Ronil Singh Is The Immigrant We Want. His Alleged Murderer Is Not. – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2019/01/01/officer-ronil-singh-is-the-immigrant-we-want-his-murderer-is-not-n2538299

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S FAKE NEWS ABOUT PRE-CASTRO CUBA Pathetic media lies and Hollywood clichés. – Humberto Fontova
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272407/lefts-fake-news-about-pre-castro-cuba-humberto-fontova

 

HOT AIR
— Shutdown Symbolism: Refighting The 2016 Election
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/12/shutdown-symbolism-refighting-2016-election/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— U.S. ‘A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS’? WHAT A CROCK Carl Jackson declares, ‘Borders are no different than your front door’ (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? According to anti-Whites and White-haters in the Democrat Party, if you are White, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and b) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/u-s-a-nation-of-immigrants-what-a-crock/
— THE GREAT WALL OF AMERICA WILL BREAK THE DEMOCRATS Rich Logis calls project ‘padded-room inducing’ for Trump’s opponents
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/the-great-wall-of-america-will-break-the-democrats/
— THIS WALL CUT OFF FLOOD OF 55,000 ILLEGAL ALIENS Israeli gives lesson in how to close down borders, protect nation
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/this-wall-cut-off-flood-of-55000-illegal-aliens/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Genocide, slavery and immigration – Richard W. Rahn (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? According to anti-Whites and White-haters in the Democrat Party, if you are White, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and b) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/31/genocide-slavery-and-immigration/

 

CNN
— Federal employees union sues government over lack of pay – Caroline Kelly (DIERSEN: All federal employees, and especially those who are not “essential” like I was, have always been viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned. If I sought a government or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/31/politics/federal-workers-sue-government/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal employee labor union is suing the US government for requiring “essential” employees to work without pay during the partial government shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees alleged Monday that the government is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by forcing employees deemed essential to work without pay. About a quarter of the government has been affected by the shutdown, including correctional officers, Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and transportation security officers. Across different government agencies, about 380,000 federal employees will be furloughed and 420,000 will work without pay due to the shutdown continuing into the new year.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that members of Group B, their parents, their grandparents, their great grandparents, and the rest of their ancestors caused all the problems that members of Group A have had, are having, and will have. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/us/joyful-headlines-about-race-and-equality.html
— In Search of Lost Screen Time Imagine what we could do with our money, and hours, if we set our smartphones aside for a year. – Paul Greenberg (DIERSEN: I do not own/use a smartphone. I spend 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours a week, 300+ hours a month, 3,650+ hours a year, and 36,500+ hours a decade putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Since 2004, those 6,200+ emails have included links to 321,500+ articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/opinion/smartphones-screen-time.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than three-quarters of all Americans own a smartphone. In 2018 those 253 million Americans spent $1,380 and 1,460 hours on their smartphone and other mobile devices. That’s 91 waking days; cumulatively, that adds up to 370 billion waking American hours and $349 billion.)
— A $15 Minimum Wage Seemed Impossible. Now It’s Reality for a Million New Yorkers. – Patrick McGeehan (DIERSEN: I earned the minimum wage 1964-1966. If it had been $15/hour in today’s dollars, I might very well have bought a loaded Pontiac GTO in 1966, instead of a Pontiac Tempest Sprint.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/nyregion/15-minimum-wage-new-york.html
— ‘Birth Tourism’ Is Legal in Canada. A Lawmaker Calls It Unscrupulous. – Dan Bilefsky (DIERSEN: What if China decided that it was not going to let citizens of Mexico take control of the United States? What if China sent many millions of its pregnant citizens into the United States to give birth?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/world/canada/china-birth-tourism.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘They’re not asking permission to do things’: Democrats brace for robust freshman class – Elise Viebeck and Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/theyre-not-asking-permission-to-do-things-democrats-brace-for-robust-freshman-class/2018/12/31/b10a9280-02da-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html

— What’s in a name? Trump, allies back away from idea that the border wall needs to be a wall. – Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner and
Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-never-abandoned-the-idea-of-a-concrete-wall-disputing-kelly/2018/12/31/85af147a-0cea-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump: Happy New Year to everyone, including ‘haters’ – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/01/donald-trump-happy-new-year-haters/2456753002/

 

DESERET NEWS
— Pensions, pot and gambling? Not a Utah problem – Amy Joi O’Donoghue
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900048629/pensions-pot-and-gambling-not-a-utah-problem.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Poll: Federal Employees Overwhelmingly Oppose Shutdown, Only 30 Percent Support Wall – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/12/poll-federal-employees-overwhelmingly-oppose-shutdown-only-30-percent-support-wall/153863/

 

SALON
— FBI investigating Trump golf club for hiring undocumented workers after tip to Mueller Lawyer representing immigrants says Trump’s New Jersey club supplied fake green cards, Social Security numbers – IGOR DERYSH
https://www.salon.com/2019/01/01/fbi-investigating-trump-golf-club-for-hiring-undocumented-workers-after-tip-to-mueller/

December 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes step toward 2020 presidential run – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-takes-big-move-toward-2020-presidential-run/4994770/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump-Pelosi showdown over shutdown first battle of new era – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-pelosi-showdown-over-shutdown-first-battle-of-new-era

 

WGN TV
— House Democrats unveil plan to re-open government – AP
https://wgntv.com/2018/12/31/house-democrats-unveil-plan-to-re-open-government/

 

WLS AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/12/31/marijuana-legalization-debate-shifts-from-when-to-how/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump haters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-evangelical-christian-pro-immigration-trump-0102-20181221-story.html
— Trump claims there’s a 10-foot wall around the Obamas’ D.C. home. Neighbors say there’s not. – Michael Brice-Saddler
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obama-home-wall-20181231-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “A petulant president shuts down government and insults working people.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/federal-government-shutdown-donald-trump-jesse-jackson/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-and-the-fault-line-that-divides-our-country/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump says concrete wall was never abandoned – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181231/news/312319948/
— Trump tells Democrats ‘come back from vacation’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/president-donald-trump-democrats-vacation-negotiate-government-shutdown/

 

ABC ST. LOUIS
— Exodus: Population Drop In Illinois Continues, Could Eventually Cost State Electoral Vote
https://abcstlouis.com/news/local/exodus-illinois-continues-to-lose-high-numbers-of-population

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Casten. Casten will be under tremendous pressure from the Democrat Party a) to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things and b) to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of the 6th Congressional district that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. It will be interesting to see which of my treasonous critics/opponents who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican will join forces with Casten to get rid of me once and for all.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/12/28/elected-6th-congressional-district-democrat-casten-says-hes-ready-for-washington/abxgd9e/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Expunging the Illinois House Record: Now for Rep. Stephanie Kifowit and Then for Rep. Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/31/expunging-the-illinois-house-record-now-for-rep-stephanie-kifowit-and-then-for-rep-jack-franks/

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Seven Things that Set Americans For Truth (AFTAH) Apart – Peter LaBarbera, President
https://americansfortruth.com/2018/12/31/seven-things-that-set-americans-for-truth-aftah-apart/

 

GOPUSA
— Elected Liberal Democrats Discriminate Against Catholics
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61573
— Sheriff blames sanctuary law for California officer’s death
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61530
— Leftist media shocked at number of Latinos voting GOP
http://www.gopusa.com/leftist-media-shocked-at-number-of-latinos-voting-gop/

 

BREITBART
— At Least 530 Murders in Gun-Controlled Chicago During 2018 – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/31/at-least-530-murders-in-gun-controlled-chicago-during-2018/
— Shutdown Showdown: Donald Trump Calls Southern Border an ‘Open Wound’ for ‘Our Country’ – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/31/shutdown-showdown-donald-trump-calls-southern-border-open-wound-country/
— Five Things Democrats Did Not Tell You About Medicare for All – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/31/five-things-did-not-tell-you-about-medicare-all/

 

NEWSMAX
— Sununu: Democrats Feel They Gain From Border Chaos – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-wall-government-shutdown-democrats-mexico-will-pay-for-it/2018/12/31/id/896406/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump Just Sent an Urgent Message About the Wall – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/12/31/trump-we-didnt-abandon-the-wall-n2538279
— Rep. Jeffries: Trump Is ‘Holding America Hostage’ With ‘Medieval’ Border Wall Funding ‘Ransom Note’ – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/12/31/rep-jeffries-trump-is-holding-america-hostage-with-medieval-border-wall-funding-ransom-note-n2538298

 

HOT AIR
— Scalise: Dems Won’t Negotiate Border Security Out Of Fear Of Radical Left
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/12/scalise-dems-wont-negotiate-border-security-fear-radical-left/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC Blames Trump for ‘Forcing’ Illegals to Cross Desert – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/12/30/msnbc-blames-trump-forcing-illegals-cross-desert

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Democrats to offer funding bills without $5 billion for Trump’s wall – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house-democrats-to-offer-funding-bills-without-5-billion-for-trumps-wall-reports

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Our Exhausted American Mediocracy – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/12/30/our-exhausted-american-mediocracy/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Immorality of Illegal Immigration – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-immorality-of-illegal-immigration/

 

MARIJUANA SCIENCE FORUM
— Marijuana Use In Teenagers
http://marijuanascienceforum.org/marijuana-use-in-teenagers/

 

THE HILL
— Trump, lawmakers brace for prolonged shutdown – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/423367-trump-lawmakers-brace-for-prolonged-shutdown
— GOP lawmaker suggests Trump use some of his own money to help pay for border wall – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423339-gop-lawmaker-suggests-trump-use-his-own-money-to-help-pay-for-border-wall
— White House press deputy lashes out at reporter doubting Trump’s location – OWEN DAUGHTERY
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/423377-white-house-press-deputy-lashes-out-at-reporter-doubting-trumps-location

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Federal Employee Union Sues Government Over Shutdown, Alleging Wage Violations The union said employees can’t be forced to work without pay. – Dave Jamieson
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/federal-employees-shutdown-lawsuit_us_5c2a95b6e4b05c88b702f2fe

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Make a Plan to End the Government Shutdown, Without Wall Funding – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/us/politics/government-shutdown-democrats-house.html
— Punishing Federal Workers for a Political Stalemate Readers, including a member of Congress, condemn the president for holding the employees “hostage” to his demand for a border wall.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/opinion/letters/federal-workers-government-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— House Democrats ready strategy to reopen government, deny Trump wall money – Erica Werner and Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-dems-ready-strategy-to-re-open-government-upon-assuming-control/2018/12/31/bfe4773a-0d16-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html
— I’m a furloughed park ranger. Good thing my job taught me survival skills. When I started this job, I knew I should save up in case of a government shutdown. This is the fourth one of my federal career. – Sharon Stiteler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/12/31/im-furloughed-park-ranger-good-thing-my-job-taught-me-survival-skills/
— Trump claims there’s a 10-foot wall around the Obamas’ D.C. home. Neighbors say there’s not. – Michael Brice-Saddler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/31/trump-claims-theres-foot-wall-around-obamas-dc-home-neighbors-say-theres-not/
— Trump is losing military voters. Here’s how Democrats can win them over. A reliably Republican constituency faces daunting issues that no party has sufficiently addressed – Lyle Jeremy Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/12/31/trump-is-losing-military-voters-heres-how-democrats-can-win-them-over/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s wall is a monument to vanity and bigotry.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-wall-is-a-monument-to-vanity-and-bigotry/2018/12/31/361a7478-0d43-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html

 

BUSINESS TIMES
— Hapless Federal Workers Denied Pay Hike by Trump – Artie Villasanta
http://en.businesstimes.cn/articles/106221/20190101/hapless-federal-workers-denied-pay-hike-trump-amid-government-shutdown.htm

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise those who come to America illegally.
https://www.newsweek.com/what-we-saw-photographing-migrant-caravan-and-us-mexico-border-1275125

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Government Shutdown Will Continue as Long as Trump Thinks It Benefits Him.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/trump-thinks-the-shutdown-is-good-for-him-so-it-continues.html

 

SOLON
— Donald Trump still holds power — but the left won the culture war in 2018 As a new year dawns, it’s clear that Donald Trump’s grip is fading and the left is winning hearts and minds – AMANDA MARCOTTE
https://www.salon.com/2018/12/31/donald-trump-still-holds-power-but-the-left-won-the-culture-war-in-2018/

December 30 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Advice for the new Congress – Editorial (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party will insist that Sean Casten, Lauren Underwood, Bill Foster, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Mike Quigley, Jan Schakowsky, Brad Schneider, Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth do everything that they can a) to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things and b) to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181229/editorial-advice-for-the-new-congress
— Medical debt killing you? These tips might help – Sean Pyles (DIERSEN: Have you ever incurred medical debt? I have not because I have always had health insurance.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181230/medical-debt-killing-you-these-tips-might-help
— Giving and sharing doesn’t have to stop at Christmas – Ken Potts (DIERSEN: What do you give to others? Since 2000, I have given GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising to anyone who wants to read them. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, that has been more than 6,200 emails that have contained links to more than 321,400 articles and information on many upcoming events. On average, each email contained links to 52 articles.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20181230/giving-and-sharing-doesnt-have-to-stop-at-christmas
— Wheaton ranked No. 1 in Illinois in magazine’s ‘Best Places to Live’ (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Given Wheaton’s reputation for being religious, conservative, and Republican, why do members of the following groups move into Wheaton and stay in Wheaton: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? ANSWER: To take advantage of the prosperity and safety that religious, conservative, and Republican principles have created in Wheaton.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181229/wheaton-ranked-no-1-in-illinois-in-magazines-best-places-to-live

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater calls Trump incompetent. Who called/calls you incompetent? My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government calling me incompetent was frustrated by my earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. They were furious that I passed the CPA examination my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-incompetent-shutdown-troops-20181228-story.html
— Carbon conscious: how one man is shrinking his footprint – AP (DIERSEN: What have you done to shrink your carbon footprint? I took public transportation to/from work in 1971, 1973, and 1974 and 1978-1997. I walked to work and graduate classes 1974-1978. I took public transportation to/from graduate classes in 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 and 1992-1997.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/sns-bc-eu–climate-low-carbon-living-20181211-story.html
— DECEMBER 30, 2015 FLASHBACK: 10 tips to jump-start your job hunt before you get lazy – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: The longer that you have been a government employee, the more difficult, if not impossible, it is to get job in the private sector. Employers view government employees as being lazy, stupid, and even worse things. I was a government employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-new-job-resolution-tips-1231-biz-20151230-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use medical pot to push recreational pot.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181229/how-would-recreational-pot-affect-illinois-medical-marijuana

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Don’t believe everything you hear – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-12-30/tom-kacich-2018s-takeaway-dont-believe-everything-you-hear.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Sara Dorner fights for region’s working class – Georgette Braun (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on, if not despise, if not hate? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on, if not despise, if not hate the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20181227/people-to-watch-2019-sara-dorner-fights-for-regions-working-class

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Bias in the newspaper? – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS is biased in favor of the Illinois Republican Party platform, the Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. That is why those who reject all or part of the aforesaid work so hard a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading the emails.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/david-giuliani-bias-in-the-newspaper/article_e2fddaf2-09f8-11e9-8381-5b0b3998bc1c.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this week, a reader noted we run stories from the Illinois News Network. He accused the group of having a conservative bias. What is the Illinois News Network? It started a few years ago as an arm of the Chicago-based Illinois Policy Institute, which bills itself as libertarian and often is referred to as conservative. Last January, the institute revealed that it had transferred the network to the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, another Chicago-based group. Some of Franklin’s executives are connected to conservative organizations. According to a January story in Crain’s Chicago Business, the conservative Koch brothers gave millions to the center, but is no longer funding the group. I looked through some of the recent stories on the network’s website. They seemed balanced to me. A story about abortion included both sides. Same with one about marijuana legalization. At the same time, the network runs stories about subjects that might be particularly appealing to conservatives. One such recent example is a story about work rules for food stamp recipients. That piece, though, included both sides of the debate. In an email to me, Dan McCaleb, editor of the network, noted it is a 501c3 nonprofit and therefore, by definition, cannot be political or partisan. “INN distinguishes itself by focusing on state issues that are most relevant to taxpayers, and making sure the taxpayers’ side of the story is represented, as well as government’s,” said McCaleb, a former editor for suburban McHenry County’s Northwest Herald. “INN strives to fill a gap in statehouse coverage because many media companies do not have the resources to cover the capitol, and those that do often do not include the taxpayers’ perspective in their reporting.”)

 

SOUTHERN
— Trump blames Democrats for deaths at the border (DIERSEN: Deaths at the border should be blamed on individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/trump-blames-dems-for-deaths-at-the-border/video_04b9f886-6c02-503a-aabb-538762342e54.html

 

MENDOTA REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: New Illinois law: Immigration Licensure (SB 3109/PA 100-1078): Provides that no person may be denied professional licensure for immigration status. Applicant may provide a Tax Identification Number in lieu of a SSN.
https://mendotareporter.com/article/new-illinois-laws-take-effect-jan-1-2019

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— “Trump Rat” protest sails near Mar-a-lago, Trump supporters react – James Torrez
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-rat-protest-sails-near-mar-a-lago-trump-supporters-say-hatred-not-politics-behind-it

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The DuPage Policy Journal and its partner sites draw attention to voter tallies in individual precincts in Illinois. What do you believe the main reasons are why voters in your precinct vote for Republicans and vote for Democrats?
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/tag/126-politics

 

FOX NEWS
— Hating Trump in 2018: The top five most incredible liberal media quotes of the year – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/hating-trump-in-2018-the-top-five-most-incredible-liberal-media-quotes-of-the-year

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Reporter Admits U.S. Law Entices Illegals to Bring Kids to Improve Their Chances – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/12/29/cnns-simon-admits-us-law-entices-illegals-bring-kids

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Imprudent Altruism and Illegal Immigration – Jeannie DeAngelis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/imprudent_altruism_and_illegal_immigration.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Women’s March Organizers Canceled Their January Rally…Because of White People? – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/12/29/lol-womens-march-organizers-canceled-their-january-rally-because-of-white-peo-n2538242
— Stanislaus Co. Sheriff Says CA’s ‘Sanctuary State’ Policy To Blame For Cpl. Singh’s Death – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/12/29/watch-stanislaus-co-sheriff-says-cas-sanctuary-state-policy-to-blame-for-cpl-n2538250
— Cop’s Shooting Death May Upend Debate Surrounding Government Shutdown – Debra J. Saunders
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2018/12/30/cops-shooting-death-may-upend-debate-surrounding-government-shutdown-n2538225

 

DAILY CALLER
— UPCOMING WOMEN’S MARCH DEEMED ‘TOO WHITE,’ SO ORGANIZERS CANCELLED IT – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/29/womens-march-cancel-too-white-california/

 

PJ MEDIA
— California Town Cancels Women’s March Due to ‘Overwhelmingly White’ Participants – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/california-town-cancels-womens-march-due-to-overwhelmingly-white-participants/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— EVEN NOW WON’T BACK THE WOMEN’S MARCH ANYMORE – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272393/even-now-wont-back-womens-march-anymore-daniel-greenfield

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CALIFORNIA ORGANIZERS CANCEL WOMEN’S MARCH FOR BEING TOO WHITE Progressives’ dilemma: County is 80% Caucasian
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/california-organizers-cancel-womens-march-for-being-too-white/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Humboldt County’s ‘Too White’ Women’s March – Thaddeus G. McCotter
https://amgreatness.com/2018/12/29/humboldt-countys-too-white-womens-march/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump’s Executive Order Freezing Federal Pay Saves Taxpayers from Extraordinary Pay Increases – Rachel Greszler (DIERSEN: The Daily Signal should write an article about reasons why people do not want to work for the federal government. The Daily Signal could focus on how the Democrats who run the federal government use the subjectivity in its employment policies a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/29/trumps-executive-order-freezing-federal-pay-saves-taxpayers-from-extraordinary-pay-increases/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal pay should depend on workers’ skills, experience, and performance—not just their years of service and across-the-board annual pay increases. Ideally, Congress should address federal employee pay and compensation through a broad reform package—addressing not only federal pay, but total compensation also including retirement, health, vacation, and other benefits—that would better align federal compensation with that of the private sector and better tie pay to performance.)

 

THE HILL
— ‘Medicare for all’ advocates emboldened by ObamaCare lawsuit – NATHANIEL WEIXEL (DIERSEN: As a GAO employee, I paid Medicare taxes 1983-1997. Previously, I paid Medicare taxes 1966-1972.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/422924-medicare-for-all-advocates-emboldened-by-obamacare-lawsuit

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why the World Needs to Rethink Retirement – Katie Robertson
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/business/retirement/why-the-world-needs-to-rethink-retirement.html
— Sears Is Dying, but Workers’ Loyalty Lives On Across the country, legions of former employees gather regularly to celebrate a bygone era of retailing. – Michael Corkery (DIERSEN: If you are retired, how many of your former coworkers do you speak with, and how often? Extremely few of my coworkers were Republican, Protestant, and/or German-American.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/business/sears-retirees-alumni-meetings.html


— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Sickness Comes for Us All – Kamala Harris (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that sickness has not stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) each and every evening since 2015. That is more than 6,200 emails that contained links to more than 321,400 articles and information on many upcoming events. On average, each email contained links to 52 articles.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/opinion/sunday/kamala-harris-affordable-care-act-medicare.html
— Kansas Boy, Braxton Moral, 16, Is Set to Graduate in the Spring From High School — and Harvard – Mihir Zaveri (DIERSEN: Of course my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use Moral to stress that a) I not earn a bachelor’s degree until I was 21 and master’s degrees until I was 27, 31, and 48, b) that I did not earn professional certifications until I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) that I did not earn a professional license until I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/us/braxton-moral-harvard.html
— ‘Medicare for All’ Gains Favor With Democrats Looking Ahead to 2020 – Robert Pear (DIERSEN: As a GAO employee, I paid Medicare taxes 1983-1997. Previously, I paid Medicare taxes 1966-1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/us/politics/medicare-for-all-private-plans.html
— Gay Couples Rush to Wed Before Brazil’s New President Takes Office – Shasta Darlington
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/world/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-gay-marriage.html


— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats pressure Catholics to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/us/catholic-church-gay-members.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How Sen. Elizabeth Warren is courting black voters and their leaders as her expected 2020 presidential announcement nears – Annie Linskey (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat candidates promise voters that if elected, they will use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-sen-elizabeth-warren-is-courting-black-voters-and-their-leaders-as-her-expected-2020-presidential-announcement-nears/2018/12/29/20936014-fd95-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats, it is a “good thing” if it harms individuals, organizations, companies, governments, or countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/18-good-things-that-happened-in-2018/2018/12/29/d7957098-078d-11e9-a3f0-71c95106d96a_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want Trump to lose in 2020 want Trump to dump The Wall.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-focus-on-pleasing-his-most-ardent-supporters-raises-questions-about-reelection-strategy/2018/12/28/b37d796a-09f1-11e9-85b6-41c0fe0c5b8f_story.html

 

STAR HERALD
— Western Nebraska paying the price for Colorado’s marijuana legalization – STEVE ERDMAN
https://www.starherald.com/opinion/columnists/viewpoints/representatives/erdman-western-nebraska-paying-the-price-for-colorado-s-marijuana/article_c3dc6927-86a6-50e0-9600-98c6aa8b0331.html

 

TEEN VOGUE
— 5 Protest Tactics We Loved in 2018 These are some great ways to confront power. – LUCY DIAVOLO (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, we already have many anti-Trump marches, anti-Republican marches, anti-American marches, anti-White marches, and anti-male marches. Under the Democrats, how soon, if not already, will we have anti-Protestant marches, anti-conservative marches, anti-patriotic marches, anti-older people marches, anti-rich people marches, anti-gun owners marches, anti-German Americans marches, anti-draft avoider marches, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time marches, anti-etc. marches?)
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/5-protest-tactics-we-loved-in-2018

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Marching. . .Getting Arrested. . .Banner drops. . .Die-ins. . .Walkouts)

 

GUARDIAN
— El Paso aid agencies overwhelmed as 1,600 migrants are cast on to streets US authorities leave families to fend for themselves, a practice local bishop calls ‘inhumane and unconscionable’ – Amanda Holpuch
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/30/migrants-el-paso-texas-aid-agencies-overwhelmed
— Baby boomers led the cult of youth. Now we should heed the wisdom of age Intolerance towards the old is deeply embedded in our society. The potential of an ageing population must be unlocked – Yvonne Roberts (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/30/baby-boomers-led-the-cult-of-youth-now-we-should-heed-the-wisdom-of-age

December 28 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

December 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Critics say campaigns’ software makes petition challenges all too easy – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/software-challenges-votebuilder-petition-review-software-chicago-mayoral-campaigns-election-2019/
— Schools provide stability to students, neighborhoods – Big Shoulders Fund Executive Committee (DIERSEN: The outstanding Whittier Elementary School (https://www.facebook.com/whittierelementary/) and the outstanding Edison Middle School (https://www.facebook.com/Edison-Middle-School-Wheaton-IL-126228154099483/) are both in my precinct.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chicago-school-closings-neighborhood-stability/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Christmas Eve airing of grievances on Twitter portray an increasingly isolated leader.” Who isolates you? The following isolate me: a) those who reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) those who reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) those who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) those who are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-christmas-eve-tweets-20181224-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump: ‘Nothing new’ on shutdown, ‘need border security’ – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181225/news/312259984/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to the Chicago Federal Executive Board, there are about 41,500 federal employees in the Chicago area. That makes the federal government the largest employer in the Chicago area. What percent of those 41,500 vote for Republicans? There are about 70,000 federal annuitants in Illinois. What percent of those 70,000 vote for Republicans?
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/data-lists/39780/2019-book-lists

 

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Tourists dismayed that Lincoln home closed by federal shutdown – AP (DIERSEN: Which federal funding action has dismayed you the most? For me, it was the gutting of GAO during the 1980s and 1990s. The Democrats who ran GAO used that gutting to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_3d07d419-04fc-5e4f-8137-0d3a2438af5b.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Colorado baker back in court over 2nd LGBT bias allegation – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/colorado-baker-back-in-court-over-2nd-lgbt-bias-allegation
— Granite City schools agree to pay-out in federal discrimination lawsuit (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees more than it paid its male employees who had more job-related work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/granite-city-schools-agree-to-pay-out-in-federal-discrimination-lawsuit

 

WQAD
— New Illinois law caps employee payouts at taxpayer-funded institutions – BRODY WOODDELL
https://wqad.com/2018/12/24/new-illinois-law-caps-employee-payouts-at-taxpayer-funded-institutions/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Christmas Gift From ICE: More Murderers Deported – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31009-christmas-gift-from-ice-more-murderers-deported

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Google funds another ‘junk news’ study in what looks like a new bid to stomp out conservative news – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to stomp out you? I should write a book about those who work the hardest to stomp out me. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to stomp out those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/google_funds_another_junk_news_study_in_what_looks_like_a_new_bid_to_stomp_out_conservative_news.html
— What Should Come After Trump? – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/what_emshouldem_come_after_trump.html

 

BREITBART
— New York Times Pressures Credit Card Giants to Blacklist Gun Purchasers – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/24/new-york-times-pressures-credit-card-giants-to-blacklist-gun-purchasers/
— Patriotic Countries That Rejected the UN’s Global Governance of Migration in 2018 – Victoria Friedman
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/25/patriotic-countries-rejected-un-global-governance-of-migration-2018/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTRICTS CHINESE STUDENTS Finally, America confronts a massive espionage operation. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272324/trump-administration-restricts-chinese-students-michael-cutler

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— What is Treason? – Chuck Lehmann (DIERSEN: It is treason to encourage people to come to America illegally. It is treason to encourage people to stay in America illegally. It is treason to encourage people to bring people to America illegally. It is treason to promote countries that send their citizens to America illegally. It is treason to promote countries that keep their citizens in America illegally. It is treason to promote countries that send illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/what-is-treason

 

DAILY WIRE
— Women’s March Leader: Yeah, Jews Are White Supremacists – HANK BERRIEN
https://www.dailywire.com/news/39657/womens-march-leader-yeah-jews-are-white-hank-berrien

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Despite Stock Woes, Big Tech Toes the Line of Political Correctness – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/despite-stock-woes-big-tech-toes-the-line-of-political-correctness_2747211.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump chaos pervades holiday season.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/422799-the-memo-trump-chaos-pervades-holiday-season

 

CNN
— Five things even Trump critics can give him credit for this Christmas – John Avlon
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/25/opinions/critics-can-give-trump-credit-this-christmas-avlon/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with anti-Trump judges.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/opinion/asylum-jeff-sessions.html

 

NEW YORK SUN
— Trump Foes Become Stertorus – CONRAD BLACK
https://www.nysun.com/national/trump-hatred-becomes-stertorus/90511/

 

USA TODAY
— Government shutdown, day 4: Pelosi blames Trump for using ‘scare tactics’ over border wall – Eliza Collins, John Fritze and Deirdre Shesgreen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/25/government-shutdown-donald-trump-democrats-odds-over-border-wall/2409226002/

 

NEW JERSEY HERALD
— Trump’s last chance for a wall – Michael Reagan
https://www.njherald.com/20181225/trumps-last-chance-for-a-wall#

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “GLOBAL MARKETS PLUNGE AS TRUMP’S ATTACK ON FED ADDS TO WORRIES OVER MNUCHIN’S COMMENTS AND GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-steven-mnuchin-stock-markets-dow-jones-sp-500-nasdaq-federal-1271041

 

LAWYERS
— IBM Age Discrimination – Christian V. McOmber (DIERSEN: Who should “pay the price” of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? The Democrats who run the federal government use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, and/or non-veteran, and did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 and b) to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or young. The Democrats who run the federal government use budget cuts to get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, and/or non-veteran, and did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/discrimination/ibm-age-discrimination-52401/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Identifying Age Discrimination The IBM lawsuit illustrates that fact that age discrimination is not only hard for employees to identify, but proving age discrimination to a court of law is a difficult task. Although it is not illegal for a company to seek employees with different skills, downsize their workforce, or cut costs, older workers often pay the price. For example, company cutbacks can include laying off higher paid workers or eliminating positions entirely. Unfortunately, older workers would naturally be on staff the longest, working in positions that may no longer be needed. Additionally, older workers are usually the most experienced, and are therefore the highest paid. Simply put, firing older workers is not always indicative of age discrimination.)

December 23 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Unpaid Federal Workers, Exasperated but Resigned, Wait and Worry – Jack Healy, Alan Blinder and Richard Fausset (DIERSEN: How have federal government shutdowns impacted you? I was a federal retiree during shutdowns in 2013 and this year. I was an IRS employee during shutdowns in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. I was a GAO employee during shutdowns in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/us/government-shutdown.html
— Should Kids Whose Parents Could Earn Higher Salaries Get Financial Aid? – Kwame Anthony Appiah (DIERSEN: What hindered your parents from earning higher salaries? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/magazine/should-kids-whose-parents-could-earn-higher-salaries-get-financial-aid.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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