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January 13 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— The wall is going up, and illegal immigration is down!
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— TRAGIC: Chicago hospitals brace for more weed-related visits. Poison Center already taking calls on more cases, including some involving small children – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-legal-hospital-visits-poison-20200113-4mqmnsb5wzdnljirvszplqf4zy-story.html
— Judge orders Wisconsin election officials to immediately strike more than 200,000 voters from rolls – IVAN MORENO and SCOTT BAUER (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there in the voter rolls for your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-nw-wisconsin-voter-purge-20200113-2fb23if3wvcofnq3xczybtrj4m-story.html
— In Wisconsin – a state known for tight elections – activists rush to register former prisoners – SARA BURNETT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-nw-wisconsin-elections-former-prisoners-20200113-a7ij7n5apbbmtiwtgvzrcpwbhe-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/ct-mun-rise-mundelein-marijuana-supply-tl-0116-20200113-vvudlpew5rexxpma6df4gycx6y-story.html
— Try a retirement test drive: Live on 1 income to see how you’ll manage – Robert Frick
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200113/281835760644380
— The Chicago Women’s March is back, this time with a focus on honoring protesters with disabilities – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-womens-march-chicago-disabilities-0113-20200113-p4zhbiuqtbfefpy2cex27r5mu4-story.html
— How Madigan’s top lobbyist won people over: Clout and a generous expense account – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-michael-mcclain-rape-investigation-madigan-mcqueary-20200113-jr4lqbqlnzfiddukod3ute2t4u-story.html
— President Trump’s use of a doctored photo showing Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in Muslim garb draws ire – AP (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have included links to more than 354,800 articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors and posted on non-credible websites. I challenge my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes to revisit each of the 354,800+ articles and identify those articles that they deem to be non-credible.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-photoshop-tweet-muslim-garb-20200113-bjm73cnqpfhidg3umchqscfcdi-story.html
— Renaming Dixie Highway doesn’t make sense – Robert, Oak Forest (DIERSEN: My ancestors owned properties on Dixie Highway in Crete 1864-1966. I was born in hospital on Dixie Highway in Chicago Heights in 1948. I lived on Dixie Highway in Crete 1948-1954. To drive north or south from downtown Crete, you drive on Dixie Highway.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-speak-out-st-0114-20200113-j55hzn2pqnclba7pqf5in4lpem-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Lopez proposes ‘conception fees,’ ‘childbirth licensing’ after infant’s death in his ward Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said he would do it if there was any way to legally implement parental licensing or conception fees. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/1/10/21060424/ray-lopez-tweet-parental-licensing-child-abuse-infant-killed
— State warns some pot shops have violated law to prevent stockpiling from single source as stores struggle with shortages
Regulators informed stores that “some adult use dispensaries have inventory from a single cultivator center entity in excess of the 40% limit mandated by” state law. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/13/21063993/illinois-legal-marijuana-shortages-dispensaries-chicago-regulators
— Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar takes first spot on Illinois’ presidential primary ballot Filling out the rest of the ballot are former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick in the second spot, followed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden and former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg. Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Mayor of South Bend, Ind. Pete Buttigieg, hedge fund manager Tom Steyer, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang took the sixth through ninth spots on the ballot. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/1/13/21064444/illinois-primary-2020-amy-klobuchar-ballot-deval-patrick
— Foxx likely to be on ballot after hearing examiner finds ‘no other evidence of any kind’ to support challenge Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx had more than the required minimum despite a challenge to her nominating petitions. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/1/13/21063535/kim-foxx-survives-petition-challenge-march-primary-ballot
— Pritzker’s agriculture chief ousted over ‘rape’ email he now says he ‘simply did not read’ in its entirety
Gov. J.B. Pritzker asked his agriculture chief to resign over a controversial 2012 email penned by former top lobbyist Mike McClain over an alleged “rape in Champaign” and ghost payrollers. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/13/21064104/illinois-agriculture-chief-resign-mcclain-email-pritzker
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How to stop Trump from jacking up electric bills and hurting our environment.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/13/21059907/renewable-energy-power-bills-ferc-ceja-legislature
— Trump invokes Iran hostages after Soleimani attack; outrageous they are still owed compensation Illinois ex-hostage Paul Lewis was a 22-year-old Marine when captured and held for 444 days. He’s now 63. “I didn’t do it for the money. I did it because I felt a sense of obligation.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/13/21064269/donald-trump-soleimani-attack-iran-hostages-compensation

DAILY HERALD
— Judge removes DuPage forest candidate from ballot over hyphen – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200113/judge-removes-dupage-forest-candidate-from-ballot-over-hyphen
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage Judge Paul Fullerton on Monday refused to overturn the county electoral board’s decision to remove the forest preserve commissioner candidate Natalie Rose Shannon-DiCianni from the March 17 ballot. The Elmhurst Democrat says she will appeal. . .Also on Monday, Judge Fullerton upheld the electoral board’s decision to keep a Republican candidate for county recorder on the March 17 primary ballot. The election board ruled last month that Babette Holder Youngberg did nothing wrong when she used both her maiden name and her marital name on nominating petitions. Fullerton agreed with that decision. Holder Youngberg has blamed her Republican primary opponent — Ron Almiron of Wheaton — for attempting to get her removed from the ballot. Almiron, who is an attorney, is representing the resident who challenged Holder Youngberg’s paperwork. Almiron said after Monday’s hearing that he and his client “disagree with the court’s decision” but haven’t decided whether to appeal.)
— Tribune Publishing offers buyouts in likely precursor to layoffs – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: Have you been “offered” a buyout? In 1993, when I was a 45 year old GS-13 GAO employee who had 25 years of federal service, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” a $25,000 buyout to all their employees, including me, who had 25 or more years of federal service. They made it very clear that they wanted all eligible GAO employees to take their “offer” who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. In 1997, they succeeded in forcing me to take their “offer.”)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200113/tribune-publishing-offers-buyouts-in-likely-precursor-to-layoffs
— New gun dealer regulations to take effect Friday – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200113/new-gun-dealer-regulations-to-take-effect-friday
— Women’s March Fox Valley returns to Geneva Jan. 18 – Ellen Jo Ljung
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200113/womens-march-fox-valley-returns-to-geneva-jan-18
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: $19.7 million in marijuana sales in first 12 days – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: Obviously, that money will not be used for education, saved for retirement, given to charity, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200113/197-million-in-marijuana-sales-in-first-12-days

NBC5
— Illinois Lawmaker Seeks Reserved Parking for Pregnant Women Around Capitol The change would also provide parking for mothers with newborn children around the complex
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-lawmaker-seeks-reserved-parking-for-pregnant-women-around-capitol/2200595/

CBS2
— Hearing Officer Rejects Challenge To Kim Foxx’s Nominating Petitions, Recommends She Stay On Ballot For State’s Attorney
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/13/cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-ballot-challenge-rejected-bob-fioretti/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More than just students propelling local Dems in elections – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/tom-kacich-more-than-just-students-propelling-local-dems-in/article_04857ad0-6221-52da-b0d4-954218b7d46c.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200113/student-activist-for-lgbtq-issues-remembered-as-trailblazer

STATELINE
— Illinois Republicans take aim at Democrats for failing to reduce property taxes
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-republicans-take-aim-at-democrats-for-failing-to-reduce-property-taxes/

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker fires Illinois Ag Director who knew of 2012 ‘rape in Champaign’ email Ag Director says he didn’t read full email while running for election, getting cancer treatment – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-fires-illinois-ag-director-who-knew-of-rape-in/article_8495269a-3644-11ea-9715-9778a6fb512d.html
— Illinois’ predicted loss of seat in Congress will be Republican gain in another state, Congressman Rodney Davis says – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-predicted-loss-of-seat-in-congress-will-be-republican/article_b661ac50-3628-11ea-9a38-2b51e9243eac.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP IN MILWAUKEE TOMORROW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/trump-in-milwaukee-tomorrow.html
— STUDY SHOWS: BOTH SIDES ACCEPT MEDIA MISINFORMATION (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misinformation except for the information that they put out or bless.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/study-shows-both-sides-accept-media-misinformation.html
— FIRST FALLOUT OF “RAPE IN CHAMPAIGN” EMAIL: AGRICULTURE DEPT DIRECTOR RESIGNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/first-fallout-of-rape-in-champaign-email-agriculture-dept-director-resigns.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Using illegals to bolster polls? – GEORGE PFEIFFER, Sun City West, Ariz.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/13/letters-to-the-editor-using-illegals-to-bolster-po/

GOPUSA
— ‘Journalists’ try to make a case for White House press briefings but times have changed
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=82725

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Sure It Does’: Sanders Says Illegal Immigrant Labor Leads To Lower US Wages – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/13/bernie-sanders-illegal-migrant-labor/

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Becomes 20th State to Force Taxpayers to Foot the Bill for Transgender Surgery – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/illinois-becomes-20th-state-to-cover-transgender-surgery-under-medicaid/

LIFE NEWS
— Missouri Abortions Drop 78% as State Has Just One Clinic Left That Kills Babies – CHERYL SULLENGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/01/13/missouri-abortions-drop-78-as-state-has-just-one-clinic-left-that-kills-babies/

NBC NEWS
— Trump campaign’s latest Fox News hire has history of anti-gay remarks The long list of disparaging remarks by Jenna Ellis includes calling Stonewall National Monument a “celebration of sin.” – Tim Fitzsimons
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/trump-campaign-s-latest-fox-news-hire-has-history-anti-n1114791
— Muslim groups denounce Trump retweet of fake Pelosi-Schumer photo One advocate said that “it’s disappointing but not surprising” that Trump would “spread this kind of harmful, ignorant, anti-Muslim bigotry.” – AP (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have included links to more than 354,800 articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors and posted on non-credible websites. I challenge my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes to revisit each of the 354,800+ articles and identify those articles that they deem to be non-credible.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/muslim-groups-denounce-trump-retweet-fake-pelosi-schumer-photo-n1114821

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at Latinos that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/opinion/latinos-2020.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics. – Dana GOLDSTEIN
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/12/us/texas-vs-california-history-textbooks.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House Democrats who endorsed in 2020 primary signal they will unify behind eventual nominee – Jacqueline Alemany and Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: I have always fully supported those Republican candidates who have won primaries on ballots in my precinct. But that has never been good enough for my nasty/vicious critics/opponents, their nasty/vicious operatives, and their nasty/vicious dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois. They demand that use my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in Republican primaries a) to promote their candidate and b) destroy the other candidates. I should write a book about my nasty/vicious critics/opponents, their nasty/vicious operatives, and their nasty/vicious dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/12/house-democrats-who-endorsed-2020-primary-signal-they-will-unify-behind-eventual-nominee/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘The Consequences of Structural Whiteness are Fatal’ A famous medical journal succumbs to radical politics. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-consequences-of-structural-whiteness-are-fatal-11578943455

FORBES
— Finally, U.S. House Will Address Disastrous U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Age Discrimination – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois promote age discrimination the most.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/01/13/finally-us-house-will-address-disastrous-us-supreme-court-ruling-on-age-discrimination/

INC.
— 54 Percent of Employers Have Eliminated a Candidate Based on Social Media. Time to Clean Up Your Feed (and Tags) Do your profiles tell the right story? – Melanie Curtin
https://www.inc.com/melanie-curtin/54-percent-of-employers-have-eliminated-a-candidate-based-on-social-media-time-to-clean-up-your-feed-and-tags.html

FED SMITH
— Surging Number of Federal Employee Millionaires – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: I had 29 years of federal service in 1997 when I was 48 years old.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/01/13/surging-number-federal-employee-millionaires/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of December 2019, there are 49,620 TSP millionaires according to data provided by the Thrift Savings Plan. And, contrary to some who think these people made money in the private sector and then became a federal employee, the average millionaire has been contributing to the TSP for 29.14 years.)

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Chicagoans march in counter-protest at anti-choice rally – Matt Simonette
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Chicagoans-march-in-counter-protest-at-anti-choice-rally/67775.html

January 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://abc7chicago.com/business/$54m-of-pot-products-sold-in-ill-on-first-2-days-of-legalization/5813133/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/03/week-review-legal-pot-brings-long-lines-millions-revenue
https://news.wttw.com/2020/01/03/pot-focused-campaigns-aim-educate-consumers-about-new-law

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/illinois-legal-pot-rollout-promising-start

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200103/recreational-pot-sales-soar-in-rockford-neighboring-businesses-cry-foul

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/State-earns-1-1M-in-tax-revenue-first-day-of-14947433.php

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?id=296635#.XhCgzCN_OM8

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Campaign stresses cannabis abuse health risks – Robert McCoppin
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/campaign-stresses-cannabis-abuse-health-risks/article_0ec862f2-561d-5469-95ac-d5125e3e2e92.html

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://wsiltv.com/2020/01/03/local-marijuana-distributor-hopes-to-expand/

WRAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.wral.com/marijuana-sales-through-the-roof-in-first-days-of-legalization-in-illinois/18866597/

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois lost more than $12 billion in income in 2 years: Analysis of IRS migration data – Greg Bishop
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-lost-more-than-billion-in-income-in-years-analysis/video_0a387d58-245c-55c3-a7f3-cd010869990c.html

WMTV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school in Illinois is to encourage your child to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Illinois-schools-to-start-teaching-LGBTQ-history-in-2020-566698061.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-green-rush-how-long-can-we-expect-to-see-high-sales

STATELINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/high-demand-for-marijuana-shuts-down-rockford-dispensary-for-3rd-day-in-a-row/

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/12/which-kane-county-communities-allow-or-prohibit-marijuana-sales/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Cook County GOP Chairman blames ‘oversized, bloated government’ for Chicago’s onslaught of new taxes, fees – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/522687912-cook-county-gop-chairman-blames-oversized-bloated-government-for-chicago-s-onslaught-of-new-taxes-fees

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Joe Walsh Lays An Egg
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/joe-walsh-lays-an-egg/
— Democratic Party Presidential Delegate/Alternate Candidates from McHenry County – Final
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/democratic-party-presidential-delegate-alternate-candidates-from-mchenry-county/
— IL-14: Fallout from Qassem Soleimani Death and Left Attempts to Rein In President Trump with New Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/04/il-14-fallout-from-qassem-soleimani-death-and-left-attempts-to-rein-in-president-trump-with-new-legislation/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI Files Pro-Life Brief With SCOTUS – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/ifi-files-pro-life-brief-with-scotus/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats are going to nominate a white person, and there’s nothing wrong with that – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will ever be appointed to or elected to any kind of government or political office: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, non-veteran, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/democrats-are-going-to-nominate-a-white-person-and-theres-nothing-wrong-with-that

AMERICAN THINKER
— In 2020, the United Methodist Church will formally divorce over gay marriage – Andrea Widburg (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will municipalities, townships/wards, counties, states, America, and the rest of the world formally banish individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/in_2020_the_united_methodist_church_will_formally_divorce_over_gay_marriage.html

DAILY WIRE
— Trump-Hating Leftists Usher In New Year Of Trump Hatred – David Limbaugh
https://www.dailywire.com/news/limbaugh-trump-hating-leftists-usher-in-new-year-of-trump-hatred

FEDERALIST
— Trump’s Strike On Soleimani Is About America First, Not Reckless Interventionism Now Iran knows America is unconstrained by politically correct rules of engagement, and no longer acting out of delusions about bribing a jihadist regime into peace. – Ben Weingarten
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/03/trumps-strike-on-soleimani-is-about-america-first-not-reckless-interventionism/

THE HILL
— Trump lashes out at ‘squad’: ‘They hate Jewish people’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476737-trump-lashes-out-at-squad-they-hate-jewish-people

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/marijuana-sales-illinois-top-3m-day-legal-recreational/story?id=68051493

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Qassem Suleimani against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/01/03/world/middleeast/ap-ml-soleimani-killing-whats-next.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Iran against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/world/middleeast/trump-iran-suleimani.html
— In Miami Speech, Trump Tells Evangelical Base: God Is ‘on Our Side’ – Jennifer Medina and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that God is on their side and a) that God hates not only Trump, but that God hates all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that God promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/politics/trump-miami-rally-evangelicals.html

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Ascendant America’ no longer seems a sure bet – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ever-increasingly dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://nypost.com/2020/01/03/ascendant-america-no-longer-seems-a-sure-bet/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From the first years of the one-fifth of this century already completed, we’ve been told that a new, ascendant America — more nonwhite, more culturally liberal, more feminist — was going to dominate our politics for years to come. Those predictions have partially come true. Barack Obama was elected and reelected president in 2008 and 2012, respectively, and Democrats won majorities in House contests in 2006, 2008 and 2018. But those are slimmer pickings than promised. And President Trump’s victory in 2016 has made a mockery of the predictions. He wasn’t ascendant America’s choice. From millennials and Generation Z, he evokes the response, “OK, boomer.” Demographics, it turns out, don’t automatically turn into destiny. Ascendant groups’ triumphalism can coalesce those with opposite values into unaccustomed unity and enthusiasm. Ascendant leaders, not cautioned by sympathetic media, can concoct extreme policies unsellable to most voters. And perhaps ascendant groups, with their low birth rates, may not become as ascendant as demographers expected. That’s a conclusion you might draw from the Census Bureau’s state population estimates for midyear 2019, released just one day before the year-end deadline. They’re the best leading indicator we’ve got for the 2020 census, whose results will reapportion the House of Representatives and the Electoral College.)

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters a) glorify and praise Trump-haters in rural America and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump-supporters in rural America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/03/five-myths-about-rural-america/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote protests against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/04/iraq-iran-tensions-protests-condemn-u-s-actions-middle-east/2807176001/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— How Population Growth and Loss Will Shape Future Elections The Census population estimates affect congressional districts and presidential elections. Here’s what the latest numbers mean. – Louis Jacobson
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-01-03/how-population-growth-and-loss-will-shape-future-elections

BLOOMBERG LAW
— House to Vote on Age Bias Bill This Month – Jaclyn Diaz (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents promote age discrimination, reverse discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, patronage, and up-or-out. They paint themselves as being champions of younger people, minorities, females, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, etc.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/house-to-vote-on-age-bias-bill-this-month

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Utah has 600K unaffiliated voters. They need to act quickly to vote on Super Tuesday. – Lee Davidson (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct a) cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can and then b) vote for Democrat candidates in general elections?)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/01/04/utah-has-k-unaffiliated/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than one of every three Utah voters — 619,000 of them — are unaffiliated with any political party. They may not receive a by-mail ballot for the quickly approaching Super Tuesday presidential primary on March 3 unless they take some action soon.)

GAINESVILLE REGISTER
— Why isn’t your name on there? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What discourages you from seeking a government office or political office? The following discourages me from seeking a government office or political office. Ever-increasingly, more and more and more of those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois 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. The aforesaid do not want me a) to seek or hold any kind of elected or appointed office in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, or Illinois, b) to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, or c) serve as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. They certainly did not want me to serve as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
https://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/editorials/our-viewpoint-why-isn-t-your-name-on-there/article_d005a3fc-2e74-11ea-907c-8f06efc8dde5.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: What your May 2020 local ballot will look like will begin taking shape next week. What if your name were on it? Local schools, towns and cities are all governed by boards you elect. The members of those boards are not that different from you — they live where you live and may well run into you at work or in the grocery store aisles. What put them on the city council or school board was that they care about the future of your community. If you share that interest, maybe it’s your turn to seek local office. We often use this editorial space to encourage residents of Cooke County to get involved in our area’s civic life, whether that be in the local schools, city elections or the county at large. Seeking elected office is just another way you can help fulfill your civic duties as an American. But research shows just 2% of Americans have ever run for public office at any level. So let’s change that. Most municipal and school boards have pretty simple qualifications for who can run, and they don’t require a lot of formal training or connections. They boil down to four things: — Live in Texas for at least a year before the filing deadline — Live in the town or city ward or school district for at least six months before the filing deadline — Be at least 18 years old — Be a registered voter In other words, you don’t have to know everything or be wealthy to run for office. Just be willing to accept help and learn as you go. If you’re already happy with how your local government is being managed, there might still be reason for you to seek a seat on the school board or municipal council. One, the folks on your local board can’t fill the office forever. You might be surprised at how difficult it can be for board members to find someone to take their place when they are ready to pass the baton. They may be praying for someone like you to turn up — ask them and see. Two, first-time candidates rarely achieve the office they seek, for a variety of reasons. Inexperience with running a campaign for local office is just one of those reasons, but it’s one you can head off now. At the very least, attend a few board meetings and talk to your current elected officials about what they do and how they got elected. By the way, volunteering on the board of a local nonprofit or church is another way to gain experience that would prepare you for elected office, and such organizations are almost always looking for new hands on deck. Consider stepping up as a board member at an organization whose mission you care about. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be reporting the specific filing requirements and deadlines for local governing bodies with positions up for election this year. Keep an eye out for the ones that interest you and consider whether your name ought to be the next one on the ballot.)

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Qassem Suleimani against America.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/03/donald-trump-qassem-suleimani-haunt-quds-iran

January 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump says Iranian general killed in US airstrike plotting ‘imminent’ attacks; Iran vows ‘harsh retaliation’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-declares-iranian-generals-reign-of-terror-over/5809381/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump says US took action ‘to stop a war’ in Iran – Amy Lieu
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-says-us-took-action-to-stop-a-war-in-iran

WGN TV
— With no standard way to test drivers for THC, suburban cops test an option – MARCELLA RAYMOND
https://wgntv.com/2020/01/02/with-no-roadside-thc-test-available-carol-stream-cops-test-out-an-option/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois presidential primary filing ends with Donald Trump facing one opponent — and it’s not Joe Walsh. Democratic delegate slates show split between establishment and progressive candidates. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-presidential-primary-filing-period-ends-20200104-abodkyqcondfboz6z2gifx7nxm-story.html
— Tensions soar as President Trump declares Gen. Soleimani’s ‘reign of terror’ over and Iran vows revenge – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-iran-general-killed-qassem-soleimani-20200103-o7md6ywzavaphaojwb2gqkjo5i-story.html
— United Methodist Church announces plan to split over gay marriage, clergy: ‘We have come to an impasse that can’t be bridged’ – ELYSSA CHERNEY and JAVONTE ANDERSO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-methodist-church-splits-lgbt-united-20200103-7vbcxyqivjgljiithuwn4iqnia-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-food-marijuana-dinner-house-party-tips-0108-20200103-6eiqnyshlvcc7jdfqesxhko63q-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-equity-minority-cannabis-illinois-20200103-lpo26dq6ozeofnufd4py6d24mq-story.html
— Trump takes out Iran’s architect of mayhem. Now can he de-escalate? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-iran-iraq-soleimani-pompeo-war-pentagon-20200103-4epfby7ixbcz7gyzsqxe55yp4e-story.html
— President Trump portrays himself as defender of faith for evangelicals supporters at Miami megachurch – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-faith-evangelical-supporters-20200104-fh7fxna6dzd3plp3xhtn2yhnie-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Joe Walsh to skip Illinois GOP presidential primary Walsh spokesman Charles Siler said the decision was made to allocate scarce resources in other states, especially Iowa and New Hampshire — the states with the first 2020 votes in February. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/3/21048849/joe-walsh-skip-home-state-illinois-gop-presidential-primary
— Illinois lawmakers, candidates react to killing of Qassem Soleimani on party lines Democrat Rep. Bobby Rush called the president an “imbecile,” while Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger approved of the strike, saying, “Mess with the bull, get the horns.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/3/21048392/iran-iraq-illinois-lawmakers-candidates-react-trump-airstrike-killing-qassem-soleimani
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/3/21048744/legal-weed-sales-second-day-illinois-marijuana-pot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “America can’t go to war behind a president who can’t be trusted.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/3/21048288/iran-qassem-soleimani-donald-trump-impeachment

DAILY HERALD
— Law enforcement agencies to host forum about religious hate crimes – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200103/law-enforcement-agencies-to-host-forum-about-religious-hate-crimes
— How community colleges are supporting low-income black, Latino students – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200103/how-community-colleges-are-supporting-low-income-black-latino-students

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A Springfield observer’s wish list for the state’s power players Just in case the governor, the speaker of the House and a few others haven’t drafted their own New Year’s resolutions yet. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/springfield-observers-wish-list-states-power-players
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/chefs-and-bartenders-see-opportunity-pot-and-cbd
— Partisan bickering threatens to derail property tax relief plan Unless resolved, the dispute will complicate—and potentially kill—any serious effort to reduce property taxes in Illinois. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/partisan-bickering-threatens-derail-property-tax-relief-plan

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Booker, Gabbard added to Illinois primary ballot – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200103/booker-gabbard-added-to-illinois-primary-ballot

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/one-day-in-demand-for-recreational-marijuana-still-sky-high/article_167bf9db-2947-5a7b-b55b-7a08060a9458.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200103/legal-pot-sales-in-illinois-hit-524-million-in-first-two-days

SOUTHERN
— What role does federal government have when enforcing marijuana laws? – Steven D. Weinhoeft
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-steven-d-weinhoeft-what-role-does-federal-government-have/article_7ae74964-dff9-5017-8dc3-b26181b5c38e.html

STATELINE
— Illinois health departments warn of marijuana risks
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-health-departments-warn-of-marijuana-risks/

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/the-faces-of-legalization-these-people-helped-bring-recreational-cannabis/article_383b632e-3598-521a-bd7b-3b5e67332126.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Illinois Primary, 16 Presidential Candidates File To Appear On Ballot – By BRIAN MACKEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-primary-16-candidates-file-appear-ballot#stream/0

WQAD
— Recreational marijuana buyers complain about the tax – ELEANOR TABONE
https://wqad.com/2020/01/02/recreational-marijuana-buyers-complain-about-the-tax/

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/legalization-weed-dealer-profile/Content?oid=76456003&mc_cid=3be3f79d16&mc_eid=c968c7978e
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cannabis-underground-community-baking-painting-yoga/Content?oid=76452408&mc_cid=3be3f79d16&mc_eid=c968c7978e

MCHENRY COUNTY CLOG
— IL-06: Both Dr. Jay Kinzler and Jeanne Ives Support President’s Actions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/il-06-both-dr-jay-kinzler-and-jeanne-ives-support-presidents-actions/
— Minimum Wage Hike Amelioration, Roll Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/minimum-wage-hike-amelioration/
— IL-14: Sue Rezin Statement on Iraq Attack and General Soleimani Death and Challenge to Lauren Underwood
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/il-14-sue-rezin-statement-on-iraq-attack-and-general-soleimani-death-and-challenge-to-lauren-underwood/
— Iraq Action on Thursday More Reason to Show Support Saturday at President Trump Rally in Algonquin Hosted by Joe Ptak
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/03/kickoff-2020-support-president-trump-rally-in-algonquin-copy-copy/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 14TH CD REPUBLICAN SUE REZIN CALLS ON UNDERWOOD TO “SPEAK UP” ON SOLEIMANI DEATH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/14th-cd-republican-sue-rezin-calls-on-underwood-to-speak-up-on-soleimani-death.html
— LEGALIZED CANNABIS AND JB PRITZKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/legalized-cannabis-and-jb-pritzker-.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump and RNC bank $200M while Democrats exhaust ammo on primary shootout – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-and-rnc-bank-200m-while-democrats-exhaust-ammo-on-primary-shootout
— Evangelicals for Trump embraces moral political action – Jenna Ellis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/evangelicals-for-trump-embraces-moral-political-action

AMERICAN THINKER
— Minnesota governor doubles down on ‘refugees,’ rubs constituents’ faces in it – Diana Mary Sitek
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/minnesota_governor_doubles_down_on_refugees_rubs_constituents_faces_in_it.html

BREITBART
— Poll: Republican Jeanne Ives Claims 9-Point Lead over Incumbent Democrat in IL-06 – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/01/03/poll-republican-jeanne-ives-claims-9-point-lead-over-incumbent-democrat-in-il-06/
— DHS Prepares Push on States Giving Drivers’ Licenses to Illegals – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/01/03/dhs-prepares-push-on-states-which-give-drivers-licenses-to-illegals/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Explains His Decision To Strike Iran’s Qasem Soleimani – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/03/trump-explains-strike-qasem-soleimani-iran/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Hate Trump More Than They Hate Terrorists Who Kill Americans Democratic 2020 candidates and outspoken celebrities jump through hoops to use the death of the world’s most violent terrorist to attack Trump. – Madeline Osburn
https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/03/democrats-hate-trump-more-than-they-hate-terrorists-who-kill-americans/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Illinois lights up legally but not all are cheering – Chris Woodward
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2020/01/03/illinois-lights-up-legally-but-not-all-are-cheering

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Historians Roast the 1619 Project – RICH LOWRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/01/1619-project-top-historians-criticize-new-york-times-slavery-feature/

THE HILL
— The real threat to civil rights? Trump haters – DONNA JACKSON
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/476438-the-real-threat-to-civil-rights-trump-haters
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for a Democrat is to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/lgbtq/476643-how-lgbtq-policies-changed-dramatically-in-the-last-year
— Democrats must not take Latinos for granted – MARIA CARDONA (DIERSEN: RINOs not only take members of the following groups for granted, RINOs get rid of them: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, gun owners, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about RINOs who have dominated the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/476695-democrats-must-not-take-latinos-for-granted

NEW YORK TIMES
— United Methodist Church Announces Plan to Split Over Same-Sex Marriage Under an agreement to be voted on in May, a new “traditionalist Methodist” denomination would continue to ban same-sex marriage and gay and lesbian clergy. – Campbell Robertson and Elizabeth Dias
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/methodist-split-gay-marriage.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Iran and U.S. Shift to Open Confrontation in Iraq American forces are placed on alert after Tehran’s allies strike on a familiar battleground – Sune Engel Rasmussen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-and-u-s-shift-to-open-confrontation-in-iraq-11577991681
— Taiwan Turns to Facebook and Viral Memes to Counter China’s Disinformation As election nears, government heightens efforts to dispel online rumors fostered by Beijing – Chun Han Wong and Philip Wen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/taiwan-turns-to-facebook-and-viral-memes-to-counter-chinas-disinformation-11578047403

SEARCH ENGINE ROUNDTABLE
— Google Company Culture Not Doing Well? – Barry Schwartz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the cultures of the following: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.seroundtable.com/google-company-culture-bad-28777.html

January 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/business/nearly-$32m-of-pot-products-sold-in-ill-on-1st-day;-dispensary-applications-due/5807922/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-reveals-first-day-marijuana-sales/2195516/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/entrepreneurs-hope-new-dispensary-licenses-will-benefit-minority-business-owners/2195655/
— Trump, Democratic Presidential Candidates File to Appear on Illinois Ballot
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-democratic-presidential-candidates-file-to-appear-on-illinois-ballot/2195531/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-rakes-in-nearly-3-2m-on-first-day-of-legal-weed-sales

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP congressmen Darin LaHood and Mike Bost with paperwork for Donald Trump first in line as presidential primary candidate filing begins in Springfield – JAMIE MUNKS and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-presidential-primary-filing-period-20200102-atk2hxugwzba3iaytm4vkxejcu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmwood-park/ct-elm-cannabis-story-tl-0109-20200101-bxf7rjpvt5b3znd6h3mzqfkz6y-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-illinois-legal-weed-early-days-20200102-trakidlua5hlrcqi753zrk6y4e-story.html
— No, we won’t shut up about the Illinois Exodus. Latest downside: Chicago’s top real estate investors are shopping elsewhere – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-exodus-developers-leaving-chicago-20200102-rgw5eheuhrbcdosj5nohvt5i44-story.html
— Naperville councilman John Krummen, DuPage board member Dawn DeSart holding public forum on suicide awareness – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-community-conversations-suicide-awareness-krummen-desart-st-20200102-mv4mel6rnjbp3pyg7xks7cmjlu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. – Robert Sanchez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/2/21046792/recreational-pot-marijuana-sales-dispensary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/1/2/21046978/legal-weed-sales-illinois
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against those who do not hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/2/21046687/mass-shootings-antisemitism-american-politics-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin on his ‘frustrating’ year as DuPage County Board chairman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200102/cronin-on-his-frustrating-year-as-dupage-county-board-chairman
— DuPage sheriff’s office giving car seats to families in need
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200102/dupage-sheriffs-office-giving-car-seats-to-families-in-need
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-hates, the following do not “belong” anywhere: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200102/naperville-prayer-event-envisions-world-where-everyone-belongs

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Signs that Biden is Illinois Dems’ establishment bet Party pros seem to be lining up behind the candidate, while the list of delegates for Trump include none of the state’s former GOP governors nor top business leaders active in party politics. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/signs-biden-illinois-dems-establishment-bet
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: People with severe health, financial, and/or other problems spend $3.2 million on pot on January 1, 2020.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-legal-weed-tally-32-million-day-one

PEKIN TIMES
— 10 Democrats, President Trump file for Illinois primary – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20200102/10-democrats-president-trump-file-for-illinois-primary

KEWANEE STAR COURIER
— Kewanee Police Department draws first blood for pot enforcement – Susan DeVilder
https://www.starcourier.com/news/20200102/kpd-draws-first-blood-for-pot-enforcement

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Recreational marijuana purchases should not affect FOID card status, state police say Recreational purchases should not affect FOID card status – Derek Barichello
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/01/01/recreational-marijuana-purchases-should-not-affect-foid-card-status-state-police-say/av8hbze/

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/customers-line-up-at-collinsville-store-on-day-of-legal/article_2a48ff2d-c20f-54ea-a725-1cc7390e7520.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/day-of-recreational-marijuana-you-can-tell-this-is-what/article_7d7e2b92-122c-5cdd-805a-e60e2a7da32b.html

HERALD NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Activists to hold pro-Trump rally Jan. 11 in Joliet Multiple rallies planned throughout Midwest – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/12/31/activists-to-hold-pro-trump-rally-jan-11-in-joliet/ahz424a/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sanders and Trump surge, Biden rebounds in fundraising race – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/sanders-raises-impressive-345m-in-2019s-final-quarter

WQAD
— President Trump officially on Illinois primary ballot – BRODY WOODDELL
https://wqad.com/2020/01/02/president-trump-officially-on-illinois-primary-ballot/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democratic Party Presidential Delegate/Alternate Candidates from McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/democratic-party-presidential-delegate-alternate-candidates-from-mchenry-county/

WIREPOINTS
— New IRS data: Record number of Illinoisans leave state as tax base continues to shrink – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-irs-data-record-number-of-illinoisans-leave-state-as-tax-base-continues-to-shrink-wirepoints-special-report/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Popular Trends Rule Adolescent Desires – Dr. Everett Piper
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/popular-trends-rule-adolescent-desires/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— How the 2020 Census Will Change the U.S. House – Matt Palumbo
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/tag/remap/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Authority and power’: Ilhan Omar and AOC plan to make Progressive Caucus a ‘new kind of centrism’ – Spencer Neale (DIERSEN: Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, RINOs and other conservative-haters falsely paint themselves as being centrists.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ilhan-omar-and-aoc-plan-to-make-progressive-caucus-a-new-kind-of-centrism

AMERICAN THINKER
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to lose her congressional seat based on all those NYC residents fleeing socialism? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/alexandria_ocasiocortez_to_lose_her_congressional_seat_based_on_all_those_nyc_residents_fleeing_socialism.html
— Unable to find new fake news, Vox editor recycles old fake news – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/unable_to_find_new_fake_news_vox_editor_recycles_old_fake_news.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Nails Reason Pelosi Is Withholding Articles Of Impeachment
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31671

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Teacher’ Is The Most Common Occupation Among Bernie Sanders’s 4th-Quarter Donors – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/02/teacher-bernie-sanders-donors/

NEWSMAX
— Thirteen States Sue Over New Rule to Limit Legal Immigration
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/apnewsalert/2020/01/02/id/928615/

TOWNHALL
Fairfax Virginia Is Now A Marijuana Sanctuary City – Marina Medvin
https://townhall.com/columnists/marinamedvin/2020/01/02/fairfax-virginia-is-now-a-marijuana-sanctuary-city-n2558850

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Administration to Go After States Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-administration-to-go-after-states-allowing-illegal-immigrants-to-obtain-drivers-licenses/

SEAN HANNITY
— MEGA MAGA: Trump Campaign Raises $46 MILLION in 4th Quarter, $143 MILLION in 2019
https://hannity.com/media-room/mega-maga-trump-campaign-raises-46-million-in-4th-quarter-143-million-in-2019/

COLLEGE FIX
— How social justice is destroying objectivity, excellence, due process, science — and much more – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/how-social-justice-is-destroying-objectivity-excellence-due-process-science-and-much-more-speech/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— RNC Chairwoman Knocks NYT Op-Ed Claiming Republican Women Are ‘on the Brink of Extinction’ – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/rnc-chairwoman-knocks-op-ed-republican-women-brink-extinction/?ut

THE HILL
— Ex-Google executive hammers company over diversity – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what employers I have worked for and organizations that I am/was a member of to promote diversity, that is, to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/476540-ex-google-exec-hammers-company-over-diversity

NEW YORK TIMES
— More Than 200 Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Weigh Overturning Roe v. Wade Two House Democrats joined them in signing a legal brief in a case that is certain to inject the divisive politics of abortion into the 2020 presidential race. – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/politics/republicans-abortion-supreme-court.html
— Fourteen Democrats, Three Republicans in U.S. Presidential Race – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/01/02/us/politics/02reuters-usa-election-2020-candidates.html

REASON
— Although Cannabis Consumers Who Own Firearms Are Federal Felons, Illinois Says They Can Keep Their Guns The Illinois State Police confirms that people who try newly legal marijuana are not considered “unlawful users” of narcotics. – JACOB SULLUM
https://reason.com/2020/01/02/although-cannabis-consumers-who-own-firearms-are-federal-felons-illinois-says-they-can-keep-their-guns/

HR DRIVE
— Ageism — the ‘last acceptable bias’ — is rampant at work, AARP says – Valerie Bolden-Barrett
https://www.hrdive.com/news/ageism-the-last-acceptable-bias-is-rampant-at-work-aarp-says/569649/

LGBTQ NATION
— New Illinois law requires all public single-use restrooms be gender neutral The Equitable Restroom Act mandates that single-occupancy facilities shall be labeled “All-Gender.” – Bil Browning
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/new-illinois-law-requires-public-single-use-restrooms-gender-neutral/

January 2 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Maximizing the number of Republican ballots cast in the March 17, 2020 Illinois primary election should be the top priority for the following: Trump, Republican National Committee, Republican National Senate Committee, Republican National Congressional Committee, Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, and your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain. What are the aforesaid doing to maximize the number of Republican ballots cast in the March 17, 2020 Illinois primary election? Each and every Republican and Independent voter in Illinois a) should know which offices and referendum will be on March 17, 2020 Republican primary election ballot in their precinct, who the Republican candidates are, and which races are contested and b) should be encouraged to take advantage of mail-in ballots and early voting. Each and every Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain should know each and every Republican candidate on the ballot in their precinct and be able to answer questions about them from voters. Republican candidates frequently attend and speak at monthly Republican county/township/ward meetings. Your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain should regularly attend those meetings. Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: What should be included in the agenda for the January meeting of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations? ANSWER: a) election headquarters status, including location, hours of operation, and when yard signs, campaign literature, walk lists, envelopes, etc. can be picked up, b) efforts to fill vacant precinct committeeman/captain positions, c) upcoming bi-annual Republican county conventions, d) upcoming Illinois Republican Party state convention, e) upcoming party fundraisers, and f) efforts to recruit election judges. Meeting minutes should include the names of the candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who attended. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO COLOR PICTURES: ‘Nothing is more important to me’ DNC, RNC delegate candidates push petitions, pump up prospective voters in the suburbs – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200102/nothing-is-more-important-to-mednc-rnc-delegate-candidates-push-petitions-pump-up-prospective-voters-in-the-suburbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Aurora Republican Raquel Mitchell shares the sentiment, if not the party. “I really believe in the president. I believe in what he’s doing,” the Wheatland Township trustee said of incumbent Donald Trump. “Nothing is more important to me.” Filing takes place today and Friday for delegates running in the March 17 primary election. . .Illinois Republicans will send 65 delegates to the Republican National Convention in August in Charlotte, North Carolina, with 54 chosen by voters. There are three GOP delegates from each congressional district. Retired Cook County Circuit Judge Tony Iosco can’t wait to cast another vote for Trump. The president “resonates with the average American,” said Iosco, a 2016 convention delegate. “People may not like him, but they like what he’s doing. Unemployment is low and the stock market is booming.” As Mitchell circulates petitions, she finds Republicans are eager to talk about impeachment. “They hate what’s going on in Washington D.C. with the president and are enthused about signing,” she said. . .During a social event at Draft Picks in Naperville last month, sponsored by the Trump campaign and state Republicans, Mitchell collected signatures as Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider rallied the crowd. “This is Trump country,” Schneider said, adding stakes are high in 2020 with local congressional seats up for grabs and a referendum on a state progressive income tax, in addition to the presidency. “We have to fight Democrats all the way,” Schneider said. “Are you all with me?”)
— How presidents get their facts – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, there are no facts except for the facts that they give you or bless.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200102/how-presidents-get-their-facts
— Governor, lawmakers, it’s time to put up, not shut up, on ‘Fair Maps’ – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200102/editorial-governor-lawmakers-its-time-to-put-up-not-shut-up-on-fair-maps

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, and/or country you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, and/or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-legal-weed-first-day-recreational-sales-20200101-fhtdvp4j6naphff6jmnnh6fkqy-story.html
— In apparent appeal to President Trump, imprisoned Rod Blagojevich argues today’s Democrats would have impeached Abraham Lincoln – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rod-blagojevich-abraham-lincoln-donald-trump-impeachment-20200102-6xsmxdh3dfhcharumgncizgpna-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State lawmakers behind cannabis legalization reflect: ‘This isn’t the finish line’ “This is day one of the end of prohibition, not the end of this process by any stretch,” said state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, who was passing out commemorative buttons Wednesday. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/1/21045880/legal-marijuana-sales-general-assembly-lawmakers-kelly-cassidy-heather-steans
— Campaigns lured donors with urgent end-of year-pitches: Need $1,294 by midnight! Democratic House hopeful Marie Newman’s daughter Evie, 19, a DePaul University freshman, wrote in a fundraising appeal about her mom’s support when she transitioned five years ago. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/1/21045957/congress-campaigns-donors-fundraising-year-end-appeals

WBBM 780
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton Buys Marijuana At Dispensary On New Year’s Day – ANDY DAHN (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the pot pushers in Illinois, that is, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Illinois, get rid of you if you do not push pot?)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lt-gov-stratton-buys-marijuana-at-dispensary-on-new-years

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Indiana projected to retain its nine U.S. House seats after census, Illinois set to lose one – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indiana-projected-to-retain-its-nine-u-s-house-seats/article_a5882e07-fef2-553a-9d75-40eec0ccfc7b.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “No, You Won’t Lose Your Gun Just For Smoking Pot Recreationally.”
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/no-you-wont-lose-your-gun-just-smoking-pot-recreationally#stream/0

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s Closest Weed Dispensary To Indiana Brings Out The Hoosiers For a state that’s lured Illinois residents over the border for years for cheaper cigarettes and gasoline, it was now Indiana’s turn to come to Illinois to buy. – Justin Laurence
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/01/01/chicagos-closest-weed-dispensary-to-indiana-brings-out-the-hoosiers/

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— State expands benefits to more seniors
https://advantagenews.com/news/state-expands-benefits-to-more-seniors/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Speeding, Illinois Marijuana Lead to Arrest of Indiana Man New Year’s Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/speeding-illinois-marijuana-lead-to-arrest-of-indiana-man-new-years-day/
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Rips Woodstock’s New Bag Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/il-14-catalina-lauf-rips-woodstocks-new-bag-tax/
— Mike Buehler Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/mike-buehler-fundraiser/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Spending January 14 Raising Money with Pardoned 1st Lieutenant Clint A. Lorance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/02/il-14-jim-oberweis-spending-january-14-raising-money-with-pardoned-1st-lieutenant-clint-a-lorance/

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Which Illinois schools receive the most federal student aid?
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513180440-which-illinois-schools-receive-the-most-federal-student-aid#new_tab

FOX NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois lieutenant governor among first to buy legal pot as new law takes effect – Ronn Blitzer (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the pot pushers in Illinois, that is, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Illinois, get rid of you if you do not push pot?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-lieutenant-governor-among-first-to-buy-legal-pot-as-new-law-takes-effect

AMERICAN THINKER
— In California, more free rides for illegal aliens – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/in_california_more_free_rides_for_illegal_aliens.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Going Into 2020 Election: Promises Kept And Results Achieved
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/31670-trump-going-2020-election-promises-kept-and-results-achieved

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Billy Graham Center Archives Continuing to Preserve Evangelical History Although the BGC Archives is open to the public and welcomes unexpected visitors, it remains one of Wheaton’s best-kept secrets. – KATHERINE GRABER (DIERSEN: What would Billy Graham say to those in Wheaton, including my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, who ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, promote dependency on charity, promote LGBTQ activity, promote abortion, promote booze, promote gambling, promote pot, and promote other vices, promote abolition of the First and Second Amendments, promote patronage, promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, and promote even worse things?)
https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/january/billy-graham-center-archives-continuing-to-preserve-evangel.html

DAILY CALLER
— Gianno Caldwell Opens Up About His Rough Upbringing in Chicago And His Journey To Conservatism – STEPHANIE HAMILL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/01/gianno-caldwell-journey-conservatism/

NEWSMAX
— Cory Booker Proposes Office to Fight White Supremacy (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, White-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Whites are White supremacists, and especially Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Calling someone a White supremacist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/russia-police-attack/2020/01/02/id/928636/

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden’s Latest Ad About Trump Is a Complete Lie – Leah Barkoukis (DIERSEN: If you sought a government or political office, what would your critics/opponents stress about you to harm you? My critics/opponents would stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, union member for almost 12 years, federal retiree, childless, pet-less, Crete resident 1948-1972, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They would stress the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me including that my GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/01/02/joe-bidens-latest-ad-about-trump-is-a-complete-lie-n2558826
— Newly-Elected Democrats Let Their Masks Slip, Revealing The Fascists Beneath – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/01/02/newlyelected-democrats-let-their-masks-slip-revealing-the-fascists-beneath-n2558766

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— AOC’s congressional seat reportedly on the line as NY Dems look to ‘draw out’ her district – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/02/aoc-could-lose-her-government-gig-as-ny-dems-reportedly-look-to-draw-out-her-district-871003

CNN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois lieutenant governor beats long lines to become one of the first to legally buy weed in the state – Leah Asmelash and Melissa Alonso (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the pot pushers in Illinois, that is, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Illinois, get rid of you if you do not push pot?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/01/us/illinois-marijuana-juliana-stratton-lines-trnd/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Is America So Depressed? It’s no coincidence that our politics and our mental health have declined so rapidly, at the same time. – Lee Siegel (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, are depressed because those in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican leaders fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/opinion/depression-america-trump.html
— Don’t Drink and Drive, Republican Leader Said. Then He Was Arrested. “I made the wrong decision,” said a New York assemblyman who drove his official state vehicle into a ditch near his home on New Year’s Eve. – Corey Kilgannon
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/nyregion/ny-legislator-drunk-driving.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In a Homecoming Video Meant to Unite Campus, Almost Everyone Was White The video was created to show off the University of Wisconsin. Instead, it set off a furor, and a reckoning over what it means to be a black student on campus. – Julie Bosman, Emily Shetler and Natalie Yahr (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois who have stressed that I lived in Crete 1948-1972 to paint me as being a racist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/us/university-of-wisconsin-race-video.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In newly blue Orange County, Democrats struggle over how far left is too far – GUSTAVO ARELLANO (DIERSEN: If/when Democrats completely take over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, how far left will they go? From what I see, they will get rid of all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) and the nine Republican township organizations have absolutely no problem with the aforesaid. They focus on discouraging the DCRCC and the nine Republican township organizations from doing anything to maximize the number of Republican ballots cast in the March 17, 2020 Illinois primary election.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-02/orange-county-democrats-progressive

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/02/xenophobia-comes-every-race-class-heres-how-fight-back-column/2757826001/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/30/2020-new-years-resolution-no-2016-repeat-beat-trump-column/2737334001/
— 2020 is a great time to make these 5 easy New Year’s tech resolutions – David Kender (DIERSEN: Of course. my critics/opponents want you to read ONLY the emails that they, that their operatives, and that their dupes send you, no more, and no less.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2020/01/01/5-easy-steps-to-save-money-sanity-with-tech-in-2020/2778318001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 3. Clean out your inbox “Zero inbox,” or having no unread emails, is considered by some to be akin to achieving a state of internet nirvana. It’s something I strive for personally, but I try not to obsess over it. Depending on your rate of correspondence, maintaining a zero inbox may be an unnecessary distraction. Rather, the New Year might simply be a good time to unsubscribe from all that junk mail you receive. In accordance with CAN-SPAM legislation, it’s required by U.S. law that commercial email (e.g. newsletters and marketing material) “must include a clear and conspicuous explanation of how the recipient can opt-out of getting email” from the company in the future. So look for an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the email. If you have Gmail, use the spam filter. If you want to go one step further, the FTC has recommendations that will scale back email, snail-mail, and spam phone calls.)
— Decade in review: Marital norms erode The transformation of our legal system as to marriage was rapid and top-down. Changes in law brought changes in culture, and they’re not all rainbows. – Ryan T. Anderson and Robert P. George
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/01/decade-same-sex-gay-marriage-timeline-transgender-consequences-column/2776564001/
— Forget what you know about 1619, historians say. Slavery began a half-century before Jamestown – Nicquel Terry Ellis (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? From what I see, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/12/16/american-slavery-traces-roots-st-augustine-florida-not-jamestown/4205417002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nolan, a local historian, author and civil rights activist, insists it only advances a false, racist belief that Englishmen founded America and created the system of slavery that defined this country. “It makes me want to scream,” says Nolan. “You’re robbing black history.” The truth is Spaniards settled in St. Augustine, Florida, with enslaved blacks more than a half-century before any arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619 aboard a ship captured by English pirates. Historical records document the presence of black slaves dating back to their arrival in what was known as Spanish Florida in 1565. They built military forts, hunted food, cut wood and later even created a settlement for freed blacks, Fort Mose. But the influence and significance of the Spanish on the country’s founding was ignored and lost as English laws, language and culture established a stronghold in the new nation. Historians and other interested parties challenged writers in the 19th and 20th centuries and tried to spread the story of Spanish settlers and slaves in St. Augustine through exhibits, lectures and books. Still, the 1619 narrative carried on in history books and popular culture.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— How to improve your agency in 2020 – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the best way to improve a federal agency is to get rid of its employees who are Trump supporters, Republican, White, male, draft avoiders, conservative, Protestant, German American, non-poor, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who did not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/tom-temin-commentary/2020/01/how-to-improve-your-agency-in-2020/

HR TECHNOLOGIST
— How AI & Mindfulness Can Tackle Age Bias in the Modern Workplace – Andres Blank
https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/ai-in-hr/how-ai-mindfulness-can-tackle-age-bias-in-the-modern-workplace/

December 30 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 20 shot, 3 fatally in Chicago weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/20-shot-3-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/5796300/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-12/29/2019

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump Senate impeachment trial finds scant precedent in history – MIKE DORNING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-impeachment-senate-1999-20191229-story.html
— Naperville man says experiencing Woodstock in 1969 with best friend proved a ‘perfect segue to the rest of our lives’ – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1969? I worked as a part-time mailman for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office until they forced me to resign in September. I was a full-time student at NIU. I stayed at University Plaza Dormitory, but I lived with my parents in Crete weekends during my first semester and during the summer. I drove a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. My father died suddenly in October.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-best-2019-naperville-man-woodstock-st-0816-20191227-gpfcskntybcz5ogobcdtxtgzjm-story.html
— Poverty grew in one-third of counties despite strong national economy – TIM HENDERSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, notwithstanding its very high cost of living, Republican-haters encourage people who have severe financial, health, and/or other problems to move to DuPage County.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-poverty-rate-20191229-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191229/what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-marijuana-legalization

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-hoping-amid-rapid-pot-rollout/article_102c5b22-3b48-5d4e-9aca-33e42d094e6f.html
— Rallies in support of, and opposition to, President Trump claim busy Decatur street corners – Kennedy Nolen (DIERSEN: If rallies were held in support of Trump and/or in opposition to Trump in your municipality, in your township/ward, and/or in your county, what would the leaders of your municipality, your township/ward, and/or your county say about the leaders of those rallies?)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rallies-in-support-of-and-opposition-to-president-trump-claim/article_6eff3ef6-6a16-51e7-bd80-bcfd830414b0.html

JOURNAL STANDARD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.journalstandard.com/news/20191228/end-of-prohibition-means-sunny-day-for-rockford-area-marijuana-users

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20191229/what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois

LINCOLN COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20191229/what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-marijuana-legalization

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article238723438.html
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article238752113.html

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/in-a-few-days-it-will-be-legal-to-use/article_56db8d9f-a783-5ef4-b6ed-71362c7773fa.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/marijuana/recreational-marijuana-in-illinois-what-you-need-to-know/article_56178c44-0909-581d-bcc5-f1c6087895fe.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump-supporters.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/2019-brought-stepped-efforts-counter-white-supremacist-violence

KMOV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.kmov.com/news/news-breaks-down-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of/article_736eac96-29b1-11ea-9c4d-47ac545a6322.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Loss of Christianity at Christianity Today – Ron Citlau
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-loss-of-christianity-at-christianity-today/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Court calls for group to study jury selection discrimination – AP (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more certain that judges and juries will rule against you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint the aforesaid demographics negatively.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/28/court-calls-for-group-to-study-jury-selection-disc/

FOX NEWS
— 2019 was American journalism’s worst year ever – Here are 7 reasons why – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dan-gainor-2019-was-american-journalisms-worst-year-ever-here-are-7-reasons-why
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hatred of Trump The left-wing media hate Trump more than they hate anyone. It’s the foundation of everything they do, from Twitter snark to promoting the bogus impeachment. Left-wing journalists have repeatedly compared Trump to the worst people in history. MSNBC host Donny Deutsch told viewers that Trump had “so many stunning parallels to what Hitler was doing in the early ’30s.” Then he added one of the memorably stupid comments of 2019: “I’m not saying Trump is going to slaughter 6 million Jews, but …” The media also hate Trump supporters. CNN Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter is one of many journalists who have referred to Trump voters as the “Trump cult.” He even inquired if the president was using “mind control.”)

DAILY CALLER
— Don’t Count On Trump To Leave A Lasting Impact On The GOP – Charles Kolb (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have had a lasting impact on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC). I would focus on those who have had the most success in driving conservatives out of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC, that is, those who had the most success in driving the base of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC out of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC, that is, those who had the most success in destroying the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/28/kolb-trump-impact-gop/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What ‘white privilege’ means in small-town West Virginia – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: Politics is nasty. Do your political critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn your hometown? Mine do. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn Crete where I lived 1948-1972 and where my brother continues to live. They paint Crete as having been full of German Lutherans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things when I lived there. I should write a book about critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/what_white_privilege_means_in_smalltown_west_virginia.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The hate-filled war on straight white men has become so extreme that the University of Melbourne Student Union wants to ban white men from speaking in classes so women and transgenders will feel free to contribute to discussions. Insane social justice warriors demand that white men be silenced — not allowed to have an opinion regarding reviewing movies, climate change, and everything in between. Folks, we have allowed leftists to create a generation of hate-filled social justice warrior terrorists who believe that the world would be a much better place if we could get rid of scum-of-the-earth white guys like Pop Kern. While I am pleased that more and more people are fighting back, we need more people telling SJWs, “No! Back off! Get a life, and get a job!” The Democratic Party is the greatest distributor of class envy, racial hate, and division. Democrats have disdain for all things patriotic, wholesome, and good. The party has deteriorated to become a mob of hate-filled treasonous domestic terrorists who must be crushed in 2020.)
— The Gay Mafia Comes to Idaho – Jeremy Egerer
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/the_gay_mafia_comes_to_idaho.html
— Blue-Collar Workers are Now Solidly Republican – Tim Jones (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat, a Libertarian, a Green, or a RINO, you have to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/blue_collar_workers_are_now_solidly_republican.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— FEBRUARY 4, 2016 FLASHBACK: Can You Be Fired For Your Political Beliefs Or Activities? Maybe – Donna Ballman
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/can-you-be-fired-for-your_b_9154066

REUTERS
— Christianity Today’s split with Trump highlights deeper issue in white evangelical America – Simon Lewis, Heather Timmon
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-religion/christianity-todays-split-with-trump-highlights-deeper-issue-in-white-evangelical-america-idUSKBN1YX09N

NBC NEWS
— Gerrymandering is alive and well. The coming battle will be bigger than ever. Republicans, Democrats clash over who will draw the congressional district maps that could determine control of the House. – Jane C. Timm (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton in 2015.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/gerrymandering-alive-well-coming-battle-will-be-bigger-ever-n1106951

WASHINGTON POST
— NOVEMBER 25, 2016 FLASHBACK: Can businesses refuse to serve — or employ — Trump supporters? – Eugene Volokh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/11/25/can-businesses-refuse-to-serve-or-employ-trump-supporters/

MOTLEY FOOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fool.com/investing/the-5-biggest-marijuana-milestones-in-2019.aspx
— Why I Can’t Get on Board With Very Early Retirement It’s one thing to retire in your early 60s. But retiring in your 40s or 50s is a whole different ballgame. – Maurie Backman
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/12/28/why-i-cant-get-on-board-with-very-early-retirement.aspx

GM AUTHORITY
— Chevrolet Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter Talks C8 As A Daily Driver – JONATHAN LOPEZ (DIERSEN: What were your daily drivers? I drove a 1958 Blue/White Chevy BelAir 1964-1966, 1966 Red Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, 1968 Blue Oldsmobile 442 1967-1968, 1969 Blue Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971, 1962 White Chevy BelAir 1971-1978, 1974 Gold Dodge Dart 1973-1974, 1978 Blue Chevy Chevette 1978-1994, 1993 Red Ford Thunderbird 1994, 1990 Red Ford Thunderbird LX 1994-1996 and 2004-2010, 1997 Red Chevy Cavalier 1996-2004, and 2003 Gray Chevy Cavalier LS 2010-present.)
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/12/chevrolet-corvette-chief-engineer-tadge-juechter-talks-c8-as-a-daily-driver/

ATLANTIC
— It’s a Weird Time to Be Young and Conservative – EMMA GREEN (DIERSEN: In the organizations that you are a member of, what percent of the leaders of those organizations are conservative? A conservative is someone who defends and advances the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform. Based on the aforesaid definition, extremely few of the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee are conservative.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/princeton-young-conservatives-trump/604192/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, heterosexual, patriotic, Republican, American, older, gun owners, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/12/evangelicals-supporting-trump-now-article-faith-literally/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— For you, what has changed from 10 year ago, since 2010? 10 years ago, I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, and the Milton Township Republicans Central Committee webmaster, but my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have ended that. My wife worked for Central DuPage Hospital, but she is retired now. My mother, her sister, and one of her brothers were alive, but they have died. My aunt was living on her own, but she has been in assisted living the last 10 years. My hometown Crete was doing better than it is now. I was not on Social Security and Medicare, but I am now. I did not have type 2 diabetes, but I do now. I put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning, but by the end of 2015, I started putting one together and sending it out each and every evening too. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

December 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sports betting, 6 new casinos, thousands more video slot and poker machines. Illinois is set to become a Midwest gambling mecca. Here’s what’s coming. – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gambling-sports-betting-illinois-20191220-5ldbt7qb65gorc2kmggjszskhm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: We need – and generally get – competence from bureaucrats – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office, what would you stress? I would stress my work experience, professional certifications and license, and education. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654/year. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I became a became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, MBA from Loyola, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.)
https://www.bainbridgereview.com/opinion/in-praise-of-competence-lee-h-hamilton/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=296270#.XgNFCiN_OM8

EVANSTON NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-12-25/83878/weed-legalization-is-a-week-away

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Washington Post, CNN Journalists Celebrate ‘Merry Impeachmas’ After House Vote – Don Irvine
https://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/wapo-cnn-journalists-celebrate-merry-impeachmas-after-house-vote/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dissing Joe Biden: That strange Obama tilt toward Elizabeth Warren – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/dissing_joe_biden_that_strange_obama_tilt_toward_elizabeth_warren.html

DAILY CALLER
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: Democrats Seek To Outlaw Suburban, Single-Family House Zoning, Calling It Racist And Bad For The Environment – LUKE ROSIAK (DIERSEN: If you want to stay away from pot smoke, you should buy a single-family home on a large a lot as possible. Needless-to-say, do not buy a home downwind from a pot smoker. Can precincts, municipal districts, municipalities, townships, wards, counties, etc. vote to ban all uses of pot in their jurisdictions?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/23/virginia-house-zoning-environment/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Pot Pushers and Cartels Would Reap Benefits From This Bill – Garth Van Meter
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/12/11/pot-pushers-and-cartels-would-reap-benefits-from-this-bill/

NEWS BUSTERS
— WORST OF THE DECADE: Damn Those Conservatives – Geoffrey Dickens (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Republican leaders who sought/seek a legacy of driving conservatives like me out of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/12/24/worst-decade-damn-those-conservatives

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Jill Biden’s open border Christmas message a slap in the face to dead officers – Michelle Malkin
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/12/25/michelle-malkin-jill-bidens-open-border-christmas-message-a-slap-in-the-face-to-dead-officers-868311

NEWS BUSTERS
— Trump Derangement Syndrome – Geoffrey Dickens (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have Diersen derangement system. I would focus on those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/12/25/worst-decade-trump-derangement-syndrome

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dershowitz: Pelosi Holding On To Articles Of Impeachment “Abuse Of Power,” Obstruction Of Senate – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/12/24/dershowitz_pelosi_holding_on_to_articles_of_impeachment_abuse_of_power_obstruction_of_senate.html

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Don’t let Church failings distance you from God, Pope says on Christmas Eve – Alex Skatell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who a) shout that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church and b) who focus on destroying me. They shout a) that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church and b) that instead of attending church services, I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. In my book, I would focus on the aforesaid who fail/refuse to oppose the promotion of 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, etc. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being extremely judgmental, nasty, mean, rude, cruel, threatening, etc. I would focus on those who talk and/or act like they smoked pot, are smoking pot, want to smoke pot, want all restrictions on smoking pot to be abolished, want to make money selling pot, and/or want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot.)
https://ijr.com/dont-let-church-failings-distance-you-from-god-pope-says-on-christmas-eve/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Poll: About Half The Public Approves Of Vote To Impeach Trump Americans’ opinions on ousting the president remain stable and deeply polarized. – Ariel Edwards-Levy (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois approve of the vote to impeach Trump? What percent of those in the aforesaid jurisdictions who approve of the vote to impeach Trump are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/impeachment-vote-approval-poll_n_5e026a8fe4b0b2520d10f381

CNN
— Why Biden’s endorsement edge matters – Harry Enten (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would NOT endorse you? The following would NOT endorse me: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-those who have more/less money than they do, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-federal employees/retirees, anti-pension recipients, anti-married people, anti-childless people, anti-American nameplate vehicle owners, anti-past/present union members, anti-those who do not own dogs, anti-those who have lived in Crete, anti-those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, anti-etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/25/politics/biden-endorsements-analysis/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Steering Impeachment With an Iron Grip, Pelosi Forges a Legacy She Never Sought – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Republican leaders who sought/seek a legacy of moving the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. to the left, that is, to get rid of IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. members like me who are conservative, that is, to get rid of IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. members like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/us/politics/nancy-pelosi.html
— Christianity Today Again Slams Trump, Raises Issue of ‘Unconditional Loyalty’ – Reuters (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) demand unconditional loyalty and b) destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, and destroy governments that do not give them unconditional loyalty. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/23/us/politics/23reuters-usa-trump-religion.html
— Pentagon Warns Military Personnel Against At-Home DNA Tests The tests, from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry, have become popular holiday gifts, but the military is warning service members of risks to their careers. – Heather Murphy and Mihir Zaveri (DIERSEN: What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/us/military-dna-tests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: With cannabis use an open secret in the NBA, this ex-player is pushing the league to allow CBD – Candace Buckner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12/25/nba-cbd-marijuana-al-harrington-weed/

USA TODAY
— AG Barr offers forceful endorsement of FBI after suggesting it may have acted in ‘bad faith’- Kevin Johnson (DIERSEN: I charge my Democrat superiors in the federal government with acting in bad faith. They used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, Protestant, German American, non-poor, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I charge RINO leaders with acting in bad faith. They use Diversity to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, and especially those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, non-poor, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/18/attorney-general-william-barr-praises-fbi-director-christopher-wray/2690439001/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump’s Not-So-Hostile Takeover of the GOP – Eric Levitz (DIERSEN: Who has taken over your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, and the Illinois Republican Party? What do they say and do to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform? Did they speak out against recreational pot at your municipal and county meetings?)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/trump-takeover-gop-impeachment-prescription-drugs.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.newsweek.com/former-republican-congressman-trump-morally-intellectually-unfit-office-1478976

NEW REPUBLIC
— How the Democratic Party Learned to Wage Class Warfare Occupy Wall Street was widely ridiculed by liberals. Now, rage against the one percent is a major theme of the 2020 primary. – MELISSA GIRA GRANT (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government promoted class warfare. They stressed the new cars that I bought, the money that I spent for tuition and books, the real estate that I bought, my wife’s savings and income, the vacations that I went on, the collector cars that I bought, the computers that I bought, the money that I saved for retirement, etc.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/155989/democratic-party-learned-wage-class-warfare

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH
— Linking Healthy And Wealthy – Chuck Dinerstein (DIERSEN: How healthy are you? How wealthy are you? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have been undeservedly healthy notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could never be corrected to 20/20, I have partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the draft, that if I had served in Vietnam, that my good health would have ended.)
https://www.acsh.org/news/2019/12/24/linking-healthy-and-wealthy-14470

CPA JOURNAL
— Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in the Accounting Workplace – Stephen R. Goldberg
https://www.cpajournal.com/2019/12/25/fostering-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-accounting-workplace/

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they are going to destroy all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.alternet.org/2019/12/can-our-pluralistic-democracy-survive-an-attack-by-those-who-view-themselves-as-engaged-in-a-holy-war/

December 20 Morning Edition

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

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

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

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— House votes to repeal SALT cap—but GOP-led Senate looms Democrats from high-tax states scored a symbolic victory Thursday on a politically fraught portion of Trump’s tax law: the cap on state and local tax. (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/house-votes-repeal-salt-cap-gop-led-senate-looms
— Should recipients of student aid be disclosed? An Illinois state court battle is heating up over whether an agency should be compelled to release the names of students who received state financial aid to attend college. – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college degrees, professional certifications, and professional licenses? For me, it came from what I earned when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/should-recipients-student-aid-be-disclosed
— The hunt for good jobs – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all of the jobs that I had were BAD JOBS that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-jobs-wages/shift-change

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WALL STREET WINDOW
— Sanders Report Shows How Millennial Generation Is ‘Being Punished With Crushing Student Debt and Low-Paying Jobs’ – Jake Johnson
http://wallstreetwindow.com/2019/12/sanders-report-shows-how-millennial-generation-is-being-punished-with-crushing-student-debt-and-low-paying-jobs-jake-johnson-12-20-2019/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new government study commissioned by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders details how crushing student loan debt and stagnant wages are threatening to make millennials the first U.S. generation with a lower quality of life than their parents. The Government Accountability Office report (pdf), obtained Wednesday by Teen Vogue, found that millennials between the ages of 25 and 37 have substantially less wealth, lower homeownership rates, and fewer retirement resources than Generation X and the Baby Boomers. “We must tell the economic elite who have hoarded income growth in America: No, you can no longer have it all.” —Sen. Bernie Sanders “The millennial generation (those born between 1982 and 2000) might not have the same opportunity as previous generations had to fare better economically than their parents,” the GAO report states. “Millennial households had significantly lower median and average net worth than Generation X households at similar ages.”)

December 18 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hundreds-gather-for-rally-ahead-of-trump-impeachment-vote/2190395/#new_tab
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/cannabis-in-illinois-how-will-the-new-law-work/2190484/

WGN TV
— Chicago aldermen call for delay in legal weed sales, as growers ramp up production – MIKE LOWE (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who lead minorities, females, younger people, etc. should urge them to NOT sell/use pot. Sooner or later, those who sell/use pot will become destitute and wards of the state.)
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/17/chicago-aldermen-call-for-delay-in-legal-weed-sales-as-growers-ramp-up-production/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/17/qa-what-to-know-when-recreational-marijuana-becomes-legal-in-illinois-jan-1/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rallies-held-in-chicago-suburbs-urging-house-to-impeach-trump

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The president is very likely to be impeached tonight. Here’s what else to watch for. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-what-to-watch-20191218-wkbqltppkfdhjhw5gioj3upbsq-story.html
— What price does the republic pay for Trump resistance at all costs? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-trump-resistance-costs-kass-20191218-az5v7xxyxbfktlxe4i5qwqdyqi-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: On eve of House impeachment vote, Chicago-area residents rally in support of ousting President Trump – MORGAN GREENE, ERIN HEGARTY and TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-trump-impeachment-protest-20191218-jayg7xjjnjaftdlhktzzqlvzou-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-impeachment-vote-illinois-democrats-20191218-yb2y4bmj4nhkteru4ujrfj4uou-story.html
— Oak Lawn expects to reap at least $500K from ‘penny per push’ video gaming tax, believed to be first of its kind in Illinois – ZAK KOESKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-oak-law-push-tax-st-1218-20191217-xxk6rbzwdjauzmewnuhe6supjq-story.html
— Sports betting is coming to your phone in Illinois. That means big money for the state — and big worries about addiction. – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-online-sports-betting-illinois-20191218-teohp6ahb5hfnhg7izy5dxppbi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The worst of Trump is yet to come — and his Republican sycophants fear it The president will invent any lie if it suits his purpose. That behavior is only going to get worse after the impeachment of Trump fails to result in a fair Senate trial.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/12/17/21026298/phil-kadner-president-donald-trump-republican-party-2020-election-gop-senate-congress

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville’s new mission: ‘Creating inclusive community’ – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-hating Democrats use isolated incidents by isolated people to justify painting Naperville as being full of Republicans who are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191218/napervilles-new-mission-creating-inclusive-community
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF UNDERWOOD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191217/underwood-says-shell-back-impeachment-shes-taking-a-political-risk-doing-so
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191217/impeachment-rallies-held-across-suburbs-as-house-vote-nears
— DuPage Airport operations highest since 2005
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191218/dupage-airport-operations-highest-since-2005

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— We need to hit pause on Chicago marijuana sales Equity and justice depend on it, members of the aldermanic Black Caucus write. Act now, or there will be zero African American, Latinx or female owners licensed to run cannabis shops. – CHICAGO ALDERMANIC BLACK CAUCUS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who lead minorities, females, younger people, etc. should urge them to NOT sell/use pot. Sooner or later, those who sell/use pot will become destitute and wards of the state.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/we-need-hit-pause-chicago-marijuana-sales

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191217/pro-impeachment-supporters-to-davis-lahood-choose-country-over-party

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: McLean County promotes pot in its unincorporated areas.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-decides-to-regulate-not-ban-cannabis-related/article_8c537679-b8e5-53d5-b431-0605f497af67.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Immigration issues the topic of Casten town hall in Glen Ellyn Casten criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda during the 90-minute gathering. – Megann Horstead (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/12/16/immigration-issues-the-topic-of-casten-town-hall-in-glen-ellyn/aphi8l0/

BUGLE NEWSPAPERS
— Pritzker expected to sign letter consenting to refugee resettlement New Trump administration policy requires state and local consent (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.buglenewspapers.com/story/2019/12/12/news/pritzker-expected-to-sign-letter-consenting-to-refugee-resettlement/774.html

WCIA
— Syverson secured rare Senate floor access for rock star who promoted casino – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/syverson-secured-rare-senate-floor-access-for-rock-star-who-promoted-casino/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a brazen move that violated Senate rules, state Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) brought Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Rick Nielsen, the guitarist for Cheap Trick, onto the chamber floor in May during a sensitive time when his colleagues were considering whether or not to approve a Rockford casino and when Nielsen was lobbying support for one. Nielsen stands to gain significant personal wealth if the Illinois Gaming Board approves the Hard Rock casino bid because his wife invested in the project. Nielsen is also in business with Syverson through the Stockholm Inn in Rockford. On May 15th, Nielsen visited the statehouse to build support for the Rockford casino project. During his visit, he staged a public press conference from the statehouse press room, sought an audience with the governor, and passed out guitar picks to legislators on the floor in the House and Senate, all in support of approving a Rockford casino.)

WAND
— Champaign votes to allow refugee resettlement (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/champaign-votes-to-allow-refugee-resettlement/article_8c218ce4-2138-11ea-b0ea-9f18ae460efd.html

WPSD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Activists in Carbondale demand Bost support impeachment of President Trump – Logan Gay
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/activists-in-carbondale-demand-bost-support-impeachment-of-president-trump/article_a53bb526-214a-11ea-b67f-33712f81b509.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Governor Pritzker says Illinois will continue to welcome refugees (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/governor-pritzker-says-illinois-will-continue-to-welcome-refugees

TRI STATE HOMEPAGE
— Gov. Pritzker writes letter welcoming refugees to Illinois (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/gov-pritzker-writes-letter-welcoming-refugees-to-illinois/

EVANSTON NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Dump Trump’ supporters gather downtown – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-12-17/83790/dump-trump-supporters-gather-downtown

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Welcomes Refugees (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/17/138360/
— Local Legislators Criticize Taxpayer Gifts of $50 to Each Newborn for College Fund
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/local-legislators-criticize-taxpayer-gifts-of-50-to-each-newborn-for-college-fund/
— County Board Member Chuck Wheeler Seeks Second Amendment Sanctuary Status for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/wheeler-seeks-second-amendment-sanctuary-status-for-mchenry-county/
— IL-14: Reactions to Lauren Underwood’s Impeachment Decision
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/il-14-reactions-to-lauren-underwoods-impeachment-decision/
— President Turns to God in Face of Impeachment Today
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/president-turns-to-god-in-face-of-impeachment-today/
— Difference in Value of Homestead Exemption in Cook County and Elsewhere
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/difference-in-value-of-homestead-exemption-in-cook-county-and-elsewhere/
— The Woodstock Impeach Trump Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/12/18/the-woodstock-impeach-trump-rally/

CAPITOL FAX
— Did Syverson’s guest violate Senate rules?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/18/did-syversons-guest-violate-senate-rules/
— Pritzker sends president a letter consenting to receive refugees (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/12/17/pritzker-sends-president-a-letter-consenting-to-receive-refugees/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans vow to impeach next Democratic president – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-vow-to-impeach-next-democratic-president
— McConnell wants quick impeachment dismissal vote: ‘We’ve heard enough’ – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mcconnell-wants-quick-impeachment-dismissal-vote-weve-heard-enough

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— China Violates Disclosure Law to Publish Propaganda in New York Times, Washington Post – Yuichiro Kakutani
China Daily gave media outlets millions to publish ads disguised as news stories
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-flouts-fed-law-to-publish-propaganda-in-ny-times-wapo/

GOPUSA
— Supreme Court Affirms the Right to Destroy Cities
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=81344

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals and the American Birthright – Noel S. Williams (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that you stole everything that you have.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/12/illegals_and_the_american_birthright.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pete Buttigieg, supposedly one of the more moderate Democrat candidates for president, believes that illegal aliens are just reclaiming stolen land. I can picture him toting one of those mischievous banners popular with the Open Borders mobs: “we didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.” Not only is that historical bunk, but it is illegal aliens who are stealing stuff, including our finite resources and, ultimately, our American birthright. Whose land, exactly, was “stolen”? Who crossed whose border? Many Tejanos who lived in Texas wanted to break away from Mexico and supported the Texas revolution. After smiting Santa Anna and declaring independence, they favored annexation by the United States. Similarly, in Alta California, most new settlers and Californios (Hispanic natives of California) supported a revolt against the unstable Mexican government. Even before the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), Californios incited several revolts against the Mexican government, as outlined in this National Park Service lesson. After giving them a thorough whipping in the war — U.S. forces even raised the Stars and Stirpes over the Halls of Montezuma in Mexico City — the U.S. magnanimously paid Mexico $15 million, and several more millions to pay off Mexican debt to U.S. citizens. Considering the Louisiana Purchase, comprising more land, also cost about $15 million, an interpretation is that Mexico, having been soundly humiliated in battle, can be thankful we anted up at all. After all, they desperately petitioned for peace. Whose land was stolen? Mexico only controlled the land they relinquished in the Mexican Cession for one short generation, and our financial payments generously helped alleviate their financial crisis.)

BREITBART
— American Taxpayers Continue Funding Border Walls — in the Middle East – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/17/american-taxpayers-continue-funding-border-walls-in-the-middle-east/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Spare Us Your Amnesty’: DHS Rips Mayor De Blasio For Defending Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Aliens – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/17/dhs-rips-de-blasio-over-drivers-licenses/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Never Trumpers Gear Up for 2020 with Times Square Billboard, Super PAC
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/12/17/never-trumpers-gear-up-for-2020/

TOWNHALL
— Out of the Shadows… and Into the Voting Booth? – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/12/18/out-of-the-shadows-and-into-the-voting-booth-n2558185
— DHS Explains Why New York Allowing Illegal Immigrant Drivers License Hinders Catching Criminals – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2019/12/17/dhs-explains-why-new-york-allowing-illegal-immigrant-drivers-license-hinders-catc-n2558171

CAMPUS REFORM
— Conservative student group alleges smear campaign by college employee A conservative student group at College of Lake County in Illinois says a college employee led a smear campaign against it. The group told Campus Reform that it filed a formal complaint after the employee allegedly posted flyers around campus calling it a “hate group.” – Alec Stone
https://campusreform.org/?ID=14117

THE HILL
— Democrats set to take historic step of impeaching Trump – MIKE LILLIS AND OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/475014-democrats-set-to-take-historic-step-of-impeaching-trump
— Trump seethes over impending impeachment – MORGAN CHALFANT AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/474986-trump-seethes-over-impending-impeachment

CBS NEWS
— Pro-Trump demonstrators to serenade Capitol Hill ahead of impeachment vote – MELISSA QUINN
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-impeachment-protest-pro-trump-demonstrators-serenade-capitol-hill-ahead-impeachment-vote-today-2019-12-18/
— Conservative Trump detractors, including George Conway, launch group aimed at defeating Trump in 2020 – MELISSA QUINN
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-conway-and-group-of-trump-critics-launch-the-lincoln-project-aimed-at-defeating-trump-in-2020/

CNBC
— George Conway and other conservative Trump critics form super PAC to battle president in 2020 – AP
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/17/george-conway-other-conservatives-critics-form-super-pac-to-battle-trump.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet India, the world’s largest democracy, shuts down the internet far more than any other country. This week, 60 million people — roughly the size of France — have no service. – Jeffrey Gettleman, Vindu Goel and Maria Abi-Habib (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to shut down a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) www.gopillinois.com. Ever-increasing, everyone can see who my critics/opponents are by how they treat a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) www.gopillinois.com. If I do not promote a Republican event in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, it is because the event organizers a) did not notify me of the event or b) did not want me to promote the event. If I do not report on a Republican event, it is because the event organizers a) did not want me to report on the event or b) I was not able to attend the event. Because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, I cannot attend many events, especially those that require substantial travel time. The less conservative that event organizers are, the less likely that they will a) notify me of their events, b) ask me to promote their events, c) invite me to attend their events, and/or d) ask me to report on their events.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/world/asia/india-internet-modi-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/opinion/transgender-rights-democrats.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Denmark denied refugees asylum by arguing it’s safe for them to go home to Syria – Miriam Berger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/12/18/denmark-denied-refugees-asylum-by-arguing-its-safe-them-go-home-syria/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more reparations that you owe,
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/12/16/black-white-tucker-family-meet-confront-slavery-history/4412970002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, those who support the SALT cap demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes as being undeservedly filthy rich. Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-salt-sleight-of-hand-11576628213
— Trump’s Tough Letter on Impeachment Is Written in Style of His Tweets The president criticized Democrats’ motives in a strongly-worded letter to Speaker Pelosi – Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-tough-letter-on-impeachment-is-written-in-style-of-his-tweets-11576620051
— Trump Denounces House Democrats as Impeachment Vote Looms Pelosi calls president’s letter ‘really sick’ ahead of Wednesday’s planned debate and vote – Natalie Andrews, Lindsay Wise and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-largely-united-on-impeachment-as-vote-looms-11576597334
— The Changing Face of Immigration Most of those crossing into the U.S. illegally used to be Mexican men seeking work. Now it is families and unaccompanied minors from Central America seeking asylum. – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-changing-face-of-immigration-11576630807
— How the U.S. Became a Nation Divided Political, cultural and economic gaps have hardened amid anxiety born of the financial crisis and a fundamental argument over American values – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-u-s-became-a-nation-divided-11576630802
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Youth Marijuana Vaping on the Rise, Researchers Say The number of adolescents vaping marijuana and THC oil is rising, a worrisome trend amid a surge in lung ailments, researchers said – Brianna Abbott
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youth-marijuana-vaping-on-the-rise-researchers-say-11576645261
— The Democrats Could Re-Elect Trump in 2020 On the campaign trail he’ll say they’ve been out to get him from his first day in office. He won’t be wrong. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-could-re-elect-trump-in-2020-11576626559
— How the Definition of an American Family Has Changed There were fewer nuclear families and many more alternative arrangements, such as unmarried parents – Ellen Byron (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-definition-of-an-american-family-has-changed-11576418401

BLOOMBERG
— McConnell Plots Path to Deliver Swift Trump Acquittal by Senate – Steven T. Dennis and Laura Litvan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-17/mcconnell-plots-path-to-deliver-swift-trump-acquittal-by-senate

NBC5 New Hampshire
— Lebanon to vote on resolution permitting refugee resettlement Resolution is in response to an executive order issued in September by Trump – Nathaniel Reed (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/city-to-vote-on-resolution-permitting-refugee-resettlement/30261871#

KVRR
— Clay County Commission votes to accept refugees – Austin Erickson (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/12/17/clay-county-commission-votes-to-accept-refugees/

MONDAQ
— Illinois Amends Recreational Cannabis Law To Protect Drug Testing By Employers – Condon A. McGlothlen, Marc R. Jacobs and Adam R. Young
http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/876370/Illinois+Amends+Recreational+Cannabis+Law+To+Protect+Drug+Testing+By+Employers

PBS
— What Trump’s refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky (DIERSEN: Did those who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois vote to allow refugee resettlement? If the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois had been allowed to vote on this, how would the majority have voted? How strongly do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans?)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-trumps-refugee-policies-could-mean-for-places-like-bowling-green-kentucky

LBGTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ activists crow about their success in getting Chick-fil-A and Hallmark to dump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/12/religious-right-melting-chick-fil-hallmark-channel-month/

NEW INDIA TIMES
— Indian-American businessman from Illinois Krishna Bansal running for U.S. Congress (DIERSEN: Speakers at the campaign kick-off rally at the Bolingbrook Golf Club included Chirico, DeMonte, Grogan, Ives, Jani, Keller, Kuma, Schneider, and Senger. Attendees included Anderson, Balich, Carlyle, Coyne, Edmier, Felice, George, Hanson, Hois, Holder, Jorgensen, Kelly, Lauzen, Lawlor, McCluskey, Mitchell, Rilley, Ruhl, Schultz, Simone, Vician, Ward, Yurgaitis, and Zahm. The host committee included many of the aforesaid plus Batinick, Caprio, Claar, Daily, Hartwell, Hunt, Mervine, Nathwani, Pearson, Sharma, Wheeler, and Wehrli.)
http://www.newsindiatimes.com/indian-american-businessman-from-illinois-running-for-u-s-congress/

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Rich nations urged to do ‘fair share’ as global refugee meet begins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) charge Republicans with not doing enough to help refugees and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/rich-nations-urged-to-do-fair-share-as-global-refugee-meet-begins/articleshow/72844250.cms