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January 9 Morning Edition

KEVIN MCCARTHY
— A Statement from House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy
https://republicanleader.house.gov/a-statement-from-house-republican-leader-kevin-mccarthy/
(FROM THE STATEMENT: “Let me be very clear: the violence, destruction, and chaos that unfolded at the Capitol on Wednesday was unacceptable, undemocratic, and un-American. When I spoke to President Trump on Wednesday, I told him he had a great responsibility to intervene to quell the mob and start the healing process for our country. Over the coming weeks we will work with law enforcement to bring anyone responsible for the violence to justice. Lawlessness and extremism have no place in our way of life. “Our country is not just divided. We are deeply hurt. The task ahead for the next Congress and incoming Biden Administration couldn’t be more momentous. But to deliver a better America for all, partisans of all stripes first must unite as Americans and show our country that a peaceful transition of power has occurred. Impeaching the President with just 12 days left in his term will only divide our country more. I have reached out to President-elect Biden today and plan to speak to him about how we must work together to lower the temperature and unite the country to solve America’s challenges. The coronavirus is still coursing through our communities, businesses and workers are facing unprecedented stress, and children are falling behind. Threats from adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran are increasing. As leaders, we must call on our better angels and refocus our efforts on working directly for the American people. United we can deliver the peace, strength, and prosperity our country needs. Divided, we will fail. “Each passing day will offer us an opportunity to heal and grow stronger—a responsibility from which we cannot shrink. The United States remains exceptional and extraordinary, and in the coming weeks and months, we must work to recharge the light of our shining city on a hill.”)


CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County GOP leader condemns ‘lawless behavior’ at Capitol, urges Republicans to focus on ideals – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-reaction-to-chaos-st-0108-20210107-qz5yqyhbhbcutiogzdgze56ifi-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— FROM THE DECEMBER 7, 2020 ARTICLE: Schneider has selected four members of the GOP State Central Committee to serve on a committee that on Jan. 9 will recommend a process and timeline for choosing his successor. The committee’s chairman will be Mike Bigger, a resident of the Stark County community of Wyoming in the 18th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Springfield area. The other members are Fred Floreth of Springfield from the 13th Congressional District, Char Foss-Eggemann from the 9th Congressional District and Judy Diekelman from the 2nd Congressional District.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/07/illinois-gop-party-chairman-quits/43261735/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rep. Darin LaHood opposes calls to remove President Trump by impeachment or 25th Amendment – ANDY KRAVETZ, CHRIS KAERGARD (DIERSEN: Will the Republicans who represent you in in your congressional district, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality issue similar statements? I oppose calls to remove President Trump by impeachment or 25th Amendment.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rep-darin-lahood-opposes-calls-to-remove-president-trump-by-impeachment-or-25th-amendment/article_5e233efa-c2e7-5862-8af3-9c67f16a74c0.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A pot pusher says that she is “Proud of marijuana law’s success.” To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/pamela-althoff-proud-of-marijuana-laws-success/article_df5448ba-9326-580c-b10c-2212bd07ddc0.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters promote Kinzinger.
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/kinzingers-current-actions-could-help-in-future/article_ca6f32ba-512c-11eb-924d-b35d5f411c0a.html
— Remap too important to leave to Madigan – Jim Nowlan
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/jim-nowlan-remap-too-important-to-leave-to-madigan/article_5e65264c-5014-11eb-9346-376f89e85caf.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Can Trump be charged with inciting a riot? Legal bar is high – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Can-Trump-be-charged-with-inciting-a-riot-Legal-15856350.php

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois lawmakers, experts weigh in on how GOP moves beyond violence at Capitol – Isaac Smith
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/southern-illinois-lawmakers-experts-weigh-in-on-how-gop-moves-beyond-violence-at-capitol/article_6fd0c056-d960-59df-9158-af0125918f00.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County COVID-19 cases continue to rise with 617 infections reported Friday, 4 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/09/dupage-county-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-with-617-infections-reported-friday-4-deaths/

WGLT
— LaHood, Bustos Condemn Wednesday’s Insurrection on Capitol Hill – TIM SHELLEY & JOE DEACON
https://www.wglt.org/post/lahood-bustos-condemn-wednesdays-insurrection-capitol-hill#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— ‘Capitol Police were hit in the head with lead pipes’ Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died Thursday from his injuries – Alexandra Limon
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/capitol-police-were-hit-in-the-head-with-lead-pipes/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump’s campaign against social media failed – JAMES ROSEN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want everyone a) to spend all their time on Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trumps-campaign-against-social-media-failed
— Michelle Obama blames Trump for Capitol terrorism, calls him ‘infantile and unpatriotic’ – JERROD KINGERY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/michelle-obama-blames-trump-for-capitol-terrorism-calls-him-infantile-and-unpatriotic

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Power, politics and police: Madigan maneuvers amid lame duck session – Mark Maxwell
https://fox2now.com/news/politics/power-politics-and-police-madigan-maneuvers-amid-lame-duck-session/

NPR ILLINOIS
— BLM Protesters Express Frustration Over Police Treatment Of Mob On Capitol Hill – LEILA FADEL (DIERSEN: Prior to January 6, 2021, who predicted/warned that a mob would invade Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/blm-protesters-express-frustration-over-police-treatment-mob-capitol-hill#stream/0

EVANSTON PATCH
— Schakowsky Calls For Removal Of Trump, GOP Members Of Congress. The president should be impeached and deposed by his cabinet, with Republican supporters of Wednesday’s riot expelled, Rep. Schakowsky said. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: What will the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in the world, in America, in Illinois, in your congressional district, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct call for? Will they call for those who did any of the following to sign documents that disavow Trump and disavow his supporters: a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary, c) voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election, d) displayed a Trump yard sign, e) attended a Trump rally, f) gave money to Trump, and/or g) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/schakowsky-calls-removal-trump-gop-members-congress

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— House kicks off lame duck session; governor announces tax code change priority – JERRY NOWICKI, PETER HANCOCK and RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/house-kicks-off-lame-duck-session-governor-announces-tax-code-change-priority

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MORE ILLINOISANS COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT AS NATION RECOVERS – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/more-illinoisans-collect-unemployment-as-nation-recovers/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— HB 163 Will Handcuff Illinois Law Enforcement – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/hb-163-will-handcuff-illinois-law-enforcement/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump briefly evades Twitter ban, tweets from @POTUS account: ‘We will not be SILENCED!’ – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: Twitter is a utility. What if the companies and/or governments that provide your phone, internet, television, radio, electricity, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas, etc. services cut your services off to force you to disavow Trump and to disavow Trump’s supporters?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/8/donald-trump-evades-twitter-ban-tweets-potus-accou/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Twitter ban denied the president of his primary method of communicating with 88 million followers on a platform that he had relied on since the start of his presidency. Mr. Trump said in one of the deleted tweets, “As I have been saying for a long time, Twitter has gone further and further in banning free speech, and tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and the Radical Left in removing my account from their platform, to silence me — and YOU, the 75,000,000 great patriots who voted for me.” The White House distributed his new tweets to the media on email after Twitter closed his “@POTUS” account. Allies such as campaign aide Boris Epshteyn also shared his tweets on their accounts. “Twitter is not about FREE SPEECH,” Mr. Trump said Friday night. “They are all about promoting a Radical Left platform where some of the most vicious people in the world are allowed to speak freely. STAY TUNED!” He also called again for the federal government should eliminate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields the social media giants from lawsuits over how they police content on their platforms. “Twitter may be a private company, but without the government’s gift of Section 230 they would not exist for long,” Mr. Trump said.)
— Prominent conservatives blame Twitter for diminishing follower counts – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/8/prominent-conservatives-blame-twitter-diminishing-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Twitter, Apple, and Facebook take coordinated action against conservatives – Kaylee McGhee White (DIERSEN: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization want the aforesaid to use the Capitol Riot to banish conservatives once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/twitter-apple-and-facebook-take-coordinated-action-against-conservatives

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— As Dems Retake Government, Standoff With Party’s Left Flank Looms. First Dem-controlled gov’t in a decade means fights over filibuster, court packing, socialist agenda. – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: What does the left flank of the Democrat Party in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in your congressional district, and in Illinois want? Will the Republican elected officials in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in your congressional district, and in Illinois fight against left flank demands or will they dump their Republican constituents?)
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/as-dems-retake-government-standoff-with-partys-left-flank-looms/

FOX NEWS
— Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls on Trump to resign, questions her future with GOP. She is the first Republican to call on Trump to step down, although Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said he may support impeachment. – Morgan Phillips (DIERSEN: One would expect that more and more and more Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs will leave the Republican Party. The aforesaid reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. The aforesaid focus on a) driving conservatives out of the Republican Party and b) destroying the Republican Party.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alaska-sen-lisa-murkowski-trump-resign-future-as-republican

BREITBART
— ‘Dystopian’ ‘Big Tech Tyranny’: House Republicans React to Twitter Suspension of Trump – KRISTINA WONG (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs applaud efforts a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. They applauded efforts to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/08/dystopian-big-tech-tyranny-house-republicans-react-to-twitter-suspension-of-trump/

BLAZE
— Riot declared in Portland suburb – Black bloc vandals attack police precinct and businesses – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: How soon will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters riot in your county, in your township, and in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-riot-protest-tigard-mcduff
— Trump tweets from other gov’t accounts after being banned — Twitter deletes them and restricts the accounts – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-banned-twitter-tweets-deleted

NEWSMAX
— Democrats Plan Lightning Trump Impeachment, Want Him Out Now
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/democrats-impeachment-trump-final-days/2021/01/09/id/1004886/
— Could the US Capitol Incident Be Prevented? – A. Benjamin Mannes
https://www.newsmax.com/abenjaminmannes/capitol-riot/2021/01/08/id/1004769/

CBN NEWS
— Calls for Trump’s Impeachment, Resignation or Ouster Grow – Paul Strand (DIERSEN: Will the Republicans who represent you in in your congressional district, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality issue statements opposing such calls? I oppose calls to remove President Trump by impeachment or 25th Amendment.)
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/january/calls-for-trumps-impeachment-resignation-or-ouster-grow

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Rep. Kinzinger: We Need To Go Back To What Conservative Values Mean – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters are using Kinzinger to get rid of conservatives once and for all.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/01/08/rep_kinzinger_we_need_to_go_back_to_what_conservative_values_mean.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Remember: leftist rioters killed people, ransacked D.C., while Democrats cheered them on. Riots throughout May and the start of June led to the injury of nearly 1,000 police officers in a matter of weeks.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/remember-leftist-rioters-killed-people-ransacked-d.c-while-democrats-cheered-them-on

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Twitter Permanently Bans Trump’s Personal Twitter Account so Trump joins Parler (Update – Google Suspends Parler App) – Mary Chastain (DIERSEN: How soon will my critics/opponents officially call for banning me and for banning my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Previously, they called for ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/01/twitter-permanently-bans-trumps-twitter-account/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Responds to Twitter’s Permanent Account Suspension – MIMI NGUYEN LY (DIERSEN: Twitter is a utility. What if the companies and/or governments that provide your phone, internet, television, radio, electricity, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas, etc. services cut your services off to force you to disavow Trump and to disavow Trump’s supporters?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-responds-to-twitter-account-suspension_3649738.html
— Black Lives Matter Activist Took Part in Storming of Capitol – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/black-lives-matter-activist-took-part-in-storming-of-capitol_3648749.html

REUTERS
— Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning – Elizabeth Culliford, Stephen Nellis
https://www.reuters.com/article/apple-parler/update-2-google-suspends-parler-social-networking-app-from-play-store-apple-gives-24-hour-warning-idUSL1N2JK00Z

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Punish Trump, lawmakers say.” and asks ” But what about Congress?” Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates demand that Trump-supporters disavow Trump. How will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates punish Trump-supporters who fail/refuse to disavow Trump? Will they a) fail/refuse to communicate with them, b) fail/refuse to return their phone calls, c) fail/refuse to send them emails, d) fail/refuse to read their emails, d) fail/refuse to respond to their emails, e) fail/refuse to do business with them, and/or f) otherwise blacklist them?
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/01/08/punish-trump-lawmakers-say-but-what-about-congress/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “This unhinged person” and “Democrats speed toward Trump’s impeachment. Outrage is widespread among House leaders after Trump encouraged the mob who breached the Capitol.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/08/katherine-clark-house-vote-trump-impeachment-456448

NBC NEWS
— Durbin, Schumer pledge quick Judiciary Committee hearings on right-wing extremist groups – Leigh Ann Caldwell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition were right-wing extremist groups that caused Republicans to lose elections. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, and c) Republican leaders of Illinois, the 6th congressional district, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/2021-01-08-capitol-riots-electoral-vote-count-n1253384/ncrd1253572#liveBlogHeader
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Extremists made little secret of ambitions to ‘occupy’ Capitol in weeks before attack.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/extremists-made-little-secret-ambitions-occupy-capital-weeks-attack-n1253499
— Google Play suspends Parler until app develops moderation policies – Ahiza García-Hodges (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to moderate me and to moderate my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, and c) Republican leaders of Illinois, the 6th congressional district, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/google-play-suspends-parler-until-app-develops-moderation-policies-n1253609

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “In Capital, a G.O.P. Crisis. At the R.N.C. Meeting, a Trump Celebration.  Party members at a gathering of the Republican National Committee endorsed President Trump as the man to lead the party forward, ignoring the turmoil in Washington.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/trump-republican-national-committee.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/trump-georgia-capitol-racism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider dumps U.S. Representative Mary Miller.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/mary-miller-hitler-remarks-controversy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Has Always Been a Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing. By enabling the president anyway, Republican elites helped make the storming of the Capitol possible.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/opinion/trump-capitol-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Running Out the Clock on Trump Is Cowardly and Dangerous. Forget the 25th Amendment. It’s Congress that was attacked and Congress that must act.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/opinion/trump-capitol-riot-impeachment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Impeach and Convict. Right Now. Trump is too dangerous to leave in office for even another minute.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/opinion/impeach-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A Long Lame-Duck Period: Plenty of Time for Mischief.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/briefing/elaine-chao-trump-capitol-neil-sheehan.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “At party retreat far from D.C. turmoil, Republicans still sing praises of Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-rnc-amelia/2021/01/08/6cd0c730-51e6-11eb-b2e8-3339e73d9da2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How a second impeachment of Trump would work.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/08/trump-second-impeachment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Capitol riot shouldn’t have surprised us. Trump forecast it for five years. The president has praised and encouraged dress rehearsals for the Washington insurrection throughout his term.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/08/capitol-riot-trump-forecast-encouraged/

NEW YORK POST
— Mitch McConnell: Senate can’t consider Trump impeachment until after term is up – Mary Kay Linge
https://nypost.com/2021/01/09/mcconnell-senate-cant-consider-impeachment-before-trump-leaves/

USA TODAY
— Rush Limbaugh deactivates his Twitter account after President Trump permanently banned – Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/08/rush-limbaugh-leaves-twitter-following-trump-ban/6605864002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Exodus and American Nationhood – Leon Kass (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to drive those who are the following out of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton: conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/exodus-and-american-nationhood-11610121319
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Bring the Insurrectionists to Justice. The politicians who egged them on should also be made to pay a heavy price.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bring-the-insurrectionists-to-justice-11610065179
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump and His Allies Set the Stage for Riot Well Before January 6.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-his-allies-set-the-stage-for-riot-well-before-january-6-11610156283
— Mob’s Capitol Attack Unites a Nation in Horror—Though Not Entirely. Reactions on cause and effect of the violence show Americans are still divided at the end of Trump’s term and after a tumultuous 2020 – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mobs-capitol-attack-unites-a-nation-in-horrorthough-not-entirely-11610123883

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Even after mob attack on Capitol Hill, Republicans cautious about cutting ties with Trump.” (DIERSEN: How will the following respond to pressure to dump Trump and to dump Trump’s supporters: a) your Republican congressman, b) the next chairman of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), c) the IRP officers, d) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, e) the officers of your Republican county, township, and/or ward party organizations, f) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, and g) the Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots?)
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/08/even-after-mob-attack-on-capitol-hill-republicans-cautious-about-cutting-ties-with-trump/

NEWSWEEK
— Colin Powell Wishes Trump Would ‘Do What Nixon Did’ and Resign From Presidency – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors were furious about Nixon. They took their anger against Nixon out on me, one of their very few Republican employees.)
https://www.newsweek.com/colin-powell-wishes-trump-would-do-what-nixon-did-resign-presidency-1560068
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters promote a Capitol Rioter.
https://www.newsweek.com/jenny-cudd-capitol-rioter-brags-violence-says-shed-do-it-again-viral-video-1559904

BLOOMBERG
— Ronna McDaniel, Facing No Opponent, Re-Elected RNC Chairwoman
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/trump-retains-grip-on-party-as-mcdaniel-re-elected-to-run-rnc
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Facebook Sorta Solves Its Trump Problem.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-01-08/facebook-sorta-solves-its-trump-problem
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s Future in Right-Wing Media Seen Undimmed by Capitol Riot.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/trump-s-future-in-right-wing-media-seen-undimmed-by-capitol-riot

INQUISITR
— Donald Trump Floats Launching New Social Media Platform After Twitter Ban – Damir Mujezinovic
https://www.inquisitr.com/6442589/donald-trump-new-platform-twitter-ban/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Fears mount that Trump’s final 13 days in office pose a security threat.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/07/donald-trump-final-13-days-security-threat-politicians-activists-warn

January 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Twitter should be required to get a court order before doing that.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/twitter-permanently-suspends-trumps-account/9476538/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to the “Trump allies” who planned and promoted the rally that led to the Capitol attack?
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-allies-helped-plan-promote-rally-that-led-to-capitol-attack/9477293/
— DC riots: Local Trump supporters say president not to blame for violence at US Capitol – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that is true about you, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters will do to get rid of you once and for all: a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary, c) voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election, d) displayed a Trump yard sign, e) attended a Trump rally, f) gave money to Trump, and/or g) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/local-trump-supporters-say-president-not-to-blame-for-violence-at-us-capitol/9478444/
— Democratic momentum builds for potential fast-track Trump impeachment House vote next week – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democratic-momentum-builds-for-potential-fast-track-impeachment-next-week/9465113/

NBC5
— Illinois CEO Fired from Suburban Company Following Arrest in US Capitol Riot (DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-ceo-fired-from-suburban-company-following-arrest-in-us-capitol-riot/2412077/
— Pelosi Tells House to Move Forward With Impeachment If Trump Does Not Resign – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/house-could-move-to-impeach-trump-by-next-week-top-democrat-says/2411571/
— 15 Members of Congress From Illinois Support Trump’s Removal From Office – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/15-members-of-congress-from-illinois-support-trumps-removal-from-office/2411443/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump’s account – Austin Williams (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Twitter should be required to get a court order before doing that.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/twitter-permanently-suspends-donald-trumps-account
— Mexico leader condemns Facebook, Twitter for blocking Trump – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mexico-leader-condemns-facebook-twitter-for-blocking-trump

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes quashing tax breaks for businesses as General Assembly returns to Springfield – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-lame-duck-20210109-nykblsdoynehnmitz6hwjnexi4-story.html
— Nancy Pelosi, Dems draft new articles of impeachment against Trump, expected to introduce them as soon as Monday: ‘We must take action’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-impeachment-25th-amendment-20210108-z5zn2qi3hbeghkv3ohykgkyotu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “He’s on his own: Trump’s grip on GOP in Washington begins to crumble as some Republicans flee from the president.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-republicans-20210109-gxykwlz5avgw3hfajoczll7qim-story.html
— Freshman congresswoman apologizes for invoking Hitler | Chicago police union boss sorry for downplaying Capitol riots | Krishnamoorthi on Trump and the military – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-mary-miller-apology-catanzara-sorry-lightfoot-schools-spin-20210108-uyqwux7ybnbwbherps6abtdfp4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As Madigan hangs on, House Democrats wait for full field of speaker candidates to emerge – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2021/1/8/22221275/madigan-michael-illinois-house-speaker-democrats
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want Kinzinger a) to drive the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump out of the Republican Party, b) to drive the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump out of the Republican Party, c) to drive the 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump out of the Republican Party, and d) to drive the 157 in my precinct voted for Trump out of the Republican Party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/8/22221471/adam-kinzinger-president-trump-insurrection-us-capitol-rich-miller
— Sun-Times sued over stories about Trump Tower tax appeal. Mauro Glorioso, a former executive of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, contends the newspaper libeled him.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2021/1/8/22220697/sun-times-sued-libel-mauro-glorioso-trump-tower-tax-appeal
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “No running away. Donald Trump soon will be gone, but we can’t give a pass to those who made his worst actions possible. May their duplicity stick to them like Velcro.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/8/22220680/trump-officials-blame-responsible-actions-mcconnell-capitol-mob-editorial

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation, faces opposition from law enforcement. Massive bill ends qualified immunity, collective bargaining for unions and eliminates cash bail. – Raymon Troncoso
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2021/01/07/illinois-black-caucus-introduces-sweeping-police-legislation-faces-opposition-law-enforcement/6589541002/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Freshman U.S. Representative Mary Miller Bullied by Deceitful Leftists and Abandoned by Cowardly Republicans – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/freshman-u-s-representative-mary-miller-bullied-by-deceitful-leftists-and-abandoned-by-cowardly-republicans/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DARREN BAILEY SPEAKS OUT ON IL GOP’S DIRECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/darren-bailey-speaks-out-on-il-gops-direction-.html
— GOP ILLINOIS SENATE LEADER DESIGNATE SAYS TRUMP “ABDICATED PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/gop-illinois-senate-leader-designate-says-trump-abdicated-principles-of-freedom.html
— KINZINGER CALLS FOR TRUMP’S OUSTER VIA 25TH AMENDMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/kinzinger-calls-for-trumps-ouster-via-25th-amendment.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 9,277 new confirmed and probable cases; 126 additional deaths; 3,777 hospitalized; 780 in the ICU; 8.5 percent average case positivity rate; 9.5 percent average test positivity rate; COVID-19 news roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/08/9277-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-126-additional-deaths-3777-hospitalized-780-in-the-icu-85-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-95-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-covid-19-news-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi says she talked to chairman of Joint Chiefs about taking nuclear codes from Trump – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/8/pelosi-says-she-talked-chairman-joint-chiefs-about/
— Republicans rip Democrats’ ‘double standards’ on violence – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/7/lee-zeldin-rips-democrats-double-standards-violenc/
— Republicans rethink Trump support amid Capitol siege fallout, administration exodus – Dave Boyer and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/7/republicans-rethink-donald-trump-support-amid-capi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Several lawmakers ‘glad to be armed’ during Capitol Hill invasion, Rep. Thomas Massie says – Carly Roman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rep-thomas-massie-lawmakers-glad-armed-during-capitol-hill-invasion

GOPUSA
— Murkowski becomes first GOP senator to call on Trump to resign – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100254
— Utah Man With A History Of Organizing Violent Antifa, BLM Protests, Was Inside The Capitol
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100254
— Now The Outrage? Biden, Media Shocked Over ‘Mostly Peaceful Protest’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100208

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: GOP Leaders Despise Their Own Voters – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/08/tucker-carlson-gop-leaders-despise-their-own-voters/
— Google Employee Ashley Edwards Calls for Retribution Against GOP Politicians – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/08/google-employee-ashley-edwards-calls-for-retribution-against-gop-politicians/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Calls Capitol Riots ‘Domestic Terrorism,’ Urged To Create White House Post Targeting Extremists – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters call you an extremist, and even worse things, if you do not share their hatred of Trump.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/08/biden-domestic-terrorism-no-fly-list-capitol-riot-trump-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Twitter Removes Trump’s Account From Its Platform – MIMI NGUYEN LY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Twitter should be required to get a court order before doing that.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-removes-trump-from-its-platform_3649669.html

THE HILL
— Democrats poised to impeach Trump again – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533340-democrats-poised-to-impeach-trump-again
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Once the slam-dunk nominee, Trump’s 2024 aspirations already toast after Capitol chaos.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/533363-once-the-slam-dunk-nominee-trumps-2024-aspirations-already-toast-after
— Murkowski becomes first GOP senator to call on Trump to resign – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533419-murkowski-calls-on-trump-to-resign-i-want-him-out

REUTERS
— U.S. House Democrats to introduce impeachment charges against Trump on Monday
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-articles/u-s-house-democrats-to-introduce-impeachment-charges-against-trump-on-monday-sources-idUSKBN29D2NR

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The Deplatforming of President Trump. He is running out of places to post.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/business/dealbook/trump-facebook-twitter-deplatforming.html

NEW YORK POST
— RNC chair Ronna McDaniel re-elected, tells Democrats to ‘buckle seatbelts’ – Ebony Bowden
https://nypost.com/2021/01/08/rnc-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-unanimously-re-elected/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump faith advisers condemn insurrection, but say benefits of presidency will last longer than ‘controversies’ – Michelle Boorstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/01/08/evangelical-trump-support-abortion-israel-religious-freedom-regulation/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s pledge of an orderly transition is as worthless as he is.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-pledge-of-an-orderly-transition-is-as-worthless-as-he-is/2021/01/08/cd94efbc-5167-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Christie Joins Chorus of Trump Supporters Disavowing President (DIERSEN: How will the following respond to pressure to disavow Trump and to disavow Trump’s supporters: your Republican congressman, the next chairman of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the IRP officers, your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, the offices of your Republican county, township, and/or ward party organizations, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, and the Republican candidates on April 6, 2021 ballots?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/christie-joins-chorus-of-trump-supporters-disavowing-president

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— What Experts on Extremism Want From the Biden Administration (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters call you an extremist, and even worse things, if you do not share their hatred of Trump.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/what-experts-on-extremism-want-from-the-biden-administration.html
— Pelosi Prepares to Impeach Again
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/republicans-challenge-electoral-vote-count-live-updates.html

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES
— League of Women Voters of the United States Calls for Immediate Removal of President Donald Trump
https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-united-states-calls-immediate-removal-president-donald

LGBTQ NATION
— Literally every LGBTQ House member is calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment Two gay House members – David Cicilline and Mondaire Jones – are helping lead the charge. – Alex Bollinger
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/01/literally-every-lgbtq-house-member-calling-donald-trumps-impeachment/

January 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DC rally: Protesters backing Trump roll into Washington as Congress votes to affirm Biden’s 2020 election victory – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/protesters-backing-trump-roll-into-dc-to-cheer-him-on/9405310/
— Congress set to confirm Joe Biden’s electoral win over President Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/congress-join-session-confirm-electoral-college-president-elect-joe-biden-president-donald-trump/9399420/
— Raphael Warnock calls his projected election win in Georgia a ‘historic moment’ – Quinn Scanlan
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/raphael-warnock-calls-his-projected-election-win-a-historic-moment/9405735/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Naperville City Council member David Wentz, a longtime community volunteer, dies at 57 – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-david-wentz-death-st-0106-20210105-qzxrrynzrve67jd3btmbon4n3q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Democrats see the following as being their soldiers in their army: those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The Democrats believe that the majority of the following will help them get rid of Republicans once and for all: criminals, Trump-haters, liberals, moderates, America-haters, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, citizens of foreign countries, minorities, females, young people, LGBTQers, non-married people, those who have less money than others, those who have more money than others, non-gun owners, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/5/22214960/trump-election-congress-senate-electoral-votes-challenge-rally-washington-confederacy

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Our precious democracy When Congress convenes to accept electoral votes, it has duty to embrace the will of the people. (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the “will of the people” is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with that.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210105/editorial-the-democracy-that-is-at-stake-in-congress-wednesday

WGN RADIO
— Trump says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ to hold on to presidency – AP (DIERSEN: I did not “fight like hell” to hold on to my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster jobs, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership. I should write a book about why I concluded it was not worth the effort. Too many in the aforesaid organizations reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, immigration, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Too many in the aforesaid organizations despise/hate those who share my demographics.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/trump-says-hell-fight-like-hell-to-hold-on-to-presidency/

WBEZ
— Less Than One-Third Of COVID-19 Vaccines Shipped To Chicago Have Gone to City Residents – Becky Vevea
https://www.wbez.org/stories/less-than-one-third-of-covid-19-vaccines-shipped-to-chicago-have-gone-to-city-residents/0fa6c805-62c8-46fa-b4d2-0153edcc3cac

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 344 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, no deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 10.1% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/06/dupage-county-reports-344-covid-19-cases-tuesday-no-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-101/

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Save America March’ rally draws thousands on day two of demonstrations in DC
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/save-america-march-rally-draws-thousands-on-day-two-of-demonstrations-in-dc

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican Darren Bailey, who will be sworn into the state Senate next week, lashed out at Congressman Adam Kinzinger for criticizing President Donald Trump. “We got a sitting Illinois congressman, a Republican, that just wants to constantly drop kick Trump. Stupid,” Bailey said during his latest Facebook video talking to constituents about elected officials that should be booted from office. “Adam Kinzinger up north, calls himself a Republican. No, he’s a Democrat. Get him out of office.” Bailey included the comment “Stand down!” Kinzinger’s spokeswoman, Maura Gillespie, responded: “As the Congressman has said, this is a moment in our history that requires action. It requires a moral compass and genuine leadership. Congressman Kinzinger has chosen to lead without fear of the consequences and without concern for his political career.” Gillespie continued: “Our democracy and our country’s moral fiber are more important than appeasing the conspiracy theorists in this country or feeding into the misinformation campaigns we’re seeing all day on social media. Congressman Kinzinger is going to lead by doing the right thing, no matter the cost.” Get used to this heated exchange, folks. Kinzinger and Bailey are both considering a run for governor in 2022. The GOP primary is 14 months away. The two Republicans’ views on the world are indicative of the deep divisions within the party in Illinois and Washington, especially as Trump and his loyalists mount a last-ditch plan today to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump gave the Republican party new energy and momentum — and fresh issues to divide themselves over.- Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/01/06/pack-extra-underwear-dems-notch-win-in-georgia-getting-a-glimpse-of-2022-pfleger-bombshell-491306

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois House minority leader requests temporary parliamentarian during uncertain Speaker race – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-house-minority-leader-requests-temporary-parliamentarian-during-uncertain-speaker-race/article_cd1726ee-4f97-11eb-be12-bf9cc060db4c.html
— Pritzker files new emergency rule to continue mask, social distancing mandates in Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-files-new-emergency-rule-to-continue-mask-social-distancing-mandates-in-illinois/article_f5a7df22-4f8d-11eb-bbb8-6f1bae0dc272.html

WIREPOINTS
— The sweet smell of federal bailouts for Illinois, Chicago and other broke states and cities came quickly last night – Quicktake
https://wirepoints.org/the-sweet-smell-of-a-federal-bailout-for-illinois-and-other-broke-states-came-quickly-last-night-quicktake/

FOX NEWS
— Gutfeld on CNN tearing into Trump supporters. It seems like CNN will believe anything and call it news. – Greg Gutfeld (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters a) want the Illinois Republican Party to get rid of the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) want the DuPage County Republican Central Committee to get rid of the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) want the Milton Township Republican Organization to get rid of the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and d) want me to get rid of the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/cnn-trump-supporters-greg-gutfeld
— House Dem posts legislative wish list while awaiting Georgia Senate results. New Hampshire Rep. Pappas lists $2,000 stimulus and DREAM Act as possibilities. – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-dem-posts-legislative-wish-list-while-awaiting-georgia-senate-results

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Will the Real Racists in America Raise Their Hands? – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.snappages.site/blog/2021/01/05/will-the-real-racists-in-america-raise-their-hands

BLAZE
— Study finds Americans are leaving Democrat-run states in throngs and heading for Republican ones – Phil Shivers (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the many things that politicians have done to drive Republicans out of Illinois, out of DuPage County, out of DuPage County’s 4th District, out of Milton Township, out of Wheaton, out of Wheaton’s West District, and out of my precinct. Those politicians reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/americans-leaving-democratic-states
— Trump supporters clash with police in DC protest ahead of Wednesday’s planned rally. Officers deployed pepper spray and protesters disavowed their support of law enforcement. – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-supporters-clash-with-police-in-dc-protest

NEWSMAX
— Poll: Nearly One-Third of Voters Consider Trump Legitimate Winner – Brian Trusdell
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/poll-trump-biden-polls/2021/01/05/id/1004424/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Of 1,200 people surveyed nationally via online or text message Jan. 2-3, 31% viewed Trump as the winner, 59% considered Joe Biden the winner and 10% were not sure, Justthenews reported. By party, 64% of Republicans saw Trump as the victor while 93% of Democrats saw Biden as the winner.)

DAILY WIRE
— ‘A Big Stretch’: MLK Jr.’s Niece Blasts Kamala Harris For Plagiarizing Uncle, Says ‘She’s Nothing Like’ Him “Kamala believes that it’s okay to abort babies up to nine months.” – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-big-stretch-mlk-jr-s-niece-blasts-kamala-harris-for-plagiarizing-uncle-says-she-has-nothing-in-common-with-him
— Leftists Call For Radical Legislation After Warnock Projected Win: End Filibuster, Pack The Courts – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftists-call-for-radical-legislation-after-warnock-projected-win

ONE NEWS NOW
— Conservativism perceived as a danger – Bob Kellogg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the following who have worked the hardest to get rid of conservatives, that is, to destroy the Republican Party during the last 20 years: present/past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc.)
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/01/06/conservativism-perceived-as-a-danger

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump era bows out with scorched-earth drama in divided GOP.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/532806-trump-era-bows-out-with-scorched-earth-drama-in-divided-gop

CNN
— Here’s how Georgia’s changing demographics could affect runoffs (DIERSEN: If potential homebuyers ask realtors about political trends in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois, what would they say? What percent of those who bought homes in the aforesaid political jurisdictions during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years have been Democrats? When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/01/05/georgia-changing-demographics-john-king-magic-wall-ga-runoff-elex-night-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/

NBC NEWS
— D.C. Police make several arrests ahead of major pro-Trump election protest. Protesters remained out in the street well into the night, with videos on social media showing some clashing with police. – Allan Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/dc-police-make-several-arrests-ahead-major-pro-trump-election-n1252938
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump and Senate GOP’s Electoral College vote objections betray conservative legal thought.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-senate-gop-s-electoral-college-vote-objections-betray-conservative-ncna1252927

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Can’t Hurt You. But He Is Destroying Us. My fellow Republicans, there is power in standing up to the rank corruptions of a demagogue.” How strongly will Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations use Trump’s problems to drive conservatives out of the Republican Party once and for all, that is, to destroy the Republican Party?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/opinion/jeff-flake-trump-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities.” How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will employ only members of protected groups? How soon, if not already, will organizations officially announce that they will allow only members of protected groups to be members? How soon, if not already, will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially announce that they will allow only members of protected groups to reside there? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/us/politics/justice-department-disparate-impact.html
— Vietnam Imprisons 3 Journalists Amid Broader Attack on Speech. The sentences are the latest crackdown on dissent in the one-party state, as the ruling Communist Party prepares for an important political conclave. – Mike Ives (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want me to be imprisoned for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/world/asia/vietnam-journalists-prison-sentence.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Georgia runoff live updates and results: Warnock wins, Ossoff leads Perdue with U.S. Senate control at stake – John Wagner and Brittany Shammas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/06/georgia-senate-election-results-live-updates/
— Going deeper with diversity and inclusion (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. AA, Diversity, and Inclusion promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/brand-studio/wp/2021/01/05/feature/going-deeper-with-diversity-and-inclusion/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump administration seeks to undo decades-long rules on discrimination.” How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will employ only members of protected groups? How soon, if not already, will organizations officially announce that they will allow only members of protected groups to be members? How soon, if not already, will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially announce that they will allow only members of protected groups to reside there? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/civil-rights-act-disparate-impact-discrimination/2021/01/05/4f57001a-4fc1-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html

USA TODAY
— Ted Cruz and other Republican senators: We intend to reject electors from disputed states
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/01/05/ted-cruz-we-reject-electors-disputed-states-editorials-debates/6556675002/
— Trump’s judicial appointments will impact LGBTQ rights far beyond presidency, group says – Kristine Phillips
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/05/trump-judges-impact-lgbtq-rights-years-lambda-legal-says/4099483001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gender-Neutral Language Is More Than a Word Game. Democratic speech police demand not only tolerance but endorsement of the progressive agenda. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gender-neutral-language-is-more-than-a-word-game-11609887957
— Hong Kong Police Arrest 53 Opposition Figures Over Alleged Subversion – Natasha Khan (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats arrest those who do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-police-arrest-dozens-of-opposition-politicians-over-alleged-subversion-11609895177
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump Supporters Again Protest in D.C. to Dispute Election Defeat. Demonstrators—including conspiracy theorists and extremist groups—gather in U.S. capital for third time since November vote.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-supporters-again-plan-protests-in-d-c-to-dispute-election-results-11609880570
— Trump Allies in Congress Challenge Biden’s Election Win. In a joint session, some GOP lawmakers make last-ditch attempt to throw out some states’ results to secure second term for Trump – Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-allies-in-congress-challenge-bidens-election-win-11609929001
— Google Employees Form Union to Push for Changes. The move, rare for Silicon Valley, comes amid growing activism in the sector. – Sarah E. Needleman (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997 when my Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-employees-form-union-to-push-for-changes-11609782619
— ‘The Tyranny of Merit’ Review: The Cream Also Rises. The meritocratic ideal makes elites arrogant and threatens communal solidarity. Identity-based policies make the problem worse. – Barton Swaim (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT would not have admitted me in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1992 respectively, b) the Post Office, Firestone Stores, Oldsmobile, IRS, and GAO would not have offered me jobs in 1966, 1970, 1971, 1971, and 1980 respectively, c) I would not have passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt in 1979 and 1981 respectively, d) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986, and e) I would not have become a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, or Forensic Accountant in 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 respectively.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tyranny-of-merit-review-the-cream-also-rises-11609887858
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who blame all of Trump’s problems on Trump?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-threw-it-away-11609887740

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Final Act in Trump’s Defeat Pits Republicans Against Republicans.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-06/final-act-in-trump-s-defeat-pits-republicans-against-republicans

FORBES
— Old Meets New: Google Employees Just Formed A Union. – Agnes Uhereczky (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997 when my Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/agnesuhereczky/2021/01/06/old-meets-new-google-employees-just-formed-a-union/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Admin Reportedly Proposes Staggering Rollback Of Civil Rights Protections.” How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will employ only members of protected groups? How soon, if not already, will organizations officially announce that they will allow only members of protected groups to be members? How soon, if not already, will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially announce that they will allow only members of protected groups to reside there? Protected groups include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, Trump-haters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, have health problems, and/or have other problems.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2021/01/05/trump-admin-reportedly-proposes-staggering-rollback-of-civil-rights-protections/

CBS ALBANY
— Albany hosts sixth of seven police reform Zoom meetings (DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organizations would be continuing to hold monthly meetings via Zoom.)
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/albany-hosts-sixth-of-seven-police-reform-zoom-meetings

GALION INQUIRER
— Remote access to meetings is not ideal – Olivia Herken (DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organizations would be continuing to hold monthly meetings via Zoom.)
https://www.galioninquirer.com/opinion/60596/remote-access-to-meetings-is-not-ideal

SAVANNA MORNING NEWS
— As phone, Zoom calls become the norm, having good etiquette is paramount – Lydia Ramsey (DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organizations would be continuing to hold monthly meetings via Zoom.)
https://www.savannahnow.com/story/business/2021/01/06/phone-zoom-calls-become-norm-having-good-etiquette-paramount/4139502001/

LADDER
— When to fire a bad hire? Here is a step-by-step guide – Meredith Schneider (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. I was a bad hire a) because I refused to become a Democrat and b) because I refused to help my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees 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.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/when-to-fire-a-bad-hire-here-is-a-step-by-step-guide
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nobody wants to be the person that is in charge of firing employees. And yet, someone has to do it and at some point, it might be you. Unfortunately, in the last several months especially, this economy has seen an uptick in firings and dismal because of financial circumstances beyond employees’ control. We’ve gotten used to uncomfortable conversations, unemployment, repetitive job searches, and remote opportunities and obstacles we never would have dreamt of before. When should you consider firing employees? But sometimes, firing isn’t about financial loss or having to lay off members of the staff for growth opportunities. Sometimes it’s about the employee’s performance, or finding out that they aren’t necessarily a good fit for your staff. So, what identifies a bad hire? Here are a few ways to pinpoint when an employee or new hire isn’t going to pan out.)

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Agencies Are Generally Complying With Trump Diversity Training Changes, Watchdogs Find – Courtney Bublé (DIERSEN: Democrats use diversity training to get rid of Republicans. Diversity training promotes hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2021/01/agencies-are-generally-complying-trump-diversity-training-changes-watchdogs-find/171183/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Antitrust Actions Against Facebook and Google May Help Level the Playing Field – Michael Shapiro (DIERSEN: Who competes against you any why? I should write a book about those who compete against me and why they do that. They do not want me to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They want me to glorify and praise them, to pander to them, to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or to give them money. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/antitrust-actions-against-facebook-and-google-may-help-level-the-playing-field,183461

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQ elected/appointed officials to promote LGBTQ, that is, to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/01/party-boy-former-gop-congressman-aaron-schock-becomes-latest-covidiot-shamed-online/

January 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Georgia runoff election: Biden, Trump warn of high stakes with Senate majority at stake – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-trump-warn-of-high-stakes-of-georgia-senate-runoffs/9370053/

NBC5
— Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Won’t Face Criminal Charges: Kenosha County DA No officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake will be charged in the August 2020 shooting
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officer-who-shot-jacob-blake-wont-face-criminal-charges-kenosha-county-da/2408273/
— Georgia’s Critical Senate Runoffs Are Too Close to Call as Polls Close – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/georgias-critical-senate-runoffs-are-too-close-to-call-as-polls-close/2408700/
— GOP Pollster Says ‘the Next 48 Hours Are Going to Be Among the Worst’ Ever for Republicans – Kevin Stankiewicz,
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/gop-pollster-says-the-next-48-hours-are-going-to-be-among-the-worst-ever-for-republicans/2408175/

WTTW
— Dividing Party, Republicans Poised to Challenge Biden Win
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/05/dividing-party-republicans-poised-challenge-biden-win

FOX NEW CHICAGO
— Georgia begins counting ballots in Senate runoff elections that will decide balance of power – Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow and Russ Bynum
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/senate-majority-up-for-grabs-as-georgians-head-to-the-polls-for-run-off-elections
— Electoral College vote count: What will happen in Congress when Republicans object? – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/electoral-college-vote-count-what-will-happen-in-congress-when-republicans-object

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Live 2021 Election Results See below for live Georgia election results.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/results/
— Don’t even think about it, Springfield lawmakers – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-tax-hike-madigan-pritzker-20210105-ibufbuuvjbgyfbwkzvnq4lrsxq-story.html
— Illinois county officials begin clearing low-level marijuana possession cases from court records – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/ct-sta-will-county-marijuana-expungement-st-0106-20210105-hb5lpyotfbfp7nrhcppgzmrkc4-story.html
— Half of CPS teachers expected to return to schools Monday failed to show up, as CEO calls out aldermen who oppose reopening plan: ‘Why the concern now?’ – HANNAH LEONE, KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-reopening-plan-principal-union-attacks-district-20210105-uigfhflnafepbazdj4kugdfbey-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says ‘exponential increase’ of COVID-19 vaccines needed to fight spread of coronavirus. – GREGORY PRATT, MADELINE BUCKLEY, ALICE YIN and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-vaccines-second-doses-20210105-34pgyimohbesndxyxg2dvvugyy-story.html
— Mayor Lightfoot says she apologized to Anjanette Young | Kenosha cop won’t face charges in Blake shooting | Today’s Georgia special elections to determine balance of power in U.S. Senate – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-anjanette-young-jacob-blake-decision-oberweis-spin-20210105-q2pn536atvedloruwx53fywf4i-story.html
— Alleging voting irregularities, state Sen. Jim Oberweis contests Rep. Lauren Underwood’s reelection in U.S. House – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-oberweis-challenge-20210105-7gf3u7fovjfedlxaiiu2gp6kfm-story.html
— Open Chicago schools. City Hall and CPS, do not back down. – PAUL VALLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-cps-ctu-reopening-schools-vallas-20210105-lh7c75pw7jgxxa6w5egahmsu3u-story.html
— Electoral boards race clock to settle disputes and meet voting deadlines – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-politics-during-pandemic-st-0106-20210105-konyo6zflffpxeyyjdkyayg4ji-story.html
— Georgia election updates: Polls close in two critical races that will determine control of US Senate and fate of Biden’s agenda – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-georgia-runoff-election-results-20210105-torujxxjizdzphqhempcuohwl4-htmlstory.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— #notyou? — Democratic women leading the charge to muzzle the speaker. State Rep. Ann Williams is the latest to say she is considering running for speaker when the newly elected General Assembly convenes next week. House Democratic Caucus Chair Kathleen Willis has thrown her hat in the race, and state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, announced that she’s seeking the House’s top leadership post back in October. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/5/22215794/democratic-women-speaker-madigan-williams-willis-kifowit
— 40% of Chicago teachers and staff didn’t report to schools as ordered, district says. CPS CEO Janice Jackson said those who continue to ignore their orders will face progressive discipline, but that it’s in nobody’s interest to fire teachers. – Nader Issa and Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/5/22214895/chicago-public-schools-coronavirus-teachers-return-classroom-in-person-instruction-ctu-cps-covid-19
— It could take year and a half to vaccinate all Chicago residents if feds don’t speed up pace, Lightfoot says. The mayor called on President-elect Joe Biden to deliver significantly more doses of vaccine after the effort by the Trump administration has fallen way short. – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/1/5/22215498/where-get-vaccine-delivery-lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-joe-biden

DAILY HERALD
— After losing election, Skillicorn calls it quits early – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210105/after-losing-election-skillicorn-calls-it-quits-early-
— Already sworn in, Underwood disregards Oberweis’ attempt to toss election results – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210105/already-sworn-in-underwood-disregards-oberweis-attempt-to-toss-election-results
— Rickert officially resigns as Kane County treasurer – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210105/rickert-officially-resigns-as-kane-county-treasurer
— Oak Brook electoral board votes to keep Drake Hotel owner on April ballot – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210105/oak-brook-electoral-board-votes-to-keep-drake-hotel-owner-on-april-ballot
— GOP lawmakers introduce ‘fair maps’ legislation – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210105/gop-lawmakers-introduce-fair-maps-legislation

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois House Republicans trying to quickly pass redistricting reform – Ben Szalinski
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/05/illinois-house-republican-propose-redistricting-reform/6551834002/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Party leaders work to find replacement for Brady in state senate – Brittni Clemons
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/party-leaders-work-to-find-replacement-for-brady-in-state-senate/

WSIL TV
— Maps without Madigan: Republicans file proposal for independent redistricting commission – Mike Miletich
https://wsiltv.com/2021/01/05/maps-without-madigan-republicans-file-proposal-for-independent-redistricting-commission/

OAK LAWN PATCH
— Cook County Saw Record Number Of Gun-Related Deaths In 2020 – Gillian Smith
https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/cook-county-saw-record-number-gun-related-deaths-2020

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Grogan says vote must be challenged after numbers don’t add up, echoes Trump sentiment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/570742007-grogan-says-vote-must-be-challenged-after-numbers-don-t-add-up-echoes-trump-sentiment

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— IL State Rep Allen Skillicorn Resigned; Moving to Arizona – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/01/il-state-rep-allen-skillicorn-resigned-moving-to-arizona/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/05/covid-19-roundup-71/
— 6,839 new confirmed and probable cases; 126 additional deaths; 3,905 hospitalized; 800 in ICU; 8.5 percent average case positivity rate; 9.8 percent average test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/05/6839-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-126-additional-deaths-3905-hospitalized-800-in-icu-85-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-98-percent-average-test-positivity-rate/
— Statehouse reporters to Speaker Madigan: Lift unnecessary session coverage restrictions
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/05/statehouse-reporters-to-speaker-madigan-lift-unnecessary-session-coverage-restrictions/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump presses Pence to upend Electoral College: ‘The Vice President has the power’ – Dave Boyer, Gabriella Muñoz and Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/5/mike-pence-pressured-reject-electoral-college-resu/

GOPUSA
— Congress Has Officially Gone Gender Crazy
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99955
— Are Georgia And The Media Preparing Public For Another Delay In Reporting The Results?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100006
— Trump: Fox News Unwatchable
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99904

EPOCH TIMES
— GOP Senators Objecting to Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona Electoral Votes: Brooks – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-senators-objecting-to-georgia-pennsylvania-arizona-electoral-votes-brooks_3644758.html

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump privately admits it’s over, but wants to brawl for attention.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/05/donald-trump-election-challenge-455233

NBC NEWS
— No charges filed against Kenosha officers in Jacob Blake shooting. Even before announcing his findings, the Kenosha County District Attorney pleaded for peace. – David K. Li and Doha Madani
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-charges-filed-against-kenosha-officers-jacob-blake-shooting-n1252739

NEW YORK TIMES
— We Built Google. This Is Not the Company We Want to Work For. Our company’s motto used to be “Don’t be evil.” An organized work force will help us live up to it. – Parul Koul and Chewy Shaw
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/opinion/google-union.html

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/01/winning-election-not-enough-perpetrators-must-tried-punished/

January 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Senate Runoffs in Georgia Will Shape What Biden Can Achieve in the White House – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/senate-runoffs-in-georgia-will-shape-what-biden-can-achieve-in-the-white-house/2408106/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Beaten 14th District Candidate to Contest Result in Congress.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/beaten-14th-district-candidate-to-contest-result-in-congress/2407778/

CBS2
— Contested Election Sows Divide Among GOP Lawmakers; Chicago Election Attorney Burt Odelson Calls It ‘A Dramatic, Dramatic Line In The Sand’ – Marissa Parra
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/03/contested-election-sows-divide-among-gop-lawmakers-chicago-election-attorney-calls-it-a-dramatic-dramatic-line-in-the-sand/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-recreational-marijuana-sales-on-fire-in-first-year-of-legalization

WGN TV
— Tax hike in Illinois? Lawmakers to meet Friday as state faces $4 billion deficit – Tahman Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/tax-hike-in-illinois-lawmakers-to-meet-friday-as-state-faces-4-billion-deficit/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/04/crains-headlines-high-note-illinois-pot-sales

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/2020-recreational-marijuana-sales-reaches-1-billion-mark-in-2020/

WBEZ
— Illinois Democrats Say No Income Tax Hike In Lame-Duck Session. – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-democratic-leaders-say-no-tax-hike/12da4530-3116-4943-89a8-16cad7d3836c

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate majority at stake today in Peach State runoffs – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-georgia-runoff-election-results-20210105-torujxxjizdzphqhempcuohwl4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-weed-illinois-sales-record-20210104-vay6ivrbmndefg2itqudtizrmu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Since 1818, Illinois sent only 20 women to Congress; a record 7 are serving now. Freshman Rep. Marie Newman said when it comes to women in Congress, “I think we have opened a door that never will be closed again.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: How many of the following has Illinois sent to Congress: conservatives, German-Americans, Missouri Synod Lutherans, licensed CPAs, Certified Internal Auditors, Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Government Financial Managers, Certified Financial Services Auditors, Forensic Accountants, MBAs, graduate accounting degree holders, graduate finance degree holders, Postal employees, IRS employees, GAO employees, union members, political organization chairmen, etc.?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2021/1/4/22213602/illinois-record-number-women-congress-house-senate

DAILY HERALD
— Oberweis asks U.S. House to overturn Underwood victory – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210104/oberweis-asks-us-house-to-overturn-underwood-victory

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-sales-beat-predictions-debut-year

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Legislative leaders’ silence on lame-duck session leaves most in dark – Scott Reeder
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/2021/01/05/illinois-lame-duck-legislative-session-shrouded-mystery/4136674001/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— New Programs Helps Those with Cannabis Convictions – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: What if you had been a pot smoker? If I had been a pot smoker, a) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me in 1971, c) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would not have hired me in 1980, e) GAO would not have promoted me in 1986, f) UIC would not have accepted me in 1966, NIU would not have accepted me in 1969, Loyola would not have accepted me in 1972, DePaul would not have accepted me in 1976, and IIT would not have accepted me in 1992 and I would not have earned degrees from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980 or IIT in 1997, g) I would not have passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 or passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and h) I would not have become a licensed CPA in 1981.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=316747#.X_Q8GxkXCM8

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Pandemic response, budget, Black Caucus agenda on table for Illinois ‘lame duck’ session – PETER HANCOCK
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/pandemic-response-budget-black-caucus-agenda-on-table-for-illinois-lame-duck-session/article_542e8e71-2f48-5a92-8ee0-786151279e9a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 383 COVID-19 cases Monday, 12 deaths, region’s positivity rate rises to 10.2% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/05/dupage-county-reports-383-covid-19-cases-monday-12-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-rises-to-102/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Outreach Efforts In Springfield Taking Shape To Counter Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Community – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/outreach-efforts-springfield-taking-shape-counter-vaccine-hesitancy-among-black-community#stream/0
— Poland’s Government Tightens Its Control Over Media – ROB SCHMITZ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/polands-government-tightens-its-control-over-media#stream/0

WEEK
— Republicans warn of tax increase, Democrats say it’s not on the agenda – Mike Miletich
https://week.com/2021/01/04/republicans-warn-of-tax-increase-democrats-say-its-not-on-the-agenda/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/despite-pandemic-illinois-legal-weed-sales-skyrocket

CENTER SQUARE
— State-funded program helps people expunge marijuana convictions – Elyse Kelly (DIERSEN: What if you had been a pot smoker? If I had been a pot smoker, a) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me in 1971, c) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would not have hired me in 1980, e) GAO would not have promoted me in 1986, f) UIC would not have accepted me in 1966, NIU would not have accepted me in 1969, Loyola would not have accepted me in 1972, DePaul would not have accepted me in 1976, and IIT would not have accepted me in 1992 and I would not have earned degrees from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980 or IIT in 1997, g) I would not have passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 or passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and h) I would not have become a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/state-funded-program-helps-people-expunge-marijuana-convictions/article_d542b9b4-4a1f-11eb-bca0-ff46f0f479be.html

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Why is Mayor Lightfoot Giving Out $40K Pandemic Pay Raises?
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/lightfoot-pandemic-payraises

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Printer Who Fingered Jack Franks in Illinois Integrity Fund Suit Charged with Income Tax Evasion
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/printer-who-fingered-jack-franks-in-illinois-integrity-fund-suit-indicted/
— IL-14: Oberweis Not Giving Up
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/il-14-oberweis-not-giving-up/
— Objections Filed Against Four Lakewood Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/objections-filed-against-four-lakewood-candidates/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Charles Hillstrom
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board/
— Lame Duck Sessions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/lame-duck-sessions/
— Have You Noticed that Members of Caucuses Whose Members Have a Hard Time Raising Money Support Mike Madigan?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/04/have-you-noticed-that-members-of-caucuses-whose-members-have-a-hard-time-raising-money-support-mike-madigan/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Channeling conservative energy: Challenging the electoral count is only the beginning
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/editorial-challenging-the-electoral-count-is-only-/
— Establishment institutions turning conservatives into outcasts. Rejecting the legitimacy of conservatism. – Daniel Pipes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about establishment institutions in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatism and conservatives.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/establishment-institutions-turning-conservatives-i/
— How exactly is Biden a ‘centrist’? – Cal Thomas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “centrist” Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, major donors, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, etc. who focus on destroying conservatives, that is, who focus on destroying Republicans, that is, who focus on destroying the Republican Party. I would on the aforesaid destroyers in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 and those associated with them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/how-exactly-is-biden-a-centrist/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Trump’s Last Stand. Senate hangs in balance as Trump lashes out at Republicans. – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/satire/trumps-last-stand/

FOX NEWS
— Politico reporter tells journalists: Call GOPers objecting to Biden win ‘radicals’, ‘extremists’ ‘It’s past time we reformed our political terminology,’ – Tim Alberta tweeted Sunday. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am an extremist.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/politico-tim-alberta-republicans-radicals-extremists

BREITBART
— DHS: Half of the 2014-2020 Southern Migrants Still in U.S. – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: How many illegals do Democrats and RINOs employ in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? Democrats and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Democrats and RINOs see illegals as being their solders in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/01/04/dhs-half-of-the-2014-2020-southern-migrants-still-in-u-s/

NEWSMAX
— Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade: Trump’s Call for January 6 Protests a ‘Type of Anarchy’ – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-host-trumps-call-january-6-protests-type-anarchy-1558768

PJ MEDIA
— BBC Says Jesus Was a Black Palestinian – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/culture/robert-spencer/2021/01/01/bbc-says-jesus-was-a-black-palestinian-n1297980

TOWNHALL
— Did NBC News Resort to Base Reporting to Smear President Trump? – Brad Slager
https://townhall.com/columnists/bradslager/2021/01/05/did-nbc-news-resort-to-base-reporting-to-smear-president-trump-n2582548

ONE NEWS AMERICA
— Facebook Bans GOP Account, Allows Inflammatory DNC Ads
https://www.oann.com/facebook-bans-gop-account-allows-inflammatory-dnc-ads/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Top 10 Worst Cases of Big Tech Censorship in 2020 – Heather Moon
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/heather-moon/2021/01/04/top-10-worst-cases-big-tech-censorship-2020

LIFE SITE NEWS
— America looks to Tuesday Georgia run-off elections as future of country hangs in the balance. Tuesday’s run-off elections will determine who controls the U.S. Senate and have far-reaching consequences for the pro-life movement. – Michael Haynes
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/america-looks-to-tuesday-georgia-run-off-elections-as-future-of-country-hangs-in-the-balance

EPOCH TIMES
— Georgia State Senators Call on Pence to Delay Jan. 6 Electoral Vote – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/georgia-state-senators-pushing-pence-to-delay-jan-6-electoral-vote_3643538.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Republican Facebook ads for Georgia runoffs contain misinformation.”
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/532530-republican-facebook-ads-for-georgia-runoff-contain-misinformation
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater calls Trump’s Georgia call “far worse than Watergate.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/532502-carl-bernstein-calls-trump-georgia-call-far-worse-than-watergate
— Chamber of Commerce slams GOP effort to challenge Biden’s win – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Big Business makes it clear that it has dumped individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/lobbying/532552-chamber-of-commerce-slams-gop-effort-to-challenge-bidens-win
— Attorney says census count to determine congressional seats won’t be done until February – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532636-attorney-says-census-count-to-determine-congressional-seats-wont-be

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The final Trump loyalty test for Congress is coming.” (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty to them and to them only. They focus on destroying those like me a) who do not glorify and praise them, b) who do not pander to them, c) who refuse to serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or c) who refuse to give them money. 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, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and/or in Illinois.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/05/politics/congress-state-of-play-trump-electoral-college-certification/index.html

REUTERS
— Newsmax, OAN vie for Trump loyalists as Georgia votes – Helen Coster, Lisa Richwine (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty to them and to them only. They focus on destroying those like me a) who do not glorify and praise them, b) who do not pander to them, c) who refuse to serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or c) who refuse to give them money. 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, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and/or in Illinois.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-georgia-conservative-med-idUSKBN29A147

POLITICO
— 117th Congress kicks off with GOP civil war, calls for impeachment and plexiglass – OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2021/01/04/117th-congress-kicks-off-with-gop-civil-war-calls-for-impeachment-and-plexiglass-491281

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump and Gohmert’s election ploys prove Republican Party is now the anti-democracy party. Liberals and traditional conservatives must join in opposition to a party that has found a way to reject both democratic and conservative values.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters crow about their success in using “democracy” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-gohmert-s-election-ploys-prove-republican-party-now-anti-ncna1252792

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “We must stop calling Trump’s enablers ‘conservative.’ They are the radical right.” How many Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman candidates will promise to use the IRP to get rid of the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the157 in my precinct who voted for Trump?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/trump-enablers-radical-right-conservative/2021/01/04/634edcda-4e97-11eb-b96e-0e54447b23a1_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump sabotaging GOP on his way out of office with push to overturn election.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-sabotage-republicans/2021/01/04/df5d301e-4eb1-11eb-83e3-322644d82356_story.html

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump and Joe Biden vs. Facebook and Twitter: Why Section 230 could get repealed in 2021 – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on destroying me for my including links in GOPUSA emails to articles they do not like. I would focus on a) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, b) those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and/or their campaign volunteers, c) those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, and d) those who are/were leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. The aforesaid have focused on destroying me, but they have not sued the authors of the articles that they do not like.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/04/trump-biden-pelosi-section-230-repeal-facebook-twitter-google/4132529001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “An Awesome Spectacle of Dishonesty and Opportunism. The GOP election challenge marks a new low-water mark for political cynicism.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-awesome-spectacle-of-dishonesty-and-opportunism-11609785211
— In Trump’s Final Days, Lines Are Drawn for a Republican Civil War. Amid the president’s loyalty test, the unanswerable question is whether he can maintain his hold on the party once out of office. – Gerald Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-trumps-final-days-lines-are-drawn-for-a-republican-civil-war-11609772298

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Absolutely Appalling: A Few Republicans Condemn Trump’s Georgia Call, But Most Remain Silent.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/01/04/absolutely-appalling-a-few-republicans-condemn-trumps-georgia-call-but-most-remain-silent/

DESERET NEWS
— The culture war will continue to rage in 2021. Abortion, cancel culture and other issues that will define the struggle over America’s soul. – Jennifer Graham
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/1/3/22159761/cancel-culture-wars-abortion-media-partisan-divide-morality-trust-american-community

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters crow about their success in using “democracy” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01/trump-georgia-call-house-vote-electors-republicans-voter-fraud-lie.html

January 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— What happens when Congress meets Jan. 6? How Electoral College votes are counted on Capitol Hill – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/jan-6-explained-how-congress-will-count-electoral-college-votes/9345054/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Worth Township trustee Richard J. Lewandowski charged with failing to file tax return
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/worth-township-trustee-charged-with-failing-to-file-tax-return

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Worth Township trustee Richard Lewandowski who has printed political material for top Dems, including Speaker Madigan, hit with federal tax charge – JASON MEISNER and RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-lewandowski-worth-supervisor-tax-charges-20210104-egb6whwk4zgild2g5dz4gsbxby-story.html
— ‘We’re afraid for our lives:’ Chicago teachers rejecting return to classrooms today say they worry about their jobs but ‘fear of this virus is greater’ – DIANA WALLACE and KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-teachers-union-action-20210104-rcggvec3qfgx3c26xiahokreje-story.html
— Cook County Republican judicial candidate Frank DiFranco files lawsuits to overturn Nov. 3 election results – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-difranco-lawsuit-tl-0107-20210104-edeibhga3vgatatz7j2fkrex4a-story.html
— First Brady, now Manar resigning from Illinois General Assembly; Illinois’ Newman, Miller make up record number of women in Congress; U. of C. to honor Fauci – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-manar-to-pritzker-administration-brady-resigns-illinois-gop-spin-20210104-twj3ubu4ofbnldndlboxutieea-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “We recognize Trump’s malfeasance. We’re from Illinois.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-biden-election-overturn-georgia-20210105-32zh656fsnbkbd54la6tnujaxm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— After Rep. Lauren Underwood sworn into second term, rival Jim Oberweis seeks to overturn election. Claiming a victory after a partial recount, Oberweis said he filed a “Notice of Contest” with the Clerk of the House of Representatives on Monday. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/4/22214220/after-democrat-rep-lauren-underwood-sworn-into-second-term-jim-oberweis-seeks-to-overturn-election
— House Republicans predict ‘sneak’ tax attack by Democrats — insisting Pritzker, Madigan ‘own this budget mess’ House Majority Leader Greg Harris said he has “not heard of any tax increase proposals,” adding that Republicans are following “their traditional path” of saying there should be budget cuts though they’re not proposing any cuts of their own. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/4/22213824/house-republicans-warn-tax-increase-democratic-leader-politics-usual-durkin-pritzker-madigan
— Chicago teachers defy district, refuse to teach inside schools amid safety concerns. Preschool and special education cluster teachers and staff were expected to report to their schools Monday — so some set up laptops and taught outside instead. – Cindy Hernandez and Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/4/22212926/ctu-union-teachers-refuse-return-classroom-safety-concerns-coronavirus-covid-19
— Chicago campaign workers have Georgia on their minds — and their GPS. Chicago Democrats are engaged directly in the fight — and excited about what they’ve witnessed. From old-fashioned door-knocking to sophisticated texting efforts to standing on street corners with signs, campaign workers have blanketed Georgia for two months. “It’s just massive amounts of people,” Balanoff said of the Democratic push. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/4/22214090/chicago-political-workers-georgia-senate-runoffs-balanoff-ossoff-warnock

DAILY HERALD
— Is a tax increase on the agenda in Springfield? – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210104/is-a-tax-increase-on-the-agenda-in-springfield
— Illinois records 79 more COVID-19 deaths, another 5,059 infections – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210104/illinois-records-79-more-covid-19-deaths-another-5059-infections
— Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210104/business/301049951/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Where are those moving vans headed? Away from Illinois. New studies from two moving van companies show that about two-thirds of their interstate moves in Illinois are outbound. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/where-are-those-moving-vans-headed-away-illinois

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans Say They’re Still Waiting On Pritzker’s Budget Cut Ideas – HANNAH MEISEL & DEREK CANTÙ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republicans-say-theyre-still-waiting-pritzkers-budget-cut-ideas#stream/0

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Standing with Trump Against Election Fraud! – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/01/standing-with-trump-against-election-fraud/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONGRESSMAN CASTEN AGREES WITH VOX THAT TRUMP MAY BE A CRIMINAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/congressman-casten-agrees-with-vox-that-trump-may-be-a-criminal.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 5,059 new confirmed and probable cases; 3,948 hospitalized; 816 in ICU; 8.6 percent case positivity rate; 9.8 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/04/5059-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-3948-hospitalized-816-in-icu-86-percent-case-positivity-rate-98-percent-test-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— D.C. National Guard to be deployed during pro-Trump rallies – Emily Zantow
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/dc-national-guard-be-deployed-during-pro-trump-ral/
— Trump still selling ice cream in a desert of electoral politics. Peddling ‘malaise’ doesn’t travel far in real America. – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/4/trump-still-selling-ice-cream-in-a-desert-of-elect/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now we are told that the once-reliably Republican state of Georgia has gone wobbly. The “demographics,” all the experts tell us, have changed. The “demographics?” Seriously? Only in Washington is racial profiling not only accepted, but expected and enthusiastically encouraged. As with many things, this is why politicians in Washington spend so much time denouncing racial profiling in all the lower forms of American human existence. They don’t like the competition. Among the many wonderful things about Mr. Trump is that he does not see voters based on the color of their skin or their sex or any of the other categories of “demographics” that all the political experts are so deathlessly obsessed with around here. Mr. Trump understands we are all one demographic. We are Americans.)

GOPUSA
— Majority Of House GOP Opposing Biden’s Electoral Votes Jan. 6
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99917
— Romney Defends Biden Election By Slandering Republicans Fighting Voter Fraud
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99876

BREITBART
— Chicago Tribune: Increasing Diversity of Georgia Suburbs Could Help Democrats Win Senate Runoff – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2021/01/04/chicago-newspaper-increasing-diversity-georgia-suburbs-could-help-democrats-win-senate-runoff/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Amen And Awoman’: Minister Invokes Hindu God, Offers Gender Lesson During Opening Prayer For 117th Congress – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/amen-and-awoman-minister-invokes-hindu-god-offers-gender-lesson-during-opening-prayer-for-117th-congress

NEWSMAX
— Google Workers Launch Union, Escalating Tension With Management (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/google-workers-union-management/2021/01/04/id/1004090/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Don’t Let Democrats Keep You Away From DC
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/don-t-let-democrats-keep-you-away-from-dc
— Congress Objecting to Presidential Electors Is a Civil Rights Imperative – Jake Hoffman
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/congress-objecting-to-presidential-electors-is-a-civil-rights-imperative

EPOCH TIMES
— National Guard Activated to Help Support Police During Pro-Trump Protests – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/national-guard-activated-to-help-support-police-during-pro-trump-protests_3642842.html
— Pence: ‘We’ll Have Our Day in Congress’ During Jan. 6 Electoral Challenge – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pence-promises-republicans-will-have-our-day-in-congress-during-jan-6-electoral-challenge_3642939.html

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Business leaders urge Congress to certify Biden win – Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/04/business-leaders-support-biden-win/

FORBES
— ‘We’ve Had Enough’: Google Employees Form Union (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/01/04/weve-had-enough-google-employees-form-union/

DAILY MAIL
— CIA aims to hire more non-white non-Ivy League applicants with diverse new recruitment website – AP
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9111751/CIAs-new-recruitment-website-aims-diversify-spy-agency.html

January 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago holiday weekend gun violence leaves 30 shot, 5 killed across city
https://abc7chicago.com/30-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-over-holiday-weekend/9342039/

CBS2
— At Least 29 People Shot, 5 Killed Over New Year’s Day Weekend In Chicago
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/03/at-least-24-people-shot-4-killed-over-new-years-day-weekend-in-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Republican effort to challenge Electoral College vote in Congress draws bipartisan rebukes.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-congress-electoral-college-trump-biden-20210104-7okafgf43nhdlauwa3kixryqyu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 33 aldermen ‘deeply concerned’ with CPS’ reopening plans as some teachers refuse to return. The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that many of its members who are expected back Monday are telling their principals they won’t return and will continue to work remotely. – Nader Issa and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/1/3/22211682/chicago-public-schools-cps-reopen-coronavirus-hybrid-remote-learning-aldermen-letter-lightfoot
— After Trump call, Republican Kinzinger says no member of Congress can object to election with a ‘clean conscience’ Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., calls for a Trump criminal probe after audio surfaces of the president muscling the Georgia secretary of state to overturn the election in that state.- Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/3/22212370/trump-geogia-call-adam-kinzinger-illinois-congress-election-clean-conscience-durbin-criminal-probe

WBEZ
— Here Are 9 — Maybe 10 (Or 11) — Illinois Republicans Mulling A Run For Governor – Tony Arnold (DIERSEN: What have these potential candidates said and done a) to defend and advance the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and b) to discourage the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination? Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/which-republicans-may-run-for-illinois-governor/e8b6fd54-6391-43f1-996c-bdb54253402b

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 458 COVID-19 cases Sunday, 2 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/03/dupage-county-reports-458-covid-19-cases-sunday-2-deaths/

WEEK
— Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman says he was approached on appointment of Ill. Senate seat left vacant by Brady – Drew Veskauf
https://week.com/2021/01/04/tazewell-county-clerk-says-he-was-approached-to-fill-ill-senate-seat-left-vacant-by-brady-but-wont-accept/

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County Tops 63K Coronavirus Cases. The risk of coronavirus transmission in DuPage County is “substantial,” according to the health department. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-tops-63k-coronavirus-cases

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ‘Last few months have exposed certain elected officials as unfit for office,’ Breen says – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/569149105-last-few-months-have-exposed-certain-elected-officials-as-unfit-for-office-breen-says

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: MORE SAD PROOF OF THE DECLINE OF OUR CULTURE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/rossi-more-sad-proof-of-the-decline-of-our-culture.html


— TEACHERS TOLD BY TRAINERS: YOU ARE RACIST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/teachers-told-by-trainers-you-are-racist.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— McCarthy rebukes Democrats before handing gavel to Pelosi – Susan Ferrechio (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the leaders of the following to punish me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like and for my including my comments on those articles that they do not like: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I should write a book about a) the aforesaid, b) what they have punished me for, and c) how they have punished me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/mccarthy-rebukes-democrats-before-handing-gavel-to-pelosi
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized the Democratic agenda and efforts to curtail the GOP in the coming Congress before handing over the gavel to newly-elected Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Democrats elected Pelosi to serve a fourth, nonconsecutive term as speaker, but before she addressed the House, McCarthy used the minority leader’s traditional remarks ahead of the speaker to chide Democrats over planned changes to the House rules that will limit the Republican minority and punish some social media activity. “Under these rules, all members are equal, but some are more equal than others,” McCarthy said. “As for our constituents, it means freedom of speech is silenced, good ideas are stifled, and dissent punished. Why would an American political party use this as their first action in a new Congress?” . . . Democrats will also adopt a rules change that will make it an ethics violation for any member to circulate certain social media messages that are considered “deep fakes.”)

BREITBART
— Democrats Claim Georgia Is the Next California Due to Mass Immigration – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, the future for Whites in America looks bleaker and bleaker and bleaker.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/03/democrats-view-georgia-next-california-due-mass-immigration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Analysis by the Atlantic‘s Ronald Brownstein has previously revealed that congressional districts with a foreign-born population above the national average, a little more than 14 percent, have a 90 percent chance of being won by Democrats over Republicans. . . The drastic “demographics changes,” as described by multiple establishment media outlets, has made the electoral map increasingly easier for Democrats. The Washington Post, New York Times, the Atlantic, Axios, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal have all admitted that rapid demographic changes because of immigration are tilting the nation toward a permanent Democrat dominance. “The single biggest threat to Republicans’ long-term viability is demographics,” Axios acknowledged last year. “The numbers simply do not lie … there’s not a single demographic megatrend that favors Republicans.” At current legal immigration levels, the U.S. is on track to import about 15 million new foreign-born voters by 2040. Those 15 million new foreign-born voters include about eight million who will have arrived through the process known as “chain migration” where newly naturalized citizens can bring an unlimited number of foreign relatives to the U.S.)
— Nancy Pelosi Promises to Advance Racial Justice, Environmental Justice in New Congressional Term – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: To promote “justice” is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, homeowners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/03/nancy-pelosi-promises-advance-racial-justice-environmental-justice-new-congressional-term/

HOT AIR
— More Are Moving To Georgia Than Ever — And Bringing Dem Politics With Them (DIERSEN: If realtors were asked about political trends in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois, what would they say? What percent of those who bought homes in the aforesaid during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years have been Democrats? When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2021/01/moving-georgia-ever-bringing-dem-politics/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump in ‘Good Position’ for Electoral Vote Showdown: Grennell – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-in-good-position-for-electoral-vote-showdown-grennell_3641812.html

RT
— A creeping black vs. black schism is dividing America as some descendants of slaves demand a special status over immigrants – Chris Sweeney
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/511252-ados-black-schism-us/

THE HILL
— Election fight tears at GOP – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/532447-election-fight-tears-at-gop

YAHOO NEWS
— Georgia’s changing population is helping the state become more progressive (DIERSEN: If realtors were asked about political trends in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois, what would they say? What percent of those who bought homes in the aforesaid during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years have been Democrats? When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://news.yahoo.com/georgia-changing-population-helping-state-181959460.html

CNBC
— OCTOBER 6, 2020 FLASHBACK: Facebook is a social network monopoly that buys, copies or kills competitors, antitrust committee finds – Salvador Rodriguez (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote the Democrat Facebook big time. They want everyone a) to spend all their time on Facebook, b) to stop reading emails including GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop visiting websites including www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/06/house-antitrust-committee-facebook-monopoly-buys-kills-competitors.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Georgia Is Getting More Blue. The Senate Races Will Tell How Much. A reliably red state for almost two decades, Georgia no longer resembles its Deep South neighbors. President Trump and Joe Biden head there Monday to help rally the bases. – Jonathan Martin and Astead W. Herndon (DIERSEN: If realtors were asked about political trends in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois, what would they say? What percent of those who bought homes in the aforesaid during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years have been Democrats? When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/georgia-senate-trump.html
— Hundreds of Google Employees Unionize, Culminating Years of Activism. The creation of the union, a rarity in Silicon Valley, follows years of increasing outspokenness by Google workers. Executives have struggled to handle the change. – Kate Conger (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/technology/google-employees-union.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DECEMBER 18, 2020 FLASHBACK: Facebook and Google cases are our last chance to save the economy from monopolization. The antitrust lawsuits are belated recognition that U.S. courts and regulators failed to prevent dangerous concentration in the economy’s fastest-growing sector over the past two decades  – Steven Pearlstein (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote the Democrat Facebook big time. They want everyone a) to spend all their time on Facebook, b) to stop reading emails including GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop visiting websites including www.gopillinois.com . Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Google sends everyone to non-credible articles, written by non-credible authors, posted on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/18/google-facebook-antitrust-lawsuit/

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats are now paying the price for empowering Antifa – Jason Rantz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who empower BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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/or hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, homeowners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. The aforesaid do not want me to seek or hold any kind of government or political office in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, or Illinois.)
https://nypost.com/2021/01/03/democrats-are-now-paying-the-price-for-empowering-antifa/

BOSTON HERALD
— Seizing the moment to confront troubled history – CHARLOTTE BACON AND BARBARA WILL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame the past for the problems that minorities and women have today.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/01/03/seizing-the-moment-to-confront-troubled-history/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The Election Rejectionists The GOP stunt over the Electoral College will hurt the country and the party.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-election-rejectionists-11609713506
— Do You Need to Get an M.B.A.? Applications to business schools are on the rise, but the management degree isn’t a good fit for everybody (DIERSEN: The employee manual that IRS gave me when I started in 1971 when I was 22 years old as a GS-7 (currently $47,965/year) Revenue Officer encouraged Revenue Officers to take graduate business, accounting, and law courses. I started taking graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972 and earned an MBA in 1976. I started taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul in 1976 and earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. Notwithstanding the aforesaid encouragement, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the aforesaid courses a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my duties, c) prepared be for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction. In 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors and Money Magazine disallowed the aforesaid courses that I had deducted. I won a split decision in Tax Court. The judge allowed all the business courses but disallowed the accounting courses asserting a new law that accounting courses are not deductible until after you have taken enough accounting courses to qualify to take the CPA examination.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-you-need-to-get-an-m-b-a-11609678801
— Mayorkas’s Experience With Homeland Security Issues Fuels Backers and Critics Alike – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If you sought a government office or a political office, what experience would you stress? I would stress the experience that I gained a) working for GAO 1980-1997 as an Analyst, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-131,532/year; b) working for IRS 1971-1980 as a Revenue Officer, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year; c) becoming a licensed CPA in 1981; d) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; e) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; f) becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990; g) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996; h) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970; i) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999; j) serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000; and k) serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mayorkass-experience-with-homeland-security-issues-fuels-backers-and-critics-alike-11609336801
— FRONT PAGE: Covid-19 Pandemic Likely Improved Your Commute to Work – Scott Calvert (DIERSEN: What did you do to reduce your commute to work time? My wife and I had a home built in Wheaton in 1984 and bought one in Wheaton in 1978 that were in walking distance to train stations. I bought condos in 1974 and 1976 in downtown Chicago that were in walking distance to where I worked and took graduate business and accounting courses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-pandemic-likely-improved-your-commute-to-work-11609669801

NEW JERSEY
— New Jersey workers face age discrimination – Dino Flammia (DIERSEN: Who promotes age discrimination a) in the organizations that you are a member of and b) in the municipality, township, and county where you live? I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination in the organizations that I am a member of, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://nj1015.com/aarp-nj-workers-face-age-discrimination-heres-how-to-stop-it/

KTUL
— Broken Arrow residents call on city council to mandate masks in letter – Ashley Ellis (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality officially call on your city council to officially banish those who are the following from you municipality once and for all: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, homeowners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://ktul.com/news/local/broken-arrow-residents-call-on-city-council-to-mandate-masks

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— The Elephant in the Room for the New Education Secretary. The racial and wealth inequality built into our nation’s most viable system of opportunity — the education sector — should be at the forefront of any policy conversation, argues Stella M. Flores. – Stella M. Flores (DIERSEN: How would Flores explain my being able to earn three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license? Would she say it was because I was born a White male? Would she say it was because my parents were rich?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/01/04/educations-racial-and-wealth-inequality-should-be-priority-new-education-secretary

December 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Stimulus update: Fate of Trump’s $2,000 checks now rests with GOP-led Senate – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/fate-of-trumps-$2k-checks-rests-with-gop-led-senate/9164433/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois marijuana legalization 1st year marked by rapid growth, persisting inequality – Will Jones (DIERSEN: To push pot on a country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual.)
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-weed-marijuana-dispensary-near-me/9148988/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF KINZINGER: Kinzinger has battled Trump and his fellow Republicans. In deep blue Illinois, could that be a strategy for higher office? – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters want Kinzinger to drive out of the Republican Party the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the157 in my precinct who voted for Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-future-20201228-2loaj74cwrcnhl2ell7ffz5a3e-story.html
— Norridge mayor faces challenger in April election; seven trustee candidates force primary election Feb. 23 – ANNA KIM (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the April 3, 2021 ballot in your precinct, who are the candidates running for those offices, what are their qualifications, and if elected, would they encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/ct-nhh-candidates-tl-1231-20201229-otr4lw443bcm5akitnv7c256zy-story.html
— Moraine Township board taps longtime volunteer to serve as trustee – JAMES T. NORMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-hpn-moraine-township-new-trustee-tl-1231-20201228-atm3sq2byre6to2akr54xkkyzi-story.html
— Fate of $2,000 payments now rests with GOP’s Senate, which meets today – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-second-covid-19-stimulus-check-updates-20201229-6ejivct7wncvpayin7sdylln5i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Dan Lipinski one of two Democrats to vote against boosting COVID payments to $2,000. Twenty Democrats voted to uphold Trump’s Defense spending veto, including Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, D-Ill. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/12/28/22204095/rep-dan-lipinski-covid-payments-bill-congress-trump

DAILY HERALD
— Transit predictions for 2021: Air travel rebounds, Metra has ‘existentialist’ crisis – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201228/transit-predictions-for-2021-air-travel-rebounds-metra-has-existentialist-crisis

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://news.wttw.com/2020/12/28/illinois-pot-program-falls-short-social-equity-promises

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Fewer polling places for the upcoming consolidated elections – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-fewer-polling-places-for-the-upcoming-consolidated-elections/article_8fa7d9b7-5f2d-5413-b9a6-1db32405b691.html

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— April election taking shape as candidates emerge New, previous candidates emerge – Charles Bolinger (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the April 3, 2021 ballot in your precinct, who are the candidates running for those offices, what are their qualifications, and if elected, would they encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/April-election-taking-shape-as-candidates-emerge-15831492.php

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 407 COVID-19 cases Monday, 10 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/29/dupage-county-reports-407-covid-19-cases-monday-10-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Religion, Abortion, Guns And Race. Just The Start Of A New Supreme Court Menu – NINA TOTENBERG
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/religion-abortion-guns-and-race-just-start-new-supreme-court-menu#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— No Changes After 4 Discovery Recounts In DuPage County. “I am confident of the results of the recounts, just as I am confident of the results that were certified last month,” Kaczmarek said. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/four-discovery-recounts-conducted-dupage-co-clerks-office

BUFFALO GROVE PATCH
— Local Candidates Kick Off Campaigns In Buffalo Grove. Who is running for village board in Buffalo Grove? – Eric DeGrechie (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the April 3, 2021 ballot in your precinct, who are the candidates running for those offices, what are their qualifications, and if elected, would they encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/buffalogrove/local-candidates-kick-campaigns-buffalo-grove

OAK FOREST PATCH
— School Board Candidates In Oak Forest, See Who Is Running. 693 candidates filed to run for suburban Cook County school boards. See who is running in Oak Forest school districts. –
Yasmeen Sheikah (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the April 3, 2021 ballot in your precinct, who are the candidates running for those offices, what are their qualifications, and if elected, would they encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/oakforest/school-board-candidates-oak-forest-see-who-running

WIREPOINTS
— 2017 Federal Tax Cut Turned Out To Be Progressive. A Few Lessons For Illinois And Beyond – Mark Glennon and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/2017-tax-federal-cut-turned-out-to-be-progressive-a-few-lessons-for-illinois-and-beyond-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Don’t miss it’: Trump hints at Jan. 6 intrigue – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/27/trump-stage-rally-david-perdue-and-kelly-loeffler/

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says Trump’s Behavior Has ‘Definitely Been Erratic at the End.’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/28/gop-rep-kinzinger-trumps-behavior-has-definitely-been-erratic-at-the-end/
— Support for Trump’s Working Class Agenda Surges Among Immigrants – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/28/analysis-support-for-trumps-working-class-agenda-surges-among-immigrants/
— Franklin Graham: Christians Need to Save ‘Soul of Our Nation’ by Voting for Republicans in Georgia – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/12/28/franklin-graham-christians-need-to-save-soul-of-our-nation-by-voting-for-republicans-in-georgia/

FEDERALIST
— What Big Tech Didn’t Want You To See On The Federalist In 2020. Google, Facebook, and Twitter ultimately don’t want you to see anything from The Federalist. They also hope you don’t notice. – Joy Pullmann (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the articles that they do not want you to see.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/12/29/what-big-tech-didnt-want-you-to-see-on-the-federalist-in-2020/

PJ MEDIA
— This Brave Woman Reported on COVID-19 in Wuhan. China Will Lock Her Up for Years – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate of dominate. They are furious that I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension for life. They are furious that the federal government will pay 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance for life. They are furious that I have the time, money, and motivation needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/12/28/this-brave-woman-reported-on-covid-19-in-wuhan-china-will-lock-her-up-for-years-n1288641

NEWS BUSTERS
— Twitter Censors Trump and Campaign 583 Times, Still Never Biden – Heather Moon
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/heather-moon/2020/12/28/twitter-censors-trump-and-campaign-583-times-still-never

THE HILL
— Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) sues Pence in bid to overturn Biden win – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/531823-gop-lawmakers-sue-pence-in-bid-to-overturn-biden-win
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making “women of color” hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/531773-juan-williams-the-gops-problem-with-women-of-color
— Dominion sends cease-and-desist letter to witness who appeared with Giuliani – JUSTINE COLEMAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those who I should have sent cease-and-desist letters to. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/531858-dominion-sends-witness-who-appeared-with-giuliani-cease-and-desist

CNN
— Trump lashes out at Republicans after they override his veto – Zachary B. Wolf,
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/29/politics/donald-trump-house-votes/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “This is why Trump continues election rhetoric.”
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/29/kinzinger-intv-gop-election-trump-money-fraud-sot-ac360-vpx.cnn

REUTERS
— Russian lawmakers vote for jail penalties for online slander
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-law-defamation/russian-lawmakers-vote-for-jail-penalties-for-online-slander-idUSKBN28X1RX

NEW YORK TIMES
— How the Pandemic Is Imperiling a Working-Class College – Matt Richtel (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents look down on the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1`997. 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. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/us/college-coronavirus-tuition.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He moved to Breezewood, Pa., a turnpike town near Maryland and West Virginia, where he worked as a waiter and cashier, or took odd jobs. Sometimes he turned to welfare and unemployment, food stamps and food banks. Ms. Foor pitched in, starting at the age of 14, working at Dunkin’ Donuts and McDonald’s. “I saw the middle-aged people working there and I thought, ‘If I don’t go to college, that’s going to be me,’” she said. “I don’t think how I grew up is necessarily a bad thing,” she continued. “It taught me the value of a dollar and what it means to work hard and I never look down on another person. But college is the light at the end of the tunnel that will make everything OK.”)

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Fewer rejected ballots seemed to be a win for voter access. Trump and others disagree. – Pat Beall, Catharina Felke, Jackie Hajdenberg, Elizabeth Mulvey, Aseem Shukla and Sarah Gelbard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/12/28/trump-and-others-not-happy-lower-2020-rejected-ballot-numbers/3964007001/
— What watchdogs? Trump leaves office with inspector general jobs vacant across government – Kevin Johnson (DIERSEN: All the audits of all the federal agencies that I worked on for GAO 1980-1997 required coordination with those agency’s Inspector Generals (IG). I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I served on Executive Committee (EC) of the Association of Government Accountants for 13 years 1983-1996. Almost all the other EC members were employees of IG offices.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/25/key-inspector-general-offices-vacant-trump-administration-ends/4008278001/

SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— The ugly world of vaccination politics – Robert A. George
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/dec/26/robert-a-george-the-ugly-world-of-vaccination-poli/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater slams ‘Erratic’ Trump for ‘Focusing on Grievances than Finishing Strong’
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-lawmaker-slams-erratic-trump-focusing-grievances-finishing-strong-1557623

FORTUNE
— The fate of $2,000 stimulus checks gains momentum, increasing the pressure on Senate Republicans – AP
https://fortune.com/2020/12/29/2000-stimulus-checks-gain-momentum-senate-republicans/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Jails Citizen Journalist for Her Accounts of Covid-19 in Wuhan. Prosecution underscores the lengths to which Beijing is willing to defend its official narrative of the pandemic. – Chun Han Wong (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate of dominate. They are furious that I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension for life. They are furious that the federal government will pay 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance for life. They are furious that I have the time, money, and motivation needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-jails-citizen-journalist-for-her-accounts-of-covid-19-in-wuhan-11609158353
— Tiny Changes Can Help You Achieve Savings Goals for Retirement. Easy habits make bigger financial accomplishments possible and help overcome waning motivation. – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension a) is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars and b) is about equal to what my IRS salary was in 1972 in today’s dollars. My CSRS pension is dramatically less because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiny-changes-can-help-you-achieve-savings-goals-for-retirement-11609160400

FORBES
— Five Questions To Gauge Your Commitment To The Job Search – Dana Manciagli (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my job search that followed my Democrat GAO superiors’’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years. What my Democrat GAO superiors told potential employers prompted me to sue my Democrat GAO superiors. But even if they had said nothing, the adverse actions that they had taken against me would stop any potential employer from offering me a job. In addition to forcing me to retire, they had given 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://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/12/28/five-questions-to-gauge-your-commitment-to-the-job-search/
— Use This Three-Step Formula To Answer “Tell Me About Yourself?” – Kyle Cromer Elliott (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want anyone to know a) that I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, b) that I became a licensed CPA, c) that I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance from Loyola, DePaul, and IIT, d) that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, e) that 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 $85,084-$96,431/year, and f) that I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years. I have been one of the most active members of the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) since 1999. Yet, extremely few of my fellow MTRO members know any the aforesaid about me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/12/28/use-this-three-step-formula-to-answer-tell-me-about-yourself/

ATLANTIC
— The Life in The Simpsons Is No Longer Attainable The most famous dysfunctional family of 1990s television enjoyed, by today’s standards, an almost dreamily secure existence. – Dani Alexis Ryskamp (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. My mother never attended high school and never worked outside of the home until after my father died.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/life-simpsons-no-longer-attainable/617499/

AXIOS
— Five trends that will shape America in 2021 (DIERSEN: How successful will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters be in driving out of the Republican Party the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the157 in my precinct who voted for Trump?)
https://www.axios.com/five-trends-america-2021-ce91ffe4-4739-4b78-9f43-cb9fa0ff56d0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Trump’s expected announcement that he’ll run for president again in 2024 allows him “to freeze the Republican Party in place,” Axios’ Jonathan Swan reports. The timing isn’t imminent, but when it happens, “he will try to control the Republican National Committee … and he’s going to try to squash the prospective 2024 Republican field.” And to those Republicans who want to run in 2024 themselves and hope Trump will walk off into the sunset: “He ain’t doing that.”)

December 28 Morning Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Statement from the President – BUDGET & SPENDING
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-from-the-president-122720/
(FROM THE STATEMENT: As President of the United States it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus. I understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh actions by Democrat-run states. Many people are back to work, but my job is not done until everyone is back to work. Fortunately, as a result of my work with Congress in passing the CARES Act earlier this year, we avoided another Great Depression. Under my leadership, Project Warp Speed has been a tremendous success, my Administration and I developed a vaccine many years ahead of wildest expectations, and we are distributing these vaccines, and others soon coming, to millions of people. As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child. As President I am demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Act provides that, “whenever the President determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is provided, or that such budget authority should be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons (including termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority has been provided), the President shall transmit to both Houses of Congress a special message” describing the amount to be reserved, the relevant accounts, the reasons for the rescission, and the economic effects of the rescission. 2 U.S.C. § 683. I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed. I will send back to Congress a redlined version, item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds be removed from the bill. I am signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental assistance, add money for PPP, return our airline workers back to work, add substantially more money for vaccine distribution, and much more. On Monday the House will vote to increase payments to individuals from $600 to $2,000. Therefore, a family of four would receive $5,200. Additionally, Congress has promised that Section 230, which so unfairly benefits Big Tech at the expense of the American people, will be reviewed and either be terminated or substantially reformed. Likewise, the House and Senate have agreed to focus strongly on the very substantial voter fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election. The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud. Big Tech must not get protections of Section 230! Voter Fraud must be fixed! Much more money is coming. I will never give up my fight for the American people!)

ABC7
— Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill, avoids government shutdown after nearly weeklong delay – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-pandemic-relief-bill/9109496/
— Chicago lawmakers, healthcare professionals encourage Black community to get coronavirus vaccine. ‘I guarantee that if I had thought it would in any way harm myself, or any other people, I would never, ever recommend it,’ Rep. Danny Davis said. – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-19-vaccine-coronavirus-chicago-black-community-rep-danny-davis/9122543/
— Chicago weekend gun violence leaves 27 shot, 7 killed across city
https://abc7chicago.com/27-shot-7-killed-in-chicago-so-far-over-holiday-weekend/9108084/

NBC5
— Rally Outside Chicago Police Headquarters Supports Anjanette Young. At Sunday’s demonstration, local leaders and politicians called for full transparency into the wrongful raid on a Chicago social worker’s home.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rally-outside-chicago-police-headquarters-supports-anjanette-young/2403154/
— Trump Signs Off on $600 Stimulus Checks, But a Vote on $2,000 Direct Payments Is Still Happening – MacKenzie Sigalos
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-signs-off-on-600-stimulus-checks-but-a-vote-on-2000-direct-payments-is-still-happening/2403201/
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Metrics in Each Region, Chicago Officials to Discuss Vaccine Plan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-chicago-officials-to-discuss-vaccine-plan-metrics-in-each-region/2403273/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump signs COVID relief bill and government funding measure that he called a ‘disgrace’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-signs-covid-relief-bill-and-government-funding-measure-that-he-called-a-disgrace
— Women protest outside Chicago Police HQ, demanding justice for victim of botched raid – Natalie Bomke
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/women-protest-outside-chicago-police-hq-demanding-justice-for-victim-of-botched-raid

WGN TV
— Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/ap-sources-trump-signs-funding-measure-averts-shutdown/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump signs pandemic relief and government-funding measure, averting government shutdown – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-second-stimulus-check-updates-20201227-lcuwnmemifapxht4f7jcltmjmi-story.html
— Pot legalization was to bring expungements to many with records in Illinois. Numbers so far are low, but more are expected to be on the way. – ROBERT MCCOPPIN (DIERSEN: To have used pot when it was illegal, you shouted your disrespect for the rule of law.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-expungements-20201228-e37a73r7jzfijn2a7ia64amreq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vaccine’s unbalanced rollout: Few South, West side residents get COVID shots so far. The trend in the first weeks of vaccine distribution points to a challenge for Mayor Lightfoot and public health officials who want to emphasize racial equity throughout the process. – Brett Chase and Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/28/22199180/vaccines-covid-coronavirus-hospitals-equity-health-care-pfizer

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters ask “What’s holding our country together?”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201228/news/312289988/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— VERY SAD: A new wave of girls won’t let gender norms keep them from playing football – Bill Welt
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2020/12/27/sarah-fuller-inspires-chatham-glenwood-girls-play-football/6533141002/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 256 COVID-19 case numbers Sunday, 4 deaths, region’s positivity rate drops to 9% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/28/dupage-county-reports-256-covid-19-case-numbers-sunday-4-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-drops-to-9/

WREX
— More than 112,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in Illinois – Andrew Carrigan
https://wrex.com/2020/12/28/more-than-112000-covid-19-vaccinations-have-been-administered-in-illinois/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Three Laws Take Effect In Illinois In 2021, Down From Over 250. State lawmakers have convened for only four days of business since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of them want to work remotely. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/elgin/s/hd236/three-laws-take-effect-in-illinois-in-2021-down-from-over-250

OAK LAWN PATCH
— Oak Lawn Mayor Candidate’s Petitions Rejected. Tom Karones says he will run as a write-in candidate after his nomination petitions were rejected for having too few signatures. – Lorraine Swanson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I have gathered signatures on candidate nomination petitions from Republican voters in my precinct since 2000. I should write a book about that. It is getting increasingly difficult a) because Republican voters in my precinct are moving into assisted living facilities, moving into nursing homes, moving out of Illinois, or dying and b) because their homes are being bought my nasty, if not hate-filled Democrats. Further, since 2000, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Organization have done everything that they could to turn Republican voters in my precinct against me. I should write a book about them. Further, in 2015, they succeeded in gerrymandering my precinct. I lost about 100 homes west of the Illinois Prairie path and gained about 100 homes east of Warrenville Road. Far more of the homes that I lost were Republican than the homes that I gained.)
https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/oak-lawn-mayor-candidates-petitions-rejected

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SCHOOL CHOICE: BETTER THAN PROZAC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/school-choice-better-than-prozac.html
— THE LONG SHADOW OF THE IDENTITY POLITICS ‘CONSTITUTION’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/the-long-shadow-of-the-identity-politics-constitution.html
— NOW LINKEDIN CENSORING USER CONTENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/now-linkedin-censoring-user-content.html

BREITBART
— Concealed Permit Holder Allegedly Shoots Robbery Suspect Dead in Chicago Store – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/27/concealed-permit-holder-allegedly-shoots-robbery-suspect-dead-in-chicago-store/

BLAZE
— Fauci doubles down after being confronted over startling admission that he deceived the public about herd immunity. ‘Then, when newer surveys said 60 percent or more would take it, I thought, “I can nudge this up a bit,” so I went to 80, 85’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fauci-confronted-herd-immunity-comments

TOWNHALL
— The Year of Living Fearfully – Lawrence Meyers
https://townhall.com/columnists/lawrencemeyers/2020/12/28/the-year-of-living-fearfully-n2582177
— Is Anyone More Annoying or Treacherous than Barack Obama? – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2020/12/28/is-anyone-more-annoying-or-treacherous-than-barack-obama-n2582172

PJ MEDIA
— The Elites in Congress Will Blame Trump for Stalling the COVID-19 Relief Bill—But He’s Not the Problem – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stacey-lennox/2020/12/27/the-elites-in-congress-will-blame-trump-for-stalling-the-covid-19-relief-bill-but-hes-not-the-problem-n1287472

COLLEGE FIX
— Activists threaten lawsuit if university does not hire slave descendant as next president – ADAM BURNETT (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, no one will get appointed to or elected to any office unless they are many of the following: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, Trump-hater, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/activists-threaten-lawsuit-if-university-does-not-hire-slave-descendant-as-next-president/

EPOCH TIMES
— High School Student Sues Over Leftist ‘Indoctrination’ in Nevada – MATTHEW VADUM (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, oppressed groups include include those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/high-school-student-sues-over-leftist-indoctrination-in-nevada_3634084.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A high school senior of mixed race is suing a taxpayer-funded charter school in Nevada over the “coercive, ideological indoctrination” that is central to its Critical Race Theory-based curriculum that forces students to associate aspects of their identity with oppression. In the lawsuit, Clark v. State Public Charter School Authority, filed Dec. 22 in federal court in Nevada, the young plaintiff William Clark and his mother Gabrielle Clark claim their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were being violated. Students were allegedly told that by refusing to identify with an oppressive group, they were exercising their privilege or underscoring their role as an oppressor. The lawsuit was filed by the Illinois-based group Schoolhouse Rights, whose website describes its mission as supporting “civil rights litigation in defense of students’ freedom of conscience in public education and the rights of parents to guide and direct the upbringing of their children.” The student at Democracy Prep in Las Vegas whose mother is black and deceased father was white, claims there was a hostile classroom environment, and that he felt discriminated against in the mandatory, year-long “Sociology of Change” course required for graduation. There is another required class, “Change the World,” in which students carry out a political or social work project.)

WASHINGTON POST
— America is as divided as ever – Dan Balz (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. They divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/elections-reckoning/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “At least we know Trump’s not serious about 2024.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/28/least-we-know-trumps-not-serious-about-2024/

NEW YORK POST
— New York State Democratic boss warns AOC not to challenge Chuck Schumer – Jon Levine (DIERSEN: What if Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider warned Kinzinger to stop demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump?)
https://nypost.com/2020/12/26/ny-democratic-boss-warns-aoc-not-to-challenge-chuck-schumer/
— Beware Section 230 Repeal (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on destroying me for my including links in GOPUSA emails to articles they do not like. I would focus on a) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, b) those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and/or their campaign volunteers, c) those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, and d) those who are/were leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://nypost.com/2020/12/27/beware-section-230-repeal-and-other-commentary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Those on the left and right calling for a complete repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act need to realize it would “return us to the legal no-man’s land” that prohibits even “good Samaritan” censorship, explain Sen. Ron Wyden and ex-Rep. Chris Cox in USA Today. Without the law, every one of the 200 million-plus Web sites available to Americans “will have to either stop publishing their users’ contributions, or let ‘anything go’ — no matter how gross or illegal.” Any “curating” will leave platforms liable for everything posted, so “hosting user-created content will be too costly and risky,” and “the many online avenues that ordinary citizens currently use to express themselves would be closed.” So while “Congress should examine whether it’s possible to amend Section 230 without doing more harm than good,” it must also remember that “sometimes those complaining about online speech are doing worse than crying wolf.”)
— The Left’s Drive To ‘Bias’ AI
https://nypost.com/2020/12/27/beware-section-230-repeal-and-other-commentary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Having algorithms “incapable of bias” make decisions rather than humans should be cause to celebrate, reasons computer-science prof Pedro Domingos at Spectator USA. But “militant” liberals are scrambling to retake control. “A whole subfield of AI has sprung up” for the express purpose of “de-biasing” algorithms, and anyone who questions it, as Domingos has, is subject to the cancel culture, as he was. Yet algorithms “can’t be racist or sexist.” What “cleaning” them up really means is “inserting into them biases favoring specific groups” and establishing the “social controls” the political left wants.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Lawmakers Prepare for Battles Over Congressional Redistricting. With several states poised to gain or lose seats in the House, Republicans and Democrats gear up for fights in legislatures, courts. – Natalie Andrews (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-prepare-for-battles-over-congressional-redistricting-11609151400
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Signs Covid-19 Aid Bill Averting Government Shutdown – Natalie Andrews and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-signs-covid-19-aid-bill-averting-government-shutdown-11609117841
— Coronavirus Stigma Lingers Long After Disease Fades. Some people have recovered from Covid-19 only to find friends and colleagues shunning them, which can make it harder to fight outbreaks. — Miho Inada (DIERSEN: If you come down with COVID-19, the more of the following that you are, the more that you will be viciously stigmatized for the rest of your life: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-stigma-lingers-long-after-disease-fades-11609070403

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: What will 2021 bring? – Marco della Cava (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs will use COVID-19 to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/06/covid-19-2021-offers-vaccines-more-shut-downs-mask-mandates/6472360002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Donald Trump delivers an historic week of disarray from America’s Nihilist-in-Chief. As Trump enters his final days, he spent the past week pardoning, vetoing, and pointing fingers as he tries to leave chaos behind him.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/28/leading-up-christmas-trump-leaving-chaos-behind-him-column/4052924001/

NEWSWEEK
— Newsmax TV Chief Predicts Overtaking Fox News, Says IPO is Possible – PAUL BOND O
https://www.newsweek.com/newsmax-tv-chief-predicts-overtaking-fox-news-says-ipo-possible-1556747

DIGITAL INFORMATION WORLD
— Google’s Search Engine May Start Running On AI, But Not Anytime Soon – Arooj Ahmed (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts a) steer everyone to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and/or Green Party platforms; b) steer everyone to articles that promote hatred against individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time; and c) steer everyone to articles that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2020/12/googles-search-engine-may-start-running.html

INC.
— Waiting for Success to Strike? – LARRY ROBERTSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government. To get promoted, they focused on destroying their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Republican, and especially those who were conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about present and past Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter who focus/focused on destroying everyone around them to move up.)
https://www.inc.com/larry-robertson/waiting-for-success-to-strike-try-making-that-all-important-first-move-instead.html

December 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago weekend gun violence leaves 14 shot, 4 killed across city
https://abc7chicago.com/14-shot-4-killed-in-chicago-weekend-violence/9108084/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Population of Illinois 2020: Indiana gains nearly 24K new Hoosiers while IL loses nearly 80K, census data show. Illinois suffered 2nd biggest loss nationwide after New York
https://abc7chicago.com/9092769/
— 6 shot, 3 killed in apparent random shooting at Don Carter Lanes bowling alley in Rockford, IL
https://abc7chicago.com/rockford-shooting-don-carter-lanes-news-illinois/9098774/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats mum on support for Mike Madigan — because self-preservation comes first. – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Far too many members of political organizations glorify, praise, pander to, serve as operatives for, serve as dupes for, and/or give money to leaders who they believe have the most clout.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/25/22197386/michael-j-madigan-speaker-reelection-illinois-politics-suzanne-ness-janet-yang-rohr-capitol-fax

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The best time to be alive is now – Editorial (DIERSEN: UIC admitted me in 1966 when I was 17, but because of my demographics, if I was 17 today, I doubt that UIC would admit me today. NIU admitted me in 1969 when I was 20, but because of my demographics, if I was 20 today, I doubt that NIU would admit me today. Loyola admitted me in 1972 when I was 23, but because of my demographics, if I was 23 today, I doubt that Loyola would admit me today. DePaul admitted me in 1976 when I was 27, but because of my demographics, if I was 27 today, I doubt that DePaul would admit me today. IIT admitted me in 1992 when I was 43, but because of my demographics, if I was 43 today, I doubt that IIT would admit me today. The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18, but because of my demographics, if I was 18 today, I doubt that the Post Office would hire me today. Firestone Stores hired me in 1970 when I was 21, but because of my demographics, if I was 21 today, I doubt that Firestone Stores would hire me today. General Motors offered me a job 1971 when I was 22, but because of my demographics, if I was 18 today, I doubt that General Motors would hire me today. IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22, but because of my demographics, if I was 22 today, I doubt that IRS would hire me today. GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31, but because of my demographics, if I was 31 today, I doubt that GAO would hire me today. Ever-increasingly, everyone is required/forced to give more preference to those who are minority, female, LGBTQ, younger, and/or veteran. In addition, ever-increasingly, the following demographics are disfavored: conservative, Republican, American, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-2021-great-time-alive-20201227-vvicqn547jduvavcmti6zwvcr4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Financial carnage will be legacy of government’s management – Tom Roeser
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201227/financial-carnage-will-be-legacy-of-governments-management
— Condoleezza Rice keynote speaker for Barrington event open to all via Zoom – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201226/condoleezza-rice-keynote-speaker-for-barrington-event-open-to-all-via-zoom

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Power to the people: Recall would let citizens hold corrupt politicians accountable – State Sen. Jason Barickman and State Rep. Mark Batinick
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-power-to-the-people-recall-would-let-citizens-hold-corrupt-politicians-accountable/article_390bd0b3-5fe4-5d08-8d08-8c394690f7d0.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Democrats silent on Madigan vote – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-democrats-silent-on-madigan-vote/article_f93ad7c2-e002-5775-8b60-ad19171b56ba.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County COVID-19 case numbers drop as 175 infections reported Saturday, 3 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/26/dupage-county-covid-19-case-numbers-drop-as-175-infections-reported-saturday-3-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Glencoe Church Leads Hard Conversation About Race – MONIQUE PARSONS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/suburban-church-leads-hard-conversation-about-race#stream/0

CWB CHICAGO
— More guns seized along Mag Mile as cops continue to confiscate at least 1 a day near famed retail corridor
https://cwbchicago.com/2020/12/more-guns-seized-along-mag-mile-as-cops-continue-to-confiscate-at-least-1-a-day-near-famed-retail-corridor.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Chicago! A City of Big Shoulders or a Ship of Fools /Social Justice or a Cuckoo’s Nest?/Lawbreakers and Victims – BOB ANGONE
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2020/12/chicago-a-city-of-big-shoulders-or-a-ship-of-fools-social-justice-or-a-cuckoos-nestlawbreakers-and-victims/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rep.-Elect Suzanne Ness County Board Resignation Effective January 8
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/26/ness122620/
— Deadline for Filing Referenda Petitions Monday, January 4
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/12/26/referenda122620/

FOX NEWS
— Mitt Romney’s unabashed hatred of Trump blinds him to reality of president’s popularity. Romney seems more comfortable breaking bread with leftist CNN journalists than grassroots Republicans. – David Limbaugh
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/romney-trump-media-david-limbaugh
— Trump accuses McConnell, others in GOP of failing to fight for him. Trump suggested McConnell and Senate Republicans haven’t worked hard enough to assure him a second term. – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-accuses-mcconnell-others-in-gop-of-failing-to-fight-for-him

CIVIL DEADLINE
— New Hampshire Residents Threatened For Supporting President Trump – JOE MULLINS
https://civildeadline.com/new-hampshire-residents-threatened-for-supporting-president-trump/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Urges GOP Senators to ‘Step Up and Fight for the Presidency’ – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-urges-gop-senators-to-step-up-and-fight-for-the-presidency_3633397.html

THE HILL
— Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.): Trump will be ‘remembered for chaos and misery and erratic behavior’ if he lets COVID relief expire – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/531733-toomey-trump-will-be-remembered-for-chaos-and-misery-and-erratic
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Nothing becomes Donald Trump’s presidency like his leaving it.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/531728-nothing-becomes-donald-trumps-presidency-like-his-leaving-it

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Former Bush Official Lashes GOP For Supporting ‘Delusional’ And ‘Unhinged’ Trump. Republicans are patiently playing “political Candyland” as they “continue to coddle and help encourage Donald Trump’s delusion,” complains Elise Jordan.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-delusional-unhinged-political-candyland_n_5fe7d4edc5b6acb534586223

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war – LARRY NEUMEISTER
https://apnews.com/article/us-news-new-york-trademark-infringement-trademarks-manhattan-00ed4641c60828eefca1c14d57faada3

NBC NEWS
— Democrats promise Biden-era abortion showdown over Hyde Amendment. The decades-old measure, named after an Illinois GOP lawmaker, limits the use of federal funds. – Sahil Kapur (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to promote abortion.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-promise-biden-era-abortion-showdown-over-hyde-amendment-n1251619

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Vodka in Your Coffee Cup’: When Pandemic Drinking Goes Too Far. Some women are seeking to regain control over their alcohol habits after months of laissez-faire consumption. – Alix Strauss
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/25/nyregion/pandemic-drinking-alcoholism.html

NEW YORK POST
— Northwestern professor Alec Klein: ‘Unfounded #MeToo accusations destroyed my life’ – Dana Kennedy (DIERSEN: What unfounded accusations have harmed you? In 1974, when I was 25 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my travel vouchers were fraudulent, and in 1978, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my education deductions were fraudulent.)
https://nypost.com/2020/12/26/alec-klein-unfounded-metoo-accusations-destroyed-my-life/

NEWSWEEK
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “What to Watch for in 2021: Will the Trumps Haunt Us Forever?”
https://www.newsweek.com/what-watch-2021-will-trumps-haunt-us-forever-opinion-1556498

DAILY BEAST
— Diversity Recruiter: Google Fired Me Because I Called It Out on ‘Racist Bullshit’ – Danika Fears (DIERSEN: Christina Curley would be proud of my Democrat superiors in the federal government. They had great success in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/diversity-recruiter-april-christina-curley-says-google-fired-her-because-she-flagged-their-racist-bullshit
— Atlantic City Mayor Says Highest Bidder Can Blow Up Trump’s Old Casino – Jamie Ross (DIERSEN: Mayors have tremendous power to help or harm residents in their municipalities. Overwhelmingly, the residents of municipalities a) glorify and praise those who the mayor glorifies and praises and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who the mayor demonizes, denigrates, and condemns. What are the demographics on those in your municipality who your mayor a) glorifies and praises and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns?)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/atlantic-city-mayor-says-highest-bidder-can-blow-up-trumps-old-casino

INQUISITR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Kinzinger Slams Donald Trump For Throwing ‘Tempter Tantrum’ Over Election Results.” (DIERSEN: Which hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will seek to lead the Illinois Republican Party: Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Pat Brady? How strongly will they promise to get rid of the 2,446,891 who voted for Trump in Illinois, the 193,611 who voted for Trump in DuPage County, the 20,080 who voted for Trump in Milton Township, and the157 who voted for Trump in my precinct?)
https://www.inquisitr.com/6430140/adam-kinzinger-donald-trump-temper-tantrum/

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
— Justice Department Applauds Passage of the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They did not promote me beyond GS-13, they threw me off audits of IRS, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, because I complained about discrimination, they got rid of my mentor in 1987, they kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and they forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-applauds-passage-criminal-antitrust-anti-retaliation-act

FAST COMPANY
— 3 tips for finding a new job in 2021 (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government, I charged my Democrat superiors with political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. If I had not done that, they would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90588314/3-tips-for-finding-a-new-job-in-2021
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DON’T TELL THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR Never, ever say something just because you think the interviewer wants to hear it. Be honest about résumé gaps—hiring managers understand that layoffs happen. Be honest about what you know and what you don’t know—they already accepted your résumé based on your skills and experience. Now is the time to talk up that experience, not lie or embellish it.)

GEORGE & GEDULIN
— WHAT PROOF IS NEEDED FOR A RESTRAINING ORDER? (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have gotten restraining orders against all the defendants in the lawsuits that I filed. I should write a book about all the adverse actions that defendants in lawsuits that I have filed have taken against me.)
https://www.gedulinlaw.com/blog/2017/february/what-proof-is-needed-for-a-restraining-order-/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Think China’s Influence Will Grow Under Biden
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/voters_think_china_s_influence_will_grow_under_biden

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— JANUARY 23, 2017 FLASHBACK: Making Life-Changing Decisions – Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. (DIERSEN: Some of my life-changing decisions are below. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been extremely critical of all the decisions that I have made.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201701/making-life-changing-decisions

— To get student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. My outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My outstanding mother had never attended high school and had never worked outside of the home. My brother was attending high school.

— To always have a job. 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. I passed the Post Office employment examination in 1966. I passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. I took a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. The adverse actions that they had taken against me stopped me from finding a job appropriate for someone with my education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional license.

— To be a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980.

— To accept a job offer from Oldsmobile. In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.

— To claim sick leave in 1968 and 1969 while I worked for the Post Office and to file grievances when those claims were denied, to claim partial-day per-diem while I worked for IRS 1973-1974 and to file a grievance when that claim was denied, and to deduct my educational expenses 1972-1981 and 1992-1997 and to go to Small Claims Tax Court when my 1974-1977 deductions were denied.

— To get a job-related bachelor’s degree. I took college preparatory courses at Crete-Monee High School, got into the upper 20% of my 1966 graduating class, got a score of 24 on the ACT, earned/saved enough money washing dishes for the minimum wage to buy a new car in 1966 to commute to/from classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.

— To qualify myself for better paying jobs. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in management from NIU when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance from Loyola, DePaul, and IIT when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA) , 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license (CPA) when I was 32. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I grandfathered into the other certifications.

— To not pay rent. I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976. My wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and we had one built in Wheaton in 1984. I walked to work at IRS and to graduate business and accounting courses 1974-1978. I recently bought a 20-foot by 40-foot unit at Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville.

— To be the subject of a Money Magazine One Person’s Finances article in 1978. Money Magazine a) foisted negative government employee stereo types on me and painted my education deductions as being improper.

— To get married. I got married in 1978. My wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.

— To save for retirement.

— To buy cars. I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, 1972 Chevy Corvette in 1971, 1962 Chevy BelAir in 1971, 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, 1978 Chevy Chevette in 1978, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978, 1962 Chevy Impala SS in 1989, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1989, 1993 Ford Thunderbird in 1993, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1n 1994, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1995, 1997 Chevy Cavalier in 1996, 2005 Chevy Corvette in 2005, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS in 2010, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max in 2012, 2016 Ford Mustang in 2016, and 2019 Ford Escape Titanium in 2019. I continue to own the 1972 Corvette, 1996 Thunderbird, 2003 Cavalier, 2005 Corvette, 2013 Charger, Mustang, and Escape.

— To be a gun owner and to not hide that fact.

— To be conservative and to not hide that fact. I have never used pot and I never will. I have never been and never will be a smoker, drinker, or gambler.

— To be a Republican and to not hide that fact.

— To not hide the fact that I was born in 1948, that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I am 100% German national origin, that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that I avoided the draft, that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978.

— To complain to my Democrat superiors in the federal government about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.

— To became an active member of a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged my Democrat GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.

— To file various lawsuits.

— To become a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2000 and 2008, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2001, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2003, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005. In 2004, I unsuccessfully ran for MTRO Treasurer.

— To support Republican candidates in primaries and caucuses who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform.

— To support Republican candidates who win primary elections or caucuses.

— To promote the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.

— To oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.

— To not be used, manipulated, or dominated by anyone. To not be anyone’s operative or dupe.