December 25 Morning Edition

ABC7
— These are the 23 states raising the minimum wage in 2021
(DIERSEN: What is your minimum wage story? I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights part-time during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and full-time during the summer in between. With the money that I earned, I a bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 to commute to/from classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/which-states-are-raising-the-minimum-wage-in-2021/8642710/

CBS2
— New Rash Of Robberies, Carjackings Reported In Lincoln Park, Lakeview
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Black crime is caused by Republican discrimination against Blacks.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/24/new-rash-of-robberies-carjackings-reported-in-lincoln-park-lakeview/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— VERY SAD: Concordia University Chicago lays off 51, closes 15 programs – AP
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/chicago-area-private-college-lays-off-51-closes-15-programs/article_2495b655-8a57-59dd-9bd1-9e06a46c077d.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Daily COVID-19 cases in DuPage County rise as 413 new infections reported Thursday, 8 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2020/12/25/daily-covid-19-cases-in-dupage-county-rise-as-413-new-infections-reported-thursday-8-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Trusted Messengers, Trusted Messages’: How To Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy – FRAN KRITZ
(DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who focuses on making others distrust you? I should write a book about those who focus on making others distrust me. I would focus on those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to make others distrust me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trusted-messengers-trusted-messages-how-overcome-vaccine-hesitancy#stream/0
— The Weighty Side Of Political Criticism – SEAN CRAWFORD
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are criticized: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, federal employee/retiree, non-veteran, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/statewide-weighty-side-political-criticism#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Inexcusable: COVID vaccine line-jumpers include Senator Duckworth and at least five House members from Illinois – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/inexcusable-covid-vaccine-line-jumpers-include-senator-duckworth-and-at-least-five-house-members-from-illinois-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— COVID 19 Relief? 5593 pages of pork spending like none other! – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://www.edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/12/covid-19-relief-5593-pages-of-pork-spending-like-none-other/

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Biden Was Once Against Abortion, But Now He’s For It – JONNA MARCAIDA CALAGUI
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/10336/20201218/biden-was-once-against-abortion-but-now-he-s-for-it.htm

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Does Congress Know That This Is How Communism Starts?’: Trump Condemns Big Tech Policing of Free Speech – JANITA KAN
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to police me and to police my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Google, Facebook, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I should write a book about the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me since 2000. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRO webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/does-congress-know-that-this-is-how-communism-starts-trump-condemns-big-tech-policing-of-free-speech_3632186.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, rater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/531331-amazon-accused-of-allowing-anti-lgbt
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP seeks to avoid messy Trump fight over Electoral College.” 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://thehill.com/homenews/senate/531562-gop-seeks-to-avoid-messy-trump-fight-over-electoral-college

CNN
— A judge rules that a Black defendant shouldn’t have to stand trial in a courtroom decorated with portraits of mostly White judges – Harmeet Kaur and Alec Snyder
(DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned: White, male, older, non-poor, present/past law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owner, non-veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/24/us/virginia-white-judges-portrait-removal-ruling-trnd/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Does Biden Owe to Black Voters and Their Communities? – Astead W. Herndon
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see Blacks as being their soldiers in their army to destroy Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/us/politics/biden-black-voters.html
— The Surprising Places in New York City Where Trump’s Support Grew. Joseph R. Biden Jr. won President Trump’s hometown handily. But a deeper look at election data suggests a surge in support for the president in some districts. – Sarah Maslin Nir
(DIERSEN: What are the voting trends in your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, and your county? Everyone wants to live where they are in the majority or will be in the majority in terms of political affixation, race, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, length of time their ancestors have been in America, etc. I should write a book about the demographics of those who have bought homes in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County during the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/nyregion/trump-voters-nyc.html
— Allegiance Flag Supply
(DIERSEN: An American Flag has flown continuously at my home in Wheaton since September 11, 2001. A 12’ X 18′ Horizontal Auditorium American Flag will hang 20′ high on the back wall of the 20’ X 40′ Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville that I recently bought.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/business/small-business-coronvirus.html
— For Millions of Jobless, Christmas Is a Season to Endure, Not Celebrate. Even with the prospect of new federal aid, many Americans face a holiday of tough choices, trying to celebrate while dealing with pressing needs. – Nelson D. Schwartz and Gillian Friedman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/business/economy/economy-christmas-holidays.html
— Why China Turned Against Jack Ma. The Alibaba chief paid for pushing back against Beijing. But the shift in attitude also speaks to a growing wealth gap and diminished opportunities for the young. – Li Yuan
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/technology/china-jack-ma-alibaba.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint Christ as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-married people, anti-heterosexual, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/opinion/jesus-christ-christmas-incarnation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. will require negative coronavirus test for all airline passengers from U.K. – Michael Laris
(DIERSEN: How soon a) will employers require negative COVID tests from their employees, b) will organizations require negative COVID tests from their members, c) will businesses require negative COVID tests from their customers, and d) will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries require negative COVID tests from their residents?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/us-will-require-negative-covid-test-for-all-airline-passengers-from-uk/2020/12/24/de265b60-43dc-11eb-975c-d17b8815a66d_story.html

USA TODAY
— Government program tapped to pay for COVID-19 vaccine injuries rarely sides with consumers – Ken Alltucker
(DIERSEN: What if organizations that you are a member of require their members to be vaccinated and then those members are injured by those vaccinations?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/24/covid-vaccine-injuries-sent-program-rejects-most-claims/4006753001/
— US to require negative COVID-19 test for air passengers traveling from UK – Charles Ventura
(DIERSEN: How soon a) will employers require negative COVID tests from their employees, b) will organizations require negative COVID tests from their members, c) will businesses require negative COVID tests from their customers, and d) will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries require negative COVID tests from their residents?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/12/24/coronavirus-negative-test-united-kingdom-airline-passengers/4044496001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chinese Stocks Have Banner Year, Gaining Nearly $5 Trillion. Surge aided by country’s rapid recovery from Covid-19, string of initial public offerings, rally in shares of consumer and technology companies – Quentin Webb
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-stocks-have-banner-year-gaining-nearly-5-trillion-11608892204
— Christmases Past and Future. The suspension of a beloved tradition reminds us of the courage that secured the blessings of liberty. – James Freeman
(DIERSEN: My favorite Christmas memories are from the 1950s and 1960s.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/christmases-past-and-future-11608845823
— Covid Threw People’s Finances Into Disarray: ‘It Doesn’t Look Pretty’
(DIERSEN: What has lessened the negative financial impact of COVID-19 on you? For my wife and I, it includes our being retired and not having dependents.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-threw-peoples-finances-into-disarray-it-doesnt-look-pretty-11608821977
— Japan to Phase Out Gasoline-Powered Cars – Peter Landers and Chieko Tsuneoka
(DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs succeed in phasing out gasoline-powered cars in America? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who despise/hate American-nameplate cars and those who own/owned American nameplate cars.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-to-phase-out-gasoline-powered-cars-bucking-toyota-chief-11608887640
— Trump Lawyers Get Little Backup From Their Firms or Universities – Gabriel T. Rubin
(DIERSEN: Do the organizations that you are/were a member of and the employers that you work/worked for support what you do politically? I get little or no support for what I do as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor from the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I get no support from my former employers: GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. I get no support from the universities that earned degrees from: IIT, DePaul, Loyola, and NIU. According to the aforesaid, I am “too conservative.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-lawyers-get-little-backup-from-their-firms-or-universities-11608892200

FOX BUSINESS
— Trump slams Twitter for ‘stifling free speech,’ reiterates call to end Section 230. Sen. Graham tweets Trump will sign COVID-19 bill if Congress gets rid of Section 230. – Lucas Manfredi
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish Section 230 so that they can sue me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. Of course, my critics/opponents have always been able to sue the authors of those articles, but they never have. Because Section 230 stops them from suing me, they take adverse actions against me. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my critic/opponents have taken against me since 2000. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/trump-slams-twitter-for-stifling-free-speech-reiterates-call-to-end-section-230

BLOOMBERG
— Time Running Out for FCC to Take Up Trump Attack on Social Media – Todd Shields
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish Section 230 so that they can sue me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. Of course, my critics/opponents have always been able to sue the authors of those articles, but they never have. Because Section 230 stops them from suing me, they take adverse actions against me. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my critic/opponents have taken against me since 2000. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-24/time-running-out-for-fcc-to-take-up-trump-attack-on-social-media

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Congress May Tear Apart A Law That Launched The Internet – BRIAN DEAGON
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish Section 230 so that they can sue me for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. Of course, my critics/opponents have always been able to sue the authors of those articles, but they never have. Because Section 230 stops them from suing me, they take adverse actions against me. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my critic/opponents have taken against me since 2000. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.investors.com/news/technology/section-230-law-launched-internet-in-danger-fb-googl-twtr/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A law considered by some to be “the 26 words that created the internet,” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, now sits in the crosshairs of a Congress that is upset over its broad protections for web behemoths. Its fate could have a massive impact on the internet’s future and tech stocks in particular. The law guards web publishers from liability over third-party content. But both Republicans and Democrats seek sweeping changes to Section 230 in hopes they can rein in web giants like Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR), Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL)-owned Google. As Facebook and others increasingly take down content they deem inaccurate or objectionable, lawmakers also wonder whether the protections afforded by Section 230 are too broad for tech stocks. They want to hold social media and other web companies more responsible in managing their content.)

FORBES
— Here’s The Most Shared News Post On Facebook In 2020 – Joe Walsh
(DIERSEN: I should post a report on which articles linked to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have been clicked on the most during the last week, last month, last year, last 5 years, last 10 years, etc.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2020/12/25/heres-the-most-shared-news-post-on-facebook-in-2020-its-not-what-you-think/

NEWSWEEK
— Stimulus Check Update as House Republicans Block $2,000 Plan, Trump Golfs – KHALEDA RAHMAN
https://www.newsweek.com/stimulus-check-update-house-republicans-block-2000-checks-1557291

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— DeSantis spokesman deletes account after tweeting about coronavirus victims – Steven Lemongello and Mario Ariza
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the following and those who they let serve as their spokesmen: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2020/12/24/desantis-spokesman-deletes-account-after-tweeting-about-coronavirus-victims/

SAN LUIS OBISPO TRIBUNE
— A retired San Luis Obispo firefighter once accused of sending racist and threatening notes to his ethnic minority neighbors is now suing other neighbors who identified him as the likely sender to police detectives. – MATT FOUNTAIN
(DIERSEN: Being called a racist in America today is like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article248044825.html

TULSA WORLD
— Thankful for another day – Keimarion Davis
(DIERSEN: Among the many things that I am most thankful for are my outstanding Missouri Synod Lutheran parents in Crete who put me on track a) to earn 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; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32; b) to buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, and 72; c) to buy new cars when I was 16, 17. 19, 20, 23, etc.; and d) to buy collector cars when I was 40 and 45.)
https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-thankful-for-another-day/article_cc46bc3e-3d95-11eb-aab0-43ad9cdfde71.html

VALLEY CENTRAL
— LGBTQ advocates sue Trump administration over strict, new asylum rules – Salvador Rivera
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, rater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. LGBTQ advocates, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.valleycentral.com/border-report/lgbtq-advocates-sue-trump-administration-over-strict-new-asylum-rules/

WBRZ
— Louisiana State University faculty debates adding diversity class to graduation requirements
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to promote diversity is to 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, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbrz.com/news/lsu-faculty-debate-adding-diversity-class-to-graduation-requirements

KY3
— JUNE 29, 2017 FLASHBACK: Here’s how Facebook determines what hate speech looks like
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more “fair game” that you are/were: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, overweight, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, federal employee/retiree, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more of the aforesaid that you are, the more that the Southern Poverty Law Center, and therefore, Facebook and Google, promote hatred against you.)
https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Heres-how-Facebook-determines-what-hate-speech-looks-like-431545713.html

MORGAN COUNTY HERALD
— Christmas Memories: Bringing much-needed joy during this Christmas Season – JOSH STEVENS
(DIERSEN: My favorite Christmas memories are from the 1950s and 1960s.)
http://www.mchnews.com/news/christmas-memories-bringing-much-needed-joy-during-this-christmas-season/article_fece2d3a-44d0-11eb-b111-bfbd5034a10e.html

FULCRUM
— Best electoral advantage is party, not incumbency, new study underscores – Shawn Griffiths
(DIERSEN: What do you say to RINO candidates who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are anti-conservative to get elected? Everyone in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton sees how such RINO candidates, their RINO political consultants, their RINO major donors, their RINO campaign managers, their RINO campaign staff members, and their RINO campaign volunteers treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://thefulcrum.us/voting/party-loyalty

YAHOO
— 7 Ways to Handle Overly-Critical or Judgmental People – Brittany Risher
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and who blame me for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on present and past leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, 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.)
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/7-ways-handle-overly-critical-234314051.html

LEXOLOGY
— What does equality mean? – Harper Grey LLP
(DIERSEN: In America, protected groups 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, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f2e1daa7-7e76-4f60-b5c3-0ec756e153e1

JD SUPRA
— What Employers Need To Know: EEOC Serves Up COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance – Janie Schulman and Prabhjyot Singh
(DIERSEN: From what I see, employers and organizations will get rid of their employees and their members who fail/refuse to be vaccinated, but not their employees and not their members who are members of protected groups. Protected groups 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, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-employers-need-to-know-eeoc-serves-80198/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The statutory Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) requirements do not appear to address a private employer’s ability to mandate the vaccine, and EEOC has not stated that the FDA’s statements on this topic impact an employer’s right under the ADA to mandate the vaccine; but EEOC’s inclusion of this topic in the New Guidance at least raises the question as to how EEOC, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or the courts might respond to an employer that takes adverse action against an employee who objects to taking a vaccine because it is authorized only under an EUA.)

BENEFITS PRO & LAW
— Employers beware: When employee transfers could be subject to ‘adverse actions.’ There is a risk of liability under anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation statutes when transferring employees to other positions. – Michael W. Mitchell and Edward Roche
(DIERSEN: In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted that they might not force me to take their early retirement “offer” if I agreed to be transferred out of GAO’s group that audited federal financial industry regulators, the group that I had worked in since 1990. I had completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I had become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996.)
https://www.benefitspro.com/2020/12/24/employee-transfers-may-subject-employers-to-adverse-actions-fourth-circuit-provides-guidance-412-108304/
https://www.law.com/2020/12/07/employee-transfers-may-subject-employers-to-adverse-actions-fourth-circuit-provides-guidance/

SUN
— Seventy percent of Republicans want Trump BACK in the White House in 2024 – Jessica Kwong
(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.thesun.co.uk/news/13571977/seventy-percent-republicans-trump-back-2024-half-failed/

December 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Congress passes COVID-19 relief package with $600 stimulus checks for most Americans. The relief package would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct payment stimulus checks to most Americans. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/stimulus-check-update-second-package/8976099/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Community health centers must decide who to vaccinate first
(DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, the following are discriminated against, and therefore, they should get priority: minorities, females, younger people, illegals, those who have less money than others, those who have less education than others, those who have health problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, non-gun owners, liberals, moderates, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/12/21/22193051/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging again in Illinois prisons, as inmates and advocates call for more action – CHRISTY GUTOWSKI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-coronavirus-illinois-prisons-outbreak–20201222-workhpdahvbvxlqr3rvbruworm-story.html
— MARCH 4, 2019 FLASHBACK: Where do the Naperville City Council candidates stand on the issues? Here are their answers. – ERIN HEGARTY
(DIERSEN: Are/were you a Naperville newcomer? Notwithstanding Naperville’s $630 Real Estate Transfer Tax for me ( https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/real-estate-transfer-tax/ ), I bought a 20′ X 40′ unit for $210,000 in Naperville’s Iron Gate Motor Condos ( https://www.irongatemotorcondos.com/contact/ ).)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-city-council-candidates-st-0304-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe McElroy: When I was elected to City Council in 2011, the city was in the final stages of downsizing the staff. Today we have fewer employees than we did 10 years ago, even though we have more people. If and when tax and fee increases are needed, we should protect existing residents first, shifting as much of the tax burden as possible to newcomers (real estate transfer tax) and visitors (sales taxes). However, we need to remain competitive with other cities. Also, we should look at how much we charge nonresidents to use our library and other city services.)

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: At least 10 DuPage suburbs to have contested mayoral elections – Katlyn Smith and Scott Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201221/at-least-10-dupage-suburbs-to-have-contested-mayoral-elections
— Despite election fatigue, voters need to refocus for local races – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20201222/editorial-despite-election-fatigue-voters-need-to-refocus-for-local-races
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters are overjoyed that “Barr undercuts Trump on election and Hunter Biden inquiries.” Who are/were lead undercutters in the organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about present/past undercutters 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, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on undercutters who undercut/undercutted those like me who support 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.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20201221/news/312219945

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Restaurant asks Illinois Supreme Court to throw out indoor dining ban – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/restaurant-asks-illinois-supreme-court-to-throw-out-indoor-dining-ban/article_d2c5df1b-fbad-5083-bd63-db294c27daa3.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Members of Congress face backlash as they get priority for scarce vaccine – Stephen Loiaconi
(DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, the following are discriminated against, and therefore, they should get priority: minorities, females, younger people, citizens of foreign countries, those who have less money than others, those who have less education than others, those who have health problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, non-gun owners, liberals, moderates, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/vaccination-of-members-of-congress-spurs-backlash-questions-of-fairness

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— LGBTQ advocates sue Trump administration over strict, new asylum rules
(DIERSEN: LBGTQ advocates are anti-Republican.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/border-report-tour/lgbtq-advocates-sue-trump-administration-over-strict-new-asylum-rules/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump, House lawmakers plot futile effort to block Biden win.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-house-lawmakers-plot-futile-effort-to-block-biden-win/
— Second stimulus check: Who gets the $600 payment and when
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/second-stimulus-check-who-gets-the-600-payment-and-when/

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Already Behind’: Diversifying The Legal Profession Starts Before The LSAT – NINA TOTENBERG
(DIERSEN: Because so many law school professors are so anti-conservative, I never took the LSAT. However, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/already-behind-diversifying-legal-profession-starts-lsat#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Public Library Continues ‘Talking About Race’ Series. The Jan. 7 virtual meeting will be about how to be an anti-racist.
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are racists and even worse things 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://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-public-library-continues-talking-race-series

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Why Did Chicago Stop Growing? Our city became a metropolis by gobbling up suburbs we now know as neighborhoods. Then, in the 1960s, it stopped. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2020/Why-Chicago-Stopped-Growing/

CHICAGO NOW
— Watch a discussion of possible 2022 Republican Gov Candidates, IL’s budget deficit, Speaker Madigan’s possible stage exit & vaccines – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2020/12/watch-a-discussion-of-possible-2022-republican-gov-candidates-ils-budget-deficit-speaker-madigans-possible-stage-exit-vaccines-cable-net/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Restaurant asks Illinois Supreme Court to throw out indoor dining ban – SARAH MANSUR

https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/restaurant-asks-illinois-supreme-court-to-throw-out-indoor-dining-ban

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump appeals to Supreme Court, House Republicans to overturn ‘rigged’ election – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/21/donald-trump-appeals-supreme-court-house-republica/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Union: Stay at Home (Unless You’re Campaigning for Georgia Democrats) – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/union-stay-at-home-unless-youre-campaigning-for-georgia-dems/
— Teachers at Elite NYC Private School Make List of 24 ‘Anti-Racist’ Demands – Alex Nester
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers make their students 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.)
https://freebeacon.com/campus/teachers-at-elite-nyc-private-school-make-list-of-24-anti-racist-demands/

BREITBART
— CDC Panel: People Over 75, Frontline Workers, Potentially Illegal Farmworkers Should Get Shot Next
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/12/21/cdc-panel-people-over-75-frontline-workers-potentially-illegal-farmworkers-should-get-shot-next/

DAILY CALLER
— Mitch McConnell: GOP Win In Georgia Will Guarantee Biden ‘Will Be A Moderate’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/21/mitch-mcconnell-republican-georgia-joe-biden-moderate-senate/

EPOCH TIMES
— All Eyes on Congress as Lawmakers Vow to Oppose Electoral Votes – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV AND ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/all-eyes-on-congress-as-lawmakers-vow-to-oppose-electoral-votes_3627956.html
— State GOP Lawmakers Call on Congress Members to Back Elector Challenge – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/state-gop-lawmakers-call-on-congress-members-to-back-elector-challenge_3628308.html

THE HILL
— Trump supporters organizing ‘second inauguration’ for him online Jan. 20 – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/531186-trump-supporters-organizing-second-inauguration-for-him-online-january-20

POLITICO
— Breaking down the $900B stimulus package and $1.4T omnibus bill. The legislation offers a wide range of help, both for individuals and for struggling elements of the economy, from mass transit to movie theaters. – CAITLIN EMMA and MARIANNE LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/20/details-stimulus-package-omnibus-bill-449499

CNN
— Trump supporters drown out GOP senator at Georgia election rally – Erin Burnett
(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.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/22/kelly-loeffler-interrupted-trump-election-chants-ebof-sot-vpx.cnn

ABC NEWS
— Blacks in Air Force face many forms of discrimination, inspector general report finds
(DIERSEN: At GAO, IRS, and the USPS, the more of the following that you are, the more discrimination that you face: Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-force-blacks-discrimination-inspector-general-report/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Senate Candidates Duel in Georgia as G.O.P. Voters’ Anger Persists. As the state’s Republican senators rallied with Ivanka Trump, and their Democratic challengers welcomed Kamala Harris, conservative voters were focused on the president’s election loss. – Astead W. Herndon and Rick Rojas
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/politics/georgia-senate-race.html
— Why ‘Pivot Counties’ That Stuck With Trump May Be a Warning for Democrats More than 200 counties flipped from Barack Obama to Donald J. Trump in 2016. Joe Biden won only 25 of them back. – Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/us/politics/trump-voters-swing-counties.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is a region of small, postindustrial cities that have suffered manufacturing losses, where largely white voters, after years of voting for Democrats, embraced Mr. Trump’s nationalism and culturally backward-gazing message. “You can look at the part of the country where I live and where I serve, there is a feeling they have been left behind and we haven’t delivered,” said Representative Cheri Bustos, a Democrat whose northwest Illinois district includes nine Obama-Trump counties. All of them stayed with Mr. Trump this year. Ms. Bustos, who was chair of the Democrats’ House campaign committee, barely won re-election herself. She said Democrats needed to bring concrete benefits to farmers in the same way Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered rural electrification. Despite expectations that Mr. Biden, with his Everyday Joe persona, would win back many blue-collar voters, he appears to have done worse with them than Hillary Clinton or Mr. Obama in both of his elections.)

WASHINGTON POST
— About 74 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight, according to the CDC – Linda Searing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/most-american-adults-are-overweight/2020/12/18/faefa834-408d-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Google, Facebook Agreed to Team Up Against Possible Antitrust Action, Draft Lawsuit Says Draft lawsuit quotes Facebook’s Sandberg saying Google pact was a ‘big deal strategically’ – Ryan Tracy and John D. McKinnon
(DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Google and with Facebook against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-facebook-agreed-to-team-up-against-possible-antitrust-action-draft-lawsuit-says-11608612219
— Why Many Bosses Won’t Require Workers to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine – Chip Cutter and Sarah Krouse
(DIERSEN: To get rid of their employees, members, and residents who are the following, expect that employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries will require vaccination of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-12-21/card/NCshgM5uVuCJHiL1nT6a?mod
— Companies Have Promised $35 Billion Toward Racial Equity. Where Is the Money Going? Corporations say they are using their financial might to narrow racial wealth and opportunity gap; tracking those efforts can be tough – Lauren Weber
(DIERSEN: To promote racial equity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-have-promised-billions-toward-racial-equity-where-is-the-money-going-11608570864
— Long-Haul Covid Patients Put Hope in Experimental Drugs People suffering from debilitating symptoms for months after getting sick with Covid are searching for relief – Sumathi Reddy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/experimental-drugs-aim-to-treat-long-haul-covid-11608569400
— The Month Coronavirus Unraveled American Business – A WSJ Documentary March 2020 began on a high note for American business and ended with the economy in tatters
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/31-days-in-march/the-month-coronavirus-unraveled-american-business-a-wsj-documentary/4B61D14E-2D7B-44BD-A71F-7C271B62AFA4
— A Pandemic of Misinformation. The media’s politicization of Covid has proved deadly and puts Americans’ freedoms at risk. – Scott W. Atlas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pandemic-of-misinformation-11608570640

BLOOMBERG
— McConnell Says He Will Allow Biden’s Cabinet Nominees a Hearing – Max Berley
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-22/mcconnell-says-he-will-allow-biden-s-cabinet-nominees-a-hearing

FORBES
— Fox News, Newsmax Walk Back Election Fraud Claims After Voting Machine Manufacturer Threatens Legal Action – Jemima McEvoy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/12/21/fox-news-newsmax-walk-back-election-fraud-claims-after-voting-machine-manufacturer-threatens-legal-action/

WASHINGTONIAN
— Yet Another Trump March Promised for January 6 in DC. The event “will be wild!” the President tweeted this weekend. – ANDREW BEAUJON
(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.washingtonian.com/2020/12/21/yet-another-trump-march-promised-for-january-6-in-dc/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Who Will Hold Republicans Accountable in a Biden Administration? The Washington Monthly will be there and can do so much more if you help. – David Atkins
(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://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/12/21/who-will-hold-republicans-accountable-in-a-biden-administration/

NEWSWEEK
— Hundreds of Young Republicans, Trump Admin, GOP Officials Defy COVID Rules at Florida Gala – KATHERINE FUNG
https://www.newsweek.com/hundreds-young-republicans-trump-admin-gop-officials-defy-covid-rules-florida-gala-1556372

POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “The Twitter Presidency: How Donald Trump’s Tweets Undermine Democracy and Threaten Us All.”
https://www.psqonline.org/article.cfm?IDArticle=20100

EDUCATION NEXT
— Pandemic Offers Opportunity to Reduce Standardized Testing – Joshua P. Starr
(DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.educationnext.org/pandemic-offers-opportunity-reduce-standardized-testing/

December 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Stimulus update: Deal on nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 relief expected in ‘a matter of hours,’ McConnell says. The bill would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-relief-stimulus-economic-600-payments/8913249/
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/deal-reached-on-economic-relief-bill-$600-stimulus-payments/8913249/

WGN TV
— Illinois surpasses 900,000 COVID-19 cases, state reports 6,003 cases, 79 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-surpasses-900000-covid-19-cases-state-reports-6003-cases-79-deaths/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump returning to Georgia for rally before Senate runoff election
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trump-returning-to-georgia-for-rally-before-senate-runoff-election

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan and the Black caucus: From adversary to ally – Derrick Blakley
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-madigan-and-the-black-caucus-from-adversary-to-ally/article_1eacb2fe-bbf0-5f7b-a177-756ae683bfff.html
— State’s leaders addicted to mediocrity – State Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-states-leaders-addicted-to-mediocrity/article_77b03965-f067-576f-828c-a69b6b0b4d61.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Springfield protesters criticize Pritzker, COVID-19 mitigations outside Governor’s Mansion – Brenden Moore
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/12/20/covid-19-illinois-protesters-criticize-pritzker-springfield/3982770001/

FOX ILLINOIS

— Agreement likely Sunday on nearly $1 trillion virus aid bill – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/deal-on-fed-removes-obstacle-to-agreement-on-virus-aid-bill

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Biden to receive COVID vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/biden-to-receive-covid-vaccine-as-trump-remains-on-sidelines/
— Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’ – Char’Nese Turner
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/illinois-capitol-news/biden-introduces-his-climate-team-says-no-time-to-waste/
— Illinois reports 6,003 new COVID-19 cases, 79 deaths – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/state-news/illinois-reports-6003-new-covid-19-cases-79-deaths/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Is Preoccupied With Election Results – MARA LIASSON
(DIERSEN: According to those who want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I am preoccupied with sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/politics-chat-trump-preoccupied-election-results-while-relief-bill-stalls#stream/0

FOX BUSINESS
— Google hit with 2 new antitrust lawsuits from 4 private publishers. Lawsuits allege Google has violated the Sherman Act. – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/antitrust-challenges-google-private-publishers

BREITBART
— Arnold Schwarzenegger to Biden: Create a New Voting Rights Act to Fight ‘Voter Suppression’ – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/12/20/arnold-schwarzenegger-to-biden-create-a-new-voting-rights-act-to-fight-voter-suppression/

DAILY WIRE
— AOC Promotes Prostitution: ‘Sex Work Is Work’ – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-promotes-prostitution-sex-work-is-work

PJ MEDIA
— Obama’s Latest Autobiography Rewrites Israeli History to Make You Hate the Jewish State – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2020/12/20/obamas-latest-autobiography-rewrites-israeli-history-to-make-you-hate-the-jewish-state-n1221172

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “More Americans than ever distrust the news; here’s why and what to do about it.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/531047-more-americans-than-ever-distrust-the-news-heres-why-and-what-to-do-about

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How voters rank Trump a historically bad president.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/20/politics/trump-presidency-history-analysis/index.html
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s obsession with overturning the election is out of control.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/20/opinions/trump-sidney-powell-out-of-control-election-obsession-honig/index.html

NBC NEWS
— CDC advisory group: Older adults, front-line essential workers to get Covid vaccine next. Vaccines are expected to start going out to these groups in the coming weeks. – Erika Edwards and Sara G. Miller
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-advisory-group-older-adults-frontline-essential-workers-get-covid-n1251858

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘U.S. and States Say Facebook Illegally Crushed Competition’ – Jeremy Engle
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/learning/lesson-of-the-day-us-and-states-say-facebook-illegally-crushed-competition.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump saved the worst for last.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/20/trump-saved-worst-last/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Voting in U.S. Got Easier in 2020. Will Changes Remain in Next Election? More voting by mail, early in-person voting and other rules states adopted proved popular, but their future is under debate. – Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/voting-in-u-s-got-easier-in-2020-will-changes-remain-in-next-election-11608482155
— The Pride and Strain of Being a First-Generation College Student – REBECCA DURAS
(DIERSEN: I was a first-generation college student. My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pride-and-strain-of-being-a-first-generation-college-student-11608300867

December 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— COVID-19 vaccine side effects prompt Advocate Condell Medical Center to temporarily pause vaccinations – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/condell-pauses-covid-19-vaccinations-after-adverse-effects-reported-/8892188/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois surpasses 15,000 COVID-19 deaths | City won’t seek sanctions against Anjanette Young or her lawyer | Federal government shutdown looms over pandemic relief
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-lightfoot-pitches-joliet-20201219-dbelgjl7ebhejeq7mpu2oaeiye-story.html

WBEZ
— Chicago-Area Transit Agencies Face ‘Drastic’ Service Cuts As Pandemic Ridership Plummets – Claudia Morell, Michael Puente
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-area-transit-agencies-face-drastic-service-cuts-as-pandemic-ridership-plummets/eee8850e-73af-4443-be32-c3f996169117

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Bill White hits the ‘trifecta’ with return to public office as DuPage County auditor. Former Downers Grove commissioner, school board member looks to bring his perspective to office. – Megann Horstead (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.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/downers-grove/2020/12/18/bill-white-hits-the-trifecta-with-return-to-public-office-as-dupage-county-auditor/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Black Lives Matter Movement Is Fracturing As It Grows In Power (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. How many of those who lead your municipality, your township, and your county promote BLM? To promote BLM is to get rid of 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.nprillinois.org/post/black-lives-matter-movement-fracturing-it-grows-power#stream/0

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Council Discusses Home Ownership and Improvements As First Focus of City’s Reparations Program for Black Residents – Bob Seidenberg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Of those who lead your municipality and of those who seek to lead your municipality, which ones hold you and those who share your demographics the most responsible for the problems that Blacks have?)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/Content/City-News/City-News/Article/Council-Discusses-Home-Ownership-and-Improvements-As-First-Focus-of-City-s-Reparations-Program-for-Black-Residents-/15/26/19105

HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR PATCH
— See Candidate Filings For Homewood-Flossmoor School Boards 532 candidates filed to run for suburban Cook County school boards, including boards in Homewood and Flossmoor. – Yasmeen Sheikah (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Which offices will be on the April 6, 2021 ballot in your precinct? Which potential candidates have circulated nominating petitions? Which candidates have filed?)
https://patch.com/illinois/homewood-flossmoor/see-candidate-filings-homewood-flossmoor-school-boards

ELMHURST PATCH
— Suspended Burr Ridge Official Noted For Budget Award. Trustee says the village should let finance director return to work. – David Giulian (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My Democrat GAO superiors never alleged that performance problems justified the following adverse actions that they took against me: forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. In Diersen v. GAO, I entered into the court record all the performance appraisals that GAO gave me 1980-1997.)
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/suspended-burr-ridge-official-noted-budget-award
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his November email, Sapp said Grasso told him over the summer that the board no longer wanted him in his position after 24 years. . .Mottl has suggested before that age discrimination may be at play in the situations involving Sapp and Pollock. In different contexts, Grasso and Walter have mentioned age as it relates to hiring.)

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LOSES 27,400 HOSPITALITY SECTOR JOBS IN NOVEMBER AMID INDOOR DINING BAN – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-loses-27400-hospitality-sector-jobs-in-november-amid-indoor-dining-ban/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Religious Liberty is not for Churches, says Biden’s Proposed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra – Greg Burt
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/12/religious-liberty-is-not-for-churches-says-bidens-proposed-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra/
— Biden’s Cabinet Picks Avoid Left-Wing Loons But Show What He Means By ‘Unity’ – Robert Knight
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/12/bidens-cabinet-picks-avoid-left-wing-loons-but-show-what-he-means-by-unity/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Central Illinois charities taking money hit due to COVID-19 (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at people who paint themselves as being religious that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church. I should write a book about people who paint themselves as being religious and who treat me like I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I 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.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/19/central-illinois-charities-taking-money-hit-due-to/

FOX NEWS
— Bill de Blasio says mission is to ‘redistribute wealth’ – Brie Stimson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who wants to redistribute your wealth? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted to redistribute my wealth. They were furious a) when I got a Post Office job in 1966, Firestone Stores job in 1970, Oldsmobile job offer and IRS job in 1971, and GAO job in 1980; b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986; c) when I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc., and collector cars in 1989 and 1994; d) when I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984; e) when I got married in 1978; f) when I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; g) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and h) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bill-de-blasio-says-mission-is-to-redistribute-wealth-in-nyc-school-system
— Strzok said Steele dossier ‘intended to influence’ as well as inform, declassified texts reveal – Brie Stimson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress about you? Mine stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. Mine stress the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/strzok-said-steele-dossier-intended-to-influence-as-well-as-inform-declassified-texts-reveal

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Considers Nominating Establishment Republican for Commerce Secretary – KYLE MORRIS (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. How do the Establishment Republican leaders, otherwise known as RINOs, treat those who are the following in your municipality, in your township, and in your county: those who are, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? I should write a book about how they have treated me.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/16/joe-biden-considers-nominating-establishment-republican-commerce-secretary/

BLAZE
— NYC Mayor de Blasio: ‘I like to say very bluntly, our mission is to redistribute wealth’ – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who wants to redistribute your wealth? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted to redistribute my wealth. They were furious a) when I got a Post Office job in 1966, Firestone Stores job in 1970, Oldsmobile job offer and IRS job in 1971, and GAO job in 1980; b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986; c) when I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc., and collector cars in 1989 and 1994; d) when I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984; e) when I got married in 1978; f) when I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; g) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and h) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nyc-mayor-de-blasio-i-like-to-say-very-bluntly-our-mission-is-to-redistribute-wealth
— Expert tells NY Times: Elderly white people shouldn’t get coronavirus vaccine priority in order to ‘level playing field’ with minorities The experts also said teachers shouldn’t get vaccine priority because they’re white – Paul Sacca (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. One could argue that because of past, present, and future discrimination, those who are members of Group A should let members of Group B get vaccinated first. Members of Group A 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. Members of Group B 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.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/coronavirus-priority-list-nyt-white

DAILY CALLER
— The Media Is Pushing Fluff Pieces For Biden’s Democratic Cabinet Picks — After Attacking Trump’s Republican Choices – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/18/media-fluff-pieces-joe-biden-democratic-picks/
— Georgia Has Registered 76,000 New Voters Ahead Of Senate Runoffs – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/18/georgia-registered-76000-voters-senate-runoffs/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Announces Members of Commission Focused on Teaching Youth About America’s Founding – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/18/trump-announces-members-of-commission-focused-on-teaching-youth-about-americas-founding/

TOWNHALL
— Andrew Yang Has a Really Scary Idea for Showing Proof of Coronavirus Vaccinations – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do those who have power over you want you to do to show proof that you were vaccinated? Those who have power over you include the leaders of your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world. If you are employed, your employer has power over you. If you are self-employed, your customers/clients have power of you. If you are a member of an organization, those who run that organization have power over you.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/12/18/yangs-call-for-proofofvaccination-barcodes-should-worry-all-freedom-loving-americans-n2581837

OPEN THE BOOKS
— AMERICA NEEDS A WAR ON WASTE – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. GAO is supposed to fight government waste. But the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my career and got rid of me.)
https://mailchi.mp/72be180d901b/35b-from-us-taxpayers-funded-world-health-organization-57962

REUTERS
— Google rolls out free, weekly at-home COVID-19 testing for all U.S. employees
https://www.yahoo.com/news/google-rolls-free-weekly-home-001852526.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Claims Credit for Vaccines. Some of His Backers Don’t Want to Take Them. A deep distrust of the government is fueling vaccine hesitancy among Republicans, who are more likely than Democrats to resist being inoculated against Covid-19. – Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What position have those who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, the organizations that you are a member of, your employer if you are employed, etc. taken on forcing you to be vaccinated?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/us/politics/trump-vaccine-skeptics.html
— A Worrisome Drop in College Aid Applications The pandemic has already led to one “lost class” of freshmen. The low rate of completing the financial aid form may signal another. – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League colleges are worthless. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/your-money/college-financial-aid-covid.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Are Americans So Distrustful of Each Other? The U.S. is the only established democracy where the level of social trust is falling instead of rising. Our political leaders can help turn the tide. – Kevin Vallier (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who focuses on making others distrust you? I should write a book about those who focus on making others distrust me. I would focus on those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to make others distrust me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-are-americans-so-distrustful-of-each-other-11608217988
— APRIL 12, 2020 FLASHBACK: When News Suppression Hits Home – Tunku Varadarajan (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about news suppression. I would focus on those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to destroy me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-news-suppression-hits-home-11586717386
— A California Plan to Chase Away the Rich, Then Keep Stalking Them. A proposed wealth tax would apply for a decade to anyone who spends 60 days in the state in a single year. – Hank Adler (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who wants to redistribute your wealth? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted to redistribute my wealth. They were furious a) when I got a Post Office job in 1966, Firestone Stores job in 1970, Oldsmobile job offer and IRS job in 1971, and GAO job in 1980; b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986; c) when I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc., and collector cars in 1989 and 1994; d) when I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984; e) when I got married in 1978; f) when I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; g) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; and h) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-california-plan-to-chase-away-the-rich-then-keep-stalking-them-11608331448
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Assembly Bill 2088 proposes calculating the wealth tax based on current world-wide net worth each Dec. 31. For part-year and temporary residents, the tax would be proportionate based on their number of days in California. The annual tax would be on current net worth and therefore would include wealth earned, inherited or obtained through gifts or estates long before and long after leaving the state.)
— Ivy League Colleges Report Dramatic Growth In Early-Admission Applicant Pools – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League colleges are worthless. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ivy-league-colleges-report-dramatic-growth-in-early-admission-applicant-pools-11608308681
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: A Church Navigates America’s Divisions – Janet Adamy (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Ever-increasingly, churches talk and act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at people who paint themselves as being religious that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church. I should write a book about people who paint themselves as being religious and who treat me like I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/abortion-guns-and-trump-a-church-group-tries-to-navigate-americas-divisions-11608298552

THE UNION
— Shifting demographics hurt local GOP registration – John Orona (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What makes it hard for you to be optimistic about the future? For me, it is the ever-increasing invasion of hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters who hypocritically move in to DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating hypocritical home buyers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.theunion.com/news/shifting-demographics-hurt-local-gop-registration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The biggest demographic factor is that people from the Bay Area and other coastal counties are purchasing primary or secondary homes in Nevada County, and they take their political identity with them when they vote here,” Hren said in an email. According to Department of Finance data, between 2014 and 2018 more Nevada County residents moved to Sacramento and El Dorado counties, while the most transplants to Nevada County came from Placer and Alameda counties. “These people realize that their vote in the Bay Area will not make a difference, as most local Democrats there win their races,” Hren said. “Here it’s a different story.”)

STAR NEWS
— Boater admits he knew body was in a barrel before ocean dump – Neal Putnam (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has dumped you? I should write a book about those who have dumped me. I would focus on those who have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on the aforesaid who crow about their success in dumping me.)
https://www.thestarnews.com/boater-admits-he-knew-body-was-in-a-barrel-before-ocean-dump/

NATION
— Wresting Our Country Back – Katrina vanden Heuvel (DIERSEN: How strongly are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs working to get rid of those who voted for Trump in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? 157 voted for Trump in my precinct. 20,080 in voted for Trump in Milton Township. 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 2,446,891 voted for Trump in Illinois.)
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/progressive-fundraising-hope-2020/

GOING CONCERN
— Get Sensitive or Else: How to Keep Talent When the World’s Gone Crazy (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. To keep their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted the careers of and got 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. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.goingconcern.com/sensitive-keeping-talent-crazy-world-dayshape-sponcon/

December 18 Morning Edition

CBS2
— State, Local Leaders React To Wrong Raid By Chicago Police ‘She Was Humiliated, Dehumanized And Not Believed’ – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/17/state-local-lawmakers-wrong-raid/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPD union president faces firing over Facebook posts. At Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Chicago Police Board, member Andrea Zopp ruled that John Catanzara, the outspoken first-term head of the Fraternal Order of Police, will face an evidentiary hearing that could determine his future with the department. – Sam Charles and Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/12/17/22188191/cpd-union-president-faces-firing-over-facebook-posts
— CPS’ new sex ed policy doesn’t address important needs, advocates say. Teachers now will be required to undergo only a 90-minute training to earn a four-year certificate for sex ed. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/12/17/22187217/cps-public-schools-sex-education-policy-healing-action
— After Anjanette Young raid snafu, Lightfoot pledges, ‘We will do better’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot acknowledged Thursday her staff alerted her to the raid in November 2019 — two days after the mayor said she learned of it just this week. – Sam Charles and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/12/17/22187318/chicago-police-raid-anjanette-young-mayor-lightfoot-pledges-do-better

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Giant hemp grower to buy marijuana cultivation license in Illinois – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-hemp-license-buy-20201217-4ifjlx642nfl5cbxt7g37opcwy-story.html
— CPD raid fallout continues | Cook County approves Juneteenth as paid day off for county government workers | Questions remain about future coronavirus vaccine shipments.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-lightfoot-brown-young-raid-pritzker-coronavirus-juneteenth-20201218-uvtijqtpp5ci5pltmj6dqt3efa-story.html
— Shipping delays mounting as USPS struggles with ‘historic’ holiday volume. – LAUREN ZUMBACH (DIERSEN: Because of complaints about slow delivery of Christmas mail in 1965, the Democrats who ran the Post Office got a budget increase that resulted in the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office hiring me in November of 1966. They could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. I worked a) part-time while I was a full-time student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969 and b) full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968 and 1969. They outrageously succeeded in forcing me to resign in September of 1969 by falsely claiming that I would not be available to work enough part-time hours. I was available to work all Mondays, all Fridays, all Saturdays, all Sundays, all holidays, and all days that NIU was not in session. My Democrat Park Forest Post Office supervisor made it clear that he strongly disapproved of my following demographics: Republican, conservative, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, union member, non-poor, college student, draft avoider, Crete resident since 1948, owner of a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, then a 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and then a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-holiday-shopping-shipping-delays-coronavirus-20201217-bslu7ofstjgtvml53d5l2tdim4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘Nobody wants a bad cop working with them’ – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents are nasty. They hint/imply/argue/shout that a) the following employers took adverse actions against me because I was a bad employee: GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, and Post Office; b) the following organizations took adverse actions against me because I was a bad member: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct took adverse actions against me because I am a bad Republican; and d) defendants in lawsuits that I have filed took adverse actions against me because my lawsuits were frivolous. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201218/casstevens-talks-about-police-reforms-meeting-with-barr

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How 2020 ruptured the link between the office and home. We’ve been cut loose from commuting for 10 months. Now comes the question: What if where we work no longer had anything to do with where we live? (DIERSEN: I worked in the Loop in 1971 and then 1973-1997 and my wife worked in the Loop 1968-1992. I took classes in downtown Chicago 1972-1980 and 1992-1997 and my wife took classes in the Loop 1978-1986. In 1984, we paid a big premium for the lot that we had our built on in Wheaton because we could walk to/from the Wheaton train station. In 1978 we paid a big premium for a home in Wheaton because we could walk to/from the College Avenue train station. In 1974 and 1976, I paid premiums for condos in downtown Chicago because I could walk to/from work and classes. In 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park in part because it was a relatively easy commute to my job in Harvey.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-work-life/crains-forum-out-loop

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “2020 divided Illinois unlike any other year. People aren’t sure if the wounds can heal.”
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article247830640.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Mexican president defends restrictive immigration policies – AP (DIERSEN: In America, Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Democrats and RINOs see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats and RINOs voted for Biden.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/mexican-president-defends-restrictive-immigration-policies
— Trump’s neighbors trying to keep him from moving into Mar-a-Lago – JAY O’BRIEN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/report-trumps-neighbors-trying-to-keep-him-from-moving-into-mar-a-lago

WSPY NEWS
— Filing for April Local Elections Starts; Ends Dec. 21st – Mark Harrington (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the April 6, 2021 ballot in your precinct? So far, which Republican candidates have filed? What will Republican organizations do to help elect those candidates?)
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/filing-for-april-local-elections-starts-ends-dec-21st/article_351b814a-4075-11eb-b422-572d7ea3f987.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Google Employees Demand Company Rehire Black Scientist Who Spoke Up About Diversity – BOBBY ALLYN (DIERSEN: Present and past GAO employees who are the following have NOT demanded that GAO rehire me: 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-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/google-employees-demand-company-rehire-black-scientist-who-spoke-about-diversity#stream/0
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ousted-black-google-researcher-they-wanted-have-my-presence-not-me-exactly
— California May Consider ‘Historical Injustice’ When Allocating COVID-19 Vaccine (DIERSEN: Are you an old White male Republican? If so, how long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs a) blame you for the problems that minorities, females, and younger people have and b) work to get rid of you once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/california-may-consider-historical-injustice-when-allocating-coronavirus-vaccine#stream/0

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION FILES INJUNCTION TO COMPEL STATE POLICE TO ISSUE FOID CARDS WITHIN 30 DAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/illinois-state-rifle-association-files-injunction-to-compel-state-police-to-issue-foid-cards-within-.html
— ROSSI: DEMOCRAT’S HORRIFIC 4 YEAR ASSAULT ON OUR GREAT REPUBLIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/rossi-democrats-horrific-4-year-assault-on-our-great-republic.html

FOX NEWS
— Biden staffer’s crude insult shows Dems have ‘no intention’ of unifying country
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tammy-bruce-dems-no-intention-unifying-country
— DOJ sues Vermont hospital for forcing nurse to participate in abortion. The suit accuses UVMMC of violating the federal anti-discrimination statute known as the “Church Amendments.” – Vandana Rambaran (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997. Democrat politicians a) forced my IRS superiors to get rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) forced my GAO superiors to get rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-sues-vermont-hospital-for-forcing-nurse-to-participate-in-abortion

BREITBART
— Joe Biden’s Dogs Play Tug-of-War with Trump Toy as He Calls for ‘Unity’ – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/13/photos-joe-bidens-dogs-play-tug-war-trump-toy-he-calls-unity/

DAILY CALLER
— Mayor Vetoes City Council Removal Of Columbus Statue, Blames ‘Cancel Culture’ – HEATHER EDWARDS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, your mayor is under ever-increasing pressure from Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs to get rid individuals, organizations, and companies in your municipality 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://dailycaller.com/2020/12/17/connecticut-mayor-vetoes-city-council-removal-columbus-statue-blames-cancel-culture/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— U. Oregon Students Want College Republicans Removed From Campus for Attending ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/u-oregon-students-want-college-republicans-removed-from-campus-for-attending-stop-the-steal-rally/

EPOCH TIMES
— Arizona GOP: Biden Not ‘President-Elect’ Until Congress Counts Electoral Votes – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/arizona-gop-biden-not-president-elect-until-congress-counts-electoral-votes_3622941.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Students at University of Oregon work to remove College Republicans from campus – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/students-at-university-of-oregon-work-to-remove-college-republicans-from-campus/

THE HILL
— America’s poverty rising at fastest rate ever. With almost 8 million more people falling into poverty, it’s the biggest jump in recent history.. – Anagha Srikanth
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/poverty/530702-americas-poverty-rising-at-fastest-rate-ever-with-almost-8
— Legislative survey shows deep GOP divide on election – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: RINOs want to use Trump’s problems to drive those who are the following out of the Republican Party: Trump supporters, law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/530739-legislative-survey-shows-deep-gop-divide-on-election

NEW YORK TIMES
— Time of Acrimony And Accusations, And It Isn’t Over – Matt Flegenheimer (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout at all the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused them to lose. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/us/politics/2020-election-over.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How did the GOP gain in the House while Trump lost? It’s actually pretty simple. – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/how-did-gop-gain-house-while-trump-lost-its-actually-pretty-simple/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pence receives a coronavirus vaccine in a public White House event. (DIERSEN: From what see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote vaccination, you will be gotten rid of.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/18/world/covid-19-coronavirus

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A conservative media in flux confronts a troubling phrase: ‘President-elect’”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/17/conservative-media-flux-confronts-troubling-phrase-president-elect/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Social media broke America. Here’s how to fix it. Taking a page from an earlier era of radio and television. – Josh Bernoff (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone a) to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/18/opinion/social-media-broke-america-heres-how-fix-it/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: More States Hit Google Over Alleged Monopoly Conduct. Case follows probe into search business by Colorado and other states. Ryan Tracy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-file-antitrust-lawsuit-against-google-11608228334

TIMES REPORTER
— Misinformation and the 2020 vote – Byron York (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.timesreporter.com/story/opinion/2020/12/17/byron-york-election-misinformation/3921085001/

JOURNALISM
— SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 FLASHBACK: News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2018. Most Americans continue to get news on social media, even though many have concerns about its accuracy. – ELISA SHEARER AND KATERINA EVA MATSA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone a) to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.journalism.org/2018/09/10/news-use-across-social-media-platforms-2018/

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— OCTOBER 2, 2019 FLASHBACK: Americans Are Wary of the Role Social Media Sites Play in Delivering the News. Getting news from social media is an increasingly common experience; nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults do so often. – ELISA SHEARER AND ELIZABETH GRIECO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone a) to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to not visit www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.journalism.org/2019/10/02/americans-are-wary-of-the-role-social-media-sites-play-in-delivering-the-news/

NIEMAN LAB
— Misinformation won’t stop unless we stop it – MATT SKIBINSKI (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and what they have done since 2000 a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/misinformation-wont-stop-unless-we-stop-it/

WION
— Google accused of search manipulation in third major antitrust lawsuit
https://www.wionews.com/technology/google-accused-of-search-manipulation-in-third-major-antitrust-lawsuit-350720

December 17 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
https://wgntv.com/news/us-jobless-claims-rise-to-885000-amid-resurgence-of-virus/

NBC5
— Illinois Overpaid Coronavirus Unemployment Claims: Now The State Wants Its Money Back. Workers who received unemployment benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program are now on the hook to repay some of the money. – Lisa Parker and Courtney Copenhagen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-overpaid-coronavirus-unemployment-claims-now-the-state-wants-its-money-back/2397597/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DuPage County receives 13,650 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-receives-13650-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Black lawmakers in Springfield look to take on criminal justice reform, systemic racism in lame duck session – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/12/16/22179373/legislative-black-caucus-criminal-justice-reform-illinois-springfield-kimberly-lightford
— A police raid on a terrorized innocent woman shouts out for true reform. We are scandalized that once again we are left with questions about the conduct of Chicago police that we hoped we would never have to ask again. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/17/22187531/chicago-police-raid-terrorized-innocent-woman-shouts-out-true-reform

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois and dozens of other states sue Google, allege search giant is illegal monopoly – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-google-antitrust-lawsuit-20201217-ydgdjbq6xbhqxgzw6f7wpffm6q-story.html
— Count the failures in CPD’s botched raid. There are plenty. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-police-anjanette-young-lightfoot-20201217-bfjc4exlhrfsdnd35dwtri3mqy-story.html
— People are using more alcohol, weed and drugs because of COVID-19. If you’re in over your head, we have help. – STEPHANIE REYNOLDS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-life-alcohol-weed-drugs-health-covid-19-roundup-20201217-qquxy3hrgjcrjjhqiegwfjo6jm-story.html
— EEOC guidance: Yes, employers can require the COVID-19 vaccine – ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-employer-covid-vaccination-eeoc-guidance-20201217-u5skkon6mvbcziedh5tagydepi-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In essence, the EEOC said employers can require that employees get inoculated as a condition of going to work, unless an employee declines because of a disability or a sincerely held religious belief. In such cases, the employer must offer a reasonable accommodation to the employee, such as working remotely, as long as the accommodation doesn’t cause “undue hardship” for the employer. If there is no accommodation possible, then an employer may prohibit the employee from entering the premises but not necessarily fire the worker. The employer must see if the employee has any other rights under federal or local laws, including the ability to take unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, before an employer can exclude a worker from the physical worksite, the employer must determine if the unvaccinated employee presents a significant risk in harm to health or safety that cannot be eliminated or reduced through reasonable accommodations.)
— Cook County becomes largest county to officially recognize Juneteenth as paid holiday for its employees – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-juneteenth-cook-county-paid-holiday-20201217-qbrw7gmokragrltyie45cm3yli-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Northfield Republicans present township candidates
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201216/northfield-republicans-present-township-candidates

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois helped fuel unexpected rise in national jobless claims. Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits jumped to the highest level in three months, reflecting rising claims here and in California.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/employment/illinois-helped-fuel-unexpected-rise-national-jobless-claims
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/deals-show-desire-cash-illinois-weed-market

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Vaccines roll out as virus deaths keep rising – Ron DeBrock
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Vaccines-roll-out-as-virus-deaths-keep-rising-15812511.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— Google Hit With Another Lawsuit Challenging Its Dominance – SHANNON BOND
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/google-hit-another-lawsuit-challenging-its-dominance#stream/0

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Sues Google For Alleged Illegal Search Engine Monopoly. “Google’s actions have not only negatively affected competition … but have also risked the privacy of consumers,” IL AG Kwame Raoul said. – J. Ryne Danielson
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/il-sues-google-alleged-illegal-search-engine-monopoly

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PENSIONS SET TO CONSUME 29% OF ILLINOIS’ BUDGET AMID $7 BILLION DEBT INCREASE – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pensions-set-to-consume-29-of-illinois-budget-amid-7-billion-debt-increase/
— ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS APPROACHING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN LEVELS – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-unemployment-claims-approaching-covid-19-lockdown-levels/

CAPITOL FAX
— 8,828 new confirmed and probable cases; 181 additional deaths; 4,751 hospitalized; 1,056 in the ICU; 8.4 percent case positivity rate; 10.0 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/17/8828-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-181-additional-deaths-4751-hospitalized-1056-in-the-icu-84-percent-case-positivity-rate-100-percent-test-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Georgia announces signature matching review in all counties – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/17/georgia-announces-signature-matching-review-all-co/

GOPUSA
— Mitt Romney Illustrates How To Lose, Boosts Biden, Not So Sure ‘Trumpism Is Going Away’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99318
— Money From Facebook’s Zuckerberg Used To Undermine Election, Violate Law
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99376
— Media Gets An F For Mocking Trump Claim Vaccine Could Be Available By The End Of The Year
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99332
— Pelosi, The Press, And The 25th Amendment — Parts Of A Plan? – Chad Groening
https://www.gopusa.com/pelosi-the-press-and-the-25th-amendment-parts-of-a-plan/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— 74 Million-Plus Americans Won’t Sit Down and Shut Up (DIERSEN: 2,446,891 voted for Trump in Illinois. 193,611 voted for Trump in DuPage County. 20,080 in voted for Trump in Milton Township. 157 voted for Trump in my precinct.)
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/12/16/74-million-plus-americans-are-mad-as-hell/

BLAZE
— Health care worker without history of allergies hospitalized in ICU following severe allergic reaction after receiving COVID-19 vaccine – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/health-care-worker-hospitalized-covid-vaccine
— Sen. Rand Paul says voter ‘fraud happened’ and ‘the election in many ways was stolen’ Will the Kentucky Republican challenge the Electoral College votes? – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/sen-rand-paul-says-voter-fraud-happened-and-the-election-in-many-ways-was-stolen

DAILY CALLER
— New Jobless Claims Increase To 885,000, Economists Expected 808,000 – THOMAS CATENACCI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/17/new-jobless-claims-increase-above-economists-expectations/

FEDERALIST
— With Election Over, Facebook and Twitter Pause Some Efforts To Crush Conservatives – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/12/17/with-election-over-facebook-and-twitter-pause-some-efforts-to-crush-conservatives/

NEWSMAX
— It’s Over? ‘Not My President’ to Be Taken to New Heights – Sid Dinerstein
https://www.newsmax.com/siddinerstein/its-over-democrats-defections-cheat/2020/12/16/id/1001854/

LAKE SUPERIOR NEWS
— Identity politics is an evil virus spreading across society – Gerry Bowler
https://lakesuperiornews.com/Opinion/identity-politics-is-an-evil-virus-spreading-across-society

POLITICO
— Top Biden aide walks back expletive description of Republicans. “I used some words that I probably could have chosen better,” Jen O’Malley Dillon said of her recent interview with Glamour magazine. – QUINT FORGEY and MATTHEW CHOI
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/17/biden-aide-republicans-description-447703

CNN
— House conservative pushes back on ‘surrender caucus’ after McConnell urges senators to let election results stand – Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz
By Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/politics/mo-brooks-surrender-caucus/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Virginia GOP censures lawmaker who officiated gay wedding. Rep. Denver Riggleman went “against the values and principles of the Republican party” by officiating the same-sex nuptials, the unanimous resolution stated. – Cynthia Silva (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2006 effort to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/virginia-gop-censures-lawmaker-who-officiated-gay-wedding-n1251524

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— These Are the U.S. Antitrust Cases Facing Google, Facebook and Others. Various federal agencies and state attorneys general are launching competition-focused probes and lawsuits against Big Tech. – John D. McKinnon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-are-the-u-s-antitrust-cases-facing-google-facebook-and-others-11608150564

NEWSWEEK
— ‘Can Trump Still Win Election?’ Searches Surge As Supporters Hope for Miracle – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/can-trump-still-win-election-searches-surge-supporters-hope-miracle-1555524

PRESS GAZETTE
— Most popular subscription news websites in the world revealed – William Turvill (DIERSEN: The list includes: New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Atlantic, Telegraph, McClatchy, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, New Yorker, Boston Globe, and Minneapolis Star Tribune.)
https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/news-publishers-surpassed-100000-digital-subscriptions/

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s New Brand Is Loser.”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/trumps-new-brand-is-loser

December 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— U of I to develop new relationships to Native American tribes, 13 years after Chief Illiniwek’s retirement – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are anti-Native American, anti-Black American, anti-Hispanic American, anti-Asian American, anti-female, anti-younger people, anti-those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/u-of-illinois-to-develop-new-relationships-to-tribes/8721517/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— It’s time for the Illinois House Black Caucus to quit supporting Mike Madigan Only one caucus member, Maurice West of Rockford, opposes Madigan for another term as speaker. The caucus has the power to broker a deal to install one of its own, if only members would step out of Madigan’s shadow. – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/12/22170301/its-time-for-illinois-house-black-caucus-to-stop-supporting-mike-madigan-laura-washington

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— President Trump supporters rally in Washington – AP (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/president-trump-supporters-rally-in-washington/article_de15f651-a024-52f6-9761-e5fdef424f23.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington – AP (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/tempers-flare-as-trump-supporters-rally-in-washington/article_9fac9aaf-caa7-5857-9761-fb36f819cd09.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— On Immigration, Activists’ Demands May Exceed Biden Realities – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ (DIERSEN: Far too many immigration activists a) want to replace citizens of America with citizens of their motherland and b) turn America into their motherland. Far too many immigration activists focus on destroying citizens of America who are law enforcement offices, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/immigration-activists-demands-may-exceed-biden-realities#stream/0

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Pritzker put on defensive by COVID-19 outbreak that tore through LaSalle VA home with terrifying speed – JAMIE MUNKS, RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA (DIERSEN: What problems have you been put on defense for? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have put me on defense for a) the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered, b) the problems that the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have had, c) the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter have had, and d) the problems that they, you, me, and everyone else have had.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lasalle-veterans-coronavirus-outbreak-20201212-ji7o6k5u2jfgfmgcgirtyt4jpm-story.html

CHICAGO NOW
— The Chicago Teachers Union is a national disgrace – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/12/the-chicago-teachers-union-is-a-national-disgrace/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois gets low marks on financial transparency, watchdog group says – Scot Bertram
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gets-low-marks-on-financial-transparency-watchdog-group-says/article_06b1cc40-3bd6-11eb-851d-77cace8e0437.html

WIREPOINTS
— Same old bad news in new 2020 Illinois pension report belies far worse reality – Mark Glennon and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/same-old-bad-news-in-new-2020-illinois-pension-report-belies-far-worse-reality-wirepoints/

BREITBART
— Illinois Sees 167% Surge in Applications for Firearm Owner’s ID Cards – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: The more that Democrats defund law enforcement, the more firearms and the more ammunition that Republicans buy for their self-defense.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/12/illinois-sees-167-surge-in-applications-for-firearm-owners-id-cards/
— More Silicon Valley Insiders Added to Biden Transition Team – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to suppress not only me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website, they want to suppress all conservative news sources.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/12/12/more-silicon-valley-insiders-added-to-biden-transition-team/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This comes after Silicon Valley companies intervened in the election on behalf of Joe Biden. In addition to Twitter and Facebook both burying the New York Post’s reporting on the Biden family’s financial ties to Ukraine and China, Google also suppressed conservative news sources. Six months before the election, following a major change to its core search algorithm, clicks and impressions to Breitbart News from Google searches for “Joe Biden,” dropped to zero and stayed there through election day. Prior to Google’s update, clicks and impressions from the search term saw a normal pattern of activity.)

BLAZE
— Violence erupts in Washington between Trump supporters and leftist groups — shot fired, suspect detained – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/olympia-washington-protests-rallies-video
— House Democrat urges Pelosi to punish, retaliate against Republicans who supported Texas SCOTUS lawsuit. ‘… cleanse from our government ranks any traitors and others who would seek to destroy the Union’ – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: 2,446,891 Republicans in Illinois voted for Trump. How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger cleanse Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leadership, b) the IRP State Central Committee, c) the Republican county party organizations in Illinois, d) the Republican township/ward party organizations in Illinois, e) those who serve as Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Illinois, and f) the voter rolls in Illinois?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-pascrell-punish-republicans-supported-texas-lawsuit

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters say “Facebook Kowtowed To Conservatives And Got Nothing In Return.”
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/12/facebook-kowtowed-conservatives-got-nothing-return/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Key Biden Transition Team Positions Go To Facebook and Google Execs – Rewarding His Biggest Supporters
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/key-biden-transition-team-positions-go-to-facebook-and-google-execs-rewarding-his-biggest-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Tens of Thousands Rally in Washington to Demand Election Integrity – BOWEN XIAO AND CATHY HE (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/crucible-moment-tens-of-thousands-rally-in-washington-to-demand-election-integrity_3615888.html
— Powell Asks Supreme Court to Immediately Order States Decertify Election Results – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/powell-asks-supreme-court-to-immediately-order-states-to-decertify-election-results_3616170.html

CBS NEWS
— Thousands gather in Washington D.C. to show support for Trump – AUDREY MCNAMARA (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-supporters-gather-washington-dc-million-maga-march/

YAHOO NEWS
— Police Make Arrests as Opposing Protesters Clash in Downtown Washington (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://news.yahoo.com/police-arrests-opposing-protesters-clash-094232830.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump Allies Eye Long-Shot Election Overturn in Congress, Testing Pence. Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’s tallying of electoral results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trump. The attempt will put Republicans in a pinch.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/us/politics/trump-allies-election-overturn-congress-pence.html
— Build on Common Ground There is progress to be made on policies most Americans support. – Editorial (DIERSEN: There is extremely little “common ground” between the conservative Republican Party platform and the liberal Democrat Party platform. The Republican Party platform promotes individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, compliance with immigration laws, First and Second Amendment rights, conservative principles, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) while the Democrat Party platform promotes 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, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/opinion/joe-biden-america.html
— When the Anti-Masker Is Your Employee – Roxane Gay (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially get rid of their employees, members, and residents who do not promote mask wearing?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/business/roxane-gay-work-advice-masks-in-office.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Heat on Biden Over Diversity Grows Intense – Michael D. Shear and Annie Karni (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous pressure from Democrats and RINOs on the following to get rid of conservative old White male Republicans: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/us/politics/biden-administration-cabinet-advisers-diversity.html

WASHINGTON POST
— In challenging election defeat, Trump cements his control over the Republican Party – Toluse Olorunnipa and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: Kinzinger says that failing to accept the reality of the election results “puts the country in a very dangerous moment in time.” Will RINO Kinzinger lead the RINO effort to get rid of all of the 2,446,891 Republicans in Illinois who voted for Trump?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election/2020/12/12/9665976e-3bcb-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— MARCH 3, 2016 FLASHBACK: Storage Units, Now With Space to Cook, Relax and Entertain Traditional industrial park-style storage facilities are giving way to customized spaces with kitchens, reclaimed wood and stylish seating areas. – Candace Jackson (DIERSEN: I am in the process of buying the 20X40 unit that served as Mr. Garrison’s indoor basketball court.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/storage-units-now-with-space-to-cook-relax-and-entertain-1457026958
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shane Garrison, a 46-year-old executive at a commercial real-estate company, purchased a 3,000-square-foot storage unit in Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville, Ill., last May, spending roughly $400,000 to buy and build out the three-story space. He added an indoor basketball court, kitchen, car lift, two bathrooms and arcade games. Mr. Garrison also worked with an architect to design his place with a 30-foot-high reclaimed barn wood wall, polished concrete floors and an iron staircase. There is even a deck for outdoor grilling. The idea was to build a place where his wife and their 7-year-old and 5-year-old children could hang out with him while he tinkered with his​cars, a diverse collection he rotates through the space that includes a 1978 Porsche 930 and a Chevrolet Chevelle. “If you’re a car guy, you’d like somewhere to put them, and then you think about that and your family,” he says. “You don’t want it to be binary where you’re just there and the kids are at home.” For others, it’s more about creating the ultimate man cave. “While everyone checks their egos at the door, these guys really one up each other as far as finishing out their man caves,” says Mark Karolich, a Naperville, Ill. accountant who keeps four of his Porsches in his Iron Gate unit. Purchased for $134,000 and finished for another $50,000 to $60,000, it includes a reclaimed wood wall, a mural of the Breckenridge Gate, a kitchenette and a stone-tile bathroom. Tom Burgess, the developer of Iron Gate, says he opened the facility in 2014 and is currently constructing the fifth of 12 planned buildings. Prices for raw spaces start at $129,000, and go up to about $450,000.)

BLOOMBERG
— Supreme Court Spurns Partisanship in Denying Trump Election Case – Greg Stohr (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters will use the Supreme Court Order to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries once and for all 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, if the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of Trump, Democrats would have a) officially declared their Second Civil War on America and c) ramped up their efforts to destroy America.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-13/supreme-court-spurns-partisanship-in-denying-trump-election-case

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— America’s war with Mexico was brief and unimpressive. But it doubled the size of the US – Joe Holley
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/spiritoftexas175th/article/Mexico-s-loss-was-huge-in-brief-battle-with-15777053.php

TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
— Right to information should be cherished – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to get all government and political news and commentary from them and from them only. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-right-to-information-should-be-cherished/article_231ecf02-a060-5dae-9430-6eea6a7724da.html

SEATTLE TIMES
— Trump and his GOP allies vow to ‘fight on’ after Supreme Court defeat – Colby Itkowitz (DIERSEN: When have you decided that it was not worth the effort to “fight on?” I decided that it was not worth the effort to “fight on” to keep a) my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster job in 2010 and 2004, d) my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, e) my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, f) my GAO job in 1997, g) my IRS job in 1980, and h) my Post Office job in 1969. I should write a book about those who have made it the most clear that they did what me to have the aforesaid chairmanship, memberships, and jobs. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-and-his-gop-allies-vow-to-fight-on-after-supreme-court-defeat/

HERALD NET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for members of the following groups coming down with COVID-19: minorities, females, younger people, middle age people, older people, those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, non-Italian Americans, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, veterans, citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/viewpoints-covids-deadly-racial-inequities-cant-be-ignored/

December 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— More than 100 House Republicans back President Trump’s long-shot election lawsuit – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/more-than-100-house-republicans-back-trumps-election-lawsuit/8687144/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 9,420 cases, 190 coronavirus deaths – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-9420-cases-190-coronavirus-deaths/8685987/
— Sen. Mike Lee blocks votes to establish Smithsonian museums for Latinos, women – CNN (DIERSEN: What if Whites wanted to establish a museum for Whites? What if men wanted to establish a museum for men?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senator-blocks-vote-to-make-national-museums-for-latinos-women/8690711/

NBC5
— 63% of Americans Have Been Living Paycheck to Paycheck Since Covid Hit – Megan Leonhardt (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my wife and I spend down our life savings because our expenses ever-increasing exceed our retirement income. That would not be the case if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not wasted my career and forced me to take their retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997. In today’s dollars, my CSRS pension is about the same as what my salary was in 1972 when I was 24 years old.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/63-of-americans-have-been-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-since-covid-hit/2392212/
— Americans Increasingly See the Stock Market as a Barometer Just for the Rich, Not the Whole Economy – Jackson Burke
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/americans-increasingly-see-the-stock-market-as-a-barometer-just-for-the-rich-not-the-whole-economy/2392509/

CBS2
— Pritzker Slams 2 GOP Illinois Congressmen For Joining Texas Lawsuit Asking Supreme Court To Overturn Biden’s Election Win
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/12/11/pritzker-slams-2-gop-illinois-congressmen-for-joining-texas-lawsuit-asking-supreme-court-to-overturn-bidens-election-win/

WGN TV
— Illinois surpasses 14,000 COVID-19 deaths as state reports 9,420 new cases, 190 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-surpasses-14000-covid-19-deaths-as-state-reports-9420-new-cases-190-deaths/
— Divided Democrats could end Madigan’s record run as speaker – Mark Maxwell
https://wgntv.com/news/divided-democrats-could-end-madigans-record-run-as-speaker/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Bost and LaHood, Illinois’ congressional enablers.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-bost-lahood-kinzinger-election-20201211-3nc3m7szjbdktmhe7p7oh5lgbi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans bowing to Trump are undermining American democracy.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-election-supreme-court-chapman-20201211-orywggkm3verdai2kfjnmwxxia-story.html
— E-commerce keeps driving growth in jobs, buildings and roads in Will County, group says – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-wilco-ced-report-st-1213-20201211-qgcnl67tvfbm5frla2t5y6jnqe-story.html
— Illinois State University cancels spring break over COVID-19 concerns – AP (DIERSEN: In 1969, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, and coworkers at the Park Forest Post Office, almost all of whom were veterans, were furious that I went on a spring break in 1969. They stressed that my peers were dying in Vietnam.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-colleges-spring-break-cancellations-20201211-4xqlx7cepbgk5ismnei5ormszy-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 9,420 new COVID-19 cases and 190 additional fatalities reported, as state passes 14,000 deaths and Chicago-area hospitals get ready for vaccine
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20201211-plt6f4l7t5gkpkq7kvnsf55624-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “White House fraud worsened pandemic, eroded trust.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/11/22170240/frauds-2020-white-house

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage gets state grant to support equity initiative (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20201210/college-of-dupage-gets-state-grant-to-support-equity-initiative

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bost, LaHood join effort to overturn presidential election in key states. 106 Republicans in the U.S. House signed an amicus brief in support of a bid to overturn Joe Biden’s win in four battleground states—and two Illinois congressmen were among them. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/bost-lahood-join-effort-overturn-presidential-election-key-states
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Texas election suit shows Trump’s grip on the GOP. By supporting the president’s efforts to overturn the election, Republicans—including Illinois’ Mike Bost and Darin LaHood—are endangering their party’s very existence.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/texas-election-suit-shows-trumps-grip-gop

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “‘rise above the fray…and the fears’ in election chaos.”
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article247778705.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: CONGRESSMAN DARIN LAHOOD SIGNS ONTO TEXAS’ SCOTUS CASE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/weyermuller-congressman-darin-lahood-signs-onto-texas-scotus-case-.html
— THORNER: AMERICA’S ENEMY IS CHINA, NOT RUSSIA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/thorner-americas-enemy-is-china-not-russia.html
— CONGRESSWOMAN-ELECT MARY MILLER JOINS TEXAS CASE AS IT GOES BEFORE SCOTUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/12/congresswoman-elect-mary-miller-joins-texas-case-as-it-goes-before-scotus.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 9,420 new confirmed and probable cases; 190 additional deaths; 5,141 hospitalized; 1,081 in the ICU; 9.4 percent case positivity rate; 11.1 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/9420-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-190-additional-deaths-5141-hospitalized-1081-in-the-icu-94-percent-case-positivity-rate-111-percent-test-positivity-rate/


— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/covid-19-roundup-66/
— Four ComEd-related defendants demand information about grand jury’s diversity (DIERSEN: The more “jury appeal” that you have, the likely that juries will rule in your favor. What is your “jury appeal,” that is, what are your demographics? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the LESS JURY APPEAL that you have: present/past law enforcement officer, present/present government employee, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-handsome/attractive, overweight/obese, college graduate, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/four-comed-related-defendants-demand-information-about-grand-jurys-diversity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among other things, they want to know the race, religion, sex, gender, ethnicity, year of birth, zip code, income and occupation of all grand jurors empaneled during the pandemic.)

FOX NEWS
— Trump slams lack of media coverage of Hunter Biden Networks briefly noted Hunter Biden’s announcement that his tax affairs were under investigation – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-slams-media-coverage-hunter-biden

GOPUSA
— RINO John Kasich: Texas Lawsuit Supporters Are ‘Morally, Ethically Bankrupt’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=99086

TOWNHALL
— From Gulag to Google – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2020/12/11/from-gulag-to-google-n2581399
— AOC Goes After Sen. Mike Lee After He Blocks Two Newly Proposed Museums – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2020/12/11/mike-lee-aoc-spar-over-museum-n2581421

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Tucker Carlson: Chinese Communists trained in Canada are ‘threat to American national security’ ‘We have the closest relation with Canada of any country, obviously, in the world. This seems like an obvious threat to American national security’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tucker-carlson-chinese-communists-trained-in-canada-are-threat-to-american-national-security

THE HILL
— 20 more Republicans, including McCarthy, endorse Texas challenge to Biden victory – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529862-20-more-republicans-including-mccarthy-endorse-texas-challenge-to-biden
— Supreme Court rejects Texas’ push to overturn Biden victory – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/529910-supreme-court-rejects-texas-push-to-overturn-biden-victory

REUTERS
— Migrant caravan sets off to U.S. from Honduras, risking new tensions – Jose Cabezas
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-immigration-caravan/migrant-caravan-sets-off-to-u-s-from-honduras-risking-new-tensions-idUSKBN28K0BC?il=0

WASHINGTON POST
— Top House Republican joins group supporting Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate election results – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/11/joe-biden-trump-transition-live-updates/
— Biden reminds progressives that they will have to press him harder – Paul Waldman (DIERSEN: Progressives want Biden to use the federal government 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, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/biden-reminds-progressives-that-they-will-have-press-him-harder/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Hatred of liberals is all that’s left of conservatism.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/hatred-liberals-is-all-thats-left-conservatism/
— Secession? Rush Limbaugh floats a startling notion — then quickly backs off. – Paul Farhi (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see the following as being soldiers in their army to defeat Republicans: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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-Christians, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/rush-limbaugh-trump-secession-election/2020/12/10/8889397a-3b0d-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html

GUARDIAN
— Fed up with all the bad news? Sometimes it makes the world better. This week, the Upside doffs its cap at downside news, and celebrates the great things we learned in 2020 – Mark Rice-Oxley (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I wish that there was more good news that I could include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/11/good-news-bad-journalism-upside-downside-best-of-2020

December 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTU releases list of demands for reopening CPS. Some of the demands are likely to face immediate rejection by city officials who have been adamant that it’s up to them to decide how and when the nation’s third largest school district will return to classrooms for the first time since March. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/12/10/22168143/ctu-teachers-union-in-person-teaching-learning-public-schools
— Nearly 900 CTA workers have had COVID-19; 18 of them drove the busy No. 79 or No. 49 bus routes The Nos. 4, 8 and 22 each saw 8 drivers infected in the same 6-month period. Thirty-three L operators reported being infected — 11 each worked the Red Line and Blue Line. – Robert Herguth and Caroline Hurley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/11/22166210/cta-covid-coronavirus-bus-drivers-routes-rail-operators-amalgamated-transit-union-local-241-covid19
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities and women to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/11/22166603/marijuana-legalization-recreational-illinois-diversity-innovative-industrial-properties-legal-weed

WBEZ
— For 3 Years, Chicago Police Have Been Tracking Public Opinion On The Department. Here’s What They Found – Patrick Smith (DIERSEN: All politics is local. Who has the biggest impact on the opinion that others have of you? Is it those who lead your municipality, your township, or your county?)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/for-3-years-chicago-police-have-been-tracking-public-opinion-on-the-department-heres-what-they-found/e815ab07-ce13-4134-a009-d86be4763c1c

NPR ILLINOIS
— Prosecutor Removed In Case Involving Couple Who Brandished Guns At BLM Protesters – VANESSA ROMO
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/prosecutor-removed-case-involving-couple-who-brandished-guns-blm-protesters#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs oppose anything and everything that discourages illegal immigration. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/contractors-dynamite-mountains-bulldoze-desert-race-build-trumps-border-wall#stream/0

STATELINE & JOURNAL GAZETTE & TIMES COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a country, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, county, township, municipality, or individual.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/marijuana-sales-may-be-illegal-in-wisconsin-but-dispensary-on-illinois-border-is-making-a-killing/
https://jg-tc.com/business/local/watch-now-charleston-cannabis-dispensary-opens/video_59c883c6-2864-51e7-975d-5c37976b87bb.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 554 COVID-19 cases Thursday, six deaths – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/12/11/dupage-county-reports-554-covid-19-cases-thursday-six-deaths/a4e1hf4/

WEEK
— OUTSTANDING: LaHood among 106 House Republicans to back Texas election lawsuit
https://week.com/2020/12/10/lahood-among-106-house-republicans-to-back-texas-election-lawsuit/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Todd Ricketts Is Not the Future for Illinois Republicans The Cubs co-owner and Trump ally is mulling a run for governor. In this state, that’s probably a losing battle. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: When Trump visited Bolingbrook in September of 2016, those who spoke very highly of him at a fundraising event included Roger Claar, Rudy Giuliani, and Todd Ricketts. The 300+ attendees included John Cabello, Brad Cole, Dan Cronin, Demetra DeMonte, Kirk Dillard, Ron Gidwitz, Dan Hampton, David MacNeil, Richard Porter, Skip Saviano, Tim Schneider, Mickey Straub, and Dave Tornga.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2020/Todd-Ricketts-Illinois-Republicans-2022/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS WANT VOTERS TO HAVE RECALL POWER OVER MADIGAN
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-want-voters-to-have-recall-power-over-madigan/
— PRITZKER FIGHTING TO KEEP POLITICAL HIRING REPORTS UNDER WRAPS – Brad Weisenstein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the managers of GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997 and the tremendous pressure that they under from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-fighting-to-keep-political-hiring-reports-under-wraps/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Harris-Biden Administration, Sexual Deviance, and Religious Oppression – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/a-harris-biden-administration-sexual-deviance-and-religious-oppression/

CAPITOL FAX
— Six House Dems plead with 19 Madigan opponents to “come together as a family”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/six-house-dems-plead-with-19-madigan-opponents-to-come-together-as-a-family/
— If you think your vote doesn’t matter, think again (DIERSEN: Bob Grogan is losing by only 75 votes for DuPage County Auditor. If just 38 of the 522 registered voters in my precinct had voted for Grogan instead of White, Grogan would be wining. 38 in my precinct might very well have taken my advice as their Republican Precinct Committeeman to vote for Grogan instead of White if for the last 21 years, Democrat plants, Libertarian Plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc. had not focused on discrediting me as being “too conservative” and even worse things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/11/if-you-think-your-vote-doesnt-matter-think-again/

BREITBART
— GOP Establishment Will Learn About Tech Censors the Hard Way – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who work against me talk and/or act like they work for a) the GOP establishment in Illinois, b) conservative leaders in Illinois, and/or c) those who I have sued. I should write a book about the aforesaid. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/12/10/bokhari-the-gop-will-learn-about-tech-censorship-the-hard-way/

DAILY CALLER
— Sen. Mike Lee Introduces Separate Bill To Amend Section 230 – VARUN HUKERI (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the following to blacklist and censor me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website: Google, Facebook, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, those who I have sued, etc.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/10/mike-lee-senate-republicans-big-tech-section-230-censorship/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee emerged as a leading voice against Big Tech by introducing a bill to hold platforms accountable for viewpoint censorship and supporting a separate bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Lee introduced the Promoting Responsibility Over Moderation In the Social Media Environment Act (S.4975) Tuesday in the Senate. The bill — colloquially called the PROMISE Act — would require social media platforms to disclose their content moderation policies to users and would be barred from moderating certain types of content, according to a press release. “The billionaires who own our nation’s Big Tech companies have every right to be partisan political actors,” Lee said in a statement. “What they don’t have a right to do is make promises to consumers that they will provide unbiased platforms and then discriminate against conservatives on those same platforms.” Republican lawmakers have expressed concern that Big Tech companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google are using their online platforms to blacklist or censor conservative viewpoints.)

DAILY SIGNAL
— House Conservatives Will ‘Fight Back Against Radical Left,’ New Chairman Says – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/10/house-conservatives-will-fight-back-against-radical-left-new-chairman-says/

PJ MEDIA
— Ex-Gay Pastor Appeals After Court Rules Section 230 Allows Big Tech to Discriminate Against Him – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/12/10/ex-gay-pastor-appeals-after-court-rules-section-230-allows-big-tech-to-discriminate-against-him-n1202661

COLLEGE FIX
— School district bans viewpoint discrimination in dress code after legal warning over student’s Trump mask – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/school-district-bans-viewpoint-discrimination-in-dress-code-after-legal-warning-over-students-trump-mask/

THE HILL
— GOP divided by pro-Trump Texas election suit – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JOHN KRUZEL (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters oppose the suit.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/529760-gop-divided-by-pro-trump-texas-election-suit

NBC NEWS
— Location, education propel Asian American income growth in U.S. “We are in a knowledge economy and a college education is key to getting professional jobs that pay well. Asians have the highest percentage of getting a college degree and I think you are seeing that effect,” an economist said. – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/location-education-propel-asian-income-growth-u-s-n1250722
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, you are not welcome a) unless you 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, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) unless you promote BLM, 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/or age discrimination.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/your-kind-not-welcome-homophobic-confrontation-sparks-debate-wyoming-n1250214
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “President-elect Joe Biden hasn’t hidden his low opinion of Facebook.” Of course, my critics/opponents want Facebook to do more to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.
https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/43033701/us-government-calls-for-breakup-of-facebook

REUTERS
— Goldman escalates diversity push at portfolio companies; activists want more – Ross Kerber (DIERSEN: Diversity activists always want more. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following demographics that you have, the more that you are underrepresented or will be underrepresented: conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-race-goldmansachs-exclusive/exclusive-goldman-escalates-diversity-push-at-portfolio-companies-activists-want-more-idUSKBN28K0EF?il=0

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The ‘Trump Won’ Farce Isn’t Funny Anymore. Republicans are now seriously arguing that elections are legitimate only when their side wins.” What are the “wishes” of those who voted for Biden in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? How strongly do Biden voters want Biden to use the federal government to get rid of those who voted for Trump in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? 269 voted for Biden in my precinct while only 157 voted for Trump. 39,530 voted for Biden in Milton Township while only 26,080 voted for Trump. 281,222 voted for Biden in DuPage County while only 193,611 voted for Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/opinion/trump-republicans-texas-lawsuit.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For our purposes, the “joke” is President Trump’s ongoing fight to overturn the election results and hold on to power against the wishes of most Americans, including those in enough states to equal far more than the 270 electoral votes required to win the White House.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says in the Chicago Tribune hardcopy “Virus treatment divides haves from have-nots.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-treatments.html

WASHINGTON POST
— More than half of House Republicans support Texas lawsuit challenging election results
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-republicans-trump-lawsuit/2020/12/10/a075271c-3b38-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Where Republicans in Congress stand on Trump’s false claim of winning the election.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/congress-republicans-trump-election-claims/
— What Are Algorithms and Are They Biased Against Me? – Dina Bass (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote bias against Republicans and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/what-are-algorithms-and-are-they-biased-against-me/2020/12/11/c94c2258-3b74-11eb-aad9-8959227280c4_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 2. How does bias creep in? In any number of ways: People making a program can introduce biases, or the algorithms can “learn” bad behavior from training data before launch or from users afterward, causing results to warp over time. Software engineers can inadvertently discriminate against people. Facebook was embarrassed in 2015 when some Native Americans were blocked from signing up for accounts because their names — including Lance Browneyes and Dana Lone Hill — were judged fake. And Amazon.com Inc. ran into problems when an AI system it was testing to screen job applicants “taught” itself to weed out women. In other cases, algorithms may have been trained on too narrow a slice of reality.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘It’s not going away.’ Pressure on Facebook likely to continue under Biden administration – BRIAN CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the following to blacklist and censor me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website: Google, Facebook, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, those who I have sued, etc.)
https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-12-10/regulatory-pressure-on-facebook-is-likely-to-continue-under-biden
— GOP holds big money advantage in Georgia Senate runoff races – SARAH D. WIRE, DAVID LAUTER (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I should write a book about RINO candidates on ballots in my precinct, their RINO political consultants, their RINO campaign managers, their RINO campaign staff members, and their RINO volunteers who talk and/or act like RINO major donors have promised to give them money and sign locations only if they a) get rid of me, b) get rid of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) get rid of my www.gopillinois.com website.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-09/republicans-amass-big-money-advantage-in-georgia-senate-races

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says: “The moment of truth: The Electoral College prepares to hand Trump the loss he refuses to accept.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/12/11/electoral-college-meeting-monday-hand-trump-loss-he-wont-accept/3807305001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want America’s population to grow, but only with those who vote for Democrats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/10/economy-covid-19-worsens-slowdown-population-growth-economy/3865429001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon will employers, organizations, municipalities, etc. get rid of their employees, members, residents, etc. who do not get vaccinated?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/12/08/covid-vaccine-refusing-unethical-hurts-vulnerable-people-column/3859516001/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Loeffler faults ‘whiteness’ mention in Warnock sermon – Sarah Kallis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) Whites who ever-increasingly promote hatred against Whites to curry favor with those who hate Whites, b) males who ever-increasingly promote hatred against males to curry favor with those who hate males, c) older people who ever-increasingly promote hatred against older people to curry favor with those who hate older people, d) heterosexuals who ever-increasingly promote hatred against heterosexuals to curry favor with those who hate heterosexuals, e) German Americans who ever-increasingly promote hatred against German Americans to curry favor with those who hate German Americans, f) those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who ever-increasingly promote hatred against those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican to curry favor with those who hate those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, g) those who have more money than others who ever-increasingly promote hatred against those who have more money than others to curry favor with those who hate those who have more money than others, and h) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who ever-increasingly promote hatred against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to curry favor with those who hate whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.ajc.com/politics/senate-watch/campaign-check-loeffler-faults-whiteness-mention-in-warnock-sermon/QLAHGWCXZVFI3I2T6TY6X5YHQE/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “THIS is what division and fear looks like. We are ALL God’s children. This rhetoric is disgusting and offensive,” Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Nov. 14 tweet in reference to a 2016 sermon by The Rev. Raphael Warnock in which he said that “American needs to repent for its worship of whiteness.” . . . Warnock told worshippers that America needed to repent for glorifying whiteness and celebrity, and ignoring Trump’s often-harsh remarks until the Access Hollywood tape was released. He also criticized Georgia for refusing to expand Medicaid and increase the minimum wage. . . He then added, in reference to the 2016 presidential election: “No matter what happens next month, the more than a third of the nation that would go along with this is reason to be afraid. America needs to repent for its worship of whiteness on full display this season.”)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China’s Xi Ramps Up Control of Private Sector. ‘We Have No Choice but to Follow the Party.’ Push driven by a conviction that markets and entrepreneurs are not to be fully trusted; ‘the market-reform camp is all but gone’ – Lingling Wei (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to CONTROL me, to CONTROL my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and to CONTROL my www.gopillinois.com website: Google, Facebook, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, those who I have sued, etc. Of course, everyone sees how the aforesaid treats me, treats my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and treats my www.gopillinois.com website.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-xi-clampdown-private-sector-communist-party-11607612531
— FRONT PAGE: The Office Christmas Party Is Still On—and More Awkward Than Ever – Te-Ping Chen (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but I should write a book about a) Milton Township Republican Organization Christmas parties 1999-2019, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Christmas parties 2005-2011, c) Illinois Center Right Coalition Christmas parties 2003-2006, d) GAO Chicago office Christmas parties 1981-1996, e) IRS Chicago, Harvey, and Joliet office Christmas parties 1971-1979, f) Firestone Stores Chicago Heights office Christmas parties 1970-1972, g) Park Forest Post Office Christmas parties 1966-1968, and h) S.S. Kresges Chicago Heights office Christmas parties 1964-1965. I helped organize TAPROOT’s 2005-2011 Christmas parties.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-office-christmas-party-is-still-onand-more-awkward-than-ever-11607616923
— Before Covid, Golf Club Communities Were in the Rough. Now They’re Seeing Green. Golf homes are experiencing a surge in demand, as more players hit the links during the pandemic. Will it last? – Candace Taylor (DIERSEN: All of Golf Lane is in my Wheaton precinct and the Chicago Golf Club is on its southern border.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/golf-club-communities-covid-11607528976
— There’s More to Politics Than Policy There’s no substitute for finding candidates who capture voters’ hearts. No, not even a 30-point plan. – Bobby Jindal and Alex Castellanos
https://www.wsj.com/articles/theres-more-to-politics-than-policy-11607622797

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “These Are The Republicans Who Have Acknowledged Biden’s Victory.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/12/10/these-are-the-republicans-who-have-acknowledged-bidens-victory/

CNBC
— How this 24-year-old who makes $100,000 and lives with her parents spends her money – Alicia Adamczyk (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned and saved a) working for IRS in Harvey for the prior 9 months and in Chicago for 6 months before that and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the prior 18 months part-time and for 7 months before that full-time. That money also enabled me to a) buy a new Corvette in 1971 and b) pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/how-24-year-old-who-makes-100000-dollars-spends-her-money.html

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
— What Motivates COVID Rule Breakers? The answer turns out to be complicated. – Jocelyn Bélanger, Pontus Leander (DIERSEN: Expect that if you are a Republican, Democrats and RINOs will demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being a COVID rule breaker.)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-motivates-covid-rule-breakers/

December 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine: Let’s stop inequality before it happens. Again. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: In the spirit of reparations, should COVID-19 vaccine be offered first to those who a) hate law enforcement offices, b) hate Trump, c) hate Trump supporters, d) hate conservatives, e) hate patriotic people, f) hate Republicans, g) hate Americans, h) hate Whites, i) hate males, j) hate older people, k) hate heterosexuals, l) hate married people, m) hate non-poor people, n) hate gun owners, o) hate Christians, p) hate Protestants, q) hate Italian Americans, r) hate German Americans, and/or s) hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/7/22162577/distribution-covid-19-vaccine-stop-inequality-before-it-happens-pfizer
— Is this proposed pot shop too close to a Catholic school? Parents say Michigan Ave. location is the ‘worst possible spot’ The Zoning Board of Appeals is slated to rule Dec. 18 on the fate of the planned pot store in the South Loop that is just beyond the city-mandated 500-foot buffer from Old St. Mary’s School. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: What percent of pot is bought by straw buyers to be resold to children?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/12/7/22160192/illinois-dispensaries-midway-old-st-mary-elementary-school-church-marijuana-cannabis
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use commissions to blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/7/22159806/u-s-commission-civil-rights-biden-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New era begins as four Democrats take office on DuPage County Board – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats what their elected officials a) to promote poverty and crime, that is, to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, 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 even worse things and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201208/new-era-begins-as-four-democrats-take-office-on-dupage-county-board

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Wheeler elected county board chairman – Chris Breach
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/wheeler-elected-county-board-chairman/article_3866843e-38dd-11eb-81b5-cf2c91d28dbb.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outstandingly, Bustos voted against legalizing marijuana.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/bustos-vote-against-legalizing-marijuana-has-confused-angered-some-local-constituents/article_51736e4f-d015-5208-93ce-4f7ed20548ee.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Commentary: Whether mocking Trump or Pritzker, name-calling isn’t intelligent debate – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Who are the nastiest leaders in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the nastiest leaders in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/12/07/opinion-whether-mocking-trump-pritzker-name-calling-isnt-debate/3845961001/

JOURNAL COURIER
— Can boss make employees get COVID-19 vaccine? Probably, with an asterisk – Phil Ciciora (DIERSEN: Can organizations make their members get vaccinated? Can municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries make their residents get vaccinated?)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/insider/article/Can-boss-make-employees-get-COVID-19-vaccine-15782251.php

WLDS
— State Launches Programs to Encourage Homebuying – Ali Pyle (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned and saved a) working for IRS in Harvey for the prior 9 months and in Chicago for 6 months before that and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the prior 18 months part-time and for 7 months before that full-time. That money also enabled me to a) buy a new Corvette in 1971 and b) pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://wlds.com/state-launches-programs-to-encourage-homebuying/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gumucio says the programs are aimed at African American and Latino communities, however the programs are available to everyone who qualifies: “The key barriers to home ownership that these two demographics have faced having really involved down payment problems, and then the second barrier being student loan debt.”)

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— When Is It OK To Drop By Unannounced? Etiquette Experts Weigh In Before COVID-19, there were instances when it was fine to quickly pop by without calling first. Now, though, there’s a different protocol. – Todd Ruger
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/hc9ji/when-it-ok-drop-unannounced-etiquette-experts-weigh

ELMHURST PATCH
— Personal Attacks At Elmhurst City Council? Aldermen get into dispute during discussion over emergency medical services. – David Giuliani,
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/personal-attacks-elmhurst-city-council

ONE ILLINOIS
— Reefer tax revenue closes in on booze – Ted Cox (DIERSEN: Government should not promote vices.)
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2020/12/7/reefer-tax-revenue-closes-in-on-booze

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security The commission is tasked with “developing and adopting a strategic plan that will develop anti-poverty programs that ensure long-term, multigenerational economic mobility regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or identity, ability, or geographic location.” (DIERSEN: If you asked your critics/opponents why you are not living in poverty, what would they say? My critics/opponents would stress that I was born a healthy White male and that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000176-4078-d3e7-a3ff-d3f890af0000&nname=illinois-playbook

WIREPOINTS
— Tech Censorship Hits Illinois: Center Square Tweets Blocked – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/tech-censorship-hits-illinois-center-square-tweets-blocked-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers’ Union’s Absurd Tweet About School Re-Openings – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/chicago-teachers-unions-absurd-tweet-about-school-re-openings/

ILLINOIS POLICY REVIEW
— MADIGAN TELLS BLACK LAWMAKERS HIS STRONG LEADERSHIP NEEDED FOR TAX HIKE, LEGISLATIVE MAP – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-tells-black-lawmakers-his-strong-leadership-needed-for-tax-hike-legislative-map/

BREITBART
— GOP Voters Remain Cultural Conservatives – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who falsely claim to be Christian, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that are Christian, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who have lots of Christian, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/07/analysis-gop-voters-remain-economic-populists-cultural-conservatives/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— White men targeted again: ‘Pale, male, and Yale’ faces at State Dept. must go in pursuit of ‘diversity’ – Tom Tillison (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially banish White men who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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.bizpacreview.com/2020/12/07/white-men-targeted-again-pale-male-and-yale-faces-at-state-dept-must-go-in-pursuit-of-diversity-1003300/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Kinzinger says “I am not afraid of Trump.” To promote Kinzinger is to promote hatred against those who voted for Trump.  In my precinct, 157 voted for Trump. In Milton Township, 20,080 voted for Trump. In DuPage County, 193,611 voted for Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528991-trump-critic-i-am-not-afraid-of-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump is feasting on a dying GOP.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/528973-juan-williams-trump-is-feasting-on-a-dying-gop

ROLL CALL
— Biden poised to add diversity to federal courts (DIERSEN: To add diversity is to get rid of those who are 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.rollcall.com/2020/12/07/biden-poised-to-add-diversity-to-federal-courts/

POLITICO
— Steakhouses, Hill bars and ski trips: GOP carries on amid the pandemic. Many Republicans are refusing to let the coronavirus interfere with their holiday plans. – SARAH FERRIS, MELANIE ZANONA and DANIEL LIPPMAN (DIERSEN: Of course, the less that you do to promote mask wearing and social distancing, the more that you will be blamed for Republican defeats.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/republicans-coronavirus-holidays-443507

CNN
— Dueling events will starkly contrast Biden’s and Trump’s approaches to pandemic – Stephen Collinson
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/politics/trump-biden-vaccine-coronavirus/index.html
— The Herculean task facing President-elect Biden – David Axelrod (DIERSEN: Democrats what their elected officials a) to promote poverty and crime, that is, to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, 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 even worse things and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/opinions/herculean-task-facing-joe-biden-axelrod/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Australia to reveal laws to make Google and FB pay for news – ROD McGUIRK (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to make me pay for the government and political news and commentary articles that I link to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But wait, I pay thousands of dollars each year for newspaper subscriptions, etc. I should post a list on www.gopillinois.com of all the money that I pay for newspaper subscriptions, etc.)
https://www.startribune.com/australia-to-reveal-laws-to-make-google-and-fb-pay-for-news/573327241/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Places That Had the Biggest Swings Toward and Against Trump – Jed Kolko and Toni Monkovic (DIERSEN: During the last 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40+ years, what percent of those who bought homes in your precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, county, and Illinois have been Democrats, that is, what percent have been 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?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/upshot/trump-election-vote-shift.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid and the New Age of Censorship – Alex Berenson (DIERSEN: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will censor everything that is not Democrat propaganda on Covid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-and-the-new-age-of-censorship-11607381415
— The Silence of Pope Francis Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai goes to jail—and his shepherd is missing in action. – William McGurn (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders fail/refuse to speak out against government promotion of a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse things. Ever-increasingly, religious leaders talk and act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-silence-of-pope-francis-11607381295
— What Americans Eat
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/what-americans-should-eat-dietary-guidelines/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 70% — The approximate percentage of Americans over the age of 20 who are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal government is overhauling its dietary guidelines for Americans, but most people in the U.S. already don’t eat enough of the foods that are currently recommended.)
— FRONT PAGE: From Pilot to Truck Driver—Airline Careers Grounded by Pandemic The aviation industry’s most prestigious and lucrative career path is no longer a sure thing. – Benjamin Katz, Mike Cherney and Alison Sider (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and you accept a job with the federal government, you put yourself on an “up-or-out” career path. The federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-pilot-to-truck-driverairline-careers-grounded-by-pandemic-11607367164

BLOOMBERG
— U.S., States Poised to Sue Facebook for Monopoly Abuse – David McLaughlin and Ben Brody (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who do everything that they can a) to get everyone to spend all their time on the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/Independent/RINO Facebook, b) to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I would focus on those in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-12-07/u-s-states-poised-to-sue-facebook-for-monopoly-abuse

FORBES
— Could ‘MyPillow Guy’ CEO Mike Lindell’s Support For Trump Hurt His Business? – Warren Shoulberg (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, Independent and Independent plant, and RINO leaders are nasty. Candidates for government offices should expect that if any of the aforesaid have blacklisted them, voters will decline/refuse to sign their candidacy petitions. I should write a book about the aforesaid leaders who have blacklisted me. I would focus on those who lead Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenshoulberg/2020/12/07/will-mypillow-guy-mike-lindells-support-for-trump-and-trumpism-hurt-his-business/?sh=142d0612435c

USA TODAY
— Christmas party and coronavirus surges: Can you RSVP ‘no’ to the office holiday party? – Charisse Jones
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2020/12/07/office-christmas-party-coronavirus-more-virtual-gatherings/3780096001/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual is to destroy that country, state, county, township, municipality, or individual.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/yes-the-feds-should-decriminalize-marijuana/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Going forward, the demographics of the electorate are moving in the wrong direction for the GOP.” They want the GOP a) to dump voters 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 and b) pander to voters who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, LGBTQ, 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.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-12-08/trumpism-republican-party-conservatives