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January 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote opposition to “Trump’s order on refugees, migrants.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-reaction-trump-immigration-suspension-met-20170127-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Reach that ‘grand bargain’ or watch workers get hurt – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-reach-that-grand-bargain-or-watch-workers-get-hurt/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Possible motive for 4-town merger push: Lowering property taxes – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: What percent of the real estate in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is off the real estate tax roles?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170127/news/170128917/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The attorney representing petitioners who want to merge Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge with Naperville says the initiative is all about money. Annexing the smaller communities to Naperville would allow the larger city to use economies of scale to reduce the property tax burden on residents, Frank Avila said. The Chicago attorney said he still “is not authorized” to say who is behind the merger push. “This is about making life more affordable,” Avila said. But mayors of the four communities say talk of lowering taxes is “smoke and mirrors” and those behind the proposal have a political motive, especially because of the “clandestine and haphazard” way the idea has come to the fore. “People with serious issues bring it forward in a little more responsible manner, and this certainly was not done in a responsible manner,” Warrenville Mayor David Brummel said. “I just don’t think it’s all about taxes.”)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Seaway’s struggle ends in failure; Texas bank to assume deposits – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170127/NEWS01/170129844/seaways-struggle-ends-in-failure-texas-bank-to-assume-deposits

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL
— Local lawmakers upset over Lisa Madigan’s actions – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170127/local-lawmakers-upset-over-lisa-madigans-actions

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Trump proposes big import tax, triggering fight with Mexico – AP (DIERSEN: Obviously, there would be no need for a wall or an import tax if Mexico would end its war on America, that is, if Mexico a) stopped sending its citizens into America illegally, b) recalled its citizens who are in America illegally, and c) stopped sending pot and other illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/01/27/trump-proposes-big-import-tax-triggering-fight-with-mexico/ap6jgkz/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Central Illinoisans carry faith at March for Life – HUEY FREEMAN
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-pro-lifers-enjoy-support-from-new-administration/article_b82fc0f5-32bd-5cab-a2ff-404fee8eb1da.html
— ‘Opportunity tax’ could cost businesses thousands – CHRIS LUSVARDI  (DIERSEN: What is next?  Will precincts, municipalities, townships/wards, counties, states, and countries charge “opportunity taxes” to live and/or work in their jurisdictions? How will the amount of the tax be determined?  Democrats and RINOs would want members of the following groups to pay much higher taxes: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/opportunity-tax-could-cost-businesses-thousands/article_fface362-0a7f-5e19-9c52-0de5cfc871ca.html

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Rauner criticizes AG’s move on worker pay  (DIERSEN: Who criticizes what you do/did? The following criticize what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois since 2000 and what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and the following criticize what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, a GAO employee 1980-1997, an IRS employee 1971-1980, a Post Office employee 1966-1969, etc.: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/01/27/rauner-criticizes-ags-move-on-worker-pay/

 

WSIL TV
— Trump voters thrilled with promised action on border wall – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34360604/trump-voters-thrilled-with-promised-action-on-border-wall

 

WJBD RADIO
— Governor Sends Letter to State Workers Promising to Fight for Their Paychecks  Asks For Attorney General Lisa Madigan to Reconsider Her Decision  (DIERSEN: If/when Republicans cut/end federal employee paychecks/benefits and/or cut/end federal retiree pensions/benefits, who will “fight” for federal employees and/or for federal retirees?  From what I see, virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees and federal retirees.  What should federal employees and federal retires do to defend themselves?  I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been an involuntarily retired federal employee for more than 19 years.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/01/27/governor-sends-letter-to-state-workers-promising-to-fight-for-their-paychecks–
— Trump Pushes Voter Fraud Claim Citing Fringe Blogger Gregg Phillips – ABC News (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a “fringe blogger” and even worse things.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/01/27/trump-pushes-voter-fraud-claim-citing-fringe-blogger
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Trump cited a new study Thursday to back up his claim that millions of ballots were cast illegally in the 2016 election – this one from a widely discredited blogger who has thus far declined to provide any evidence. The president’s latest source: 56-year old Gregg Phillips of Austin, Texas, a man who has been roundly criticized by mainstream academics and political opponents as a conspiracy theorist. His critics note that Phillips has claimed the Obama Department of Homeland Security hacked the election. Asked by ABC News if he had evidence to support his claim that millions of people voted illegally, Phillips demurred, saying he “is building that case right now.” “I may be a whacko, I may be a nut, I don’t know, I don’t really care what they say about me,” he said. Trump thought enough of Phillips’s theory that he cited it on Twitter. “Gregg Phillips and crew say at least 3,000,000 votes were illegal. We must do better!” he tweeted on Friday morning. To Phillips, who has argued that a recent tax lien against him is the product of political persecution by the IRS, the presidential attention came as a shock. “That was a little unexpected,” Phillips said of the Trump tweet. “What are you going to say? I mean, I’m just a regular guy and all of a sudden the President tweets my name and my whole world lit up for a little while today.” . . . On Thursday, Trump made Phillips the newest expert to bolster his voter fraud claims.)

 

EFFINGHAM RADIO
— Rauner Calls Madigan’s Budget Move “Political” – Ethan Kruger (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors made many political moves against me.  My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.effinghamradio.com/2017/01/28/rauner-calls-madigans-budget-move-political/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say anti-Trump “U of I Students Develop Resource for Undocumented Students.”
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/u-of-i-students-develop-resource-for-undocumented-students
— Illinois Senator Proposes Amusement Tax – Lindsey Hess
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-senator-proposes-amusement-tax-01-28-2017

 

NILES PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Resisting Trump, Multi-Faith Group Gathers Sunday in Morton Grove  Calling for solidarity with targeted groups, afternoon rally and march will urge suburban town governments pass laws shielding immigrants.”  Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operative or as dupes for anti-Trumps.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries against America. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
http://patch.com/illinois/niles/resisting-pres-trump-multi-faith-group-gathers-sunday-morton-grove

 

DEERFIELD PATCH
— Schneider Calls Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration ‘Disgraceful’  Democratic Illinois congressman says order presents “a de facto religious test for entry.” – Tim Moran  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://patch.com/illinois/deerfield/schneider-calls-trumps-executive-order-immigration-disgraceful

 

DAILY ILLINI
— The New York Times attorney who defended stories concerning sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump is set to give the College of Media’s commencement speech in May. – Megan Jones
http://dailyillini.com/featured/2017/01/27/college-media-commencement-speaker-get-mr-trump-appeals-good-people/

 

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— March for Life blog: Mike Pence, others urge end to abortion – Dwight Adams and Maureen Groppe
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/01/27/march-life-live-organizers-excited-mike-pence-appearance/97132990/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Mark Glennon Is One Of The Most Dangerous Men In Illinois
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/mark-glennon-is-one-of-the-most-dangerous-men-in-il

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— KINZINGER HOPEFUL TO “SEE GREAT THINGS” FROM TRUMP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/kinzinger-hopeful-to-see-great-things-from-trump.html
— WHY IS AMERICA SO RICH?  Why is America the world’s richest nation? Is it mostly because of the government, or is it thanks to entrepreneurs and businessmen? Historian Burt Folsom of Hillsdale College explains.  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are filled with hatred of the federal government, federal employees, and federal retirees?  The are especially filled with hatred of me because I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and because I have been a federal retiree for more than 19 years.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/why-is-america-so-rich.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump backs group examining voter fraud – Dave Boyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/27/donald-trump-backs-group-examining-voter-fraud/
— Forty years ago, Congress enacted the Hyde Amendment — a law that continues to this day to proscribe federal Medicaid funds from being used to subsidize abortion in most circumstances. – Chris Smith
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/24/strengthening-the-hyde-amendment/

 

GOPUSA
— ‘Sanctuary’ restaurant movement grows  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO restaurants post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, non-poor people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19765
— California ready to begin secession attempt
http://www.gopusa.com/california-ready-to-begin-secession-attempt/
— Trump admin debates designating Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19923

 

FOX NEWS
— Secret Service agent who suggested she won’t take bullet for Trump on paid leave  (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on dramatically reduced paid leave ($50,856 pension instead of $122,991 salary) since 1997 when I was 49 years old.  Why? Because in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/28/secret-service-agent-who-suggested-won-t-take-bullet-for-trump-on-paid-leave-report-says.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Obama gave foreign ‘students’ 180,000 U.S. jobs, $32B in lost wages – PAUL BEDARD  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat employers and RINO employers make it clear that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obama-gave-foreign-students-180000-u.s.-jobs-32b-in-lost-wages/article/2613146
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A pro-immigrant program was expanded under President Obama that paid U.S. firms $2.7 billion to hire 180,000 foreign “students,” jobs that likely otherwise would have gone to Americans, according to a new report. The so-called “Optional Practical Training” was supposedly set up for foreign students but actually included no training and put college graduates in the high-paying jobs for three years. The Center for Immigration Studies, which on Friday urged President Trump to stop the program, estimated that the jobs paid $60,000, suggesting a total of $11 billion in annual wages lost to American workers, over $32 billion over three years. In his Inaugural Address, Trump advocated an “America First” theme. The Center said the program, also used under former President George W. Bush, paid companies $10,000-$15,000 to hire the foreigner college grads for three years.)

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— TRUMP UNLOADS ON ‘DISGUSTING’ MADONNA
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/27/trump-unloads-on-disgusting-madonna/

 

TOWNHALL
— It’s “Christmas in January” for Conservatives – Wayne Allyn Root
http://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2017/01/28/its-christmas-in-january-for-conservatives-n2277737

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Ohio State class teaches students to detect and respond to microaggressions, white privilege – AMANDA TIDWELL (DIERSEN: Are you White?  How privileged are you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/30923/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Promised To Bring Back Jobs. For Potential Federal Employees, He’s Taking Them Away.  The federal hiring freeze means people who thought they have positions no longer do. Dave Jamleson, Sam Stein, and Amanda Terkel (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-hiring-freeze_us_588b9f18e4b08a14f7e5c121
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump as a Utopian Thinker.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-as-a-utopian-thinker_us_588c299be4b0cd25e49048f1
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs argue against trying to stop illegal immigration.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mexico-tax-goods-more-expensive_us_588b52a0e4b0303c07530f6f
— Trump Is Not the Real Nightmare. Congress Is.  While we wait for a GOP mutiny, they keep giving their useful idiot just enough rope to hang himself. – Misha Pinkhasov  (DIERSEN: Who considers you to be one of their useful idiots?  Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who consider me to be one of their useful idiots?  They stress that I send them GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising.  They stress that I include links to their articles in the emails.  They stress that I promote their events.  They stress that I attend their events.  They stress that I report on their events.  While all that time, they are doing everything that they can to destroy me and to destroy my supporters.  Again, I should write a book about my those who consider me to be one of their useful idiots?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-is-not-the-nightmare-congress-is_us_588a1906e4b01ea697898991
— Welcome To A New Era Of Activism – Mary Anne Hitt  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors PROTEST AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/welcome-to-a-new-era-of-activism_us_588b759de4b0020b224b43e7

 

REUTERS
— Trump aides divided over policy shielding ‘dreamer’ immigrants – Julia Edwards Ainsley and Richard Cowan
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-idUSKBN15C0BV

 

UPI
— Google recalls staff to U.S., criticizes Trump immigration order – Daniel Uria
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/01/28/Google-recalls-staff-to-US-criticizes-Trump-immigration-order/2071485618595/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Refugees Detained at U.S. Airports, Prompting Legal Challenges to Trump’s Immigration Order – NICHOLAS KULISH and MANNY FERNANDEZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/28/us/refugees-detained-at-us-airports-prompting-legal-challenges-to-trumps-immigration-order.html
— Trump Bars Refugees and Citizens of 7 Muslim Countries – MICHAEL D. SHEAR and HELENE COOPER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/us/politics/trump-syrian-refugees.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue against trying to stop illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/28/business/mexico-border-wall-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/us/politics/president-donald-trump-first-week.html
— How to Buy a Used Car in an Age of Widespread Recalls – RON LIEBER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/your-money/used-cars-takata-recalls.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries oppose fighting voter fraud, that is, which of the aforesaid promote voter fraud?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/the-voter-fraud-fantasy.html
— The Trump War on Public Schools – Gail Collins  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, public schools focus on a) defending and advancing the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/the-trump-war-on-public-schools.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/donald-trumps-un-american-refugee-policy.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/mexicos-forceful-resistance.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/world/americas/mexico-border-tijuana-migrants-haitians-trump-wall.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Refugees detained at U.S. airports challenge Trump’s executive order – Emma Brown and David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/refugees-detained-at-us-airports-challenge-trumps-executive-order/2017/01/28/e69501a2-e562-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, RINOs, and those who brought children to America illegally use those children as cannon fodder.
http://college.usatoday.com/2017/01/27/how-dreamers-are-preparing-in-case-trump-ends-obama-immigration-actions/

 

NEW YOUR POST
— Peru, Colombia vow to stand with Mexico against Trump – Reuters  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which countries stand against Trump? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://nypost.com/2017/01/28/peru-colombia-vow-to-stand-with-mexico-against-trump/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Under Trump, America recedes.” Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  If you are an anti-Trump, how many of the aforesaid groups are you a member of?
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/trump-america-recedes-article-1.2956849

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— The end of manly labor – Rob Walker
https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2017/01/29/the-end-manly-labor/WjzhrUhDCFnWGN1NcR0clL/story.html

 

EXPRESS TRIBUNE
— Trump campaign against bureaucracy alarms federal workers – AFP  (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 19 years.  What is your attitude toward federal employees and toward federal retirees?  From what I see, virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees and retirees. In my defense, I have always been a Republican.  Virtually all federal employees and retiree are Democrats.  Virtually all of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates despised if not hated Republicans.)
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1307394/trump-campaign-bureaucracy-alarms-federal-workers/

 

WSJM
— Lawmaker: Focus Should Be On Workers Who Have Stopped Looking For Employment  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in Washington, DC have done since 1997 to stop me from getting work that is appropriate for someone with my work experience, my education, my professional certifications, and my professional license.  I could group them as follows: activists, candidates, elected/appointed officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://www.wsjm.com/2017/01/28/lawmaker-focus-should-be-on-workers-who-have-stopped-looking-for-employment/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Immigration Standoff Brewing Between Texas Governor, County Sheriff  Greg Abbott threatens to withhold funding to Travis County, whose sheriff reversed policy on detaining undocumented immigrants – DAN FROSCH  (DIERSEN: When will Rauner insist that all of America’s immigration laws be enforced in Illinois?  When will Rauner insist that all employers in Illinois use E-Verify?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-standoff-brewing-between-texas-governor-county-sheriff-1485555737
— Trump Tries to Build a ‘Different Party’ – Peggy Noonan  (DIERSEN: Trump promised that if elected, he would defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tries-to-build-a-different-party-1485478386
— Google Criticizes Impact on Staff of Trump Immigration Order  Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai tells staff ‘it’s painful to see the personal cost’ on colleagues – JACK NICAS  (DIERSEN: What do you say to big “American” companies that put their interests ahead of America’s interests?  Under the Democrats, and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, big “American” companies talk and act like they are anti-American.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/google-criticizes-impact-on-staff-of-trump-immigration-order-1485596067
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/enrique-pena-nieto-put-in-tough-spot-by-donald-trump-1485556405

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Sanctuary Cities Plan to Dodge President Trump’s Funding Cuts.”
http://fortune.com/2017/01/27/sanctuary-cities-president-trump-funding-cuts-illegal-immigrants/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-extreme-vetting-refugees-lawmakers-respond-2017-1

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs argue against trying to stop illegal immigration.
http://time.com/money/4651919/trump-import-tax-mexico-build-wall/

January 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP FLOATS 20-PERCENT TAX ON MEXICAN IMPORTS TO PAY FOR WALL, BUT CONSIDERING OTHER OPTIONS – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-floats-20-percent-tax-on-mexican-imports-to-pay-for-wall-but-considering-other-options/1722651/
— TRUMP PLANS TO SUSPEND VISAS TO 7 MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRIES, DRAFT ORDER SHOWS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-plans-to-suspend-visas-to-7-muslim-majority-countries-draft-order-shows/1721876/
— ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES TARGETED IN TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/environment-healthcare-initiatives-targeted-in-trump-executive-orders/1722855/
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ASKS TOP STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS TO LEAVE – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-administration-asks-top-state-department-officials-to-leave/1722229/
— MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL NOT ATTEND MEETING WITH TRUMP – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mexican-president-says-he-will-not-attend-meeting-with-trump/1722091/

 

NBC5
— White House Spokesman Says Import Tax an Option to Pay for Wall  Officials immediately began backtracking from a 20 percent proposal – Julie Pace and Mark Stevenson
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Hints-He-May-Cancel-Mexico-Visit-Over-Wall-Spat-411870355.html
— ‘You’ve Lost My Respect’: Blagojevich’s Daughter Writes Scathing Letter to Obama After Father Not on Last Batch of Commutations
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Blagojevichs-Daughter-Writes-Letter-to-Obama-After-Father-Not-On-Last-Batch-of-Commutations-411921355.html
— Rauner: Sending National Guard to Chicago Would Be a ‘Mistake’  “We continue to believe it’s not the right thing for us to send in the National Guard,” Rauner said. “That would be a mistake.” – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-national-guard-rauner-trump-411898325.html
— Trump Infrastructure Plan Includes Chicago Rail Projects: Report  Among the roughly 50 proposed projects are plans to redevelop Chicago’s Union Station and modernize the CTA’s Red and Purple lines. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Infrastructure-Plan-Includes-Chicago-Rail-Projects-Report-411911265.html
— How Much Could Being a Sanctuary City Cost Chicago After Trump Order? Answer Unclear  Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday the city would “stay a sanctuary city” following Trump’s order
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/How-Much-Could-Being-a-Sanctuary-City-Cost-Chicago-After-Trump-Order-Answer-Unclear-411909615.html
— Trump In First TV Interview as President: ‘Chicago is Like a War Zone’
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-In-First-TV-Interview-as-President-Chicago-is-Like-a-War-Zone-411884825.html

 

CBS2
— Trump: Chicago’s ‘Horrible Carnage’ Like A ‘War Zone’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/26/trump-chicagos-horrible-carnage-like-a-war-zone/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mexican president says he will not attend meeting with Trump
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/231918023-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Absent budget, Lisa Madigan seeks to stop state workers’ pay – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/absent-budget-lisa-madigan-files-motion-to-stop-state-worker-pay/
— Trump seeks 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for wall – AP  (DIERSEN: Those who make money by exploiting the Mexicans who are in Mexico will not like this.  At some point, will Mexico offer to end its war on America, that is, will Mexico offer a) to stop sending its citizens into America illegally, b) to recall its citizens who are in America illegally, and c) to stop sending pot and other illegal drugs into America illegally?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-wants-tax-to-pay-for-border-wall/
— Blagojevich daughter blasts Obama: ‘Selfish and spineless’ – Andy Grimm  (DIERSEN: To this day, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois blame me for Jim Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in 2002.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blagojevich-daughter-blasts-obama-selfish-and-spineless/
— Immigrant groups want Welcoming City ordinance strengthened – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. That is treasonous.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigrant-groups-want-welcoming-city-ordinance-strengthened/
— Minimum wage shelved as Senate leader warns members of ‘pressure’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/minimum-wage-shelved-as-senate-leader-warns-members-of-pressure/
— TREASONOUS: ‘Sanctuary cities’ undaunted by Trump move to cut funding – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sanctuary-cities-undaunted-by-trump-move-to-cut-funding/
— Mexican president cancels trip, but Trump calls decision ‘mutual’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mexico-stunned-by-trump-tweet-on-canceling-trip/
— Official: Border Patrol chief tells agents he was forced out – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/official-border-patrol-chief-tells-agents-he-was-forced-out/
— Pass state budget to keep Chicago kids in school – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-pass-state-budget-to-keep-chicago-kids-in-school/
— Could McCarthy become U.S. Marshal? – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-exclusive-could-mccarthy-become-u-s-marshal/
— Donald Trump calls Chicagoan’s joke about son Barron ‘a disgrace’ – Darel Jevens
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/donald-trump-calls-chicagoans-joke-about-son-barron-a-disgrace/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Spokesman: Trump wants 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for border wall
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-gop-mexico-border-wall-cost-20170126-story.html
— It turns out Jared Kushner and Sean Spicer are also registered to vote in two states – Matea Gold, Alice Crites
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-kushner-spicer-20170126-story.html
— Senators go home without budget deal in place – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-senate-no-budget-vote-met-0127-20170126-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump/Rauner says “Rauner rises above the low bar set by Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-rauner-good-republican-trump-perspec-0127-jm-20170126-column.html
— Rod Blagojevich’s 20-year-old daughter Amy unloads on Barack Obama – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-amy-blagojevich-obama-chicago-inc-20170126-story.html
— DuPage heroin-related deaths up 53% in 2016: coroner – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-dupage-coroner-heroin-statistics-st-0127-20170126-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn men.  If you want to be accepted by Democrats and/or by RINOs, you have to demonize, denigrate, and condemn men.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-gender-stereotypes-study-20170126-story.html
— Mr. President, don’t build that wall – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with citizens of Mexico and of other foreign countries against citizens of America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-mexico-wall-immigration-edit-0127-jm-20170126-story.html
— White House leaks cast Trump as a clueless child – Chris Cillizza  (FROM THE ARTICLE: But my educated guess is that these leaks must be driving Trump absolutely crazy. And when he gets mad, history suggests he will try to get even. And quickly.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-leaks-impulsive-clueless-child-20170126-story.html
— Hill Republicans leave GOP retreat with few answers from Trump about agenda – Mike DeBonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gop-retreat-20170126-story.html
— ABC says Trump claimed 2 were shot dead in Chicago during Obama’s speech. But it never happened. – Jeremy Gorner and Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-chicago-violence-abc-interview-met-20170126-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Evanston mayor sides with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-evanston-mayor-sanctuary-city-tl-0202-20170126-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville merger question unlikely to appear on ballot, attorneys say – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170126/news/170129128/
— Boundary changes proposed in Glen Ellyn District 89 – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170126/news/170129094/
— The Latest: Ryan says Congress will pay billions for wall – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170126/news/170129148/
— Uncomfortable implications of inaction on Illinois budget’s ‘grand bargain’ – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170125/discuss/170129188/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Will Rauner agree to be Trump’s immigration cop? – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to lose in 2018 want him to side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens. Those who want Rauner to lose in 2018 want him to side with Mexico and with its citizens against Illinois and against its citizens.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170126/BLOGS02/170129874/trump-immigration-order-complicates-a-rauner-re-election

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Local election officials welcome voter fraud probe – Maria Nagle
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/local-election-officials-welcome-voter-fraud-probe/article_a558fef6-bcb1-5ad7-8ca1-6bc74aceafec.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— With eye on 2018, Rauner says ‘Don’t blame me’ – AP  (DIERSEN: Who blames you? Should I write a book about those who blame me a) for all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems and b) for the all problems that the following have had, are having, and will have: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Post Office, all the Republican candidates who have lost elections in Illinois since 2000, etc.?)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/with-eye-on-rauner-says-don-t-blame-me/article_c7acddc0-e407-11e6-ab87-9f7b577a5004.html
— Inaugural speech channels failed Gov. Walker’s – Scott Reeder
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/inaugural-speech-channels-failed-gov-walker-s/article_9ea8d9d1-268d-5df8-b5fe-de2bfd3b2d5f.html

 

WAND
— Labor secretary nominee’s company outsourced jobs – AP  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, to paint me as being a patriotic hypocrite, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that the engine for my 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max was made in Mexico, that its automatic transmission was made in Germany, and that the car was assembled in Canada.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/34355358/labor-secretary-nominees-company-outsourced-jobs

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Economist says U.S., Illinois heading in opposite directions – Dan McCaleb
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/25/from-the-editors-desk-economist-says-u-s-illinois-heading-in-opposite-directions/aedal7b/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Rauner’s fork in the road? Will he move left or right on the proposed massive tax increase? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/01/rauner-faces-a-fork-in-the-road-will-he-move-left-or-right-on-the-proposed-tax-increase/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— For many Illinoisans, the next recession has arrived – Austin Berg
https://ilnews.org/11875/opinion-for-many-illinoisans-the-next-recession-has-arrived/
— Illinois not among coal states suing to keep mines open
https://ilnews.org/11865/illinois-not-among-coal-states-suing-keep-mines-open/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Illinois revenue bill taxes most everything AND STRIP CLUBS – M.D. Kittle
http://watchdog.org/286779/illinois-taxes-strip-clubs/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR MCCARTER REBUFFED AFTER CRITICAL FACEBOOK VIDEO GOES VIRAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/illinois-state-senator-rebuffed-after-critical-facebook-video-goes-viral.html
— ROSKAM TALKS TAX REFORM WITH STUART VARNEY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/roskam-talks-tax-reform-with-stuart-varney.html
— NRA RESPONDS TO ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN GUTIERREZ’ MSNBC ATTACK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/nra-responds-to-illinois-congressman-gutierrez-msnbc-attack.html
— REPUBLICAN SENATOR SYVERSON DEFENDS DEMOCRAT 40% INCOME TAX HIKE PROPOSAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/republican-senator-defends-democrat-40-income-tax-hike-proposal.html
— TRUMP APPROVAL RATING HITS 59%
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/trump-approval-ratings-hit-59.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump takes first flight on Air Force One – Dave Boyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/26/trump-pence-take-1st-flights-presidential-aircraft/
— A nation derided for doing the right thing – Wesley Pruden  (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats.  RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/26/america-derided-for-doing-the-right-thing-on-immig/

 

GOPUSA
— Seattle NAACP: We have to get rid of this white supremacy, where everything is white-centric  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be accepted by Democrats or by RINOs, you have to be anti-White.  That is a major reason why Trump won and why Clinton lost.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19821
— Mexican President Refuses Opportunity to Discuss Issues with Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19852
— Hey illegals, start packing your bags!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19830
— The Left’s Vagina-Based Politics Demeans Women
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19751
— Trend: Minnesota bill would make convicted protesters liable for policing costs
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19823
— Sanctuary Suites: Defiant mayor vows to harbor illegals at Boston City Hall
http://www.gopusa.com/sanctuary-suites-defiant-mayor-vows-to-harbor-illegals-at-boston-city-hall/
— Albright will stand with Muslims  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Ever-increasingly, to say that you are a Democrat is to say that you are a Muslim.)
http://www.gopusa.com/albright-will-stand-with-muslims/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Has EPA Employees ‘Coming To Work In Tears’ – Andrew Follett (DIERSEN: What will happen if/when Trump takes steps to end patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in the federal government?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/trump-has-epa-employees-coming-to-work-in-tears/
— DOE Employees Scrubbed ‘Climate Change’ From Agency Files To Fool Trump – Michael Bastasch  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats have used DOE and everything else to blame Republicans for bad weather.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/doe-employees-scrubbed-climate-change-from-agency-files-to-fool-trump/
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Says He Will Deliver On ‘Extreme Vetting’ For Immigrants And Refugees – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/trump-says-he-will-deliver-on-extreme-vetting-for-immigrants-and-refugees/
— Trump LIVES UP To Campaign Promise, Starts Draining The Swamp – JACK KOCSIS
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/trump-lives-up-to-campaign-promise-starts-draining-the-swamp/
— FLASHBACK: Obama Admin Made Canada Pay For A $2 BILLION Border Bridge – Katie Frates
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/flashback-obama-admin-made-canada-pay-for-a-2-billion-border-bridge/
— NYT Editorial Board Horrified That Trump Wants To Fight ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/nyt-editorial-board-horrified-that-trump-wants-to-end-radical-islamic-terrorism/
— Senior Obama Official Fabricated Purple Hearts To Get Gov’t Jobs For Decades – Kathryn Watson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/senior-obama-official-fabricated-purple-hearts-to-get-govt-jobs-for-decades/
— Cruz’s Former Chief Of Staff To Serve As Trump’s Conservative Liaison – Russ Read
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/26/breaking-cruzs-former-chief-of-staff-to-serve-as-trumps-conservative-liaison/

 

NEWSMAX
— Priebus Defends Trump’s Order to Cut Off Funds to Sanctuary Cities – Jeffrey Rodack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Priebus-Defends-Trump-Immigration/2017/01/26/id/770527/

 

BREITBART
— Fake News: Media Reports State Dept. ‘Mass Resignation,’ Officials Actually Fired – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/01/26/fake-news-media-reports-state-dept-mass-resignation-officials-actually-fired/
— Steve Bannon Torches New York Times: ‘You Have No Power’
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/01/26/steve-bannon-torches-new-york-times-no-power/
— Democrats Teaching How to Talk to ‘Real Americans’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/25/democrats-teaching-how-to-talk-to-real-americans/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— BLACK LIVES MATTER SLAMS WOMEN’S MARCH FOR BEING TOO WHITE
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/26/black-lives-matter-slams-womens-march-for-being-too-white/
— TRUMP DOJ LIKELY TO FIND MANY OFFENSES IN VOTER FRAUD PROBE, EXPERTS SAY
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/26/trump-doj-likely-to-find-many-offenses-in-voter-fraud-probe-experts-say/
— ANTI TRUMP LEFTISTS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE CUTE TO BLOCK A STREET. THE POLICE WEREN’T PLAYING.
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/26/anti-trump-leftists-thought-it-would-be-cute-to-block-a-street-the-police-werent-playing/

 

TOWNHALL
— Hugh Hewitt: President Trump Did More Outreach In A Day Than Obama Did In A Year – Matt Vespa
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/01/26/hugh-hewitt-liberals-need-to-get-out-of-elite-media-ghetto-n2276408

 

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Women’s Marchers, Unite! – Paul Kengor (DIERSEN: The individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that you unite with say more about you than anything that you ca say about yourself.  Of course, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs know this.  They unite to give themselves standing to destroy.)
https://www.academia.org/womens-marchers-unite/

 

POLITICO
— Trump wants 20% tax on imports from Mexico to pay for wall – Jeremy Diamond  (DIERSEN: At some point, will Mexico offer to end its war on America, that is, will Mexico offer a) to stop sending its citizens into America illegally, b) to recall its citizens who are in America illegally, and c) to stop sending pot and other illegal drugs into America illegally?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/donald-trump-mexico-import-tax-border-wall/index.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— President Trump’s inner circle largely has Northern, Democratic pedigree – Ben Piven
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/president-trumps-inner-circle-largely-has-northern_us_588a2c7ce4b0628ad613decc

 

CNN
— Illinois governor: Trump hasn’t called me about Chicago violence – Chris Massie
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/trump-rauner-feds-chicago/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois Senate pushes off vote on budget fix until February – AP
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article128841279.html

 

REUTERS
— U.S. federal employee ‘gag orders’ may be illegal, lawmakers warn Trump – Valerie Volcovici (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government never officially issued a gag order to stop my opposition to political affiliation discrimination, to reverse discrimination, or to age discrimination, but my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower-idUSKBN15A2L1

 

CBS NEWS
— Senators accuse Trump of promoting “culture of fear” among federal employees  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used their treatment of me to promote a “culture of fear.”  GAO employees saw that my Democrat superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  IRS employees saw that my Democrat superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  Post Office employees saw that my Democrat superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://cbsnews.cbs.com/news/senators-accuse-trump-of-promoting-culture-of-fear-among-federal-employees/

 

AOL NEWS
— Trump compares Chicago violence to Afghanistan – BRYAN LOGAN
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/01/26/trump-compares-chicago-violence-to-afghanistan/21663231/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Plans 20% Tax on Mexican Imports to Pay for Border Wall – MICHAEL D. SHEAR  (DIERSEN: Those who make money by exploiting the Mexicans who are in Mexico will not like this.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/us/politics/mexico-wall-tax-trump.html
— Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Says Media Should ‘Keep Its Mouth Shut’ – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUMJA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/business/media/stephen-bannon-trump-news-media.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The State Department’s entire senior administrative team just resigned – Josh Rogin  (DIERSEN: As soon as they came to realize that I was never going to become a Democrat, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did everything that they could to get me to resign. My Democrat Post Office superiors succeeded in forcing me resign in 1969 and previously they disallowed my sick leave requests. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, and previously they did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/01/26/the-state-departments-entire-senior-management-team-just-resigned/
— White House press secretary says border wall will be funded by 20 percent import tax on Mexican goods – Joshua Partlow  (DIERSEN: Those who make money by exploiting the Mexicans who are in Mexico will not like this.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexican-president-cancels-visit-to-washington-as-tensions-with-trump-administration-intensify/2017/01/26/ececc3da-e3d9-11e6-a419-eefe8eff0835_story.html
— Trump’s order to ban refugees and immigrants triggers fears across the globe – Sudarsan Raghavan, Louisa Loveluck and Kevin Sieff  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they stand with “the globe” against America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/trumps-impending-bans-on-refugees-and-immigrants-triggers-fears-globally/2017/01/26/c698e67e-e33d-11e6-a419-eefe8eff0835_story.html
— Washington’s new normal: A Trump protest spectacle a day – Petula Dvorak
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/washingtons-new-normal-a-trump-protest-a-day/2017/01/26/7d2e5978-e3bb-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html
— DIERSDEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s government looks an awful lot like a badly run business.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-government-looks-an-awful-lot-like-a-badly-run-business/2017/01/26/8b9e4886-e40d-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Says Tax on Mexican Imports Would Pay for Border Wall Move would effectively endorse an idea Trump criticized two weeks ago – RICHARD RUBIN  (DIERSEN: Those who make money by exploiting the Mexicans who are in Mexico will not like this.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-says-tax-on-mexican-imports-could-pay-for-border-wall-1485463326
— Canceled Meeting Deepens U.S.-Mexico Rift  Presidents Trump and Peña Nieto won’t meet as sparks fly over border wall, trade – JOSE DE CORDOBA and PETER NICHOLAS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-threatens-to-cancel-meeting-with-mexican-president-1485443555
— Fed to Align Itself With Government Hiring Freeze  Trump asks for plan to reduce number of employees through attrition – DAVID HARRISON and KATE DAVIDSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-to-align-itself-with-government-hiring-freeze-1485475194

 

USA TODAY
— Madeleine Albright: ‘I stand ready to register as a Muslim’ – Sean Rossman  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Ever-increasingly, to say that you are a Democrat is to say that you are a Muslim.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/26/madeleine-albright-stand-ready-register-muslim/97096092/

 

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD
— How hiring freezes affect other workers  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under Republican-led hiring freezes and/or promotion freezes.  That turned GAO’s employees who were Democrat against those like me who were Republican big time.)
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/01/25/how-hiring-freezes-affect-other-workers/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Immigration Blitz: A ‘Self-Deportation’ Strategy Taken to Extremes.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/trump-goes-to-extremes-to-encourage-self-deportation.html

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— With eye on 2018, Illinois governor says ‘Don’t blame me’  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s strategy for fending off potential Democratic challengers includes stressing the bright spots while blaming others for the things going horribly wrong – AP  (DIERSEN: Who blames you?  Should I write a book about those who blame me a) for all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems and b) for the all problems that the following have had, are having, and will have: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Post Office, all the Republican candidates who have lost elections in Illinois since 2000, etc.?)
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-01-26/with-eye-on-2018-illinois-governor-says-dont-blame-me

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Majority Leader Calls ‘Career Bureaucrats’ the Washington Swamp in Op-Ed – Kellie Lunney  (DIERSEN: Democrat career bureaucrats focus on getting rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, that is, Democrat career bureaucrats focus on using Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to promote patronage.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/01/house-majority-leader-calls-career-bureaucrats-washington-swamp-op-ed/134870/

 

FED SMITH
— Lawmakers Accuse Trump of Breaking Federal Law – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/26/lawmakers-accuse-trump-of-breaking-federal-law/
— Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Whistleblower? – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.  In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, by not promoting me beyond GS-13, by keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and by forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  If I had not blown any whistles, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/26/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-whistleblower/
— Executive Orders Call for Hiring 15,000 New Federal Employees – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/26/executive-orders-call-for-hiring-15000-new-federal-employees/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Deep Insecurity Is Fueling His Most Extreme Plans.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/140098/trumps-deep-insecurity-fueling-extreme-plans

 

COLUMBIA JOUNALISM REVIEW
— Journalists arrested in DC inauguration protests have law on their side – Jonathan Peters  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to be arrested for putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails without first getting their permission.)
http://www.cjr.org/watchdog/journalist_arrested_inauguration_protest_felony.php

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Google Has Banned 200 Publishers Since It Passed a New Policy Against Fake News – Tess Townsend  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want Google to ban me.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/google-has-banned-200-publishers-since-it-passed-a-new-policy-against-fake-news/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Democratic senator urges Donald Trump’s federal employees to blow the whistle  Senator Claire McCaskill from Missouri made the appeal on social media – Vrinda Jagota  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates talked and acted a) like they knew all about Jim Thompson, Jim Edgar, and the Rutan decision (SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html) and b) like Democrat politicians had told them to get rid of me so that a Democrat could have my job.)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/senator-donald-trumps-federal-whistleblower-a7548541.html

January 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Late-night TV hosts mock Trump for his Chicago violence tweet – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-trump-chicago-violence-tweet-20170126-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Cupich likens city violence problem to Great Chicago Fire – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-blase-cupich-met-0126-20170125-story.html
— Trump transforms Emanuel into Mayor Zorro – John Kass  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to give preference to citizens of foreign countries, that is, to discriminate against citizens of America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-trump-kass-0126-20170125-column.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Hung over or not, Kraft Heinz workers will to get day off after the Super Bowl – Greg Trotter  (DIERSEN: In January of 1970, while I attended NIU, Chrysler hired me to work Mondays at its Belvedere plant to fill in for no shows.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-super-bowl-kraft-heinz-0126-biz-20170125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is it another Trump lie that he’ll send the feds to crack down on Chicago?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-chicago-feds-huppke-20170125-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump women.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–womens-march-protest-signs-20170126-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov signals support for grand bargain — we hope – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-guv-signals-support-for-grand-bargain-we-hope/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Former aides to suburban Republicans now working for Trump – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170126/news/170129158/
— For many, Trump’s inauguration means the return of optimism – Byron York
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170126/discuss/170129281/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What if you make less than your coworkers? – Heather Krentler  (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, I would have given the jury many examples of my Democrat superiors paying me less than my coworkers even though I had more job-related work experience, more job-related education, more job-related professional certifications, and a job related professional licence. My coworkers who were paid more than me were Democrats, minorities, females, and/or younger than me.)
http://www.crains.com/article/hr-confidential/hr-confidential-what-if-you-make-less-your-coworkers

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Refusing to compromise, Rauner risks a strike.”
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/guest-view-refusing-to-compromise-rauner-risks-a-strike/article_c4f7fab9-2a56-5a52-b6aa-f15068d849b2.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— As Trump takes office, no more excuses – David Williams, President, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/as-trump-takes-office-no-more-excuses/article_9a258a03-5f92-5794-ae7c-2361d78a3c81.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Metro-east spent 35 percent more money on video gaming in 2016 – CASEY BISCHEL
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article128834194.html

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Closing the rift in our country.”
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-closing-the-rift-in-our-country/article_85546ac1-0389-5f9b-8b2f-d7cecc9e416c.html

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Which Illinois Colleges Are Best for Income Equality, Mobility (and Marriage)? A new paper delves into rare data about who goes to what schools in Illinois, based on their parents’ income, and how they fared when they became adults. – WHET MOSER  (DIERSEN: How much income did your parents have when you were in grade school, in high school, and in college?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2017/Illinois-Colleges-Income/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— As Rauner Touts Accomplishments, Dems Hear ‘Alternative Facts’ – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-touts-accomplishments-dems-hear-alternative-facts#stream/0
— Who has been hurt the most by shifts in the Illinois economy? – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-left-behind#stream/0

 

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Considers New Tax Called (Are You Ready?) the ‘Business Opportunity Tax’! – Wirepoints Original – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-considers-new-tax-called-are-you-ready-the-business-opportunity-tax-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers introduce new tax ‘for the privilege of doing business in the state’
https://ilnews.org/11852/lawmakers-introduce-new-tax-privilege-business-state/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Let Madonna, Judd, and Cyrus Fund Planned Parenthood – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/let-madonna-judd-and-cyrus-fund-planned-parenthood/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN SIDES WITH ENVIRONMENTALISTS OVER STATE’S COAL MINERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/attorney-general-madigan-sides-with-environmentalists-over-states-coal-miners.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— UNDER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT TRUMP, THE MEDIA REDISCOVERS ITS PURPOSE – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: The paid media’s purpose has always been a) to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/under-republican-president-trump-the-media-rediscovers-its-purpose/
— TRUMP DOESN’T NEED MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND THEY’RE MAD AS HELL – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-doesnt-need-mainstream-media-and-theyre-mad-as-hell/

 

GOPUSA
— Who Decides Which Facts are ‘Alternative’ and Which are Real?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19791

 

TOWNHALL
— Networks Give 129 Times More Coverage to Women’s March on Washington Than March for Life – Leah Barkoukis
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/01/25/shocker-networks-give-129-times-more-coverage-to-womens-march-than-march-for-life-n2276803

 

FOX NEWS
— Priebus on sanctuary cities: ‘If you defy the laws of this country, you shouldn’t receive federal taxpayer dollars’
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/25/priebus-on-sanctuary-cities-if-defy-laws-this-country-shouldnt-receive-federal-taxpayer-dollars.html
— The Trump Wall Rises – WSJ
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/26/trump-wall-rises
— Priebus: Trump’s Goal Is to Be the ‘President of the American Worker’  (DIERSEN: Are/were you an American worker?  I was 1964-1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on American workers. They paint themselves as being “above it all.”)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/25/reince-priebus-hannity-donald-trump-executive-orders-goals-next-steps
— O’Reilly Factor: Gun violence and resulting murders in Chicago continue to escalate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37e0-qq8Yfc

 

DAILY CALLER
— Albright: I’m ‘Ready To Register As Muslim’ To Fight Trump – Scott Greer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/25/albright-im-ready-to-register-as-muslim-to-fight-trump/
— Spicer, MSNBC Reporter Kristen Welker Lock Horns At Press Briefing — ‘We’re Ending This RIGHT NOW’ – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my disgusting critics/opponents, their disgusting operatives, and their disgusting dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that in my role as a GOPUSA reporter, I ask inappropriate questions?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/25/spicer-msnbc-reporter-lock-horns-at-press-briefing-were-ending-this-right-now-video/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Says the Wall Will Be Built in a Few Months
https://pjmedia.com/video/pres-trump-says-the-wall-will-be-built-in-a-few-months/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Anti-Trump Protesters Block Bus & Downtown Train. How Police Handle Them Has Crowd Cheering… – JUSTEN CHARTERS
http://ijr.com/2017/01/786822-anti-trump-protesters-block-passenger-bus-downtown-train-how-police-handle-them-has-crowd-cheering/

 

ROLL CALL
— The Hill: Trump’s Ultimate Truth Squad  Presidents don’t usually get to decree what facts and figures will shape legislation – David Hawkings
http://www.rollcall.com/news/hawkings/donald-trump-facts-congress

 

POLITICO
— Trump warns Mexico: Pay for the wall or cancel the meeting – LOUIS NELSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-mexico-border-wall-warning-234211

 

THE HILL
— Priebus: Why do taxpayer dollars go to sanctuary cities that ‘defy’ laws? – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/316232-priebus-on-sanctuary-cities-you-shouldnt-get-federal-taxpayer

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Administration Absolutely Outraged Someone Would Try To Delegitimize A President  Who would do such a thing? – Amanda Terkel and J.M. Rleger  (DIERSEN: Who are lead delegitimizers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Delegitimizers hint/imply/argue/shout that they are operatives or dupes for whoever has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-aides-birtherism_us_58877286e4b070d8cad56158

 

CNN
— Mexican President: We will not pay for the wall – Daniella Diaz  (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans side with Mexico and its citizens, millions of whom are in America, against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/politics/mexico-president-donald-trump-enrique-pena-nieto-border-wall/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Federal agencies fight administration online  Officially and behind the scenes, employees took on the President Trump in his favorite medium. – LISA LERER AND JULIE BYKOWICZ
http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/01/25/federal-agencies-fight-administration-online/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Chicago, Convulsed by Violence, Confronts Trump’s Twitter Threat – JULIE BOSMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/chicago-convulsed-by-violence-confronts-trumps-twitter-threat.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Our president is a pathological liar.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/opinion/a-lie-by-any-other-name.html?ref=opinion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump’s War on Women Begins.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/opinion/president-trumps-war-on-women-begins.html?ref=opinion
— Trump’s Impulses Now Carry the Force of the Presidency – PETER BAKERJA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/donald-trump-presidency.html
— It’s No Trump Tower, but White House Has ‘Beautiful’ Phones – MAGGIE HABERMANJAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/president-trump-white-house.html
— George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Suddenly a Best-Seller – KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/books/1984-george-orwell-donald-trump.html
— Goldman’s $285 Million Package for Gary Cohn Is Questioned – KATE KELLY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/business/dealbook/goldman-sachs-gary-cohn-285-million-departure-package.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Trump can’t simply build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border with an executive order.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/why-trump-cant-simply-build-a-wall-along-the-us-mexico-border-with-an-executive-order/2017/01/25/6b49de32-e319-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html

 

GOVERNING
— Despite Not Having a Budget for 18 Months, Illinois Governor Expresses Optimism
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/tns-rauner-illinois-state-address.html

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— How to hack a hiring freeze – Carten Cordell
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/how-to-hack-trumps-hiring-freeze

 

MASHABLE
— Google purges nearly 200 websites in fake news crackdown – PATRICK KULP  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that articles linked in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are fake if they a) promote planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform that they reject, b) promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and/or c) promote those who they blacklisted.)
http://mashable.com/2017/01/25/google-fake-news-publishers-purge/

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Log Cabin emerges as lead LGBT group in Trump era – Lou Chibbaro Jr. (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest against you?  Those who promote LGBT activity, their operatives, and their dupes work the hardest against me.)
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/01/25/log-cabin-emerges-lead-lgbt-group-trump-era/

 

MUSLIM MATTERS
— Everyday Trump is Signing off on an American Spring  Well within our humming metropolises and calm rural townships is a sentiment that this shift in political might is akin to a rising south, a return to an order, made natural by the lash, bullet and billy club.
http://muslimmatters.org/2017/01/26/everyday-trump-signing-off-american-spring/

January 11 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘Yes we did, yes we can’: Obama’s bittersweet goodbye – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Under Obama, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are members of the following groups advanced their agendas: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170111/BLOGS02/170119978/yes-we-did-yes-we-can-obamas-bittersweet-goodbye

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

SMALL BUSINESS
— Inability to Meet Job Standards and Termination – Devra Gartenstein  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old because I failed to meet jobs standards, and for no other reason.  In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/inability-meet-job-standards-termination-46672.html

 

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

 

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

January 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY WON’T BECOME SANCTUARY CAMPUS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/southern-illinois-university-wont-become-sanctuary-campus/1689926/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Drain the swamp’ movement having some effect on township elections – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-township-elections-st-0108-20170106-story.html
— Communities to formally challenge Naperville annexation proposal – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-annexation-process-st-0108-20170106-story.html
— Trump spokesman on Rauner snub: There’s been ‘unbelievable demand’ to attend inauguration – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-rauner-trump-inauguration-20170106-story.html
— Food stamp program faces uncertain future as power shifts in Washington – Greg Trotter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-food-stamps-block-grants-0108-biz-20170105-story.html
— Illinois EDGE jobs program could see new life – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-edge-tax-credit-extension-0107-biz-20170106-story.html
— Bill to require school lead testing stalls in Springfield – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-school-lead-testing-legislation-20170106-story.html
— Obama, please! Tough talk, not lofty rhetoric in your farewell speech – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-obama-farewell-speech-chicago-zorn-perspec-0108-md-20170106-column.html
— Buffalo Grove receives highest bond rating from Moody’s but with negative outlook
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/buffalo-grove/news/ct-bgc-moody-ratings-tl-0112-20170106-story.html
— The great ‘hillbilly’ scapegoat – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-hillbilly-rednecks-trump-voters-perspec-0106-md-20170106-story.html
— Top Democrat Barbara Flynn Currie: No deal on Chicago schools money expected soon – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-flynn-currie-cps-cuts-met-20170106-story.html
—  ‘Who is my representative?’ Google knows, even if you don’t – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-google-congress-districts-ethics-edit–0108-jm-20170106-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taunts Arnold Schwarzenegger on ‘Apprentice’ ratings – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/arnold-schwarzenegger-responds-to-trumps-apprentice-taunts/
— New Illinois prisoner ID law is weak medicine – David M. Shapiro
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-new-illinois-prisoner-id-law-is-weak-medicine/
— Even efforts of hometown president couldn’t stem Chicago violence – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/efforts-of-homegrown-president-couldnt-stem-chicago-violence/
— Senate budget deal brewing ahead of lame duck session – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-budget-deal-brewing-ahead-of-lame-duck-session/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mayors fight back against merger with Naperville – Bob Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/news/170109258/
— Glenbard event in Spanish to help parents influence teens to be drug-free
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/submitted/170109313/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on turning all the religions of the world against Republicans.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/submitted/170109339/
— Four DuPage tax increases still hang in limbo – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/news/170109267/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The need for a state budget deal just got more urgent – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170106/BLOGS02/170109908/time-for-madigan-rauner-to-deal-as-illinois-morass-deepens
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rich Miller sides with Madigan against Rauner.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes officially or unofficially side with Rich Miller.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170106/NEWS02/170109897/mike-madigan-is-rauners-white-whale-will-anyone-win

 

WTTW
— Budget ‘Grand Bargain’ Shaping Up in Springfield – Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/06/budget-grand-bargain-shaping-springfield

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 23 former Munger workers hired by Rauner administration – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170106/23-former-munger-workers-hired-by-rauner-administration

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Crimes against whites equals small percentage of hate crimes.”
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/crimes-against-whites-equals-small-percentage-of-hate-crimes/article_64f25328-990d-5bfe-a925-79dd81f87af3.html

 

WREX
— Congressmen Mike Bost and John Shimkus from Southern Illinois push for earmarks return – AP
http://www.wrex.com/story/34202745/congressmen-from-southern-illinois-push-for-earmarks-return

 

WICS
— New Law Aimed At Reducing Illinois’ Teacher Shortage – AP  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/rauner-signs-bill-to-alleviate-burdens-on-teachers-moving-to-illinois

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP LAUNCHES “BOSS MADIGAN” CONTEST
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/chicago-the-illinois-republican-party-continues-its-publicity-campaign-attack-on-house-speaker-mike-madigan-ridiculing-r.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? TALKING TWITTER WITH DONALD TRUMP’S PRESS SECRETARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/wheres-weyermuller-talking-twitter-with-donald-trumps-press-secretary-1.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Retirement system belatedly admits huge Mautino error
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/06/retirement-system-belatedly-admits-huge-mautino-error/
— Yet another goofy ILGOP press release on Madigan
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/06/yet-another-goofy-ilgop-press-release-on-madigan/
— Rauner gets the celebrity treatment in Rockford
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/06/the-celebrity-treatment-in-rockford/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Peter Roskam to head tax subcommittee ahead of overhaul effort – JOSEPH LAWLER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/peter-roskam-to-head-tax-subcommittee-ahead-of-overhaul-effort/article/2611134

 

GOPUSA
— How many more criminals will Obama set free?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18861
— Freedom of Association Is Great … for Liberals
http://www.gopusa.com/freedom-of-association-is-great-for-liberals/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Who Has More Privilege Than Barack Obama? – Jonathan F. Keiler  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged, and that because of that, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/01/who_has_more_privilege_than_barack_obama.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Obama was not born into substantial wealth, but his family on both sides was well connected, providing a traditional advantage that allowed him entry into elite society.  This old-style leg up then combined with modern leftist ethnic-racial privileges, overwhelmingly present in academia and the media, to advance Obama at every turn.  This created a powerful cocktail of built-in benefits that gave Obama almost every conceivable benefit of the doubt while at the same time allowing him to claim victim status.  More than anything else, it is this dynamic that explains his rise and his selfishness.  It also clarifies Obama’s heavy narcissism, bullying behavior, and utter lack of graciousness. Without these privileges, Obama gets nowhere.  If you are inclined to learn more about how Obama got this way, read David Maraniss’s much heralded, largely hagiographic biography of Obama’s early years, if you can bear it.  Before I bought it, I noted a two-star review on Amazon: “Boring.”  Often such smart-aleck one-word reviews are off the mark, but not this time.)

 

BREITBART
— Celebs to Host Progressive ‘Love-a-Thon’ During Trump Inauguration – JEROME HUDSON  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps love those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/05/celebrity-telethon-facebook-live-inauguration-day/
— Obama to Free Gitmo Detainees Who Have Vowed to Behead Americans – EDWIN MORA  (DIERSEN: Obama loves those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/01/05/report-obama-mass-transfer-gitmo-detainees-threatened-behead-bomb-americans/
— Obama Family Building a Wall Around New Home – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/06/tmz-obama-building-wall-around-new-home/
— Obama: ‘For The Most Part, Race Relations Have Gotten Better’ Under My Presidency – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: From what I see, Obama made America and the rest of the world more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/05/obama-part-race-relations-gotten-better-presidency/
— Blue State Blues: Hate Crime in the Chicago Obama Created – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/06/hate-crime-obama-chicago-blue-state-blues/
— Carlson on Anti-Trump Protesters: Not About Policy, But ‘Moral Vanity’ — They Think They’re Better Than Him – JEFF POOR
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/06/carlson-on-anti-trump-protesters-not-about-policy-but-moral-vanity-they-think-theyre-better-than-him/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Michelle Obama: ‘Diversity Is Not A Threat To Who We Are’ – Kaitlan Collins  (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone in America to be a member of as many of the following groups as possible: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/06/michelle-obama-diversity-is-not-a-threat-to-who-we-are/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter Rips Down Painting of Cops Portrayed as Pigs in the Capitol – JOE PERTICONE
http://ijr.com/2017/01/772173-gop-congressman-rips-down-painting-of-cops-portrayed-as-pigs-in-the-capitol/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— N.Y. Times Aids Communist-socialist-feminist-LGBT-anarchist Plans for Inauguration Day Mayhem – William F. Jasper
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/25074-ny-times-aids-communist-socialist-feminist-lgbt-anarchist-plans-for-inauguration-day-mayhem

 

LIFEZETTE
— Anti-Trump, Anti-White Hate in Chicago  Hate crime charges brought in brutal, racially charged torture of disabled white man – Brendan Kirby
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/anti-trump-anti-white-hate-chicago/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— College can’t force conservative students to lobby for leftist causes, groups tell high court – SHANNON GOLDEN
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/30579/

 

THE HILL
— Roskam named new chairman for House tax-policy subcommittee – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/313124-new-chairman-named-for-house-tax-policy-subcommittee
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump blasts away from new bully pulpit.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312959-trump-blasts-away-from-new-bully-pulpit
— Kerry: Mexico won’t ‘pony up’ for Trump’s wall – MARK HENSCH
http://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/313134-kerry-mexico-wont-pony-up-for-trumps-wall
— There is little conservative about Trump – JORDAN BARKIN
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/313092-there-is-little-conservative-about-trump

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump’s Purge Of Non-Loyalists Takes Shape – Eric Schmeltzer (DIERSEN: Who/what are you loyal to?  I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, to the Illinois Republican Party platform, and to the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-purge-of-non-loyalists-takes-shape_us_586f9b3ee4b08052400ee18c
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/resistance-is-patriotic-and-christian_us_586fbaa9e4b0a5e600a78a07

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Insists Mexico Will Pay for Wall After U.S. Begins the Work – MICHAEL D. SHEAR and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/us/politics/trump-wall-mexico.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Members of Congress are learning to play Trump’s ethical blame game.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/members-of-congress-are-learning-to-play-trumps-ethical-blame-game/2017/01/06/48283d62-d410-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html
— House Republicans revive obscure rule that allows them to slash the pay of individual federal workers to $1 –  Jenna Portnoy and Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees?  If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/house-republicans-revive-obscure-rule-that-could-allow-them-to-slash-the-pay-of-individual-federal-workers-to-1/2017/01/04/4e80c990-d2b2-11e6-945a-76f69a399dd5_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Trump got his party to love Russia.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/how-trump-got-his-party-to-love-russia/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Congress begins to search for funds to help Trump build border wall – Noah Bierman , Brian Bennett and Noah Bierman
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-border-wall-20170106-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Intelligence Agencies Say Russia Ordered ‘Influence Campaign’ to Aid Donald Trump in Election  Report says CIA, FBI have ‘high confidence’ in Putin findings; NSA has ‘moderate confidence’ – DAMIAN PALETTA and CAROL E. LEE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-continues-attacks-on-intelligence-agencies-ahead-of-classified-briefing-on-russia-1483728966

 

FED SMITH
— House Votes to Limit Rule Making Authority of Federal Agencies – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/06/house-votes-to-limit-rule-making-authority-of-federal-agencies/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— How federal employee groups hope to change negative view of the workforce – Nicole Ogrysko
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/01/federal-employee-groups-hope-change-negative-view-workforce/

 

ESQUIRE
— If You’re a Federal Employee and Congress Doesn’t Like You, They Can Slash Your Pay to a Dollar  Looking at you, Department of Energy workers who believe in climate change. – CHARLES P. PIERCE (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees?  If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a52096/holman-rule-congress-federal-workers/

 

ADVOCATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who says “The Wall Is a Racist Monument.” ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/1/06/wall-racist-monument

January 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOV. RAUNER DISCUSSES STATE BUDGET, RELATIONSHIP WITH MADIGAN – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-discusses-state-budget-relationship-with-madigan/1686702/
— JESSE JACKSON JR. FIGHTS TO KEEP DIVORCE CASE IN ILLINOIS – Evelyn Holmes
http://abc7chicago.com/news/jesse-jackson-jr-fights-to-keep-divorce-case-in-illinois/1685974/

 

NBC5
— ‘I’m Not Going to Go’: Rauner Says He Won’t Attend Trump’s Inauguration Later This Month  “I’m not going to go,” Rauner said. “I’m focused on Illinois. I really try to minimize the distractions. I minimize my time out of state.” – Tom Schuba and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Wont-Attend-Trumps-Inauguration-409697945.html

 

CBS2
— DISGUSTING: Marijuana Advocates To Hand Out Joints At Trump Inauguration – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/04/marijuana-advocates-to-hand-out-joints-at-trump-inauguration/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s Honey Butter Fried Chicken signs on to ‘sanctuary restaurant’ movement – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Honey Butter Fried Chicken post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German-Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-sanctuary-restaurants-honey-butter-0105-biz-20170104-story.html
— Rauner to skip Trump inauguration – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-trump-inauguration-met-20170104-story.html
— Compromise should not be a dirty word in Springfield – John McCarron
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-compromise-springfield-madigan-perspec-0105-md-20170104-story.html
— Suburban residents should urge officials to address Chicago’s violence epidemic – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-chicago-violence-st-0105-20170104-story.html
— With Obamacare, GOP faces the ‘Pottery Barn rule’: You break it, you own it – Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-obamacare-repeal-analysis-20170104-story.html
— Referendum petitions submitted seeking voter OK to annex Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge into Naperville – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-annex-false-st-0104-20170104-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jackson Jr.’s lawyer: Wife committed ‘acts’ to spur divorce – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jackson-jr-s-lawyer-wife-committed-acts-that-caused-divorce/amp/
— Johnson denies McCarthy claim that CPD is ‘in crisis’  Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson disputed his predecessor’s claim on a national TV news program that the city is “reaching a state of lawlessness.” – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/johnson-denies-mccarthy-claim-that-cpd-is-in-crisis/
— Scuttled Ford plant has Mexico fearing more under Trump – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/scuttled-ford-plant-has-mexico-fearing-more-under-trump/
— Chicago Police detectives are questioning four African-Americans suspected of torturing a white mentally disabled man on videotape while someone yelled “F— Trump!” and “F— white people!,” a police spokesman confirmed Wednesday. “The video is reprehensible,” said Anthony Guglielmi, the police spokesman. The white victim lives in northwest suburban Crystal Lake, Guglielmi said. – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-captors-torture-white-victim-rant-against-trump-cpd-says/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Electoral college overrides popular vote – Nancy J. Thorner, Lake Bluff
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/discuss/170109781/
— DuPage deputy who fatally shot teen placed on leave – John McCarron
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109659/
— Citizens group building trust between police, minorities in DuPage – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109586/
— No one kicked off Des Plaines ballot yet; more hearings scheduled – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109584/
— Elburn election challenge hearing delayed till Monday – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109705/
— Lawsuit seeks to ban Google from US government contracts – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/301049821/
— GOP House panel: Halt federal money for Planned Parenthood – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/301049820/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner to skip Trump inauguration – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170104/BLOGS02/170109949/rauner-to-skip-trump-inauguration
— What’s Roskam’s role in House ethics meltdown? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170103/BLOGS02/170109985/whats-roskams-role-in-house-ethics-meltdown
— Ford’s Chicago factory building new hybrid police vehicle – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170104/NEWS05/170109948/fords-chicago-factory-building-new-hybrid-police-vehicle

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rev. Jackson meets with Gov. Rauner on crime, poverty – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170104/rev-jackson-meets-with-gov-rauner-on-crime-poverty
— Chicago Ald. Pawar wants progressive agenda for Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170104/bernard-schoenburg-chicago-ald-pawar-wants-progressive-agenda-for-illinois

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— President-elect Donald Trump’s former Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski, is coming to Springfield to be the keynote speaker for the Sangamon County Republicans Lincoln Day dinner next month.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/former-trump-campiagn-manager-coming-to-springfield-01-04-2017

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Illinois set to lose one, maybe two seats in Congress
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/01/04/illinois-set-to-lose-one-maybe-two-seats-in-congress/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Obama racial legacy: Pride, promise, regret and deep rift – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Under Obama, which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have gained power and influence?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/obama-racial-legacy-pride-promise-regret-and-deep-rift/article_dc12bfe0-72c2-50f9-8fc4-0d28804c19b9.html
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/obama-racial-legacy-pride-promise-regret-and-deep-rift/article_60b7cfa7-6092-54c2-8ede-c94d32b07cdf.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He entered the White House a living symbol, breaking a color line that stood for 220 years. Barack Obama took office, and race immediately became a focal point in a way that was unprecedented in American history. No matter his accomplishments, he seemed destined to be remembered foremost as the first black man to lead the world’s most powerful nation. But eight years later, Obama’s racial legacy is as complicated as the president himself. To many, his election was a step toward realizing the dream of a post-racial society. He was dubbed the Jackie Robinson of politics. African-Americans, along with Latinos and Asians, voted for him in record numbers in 2008, flush with expectations that he’d deliver on hope and change for people of color. Some say he did, ushering in criminal justice reforms that helped minorities, protecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, and appointing racially diverse leaders to key jobs, including the first two black attorneys general. These supporters say he deserves more credit than he gets for bringing America back from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and a major expansion of health care that secured insurance for millions of minorities. They celebrate his family as a sterling symbol of black success. But Obama also frustrated some who believe he didn’t speak out quickly or forcefully enough on race or push aggressively enough for immigration reform. And his presidency did not usher in racial harmony. Rather, both blacks and whites believe race relations have deteriorated, according to polls. Mounting tensions over police shootings of African-Americans prompted protests in several cities and the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Perhaps most strikingly, the president’s successor, Donald Trump, is seen by many as the antithesis of a colorblind society, a one-time leader of the “birther” movement that spread the falsehood that Obama was born in Africa. Trump’s strong reliance on white voters was in sharp contrast to the multiracial coalition that gave Obama his two victories. “President Obama represents the face of the future — multicultural America. Donald Trump represents the old racial order of the black-white divide,” says Fredrick Cornelius Harris, director of the Center on African American Politics and Society at Columbia University. “And for the next decades to come, there will be a battle between those two viewpoints of what America is.”  It took more than two centuries for America to elect a black president. It will take many years after he leaves office to sort out what it all meant.)

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Bound, Gagged White Man Tortured, Taunted, Called ‘Donald Trump’ By Black Tormenters: Video  Chicago police are questioning several persons of interest. Gagged man recovering at nearby hospital in stable condition. – Lorraine Swanson
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/bound-gagged-white-man-tortured-taunted-called-donald-trump-black-tormenters-video

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Two College of DuPage Trustee Candidate Petitions Challenged – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/two-college-of-dupage-trustee-candidate-petitions-challenged/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RAISE SALES TAX IN ILLINOIS – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/20-local-governments-raise-sales-tax-in-illinois/?linkId=33002888

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTGOING HOUSE DEMOCRAT SPILLS HIS GUTS ABOUT SPEAKER MADIGAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/outgoing-house-democrat-spills-his-guts-about-speaker-madigan.html
— HOLLYWOOD DEMANDS CONGRESS BLOCK TRUMP NOMINEES AND EFFORTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/hollywood-demands-congress-block-trump-nominees-and-efforts.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute planning Madigan protest
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/04/illinois-policy-institute-planning-madigan-protest/
— Defeated legislator says Madigan has “kinda outlived his usefulness”
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/04/defeated-legislator-says-madigan-has-kinda-outlived-his-usefulness/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago: The Nation’s Abattoir – Rich Lowry
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443496/chicago-death-toll-passive-policing-begets-aggressive-criminals

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— People fleeing New York outnumber those moving in by 2-1 – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/people_fleeing_new_york_outnumber_those_moving_in_by_21.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sheriff wants to give inmates community service hours to build Trump’s border wall – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/4/sheriff-thomas-hodgson-offers-inmates-community-se/

 

NEWSMAX
— New House Rules Allows Congress to Cut Federal Workforce – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/house-rules-congress-cut/2017/01/04/id/766832/
— Democratic Party Starts ‘War Room’ to Stop Trump – Mark Swanson  (DIERSEN: To stop Trump, will the anti-Trumps start war rooms in each state, in each county, in each township/ward, in each municipality, and in each precinct?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Democratic-party-war-room/2017/01/04/id/766707/

 

DAILY CALLER
— House Makes It Easier To Cut Federal Salaries – KATHRYN WATSON  (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents ask Durbin, Duckworth, Roskam, and the rest of the Illinois congressional delegation to use the Holman rule to cut, if not eliminate, my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy?  My critics/opponents continue to blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  They viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a Trump supporter.  They blame me for each and every defeat that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.  They demand that I be punished for the aforesaid.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/04/house-makes-it-easier-to-cut-federal-salaries/

 

BREITBART
— Remittances to Mexico Rose 25 Percent After Trump’s Election – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/04/reuters-remittances-to-mexico-rose-25-percent-after-trumps-election/
— Liberals Panic as Trump Could Flip Left-Leaning Ninth Circuit – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/01/03/liberals-panic-trump-flip-left-leaning-ninth-circuit/

 

THE BLAZE
— Chicago foursome in custody after live streaming kidnapping and torturing Trump supporter – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/chicago-foursome-in-custody-after-live-streaming-kidnapping-and-torturing-trump-supporter/
— Rand Paul reintroduces his ‘audit the fed’ bill with Trump’s support – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/rand-paul-reintroduces-his-audit-the-fed-bill-with-trumps-support/
— Fireworks explode on Fox News when Krauthammer challenges O’Reilly over Trump inauguration – Chris Enloe  (DIERSEN: How strongly have the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and Illinois threatened to harm Trump supporters?  One thing that restrains anti-Trumps is the fact that since 2008, Trump supporters have purchased a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/watch-fireworks-explode-on-fox-news-when-krauthammer-challenges-oreilly-over-trump-inauguration/
— Paul Ryan stops kid from ‘dabbing’ during the most awkward swearing in you’ll ever see – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/03/paul-ryan-stops-kid-from-dabbing-during-the-most-awkward-swearing-in-youll-ever-see/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First there was planking, then there was owling, then there was Taylor Swifting, and now there is dabbing. You’ll oftentimes find internet meme sensations popping up here and there, and the latest one is called “dabbing.” It’s where you tuck your head into your forearm as you cross it over your head. People everywhere are doing it, but Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is having none of it.  During the swearing in of Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall, Ryan, Marshall, and his son were putting their hands on the Bible for a photo-op, with Marshall’s son began dabbing. Ryan, either not understanding what the son was doing, or not really feeling like going along with it, put a stop to it. “You alright?” he asks the teen. “I’m alright,” the son responded while still holding the pose. “Do you want…can you put your hand down?” continues Ryan. The teen then put his arm down and apologized. “Were you going to sneeze? Is that it?” asked Ryan. The awkwardness level of this video is turned up to 11, but regardless, it’s still a humorous moment that will live in infamy for the “dabber.”)

 

THE HILL
— ‘Audit the Fed’ bill gets new push under Trump – PETER SCHROEDER  (DIERSEN: For 9 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, I worked on audits that involved the Federal Reserve.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/312662-audit-the-fed-bill-gets-new-push
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the bill, the Fed’s monetary policy deliberations could be subject to outside review by the Government Accountability Office.  Proponents of the measure argue that the Fed is too powerful and lacks sufficient oversight for its interest rate decisions. But Fed officials from Yellen on down, as well as other critics, have warned that such a policy could subject the Fed to undue political pressure and discourage it from taking unpopular steps for the good of the overall economy. The proposal has garnered some bipartisan support and has passed the House several times in past Congresses.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want churches to be operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party?  ANSWER: those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-absence-of-christianity-in-the-fight-for-social_us_586c2b79e4b068764965c513

 

MSN
— Rauner Blames Madigan For Lack Of Budget Truce
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/rauner-blames-madigan-for-lack-of-budget-truce/vp-BBxUeL1

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump probably won’t let Obama go quietly –  E.J. Dionne Jr.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-probably-wont-let-obama-go-quietly/2017/01/04/fe10efdc-d2a5-11e6-a783-cd3fa950f2fd_story.html
— The American auto industry does not need Trump to stage-manage it – Charles Lane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-american-auto-industry-does-not-need-trump-to-stage-manage-it/2017/01/04/d97260c4-d2a1-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tillerson’s $180M Retirement Pay Raises Questions
http://www.wsj.com/video/tillerson-180m-retirement-pay-raises-questions/E1645ABF-5CF3-41E1-9312-2DDA9382ECD4.html?mod=djemTEW_h
— To Save Themselves, Small Colleges Offer Lifeline to Their Hometowns  Feeling weight of job losses and local flight, rural schools invest in nearby communities; ‘we can’t survive if this town isn’t healthy’ – Douglas Belkin
http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-save-themselves-small-colleges-offer-lifeline-to-their-hometowns-1482316200
— America’s Roster of Public Companies Is Shrinking Before Our Eyes  Gusher of private capital, IPO slump and merger boom cause listings to plunge; ‘There’s no great advantage’ – MAUREEN FARRELL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-roster-of-public-companies-is-shrinking-before-our-eyes-1483545879
— Republican Lawmakers Revive ‘Audit the Fed’ Legislation  Measures would require the Government Accountability Office to examine monetary policy decisions – HARRIET TORRY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-lawmakers-revive-audit-the-fed-legislation-1483561810
— A Treasury Secretary’s Farewell Plea: Get Rid of the Debt Ceiling  Jacob Lew, a veteran of budget battles, says the debt limit merely creates partisan mischief that could end in economic calamity – NICK TIMIRAOS
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2017/01/04/a-treasury-secretarys-farewell-plea-get-rid-of-the-debt-ceiling/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DISGUSTING: Trump Inauguration Just Got More Mellow Thanks to 4,200 Free Joints – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4622174/donald-trump-inauguration-day-free-marijuana/

 

NEW REPUBLICAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Republican Party’s Corruption Will Bring Them Down—Again. They’ve forgotten just how badly corruption can hobble an administration.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/139618/republican-partys-corruption-will-bring-downagain
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How to Protect Diversity During Trump’s Presidency.  Liberals should expand the concept to include socioeconomic status.”  What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion was only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school.
https://newrepublic.com/article/139620/protect-diversity-trumps-presidency

 

MEDIAITE
— ‘F*ck Donald Trump! F*ck White People!’: 4 in Custody for Torturing Young Man Live on Facebook – Justin Baragona
http://www.mediaite.com/online/f-donald-trump-f-white-people-4-in-custody-for-torturing-man-live-on-facebook/

 

AFGE
— Largest Federal Employee Union Opposes Reinstatement of ‘Holman Rule’  House proposal lets lawmakers slash federal workers’ pay, jobs without due process
https://www.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-opposes-reinstatement-of-holman-rule/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Employee Accountability Bill Is First Approved by House in New Congress – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/01/federal-employee-accountability-bill-first-approved-house-new-congress/134296/

 

FED SMITH
— The Holman rule: How To Quickly Reduce Federal Employee Salaries and Agency Programs – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents ask Durbin, Duckworth, Roskam, and the rest of the Illinois congressional delegation to use the Holman rule to cut, if not eliminate, my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy?  My critics/opponents continue to blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  They viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a Trump supporter.  They blame me for each and every defeat that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.  They demand that I be punished for the aforesaid.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/04/how-to-quickly-reduce-federal-employee-salaries-and-agency-programs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Holman rule was eliminated in 1983. It is now back in operation under the Rules for the 115th Congress which were adopted on January 2, 2017. The House Rules specifically cite the Holman Rule which will have the following purpose: “The purpose of this provision is to see if the reinstatement of the Holman rule will provide Members with additional tools to reduce spending during consideration of the regular general appropriation bill.” The Holman Rule will enable the House of Representatives to reduce the number of federal workers at specific agencies or cut their compensation. It would be done as a provision of or an amendment to an appropriations bill. The rule will allow Congress to reduce the workforce or compensation for employees in agencies covered by the specific spending bill in which the provision or amendment is included.)

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Media Still Anti-Trump
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2017/voters_say_media_still_anti_trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Voters remain critical of the news coverage of Donald Trump and think the media is still showing the same bias against him that it displayed during the presidential campaign. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that nearly half (48%) of all Likely U.S. Voters believe most reporters are biased against the president-elect. Only 12% think they are biased for Trump, while 31% feel most reporters try to be fair and balanced.  (To see survey question wording, click here.) A closer look finds that 74% of Republicans and a plurality (47%) of voters not affiliated with either major political party think most reporters are biased against Trump.  Even Democrats think most reporters are more likely to be biased against Trump (26%) than biased for him (16%). But 47% of voters in President Obama’s party believe most reporters try to be fair and balanced, a view shared by 29% of unaffiliateds and only 15% of GOP voters.)

January 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— NEWSVIEWS: NEW ILLINOIS LAWS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-new-illinois-laws/1680607/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New Year means nearly 200 new laws are now in effect here in Illinois. They impact everything from hair stylists to police dogs and even social media accounts. Discussing some of them are Illinois State Senators Republican Michael Connelly and Democrat Tom Cullerton.)
— 762 MURDERED IN CHICAGO IN 2016 – Michelle Gallardo and Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/news/762-murdered-in-chicago-in-2016/1681356/
— Trump’s Incoming Press Secretary Questions if Russia Sanctions Are Out of ‘Proportion’ – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/trumps-incoming-spokesman-questions-if-russia-sanctions-are-out-of-proportion/1681655/

 

NBC5
— Chicago’s 2016 Was One of Bloodiest Years in Decades  In total there were 762 murders, 3,550 shooting incidents, and 4,331 shooting victims in 2016, police said
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-violence-plan-409169355.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican dominance hits mark not seen in half century  (DIERSEN: Yes, but did the majority vote for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-legislature-gop-dominance-20170101-story.html
— Trump to continue making news, policy via Twitter, spokesman says – Alan Levin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-twitter-20170101-story.html
— Vandalized Hollywood sign now reads ‘Hollyweed’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/weird/ct-hollywood-sign-hollyweed-20170101-story.html
— Democrats plan to target eight Trump Cabinet nominees – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-democrats-trump-cabinet-nominees-20170101-story.html
— Mariah Carey bungles New Year’s Eve show, stops singing on live TV
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-mariah-carey-new-years-eve-20170101-story.html
— Mexican town whose chief earners are in the U.S. worries what happens if they’re sent home – Patrick J. McDonnell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mexican-town-deportations-20170101-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Plenty of Illinois Dems in the mix to challenge Rauner – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-democrats-challenge-gov-bruce-rauner/
— Trump expected to embrace bold use of Twitter – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-expected-to-embrace-bold-use-of-twitter/
— Can presidency shape a man? Not Trump – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/laura-washington-can-presidency-shape-a-man-not-trump/
— Illinois State Museum: Another long-term casualty of state budget crisis – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-another-long-term-casualty-of-state-budget-crisis/
— DIERSENL HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Jesse Jackson says “Civil rights at risk under Sessions.”  Democrats focus on taking civil rights away from those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-at-risk-under-sessions/
— What’s so wrong with giving parents school choices? – John Stossel  (DIERSEN: My parents had school choice.  They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-stossel-whats-so-wrong-with-giving-parents-school-choices/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois held ‘auction’ of residents while closing facility – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/ap/state/illinois-held-auction-of-residents-while-closing-facility/article_6e071352-252d-5ded-9fbf-b7c379909cf2.html
— Here’s a 2017 wish — lawmakers do your job – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-here-s-a-wish—-lawmakers-do/article_db12d7d2-47e8-5005-a5cf-81ab2651b8ad.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Jacksonville Developmental Center Auction Preceded Move To Group Homes In Illinois – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-jdc-auction-preceded-move-to-group-homes-in-illinois

 

FOX NEWS
— Obama’s Petty Attempts To Sabotage Trump Are Bound To Fail – F. H. Buckley
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/01/obama-s-petty-attempts-sabotage-trump-are-bound-fail

 

NEWSMAX
— WSJ Won’t Refer to Trump’s ‘Lies’ as Lies – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/wall-street-journal-wont-use-lie-trump-falsehoods/2017/01/01/id/766348/

 

BLAZE
— Incoming press secretary: We should be talking about ‘punishing’ Clinton for manipulating election – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/01/incoming-press-secretary-we-should-be-talking-about-punishing-clinton-for-manipulating-election/

 

BREITBART
— Former Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy Blames Black Lives Matter for Rise in Violent Crime – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/01/former-chicago-police-chief-blames-black-lives-matter-rise-violent-crime/
— Michele Norris: Make a America Great Again Is Trump’s Deeply Encoded Promise of ‘White Prosperity’ – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/01/michele-norris-make-a-america-great-again-is-trumps-deeply-encoded-promise-of-white-prosperity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” radio journalist and former host of the National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” Michele Norris said President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to “Make America Great Again,” is a “deeply encoded,” slogan meant as a  “promise of white prosperity above everything else.” Norris said, “In the phrase ‘Make America Great Again,’ there’s one word that if you are a person of color, that you sort of stumble over, and it’s the word ‘again.’ Because you’re talking about going back to a time that was not very comfortable for people of color. They did not have opportunities, they were relegated to the back of the line.”  “And this was a country that — to be honest — was built on the promise of white prosperity above everything else. And for a lot of people, when they hear that message, ‘Make America Great Again,’ deeply encoded in that message is a return to a time where white Americans can assume a certain amount of prosperity,” she added.)

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GINGRICH’S BIGGEST FEAR ABOUT TRUMP AGENDA  Will his team ‘lose their nerve’ and capitulate to Dem naysayers?
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/gingrichs-biggest-fear-about-trump-agenda/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Gingrich: My Biggest Fear Is That Trump Will Lose His Nerve – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/01/01/gingrich_my_biggest_fear_is_that_trump_will_lose_his_nerve.html
— Donna Brazile: Trump “Has An Enormous Opportunity” To Find Common Ground With Democrats – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/01/01/donna_brazile_trump_has_an_enormous_opportunity_to_find_common_ground_with_democrats.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Is ‘Absolutely’ Going To Keep Tweeting  Hoo boy. – Elise Foley
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-twitter-sean-spicer_us_58695a64e4b0d9a5945be130

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Priebus faces daunting task bringing order to White House that will feed off chaos.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/priebus-faces-daunting-task-bringing-order-to-white-house-that-will-feed-off-chaos/2017/01/01/5a2ba9e4-cd31-11e6-a87f-b917067331bb_story.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Newt Gingrich worries Trump’s incoming administration will ‘lose their nerve’ in the White House – Adam Edelman
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gingrich-worries-trump-administration-lose-nerve-article-1.2930871

 

USA TODAY
— Traveling abroad in the age of Trump – Christopher Elliott (DIERSEN: Foreign countries and their citizens want U.S. Presidents who put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2017/01/01/traveling-abroad-donald-trump-administration/95999452/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How should Americans travel abroad in the age of Donald Trump? No matter how you voted in the last election, the answer is the same: carefully. But also, definitely. As the president-elect prepares to take office Jan. 20, travelers have expressed worries about how they’ll be perceived internationally after a lengthy campaign that tested the limits of civility. “A potentially controversial president means you have to prepare,” says Colby Martin, an intelligence director for Pinkerton. “Americans traveling abroad need to have a comprehensive plan for staying safe.” Reality check: Most international trips abroad will probably — hopefully — be uneventful, regardless who’s in the White House.  That’s because our most popular destinations are Mexico and Canada, in that order. And they’re used to the ups and downs of our political system and accustomed to American visitors. Roughly the same number of Americans visit Canada as they do all of Europe. But wander outside the well-trodden areas, and things could get interesting, say experts.)

 

PALM BEACH POST
— After whirlwind week at winter White House, Trump leaves town – Jeff Ostrowski
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/update-after-whirlwind-week-winter-white-house-trump-leaves-town/6N7FulQpozA0SnTw7FTDDI/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump ROBERT REICH says “TIME FOR TRUMP TO START BEHAVING LIKE A PRESIDENT.”
http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-time-trump-start-behaving-president-537627

 

TRUTHOUT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A Bad Year Ends, a Worse One Begins” and ask “What Will You Do With 2017?”
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38914-a-bad-year-ends-a-worse-one-begins-what-will-you-do-with-2017
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How Do Republicans Get Away With Voter Suppression?”  Anti-Trumps were not suppressed in my precinct: 211 voted for Clinton and only 137 voted for Trump.)
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38936-how-do-republicans-get-away-with-voter-suppression

 

ALTERNET
— Former Employee Sues Google, Claims It Maintained an Internal Spy Network That Encouraged Workers to Snitch on Each Other  Did Google illegally monitor its workers’ electronic devices? – Michael Arria  (DIERSEN: Federal employees know that their superiors want help in meeting their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, that their superiors want help in getting rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.alternet.org/labor/former-google-employee-files-lawsuit-against-company-claims-they-maintained-internal-spy

December 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ISRAELI PM CALLS KERRY SPEECH A ‘DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/israeli-pm-calls-kerry-speech-a-deep-disappointment/1676745/

 

NBC5
— New Taxes Chicago Residents Will Face in 2017 – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/new-taxes-chicago-residents-2017-408543245.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County Sheriff’s deputies being investigated for lying about work hours – Rummana Hussain
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sheriffs-deputies-being-investigated-for-lying-about-work-hours/amp/
— You spent $50 million on what? – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-you-spent-50-million-on-what/
— Trump can be defense hawk and budget hawk – Byron York
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-trump-can-be-defense-hawk-and-budget-hawk/
— Rahm hauls in $1.6 million in campaign cash in 2016 – Mick Dumke and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-hauls-in-1-6-million-in-campaign-cash-in-2016/

— Make colleges a sanctuary from deportation threat – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against America’s citizens.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-make-colleges-a-sanctuary-from-deportation-threat/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans on pace to control Illinois General Assembly by 2020 – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-partisanship-st-1229-20161228-story.html
— Who had the lousiest year? – Lara Weber
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-lousy-year-illinois-newsmakers-perspec-1229-md-20161228-story.html
— Bernie Sanders, Democratic leaders call for ‘Day of Action’ to oppose health care cuts – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bernie-sanders-democrats-healthcare-20161228-story.html
— Clarendon Hills village president glad he ran as write-in candidate – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/clarendon-hills/news/ct-dch-len-austin-tl-0105-20161228-story.html
— Cook County sheriff’s office probes whether 60 deputies lied about work hours – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-deputies-attendance-investigation-20161228-story.html
— Asian-American professor sues UIC, alleging race discrimination – Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-uic-professor-sues-discrimination-1229-biz-20161228-story.html
— David Murphy, a Wisconsin state assemblyman attacks University of Wisconsin’s class on ‘The Problem of Whiteness’ – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-university-of-wisconsin-whiteness-class-20161228-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Press must build trust by constantly monitoring its reports and presentation – Editorial  (DIERSEN: I monitor the press 10+ hours each and every day.  Ever-increasingly, the press acts like it exists a) to elect and to reelect Democrats and b) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/discuss/161229069/
— Anonymous donor provides boost to People’s Resource Center – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/news/161229063/
— VERY SAD: Palatine council to take up video gambling in spring – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/news/161229055/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Could Trump nix Chicago Stock Exchange’s China deal? – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/NEWS01/161229915/could-trump-nix-chicago-stock-exchanges-china-deal
— Emanuel emails show bumpy road to luring jobs to Chicago – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago want employers that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/BLOGS02/161229925/emanuel-emails-show-bumpy-road-to-luring-jobs-to-chicago

 

NBC5
— Rauner Doubles Down on Workers’ Compensation Reform in New Op-Ed – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-pushes-workers-comp-reform-new-op-ed-408538865.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner banks on winning 2018 battle – Scott Reeder
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161228/my-view-rauner-banks-on-winning-2018-battle

 

TIMES
— Riling readers with Rauner piece – Jim Nowlan
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/state-affairs-riling-readers-with-rauner-piece/article_efd25fa0-7c9b-5a2c-a272-70a32edd7b90.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois concealed carry classes aim at increasing safety – HUEY FREEMAN
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article123280674.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: ‘NOT’ a smooth transition after Obama roadblocks  President-elect expresses frustrations on Twitter – EUGENE SCOTT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-not-a-smooth-transition-after-obama-roadblocks/632782979

 

WJBD
— Trump Takes Credit for Bump in Consumer Confidence – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/28/trump-takes-credit-for-bump-in-consumer-confidence
— Trump Blasts Obama for Disrupting ‘Smooth Transition’
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/28/trump-blasts-obama-for-disrupting-smooth-transition

 

WJOL
— Gloria Steinem To Co-Chair Women’s March After Trump’s Inauguration – ABC News
http://www.wjol.com/syndicated-article/?id=287584

 

WAND
— Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks – AP
http://www.wandtv.com/story/34139467/trump-accuses-obama-of-inflammatory-roadblocks

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— The Road to Potential Consolidation in Naperville in 2016 –
http://www.nctv17.com/the-road-to-potential-consolidation-in-naperville-in-2016/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who reject many planks in the Republican Party platform glorify and praise Mark Kirk.
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2016/Mark-Kirk-The-Last-Lincoln-Republican/

 

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
— RTA Worked With Service Boards And Partners To Move Transit Forward In 2016 – Kirk Dillard
http://www.publicnow.com/view/5845D49AAAD47D5E69F14E6F79F5F33FD1A4EE21

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino – Lawsuit answer admits violation of law – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-lawsuit-answer-admits-violation-of-law/
— Chatham Mayor Tom Gray Censured for Obscene Gesture at Ethics Hearing – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/chatham-mayor-tom-gray-censured-for-obscene-gesture-at-ethics-hearing/
— Village of Chatham – Resignation of Village Clerk requested for election law violations – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/village-of-chatham-resignation-of-village-clerk-requested-for-election-law-violations/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE: IMRF DIRECTOR ON PENSIONS  The head of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, or IMRF, has dismissed calls for pension reform, disregarding the fact that pensions aren’t manageable, benefits aren’t affordable, and previous “reforms” propped up pensions on the backs of new workers. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/defending-the-indefensible-imrf-director-on-pensions/?linkId=32785751

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER & INGOLD: OBAMA’S LAME-DUCK LAND MINES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/thorner-ingold-obamas-lame-duck-land-mines.html
— KERRY: “ISRAEL CAN EITHER BE JEWISH OR DEMOCRATIC. IT CANNOT BE BOTH…”  (DIERSEN: What do say to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that “Diersen can either be a Republican Precinct Committeeman or the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, but he cannot be both?”)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/kerry-israel-can-either-be-jewish-or-democratic-it-cannot-be-both.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Filmmaker Michael Moore Calls for Civil Disobedience, Disruption of Trump’s Inauguration
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/28/michael-moore-five-ways-keep-donald-trump-out-office
— Food Stamp Fraud at All-Time High: Is It Time to End the Program?
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/27/food-stamp-fraud-all-time-high

 

BREITBART
— Obama Added $7.917 Trillion to the National Debt, 68 Percent Spike – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/27/obama-added-7-917-trillion-to-the-national-debt-68-percent-spike/
— Huffington Post’s Stein: ‘Destruction of the Democratic Party’ Under Obama Makes You Wonder What Electoral Benefits He Gave It – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/28/huffpos-stein-destruction-of-the-democratic-party-under-obama-makes-you-wonder-what-electoral-benefits-he-gave-it/
— Top Mexican Officials Admit to Bribery Scheme in Texas – ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/28/top-ranking-mexican-officials-plead-guilty-extorting-bribes-texas-businesses/
— Boko Haram Jihadists Teach Boy Soldiers How to Rape Women – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/12/28/boko-haram-jihadists-teach-boy-soldiers-rape-women/

 

BLAZE
— Nicolas Cage reportedly worried taking role positively portraying Ronald Reagan will damage his career – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/28/nic-cage-reportedly-worried-taking-role-positively-portraying-ronald-reagan-will-damage-his-career/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump: We Can’t Allow Israel To Be Treated With ‘Disdain And Disrespect’ – Russ Read
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/28/trump-we-cant-allow-israel-to-be-treated-with-disdain-and-disrespect/
— Oh No: That Other Time A Super-Rich President Appointed Family Advisers To Top Roles In The White House – Christopher Bedford
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/27/oh-no-that-other-time-a-super-rich-president-appointed-family-advisers-to-top-roles-in-the-white-house/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How Catholics Swung the Electoral College to Donald Trump – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24788

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE SENSIBLE WAY TO HELP THE POOR AND REDUCE POVERTY – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to help the poor and reduce poverty?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, they disallowed my education deductions, and they disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/28/the-sensible-way-to-help-the-poor-and-reduce-poverty/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— LOL Illinois: Corporate Group Works to Keep State From Becoming a Laughingstock – Bob Adelmann
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/24948-lol-illinois-corporate-group-works-to-keep-state-from-becoming-a-laughingstock

 

THE HILL
— Trump slams Obama for ‘inflammatory’ statements – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/311970-trump-slams-obama-for-inflammatory-statements-during-transition
— White-supremacist groups: We will revolt if Trump disappoints us – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312028-white-supremacist-groups-we-will-revolt-against-trump-if-he
— Franklin Graham, Cardinal Dolan to take part in Trump inauguration – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/campaign/312013-ny-archbishop-dolan-to-take-part-in-trump-inauguration

 

POLITICO
— Trump reverses: Transition is going ‘very, very smoothly’  The comment came hours after he tweeted that Obama was throwing up roadblocks: ‘Thought it was going to be a smooth transition – NOT!’ – LOUIS NELSON and NOLAN D. MCCASKILL
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-tweet-barack-obama-roadblocks-transition-233000

 

CNN
— Trump declares victory: Sprint will create 5,000 U.S. jobs – Heather Long
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/28/news/economy/donald-trump-sprint-jobs/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The media got a lot wrong this year, but the criticism has been over the top – Doyle McManus  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) dominate the media, b) falsely deny that they are Democrats, and c) falsely deny that they are in the media to help elect and reelect Democrat candidates and to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-mea-culpa-20161228-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Obama is doing everything he can to make things hard for Trump – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2016/12/27/obama-is-doing-everything-he-can-to-make-things-hard-for-trump/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats argue that only 0.09% of food stamp spending is fraudulent.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/28/fox-news-wonders-if-we-should-cancel-food-stamps-since-0-09-percent-of-spending-is-fraudulent/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Tweet if You’re in Government and Not Donald Trump: Write, Review, Edit, Seek Approval, Wait, Edit, (Maybe) Send  The president-elect, poised to become the first tweeter-in-chief, will assume control of a federal bureaucracy that muffles its social-media presence under pages of rules; ‘Twitter committees’ – ARUNA VISWANATHA and  NATALIE ANDREWS  (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents want you to get permission from?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should get specific permission from all of the following before I include anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) officers, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, executive committee members, and employees, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee officers, members, and deputies, d) IRP officers and employees, e) the IRP National Committeeman, f) the IRP National Committeewoman, and g) all the Republican elected officials who represent my precinct.  While I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the MTRCC webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should have gotten specific permission from the past and present officers of the aforesaid organizations before I included anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-tweet-if-youre-in-government-and-not-donald-trump-write-review-edit-seek-approval-wait-edit-maybe-send-1482942440
— Electric Cars: Still Unpopular with Buyers and Unprofitable for Sellers  Auto makers face hurdles to widespread adoption despite rollout of midpriced vehicles – CHARLEY GRANT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-still-unpopular-with-buyers-and-unprofitable-for-sellers-1482940661

 

INDEPENDENT
— Finland to begin paying basic income to unemployed citizens  Scandinavian country becomes first to adopt policy with new trial of 2,000 unemployed people – Ben Kentish  (DIERSEN: What would be a reasonable “basic income” in the United States? $30,000 if no high school diploma, $40,000 with a high school diploma, $50,000 with a bachelor’s degree, $60,000 with a master’s degree, $70,000 with a professional certification, $80,000 with a professional license?)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-universal-basic-income-ubi-citizens-560-euros-monthly-job-poverty-unemployment-a7492911.html

 

BBC
— Google: Our job to help remove hate and harmful content  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that anything that Trump supporters say or do is “hate and harmful.”)
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38368285

December 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP ANNOUNCES INTENT TO DISSOLVE DONALD J. TRUMP FOUNDATION – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-intends-to-dissolve-donald-j-trump-foundation/1672008/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Way? Yet Another Alderman is Accused of Corruption – Michael Tarm
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Way-Yet-Another-Alderman-is-Accused-of-Corruption–408146245.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump says he will dissolve foundation amid NY investigation – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-to-dissolve-his-foundation-before-inauguration/
— Arrests down 28 percent in Chicago this year – Mick Dumke and Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/the-watchdogs-arrests-down-25-percent-in-chicago-this-year/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— TRAGIC: Heavy drinking among women has been normalized, and it’s killing them in record numbers – Kimberly Kindy and Dan Keating
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-heavy-drinking-is-killing-women-in-record-numbers-20161223-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Spike in city retirements tied to loss of vacation ‘spike’ – Mary Hansen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161224/spike-in-city-retirements-tied-to-loss-of-vacation-spike

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago can take lead nationally in pension reform, even with a bankruptcy – Karen Kidd
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511052587-analyst-chicago-can-take-lead-nationally-in-pension-reform-even-with-a-bankruptcy

 

  1. ST. LOUIS TODAY
    — Christmas not so merry for Illinois as it loses people and hemorrhages money – Patrick E. Gauen
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/pat-gauen/christmas-not-so-merry-for-illinois-as-it-loses-people/article_73db0837-fc0f-5337-937b-5c22fc34af79.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glenbard District 87 emphasizes importance of service to others – DAVID F. LARSON  (DIERSEN: What service do you provide to others?  I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/21/larson-glenbard-district-87-emphasizes-importance-of-service-to-others/a5nruuh/

 

SAGAMON SUN
— Lyons businessman says workers’ comp costs weighing down state’s businesses – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511055666-lyons-businessman-says-workers-comp-costs-weighing-down-state-s-businesses

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Incoming Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Visit to Institute of Politics Sparks Controversy – Jamie Ehrlich
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2016/12/24/incoming-trump-press-secretary-visit-iop-sparks-co/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— With Anti-Trump Hysteria, Creepy Liberals Are Proving How Disgusting They Really Are – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/24/anti-trump-hysteria-creepy-liberals-proving-disgusting-really/

 

BREITBART
— The Clash of Civilizations Demands U.S. Alliance with Russia – TOM TANCREDO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/24/tancredo-the-clash-of-civilizations-demands-u-s-alliance-with-russia/
— The Democrats Are Officially the Anti-Israel Party – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/23/democrats-officially-anti-israel-party/

 

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— Why The Democrat Party Is The World’s Most Successful Hate Group
http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/why-the-democrat-party-is-the-worlds-most-successful-hate-group

 

CONSTITUTION
— Millions of Hard-Earned Tax Dollars Spent on Defense Funds for Illegal Immigrants
http://constitution.com/millions-hard-earned-tax-dollars-spent-defense-funds-illegal-immigrants/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— National Review owes an apology to the Trump family – Mike Ford
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/national_review_owes_an_apology_to_the_trump_family.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Obama’s Betrayal of Israel Is a Black Day for American Diplomacy – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443327/united-nations-israel-settlements-resolution-barack-obama-betrayal-israel

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Media open a skeptical eye after 8-year sleep – Editorial
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/media-open-a-skeptical-eye-after-8-year-sleep/article/2610331#.WF8JQgwIeoI.facebook

 

THE HILL
— NY AG: Trump can’t dissolve foundation until investigation over – HARPER NEIDIG
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311773-ny-ag-trump-cannot-legally-dissolve-foundation-until

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— As Obama accomplished policy goals, his party floundered – Lisa Lerer
https://durangoherald.com/articles/123828-as-obama-accomplished-policy-goals-his-party-floundered

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The chaos theory of Donald Trump: Sowing confusion through tweets.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-chaos-theory-of-donald-trump-sowing-confusion-through-tweets/2016/12/23/11e1315c-c928-11e6-85b5-76616a33048d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A new solution for Trump and his team of billionaires: Ignore the law.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-new-solution-for-trump-and-his-team-of-billionaires-ignore-the-law/2016/12/23/f9f1689a-c90f-11e6-8bee-54e800ef2a63_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s pick for attorney general is shadowed by race and history.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trumps-pick-for-attorney-general-is-shadowed-by-race-and-history/2016/12/24/1432cffa-b650-11e6-959c-172c82123976_story.html
— TRAGIC: For women, heavy drinking has been normalized. That’s dangerous. – Kimberly Kindy and Dan Keating
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/for-women-heavy-drinking-has-been-normalized-thats-dangerous/2016/12/23/0e701120-c381-11e6-9578-0054287507db_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Demand Rex Tillerson’s Tax Returns  The request is preview of the intense scrutiny Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are likely to experience – BYRON TAU
http://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-demand-rex-tillersons-tax-returns-1482489005
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s Forays Into Foreign Policy Strain Transition.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/let-it-be-an-arms-race-trump-says-1482507844
— Obama’s Anti-Israel Tantrum  The U.N. resolution is a defining act of Obama’s Presidency. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-anti-israel-tantrum-1482533330

 

NEWSWEEK
— GOOGLE EMPLOYEE SUES COMPANY OVER ‘SPYING PROGRAM’ – ANTHONY CUTHBERTSON
http://www.newsweek.com/google-employee-sue-spying-program-lawsuit-534592

 

FORBES
— 2016: The Year Of Learning Dangerously – Shellie Karabell
http://www.forbes.com/sites/shelliekarabell/2016/12/24/2016-the-year-of-learning-dangerously/#504656a17d55

December 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Fleeing taxpayers aren’t frogs in Madigan’s pot – John Kass  (DIERSEN: What discourages you from leaving Illinois?  My ancestors have lived in northeast Illinois since 1844; I have lived in Illinois since 1948; my wife and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978; the four universities that I earned degrees from are in Illinois; my wife and I have lived in our home since 1984; religious/conservative/Republican values have brought prosperity and safety to Wheaton, to Milton Township, and to DuPage County; and all those who represent my precinct in congress, state senate, state house, county, and township are Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-illinois-population-decline-kass-1222-20161221-column.html
— From Indianapolis to London: Are gay bars going extinct?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-gay-bars-indianapolis-20161222-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Outside mayor’s house, marchers call on him to quell gun violence – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-rahm-emanuel-vigil-marchers-gun-violence/
— Gov and Dems looking like ushers at Illinois exit door – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to get you to leave Illinois?  For me, they include those who I have sued, those who blame me for their election defeats, those who focus on destroying those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and those who promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, booze, pot, and/or gambling.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-gov-and-dems-looking-like-ushers-at-illinois-exit-door/
— In bitter divide, repeal of North Carolina LGBT law fails – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/repeal-of-north-carolina-lgbt-law-fails/
— Outside mayor’s house, marchers call on him to quell gun violence – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-rahm-emanuel-vigil-marchers-gun-violence/

 

DAILY HERALD
— $75K loan  Records show College of DuPage Chair Deanne Mazzochi of Elmhurst loaned her campaign $75,000 Dec. 16. Mazzochi was elected to a 6-year term in April 2015, but could use the funds to help other candidates. Three of the board’s seven members are not running for re-election: including trustees Erin Birt and Dianne McGuire, as well as David Olsen, who was appointed to replace former board chair Katherine Hamilton. Olsen was named this summer to fill Sandack’s post over the summer and won election to a two-year term in November. – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161222/news/161229679/

 

WGN RADIO
— Rick Pearson: “We Can’t Stop Pointing Out What The Truth Is” – JOE YGELMAN  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  According to them, only they determine what is true or not true.  They demand that I not do anything without their specific authorization.)
http://wgnradio.com/2016/12/21/rick-pearson-we-cant-stop-pointing-out-what-the-truth-is/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Crain’s, with 42,887 full-time employees as of the end of 2015, the United States Government employees the most people in the Chicago area.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/lists?djoPage=view_html&djoPid=1643&djoPY=%40pGKJyF3ZKmUM
— Survey: Are you on a path to promotion?  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  If you work for the federal government, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are on a path to promotion: Democrat, minority, female, young, and someone who helps their superiors get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GVYHZXZ

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Group asks Sangamon County Board to stop prayers – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray that GOD would not only stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but that GAO would a) severely punish me for having sent those emails out and b) severely punish those who have read the emails for reasons other than opposition research. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who want video gambling in Wheaton pray that GOD would send me straight to HELL so that Wheaton can have video gambling.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161221/bernard-schoenburg-group-asks-sangamon-county-board-to-stop-prayers
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois anything but rosy when you consider the numbers – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161221/our-view-illinois-anything-but-rosy-when-you-consider-numbers

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Judge: Medical providers don’t have to give info on abortion – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/judge-medical-providers-don-t-have-to-give-info-on/article_d0910a6b-85e5-503f-8702-c272c339a594.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Moving out  More and more Illinoisans have had enough – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What discourages you from leaving Illinois?  My ancestors have lived in northeast Illinois since 1844; I have lived in Illinois since 1948; my wife and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978; the four universities that I earned degrees from are in Illinois; my wife and I have lived in our home since 1984; religious/conservative/Republican values have brought prosperity and safety to Wheaton, to Milton Township, and to DuPage County; and all those who represent my precinct in congress, state senate, state house, county, and township are Republicans.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-12-22/moving-out.html

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/editorial/quick/quick-will-you-reach-out-your-helping-hand/article_023ca91c-417d-537e-b9e4-610fa39e8adb.html

 

EAST PEORIA TIMES COURIER
— The press: ‘You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone’ – Bill Knight  (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, who will they replace me with?  How much will they pay my replacement – $200,000, $500,000, $1 million+ per year?  How much will they charge for GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails – $500, $750, $1,000+ a year?)
http://www.eastpeoriatimescourier.com/news/20161222/press-youre-gonna-miss-me-when-im-gone

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump Adviser Defends His Wealthy Cabinet, Administration Picks  (DIERSEN: Where did your wealth come from?  My wealth came from money that I earned working for GAO 1980-1997; for IRS 1971-1980; for Firestone Stores 1970-1972; for Chrysler and University Plaza Dormitory in 1970; for the Post Office 1966-1969; for John’s Sinclair, Thrall Car, and Flossmoor Country Club in 1966; and S.S. Kresges 1964-1966.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/22/trump-adviser-defends-his-wealthy-cabinet-administration-picks

 

LAWNDALE NEWS
— Governor Bruce Rauner kicks-off the Grand Opening of the Hispanic Innovation Center – Chicago (HICC)  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify and praise entrepreneurs and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn lowly wage earners.  I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
http://www.lawndalenews.com/2016/12/governor-bruce-rauner-kicks-off-the-grand-opening-of-the-hispanic-innovation-center-chicago-hicc/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  HICC provides International Hispanic entrepreneurs access to experienced professional resources to understand the US Market, develop effective business plans, access US based talent, connect, network and transform their businesses with help of the Chicago professional business community.)

 

WHEATON LEADER
— Wheaton City Council approves increase in property tax levy  Suess, Fitch vote against increase – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/20/wheaton-city-council-approves-increase-in-property-tax-levy/anl086j/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford Wins Injunction – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/pregnancy-care-center-rockford-wins-injunction-temporarily-halts-illinois-abortion-referral-mandate/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Vitriolic Keith Olbermann Demands Fans ‘Never Call Trump President’ – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/21/vitriolic-keith-olbermann-demands-fans-never-call-trump-president/

 

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama’s Christmas Lump of Coal – Michelle Malkin
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18584

 

BREITBART
— Illinois Loses More Residents than Any Other State for Third Year in a Row – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/21/report-illinois-loses-more-residents-than-any-other-state-for-third-year-in-a-row/

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— CBS News Report on Haiti Recovery Focus on American Red Cross, but Ignore Clinton Foundation Scandals – Spencer Irvine
http://www.aim.org/on-target-blog/cbs-news-report-on-haiti-recovery-focus-on-american-red-cross-but-ignore-clinton-foundation-scandals/

 

NEWSMAX
— Millions of Mexican Immigrants Urged to Apply for US Citizenship – Jeffrey Rodack
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/millions-mexican-immigrants-us-citizenship/2016/12/21/id/765095/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Harry Reid Says He ‘Did What Was Necessary’ By Lying About Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/21/reid-i-did-what-was-necessary-by-lying-about-romneys-tax-returns/
— Kellyanne Conway: White House Will Have ‘Great Deal Of Press Availability’ – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/22/kellyanne-conway-press-will-have-daily-access-to-donald-trump/

 

CNS NEWS
— FRC’s Perkins: Trump’s Sec. of State Must Ferret Out LGBT and Abortion Activists in State Dep’t – Michael W. Chapman
http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/trumps-sec-state-must-ferrot-out-lgbt-and-abortion-activists-state-dept

 

THE HILL
— The media’s student loan forgiveness myth – ALAN COLLINGE
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/311437-the-medias-student-loan-forgiveness-myth
— Dems seek more vetting for Trump nominees before hearings – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/311487-dems-seek-more-vetting-for-trump-nominees-before-hearings

 

CNN
— Dreamers prepare for fight against Trump – Rosa Flores  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/22/politics/dreamers-trump-immigration/

 

AOL NEWS
— Bill O’Reilly’s ‘white establishment’ comments ignite firestorm over his racism – EMILY C. SINGER
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/21/bill-oreillys-white-establishment-comments-ignite-firestorm/21632884/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Bored, Broke and Armed: Clues to Chicago’s Gang Violence – JOHN ELIGOND
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/us/chicago-gang-violence.html
— The Long-Term Jobs Killer Is Not China. It’s Automation. – Claire Cain Miller  (DIERSEN: What I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor CANNOT BE AUTOMATED.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/upshot/the-long-term-jobs-killer-is-not-china-its-automation.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s conflicts of interest could conflict federal employees.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/22/trumps-conflicts-of-interest-could-conflict-federal-employees/
— Texas AG: Lawyer speech code proposed by American Bar Association would violate the First Amendment – Eugene Volokh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/12/20/texas-ag-lawyer-speech-code-proposed-by-american-bar-association-would-violate-the-first-amendment/

 

USA TODAY
— Half of Americans have missed out on the ‘Trump Rally’ – Adam Shell
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/12/22/stocks-trump-main-street/95695856/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. stock market has generated $1.8 trillion in paper profits since Election Day, but nearly half of Americans haven’t made a penny in the so-called “Trump Rally.” The reason: they don’t own stocks. Only 52% of Americans polled by Gallup in early April said they “have money invested in the stock market,” matching the lowest stock ownership rate in the 19 years Gallup has been tracking that statistic. The percentage of Americans invested in the stock market is down from its peak of 65% back in 2007 prior to the financial crisis and worst stock market rout since the Great Depression, Gallup data show. The fallout from the Great Recession took a big toll on Americans’ sense of financial well-being, sapping their confidence in the job market, the economy and Wall Street. “Fear is a powerful emotion and has caused investors to flee stocks since the recession,” says Randy Warren, chief investment officer at Warren Financial Service. The lack of broad individual investor participation in the stock rally since Nov. 8 is notable, given that Trump’s surprise win over Hillary Clinton was driven by the billionaire businessman’s promise to bolster the fortunes of the U.S. middle class.)
— Google charitable donations set record – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: If you give money to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform, you are a Democrat.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/20/google-charitable-donations-set-record/95636922/
— Teachers who sexually abuse students still find classroom jobs  DESPITE DECADES OF SCANDALS, AMERICA’S SCHOOLS STILL HIDE ACTIONS OF DANGEROUS EDUCATORS – Steve Reilly
http://www.usatoday.com/longform/news/2016/12/22/Teachers-who-sexually-abuse-students-still-find-classroom-jobs/95346790/

 

NPR
— ‘Dawn Of A New Unified Republican Government’ Coming In 2017 – SUSAN DAVIS (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who want Republicans to fail.)
http://www.npr.org/2016/12/22/505618360/-dawn-of-a-new-unified-republican-government-coming-in-2017

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want cheap labor promote Mexico and promote the citizens of Mexico.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-latino-drivers-of-economic-growth-1482363118
— Michelle’s Trump Despair  Donald Trump out-hoped the liberals who thought they owned hope. – DANIEL HENNINGER  (DIERSEN: Liberals do not want members of the following groups to have hope: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/michelles-trump-despair-1482363263

 

BLOOMBERG
— Amazon Nets $13 Million in Tax Credits From Illinois – Michael J. Bologna
https://www.bna.com/amazon-nets-13-n73014448991/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— More Young Americans Are Living With Their Parents Than in Decades – Kerry Close
http://time.com/money/4608925/living-parents-americans-millennials/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— VA Bonus Dustup, Trump’s Government ‘Accountability’ Play and More
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2016/12/va-bonus-dustup-trumps-government-accountability-play-and-more/134094/
— With Sequestration Looming, GAO Suggests How Agencies Can Do More With Less – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/12/gao-suggests-how-agencies-can-do-more-less/134092/