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December 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Top House Democrats raise prospect of impeachment, jail for President Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/top-house-dems-raise-prospect-of-impeachment-jail-for-president-trump/4872097/

NBC5
— Former Pritzker Staffer Shot While Campaigning For Aldermanic Candidate on Facebook Live Little was hit once in the leg, and was treated and released at Little Company of Mary Hospital. And it was not his first brush with campaign fame in 2018. – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Former-Pritzker-Staffer-Shot-While-Campaigning-For-Aldermanic-Candidate-on-Facebook-Live-502392421.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Goodbye to Illinois’ $130 billion pension hole. Now it’s $133 billion. And getting deeper. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pension-illinois-pritzker-budget-20181210-story.html
— Canvasser for 15th Ward alderman candidate shot on Facebook Live while handing out pamphlets – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-alderman-campaign-volunteer-shot-20181210-story.html
— The impeachment rabbit hole – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-impeach-trump-cohen-mueller-20181210-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm: ‘To survive, Trump will need a true wartime consigliere’ as chief of staff – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rahm-emanuel-to-survive-trump-will-need-a-true-wartime-consigliere/
— Furious over petition challenge, Ja’Mal Green slams Willie Wilson’s Rauner ties – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/petition-challenge-jamal-green-willie-wilson-bruce-rauner/
— U.S. starts to withdraw troops from Trump border mission – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/us-starts-to-withdraw-troops-from-trump-border-mission/
— By retiring, fire commissioner Jose Santiago avoided discipline over his driver’s racial slur – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-fire-commissioner-jose-santiago-racial-slur-n-word-investigation-rahm-emanuel-richard-rosado/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/white-churches-have-a-moral-responsibility-to-stand-up/
— Dinner at the top: Pritzker invites state’s 4 top lawmakers to dine at his home – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/governor-j-b-pritzker-michael-madigan-jim-durkin-bill-brady-democrats-republicans-lllinois/

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle candidate says incumbent cut in line on filing day – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181210/lisle-candidate-says-incumbent-cut-in-line-on-filing-day
— Why Democrats aren’t ready to impeach Trump just yet – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181210/news/312109884/

WTTW
— Madigan-Connected Alderman Responds to Election Fraud Allegations – Paris Schutz
https://news.wttw.com/2018/12/10/madigan-connected-alderman-responds-election-fraud-allegations

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Detaining undocumented immigrants pays for McHenry County – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2018-12-10/detaining-undocumented-immigrants-pays-mchenry-county.html

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Pritzker ‘proud’ of Democratic showing in Knox Co. – Tom Loewy (DIERSEN: Of course, Pritzker takes his victory as a mandate to get rid of once and for all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Pritzker takes his victory as a mandate to promote welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20181210/pritzker-proud-of-democratic-showing-in-knox-co

FOX ILLINOIS
— Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/nearly-85-percent-of-un-nations-back-migration-deal-not-us

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
— Illinois Department of Human Rights honors “Fairness and Equality” across the State (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/19511-IDHR_Human_Rights_Day_Press_Release.pdf

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— OUTSTANDING: McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Opposes Legalization of Recreational Pot – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/06/pot/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Bill to clear some past marijuana convictions gets new support – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: If you were asked what shows that you have respect for the rule of law, what would you say? I would say that I have never have used an illegal drug and that I never will.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/bill-to-clear-some-past-marijuana-convictions-gets-new-support/article_8a5ea6b6-fa5c-11e8-8a9b-ef95ffdf87b2.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: A RESPONSE TO JOE WALSH’S PLAN FOR IL GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/rossi-a-response-to-joe-walshs-plan-for-il-gop-.html
— WALSH: WHAT SHOULD REPUBLICANS IN ILLINOIS DO NOW?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/walsh-what-should-republicans-in-illinois-do-now-.html
— THORNER: FOX NEWS’ TUCKER CARLSON TRASHES TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/thorner-fox-news-tucker-carlson-trashes-trump-.html

— PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S FOOTPRINT GROWING IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/planned-parenthoods-footprint-growing-in-illinois.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. Pot pushers especially want poor minorities, poor women, and poor veterans to push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/10/more-details-emerge-about-cannabis-legalization/

— Did Pritzker defeat an incumbent Illinois governor by the biggest margin ever? (DIERSEN: What percent voted for Pritzker a) to punish Trump, b) to get more pot, gambling, booze, and other vices, c) to get more welfare, d) to get more LGBTQ activity, e) to get more abortion, f) to get more mass/illegal immigration, g) to get the First and Second Amendments abolished, and/or h) to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/10/did-pritzker-defeat-an-incumbent-illinois-governor-by-the-biggest-margin-ever/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Asylum claims soar 67 percent at U.S. border – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/10/asylum-claims-soar-67-percent-us-border/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Praises HBO Anti-ICE Propaganda Film as ‘Public Service’ – Gabriel Hays
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2018/12/10/cnn-praises-hbo-anti-ice-propaganda-film-public-service

DAILY CALLER
— KAVANAUGH JOINS LIBERALS TO PROTECT PRO-PLANNED PARENTHOOD RULING – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/10/planned-parenthood-kavanaugh/
— DEMOCRATIC REP. KRISHNAMOORTHI: WORKING TO RESTORE THE DIGNITY OF BLUE-COLLAR WORK – Rudy Takala (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their stoops who have made it the most clear that they never would have stooped to take the jobs that I did? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/10/krishnamoorthi-blue-collar/
— ICE GIVING MCHENRY COUNTY COLD CASH FOR HOUSING ILLEGALS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/10/ice-gives-cash-detain-illegal-immigrants-mchenry-county/
— MEDIA DOUBLE STANDARDS SHINE IN IMMIGRATION DEBATE – Derryck Green
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/10/media-double-standards-immigration/

BREITBART
— Gallup: More Than 750 Million People Globally Now Wanting to Migrate – Virginia Hale
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/10/gallup-750-million-wanting-migrate/

NEWSMAX
— GOP Must Step Up Game for 2020 Win – James Hirsen
https://www.newsmax.com/jameshirsen/caputo-data-maga-ocasio-cortez/2018/12/10/id/893831/

NEW AMERICAN
— Migrants Continue Sneaking Into United States – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30868-migrants-continue-sneaking-into-united-states

AMERICAN THINKER
— Caravan migrants break up to take work in Tijuana – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/caravan_migrants_break_up_to_take_work_in_tijuana.html

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— He’s Saving America, But You Can’t Take the Tweets?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/12/10/hes-saving-america-but-you-cant-take-the-tweets/

HOT AIR
— Why The Migrant Caravan Took The Longest Route To The US Border – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/10/migrant-caravan-took-longest-route-us-border/

GOPUSA
— Bush: Rewriting history may obscure facts but it doesn’t change them
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60800
— Ocasio-Cortez claims Jewish ancestry (DIERSEN: What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
http://www.gopusa.com/ocasio-cortez-claims-jewish-ancestry/

CBS NEWS
— One way to help struggling workers: A guaranteed job – RACHEL LAYNE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are/were not federal employees have always viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned the federal government as being the “employer of last resort,” that is, that the federal government employs those who cannot get a real job in the private sector because they are lazy, stupid, bad, and even worse things. However, 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 the aforesaid.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/one-way-to-help-u-s-workers-guarantee-them-a-job/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting citizens of foreign countries to claim asylum in America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/at-the-us-mexico-border-us-sees-big-increase-in-migrants-claiming-fear-of-deportation/2018/12/10/37d7eb70-fca8-11e8-862a-b6a6f3ce8199_story.html

BOSTON GLOBE
— Immigration — the problem Congress doesn’t want to solve – DIANE HESSAN (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2018/12/10/immigration-problem-congress-doesn-want-solve/aR2QxaPxgxSH7xQfX8GKyL/story.html

NEWSWEEK
— MIGRANTS ARE CLIMBING OVER AND DIGGING UNDER THE BORDER WALL DESPITE TRUMP’S TOUGH WORDS – ROBERT VALENCIA
https://www.newsweek.com/migrant-caravan-climb-over-dig-under-border-wall-despite-trump-stance-1252264

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— A Chicago Neighborhood Battles Endless Flow of Illegal Guns Police recover more than 1,000 guns this year in one Chicago community, but few think it will stop the flow of illegal weapons. President Donald Trump has called the city’s violence problems “very easily fixable.” Not so, say those who live with them.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-12-10/a-chicago-neighborhood-battles-endless-flow-of-illegal-guns

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Reject Gender As Major Voting Factor (DIERSEN: Democrats viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn a) women who do not vote for Democrats, b) minorities who do not vote for Democrats, c) younger people who do not vote for Democrats, d) poor people who do not vote for Democrats, e) recent immigrants who do not vote for Democrats, and f) everyone else who does not vote for Democrats.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2018/voters_reject_gender_as_major_voting_factor

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Social Media Outpaces Print Newspapers in the U.S. as a News Source – Elisa Shearer
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/social-media-outpaces-print-newspapers-in-the-u-s-as-a-news-source/

December 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/cannabis-top-ten-illinois-medical-marijuana-pot-donte-townsend-jb-pritzker-mike-madigan-ben-kovler-heather-steans-kelly-cassidy/
— Across the city, Chicagoans are becoming more educated, Census Bureau estimates – Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-more-educated-census-bureau-estimates/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Nearly 1 in 3 US physicians were born abroad – Marie McCullough
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-tns-bc-med-foreignborn-doctors-20181205-story.html
— Here’s a challenge: Can you take a holiday from Trump-related news? – Jerry Davich (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to always take a holiday from Trump-related news and from news related to the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party IRP platform and in the Republican National Committee (RNC) platform. According to them, Republicans would win in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton if the IRP and RNC would dump Trump, dump the aforesaid platform planks, and dump those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-one-week-without-president-trump-st-1205-story.html
— Facing a long wait at the border, many members of the migrant caravan look for work – AP (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, citizens of foreign countries take only the BAD jobs that citizens of America refuse to take. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were BAD. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it very clear that they would never have stooped to take the BAD jobs that I took.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-migrant-caravan-20181208-story.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gov.-elect Pritzker visits Taylorville, lauds ‘neighbor helping neighbor’ week after tornado – VALERIE WELLS (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are filled with hatred against Trump supporters. Are you a Trump supporter? If tragedy struck you, would your anti-Trump neighbors help you?)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/gov–elect-pritzker-visits-taylorville-lauds-neighbor-helping-neighbor/article_d8b4bab4-bbef-510b-ba0d-af09935a133b.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois 200: Rich history feeds hope for even better future – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see, because of the Democrats, the future in Illinois a) is bright for those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) is bleak for those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rich-history-feeds-hope-for-even-better-future/article_2354e6f5-4228-54f3-8b46-959dfc782411.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Milton Township Precinct 85 (DIERSEN: About 100 residences and about 200 voters in this precinct used to be in my precinct before it was gerrymandered in 2015.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511638369-governor-race-republican-rauner-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township-precinct-85

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/bill-to-clear-some-past-marijuana-convictions-gets-new-support/article_8a5ea6b6-fa5c-11e8-8a9b-ef95ffdf87b2.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Virginia Teacher Fired for Upholding Pronoun Truth – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/virginia-teacher-fired-for-upholding-pronoun-truth/

BREITBART
— David Hogg Pushes Federal Tax on Firearm Sales – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/08/david-hogg-pushes-federal-tax-on-firearm-sales/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Perez blaming the messenger rather than the message? – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/perez_blaming_the_messenger_rather_than_the_message.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What do the people at the DNC think of voters? I guess that they think that voters are too influenced by the messages from the pulpit or something like that. In other words, those priests and pastors are talking too much about protecting life or defending traditional marriage.)

HOT AIR
— Wild Theories And Empty Seats At CPAC-Style Conference For The MAGA Set
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/12/wild-theories-empty-seats-cpac-style-conference-maga-set/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rather than organize around belief in the tenets of conservatism — like free markets and traditional family values — American Priority seeks to united anyone who supports American nationalism and opposes establishment elites. In practice, this means supporters of President Donald Trump.)

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michael Beckerman argues that the anti-conservatives who control the internet a) do not discriminate against conservatives and b) want conservatives to succeed. Beckerman should look into how the anti-conservatives who run the internet treat www.gopillinois.com, Dave Diersen, and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who dominate the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee want the anti-conservatives who run the internet to shut me down completely.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/12/08/conservatives_dont_fret_internet_firms_help_you_succeed.html

THE HILL
— John Kelly was always doomed to fail as chief of staff – DAVID B. COHEN (DIERSEN: Are/were you doomed to fail? Needless-to-say, because I have always been a Republican, I was always doomed to fail as federal employee. Nevertheless, a) I survived for almost 3 years at the Post Office 1966-1969, b) I survived for almost 9 years at IRS 1971-1980, c) I survived for almost 18 years at GAO 1980-1997, d) IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and e) GAO promoted me in 1986.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/420416-john-kelly-was-always-doomed-to-fail-as-chief-of-staff

— Heather Nauert is the wrong choice for UN ambassador – HARRY J. KAZIANIS (DIERSEN: What do/did you have the right experience to do? For me, in 1980, when I was 31 years old, when I transferred from IRS to GAO, it was auditing IRS. GAO audits IRS. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in stopping me from being assigned to audits of IRS until 1986. They treated assignments to audits of IRS to be “preferred assignments” that should only be given to GAO employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/420282-heather-nauert-is-the-wrong-choice-for-un-ambassador

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in destroying women who support Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/420338-gop-women-face-steeper-climb-in-trump-era

HUFFINGTON POST
— Paul Ryan Was Always More Political Hack Than Policy Genius – Neil J. Young
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-paul-ryan-speaker-of-the-house-retirement_us_5c0ac1afe4b0a606a9a87bc1

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want open borders? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/09/world/americas/tijuana-mexico-border-wall-migrant-caravan.html

— What Straight-A Students Get Wrong If you always succeed in school, you’re not setting yourself up for success in life. – Adam Grant (DIERSEN: For you, what harmed your efforts to get better grades? For me, a) while I attended Crete-Monee High School, UIC, and NIU, it was working part-time jobs and b) while I attended Loyola, Roosevelt, and IIT, it was working full-time jobs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/college-gpa-career-success.html
— The Housing Boom Is Already Gigantic. How Long Can It Last? – Robert J. Shiller (DIERSEN: What encourages and discourages people from buying homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/business/housing-boom-how-long-can-it-last.html
— Taking College One Meal at a Time Facing mounting costs at Cornell, Samuel Issiah Williams decided to skip a meal plan his senior year and think creatively to get by. – Andrew R. Chow (DIERSEN: Concerning my earning college degrees during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that tuition and books were far less expensive back then.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/neediest-cases/taking-college-one-meal-at-a-time.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Who wants to be a police officer? Job applications plummet at most U.S. departments. Perceptions of policing, healthy economy contribute to decreased applications at 66 percent of departments. – Tom Jackman (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2018/12/04/who-wants-be-police-officer-job-applications-plummet-most-us-departments/
— He’s a U.S. soldier deployed on the southern border — and an unlawful immigrant – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2018/12/05/hes-us-soldier-deployed-southern-border-an-unlawful-immigrant/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— November border arrests leap to highest in Trump era – AP
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/november-border-arrests-leap-to-highest-in-trump-era-1546176/

DAILY PROGRESS
— Some fear holidays will exacerbate postal problems – BRYAN MCKENZIE (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old to help it deal with the Christmas rush that year.)
https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/some-fear-holidays-will-exacerbate-postal-problems/article_d98493f6-fb3b-11e8-8e44-3b5bb0308d85.html

BEND BULLETIN
— Oregon Republicans debate their future – Gary A. Warner (DIERSEN: To win, the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) a) want the IRP to strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks from the IRP platform, b) want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC to condemn Trump and banish Trump’s supporters from the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC, c) want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC to banish from Illinois, from DuPage County, and from Milton Township individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and d) want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC to promote massive welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.bendbulletin.com/home/6742601-151/oregon-republicans-debate-their-future

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump 2020 Shaping Up to Be a Campaign to Stay Out of Prison.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/mueller-sentencing-memos-michael-cohen-trump-2020-prison.html

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What encourages and discourages Republicans from buying homes in your precinct? Of course, the number of votes that Republican candidates get in general elections in the precinct encourages Republicans and the number votes that Democrat candidates get in general elections in the precinct discourages Republicans. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, in the November 6, 2018 general election, the following candidates got the following number of votes:

REPUBLICAN

UNITED STATES
164 – Peter Roskam, U.S. Congressman, 6th Congressional District

STATE OF ILLINOIS
177 – Bruce Rauner & Evelyn Sanguinetti, Governor & Lieutenant Governor
177 – Erika Harold, Attorney General
118 – Jason Helland, Secretary of State
160 – Darlene Senger, Comptroller
176 – Jim Dodge, Treasurer
182 – Mike Connelly, Senator, 21th District
176 – Amy Grant, Representative, 42nd District

DUPAGE COUNTY
192 – Dan Cronin, Chairman
190 – James Mendrick, Sheriff
172 – Paul Hinds, Clerk
259 – Gwen Henry, Treasurer
178 – Grant Eckhoff, County Board, District 4
138 – Chris Zaruba, County Board, District 4
248 – Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools

DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE
187 – Joseph Cantore, President

CIRCUIT COURT
190 – Karen Wilson, Judge
163 – Jeff MacKay, Judge

DEMOCRAT

UNITED STATES
196 – Sean Casten, U.S. Congressman, 6th Congressional District

STATE OF ILLINOIS
154 – JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton, Governor & Lieutenant Governor
171 – Kwame Raoul, Attorney General
229 – Jesse White, Secretary of State
182 – Susana Mendoza, Comptroller
162 – Michael Frerichs, Treasurer
166 – Laura Ellman, Senator, 21th District
170 – Kathleen Carrier, Representative, 42nd District

DUPAGE COUNTY
154 – Lynn LaPlante, Chairman
153 – Gregory Whalen, Sheriff
169 – Jean Kaczmarek, Clerk
161 – Mary Ozog, County Board, District 4
118 – Hadiya Afzal, County Board, District 4

DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE
152 – Daniel Hebread, President

CIRCUIT COURT
146 – Jeffrey Jacobson, Judge
175 – Linda Davenport, Judge

In the 2016 general election, Trump got only 137 votes while Clinton got 211. In the 2016 Republican primary, Trump got only 21 votes while Kasich got 93.)

December 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marlboro-cannabis-michigan-legalizes-pot-wiz-khalifa-marlboro-cannabis-marijuana/
— No regrets speaking out about abuse: Trump resort worker – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/no-regrets-speaking-out-about-abuse-trump-resort-worker/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The path to legal immigration — and the risk of being a ‘public charge’ – Jasmine Saavedra
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-immigration-public-charge-medicaid-chip-trump-1210-20181205-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat letter writer ignores the fact that Paul Hind’s “biggest responsibility will be to oversee the treasurer office’s transition next year to a new property tax administration system. Henry said she was planning to hire a consultant to help with the implementation of the new system. Now that’s no longer necessary.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181207/how-to-really-save-money
— A pension system that needs fixing – Jack Guttentag
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20181208/a-pension-system-that-needs-fixing

SUBURBAN LIFE

— OCTOBER 2, 2014 FLASHBACK: DuPage County clerk candidate Jean Kaczmarek says opponent used government resources for campaign – NATHAN LURZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2014/09/30/dupage-county-clerk-candidate-says-opponent-used-government-resources-for-campaign/aq59scb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During her remarks, she also said the clerk’s office gave employee Adam Johnson paid leave to try to unseat State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, in this spring’s Republican primary election, for which she said the county’s personal leave policy had no provision. Kaczmarek compared the allegations against Hinds to recent lawsuits against DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba. Several veteran deputies have claimed they were punished by Zaruba for unionizing and refusing to support the sheriff politically. One suit has been settled, but more are pending. “Prohibited political activity is a big problem in DuPage County. It impacts all of us,” she said. “Yet, this problem is so easy to fix with tougher policies, better training and a willingness to enforce laws which already exist. Our county officials have chosen to do nothing and here we are today.” Hinds did not respond to requests for comment and Paul Darrah, spokesman for the state’s attorney’s office, confirmed receipt of the complaint but said he could not speak further on the matter.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— A decade later, shock of Blagojevich arrest not all gone – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181208/bernard-schoenburg-decade-later-shock-of-blagojevich-arrest-not-all-gone

FOX ILLINOIS
— For first time, prosecutors connect Trump to a federal crime – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/for-first-time-prosecutors-connect-trump-to-a-federal-crime

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Golf Club Allegedly Employed Undocumented Immigrants – IAN STEWART
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-golf-club-allegedly-employed-undocumented-immigrants#stream/0

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Milton Township Precinct 79
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511638365-governor-race-republican-rauner-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township-precinct-79
— Sanguinetti committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during third quarter
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511657825-sanguinetti-committee-reports-nearly-2k-in-contributions-during-third-quarter

GOPUSA
— Et tu Tucker?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60742

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Media use coverage of Bush funeral to criticize Trump – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/media-use-coverage-of-bush-funeral-to-criticize-trump

BREITBART
— Retiring Paul Ryan Pushes Stealth Outsourcing, Amnesty for Irish Lobbies – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/08/paul-ryan-pushes-stealth-outsourcing-amnesty-irish/
— Migrant Family Border Apprehensions Skyrocket 270 Percent in Nov. over Prior Year – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/12/08/migrant-family-border-apprehensions-skyrocket-270-percent-in-nov-over-prior-year/

NBC NEWS
— Nick Ayers, Mike Pence’s right hand, likely to be Trump’s next chief of staff The 36 year-old has a reputation as a polarizing and hard-charging fixture in Republican politics. – Vaughn Hillyard, Hallie Jackson, Kristen Welker, Geoff Bennett and Carol E. Lee
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/nick-ayers-mike-pence-s-right-hand-likely-be-trump-n945656

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Case Against Meritocracy An aristocracy that can’t admit it. – Ross Douthat (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed and what do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute that to? I passed all the tests that were necessary to get hired by the Post Office in 1966 when I was 18 years old, to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, to get hired by IRS in 1971, to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute the aforesaid to my being born a healthy White male, my avoiding the draft, my getting married, my wife and I giving up trying to have children, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/sunday/wasps-meritocracy-ross-douthat.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How a chilling Saudi cyberwar ensnared Jamal Khashoggi – David Ignatius
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/how-a-chilling-saudi-cyberwar-ensnared-jamal-khashoggi/2018/12/07/f5f048fe-f975-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “When Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, he didn’t know he was walking into a killing zone,” Ignatius writes. “He had become the prime target in a 21st-century information war — one that involved hacking, kidnapping and ultimately murder — waged by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his courtiers against dissenters. “How did a battle of ideas, triggered by Khashoggi’s outspoken journalism for The Post, become so deadly? That’s the riddle at the center of the columnist’s death.”)

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/12/06/recreational-marijuana-legal-michigan-what-does-say-talker/2225426002/

NEW JERSEY
— Trump says he doesn’t hire undocumented immigrants. Here’s how it happened at his N.J. golf club – Kelly Heyboer
https://www.nj.com/expo/news/erry-2018/12/9a8eb82994256/trump-says-he-doesnt-hire-undo.html

ECONOMIST
— Donald Trump is kryptonite for centre-right media The Weekly Standard, a bastion of conservative criticism of the president, appears to be closing
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/12/08/donald-trump-is-kryptonite-for-centre-right-media

MOTLEY FOOL
— Americans’ 5 Biggest Budget-Busters, and What to Do About Them Are these items zapping your money as well? – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: Because my retirement income is only 43% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars, I spend far less on meals out, clothing, entertainment, etc.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/12/08/americans-5-biggest-budget-busters-and-what-to-do.aspx

LGBTQ NATION
— The new head of the Log Cabin Republicans calls Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies ‘hiccups’ – Daniel Villarreal (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sooner or later, politicians get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/12/new-head-log-cabin-republicans-calls-trumps-anti-lgbtq-policies-hiccups/

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— Leader Of Gay GOP Group Describes Trump’s Attacks On LGBT Community As ‘Hiccups’ – CARLOS SANTOSCOY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sooner or later, politicians get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/46484/Leader_Of_Gay_GOP_Group_Describes_Trumps_Attacks_On_LGBT_Community_As_Hiccups

COLDWELL BANKER
— Community Stats for 518 West Roosevelt Road, WHEATON, IL 60187
https://www.coldwellhomes.com/Property/Community/MRED/10150761/518-West-Roosevelt-Road-WHEATON-IL-60187

December 7 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Trump Picks Rockford Native Heather Nauert As U.N. Ambassador – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/07/heather-nauert-united-nations-ambassador-donald-trump-fox-news-state-department/

DAILY HERALD
— Longtime lawmaker Tom Johnson remembered as ‘effective advocate’ in Springfield – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails knew Thursday morning, December 6, 2018, that Tom Johnson had died (https://www.hultgrenfh.com/obituary/tom-johnson). It was the 12th link in the email that I sent out at 9:00 AM that day. What do you say to those who discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181207/longtime-lawmaker-remembered-as-effective-advocate-in-springfield
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Want a job for summer? Act now – Sue Omanson (DIERSEN: Did you take bad jobs when you were in high school and college? I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20181205/park-district-kidsmatter-sponsor-job-fair
— Former Lake County Sheriff Curran asking for a discovery recount – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181207/former-lake-county-sheriff-curran-asking-for-a-discovery-recount

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Big money boosted Lauren Underwood, but $7 million was not enough for Peter Roskam in defeat – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are nasty. Since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I caused all of Roskam’s and Hultgren’s problems a) with what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and b) with what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-underwood-hultgren-casten-roskam-campaign-money-summary-20181207-story.html
— Illinois and 38 other states are fighting back against robocalls – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-robocall-state-coalition-20181206-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump demands border wall money; shutdown showdown nears – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/trump-demands-border-wall-money-shutdown-showdown-nears/
— Pritzker will have his work cut out for him
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-minimum-wage-business/
— Daley nephew lost millions for pension system: MAYOR’S NEPHEW, BACKER GOT $9 MILLION IN FEES, MOST OF THAT FOR MANAGING DEALS THAT TANKED – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/feature/daley-pension-debacle-where-did-54-million-go

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Pritzker’s lieutenant plans to use her ‘lite guv’ platform While the state’s No. 2 job is long on influence and short on statutory authority, Juliana Stratton plans to hammer home criminal justice and equality, themes that have dominated her life. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/how-pritzkers-lieutenant-plans-use-her-lite-guv-platform

WBBM 780
— Governor-Elect JB Pritzker Vows To Stand Up For Immigrants In Illinois – ROB HART (DIERSEN: “Stand up for immigrants in Illinois” is code for a) promoting illegal immigration, b) promoting mass legal immigration, c) replacing citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries, and d) using the aforesaid to get rid of Trump supporters once and for all.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/governor-elect-jb-pritzker-vows-stand-immigrants-illinois

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Caterpillar attorney in tax and trade criminal case tapped by Trump for AG – Matt Buedel
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181207/caterpillar-attorney-in-tax-and-trade-criminal-case-tapped-by-trump-for-ag

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner say yes to infrastructure bill, no to new taxes – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-say-yes-to-infrastructure-bill-no-to-new-taxes/article_475a7dc4-fa55-11e8-9961-dfe6fe96823c.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL THERE BE AN ILLINOIS GOP?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/will-there-be-an-illinois-gop.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: John McGlasson, the 16th CD State Central Committeeman, said that he did not anticipate any party leadership changes in the near future. “I can say that Chairman Schneider has every intention of staying on. He did not offer any apologies. Did not offer anything new. They blamed the usual suspects – but the chairman did look me in the eye several times,” McGlasson said. “In my opinion, they think there should be a unified message and that message should not be pro-President Trump, should not be pro-life, should not be pro-Second Amendment,” McGlasson said. “They want a unified message – a message that is theirs.”)
— GOP SENATOR PAUL SCHIMPF ASKS SATANIC STATUE BE REMOVED FROM CAPITOL CHRISTMAS DISPLAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/gop-senator-asks-satanic-statue-be-removed-from-capitol-christmas-display.html
— THORNER: WITH SOCIALISM GROWING, WHAT ARE OUR CHANCES OF MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/thorner-with-socialism-growing-what-are-our-chances-of-making-america-great-again-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican who knows full-well that those who have dominated the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) since at least the 1970s despise, if not hate, conservatives, that is, despise, if not hate, the base of the IRP, says “Maybe they should read the platform?”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/07/maybe-they-should-read-the-platform/
— 13th Ward files 2,700 revocation affidavits for opponent’s 1,703 petition signatures
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/07/13th-ward-files-2700-revocation-affidavits-for-opponents-1703-petition-signatures/

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: Pelosi, Dems Used to be ‘Hawks’ on Immigration – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-nancy-pelosi-chuck-schumer-border-wall/2018/12/07/id/893660/

GOPUSA
— How Trump can beat the deep-state coup (DIERSEN: Do/did your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and/or subordinates view you as being a member of the deep state? Mine did while I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 a) because they were Democrats and I was a Republican; b) because I refused to help them get rid of employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40; c) because I opposed political affiliation discrimination; d) because I opposed reverse discrimination; and e) because I opposed age discrimination. Because of the aforesaid, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60605

ROLL CALL
— Expect Record Turnout in 2020 No reason to think Trump won’t continue to drive voters to the polls on both sides – Nathan L. Gonzales (DIERSEN: Democrats will ever-increasingly a) promote hatred against Trump and b) get voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats. What should Republicans do about that?)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/expect-record-turnout-2020

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Stop Calling John:’ Kelly Is Expected to Leave White House Post Trump moves to replace chief of staff as he shakes up administration; new U.N. ambassador, attorney general also named – Peter Nicholas, Michael C. Bender and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kelly-is-expected-to-leave-post-as-trump-shakes-up-administration-1544204965

FORBES
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel Showers City Employees With $481 Million in Overtime, Extra Pay, Cash Benefits – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/12/07/mayor-rahm-emanuel-showers-city-employees-with-481-million-in-overtime-extra-pay-cash-benefits/#25d03e484b76

FED WEEK
— Military Personnel More Expensive than Federal Employees, CBO Says
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/military-personnel-more-expensive-than-federal-employees-cbo-says/

COLDWELL Banker
— FOR SALE: 518 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $394,900 (.65 acre vacant lot)
https://www.coldwellhomes.com/Property/Detail/MRED/10150761/518-West-Roosevelt-Road-WHEATON-IL-60187

December 7 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/CTAs-Insurance-Will-Cover-Gender-Reassignment-Surgery-502032441.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A college kid running for 13th Ward alderman gets a lesson in the Chicago Way – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-13th-ward-alderman-race-kass-20181206-story.html
— Illinois and 38 other states are fighting back against robocalls – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-robocall-state-coalition-20181206-story.html
— City’s architects know the Chicago way — they shower aldermen with campaign cash – Blair Kamin and Todd Lighty (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. How much cash has been given to Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, etc. in Illinois by individuals, organizations, and companies that want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) a) to officially strike from its platform its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks, b) to officially reject the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, and c) to officially banish/dump from the IRP those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-architects-campaign-contributions-1209-story.html
— Cruelty is creeping in everywhere — and it’s not all Trump’s fault – Hugh Hewitt (DIERSEN: Who are the cruelest people that you have had to deal with? I should write a book about the cruelest people who I have had to deal with.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-cruelty-twitter-snl-trump-bush-hugh-hewitt-1207-20181206-story.html
— US household wealth jumps $2T, led by rising stock market – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–net-worth-20181206-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children of non-citizens to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-tns-bc-immigration-greencards-20181204-story.html
— Black and Hispanic Americans have a harder time quitting cigarettes. Will this study find a way to help? – Aneri Pattani
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-tns-bc-med-smoking-quitting-20181204-story.html
— Naperville council approves $451M budget, still open to new revenue sources to offset small property tax hike – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-budget-naperville-property-tax-increase-st-1207-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Those who oppose gasoline-powered cars promote electric-powered cars.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-electric-hybrid-retailer-st-1202-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ban on pushy panhandlers quietly repealed: ‘This is an important victory’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aggressive-panhandling-ban-aclu-first-amendment-repeal/

DAILY HERALD
— The new sheriffs in town: Hain, Idleburg, Mendrick discuss first days on the job – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181207/the-new-sheriffs-in-town-hain-idleburg-mendrick-discuss-first-days-on-the-job
— What does it really mean to be patriotic? – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, to be patriotic is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181207/what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-patriotic

WBEZ
— Clear Signs Of The Digital Divide Between Chicago’s North And South Sides – Maria Ines Zamudio
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/clear-signs-of-the-digital-divide-between-chicagos-north-and-south-sides/85c7c288-7ef7-475c-a7f6-79bd9cb050b6

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/lifestyles/as-michigan-legalizes-marijuana-the-race-is-on-with-illinois/article_937acce8-9067-537c-8b2d-4d528acbddb3.html

SOUTHERN
— Trump’s history of hiring undocumented workers
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/trump-s-history-of-hiring-undocumented-workers/video_e75eec4f-b0e8-5a28-b5dc-fd744ea8ff4f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Showing Students College Isn’t The Only Option For Success – MARY HANSEN (DIERSEN: My father’s not having a college degree harmed his career advancement. That motivated me to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/showing-students-college-isnt-only-option-success#stream/0

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— Blue wave becomes blue tsunami as Democrats sweep in this community – Mattie Hunter
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2018/12/blue-wave-becomes-blue-tsunami-as-democrats-sweep-in-this-community/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois passes state law giving pension boost to one Chicago alderman – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superior who focused on wasting my career and getting rid of me boasted that he got a federal employee benefit reduced because of me. He was beyond furious that I got almost 3 years of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit 1966-1969 while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office even though I had worked only part-time. He got the benefit reduced so that future retirees got only a pro-rated CSRS credit based on the number of hours that they worked. For example, instead of the almost 3 years of CSRS credit that I got, I would have gotten only half of that if I had worked only 20 hours a week on average.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511654418-illinois-passes-state-law-giving-pension-boost-to-one-chicago-alderman

LASALLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Conservative Union calls for IL GOP State Chairman Tim Schneider to resign
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=903123143037107&story_fbid=2431182470231159

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CARTERVILLE PASSES LARGEST PROPERTY TAX HIKE IN CITY HISTORY TO PAY FOR PENSIONS – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/carterville-passes-largest-property-tax-hike-in-city-history-to-pay-for-pensions/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Monument to Satan Goes Up In Springfield – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/12/monument-to-satan-goes-up-in-springfield/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRAT POLICIES BRING DESTRUCTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/democrat-policies-bring-destruction.html
— TEACHING AMERICANS TO DESPISE AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/teaching-americans-to-despise-america.html
— THE FARM BILL: ON SNAP, CONGRESS CHOOSES WELFARE OVER WORK ONCE AGAIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/the-farm-bill-on-snap-congress-chooses-welfare-over-work-once-again.html
— NEW STUDY PROVES MYTH OF GENDER ‘WAGE’ GAP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/new-study-proves-myth-of-gender-wage-gap.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump business empire shuns E-Verify, hires illegal immigrants – Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/6/donald-trump-companies-ignoring-e-verify-hiring-il/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Jim Inhofe defends Trump from service members who ‘probably’ hate Trump – Travis J. Tritten
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/jim-inhofe-defends-trump-from-service-members-who-probably-hate-trump
— Modern feminism is no less sexist than the misogyny it claims to fight – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/modern-feminism-is-no-less-sexist-than-the-misogyny-it-claims-to-fight

BREITBART
— NYT Admits Trump Hotels Tightened Policy Against Hiring Illegals in 2015 – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/06/nyt-admits-trump-hotels-tightened-policy-against-hiring-illegals-in-2015/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Pro-life leader accuses Wheaton of ‘demonizing a fellow evangelical’ after talk on race and abortion – Stoyan Zaimov,
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pro-life-leader-accuses-wheaton-student-leaders-of-demonizing-fellow-evangelicals-after-controversy.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A black pro-life activist has hit back at the student body leaders of the Christian Wheaton College after a school-wide email positioned that a recent talk of his made students feel “unsafe” on campus. The controversy stemmed from a speech Ryan Bomberger of the The Radiance Foundation delivered at Wheaton called “Black Lives Matter, In and Out of the Womb” on November 14, which was organized by the Wheaton College Republicans. Student leaders claimed that Bomberger made several comments at the time that “deeply troubled members of the community,” making “many students, staff and faculty of color — feel unheard, and unsafe on our campus.”)

GOPUSA
— DNC head Tom Perez laments ‘the pulpit,’ religious messages that sour voters on Democrats (DIERSEN: However, but of course, Perez is overjoyed with those “religious leaders” who promote tax increases, massive welfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60683
— Jeb Bush: ‘Gracious’ Trump ‘couldn’t have been nicer’ after my father’s death
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60677

NEWSMAX
— Joe Biden: U.S. Leadership to Blame for Rise in Hate Crimes – Jeffrey Rodack (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of those who are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/joe-biden-trump-hate-crimes-us/2018/12/06/id/893469/

NEWS BUSTERS
— On Fox News, Rush Limbaugh Slams Media’s ‘Phony’ Respect for George H.W. Bush – Ryan Foley
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/ryan-foley/2018/12/06/rush-limbaugh-slams-medias-phony-respect-george-hw-bush

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— HOW THE TWO BIGGEST WIRELESS COMPANIES IN AMERICA CAME AFTER DAVID HOROWITZ Verizon and AT&T are comfortable with anti-Semitism, not with Horowitz. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272170/how-two-biggest-wireless-companies-america-came-daniel-greenfield

DAILY CALLER
— THE MEDIA PUT BUSH, MCCAIN ON PEDESTALS AFTER THEIR DEATHS TO ATTACK TRUMP – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/06/media-hw-bush-mccain-death-legacy/
— TRUMP HONORS HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS DURING WH HANUKKAH CEREMONY – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, if not most, and at times, virtually all of my supervisors and superiors were Jewish. To turn them against me, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to them a) that I was 100% German-American and b) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed a) that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, b) that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, c) that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, d) that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F, e) that I no longer attended church services, and f) that I no longer gave money to a church.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/06/trump-hanukkah-holocaust-survivors/
— GET YOUR HEALTHCARE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE (DIERSEN: Of course, to promote hatred against federal retirees like me, those who hate federal retirees like me stress that the federal government pays 75% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance. We pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of insurance. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who never sought a federal job 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 the aforesaid.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/05/get-your-healthcare-before-its-too-late/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Pelosi: Democrats Are Not Going To Fund Trump’s “Immoral” Border Wall – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear a) that Democrats will get rid of you if you do not promote mass/illegal immigration and b) that Democrats are going to use citizens of foreign countries to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/12/06/pelosi_democrats_are_not_going_to_fund_trumps_immoral_border_wall.html
— Maureen Dowd: Bush Represented Decency While Trump Is An “Endless Odyssey Of Narcissistic Self-Discovery” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/12/06/maureen_dowd_bush_represented_decency_while_trump_is_an_endless_odyssey_of_narcissistic_self-discovery.html

COWGER NATION
— Mainstream Media attacks Trump for being a Protestant and not reciting the Catholic Apostles’ Creed. – Caiden Cowger (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, if not most, and at times, virtually all of my supervisors and superiors were Catholic. To turn them against me, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to them that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed a) that I no longer attended church services and b) that I no longer gave money to a church.)
http://cowgernation.com/2018/12/07/mainstream-media-attacks-trump-for-being-a-protestant-and-not-reciting-the-catholic-apostles-creed/

EPOCH TIMES
— ABC News Criticized for Joking About President Trump’s Funeral During Bush Service – JACK PHILLIPS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would joke that if I had a funeral, no one would attend. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I am no longer any of the aforesaid because NO ONE SUPPORTS ME.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/abc-news-criticized-for-joking-about-president-trumps-funeral-during-bush-service_2732564.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/420154-advocates-see-state-legislatures-as-next-frontier-for-pot-legalization
— NRA’s Loesch: Gillibrand’s ‘future Is female’ tweet ‘is pretty sexist’ – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: Because I have always supported the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes had always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a racist, a sexist, and even worse things. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/420047-nras-loesch-gillibrands-future-is-female-tweet-is-pretty-sexist

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, anti-Trumps call you a White supremacist.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/veterans-affairs-white-supremacy-charlottesville_us_5c09161de4b069028dc71273

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘There Isn’t Hope for Us’: Once Dominant, California Republicans Are on the Ropes – Adam Nagourney
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/us/california-republicans-midterms.html
— Diagnosing California’s G.O.P. – Jill Cowan (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps want anti-Trumps to diagnose Illinois’ G.O.P.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/us/california-today-california-gop.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Elizabeth Warren Stands by DNA Test. But Around Her, Worries Abound. – Astead W. Herndon (DIERSEN: What if I had pretended to be of Swedish national origin? What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had pretended to be of Swedish national origin?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-dna-test-2020.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote sexual confusion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/opinion/trans-gender-dysphoria-mental-disorder.html
— Artificial Intelligence as Talent Scout: Unorthodox Hires, and Maybe Lower Pay A form of A.I. is finding candidates with perfect attributes, if not ideal credentials. – Noam Scheiber (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/business/economy/artificial-intelligence-hiring.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How the left is already writing the platform for 2020 Democrats – David Weigel (DIERSEN: I have asked Bob Grogan, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, to appoint me to serve on the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee. I served on the 2008 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paloma/the-trailer/2018/12/06/the-trailer-how-the-left-is-already-writing-the-platform-for-2020-democrats/5c07ff011b326b60d1280128/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Undocumented maids at President Trump’s N.J. golf club say boss called them racial slurs, threatened deportation – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-maid-trump-golf-club-racist-deportation-20181206-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impose Boundaries on Immigration Law Inconsistent rulings by circuit courts, especially the Ninth, have created chaos. Here’s a solution. – Rod Rosenstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impose-boundaries-on-immigration-law-1544139768
— Macron’s Warning to America’s Ascendant Left The French president thought he could steamroll the rural minority on fuel taxes. Riots ensued. – Joseph C. Sternberg
https://www.wsj.com/articles/macrons-warning-to-americas-ascendant-left-1544139254
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps stress problems in Latin America to justify mass/illegal immigration. If America is full of White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse people like anti-Trumps say it is, then do people want to immigrate to America?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-a-continent-awash-in-crime-citizens-impose-their-own-brutal-justice-1544110959
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fleeing-poverty-and-violence-central-american-women-explain-why-they-join-caravans-1543947664

BUSINESS INSIDER & THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, anti-Trumps call you a White supremacist.
https://www.businessinsider.com/va-official-told-not-to-condemn-white-supremacy-after-charlottesville-2018-12
https://theweek.com/speedreads/811165/vas-diversity-chief-wanted-condemn-kkk-neonazis-after-charlottesville-trump-appointee-said-no

USA TODAY
— The dirty little secret behind jobless claims: record-low numbers aren’t all they seem – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/12/06/jobless-claims-near-record-lows-but-its-not-just-fewer-layoffs/2163481002/
— Half of Americans have family members who’ve been incarcerated – Christal Hayes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/06/half-americans-have-family-who-have-been-jailed-new-study-shows/2206521002/

ATLANTIC
— The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’ The move could signal a shift in the long, contentious relationship between teachers’ unions and these privately run schools. – ALIA WONG and NATALIE ESCOBAR
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/12/charter-school-strike-chicago/577459/

MEDIAITE
— Tucker Carlson: Trump Has Not Kept His Promises, Incapable of ‘Sustained Focus’ – Evan Rosenfeld
https://www.mediaite.com/online/tucker-carlson-trump-has-not-kept-his-promises-incapable-of-sustained-focus/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Military pay has been rising faster than civilian pay – Eric White
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2018/12/study-shows-military-pay-has-been-rising-faster-than-civilian-pay/

GUARDIAN
— U.S. senators keen to punish Saudi crown prince but divided on tactics (DIERSEN: Who doles out punishment a) for the employers that you work/worked for, b) for the organizations that you are/were a member of, and c) the municipalities, townships/wards, counties, states, and countries that you live/lived in and/or work/worked in? I should write a book about those who dole/doled out punishment for a) the Post Office, b) IRS, c) GAO, d) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, e) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, f) Illinois Republican Party, g) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, h) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, i) Illinois Center Right Coalition, j) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, k) Wheaton, l) Milton Township, m) DuPage County, n) Illinois, and o) America. Far too many people seek/hold government and political offices so that they can a) punish those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) punish those like me who do not pander to them, c) punish those like me who fail/refuse to serve as their operatives/dupes, and d) punish those like me who do not give them money.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/06/us-senators-keen-to-punish-saudi-crown-prince-but-divided-on-tactics

December 6 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Denmark plans to banish unwanted migrants to small, remote island (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, there is no such thing as an unwanted migrant.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/denmark-plans-to-banish-unwanted-migrants-to-small-remote-island

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA settles dispute with artist who created The Bean over sculpture’s use in Dana Loesch video – Liam Ford
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-anish-kapoor-nra-the-bean-ad-20181206-story.html
— Ex-Berwyn police chief, who left job after bar fight charge, made vice president at Morton College — with $177K salary – Ted Gregory
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-morton-college-raise-ex-berwyn-chief-20181204-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-michigan-legal-marijuana-illinois-20181205-story.html
— Don’t say marijuana is harmless. A stoned driver killed my daughter. – Corinne Gasper
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-marijuana-pot-drugged-driver-daughter-killed-1207-20181206-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP schemes in Wisconsin, Michigan go against will of the people – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do Democrats say that the “will of the people” is in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? From what I see, Democrats say it is to get rid of Trump once and for all, as well as those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/wisconsin-michigan-gop-republican-tony-evers-governor-election-power/

DAILY HERALD
— Here’s what individual teachers would get under Geneva school board’s offer – Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: Federal employees do not get pay increases for earning job-related degrees, job-related professional certifications, or job-related professional licenses. I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181206/heres-what-individual-teachers-would-get-under-geneva-school-boards-offer

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The report lists certified personnel from A to Z. It shows their current salaries, years with the district (“step”) and graduate-level education (“lane”). It also shows what they would be paid as their experience increases over the four years of the proposed contract. For some, it also includes a pay increase because of additional graduate education. According to the district’s calculations, individual teachers’ pay would increase, in four years, by as little as 6.56 percent to up to 44.71 percent for one individual. Actual dollar increases per person range from $4,044 over those four years to $28,796. The first figure is for a teacher who is on step 17 and does not have any graduate credits. The latter is for a teacher who is on step 16 with a master’s degree but who has now attained either a doctorate or a second master’s degree.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Caterpillar to cut more jobs in Joliet The company notified the state it will lay off 285 workers, 55 more than when it first announced it would move plant production to Mexico. – CLAIRE BUSHEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/caterpillar-cut-more-jobs-joliet

MCHENHRY COUNTY BLOG
— OUTSTANDING: McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Opposes Legalization of Recreational Pot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/12/06/pot/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives speaks out against TIF legislation – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511652128-ives-speaks-out-against-tif-legislation

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Milton Township Precinct 65
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511638358-governor-race-republican-rauner-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township-precinct-65

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Capitol Fax, that is, Rich Miller, promotes pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/06/dont-be-fooled-by-junk-marijuana-science/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— House Democrats could revoke rule allowing lawmakers to have guns on Capitol grounds – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-democrats-could-revoke-rule-allowing-lawmakers-to-have-guns-on-capitol-grounds
— New York Democrat Gillibrand mocked for saying future is ‘female’ and ‘intersectional’ – Lukas Mikelionis (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-yorks-kirsten-gillibrand-mocked-for-saying-future-is-female-and-intersectional

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigrant families shatter records in November – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/6/illegal-immigrant-families-shatter-records-novembe/

GOPUSA
— New welfare numbers show the burden of immigrants on the American taxpayers – Matthew Boyle
http://www.gopusa.com/new-welfare-numbers-show-the-burden-of-immigrants-on-the-american-taxpayers/

DAILY CALLER
— GOP SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO FUND THE BORDER WALL IN FULL – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/06/republican-senators-fund-wall/

TOWNHALL
— Marco Rubio Destroys Kirsten Gillibrand’s Identity Politics Nonsense – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/12/06/marco-rubio-destroys-gillibrand-for-her-identity-politics-nonsense-n2537081

BREITBART
— White House to Host Google CEO Amid Cloud of Concerns over Company’s Silencing of Conservatives
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/06/white-house-to-host-google-ceo-amid-cloud-of-concerns-over-companys-silencing-of-conservatives/
— Sen. Jim Inhofe Introduces Bill to Build Wall ‘Paid for by Mexico’ – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/06/exclusive-sen-jim-inhofe-introduces-bill-build-wall-paid-mexico/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Caravan supporters disgrace legal immigrants and endanger fellow citizens Caravan supporters disgrace legal immigrants and endanger fellow citizens – Brigitte Gabriel
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/caravan-supporters-disgrace-legal-immigrants-and-endanger-fellow-citizens.html

CNS NEWS
— Pregnant Migrant Woman Gives Birth on U.S. Soil 24 Hours After Climbing Border Wall – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/melanie-arter/pregnant-migrant-woman-gives-birth-us-soil-24-hours-after-climbing-border-wall

AMERICAN THINKER
— Wisconsin Democrats complain GOP lawmakers thwarting the ‘will of the voter’ – Rick Moran (DIERSEN: The “will” of those who vote for Democrats is not only to punish Trump, but to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/wisconsin_democrats_complain_gop_lawmakers_thwarting_the_will_of_the_voter_.html
— Caravan: The first anchor baby arrives – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/caravan_the_first_anchor_baby_arrives.html

NEW AMERICAN
— Birth of Migrant Anchor Baby Raises Birthright Citizenship Issue Again – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30833-birth-of-migrant-anchor-baby-raises-birthright-citizenship-issue-again

LIFE ZETTE
— New York’s Gillibrand Insists the ‘Future Is Female’ and ‘Intersectional’ Liberal senator is earning ire on social media – Lukas Mikelionis (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/12/new-yorks-gillibrand-insists-the-future-is-female-and-intersectional/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Conservative Leaders To GOP Congress: Build The Wall, Defend American Sovereignty (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do they do to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms, including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks? Do they have a website and do they post to it regularly? Do they send out emails regularly? How many visit their websites and read their emails? Who visits their websites and reads their emails? What do you say to those who claim to be conservative leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Wheaton, but who a) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) discourage everyone from reading those emails? They treat me like me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails never existed. They fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists. They do not want me a) to know about their events and other activities, b) to promote their events and other activities, c) to attend their events, and d) to report on their events and other activities. They read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to use against me.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29257

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in using “religious people” to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-jesus-in-cage-churchs-immigration-themed-nativity-scene-dedham-2018-12-06/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Making President Trump’s Bed: A Housekeeper Without Papers At the president’s New Jersey golf course, an undocumented immigrant has worked as a maid since 2013. She said she never imagined she “would see such important people close up.” – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/us/trump-bedminster-golf-undocumented-workers.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A WASP-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns WASPs. How soon, if not already, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially take steps to get rid of WASPs once and for all?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/im-not-calling-to-revive-wasp-culture-just-to-learn-from-it/2018/12/06/a19d5eea-f99d-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-American business leaders voice concern about Trump plan to crack down on immigrants using public benefits. In a letter signed by more than 100 anti-American executives, they said the proposed rule would impede hiring and impose unduly legal burdens.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-leaders-voice-concern-about-trump-plan-to-crack-down-on-immigrants-using-public-benefits-1544133724

FORBES
— For IBM, Reskilling The Workforce For AI Takes On A New Urgency – Joe McKendrick (DIERSEN: Have you ever reskilled yourself? I have. In 1992, when I was 43 years old, after my Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, after they had assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators, I began taking graduate courses at IIT, and in 1997, when I was 48 years old, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2018/12/04/for-ibm-reskilling-the-workforce-for-ai-takes-on-a-new-urgency/#50bff4a6763e
— Why Employers Should Support The Expansion Of Social Security – Nancy Altman (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nancyaltman/2018/12/06/why-employers-should-support-the-expansion-of-social-security/#6e693f784be5
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nation is facing a looming retirement income crisis where workers will be unable to retire and maintain their standards of living. Age discrimination laws properly prohibit employers from firing older workers simply because of their age. An expanded Social Security will provide those older workers with greater opportunity to enjoy some leisure after a lifetime of work. It will also lower employer costs, since older workers are often the most expensive, and allow younger workers to move forward in their careers. Moreover, retirees are consumers. As they age, they tend to stop saving and start spending what savings they were able to accumulate during their working years. The goods and services they purchase are essential for a strong economy. A report published a half-decade ago found that Social Security’s combined payments in 2012 resulted in the production of approximately $1.4 trillion in economic output, the creation of over 9.2 million jobs, and an increase in the tax revenues of local, state, and federal governments that exceeded $222 billion. And that was a half-decade ago. Those positive effects are substantially larger today. And an expanded Social Security would produce even greater returns.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Nat’l Science Foundation seeks to ‘lower the barriers’ to reskilling federal workforce – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Have you ever reskilled yourself? I have. In 1992, when I was 43 years old, after my Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, after they had assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators, I began taking graduate courses at IIT, and in 1997, when I was 48 years old, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2018/12/natl-science-foundation-seeks-to-lower-the-barriers-to-reskilling-federal-workforce/

THE WEEK
— 5 Republicans who could challenge Trump in 2020 – Matthew Walther (DIERSEN: How many of these 5 will hint/imply/argue/shout that for Republicans to win in 2020, the Republican party must dump voters, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://theweek.com/articles/811016/5-republicans-who-could-challenge-trump-2020

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP-SUPPORTING PASTOR SAYS NEWLY ELECTED CONGRESS WILL ‘LOOK LIKE AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/conservative-pastor-says-newly-elected-congress-resembles-islamic-republic-1247868
— ‘WAKE UP, DUDES’: RETIRING REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER SAYS GOP WILL BE ‘GRANDPARENTS’ PARTY IF IT DOESN’T BRING IN WOMEN – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/wake-dudes-retiring-republican-lawmaker-says-gop-will-be-grandparents-party-1246785
— DONALD TRUMP LITERALLY HAD HIS BED MADE AND TOILET CLEANED BY AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-literally-had-his-bed-made-and-toilet-cleaned-undocumented-1247890
— ‘I FELT LIKE A CRIMINAL’: U.S. OFFICIALS TRIED TO HANDCUFF CARAVAN ASYLUM SEEKER MOMENTS AFTER SHE GAVE BIRTH – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/i-felt-criminal-us-officials-tried-handcuff-caravan-asylum-seeker-moments-1247269

December 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Even pension loopholes are protected? Then amend the Illinois Constitution. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pension-abuse-illinois-ruling-20181204-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-michigan-legal-marijuana-illinois-20181205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-republicans-saudi-yemen-wall-1206-20181205-story.html
— George H.W. Bush was indeed a prudent man, and the world was better for it – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-george-bush-funeral-kass-20181205-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Burke did not lose ‘legitimacy’ after FBI raid — he never had it – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who paints/painted you as not being legitimate? I should write a book about those who paint/painted me as not being a legitimate member of the media. They stress that according to the ILLINOIS SENATE MEDIA GUIDELINES FOR THE 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (http://www.ilga.gov/senate/SenateMediaGuidelines.pdf), “Persons eligible to apply for a media credential must be a bona fide resident correspondent of reputable standing, giving their chief attention to the gathering and reporting of news. Applicants must be employed by newspapers, periodicals, radio or other news services (hereinafter “news organization”) that regularly publishes a substantial volume of news material of either general, economic, industrial, technical, cultural, or trade character whether on television, in print, on the Internet or a combination thereof. The news organization must engage in and require coverage of Illinois on a continuing basis and must be owned and operated independently of any industry, institution, association, or lobbying organization. All applicants must also be employed by a news organization that is published for profit and is supported chiefly by advertising or by subscription, or is published by a nonprofit organization. Each applicant must operate independently of any industry, or institution, and not engage, directly or indirectly, in any lobbying or other activity intended to influence any matter before the General Assembly or before any department or other instrumentality of the Executive branch.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/edward-burke-lori-lightfoot-workers-compensation/

DAILY HERALD
— #MeToo’s unintended consequences – Kathleen Parker (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise virtually every woman that they hired after 1980. Of course, they wanted those women to charge me with sexual harassment and even worse things.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181206/metoos-unintended-consequences
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent Bloomberg News headline came as no surprise: “Wall Street Rule for the #MeToo Era: Avoid Women at All Cost.” In a word, it was inevitable. Some men are so concerned about the possible repercussions of what they might say or do that they’re steering clear of women in the workplace altogether. And as a result, according to Bloomberg, Wall Street “risks becoming more of a boy’s club, rather than less of one.”)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— As hard times continue for black residents, many moving away A new CMAP analysis of census data suggests that African-Americans badly lag other groups in economic growth and are leaving metro Chicago in response. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: It certainly seems like those who dominate Chicago want to dump Blacks and replace them with Hispanics.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/hard-times-continue-black-residents-many-moving-away

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bush remembered in Springfield as warm, gracious – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: How do your critics/opponents want you to be remembered? My critics/opponents want me to be remembered as someone who was a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. They want me to be remembered as someone who was a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, rich, gun owner, 100% German Americans, draft avoider, and someone whose ancestors had been in America since 1844. They want me to be remembered as being someone who opposed the promotion of a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, g) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, and l) retaliation. They want me to be remembered as someone who filed false and frivolous lawsuits. They want me to be remembered as someone who they could not manipulate or dominate. They want me to be remembered as someone who was not a member of a church, who did not attend church services, and who did not give money to a church. Even though there are two large cemeteries in my precinct, because so many of my critics/opponents are/were in Wheaton, I do not want to be buried in Wheaton, I want to be cremated so that they cannot urinate/defecate on my grave.)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181205/bernard-schoenburg-bush-remembered-in-springfield-as-warm-gracious
— Transportation officials: Illinois gas tax increase is needed – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181205/transportation-officials-illinois-gas-tax-increase-is-needed

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Ugaste urges civility, common ground in legislature – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511653085-ugaste-urges-civility-common-ground-in-legislature

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois seeks waiver from SNAP work requirements Congressman says waiver reform not part of farm bill – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want “government” to provide not only “free” education, but also “free” housing, “free” food, “free” clothing, “free” healthcare, “free” transportation, and “free” everything else? Why get an education, why get a job, why save for your retirement, why etc. if “government” is going to give you everything for “free?”)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-seeks-waiver-from-snap-work-requirements/article_c2bc7bdc-f8cc-11e8-ac70-7b3f28138897.html

HULTGREN FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Thomas Lee “Tom” Johnson
https://www.hultgrenfh.com/obituary/tom-johnson
(FROM THE OBITUARY: Thomas Lee “Tom” Johnson, age 73, of West Chicago, went peacefully to be with his Lord on Monday, December 3, 2018, following a four-month battle with cancer. . .Tom worked hard to pattern a life of service around his personal faith, his family, and his deep-seated commitment to basic American ideals. Tom graduated from Oak Lawn Community High School (IL) in 1963. From 1966-68, Tom served in the U.S. Army, including a tour of duty in Vietnam (1967-68). Tom pursued his interest in law, receiving degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A., Political Science) in 1970 and DePaul University College of Law (J.D.) in 1974. Following law school, Tom joined the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office as Assistant State’s Attorney, where he became chief of the White Collar Crime Division. In 1979, he co-founded a private practice, Johnson & Westra, in Wheaton, IL. He took his first steps toward public office when he entered the 1984 race for the 14th U.S. Congressional District, campaigning door-to-door in 550 precincts, losing the race by just 776 votes. In 1993, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives and served the 50th District until 2003. While in the House, Tom chaired the Judiciary Committee and was co-chairman of the Illinois Prison Reform Committee. From 2011-13, Tom was the Illinois State Senator for the 48th District.)

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— FAKE PRAISE FOR GHWB: WHERE WERE MEDIA WHEN HE NEEDED THEM? – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/fake-praise-for-ghwb-where-were-media-when-he-needed-them/

BREITBART
— Retiring Rep. Bob Goodlatte: E-Verify Should Be Mandatory, Jobs Biggest Magnet for Illegal Immigration – Penny Starr (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. Democrats do not promise immigrants public sector jobs. Democrats promise immigrants massive welfare, massive public assistance, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. RINOs promise immigrants bad jobs, that is, jobs like I had.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/05/goodlatte-e-verify-should-be-mandatory-jobs-biggest-magnet-for-illegal-immigration/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Enemies: A Book for the Ages – Ed Timperlake (DIERSEN: Who has painted themselves as being your enemy? I should write a book about a) those who have painted themselves as being my enemies and b) the adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/trumps_enemies_a_book_for_the_ages.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/419819-former-rnc-chair-difference-between-republicanism-and-conservatism-in-age-of
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps what the Republican Party to dump men.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/419976-wake-up-dudes-gender-gap-confounds-gop-women

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Bush funeral to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/12/05/george-hw-bush-funeral-trump-washington-222763

ABC NEWS
— Memos to federal workers: Leave that #ResistTrump coffee mug at home – ANNE FLAHERTY
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/memos-federal-workers-leave-resisttrump-coffee-mug-home/story?id=59609400

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Smoke a Joint, Save the Subway? – Emma G. Fitzsimmons
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/nyregion/marijuana-legalized-nyc-subway.html
— The End of Privacy Began in the 1960s – Margaret O’Mara (DIERSEN: Federal employees and federal retirees have absolutely no privacy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/opinion/google-facebook-privacy.html
— Facebook Emails Show Its Real Mission: Making Money and Crushing Competition – Kevin Roose
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/technology/facebook-emails-privacy-data.html
— To Reduce Privacy Risks, the Census Plans to Report Less Accurate Data Guaranteeing people’s confidentiality has become more of a challenge, but some scholars worry that the new system will impede research. (DIERSEN: Federal employees and federal retirees have absolutely no privacy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/upshot/to-reduce-privacy-risks-the-census-plans-to-report-less-accurate-data.html

— Inside the Emails Facebook Never Thought You’d Read
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/business/dealbook/facebook-email-data.html
— Facebook Used People’s Data to Favor Certain Partners and Punish Rivals, Documents Show – Adam Satariano and Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/technology/facebook-documents-uk-parliament.html
— From Homeless to Dream Job in Just One Year – Remy Tumin (DIERSEN: How long did it take for you to get your “dream job?” My critics/opponents stress that my Democrat GAO superiors a) did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38, b) forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, c) gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, d) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) did not promote me beyond GS-13, f) got rid of my mentor in 1987, g) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and h) forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/neediest-cases/homeless-to-dream-job.html

WASHINGTON POST
— George H.W. Bush praised for respecting federal employees, supporting equitable pay His record, however, is not totally clean – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for 12 years while Bush was Vice President and President. I worked for GAO 1981-1989 while he was Vice President and 1989-1993 while he was President. Of course, because I have always been a Republican, my Democrat GAO superiors used everything that Bush did or did not do against me. If Bush had been reelected in 1992, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/05/bush-praised-respect-shown-federal-employees-supporting-equitable-pay/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Didn’t Kill the Bush Values The opposition to traditional virtues was evident at the 1992 convention. – Daniel Henninger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to promote massive welfare, massive public assistance, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-didnt-kill-the-bush-values-1544053897

— State Funeral for President George H.W. Bush Suggests It’s Possible to Unite as Well as Divide ‘He looked for the good in each person. And he usually found it,’ his son said in his eulogy – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-funeral-for-president-george-h-w-bush-suggests-its-possible-to-unite-as-well-as-divide-1544048342
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are ample grounds for skepticism. Even as this Bush moment was marked, it wasn’t possible to put aside entirely the passions and divisions of the moment. When President Trump arrived, he strode past and then sat down in the same pew as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who opposed him in a presidential campaign in which Mr. Trump led supporters in chanting, “Lock her up.” Mrs. Clinton sat stony-faced, staring straight ahead. . .Yet for all the talk of unity, there were no Democratic speakers at Wednesday’s service, and no handshakes between Mr. Trump and Bill and Mrs. Clinton.)
— Few N.Y. Businesses Sign Up for State Program to Bypass Trump SALT Tax Limits Program had been touted by Cuomo – Jimmy Vielkind
https://www.wsj.com/articles/few-n-y-businesses-sign-up-for-state-program-to-bypass-trump-tax-limits-1543766400
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Facebook Emails Shed Light on Tactics – Kirsten Grind and Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-emails-give-inside-look-at-how-it-shared-user-data-1544046770
— A Campus Free-Speech Dustup With No Conservatives A speech by a porn star tests the University of Wisconsin’s commitment to the First Amendment. – Jillian Kay Melchior
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-campus-free-speech-dustup-with-no-conservatives-1544053876

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, Trump-haters use the Bush funeral to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/05/funeral-subtle-show-contrasts-between-bush-trump/2213012002/
— Silence, straight-ahead stares and candy mark rare full meeting of presidents’ club at Bush funeral – John Fritze, David Jackson and William Cummings
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/05/presidents-club-trump-obama-clinton-carter-george-bush-funeral/2213863002/
— How a small Tennessee flag business carved out a market too large to handle – Cassandra Stephenson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/usaandmain/2018/12/06/tennessee-business-rustic-flag-company-cant-keep-up-demand/2191888002/

KANSAS
— Kansas House Republicans pick conservative leader – JONATHAN SHORMAN (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do they do to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms, including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks? Do they have a website and do they post to it regularly? Do they send out emails regularly? How many visit their websites and read their emails? Who visits their websites and reads their emails? What do you say to those who claim to be conservative leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Wheaton, but who a) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) discourage everyone from reading those emails? They treat me like me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails never existed. They fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists. They do not want me a) to know about their events and other activities, b) to promote their events and other activities, c) to attend their events, and d) to report on their events and other activities. They read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to use against me.)
https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article222555815.html

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— The government can’t keep employees from talking about impeachment – Kathleen Clark (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted the federal government to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/The-government-can-t-keep-employees-from-talking-13443934.php

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM to begin project, program manager assessments next year – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government, the most important directive that Democrat politicians gave my superiors and supervisors was a) to NOT hire, retain, or promote Republicans and b) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/12/05/opm-to-begin-project-program-manager-assessments-next-year/

December 5 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to anti-Trumps, Obama, Bush, Clinton, and Carter paint themselves as being anti-Trumps.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/as-presidents-assemble-for-bush-funeral-trump-odd-man-out/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Joe Biden’s boasting means little when it comes to beating Trump.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/joe-biden-2020-presidential-election-donald-trump-s-e-cupp/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Crowds honor Bush for long service, from war to White House – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–george-hw-bush-20181204-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump’s relationship with the Bush family has been tense. The current president has mocked the elder Bush for his “thousand points of light” call to volunteerism, challenged his son’s legacy as president and trounced “low-energy” Jeb Bush in the Republican presidential primaries en route to office. The late President Bush called Trump a “blowhard.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s arrival to Bush funeral quiets conversation among ex-presidents and their wives.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-george-hw-bush-20181205-story.html
— Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-eu–britain-facebook-privacy-20181205-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Cantore seeks partial recount in forest preserve race – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181205/cantore-seeks-partial-recount-in-forest-preserve-race
— Facebook allegedly offered advertisers special access to users data, activities – Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony Romm
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181205/facebook-allegedly-offered-advertisers-special-access-to-users-data-activities

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Staff feud at tax appeals board turns nasty Members of the Board of Review accuse each other of lying, incompetence, political favoritism and more in a dispute over who gets how many staff aides. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/staff-feud-tax-appeals-board-turns-nasty
— Broker tries another Trump Tower twist The famous name, conspicuously absent from a broker’s earlier brochure for the property, is back in a new brochure for the building’s mostly empty riverfront commercial space. – ALBY GALLUN (DIERSEN: What if the Illinois Republican Party moved into the Trump Tower?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/broker-tries-another-trump-tower-twist

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Gov. Elect J.B. Pritzker: What to Expect When He Takes Office – Mary Chappell (DIERSEN: Who voted for Pritzker? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2018/12/gov-elect-j-b-pritzker-what-to-expect-when-he-takes-office/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Only someone with Ald. Ed Burke’s stature would throw a holiday party just five days after being raided by the feds. More than a thousand supporters paid $150 each to attend the annual fundraiser for Burke, who’s already stockpiled $12 million in campaign funds. . .Other notables spotted at the event: . . .former state GOP House Leader Tom Cross, former state GOP Chairman Pat Brady.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/12/05/mccarthys-name-recognition-burke-draws-a-crowd-ramirez-rosas-legal-issue-357938

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State Senate race: Republican Connelly wins voter tally in Milton Township
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511633437-state-senate-race-republican-connelly-wins-voter-tally-in-milton-township

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVES DEMAND NEW IL GOP LEADERSHIP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/illinois-conservatives-call-for-new-il-gop-leadership.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: CAROL STREAM – Despite the Illinois Republican Party meeting for the first time since a “blue tsunami” hit Illinois in the mid-term elections, no dramatic changes in leadership or strategy for 2020 emerged last Saturday – stripping all the state’s non-Democrats of any hope for substantial political recovery in the near future. The Illinois Conservative Union (ICU) (http://www.ilpac.org/) isn’t giving up on the IL GOP without a fight, however. This week, the ICU’s leadership called for the IL GOP state chairman Tim Schneider to step down. To the base of the Party – Conservatives who stand firmly on the adopted Republican Party platform – the causes of the November 6th election losses are abundantly clear, the group said in a statement.)
— RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/racial-discrimination-in-college-admissions.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Outline begins to emerge of marijuana legalization
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/05/outline-begins-to-emerge-of-marijuana-legalization/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New welfare numbers show sickness of America’s spirit – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: What percent of households are “on the taxpayer dole” in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/5/welfare-immigrant-households-drain-economy-and-spi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The latest Census Bureau numbers find that more than seven of 10 households headed by immigrants in California, and nearly the same amount in Texas, are on the taxpayer dole. So much for the Democrat sheep who bleat that concerns of immigrant-tied drains on welfare are simply rooted in racism and hate. Government facts and figures only show these concerns to be true. According to the latest numbers from 2014, fully 63 percent of non-citizens are living off at least one welfare program. That translates into 4.68 million households.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border police, troops brace for caravan surge in Arizona – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/border-police-troops-brace-for-caravan-surge-in-arizona

NEW AMERICAN
— That Strengthening Diversity: 63 Percent of “Non-citizens” on Welfare – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30820-that-strengthening-diversity-63-percent-of-non-citizens-on-welfare
— Migrants Breach Border, This Time In the Dark – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30821-migrants-breach-border-this-time-in-the-dark

HOT AIR
— Ninth Circuit Fully Beclowns Itself On Illegal Immigration – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/05/ninth-circuit-fully-beclowns-illegal-immigration/

DAILY CALLER
— WHILE AMERICANS WATCH MIGRANT CARAVAN, ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS SPIKE IN TEXAS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/05/focus-tijuana-mexico-illegal-immigrants-texas-border-patrol/

EPOCH TIMES
— Caravan Members Make New Plans After Being Sold Empty Promises – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/caravan-members-make-new-plans-after-being-sold-empty-promises_2731337.html

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Illegal Border Crossings On The Rise Following Influx Of Migrant Caravan
https://www.oann.com/illegal-border-crossings-on-the-rise-following-influx-of-migrant-caravan/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Border Crisis Continues To Burn While GOP Fiddles
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29247-border-crisis-continues-burn-while-gop-fiddles

CONSERVATIVE NEWS DAILY
— Democrat Plans For America – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/12/democrat-plans-for-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Mexican government is closing down the Tijuana immigrant encampment because of the serious and dangerous illnesses the caravan carried there, and Democrats want these people to enter the United States and spread their diseases across our nation. Venezuela’s Socialism is causing poverty and hunger to be the new norm in that formerly prosperous nation with the population experiencing a shortage of food and a deterioration of their healthcare delivery, and Democrats want to introduce Socialism to America. Democrats and the various Chambers of Commerce in America want poor people to immigrate to America and settle here to do the work they say our lower-paid citizens will no longer do, when there are many Americans, including teenagers looking for their first jobs, who can find no work for themselves because immigrants have taken all of the jobs. Democrats want to give welfare to immigrants settling here with no jobs, no skills, and no ability to speak English, while at the same time the government is unable to sufficiently help many American citizens at the bottom of the economic ladder lead comfortable lives. Despite the lying press’s assurance to Americans that the caravan contained only peaceful families, the mayor of Tijuana contradicted that assurance and told us that the caravan contained mostly young men and about ten-percent criminals. But Democrats insist that we are obligated to allow an infinite number of these people into America and settle here. America’s Democrat party has taken Barack Obama’s promise to Fundamentally Transform America to heart and is moving with all possible speed to destroy this great nation.)

BREITBART
— Rush Limbaugh: Media Respect For George H.W. Bush Is ‘Phony’ — Never Treated Him Like This When He Was Alive – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/12/05/rush-limbaugh-media-respect-for-george-h-w-bush-is-phony-never-treated-him-like-this-when-he-was-alive/
— Understanding the Caravan — the Map Says It All – Kris Kobach
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/05/kris-kobach-understanding-the-caravan-the-map-says-it-all/
— House Democrats Plan Push to Criminalize Private Gun Sales – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/05/house-democrats-plan-push-criminalize-private-gun-sales/
— Ann Coulter–Bush’s Finest 30 Seconds: The Willie Horton Ad
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/12/05/ann-coulter-bushs-finest-30-seconds-the-willie-horton-ad/
— Internal Emails Reveal Facebook’s Cutthroat, Anti-Competitive Business Practices – Lucas Nolan
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/12/05/internal-emails-reveal-facebooks-cutthroat-anti-competitive-business-practices/
— Caravan Migrant Delivers Baby Day in USA Who Will Be Eligible for Citizenship – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/05/caravan-migrant-delivers-baby-in-california/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Federal Court Uses First Amendment to Strike Down Law Blocking Encouragement of Illegal Immigration – Sam Dorman
https://ijr.com/federal-court-uses-first-amendment-to-strike-down-law-blocking-encouragement-of-illegal-immigration/

FOX NEWS
— Limbaugh on Media’s ‘Phony’ Praise of Bush 41: They Were ‘Vicious and Partisan’ When He Was in Office
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/05/rush-limbaugh-calls-out-media-phony-praise-george-hw-bush-attacks-trump

WORLD NET DAILY
— CHURCH BECOMES SANCTUARY FOR ‘CAREFULLY CHOSEN’ ILLEGALS Sheriff: ‘Sympathy does not make it legal’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/church-becomes-sanctuary-for-carefully-chosen-illegals/

GOPUSA
— University of Southern California students asked if they love U.S., say ‘America is trash’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60555

— Wall Street execs afraid to hire women in wake of #MeToo
http://www.gopusa.com/wall-street-execs-afraid-to-hire-women-in-wake-of-metoo/

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
— Fast-food chain excluded from US campus for biblical ethos Rider University, New Jersey, has removed the option to allow a branch of fast-food chain, Chick-fil-A, to open on its campus.
https://www.christian.org.uk/news/fast-food-chain-excluded-from-us-campus-for-biblical-ethos/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps use Bush memorial service to blast Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419961-grief-tension-mark-bush-memorial-service

CBS NEWS
— The Department of Justice just took a step to make asylum even more difficult for Central Americans – KATE SMITH (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage future Democrats, that is, citizens of foreign countries that have severe financial, health, and other problems, to seek asylum in America.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asylum-seekers-department-of-justice-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-to-make-asylum-more-difficult-for-central-american-2018-12-5-live-updates/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Nation’s First Teachers’ Strike at Charter Network Begins in Chicago – Dana Goldstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/us/chicago-charter-strike.html
— Lawmakers Clash and Protesters Chant Amid Fight Over Wisconsin Governor’s Power – Mitch Smith and Monica Davey
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/us/wisconsin-republicans-power.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps use Bush funeral to blast Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-george-hw-bushs-funeral-a-magisterial-presidency-meets-one-diminished-by-division/2018/12/05/9595a982-f8ac-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html
— How George H.W. Bush enabled the rise of the religious right Religious conservatives used the Bush presidency to launch their takeover of the GOP – Neil J. Young (DIERSEN: Obviously, the “religious right” never came close to taking over the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/12/05/how-george-hw-bush-enabled-rise-religious-right/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps use Bush funeral to blast Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-trump-odd-man-out-presidents-bush-funeral-20181205-story.html

BBC
— Festive Satanic statue added to Illinois statehouse
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46453544

December 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— FULL COVERAGE: George HW Bush funeral plans, legacy and a look back at his life
https://abc7chicago.com/society/watch-george-hw-bush-funeral-plans-life-and-legacy/4808060/
— More than 50,000 hens killed in egg farm fire in Grant Park, Illinois (DIERSEN: I am related to the Mussmans. I visited this farm with my parents and brother many times during the 1950s and 1960s. For many years, the Mussmans and the Diersens got together once a month on a Saturday evening alternating between their homes. In the early 1950s, Ralph Mussman (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-03-06-0803051510-story.html) saved me from drowning when I fell off a pier at a lake in Wisconsin. He took me on my first plane ride; his daughter Sandy and I sat in the back seat of a rented Piper Cub. During the 1970s, his getting a major contract to supply McDonald’s with eggs for its new Egg McMuffin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMuffin) helped him to dramatically expand his egg business. I hunted pheasants on his farm a number of times. During the 1960s, my father worked for him part-time for a while delivering eggs to homes in Park Forest. During the 1970s, a friend of mine who worked for the Secret Service rented a small plane in northwest Indiana and we landed on the air strip on this farm and visited with Ralph. Ralph owned a 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire that helped spark my interest in cars.)
https://abc7chicago.com/more-than-50000-hens-killed-in-egg-farm-fire/4829385/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. at Mussman’s Back Acres at 9998 N 16000E Road in Grant Park, Ill. and the fire was raised to a fifth alarm before it was struck out, fire officials said. Chopper 7HD flew overhead as firefighters poured water onto the farm. The Grant Park Fire Department said five buildings at the plant were damaged, with two receiving heavy fire damage and the other three damaged by heavy smoke. The company said two of the two barns are a total loss. A spokesperson for the farm, Brian Birch, said the quick actions of the Grant Park Fire Department help to save at least 250,000 to 300,000 hens. No people were hurt. Michigan-based Konos purchased the farm in 2015. Mussman’s serves several Chicagoland retailers. Despite the fire, Birch says Konos will be able to fulfill all of its contracts. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Firefighters from a number of south suburban departments responded, including from Orland Park, Palos and Frankfort. Mussman’s Back Acres’ website says it is a family-owned farm and they also grow their own feed. The company said there should be no supply interruption.)

NBC5
— Which Mayoral Candidates Are Challenging Opponents’ Petitions – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-petition-challenges-501917571.html
— Illinois Looks To Its Past, Future Amid 200th Birthday Party
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/04/illinois-looks-to-its-past-future-amid-200th-birthday-party/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP campaign committee reports ‘cyber intrusion’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gop-campaign-committee-reports-cyber-intrusion-
— Joe Biden says he’s the ‘most qualified person in the country to be president’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-says-he-s-the-most-qualified-person-in-the-country-to-be-president-

WGN TV
— Thousands of chickens killed in fire at Mussman’s Back Acres egg farm – AP
https://wgntv.com/2018/12/04/large-fire-reported-at-mussmans-back-acres-egg-farm/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Say Cheese: Pritzker and Rauner smile and try to look like they like one another – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-rauner-photograph-bicentennial-illinois-navy-pier-veterans/
— Preckwinkle’s petition pounce: Challenges Mendoza, four other women – Mark Brown and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-mayor-race-petition-challenges-mendoza-brown-cook-chico-daley-joyce-wilson-green/
— Here’s how to pay your property taxes now (if you want) — 3 months early – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/county-county-property-tax-treasurer-2019-pay-early/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decision to post the bills now is in response to a large number of requests from taxpayers, accountants and tax advisors, the treasurer’s office said in a press release. This is the earliest that first installment payments have been accepted by the county. Treasurer Maria Pappas said making the tax bills available this far in advance makes the process easier and more transparent and gives taxpayers more time to get questions answered — particularly about the federal tax law that went into effect earlier this year. Before that law, all local income and property taxes were deductible from income taxes. Now, there is a $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes. “If they want to pay now, they can, and if they want to go to an accountant to understand the new Trump law, they can,” Pappas said.)
— Biden says he’ll decide on presidential run within 2 months – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/joe-biden-says-hell-decide-on-2020-presidential-run-within-2-months/
— Wisconsin’s Walker defies protesters on lame-duck session – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/wisconsin-legislature-republicans-weaken-democratic-governor/
— Remember this, Mr. Pritzker: We’re your boss, and public records belong to us – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-foia-open-meetings-act-jb-pritzker-public-records-access/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin Republicans plan dramatic lame-duck votes to limit the powers of incoming Democrats – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-wisconsin-governor-power-vote-20181204-story.html
— Berrios sister, friend quickly land jobs with Illinois secretary of state after assessor ouster – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-berrios-family-new-jobs-20181204-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: t didn’t take long for former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios’ sister and one of his close friends to land new government jobs, though they did have to take a major pay cut. Carmen Berrios and Victoria LaCalamita started work Monday with the Illinois secretary of state. That office is led by Jesse White, who cut a campaign radio ad for Berrios, the former chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party and an unabashed defender of old-school patronage politics. The secretary of state’s office, which has around 3,700 jobs, has long been known as a patronage haven under both Democrats and Republicans. The two women will each make $37,992 a year as public service supervisors in the Vehicle Services Department, said Dave Druker, White’s spokesman. Druker said the two were hired to fill open positions after going through an application process and were “graded based on experience and training.” Carmen Berrios and LaCalamita both resigned their executive jobs in the assessor’ office last weekend, before newly elected Assessor Fritz Kaegi took over Monday. Carmen Berrios was being paid $126,000 as deputy assessor in charge of tax services and outreach, and LaCalamita was being paid $139,000 as deputy assessor of financial operations.)
— In 1943, George H.W. Bush trained at Naval Air Station Glenview and was ‘terrified the entire time’ – Alexandra Kukulka
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glenview/news/ct-gla-george-hw-bush-naval-station-glenview-tl-1206-story.html
— Satanic Temple statue among holiday displays at Illinois Capitol – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-satanic-display-in-state-capitol-20181204-story.html
— Former Cook County commissioner Ed Moody, House Speaker Madigan ally appointed recorder of deeds – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-moody-appointed-recorder-of-deeds-20181204-story.html
— Challenges filed in treasurer’s race against signatures turned in by Ald. Ameya Pawar, Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-city-treasurer-challenges-20181204-story.html
— Bush 41 was ‘an American closer,’ says GOP rival Pat Buchanan – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-bush-buchanan-trump-20181204-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who wants to abolish the Second Amendment and the GOP uses Bush to bash the NRA and the GOP.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rubin-nra-bush-republican-party-20181203-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Trevor seeks discovery recount in narrow House race loss to Morrison – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/trevor-seeks-discovery-recount-in-narrow-house-race-loss-to-morrison
— St. Michael Church in Wheaton to expand parking – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/st-michael-church-in-wheaton-to-expand-parking
— Special prosecutor sought in narrow sheriff’s race dispute – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181204/news/312049889/
— DuPage forest preserve plans to allocate $12 million for clubhouse – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/dupage-forest-preserve-plans-to-allocate-12-million-for-clubhouse

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker shows ‘deep gratitude’ for Rauner at Illinois bicentennial – Mike Riopell
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181204/pritzker-shows-deep-gratitude-for-rauner-at-illinois-bicentennial

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Fire damages egg production facility in rural Grant Park – Jeff Bonty
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/fire-damages-egg-production-facility-in-rural-grant-park/article_f3fe0f80-f7d2-11e8-9c79-bfa11bcd629a.html

WREX
— Gov. Bruce Rauner will attend funeral services for former President Bush
https://wrex.com/category/2018/12/04/gov-bruce-rauner-will-attend-funeral-services-for-former-president-bush/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Court cites free speech in striking down part of federal law over statements on illegal immigration – Bill Mears (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in the world that encourage illegal immigration?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-cites-free-speech-in-striking-down-part-of-federal-law-over-statements-on-illegal-immigration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal appeals court has tossed out parts of a law that would punish those who would knowingly encourage immigrants to come to, or remain, in the U.S. illegally. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit concluded the federal law unconstitutionally bans a range of protected speech. The Justice Department prosecuted a San Jose woman who ran an immigration consulting firm, for allegedly helping arrange green cards for those working in the country illegally. The judges concluded the law’s reach was overbroad.)

GOPUSA
— A college president turns a chicken sandwich into an intellectual adversary
http://www.gopusa.com/a-college-president-turns-a-chicken-sandwich-into-an-intellectual-adversary/

HOT AIR
— Social Media Checks To Get A Gun License? – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/04/social-media-checks-get-gun-license/

TOWNHALL
— 90,000 Illegal Aliens Have Come to America Since the Caravan Formed in October – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/12/04/illegal-immigrants-literally-drop-children-over-the-border-fence-n2536948
— Rep. Scalise Explains to ‘The View’ Why His Position on Gun Control Hasn’t Changed After Being Shot – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/12/04/rep-scalise-explains-to-the-view-why-his-position-on-gun-control-hasnt-changed-after-being-shot-n2536978
— Truly Disgusting: ‘Conservative’ WaPo Columnist Uses Bush 41’s Death to Chide Republicans And the NRA – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/12/04/truly-disgusting-conservative-wapo-columnist-uses-bush-41s-death-to-chide-rep-n2536917

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— CARTER/CLINTON JUDGES RULE AIDING ILLEGAL ALIENS IS PROTECTED BY 1ST AMENDMENT – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272143/carterclinton-judges-rule-aiding-illegal-aliens-daniel-greenfield

DAILY SIGNAL
— Money, Support for Migrant ‘Caravans’ Flow Through Chicago – Kevin Mooney
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/04/money-support-for-migrant-caravans-flow-through-chicago/

DAILY CALLER
— MIGRANTS BREAK THROUGH BORDER, SOME MAY HAVE ESCAPED CAPTURE – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/report-caravan-migrants-crash-border-potentially-escape-tijuana/
— NED RYUN PREDICTS ‘VIOLENCE IN THE STREETS’ FROM ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND MASS AUTOMATION – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/ned-ryun-immigration-violence-fox-news/

CNS NEWS
— Federal Employee Downloaded 9,000 Pages of Porn, Infecting Network with Russian Malware – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/craig-bannister/ig-fed-employee-downloaded-9000-pages-pornography-infecting-network

NEWSMAX
— Frustrated Migrants Breach Border at Tijuana – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/migrants-mexico-tijuana-caravan/2018/12/04/id/893044/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals scarf up welfare, with new Census data confirming 63% of non-citizens helping themselves – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/illegals_scarf_up_welfare_with_new_census_confirmation_of_63_helping_themselves.html

BREITBART
— Conservative Leaders Demand Congress Fund Border Wall for National Security – Ken Klukowski (DIERSEN: Who are the “conservative leaders” in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do they do to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform? Do they have a website? If so, how often do the post things on it? Do they send out emails? If so, how often, how many read them, and who reads them?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/04/conservative-leaders-demand-congress-fund-border-wall-national-security/
— Michelle Malkin: Bush Legacy ‘Impoverishes the American Worker’ and ‘Grows the Deep State’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/12/04/michelle-malkin-bush-legacy-impoverishes-american-worker-grows-deep-state/

FEDERALIST
— New Documentary Reveals How Border Insecurity Exacerbates Opioid Deaths – Ericka Andersen
https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/04/opioid-documentary-reveals-how-border-insecurity-exacerbates-the-drug-crisis/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Wall funding debate shows DC elites fiddle while the nation burns – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29237-outsiders-vs-insiders-wall-funding-debate-shows-dc-elites-fiddle-while-nation-burns

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— House GOP runs out the clock on its majority; First Step Act stalls in the Senate – Drew White
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-weekly-watchman-house-gop-runs-out-the-clock-on-its-majority-first-step-act-stalls-in-the-senate/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Republicans Acknowledge Their Midterm Defeat?”
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/can-republicans-acknowledge-their-midterm-defeat/

ROLL CALL
— Tornado Strikes Congressman’s Hometown, Grazes McDonald’s His Dad Built Rodney Davis breaks out the chain saw after rare December tornadoes – Michael Teitelbaum
https://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/rodney-davis-chainsaw-december-tornadoes

THE HILL
— Dozens of migrants from caravan breach border – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/419587-dozens-of-migrants-from-caravan-breach-border
— Trump: Border wall ‘pays for itself in two months’ – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/419669-trump-claims-us-loses-250-billion-a-year-to-illegal-border-crossings
— Court rules that encouraging illegal immigration is protected by First Amendment – MEGAN KELLER
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419656-court-rules-encouraging-undocumented-immigrants-to-enter-us-is
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/419585-thousands-of-migrants-traveling-to-us-dead-or-missing-over-last

REUTERS
— Pentagon extends Mexico border mission until end of January
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan-military/pentagon-extends-mexico-border-mission-until-end-of-january-idUSKBN1O32QY

CBS NEWS
— Asylum denials hit record-high in 2018 as Trump administration tightens immigration policy – KATE SMITH
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asylum-seekers-asylum-denials-hit-record-high-in-2018-as-trump-administration-tightens-immigration-policy-as-the-caravan-arrives/

WASHINGTON POST
— The government wants to keep its employees from talking about impeachment. It can’t do that. – Kathleen Clark
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/04/government-wants-keep-its-employees-talking-about-impeachment-it-cant-do-that/

USA TODAY
— Child care costs and strict hours are crippling working parents, especially the single ones – Briana Williams
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/12/04/child-care-costs-crippling-working-parents-especially-single-ones/2116870002/

FORTUNE
— Migrants Breach the U.S. Border Fence in a Bid for Asylum
http://fortune.com/2018/12/04/migrants-breach-border-fence-asylum/

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— As immigration denial rates increase, asylum seekers face setback at U.S. border – J.D. Long-García
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2018/12/04/immigration-denial-rates-increase-asylum-seekers-face-setback-us-border

MEDIA MATTERS
— Fox guest: Donating to migrants in the caravan is “aiding and abetting criminals on the border” Campus Reform’s Lawrence Jones: UC Berkeley students sending money to migrants “should concern most Americans”
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/12/04/fox-guest-donating-migrants-caravan-aiding-and-abetting-criminals-border/222219

NIEMAN LAB
— The information demands on the modern digital journalist are overwhelming and leading to burnout – JOHN CROWLEY
http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/alert-alert-the-information-demands-on-the-modern-digital-journalist-are-overwhelming-and-leading-to-burnout/

December 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker shows ‘deep gratitude’ for Gov. Bruce Rauner at Illinois bicentennial, says state’s best days ahead – Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Under Pritzker, the Democrats who run Illinois will drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-bicentennial-birthday-bash-20181203-story.html
— New Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi cleans house of Joe Berrios workers, says change will take time – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: Have you been the subject of a house cleaning? I worked for GAO 1980-1997. In 1981, Charles Bowsher took over GAO and ran it for the next 15 years. He focused on cleaning GAO’s house, that is, he focused on getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, and/or who did not have a degree from an Ivy League university who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, I got promoted to GS-13 in 1986 when I was 38 and survived until 1997 when I was 49. The following helped me do that: I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 31 and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-fritz-kaegi-cook-county-assessor-20181203-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sadly, tragically, the real reason why anti-Republicans praise George H.W. Bush are the actions that he took against the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-leadership-bush-trump-behavior-20181203-story.html
— To the folks who say sending my kids to CPS is child abuse … I have thoughts – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-monday-cps-sex-abuse-reader-reaction-1203-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker, Rauner keep their distance as they ‘come together’ for state gala – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-joint-appearance-illinois-bicentennial-navy-pier/
— End charade and punish Saudi Arabia for murdering a journalist – Editorial (DIERSEN: What does Sharia Law say about this? Who doles/doled out punishment a) where you work/worked, b) in the organizations that you are/were a member of, b) in your municipality, c) in your township/ward, d) in your county, and e) in Illinois? I should write a book about those who dole/doled out punishment a) in GAO, IRS, and the Post Office, b) in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, and c) in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/punish-saudi-arabia-jamal-khashoggi-murder/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat every Republican on April 2, 2019 and November 3, 2020 ballots in Illinois, Democrats will a) promote even more hatred of Trump and b) get even more voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/we-have-punch-our-way-back-hearts-working-families

DAILY HERALD
— VERY SAD IF NOT TRAGIC: DuPage holds historically Democratic inauguration – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Democrat elected and appointed officials always defend and advance the Democrat Party platform more strongly than Republican elected and appointed officials defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Democrats focus on promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181203/dupage-holds-historically-democratic-inauguration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cronin, meanwhile, delivered his third inaugural address during the county’s ceremony. “As we begin our new chapter in governing, I’m energized both by our achievements and by the challenges that lie ahead,” said Cronin, who has served as chairman since 2010. He said DuPage officials have the opportunity to work in a bipartisan manner to solve problems and draft policies “that work for those who need help the most.” “I believe we can serve as a beacon of good government in a state that sorely needs a compelling example of county government that is responsive and responsible,” Cronin said. He said he will seek compromise. “We must demonstrate what happens when leaders listen, collaborate and negotiate to arrive at thoughtful, creative solutions,” Cronin said.)
— County boards can rise above ideological party divisions – Editorial (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Democrat elected and appointed officials always defend and advance the Democrat Party platform more strongly than Republican elected and appointed officials defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181204/editorial-county-boards-can-rise-above-ideological-party-divisions
— The living have plenty to say about dying – Burt Constable
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/constable-the-living-have-plenty-to-say-about-dying
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You might not be certain whether your taxes will go down or up. But death is at an all-time high. A record 2.8 million Americans died last year, about 70,000 more than perished in 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The life expectancy for Americans fell for the third year in a row, led largely by dramatic increases in suicide and drug overdoses. Life expectancy hasn’t fallen like this since the years 1915 through 1918, when World War I was killing 675,000 Americans and the flu pandemic took an estimated 670,000 more.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Satanic Temple monument added to Capitol rotunda displays – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181203/satanic-temple-monument-added-to-capitol-rotunda-displays
— National Day of Mourning for George H.W. Bush: What’s closed Wednesday – Caitlyn Kelleher
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181203/national-day-of-mourning-for-george-hw-bush-whats-closed-wednesday

WGLT
— Sen. Brady: ‘People Of Illinois Deserve Cooperation’ Between GOP, Pritzker – RYAN DENHAM
http://www.wglt.org/post/sen-brady-people-illinois-deserve-cooperation-between-gop-pritzker#stream/0

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Happy 200th Birthday to Illinois, the Most Average American State – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats, Illinois is more and more and more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2018/Happy-200th-Birthday-to-Illinois-the-Most-Average-American-State/

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Glennon on Chicago’s and IL’s pension disasters.
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/12/better-than-clips-of-pres-bushs-corpse-or-mon-night-football-berkowitz-wglennon-on-chicagos-and-ils-pension-disasters/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Officials Take Oath of Office
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=59165

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ other debt disaster: $73 billion in unfunded state retiree healthcare benefits – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-other-debt-disaster-73-billion-in-unfunded-state-retiree-healthcare-benefits-wirepoints-special-report/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Fitch reminds Illinois Democrats about party’s record of ‘poor fiscal decisions’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/fitch-reminds-illinois-democrats-about-party-s-record-of-poor/article_0993b072-f727-11e8-894a-cf90a325ffb9.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— How to solve the pension crisis in Illinois – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/how_to_solve_the_pension_crisis_in_illinois.html

GOPUSA
— Central Americans moved from border, others scale wall into US
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60449
— Read my lips: Media’s love for George H.W. Bush really about hatred of Donald Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60388
— Why Donald Trump must declare war on government waste (DIERSEN: What experience do you have fighting government waste? GAO fights government waste. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325/year. In addition, a) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://www.gopusa.com/why-donald-trump-must-declare-war-on-government-waste/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Bush family wants funeral that avoids anti-Trump sentiment – Amy Lieu
https://www.foxnews.com/us/bush-family-wont-focus-on-disagreements-with-trump-former-bush-sr-staffer-says-report
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are overjoyed that “Caravan migrants begin to breach border as frustration with slow asylum process grows.”
https://www.foxnews.com/world/caravan-migrants-breach-us-border-amid-anger-from-slow-asylum-seeking-process

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Law school bows to students, suspends ICE externship – Brendan Pringle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/law-school-bows-to-students-suspends-ice-externship

BREITBART
— Apple CEO Tim Cook: Banning ‘Hate, Division’ Is ‘Right Thing to Do’ – Robert Kraychik (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that they want to ban Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/03/apple-ceo-tim-cook-banning-hate-division-is-right-thing-to-do/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Media Blame Racist Trump for Border Violence and Burning the Planet – Geoffrey Dickens
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2018/12/03/media-blames-racist-trump-border-violence-and-burning-planet

DAILY SIGNAL
— Giving a Raise to All Federal Employees Makes No Sense – John York (DIERSEN: Each year that your employer did not increase your salary to offset inflation, it was another year that constructively, your employer cut your salary. In the federal government, step increases recognize the value of the work experience that you gain. According to anti-federal employees like York, federal work experience is worthless.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/11/30/giving-a-raise-to-all-federal-employees-makes-no-sense/

DAILY CALLER
— GOOGLE WON’T ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/03/questions-google-conservative-search-results/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Is Google aware of other instances in which employees advocated for suppressing The Daily Caller or Breitbart?
[Google engineer Scott] Byer wrote in his post: “Let’s make sure that we reverse things in four years.” He seems to indicate that Google employees should take actions to make sure Donald Trump doesn’t win re-election in 2020. Is that a use of official Google communications that the company approves of? Have other Google VPs been part of internal conversations about potentially suppressing conservative media outlets, or just [engineering vice president David] Besbris? Previous reporting by the Wall Street Journal demonstrated that Google employees brainstormed ways to manipulate search results in response to President Trump’s travel ban. Can Google guarantee that there won’t be a third example of Google employees seeking to manipulate search functions for anti-Trump purposes?)

WORLD NET DAILY
— MEMO TO TRUMP: ‘STOP GOOGLE BEFORE 2020’ Joseph Farah to prez: ‘They’ve taken my bullhorn. Don’t let them take yours’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/12/memo-to-trump-stop-google-before-2020/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Russia is not a threat to free elections in the U.S., Google is. I know it sounds crazy. But the danger is real in 2020. We have allowed and empowered Google to become weaponized for the ultimate political dirty trick only two years from now. Google has boasted about its goal to influence opinions, values and purchases for years. It has the database. It has been granted a monopoly to use it. . .Once free speech and freedom of the press are gone, free and fair elections are no longer possible. That’s the real danger a special counsel or your new attorney general should be investigating early in 2019, if you don’t mind me suggesting. I know you’ve got so much on your agenda and face overwhelming opposition at every turn. But time is short to save free speech and the free press from those who are rigging the algorithms – against fair news coverage of your administration and, more broadly, against fair-minded independent news, which is being censored and squelched at every turn. They’ve already taken my bullhorn. Don’t let them take yours. Tell Americans about the fabulous exposé they will see in “The Creepy Line.” They will thank you for it.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— French Rioters and American Liberals – THEODORE KUPFER
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/french-rioters-and-american-liberals/
— An End to Racial Preferences at Last? – JOHN YOO and JAMES C. PHILLIPS (DIERSEN: What is your position on preference giving? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote preference giving. They want the federal government to give more and more and more preference to those who are young, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/supreme-court-racial-preferences-affirmative-action/

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting young people to hate Trump and to hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/04/politics/trumps-alienation-of-younger-voters-is-a-generational-gamble-for-gop/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Commentary: George H.W. Bush was too moderate for the GOP base – MICHAEL GRAHAM (DIERSEN: While Ronald Reagan was President, GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted me to GS-13, currently $96,403/year. While George H.W. Bush was president, GAO threw me off audits of IRS, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and did not promote me beyond GS-13. My Democrat GAO superiors believed that George H.W. Bush had no use for me because I was “too conservative.”)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-george-h-w-bush-was-too-moderate-for-the-gop-base/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage illegals to invade.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/world/americas/migrant-caravans-tijuana.html
— Bush Made Willie Horton an Issue in 1988, and the Racial Scars Are Still Fresh – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: Immediately after Bush won in 1988, my Democrat GAO superiors pulled out all the stops to get rid of me. They might have succeeded if Henry Hyde had not come to my defense.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/bush-willie-horton.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: After Snowstorm Chaos, Official Was Told to Resign. He said no. – J. David Goodman and William Neuman (DIERSEN: What if in 1997, when I was 49 years old, I had refused to take my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer?”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/nyregion/joseph-esposito-fired-snow-nyc-oem.html
— Trump Says China Will Curtail Fentanyl. The U.S. Has Heard That Before. – Sui-Lee Wee
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/business/fentanyl-china-trump.html
— George H.W. Bush and the Right – LISA LERER (DIERSEN: One could argue that the Bushes viewed people like me negatively because we are much “too conservative.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/on-politics-george-bush-republicans.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: $1 Million in Damage to Arc de Triomphe; Why Are ‘Yellow Vest’ Protestors So Angry? – Alissa Rubin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/world/europe/france-yellow-vest-protests.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use illegals to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fleeing-poverty-and-violence-central-american-women-explain-why-they-join-caravans-1543919400

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: CEOs who oppose/despise/hate Trump are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-work-to-figure-out-trump-1543892400
— The most successful companies give employees a sense of belonging – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They do not want federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran to feel like they belong unless they make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-perks-no-longer-cut-it-for-workers-1543846157

USA TODAY
— Americans prefer to watch news, on TV and online, rather than read it, study finds – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/media/2018/12/03/most-americans-prefer-watch-news-not-read-study-says/2189310002/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Political Risk Spreads to Small-Town America.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-03/trump-s-political-risk-spreads-to-small-town-america-poll-finds

BAKERSFIELD NOW
— Motorcyclists offer escort to young recruits heading to basic training. (DIERSEN: Since 1966, I have asked myself, what if I had tried to enlist. In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). I had not demonstrated any leadership potential. I had a) done yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; b) washed dishes 1964-1966; and c) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966.)
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/motorcyclists-offer-escort-to-young-recruits-heading-to-basic-training

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are overjoyed that “MIGRANT CARAVAN MEMBERS HAVE BREACHED THE U.S. BORDER FENCE IN DESPERATE BID TO CLAIM ASYLUM.”
https://www.newsweek.com/migrant-caravan-members-have-breached-us-border-fence-desperate-bid-claim-1242766

NATIONAL MEMO
— Trump Not Asked To Speak At Bush Funeral
http://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-not-asked-to-speak-at-bush-funeral/

INSIDE PHILANTHROPY
— Why a Women’s Foundation is Backing Male Leaders in the Fight for Gender Equity – Julia Travers (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, the following move up the ladder: a) Whites who get rid of Whites, b) Men who get rid of men, c) Older people who get rid of older people, d) Non-veterans who get rid of non-veterans, e) “Republicans” who get rid of Republicans, f) “Protestants” who get rid of Protestants, g) “Conservatives” who get rid of conservatives, h) German Americans who get rid of German-Americans, and i) Those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who get rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the aforesaid turncoats in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2018/12/1/champions-of-change-how-can-men-promote-gender-equity

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get more preference from the federal government, people claim to be LGBTQ, minority, and/or female.
https://www.salon.com/2018/12/04/lgbtq-caravan-migrants-may-have-to-prove-their-gender-or-sexual-identity-at-u-s-border_partner/

THE WRAP
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: You have to be anti-White, if not a White hater, to be hired, retained, or promoted by Apple.
https://www.thewrap.com/tim-cook-tells-white-supremacists-they-have-no-home-on-apple-platforms/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives ask “Are Google and Facebook really suppressing conservative politics?”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/04/google-facebook-anti-conservative-bias-claims

METRO WEEKLY
— Trump removed LGBTQ employment protections from North American trade deal Republican lawmakers were outraged when the protections were revealed in an earlier draft – Rhuaridh Marr (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will not be hired and you will be gotten rid of.)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/12/trump-removed-lgbtq-employment-protections-from-north-american-trade-deal/