Tag: GOPUSA

February 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— State Sen. Jim Oberweis to Challenge Rep. Lauren Underwood in 2020 – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jim-oberweis-to-run-against-lauren-underwood-in-2020-race-506178821.html
— Body Cameras Proposed for Politicians Doing Illinois Business Rep. John Cabello said the intent of the bill he introduced is to reduce corruption
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/body-cameras-proposed-for-illinois-politicians-doing-business-506149511.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Police say Smollett faked attack to ‘promote his career’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/police-empire-actor-faked-attack-to-promote-his-career-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Pritzker, don’t dismiss the Republicans too quickly – David Greising
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-budget-speech-bipartisanship-rauner-greising-0222-20190221-story.html
— Judge scolds Jussie Smollett over allegations he staged racist, anti-gay attack: ‘Vile and despicable’ – Megan Crepeau, Jason Meisner and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollet-arrest-20190221-story.html
— Wisdom from Eddie Johnson: Jussie Smollett owes Chicago an apology – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-smollett-eddie-johnson-chicago-police-jussie-20190221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Sorry, bigots, but I’m not sorry for once believing Jussie Smollett.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-jussie-smollett-apology-20190221-story.html
— Medical marijuana growers are lobbying for licenses that also would allow them to control supply of recreational pot in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-marijuana-companies-lobbying-to-limit-recreational-licenses-20190214-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett released from Cook County Jail – Sam Charles and Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/jussie-smollett-arrested-in-chicago-for-allegedly-staging-hate-crime-police/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker continues to reach out to cautious GOP – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190220/schoenburg-pritzker-continues-to-reach-out-to-cautious-gop

 

GALESBURG REGISTER NEWS
— Pritzker’s pot revenue depends on unfiled legalization legislation – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190221/pritzkers-pot-revenue-depends-on-unfiled-legalization-legislation

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Here Are The Hate Groups Operating In Chicago The number of hate groups has skyrocketed in the last four years. See the groups operating in Chicago. – Amber Fisher
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/here-are-hate-groups-operating-chicago

 

DES PLAINES PATCH
— Anti-Muslim Group Puts Des Plaines On SPLC’s ‘Hate Map’ The number of active hate groups is at its highest level in two decades, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: If the groups that you are a member of do not promote Islam, sooner or later, SPLC will call them hate groups.)
https://patch.com/illinois/desplaines/anti-muslim-group-puts-des-plaines-splcs-hate-map

 

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Here Are The Hate Groups Operating In Naperville The number of hate groups has skyrocketed in the last four years. See the groups operating in Naperville. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: If the groups that you are a member of do not promote LGBTQ activity, sooner or later, SPLC will call them hate groups.)
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/here-are-hate-groups-operating-naperville

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Skillicorn pushes for audit of Fed – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511783950-skillicorn-pushes-for-audit-of-fed

 

CAPITOL FAX
— A look at some of Pritzker’s increased spending
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/21/a-look-at-some-of-pritzkers-increased-spending/
— A quick look at Pritzker’s new revenue streams
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/21/a-quick-look-at-pritzkers-new-revenue-streams/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Criminals support a Supreme Court decision.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/21/a-big-nail-unanimously-driven-into-the-drug-wars-coffin/

 

FOX NEWS
— Citizen Kelly on Fox & Friends: Punish Smollett with prison time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrGaNL6AQB0

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border apprehensions jump 84 percent, 606,000 expected this year – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/border-apprehensions-jump-84-606-000-expected-this-year

 

FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE
— SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER BLAMES TRUMP FOR INCREASE IN BLACK NATIONALIST HATE GROUPS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272950/southern-poverty-law-center-blames-trump-increase-daniel-greenfield

 

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Lawmakers Want to Send Government Agents into Every Home School – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/illinois-lawmakers-try-to-send-government-agents-into-every-homeschool-home/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Left’s 2018 victory was fueled by millions of small-dollar donors—if Conservatives don’t catch up quickly, we will lose America – Richard A Viguerie (DIERSEN: What encourages you to donate? For me, it is seeing that the candidate or the organization will use the money to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, and especially the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29728

 

TURNING POINT USA
— VIDEO: Conservative Student Attacked By Violent Leftist At UC Berkeley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbXrl-jVRcM&feature=youtu.be

 

GOPUSA
— The left is openly cheering for the demise of America

The left is openly cheering for the demise of America


— Mexican national transports $12.7M in meth in shipment of strawberries
http://www.gopusa.com/mexican-national-transports-12-7m-in-meth-in-shipment-of-strawberries/
— Austin boy called ‘Little Hitler’ for selling hot chocolate to raise ‘over $9,000’ for border wall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65436

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Sending Our Prisoners to College Just think of it as an up-front investment, one that will pay dividends down the road. – NILA BALA AND EMILY MOONEY (DIERSEN: Good people get college degrees so that they do not have to take bad jobs. Bad people commit crime so that they do not have to take bad jobs.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/sending-prisoners-to-college-criminal-justice/?mc_cid=1f7156d40f&mc_eid=2e2743e91e

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Taxpayer-Funded Abortions on the Rise in Illinois – MICHAEL J. NEW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/taxpayer-funded-abortions-on-the-rise-in-illinois/
— Warren Backs Government Reparations for African Americans – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: How much money will Warren want you to pay in reparations? For what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more money that Warren will want you to pay in reparations: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. From what I see, if you are any of the aforesaid, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the money that Warren will want you to pay in reparations.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/warren-backs-government-reparations-for-african-americans/

 

THE HILL
— Trump reacts to Smollett charges: ‘What about MAGA’ – BRETT SAMUELS AND JUDY KURTZ
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430953-trump-reacts-to-smollett-charges-what-about-maga

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The fiscal nightmare in Illinois shows Democrats exactly what not to do – Henry Olsen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/21/fiscal-nightmare-illinois-shows-democrats-exactly-what-not-do/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Police Say Smollett Faked Hate Crime Because He Was Dissatisfied With His Salary ‘Empire’ actor said he was victim of a racist and homophobic attack last month – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-arrested-after-charge-of-filing-false-report-of-attack-11550753504

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Are you on the government’s endangered species list? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/02/are-you-on-the-governments-endangered-species-list/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If anybody in your office has been with the government since the early 1980s take him or her to lunch. Your veteran office mate is golden and like many precious resources, their numbers are dwindling fast. In fact, if Uncle Sam kept a list of endangered workers, folks under the old Civil Service Retirement System would be at the top. Less than six of every 100 workers still on the payroll are under the generous system that was phased out in the mid 1980s, in favor of a retirement package more like those in the private sector. It is the Federal Employees Retirement System, or FERS, and it covers those hired since 1984. Although CSRS and FERS employees work alongside each other in many offices, their situations are very different. CSRS provides a much more generous retirement annuity than FERS, while the latter group of employees are eligible for both Social Security and get a government match of up to 5 percent of their total pay to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts. The TSP is a good investment for CSRS workers and a must for FERS employees because of their smaller annuities. In a Congressional Research Service study of the two retirement plans in fiscal year 2016, the average monthly federal benefit for retiring FERS workers was $1,714 versus an average of $4,755 per month for those leaving under the CSRS plan. Because of the less generous civil service benefit and less inflation protection in retirement some people believe that those under FERS work longer than their CSRS counterparts.)
— Federal government’s employer brand is in trouble – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that the federal government will waste their career and get rid of them if they do not 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 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2019/02/federal-governments-employer-brand-is-in-trouble/

February 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: Smollett in custody after being charged with disorderly conduct
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-in-custody-after-being-charged-with-disorderly-conduct/5148577/
— Growing concerns about how Illinois enforces gun laws – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/growing-concerns-about-how-illinois-enforces-gun-laws/5148258/

 

NBC5
— Jussie Smollett Turns Himself in on Disorderly Conduct Charge: CPD
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jussie-smollett-charged-filing-false-police-report-506146501.html

 

WGN TV
— Jussie Smollett charged with disorderly conduct for filing false police report – MELISSA ESPANA, JULIAN CREWS, TOM NEGOVAN
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/20/jussie-smollett-officially-a-suspect-for-filing-false-police-report-police/

 

WBEZ
— Illinois Allowed Video Gambling And Left Addicts With A Losing Hand Video gambling has been described as “electronic morphine” and “the crack cocaine of gambling.” Yet the state hasn’t addressed gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – Jason Grotto, Sandhya Kambhampati and Dan Mihalopoulos
https://interactive.wbez.org/2019/il-gambling-addiction/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— If Jussie Smollett lied, look at the harm he caused Chicago — and America – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jussie-smollett-chicago-police-charged-felony-20190220-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Ken Griffin doubles up on Bill Daley’s campaign
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/billionaire-ken-griffin-1-million-bill-daleys-campaign-mayor-billionaire/
— Jussie Smollett charged with felony disorderly conduct, prosecutors say – Andy Grimm and Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-suspect-criminal-investigation-chicago-police-department/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against 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://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/rise-in-white-supremacy-hits-20-year-high-report-finds/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who pander to those who hate Whites?
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190215/white-supremacy-built-into-society
— Federal spending pushes the limits of nation’s moral sense – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want government a) to take more and more and more money away from those who have more money and b) to give that money to those who have less money. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? 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/discuss/20190221/federal-spending-pushes-the-limits-of-nations-moral-sense
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We enthusiastically demand that the U.S. Congress forcibly use one American to serve the purposes of another American. You say: “Williams, that’s insulting. It’s no less than saying that we Americans support a form of slavery!” What then should we call it when two-thirds to three-quarters of a $4 trillion-plus federal budget can be described as Congress taking the property of one American and giving it to another to whom it does not belong? Where do you think Congress gets the billions upon billions of dollars for business and farmer handouts? What about the billions handed out for Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, housing allowances and thousands of other handouts? There’s no Santa Claus or tooth fairy giving Congress the money, and members of Congress are not spending their own money. The only way Congress can give one American $1 is to first take it from another American. What if I privately took the property of one American to give to another American to help him out? I’m guessing and hoping you’d call it theft and seek to jail me. When Congress does the same thing, it’s still theft. The only difference is that it’s legalized theft. However, legality alone does not establish morality. Slavery was legal; was it moral? Nazi, Stalinist and Maoist purges were legal, but were they moral?)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Early voting has arrived for the April 2 election. Here’s how you can cast your ballot now. – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/local/early-voting-has-arrived-for-the-april-election-here-s/article_6cf38e6d-298f-5a50-aa2e-1898d8a440c0.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: E-verify mandate advances in Iowa Senate – Erin Murphy
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/e-verify-mandate-advances-in-iowa-senate/article_3a779559-2518-532f-8b5b-3899aa70886b.html

 

RADIO IOWA
— OUTSTANDING: E-Verify check mandatory for all Iowa businesses under senate bill – O. KAY HENDERSON
https://www.radioiowa.com/2019/02/20/e-verify-check-mandatory-for-all-iowa-businesses-under-senate-bill/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N lawmakers: Budget address doubles down on state’s mistakes – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/b-n-lawmakers-budget-address-doubles-down-on-state-s/article_c245a08a-d8d5-531e-bd80-72767db6edd1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Electioneering or free speech? Springfield council wrangles over public comment – Crystal Thomas
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190220/electioneering-or-free-speech-springfield-councill-wrangles-over-public-comment

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— More, better funding for mental health services proposed – Grant Morgan
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190219/more-better-funding-for-mental-health-services-proposed

 

WGLT
— Pritzker Outlines First Budget; GOP Questions Revenue – ERIC STOCK, CHARLIE SCHLENKER & MARY CULLEN
http://www.wglt.org/post/pritzker-outlines-first-budget-gop-questions-revenue#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC, a group that promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, says “U.S. Hate Groups Rose 30 Percent In Recent Years.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/us-hate-groups-rose-30-percent-recent-years-watchdog-group-reports#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman LaHood introduces new bills to support families in need (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity. Republicans promote individual responsibility.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/congressman-lahood-introduces-new-bills-to-support-families-in-need
— Lawmakers introduce Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned into a lactation room.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-introduce-fairness-for-breastfeeding-mothers-act

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Will Democrats here have the guts to charge Jussie Smollett with a felony? – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/02/will-democrats-here-have-the-guts-to-charge-jussie-smollet-with-a-felony/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sample ballots for the April 2, 2019 election are available at: https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois House Republican Caucus Elects State Rep. Tony McCombie as House Republican Organization Chairman Rep. McCombie is the first female Republican lawmaker to lead HRO
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

 

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker’s 2020 budget: A broken bridge to nowhere
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-2020-budget-a-broken-bridge-to-nowhere/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Gun rights group urges turnout for Deerfield forum – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511779224-gun-rights-group-urges-turnout-for-deerfield-forum

 

FOX NEWS
— Jussie Smollett controversy a result of ‘victimhood chic’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jussie-smollett-controversy-a-result-of-victimhood-chic-ben-domenech

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s short-lived triumph over the naysayers – Allan H. Ryskind
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/trumps-short-lived-triumph-over-the-naysayers/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bookies still favor Trump re-election even after 12 challengers enter 2020 race – Paul Bedar
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/bookies-still-favor-trump-reelection-even-after-12-challengers-enter-2020-race

 

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Earth to liberals: You are all Jussie Smollett – Eric Golub
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/earth-to-liberals-you-are-all-jussie-smollett-114000/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— The Number Of Illegals Caught At The Southwest Border Nearly Doubles, DHS Reports – Jason Hopkins
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/the-number-of-illegals-caught-at-the-southwest-border-nearly-doubles-dhs-reports/

 

TOWNHALL
— Game Over, Jussie: Smollett Formally Charged For Planning Fake Hate Crime – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/20/game-over-jussie-smollett-formally-charged-for-planning-fake-hate-crime-n2541971
— God’s Word Holds All the Answers on Immigration and Borders – Sam Rohrer
https://townhall.com/columnists/samrohrer/2019/02/21/gods-word-holds-all-the-answers-on-immigration-and-borders-n2541978
— Changing Reality With Words – Victor Davis Hanson
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2019/02/21/changing-reality-with-words-n2541927
— Keep Hate Alive! – Sheriff David Clarke (Ret.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/sheriffdavidclarke(ret)/2019/02/21/keep-hate-alive-n2541966
— Jussie Smollett Supporters: Rooting for a ‘Modern Lynching’ – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/02/21/jussie-smollett-supporters-rooting-for-a-modern-lynching-n2541955

 

NEW AMERICAN
— 16-State Lawsuit Against Trump Twists Data — and Truth – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/31530-16-state-lawsuit-against-trump-twists-data-and-truth

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Left-wing media will say anything and destroy anyone to topple Trump – Elad Hakim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/leftwing_media_will_say_anything_and_destroy_anyone_to_topple_trump.html
— Jussie Smollett’s Hate – E.W. Jackson
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/jussie_smolletts_hate.html
— Trump has a Winning Hand, but is the Deficit a Looming Disaster? – Frank Hawkins
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/trump_has_a_winning_hand_but_is_the_deficit_a_looming_disaster.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Sad Decline of the House Freedom Caucus Once a powerful voice against executive overreach, they’re perfectly fine with big deficits and the ends justifying the means. – BARBARA BOLAND
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-sad-decline-of-the-house-freedom-caucus/

 

BREITBART
— Trump’s Failing. Don’t Ask Me to Lie About it – Ann Coulter
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/02/20/ann-coulter-trumps-failing-dont-ask-me-to-lie-about-it/
— Billionaire Kochs Fight Trump’s Economic Nationalist Agenda Ahead of 2020 Election – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/billionaire-kochs-fight-trumps-economic-nationalist-agenda-ahead-of-2020-election/
— Beto O’Rourke Immigration Plan: No Walls; Amnesty for Dreamers, Parents, ‘Millions More’ – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/beto-orourke-immigration-plan-no-walls-amnesty-for-dreamers-parents-millions-more/
— GOP/Dem Spending Bill Is ‘Open-Ended Amnesty’ – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/exclusive-daniel-horowitz-gop-dem-spending-bill-is-open-ended-amnesty/

 

DAILY CALLER
— LAWYER FOR COVINGTON CATHOLIC STUDENT CONDEMNS MEDIA – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/20/covington-catholic-hannity-lawyer-sandmann/
— SPLC WHITEWASHES DEMOCRATS’ TIES TO ANTI-SEMITE FARRAKHAN, NATION OF ISLAM – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/20/splc-louis-farrakhan-democrat-ties/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Smollett Case Highlights Reasons for Skepticism About Hate Crime Statistics – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/20/smollett-case-highlights-reasons-for-skepticism-about-hate-crime-statistics/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— WHAT TAXING THE RICH DID TO ELIZABETH WARREN AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO CORTEZ’S STATES They wrecked Massachusetts and New York, now they want to wreck America. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272867/what-taxing-rich-did-elizabeth-warren-and-daniel-greenfield

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WILL JUSSIE SMOLLETT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? Erik Rush offers possible reasons ‘a spoiled, middle-class puke’ staged attack
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/will-jussie-smollett-be-held-accountable/
— WHY MEDIA BURIED THE NEWARK SCHOOLYARD MASSACRE Jack Cashill tells of 3 blacks murdered by killer belonging to ‘protected class’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/why-media-buried-the-newark-schoolyard-massacre/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Smollett Hate Crime Hoax Has a ‘Toxic, Poisonous Effect’ on the Nation ‘The Ingraham Angle’ explained why the ‘Empire’ actor who’s been indicted ‘owes everybody in Chicago an apology’ – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/smollett-hate-crime-hoax-has-a-toxic-poisonous-effect-on-the-nation/
— Trump admin announces global push to decriminalize homosexuality – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-admin-announces-global-push-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-report
— Pro-life student makes stand against harassment, assaults on campus by filing human rights complaint – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-student-makes-stand-against-harassment-assaults-on-campus-by-filin

 

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against 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://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/trump-represents-nadir-identity-politics/

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters Duckworth, Hirono, and Takano introduce a bill to prohibit internment like that of Japanese Americans during World War II. How many citizens of Mexico are in America illegally? What if Mexico officially declares war on America?
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/20/politics/japanese-internment-law-trnd/index.html

 

CBS NEWS & ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against 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.cbsnews.com/news/southern-poverty-law-center-new-hate-map-data-group-increase-splc-intelligence-report-today-2019-02-20/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/number-hate-groups-us-hits-time-high-report/story?id=61186850

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against 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.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/us/hate-groups-rise.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/opinion/trump-border-wall.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett arrested on felony charge over false police report – Bethonie Butler, Sonia Rao and Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/20/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-is-suspected-filing-false-police-report/
— Barack Obama criticizes pop culture for promoting the wrong values to young men – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/02/20/daily-202-barack-obama-criticizes-pop-culture-for-promoting-the-wrong-values-to-young-men/5c6c39961b326b71858c6bd6/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES: Blackface, KKK hoods and mock lynchings: Review of 900 yearbooks finds blatant racism In one of the most extensive searches of college yearbooks ever, we found blackface and Ku Klux Klan photos like Ralph Northam’s far beyond Virginia. – Brett Murphy
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/02/20/blackface-racist-photos-yearbooks-colleges-kkk-lynching-mockery-fraternities-black-70-s-80-s/2858921002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against 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.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/20/hate-groups-white-power-supremacists-southern-poverty-law-center/2918416002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexican Meth Fuels an American Crisis Greater border security and funding for treatment are necessary to arrest the surge in deaths. – Charles Fain Lehman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexican-meth-fuels-an-american-crisis-11550706032
— ‘Every Billionaire Is a Policy Mistake’ The new Democratic Party wants to tear down the wealthy, not raise up the poor. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/every-billionaire-is-a-policy-mistake-11550705682
— The Democrats’ Socialist Gene Kamala Harris says, “I am not a democratic socialist.” She should take a DNA test. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-socialist-gene-11550705712

 

FORBES
— How To Minimize Unconscious Bias During Recruitment – Dr. Pragya Agarwal (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2019/02/20/how-to-minimize-unconscious-bias-during-recruitment/#47f1925c5fd9

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— There are more people older than 65 than younger than 5 for the first time – here’s how that’s changing the world – Rebecca Ungarino
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/aging-demographics-impact-on-economy-growth-markets-2019-2-1027968236

 

PHYS.ORG
— 5 things to know about the future U.S. demographics – Whitelaw Reid (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois a) do more to drive out of Illinois those who 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 b) do more to bring into Illinois 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-future-demographics.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 5. Illinois, Vermont and West Virginia are losing population. “In Vermont, more than 25 percent of the state is expected to be over 65 by 2030, and an aging population base contributes to a shrinking population in the future,” Sen said. “West Virginia may also witness a consistently decreasing population from 2010 onwards, due to out-migration and aging. The population growth in Illinois plateaued out earlier in this decade, and it, too, is expected to see a decline in its population in the years ahead.”)

 

LEBANON DEMOCRAT
— Trump’s failing; don’t ask me to lie about it – Ann Coulter
https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/columns/2019/02/20/opinion-trumps-failing-dont-ask-me-to-lie-about-it/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— ‘Empire’ Actor Goes From Victim to Accused Felon in 3 Weeks – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2019-02-21/empire-actor-goes-from-victim-to-accused-felon-in-3-weeks

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against 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.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/hate-group-activity-is-rising-civil-rights-group-says.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— FERS retirees: Treading water or under it? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/02/fers-retirees-treading-water-or-under-it/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JUNE 7, 2018 FLASHBACK: George P. Bush and Bruce Rauner spoke at an outstanding DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday evening, June 6, 2018 at the Marriott Hotel in Oak Brook. DCRCC Chairman Brian Krajewski served as Master of Ceremonies. Jay Kinzler led the Pledge of Allegiance. Robyn Vitson sang the National Anthem. Tonia Khouri gave the Invocation. Dan Goodwin introduced George P. Bush. James Mendrick recognized the sponsors and the elected officials in the audience. The 500+ attendees included state party leaders Claar, Grogan, Higgins, Schneider, and Shaw; past and present Illinois candidates and officials Bellock, B. Brady, Connelly, Curran, Dillard, Durkin, Helland, Holan, Ives, Lewis, Olsen, Robeletti, and Senger; past and present DuPage County candidates and officials Anderson, Berlin, Bucholz, Cantore, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Gavanes, Gustin, Hanselin, Hart, Henry, Hinds, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, McGowen, A. Murphy, Nero, Painter, Puchalski, Ruscitti, Schultz, Tully, Wiley, and C. Zaruba; past and present township candidates and officials Boltz, Cuzzone, Czernek, Dabrowski, Donner, Falbo, Ferguson, Grimsby, Hundhausen, Keller, Kelly, LeVan, Leventis, Monino, Moretti, Morrissey, Musson, Nathwani, Nowak, Prater, Santucci, Schroeder, Trowbridge, Valle, and Wilkins; past and present party leaders Carlyle, Fisher, A. LeVan, Marchese, Minor, B. Murphy, Pacilli, Ruhl, and Veenstra; judges Brennan, Burke, Chapman, Guerin, Hayes, Jacobs, Jorgensen, Kleeman, Mackay, Rome, Russo, Walsh, and Wilson; and many others including Caruso, Furstenau, Hogan, Kmiecik, Kubinski, Lofgren, McNeily, and Wagner. Event sponsors included the Republican township party organizations, DuPage County Assessors, Berlin, Claar, Durkin, Grogan, Henry, Hinds, Inland Real Estate Group, Kachiroubas, Krajewski, Larsen, Mackay, McMahon, Mendrick, Nero, Olsen, Romano, and Roskam. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/june-7-morning-edition-2/

February 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Promises, promises. Pritzker’s pension fix is more smoke and mirrors – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-kristen-pritzker-budget-unfunded-pensions-0220-20190219-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois has done little to address addiction 6½ years into legal video gambling – Jason Grotto, Sandhya Kambhampati, and Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: How much of the more than $5 billion that was lost by video gamblers since 2012 was lost by those a) who have severe financial, health, and/or other problems, b) who have saved little or nothing for their retirement, c) who drink lots of booze or want to drink lots of booze, d) who smoke pot or want to smoke pot, or e) who are wards of the state or will be wards of the state – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/legalized-video-gambling-addiction-illinois-bad-bet-propublica-wbez/
— Trump says he’ll be very ‘successful’ against emergency declaration lawsuit – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-emergency-declaration-border-wall-lawsuit-states/
— Oberweis trying again for Congress; Will pour own money into Underwood challenge – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jim-oberweis-trying-again-congress-will-pour-own-money-lauren-underwood-challenge/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Oberweis will kick off his latest bid for Congress by making the rounds of Lincoln Day dinners in Dundee, DuPage and maybe McHenry County in the coming days.)
— Politicians change their tune in wake of Smollett case revelations – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/politicians-change-tune-jussie-smollett-case-empire/
— Aurora police: No record we were told shooter’s firearm owner’s ID was revoked – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/aurora-police-department-says-it-cant-find-record-shooters-foid-revocation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora police say they can’t find proof they knew about shooter’s revoked FOID – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190219/aurora-police-say-they-cant-find-proof-they-knew-about-shooters-revoked-foid
— Oberweis eyeing 14th Congressional run against Underwood – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190219/oberweis-eyeing-14th-congressional-run-against-underwood
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2004, a U.S. Senate campaign commercial featuring dairy magnate Jim Oberweis flying over Soldier Field with a warning that, “Illegal aliens are coming here to take American workers’ jobs,” was a doomed introduction to the national political stage. Fifteen years later, a modified version of that message may help propel him into Congress. In an interview, Oberweis confirmed reports he’ll seek the 14th Congressional District seat represented by newly-elected Democrat Lauren Underwood in the next cycle. And he said he’s learned a lot about politics and cooperating across the aisle since 2004. Much of that education stems from his service as an Illinois state senator from Sugar Grove since 2013. He pointed to his support for legalizing medical marijuana and successfully raising some speed limits to 70 mph as examples of where he’s listened to both sides of an issue. Oberweis also sponsored legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage. His bill would have raised it gradually to $10 per hour, in what he believes was a more realistic increase. He sees Illinois’ new plan to gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 as a threat to the number of available jobs and the motivation for upward mobility. “A $15 minimum wage is going to create problems for people wanting to enter the workforce,” Oberweis said. “Minimum wage jobs are designed to teach people how to work and how to secure employment. They are not meant to be the end of the line, feed-my-family-of-four kind of job.” . . . “I still feel immigration is a significant problem with a potentially significant cost,” Oberweis said. “On the other hand, those kids who were brought here by their parents and only know this country? We don’t blame kids for the mistakes of their parent. I’m much more inclined to talk about a path to citizenship for those kids than their parents who broke laws.” Oberweis said he also doesn’t believe in family separation. So the compromise is a nonimmigrant visa for those parents. That visa would allow them to remain in the country but not become citizens or be eligible for government benefits.)

 

WGN TV
— Some voters, experts cold on Chicago’s February election tradition – BEN BRADLEY, JORDAN MUCK
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/19/some-voters-experts-cold-on-chicagos-february-election-tradition/

 

WBEZ
— Chicago City Council Average Attendance Grade: D – Claudia Morell, A.D. Quig (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-city-council-average-attendance-grade-d/cf4d1d05-7c7a-4537-923a-3fec5c6cfef7
— The Middle Class Is Shrinking Everywhere — In Chicago It’s Almost Gone – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/the-middle-class-is-shrinking-everywhere-in-chicago-its-almost-gone/e63cb407-5d1e-41b1-9124-a717d4fb1b0b

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Cabello bill would make Illinois elected officials wear body cameras – Ken DeCoster (DIERSEN: To better document harassment, insults, threats, violence, etc. against them by Trump-haters, members of the following groups should wear body cameras: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190219/cabello-bill-would-make-illinois-elected-officials-wear-body-cameras

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritzker: ‘Time to celebrate’ signing of $15 minimum wage bill First increase will take effect in January 2020 – JERRY NOWICKI (DIERSEN: What salary gains have you celebrated? I celebrated when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986. I would not have gotten those promotions if I had not a) earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when in 1970 when I was 21 years old and job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, b) earned job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and c) earned a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/02/19/pritzker-time-to-celebrate-signing-of-15-minimum-wage-bill/a983oh4/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats discourage assimilation.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190219/students-learn-indian-culture-language-at-new-school

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— U.S. Rep. Bost says national emergency on border security was right move – DERIK HOLTMANN
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article226482415.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— LaHood touts electric vehicle tax credits to boost Rivian, wants tariffs curtailed – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/autos/lahood-touts-electric-vehicle-tax-credits-to-boost-rivian-wants/article_cefce95e-a157-5e3f-a9b8-fc0a9a30308a.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— 7-year-old raises money for border wall with hot chocolate stand (DIERSEN: Should I raise money for the border wall by charging $1,000/year for GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions and by paywalling www.gopillinois.com?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/7-year-old-raises-money-for-border-wall-with-hot-chocolate-stand/1793962793

 

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/02/lgbtq-literacy-advocates-authors-of-reading-the-rainbow-to-speak-march-6/

 

PROPUBLICA
— How Has the “Crack Cocaine of Gambling” Affected Illinois? The State Hasn’t Bothered to Check. Since video gambling went live in 2012, more than 30,000 video slot and poker machines have been installed in the state and gamblers have lost more than $5 billion. Yet Illinois has failed to address the issue of gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – Jason Grotto and Sandhya Kambhampati, and Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: How much of that “more than $5 billion” was lost by people a) who have severe financial, health, and/or other problems, b) who have saved little or nothing for their retirement, c) who drink lots of booze or want to drink lots of booze, d) who smoke pot or want to smoke pot, or e) who are wards of the state or will be wards of the state – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://features.propublica.org/the-bad-bet/video-gambling-addiction-illinois/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis considering U.S. House run – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779305-oberweis-considering-u-s-house-run
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) recently announced in a statement he is “exploring a bid” for the 2020 Republican nomination in for the 14th District U.S. House seat. Oberweis, who earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago, said in a statement provided to the DuPage Policy Journal his business background would assure economic stability.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, eyes bill to require fingerprints, increasing FOID card fee after Aurora shooting – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/lawmaker-eyes-bill-to-require-fingerprints-increasing-foid-card-fee/article_3fe09004-348b-11e9-b014-13b004a4e100.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The left is openly cheering for the demise of America – Joseph Curl
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/the-left-is-openly-cheering-for-the-demise-of-amer/
— On the national emergency, Trump is crazy like a fox – Gary Anderson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/on-the-national-emergency-trump-is-crazy-like-a-fo/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Democratic Party is in a socialist spiral – Noah Wall
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-democratic-party-is-in-a-socialist-spiral
— Hate-crime hoaxers beware, the law does not bow to your intersectional caste system – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/hate-crime-hoaxers-beware-the-law-does-not-bow-to-your-intersectional-caste-system

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gillibrand Agrees With Activist Saying Wall Cuts ‘Indigenous People’ Off From United States – David Rutz (DIERSEN: If your ancestors were not born in America, your ancestors are not “indigenous” Americans.)
https://freebeacon.com/issues/gillibrand-agrees-with-activist-saying-souther-border-cuts-indigenous-people-off-from-united-states/

 

FOX NEWS
— 103 illegal aliens arrested at Arizona border; CBP alarmed at uptick in border crossings by large groups – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/us/103-illegal-aliens-arrested-at-arizona-border-says-cbp-alarmed-at-uptick-of-border-crossing

 

GOPUSA
— Kamala Harris backs push to rename Columbus Day ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ (DIERSEN: Why isn’t she calling for “Anti-Immigrant Day?”)
http://www.gopusa.com/kamala-harris-backs-push-to-rename-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-day/
— Elizabeth Warren: Trump administration officials are obligated to invoke 25th Amendment
http://www.gopusa.com/elizabeth-warren-trump-administration-officials-are-obligated-to-invoke-25th-amendment/

 

BREITBART
— Potentially Half a Million Illegal Aliens Projected to Enter U.S. this Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/potentially-half-a-million-illegal-aliens-projected-to-enter-u-s-this-year/
— Yale University Hosts Event to Help Illegal Aliens Get Jobs – Alana Mastrangelo
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/02/19/yale-university-hosts-event-to-help-illegal-aliens-get-jobs/
— If Smollett Isn’t Charged with a Hate Crime, No One Should Be – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/hayward-if-smollett-isnt-charged-with-a-hate-crime-no-one-should-be/
— Kirsten Gillibrand: Border Wall Cuts ‘Indigenous People’ Off from America – Kyle Morris (DIERSEN: If your ancestors were not born in America, your ancestors are not “indigenous” Americans.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/kirsten-gillibrand-border-wall-cuts-indigenous-people-off-from-america/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gillibrand promotes hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/02/19/gillibrand-trumps-darkness-has-caused-increase-in-hate-crimes/

 

BLAZE
— Fake hate crimes target Trump supporters to push ‘racist’ narrative ‘Liberals have to make up crimes … so that they can continue to relish their self-imposed victimhood’
https://www.theblaze.com/jon-miller/fake-hate-crime
— Family of Covington teen nails Washington Post with a massive lawsuit And many more are coming soon – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/breaking-family-of-covington-teen-nails-washington-post-with-a-massive-lawsuit

 

NEWSMAX
— WSJ: ATF Agents Inundated With Gun Retrieval Requests – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/atf-guns-agents-firearms/2019/02/19/id/903402/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Paradise Lost: WashPost Covers All-LGBT City Council That’s Not Diverse Enough – Matt Philbin
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/matt-philbin/2019/02/19/paradise-lost-wash-po-covers-all-lgbt-city-council-thats-not
— Smollett and the ‘Fakes First’ Media – Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/02/19/bozell-graham-column-smollett-and-fakes-first-media
— The Media’s Smollett Coverage Has Made MAGA Synonymous with Hate – Bill D’Agostino
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/bill-dagostino/2019/02/19/medias-smollett-coverage-has-made-maga-synonymous-hate

 

TOWNHALL
— Gun Control Advocates Use Aurora Shooting to Call for More Background Checks – John R. Lott
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnrlottjr/2019/02/20/gun-control-advocates-use-aurora-shooting-to-call-for-more-background-checks-n2541858
— Smollett And the ‘Fakes First’ Media – Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2019/02/20/smollett-and-the-fakes-first-media-n2541906

 

HOT AIR
— The Frenzied Search For Racism – HEATHER MACDONALD
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/frenzied-search-racism/

 

DAILY CALLER
— IT’S NOT ABOUT NEW GUN LAWS; IT’S ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THE ONES WE HAVE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/its-not-about-new-gun-laws-its-about-implementing-the-ones-we-have/
— JUSSIE SMOLLETT PLEADED NO CONTEST FOR GIVING OFFICIALS FALSE INFORMATION IN 2007 – Neetu Chandak
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/jussie-smollett-false-information/
— ‘WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS A LIE’ — TUCKER CALLS OUT DEMOCRATIC ACTIVIST ARGUING FOR IDENTITY POLITICS – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/tucker-carlson-identity-politics/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Many Times Trump’s Predecessors Declared a National Emergency – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/19/how-many-times-trumps-predecessors-declared-a-national-emergency/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— ICE Catches 26 Illegal Aliens at San Diego Market Then Releases Them – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/ice-catches-26-illegal-aliens-at-san-diego-market-then-releases-them/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Border county commissioner: Ranchers are scared to report drug trafficking crimes – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/border-county-commissioner-ranchers-scared-report-drug-trafficking-crimes/
— The national emergency panic is another opportunity for activist judges to embarrass themselves and the Constitution – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/national-emergency-panic-another-opportunity-activist-judges-embarrass-constitution/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Republicans’ Millennial Problem It’s going to take more than policy gimmicks to compete with the growing allure of victimology. – PAUL GOTTFRIED (DIERSEN: Are/were you a victim? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat superiors in the federal government and others took adverse actions against me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. They stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, childless, pet-less, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and I have filed lawsuits.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-republicans-millennial-problem/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— How Did the Aurora, Illinois, Shooter Obtain His FOID Card? He Lied. – Bob Adelmann
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31515-how-did-the-aurora-illinois-shooter-obtain-his-foid-card-he-lied

 

LIFESITE NEWS
— Nick Sandmann files $250 million lawsuit against Washington Post – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-nick-sandmann-files-250-million-lawsuit-against-washington-post

 

FEDERALIST
— Mass Shooting In Aurora Shows Why Gun Control Doesn’t Work The shooter was able to carry out an act of violence not because of a lack of gun laws, but because of a bureaucratic failure to enforce the existing ones. – Madeline Osburn
https://thefederalist.com/2019/02/20/mass-shooting-aurora-shows-gun-control-doesnt-work/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— White Progressives Are Polarizing America – DAVID FRENCH (DIERSEN: Who are lead polarizers in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? The lead polarizers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/white-progressives-polarizing-america/

 

THE HILL
— Trump declares New York Times ‘enemy of the people’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430716-trump-declares-new-york-times-enemy-of-the-people

 

POLITICO
— Warren: Tax millionaires to pay for free child care – KIMBERLY HEFLING (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/19/warren-tax-millionaires-free-child-care-2709295

 

NBC NEWS
— ACLU sues Trump over his national emergency for border wall This move comes after 16 states filed a separate lawsuit challenging the president’s declaration. – Dartunorro Clark
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/aclu-sues-trump-over-his-national-emergency-border-wall-n973306

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Is America Becoming a Four-Party State? Fractures are growing among both Democrats and Republicans. – Thomas L. Friedman (DIERSEN: From what I see in Illinois, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party believe that “Republicans” can win in Illinois if they dump 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/opinion/four-party-america-politics.html
— Democrats Want to Tax the Wealthy. Many Voters Agree. A proposal to tax wealth finds support across party lines, along with the premise that the government should combat inequality. – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, if you are not on welfare, you are wealthy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/business/economy/wealth-tax-elizabeth-warren.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/opinion/catholic-church-gay-discrimination.html
— Has Republican Resistance to Trump Collapsed? William Weld has offered a glimmer of hope to NeverTrumpers. But many Republicans once opposed to the president are jumping on his 2020 bandwagon. – Liz Mair
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/opinion/trump-william-weld.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— HARDCOPY TITLE IN THE DAILY HERALD: Suburban divide University of Chicago poll shows residents bring urban/rural politics when they move – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why do Republican-haters move to and/or stay in Republican areas? ANSWER: To avoid/escape poverty-stricken and crime-stricken Democrat areas and hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republican principles bring forth.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-ruralurban-political-divisions-also-split-the-suburbs/2019/02/19/f06ce65e-34bb-11e9-8375-e3dcf6b68558_story.html
— I was passed over for a promotion. Is it disloyal to apply for other jobs? (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government gets rid of you if you do not 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. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/boss-fought-to-retain-an-employee–then-looked-elsewhere-for-promotion/2019/02/15/29e01490-308b-11e9-86ab-5d02109aeb01_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Armed and Dangerous: How the ATF Retrieves Guns From Banned Buyers A firearms purchase can proceed after three business days, whether or not the federal background check is complete – Dan Frosch and Zusha Elinson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-of-guns-are-mistakenly-sold-to-banned-buyers-its-the-atfs-job-to-get-them-back-11550591324
— Why Service Is Lousy in High-Tax States There’s an almost inverse relationship between burdensome levies and infrastructure quality. – Steven Malanga
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-service-is-lousy-in-high-tax-states-11550619841

 

FORBES
— The Agency That Monitors Employment Discrimination Just Lost Its Only Openly Gay Commissioner – Tom Spiggle
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2019/02/19/the-agency-that-monitors-employment-discrimination-just-lost-its-only-openly-gay-commissioner/#580e01cf7e85

 

ZERO HEDGE
— Illinois Considering “Asset Transfers” To Pensions: Be Afraid – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-19/illinois-considering-asset-transfers-pensions-be-afraid

 

USA TODAY
— Losing a job in your 50s is especially tough. Here are 3 steps to take when layoffs happen – Peter Dunn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/02/15/layoffs-3-steps-take-when-you-lose-job-your-50-s/2873673002/

 

VICE
— This Is How People Can Actually Afford to Live in Chicago “There are no poor white neighborhoods in Chicago.” – Meghan Murphy-Gill
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/nex35g/this-is-how-people-can-actually-afford-to-live-in-chicago

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Mass Shooting Reveals Gaps in Gun Laws; State Seeks to Close Them – STEVE GORMAN AND Daniel Trotta
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-02-19/illinois-mass-shooting-reveals-gaps-in-gun-laws-state-seeks-to-close-them

 

PRESTON BUSINESS REVIEW
— New Trump push: Make homosexuality legal everywhere – Caroline Biscotti
https://prestonbusinessreview.com/new-trump-push-make-homosexuality-legal-everywhere/125498/

 

HAWTHORN CALLER
— Invasion of the US Southern Border Guided by Leftists – Mike Billings
https://hawthorncaller.com/invasion-of-the-us-southern-border-guided-by-leftists/

 

FED SMITH
— Why Public Service is Not a Regular Job – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who are the most filled with hatred against past, present, and future federal employees and retirees and b) who focus their hatred on me. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 21 years.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/19/public-service-not-regular-job/

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Does Congress Care About Trump’s Emergency?”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/does-congress-care-about-trumps-emergency

 

IN THESE TIMES
— We’ve Been Fighting for $15 For 7 Years. Today I’m Celebrating a Historic Victory. – JEFF SCHUHRKE (DIERSEN: Did you ever work for the minimum wage? I did 1964-1966 washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School. If S.S. Kresges had to pay me $15/hour in today’s dollars back then, it probably would have illegally hired an illegal instead of me. If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were young, what would you have done with that money? I did not start earning $15/hour in today’s dollars until I was 18 in September of 1966. I earned far less than $15/hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. If had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars 1962-1966, I probably would have bought a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO in 1966 instead of the new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I bought. What job requirements did you have to meet before you first earned $15/hour in today’s dollars? Job requirements that I had to meet in 1966 included: be a United States citizen, be 18 years old, have a high school diploma, pass an employment test, pass a physical examination, have a driver’s license, pass a truck driving test, pass a background investigation, and have a car to use to make deliveries with.)
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/21750/15_minimum_wage_illinois_pritzker_seiu_labor

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Trump administration launches campaign to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide – Bil Browning
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/02/trump-administration-launches-campaign-decriminalize-homosexuality-worldwide/
— Trump is abandoning his only gay judicial nominees – Alex Bollinger (DIERSEN: Who has abandoned you? I should write a book about those who have abandoned me. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/02/trump-abandoning-gay-judicial-nominees/

 

ADVOCATE
— Bernie Sanders Announces Presidential Bid With LGBTQ Focus
https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/2/19/bernie-sanders-announces-presidential-bid-lgbtq-focus

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to put a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and predicts he’ll win ‘open and closed case’ against Democrats suing over his national emergency order – EMILY GOODIN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722259/Trump-says-absolute-right-wall-border-predicts-hell-win-lawsuit.html

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you help fill a void, what void do you help fill? Since 2000, I have increasingly helped fill a tremendous communications void in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. The individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that dominate Republican politics in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton do not want anyone to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and in the Republican Party platform. I help fill the aforesaid tremendous communications void with GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Those who do not want me to do that work against me. If you are not going to defend and advance the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of elected or appointed government or political office as a Republican in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, or Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

February 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Governor JB Pritzker signs minimum wage increase into law
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-signs–minimum-wage-increase-into-law-/5144972/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Minimum Wage: Pritzker Signs Bill Hiking it to $15 by 2025 “Make no mistake, this did not happen overnight,” Pritzker said at a news conference
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-minimum-wage-pritzker-506043151.html

 

CBS2
— Pritzker Signs Law Raising Illinois Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour By 2025
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/19/jb-pritzker-illinois-minimum-wage-15-dollars-an-hour/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hillary Clinton slams Trump’s national emergency declaration in tweet
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-slams-trump-s-national-emergency-declaration-in-tweet
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compares Trump’s border wall to Berlin Wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-compares-trump-s-border-wall-to-berlin-wall

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker signs bill to increase minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2025 – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/pritzker-signs-bill-increase-minimum-wage-15-hour-2025/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred of America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-jussie-smollett-attack-investigation-streeterville/
— Keep township government, and save taxpayers money – Bryan Smith, executive director, Township Officials of Illinois
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-township-government-saves-taxpayers-money/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kane County state’s attorney says his probe into Aurora shooting to cover all aspects of case, including why gun wasn’t confiscated – Gloria Casas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-states-attorney-news-conference-st-0220-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law raising Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-minimum-wage-pritzker-signs-bill-20190219-story.html
— Supreme Court won’t take case of ex-Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, who challenged his indictment for misusing government funds – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-aaron-schock-supreme-court-20190219-story.html
— Jussie Smollett and the next hate crime reported in Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jussie-smollett-chicago-hate-crime-empire-20190218-story.html
— In wake of Aurora shooting, U.S. Reps. Bill Foster and Sean Casten push for stricter gun laws – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-aurora-mass-shooting-sean-casten-bill-foster-20190219-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-open-letter-donald-trump-st-0220-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bill Daley collecting 2nd million from Griffin The mayoral candidate confirms Crain’s report that the donation is on the way from the billionaire hedge fund chief. And Daley says the money comes without strings. “Ken Griffin doesn’t want anything from me. I can’t do anything for him.” – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/bill-daley-collecting-2nd-million-griffin
— The depressing message in Pritzker’s payroll-padding plan Of all the strange things that I have ever seen in government, the new governor’s plan to double 20 underlings’ salaries with his own funds is the one with the most potential to spark serious corruption. – MARILYN KATZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/depressing-message-pritzkers-payroll-padding-plan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/how-screw-illinois-burgeoning-cannabis-business

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Republicans call for Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser’s resignation – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/02/19/mchenry-county-republicans-call-for-highway-commissioner-andrew-gassers-resignation/axwfgz1/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— State Democratic leader seeks more candidates to ride ‘blue wave’ – LENORE SOBOTA
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-democratic-leader-seeks-more-candidates-to-ride-blue-wave/article_482f3b15-1967-537c-ad4c-6202e787c4d3.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-02-19/lets-face-it-probably-going-happen.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Will diversity doom Democrats? – Pat Buchanan
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/buchanan-will-diversity-doom-democrats/article_cd06f2ce-ecf5-5a48-9099-18f024151a3d.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Dark Money Group Will “Shine The Light” On Donors, Despite Problems – SAM DUNKLAU
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-dark-money-group-will-shine-light-donors-despite-problems#stream/0

 

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Underwood engages with Batavia crowd at town hall meeting Congresswoman touts health care, gun control bills – MARK FOSTER
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/02/15/underwood-engages-with-batavia-crowd-at-town-hall-meeting/av14p8t/

 

OAK PARK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/2-19-2019/Lightford-looks-to-include-minorities-in-marijuana-biz/

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Candidate forums address local issues prior to 2019 Consolidated Election
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/02/19/organizations-plan-public-forums-to-address-local-issues-prior-to-consolidated-election/95907

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Trump’s Party Hopes To Influence Mayor Race By Endorsing Vallas Chicago GOP chairman says Republican Trump supporters have opportunity to decide which Democrat win. They’re backing Vallas. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/trumps-party-hopes-influence-mayor-race-endorsing-vallas

 

LAGRANGE PATCH
— Police Chief Opposes Pot Legalization, Pens Letter To Pritzker Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel shared his concerns about marijuana legalization in a letter addressed to Governor J.B. Pritzker. – Tim Moran
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/police-chief-opposes-pot-legalization-pens-letter-pritzker

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis considering 2021 U.S. House run – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779305-oberweis-considering-2021-u-s-house-run

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER’S FIRST YEAR DEFICIT $440 MILLION LARGER THAN EXPECTED BECAUSE HE PLANS TO SPEND $440 MILLION MORE – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzkers-first-year-deficit-440-million-larger-than-expected-because-he-plans-to-spend-440-million-more/
— COSTELLO STANDS WITH ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS, AGAINST PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/costello-stands-with-illinois-taxpayers-against-progressive-income-tax/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mainstream media, Hollywood A-listers and liberals increasingly fall for hoaxes of white hatred – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/18/media-politicians-increasingly-duped-by-trend-of-h/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Poor people not allowed in AOC’s luxury apartment complex – Alana Goodman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/poor-people-not-allowed-in-aocs-luxury-apartment-complex

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Rush To Criminalize Gun Ownership
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29710

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— LARGE NEW STUDY SHOWS TEEN CANNABIS USE RISK FOR LATER DEPRESSION
http://www.poppot.org/2019/02/18/large-new-study-shows-teen-cannabis-use-risk-for-later-depression/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LEADS EFFORT TO DECRIMINALIZE HOMOSEXUALITY AROUND THE WORLD – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/trump-administration-richard-grenell-homosexuality-decriminalize/
— AMERICA’S FIRST TWO MUSLIM CONGRESSWOMEN WILL BOTH BE FUNDRAISING FOR HAMAS-LINKED ORGANIZATION – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/tlaib-omar-cair-banquet/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: ‘Radical Left’ States Challenging State of Emergency Declaration on the Border – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/donald-trump-radical-left-states-challenging-state-emergency-declaration-border/
— Who’s Behind the Green New Deal? Big Money Backs Ocasio-Cortez Socialist Dream Project – Aaron Klein
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/whos-behind-the-green-new-deal-big-money-backs-ocasio-cortez-socialist-dream-project/

 

GOPUSA
— McCarthy-McConnell Republicans betrayed Trump, killed the wall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65240
— New Attorney General Needs To Clean House (DIERSEN: Have you been a target of “house cleaning?” I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997. Each time that the Democrats who ran GAO back then sent a new manager to run their Chicago office, they gave that manager a “house cleaning” list, that is, a list of employees in the office who they were to get rid of. Of course, because I was Republican, White, male, old, and non-veteran, I was always on all those “house cleaning” lists.)
http://www.gopusa.com/new-attorney-general-needs-to-clean-house/
— Hoaxes Have Become A Common Tactic of Leftist Politicians and Media
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65348

 

YAHOO
— Illinois “honor system” in question after deadly workplace shooting – CBS
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-honor-system-deadly-workplace-235500316.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jussie Smollett was convicted of providing false information to law enforcement in 2007 – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/jussie-smollett-was-convicted-providing-false-info/
— Bring on the Green New Deal vote – Katrina vanden Heuvel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bring-on-the-green-new-deal-vote/2019/02/19/ad2d40c6-339b-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Is the Campus Free-Speech Crisis Overblown? Students assess the state of free expression in the university.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-campus-free-speech-crisis-overblown-11550619718

 

BARRONS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/marijuana-stocks-investing-advice-51550428581

 

WTVR
— 2020 Democrats embrace populist message against corporations and the wealthy – CNN
https://wtvr.com/2019/02/18/2020-democrats-embrace-populist-message-against-corporations-and-the-wealthy/

 

NEWS ONE
— Clarence Thomas Calls For Review Of Libel Ruling That Would Help Trump President Trump has also called for changes to libel laws. – Nigel Roberts
https://newsone.com/3846660/clarence-thomas-libel-times-v-sullivan/

 

ELON NEWS NETWORK
— Former Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Glenn English (D-OK) sit down with Elon News Network – Baylor Rodman
http://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2019/02/from-congress-to-elons-campus

 

FORTUNE
— What Happens Next in the Case of Trump vs. 16 U.S. States – GRACE DOBUSH
http://fortune.com/2019/02/19/16-states-file-lawsuit-suing-trump/

 

FED SMITH
— True Leaders Protect Their Employees: The Plight of Federal Workers – Harroll Ingram (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They do everything that they can to protect their employees who are Democrats, and especially those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That means they get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/19/true-leaders-protect-employees-plight-federal-workers/

 

FED WEEK
— 80 Percent of Pre-Retirement Income Means Saving a Lot (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my GAO salary was $125,325/year in today’s dollars. 80% of that is $100,260/year. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $53,316/year and my Social Security is only $2,118/year, or together, $55,434/year, or only 44% of $125,325. My RMD is only about $10,000/year.)
https://www.fedweek.com/tsp/80-percent-of-pre-retirement-income-means-saving-a-lot/

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP ‘BOASTED’ YEARS AGO THAT IMMIGRANTS KEPT HIS GOLF COURSES ‘BEAUTIFUL’ AND ‘GREEN,’ ADVOCATE SAYS – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-boasted-years-agoimmigrants-kept-golf-courses-beautiful-green-advocate-1334818

February 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: Brothers tell police that actor staged attacked after threatening letter did not get enough attention
https://abc7chicago.com/brothers-told-police-smollett-was-upset-threatening-letter-didnt-get-enough-attention-staged-attack/5143364/

 

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett Case: Clues Into Potential Motive Behind The Attack – Charlie De Mar, Brad Edwards, Suzanne LeMignot
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/18/jussie-smollet-motive-staged-attack/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— We could have taken Gary Martin’s gun away – Editorial (DIERSEN: How many gun owners with revoked FOIDs are there in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/aurora-shooting-gun-control-foid-card-gary-martin/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/loop-rally-immigrants-trumps-emergency-declaration-lawsuit-wall-funding/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/national-emergency-autocracy-donald-trump-jesse-jackson/
— Trump calls diversity visas a ‘horror show’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/ap-fact-check-trump-calls-diversity-visas-a-horror-show/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dairy magnate Jim Oberweis launching GOP challenge to first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused all of Oberweis’ defeats?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jim-oberweis-lauren-underwood-20190218-story.html
— ‘I don’t want people to die’: Congressmen Bill Foster and Sean Casten address crowd gathered to remember Aurora shooting victims – Linda Girardi
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-mass-shooting-downtown-vigil-st-0219-story.html
— Lori Lightfoot gets in shouting match with Preckwinkle ally over proposal to appoint county assessor – John Byrne (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to get me in shouting match with them.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lightfoot-martwick-assessor-shouting-match-20190218-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-aurora-shooting-trump-wall-national-emergency-huppke-20190218-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters protest Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190218/news/302189915/
— Indiana Senate panel hearing state hate crimes bill – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A promote hatred against 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.dailyherald.com/article/20190218/news/302189960/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Repeated efforts for an Indiana law have failed amid fierce opposition from conservatives who maintain it would unfairly create specially-protected classes of victims and wrongly restrict free speech. Business leaders argue state law needs to send a clear message that Indiana respects diversity so the state can attract talented workers.)

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Austin Berg: Illinois government has a lot of problems, revenue isn’t one of them – Austin Berg
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/austin-berg-illinois-government-has-a-lot-of-problems-revenue/article_d3253c9a-4277-5a27-a856-a68136b6e7b4.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Trump’s Base Is Responding To Emergency Declaration
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-trumps-base-responding-emergency-declaration#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Stava-Murray and Naperville councilman Kevin Coyne off to rocky start – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511776094-stava-murray-and-naperville-councilman-off-to-rocky-start

 

CHAMBANA SUN
— Pritzker’s compromise claim likely due to inexperience, Champaign GOP chair says – Karen Kidd
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511778803-pritzker-s-compromise-claim-likely-due-to-inexperience-champaign-gop-chair-says

 

WIREPOINTS
— 4 reasons why Pritzker should abandon his progressive tax plan – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/4-facts-that-should-crush-pritzkers-progressive-tax-push/
— “Politicians are running out of options on pensions. They’re desperate. Now they want to give state assets away”
https://wirepoints.org/politicians-are-running-out-of-options-on-pensions/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Duckworth says Presidential emergency not the way to handle border disagreement – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/duckworth-says-presidential-emergency-not-the-way-to-handle-border/article_73740902-337b-11e9-b497-370bb721686b.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRAT STATE REP CALLS FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES TO BE INVESTIGATED BY DCFS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/democrat-state-rep-calls-for-homeschool-families-to-be-investigated-by-dcfs.html
— IL LOSES GUN MANUFACTURER, 120 JOBS TO IOWA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/il-loses-gun-manufacturer-120-jobs-to-iowa.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Trump administration officials are obligated to invoke 25th Amendment – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/18/elizabeth-warren-trump-administration-officials-ar/

 

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Don’t Want ICE Notified When Illegal Aliens Try to Purchase Guns – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/02/18/democrats-dont-want-ice-notified-when-illegal-aliens-try-to-purchase-guns-n2541642

 

GOPUSA
— Media: Bring us your Anti-Trump stories; Facts are optional – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/media-bring-us-your-anti-trump-stories-facts-are-optional/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE 2 THINGS THAT HOLD BACK BLACKS Mychal Massie notes community’s problems grew after 1960s legislation
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/the-2-things-that-hold-back-blacks/

 

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Decadent behavior: Drag queens and public libraries
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2019/decadent-behavior-drag-queens-and-public-libraries/

 

THE HILL
— As debt hits $22 trillion, our day of fiscal reckoning nears – BERT ELY
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/430450-as-debt-hits-22-trillion-our-day-of-fiscal-reckoning-nears

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/protests-trump-national-emergency-border-wall_n_5c6b0de1e4b0b9cc78ff4308

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— 16 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Build Border Wall – Charlie Savage and Robert Pear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/us/politics/national-emergency-lawsuits-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— States file federal lawsuit claiming Trump’s national emergency declaration is unconstitutional
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/02/18/states-file-federal-lawsuit-claiming-trumps-national-emergency-declaration-is-unconstitutional/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— New York, 15 other states sue over Trump’s ‘illegal’ emergency declaration, blast his ‘immoral’ attempt to build border wall – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-ags-sue-trump-emergency-declaration-20190218-story.html

 

FORBES
— Blue State Lawmakers Target Wealthy With Progressive Income Tax Hikes That Would Hit Small Business – Patrick Gleason
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2019/02/18/blue-state-democrats-target-wealthy-with-progressive-income-tax-hike-that-would-hit-small-business/

 

WPLG
— 2020 Democrats embrace populist message against corporations and the wealthy Confronting special interests key to securing nod
https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2020-dems-embrace-populist-message-against-corporations-wealthy

 

GAZETTE
— University of Iowa student died of hypothermia, had THC in system
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/report-university-of-iowa-student-gerald-belz-died-of-hypothermia-had-thc-in-system-polar-vortex-20190215

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 404 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $369,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447957_zpid/

February 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After Aurora, Illinois has to tighten gun law enforcement – Editorial (DIERSEN: How many gun owners with revoked FOIDs are there in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-aurora-shooting-illinois-gun-laws-foid-control-rights-20190217-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: A felony conviction is a disqualifier. Martin wasn’t flagged until after his purchase, when he sought a concealed carry license. It appears that during the background check process, which included fingerprinting, his criminal record popped up. What happened next? Frustratingly, not enough. Martin’s FOID was revoked, but he kept his firearm — later using it to cause a bloodbath in Aurora. There are gun laws on the books designed to keep weapons away from dangerous people. Then there is enforcement. In this instance, there was a deadly lapse. Martin should never have received a FOID. Once that error was discovered, Illinois State Police apparently would have notified Martin by letter that he was not legally eligible to own a gun. Obviously, he either never got notification or ignored it. And no one took his gun away.)
— With Election Day nearing, mayoral candidate Willie Wilson again hands out thousands of dollars to help Chicagoans pay property taxes – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-willie-wilson-property-tax-payments-20190214-story.html
— HARDCOPY: Companies gather this online data about you – Larry Kim
https://www.chicagotribune.com
— Women have retirement complications – Janet Bodnar (DIERSEN: My wife was able to save much more money for her retirement than I was able to save for my retirement because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/kiplinger/tca-women-have-retirement-complications-20190212-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “When the next Democratic president grabs ’emergency’ powers, blame Trump.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-border-wall-presidential-powers-trump-national-emergency-0218-20190215-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to promote hatred against Trump, Trump-haters promote hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-esquire-american-boy-white-men-masculinity-metoo-0218-20190215-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-william-weld-20190215-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Google expanding workforce here – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: Should I apply? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that Google would hire you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/google-reveal-downstate-group-wins-250k-tech-giant-expanding-workforce-here/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the same time, Google officials, joined by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, announced the company has leased additional space in the West Loop offering capacity to double its current Chicago workforce. Google initially will increase by 10 percent its current workforce of 1,000 employees here by year’s end. “We’re building a hub for Google’s finance team here in Chicago and expect 100+ by the end of the year, with room for more,” said Google Chicago Site Lead Karen Sauder. “We’re here to tell you, ‘Hey, you can have a full career in tech here in Chicago and no longer have to move to the Bay Area.’ Google is growing faster outside of the Bay Area than within it.” Google established its Chicago headquarters at 320 N. Morgan in November 2015. Its additional corporate offices will be at 210 N. Carpenter.)
— Trump’s emergency declaration explained: Don’t expect fast border-wall cash – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-national-emergency-declaration-explained-no-fast-border-wall-cash/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) promote hatred of Trump and b) promote hatred of everyone who does not hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-moby-dick-trumpian-captain-ahab/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora shooter was convicted of beating girlfriend with baseball bat, stabbing her – Mark Guarino, Kristine Phillips and Frances Stead Sellers (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190217/aurora-shooter-was-convicted-of-beating-girlfriend-with-baseball-bat-stabbing-her
— Follow McSweeney’s consolidation lead – Donna Ocasek, Crystal Lake
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190214/follow-mcsweeneys-consolidation-lead

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Dark Money Group Will “Shine The Light” On Donors, Despite Problems – SAM DUNKLAU
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-dark-money-group-will-shine-light-donors-despite-problems#stream/0

 

CHICAGO GOP
— Chicago Republican committeemen vote to support Paul Vallas for mayor – Chris Cleveland
http://www.chicagogop.com/chicago_republican_committeemen_vote_to_support_paul_vallas_for_mayor

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE SPENDING HAS GROWN NEARLY 50% FASTER THAN TAXPAYER INCOMES – Orphe Divounguy
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-spending-has-grown-nearly-50-faster-than-taxpayer-incomes/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Bill prohibiting lawmakers from leading state political party stalls in subcommittee – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What percent of the officers of a) your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations and b) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) hold government offices/jobs? What percent of the IRP State Central Committee members hold government offices/jobs?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/bill-prohibiting-lawmakers-from-leading-state-political-party-stalls-in/article_d9cb690e-314e-11e9-8d40-475108dce06d.html
— New bill would make drivers pay by the mile in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: How many miles do you drive each year? I drive very few miles each year because I spend 10+ hours each and every day in my home putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/new-bill-would-make-drivers-pay-by-the-mile-in/article_5bf465e8-313b-11e9-8b50-73c5419a753c.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO GOP ENDORSES PAUL VALLAS FOR MAYOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/chicago-gop-endorses-paul-vallas-for-mayor.html
— THE COST OF A 70 PERCENT MARGINAL TAX RATE High tax rates discourage young people from investing in themselves. – Veronique de Rugy and Jack Salmon (DIERSEN: Did you invest in yourself? 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.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/the-cost-of-a-70-percent-marginal-tax-rate.html

 

GOPUSA
— Ocasio-Cortez is not a fringe Democrat – David Limbaugh
http://www.gopusa.com/ocasio-cortez-is-not-a-fringe-democrat/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat educators make it clear that they prefer students who are citizens of foreign countries over students who are citizens of America.
http://www.gopusa.com/michigan-universities-roll-out-welcome-mat-to-attract-foreign-students/
— Open Border Advocates Use Butterflies and Birds as Excuse to Stop Border Security
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65233

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Here’s why the networks fear Rush Limbaugh – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/17/inside-the-beltway-why-do-the-networks-fear-rush-l/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cops knew Illinois gunman who murdered 5 illegally owned gun – Steven Nelson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cops-knew-illinois-gunman-who-murdered-5-illegally-owned-gun

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump’s border emergency shows being a leader means making the tough decisions – Judge Jeanine Pirro
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/judge-jeanine-pirro-trumps-border-emergency-shows-being-a-leader-means-making-the-tough-decisions

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— WHY JUSSIE SMOLLETT LIED – AND ALL THE ‘HATE-CRIME’ VICTIMS WHO WEREN’T Totalitarian movements know how to portray themselves in order to gain power. – Jamie Glazov (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat minorities, Democrat females, Democrat young people, Democrat LGBTQers, Democrat immigrants, Democrat poor people, Democrat etc. portray themselves as being victims of Republican Whites, Republican men, Republican older people, “Republican” LGBTQers, Republicans whose ancestors have been America for a long time, Republican rich people, Republican etc.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272901/why-jussie-smollett-lied-and-all-hate-crime-jamie-glazov
— JUSSIE SMOLLETT’S HATE CRIME What a tangled web he wove. – Mark Tapson
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272892/jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-mark-tapson

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— PRO-LIFE Change isn’t always a good thing Democrats in Illinois want to make some big changes to the state’s current abortion laws. – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2019/02/18/change-isnt-always-a-good-thing

 

BREITBART
— 12 Establishment Media Journalists Who Fueled the Jussie Smollett Flames – Alana Mastrangelo
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/17/12-establishment-media-journalists-who-fueled-the-jussie-smollett-flames/
— New York Times: Trump’s Border Reforms Are Working – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/17/new-york-times-trumps-border-reforms-are-working/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Why the Media Can’t Stop Promoting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Lisa Schiffren
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/17/why-the-media-cant-stop-promoting-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Selling Americans down the Rio Grande – Mike Phelps
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/selling_americans_down_the_rio_grande.html
— For the Record, Obama Made Mincemeat of the Constitution – Jack Cashill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/for_the_record_obama_made_mincemeat_of_the_constitution.html
— Infantile disorder on the left – James Lewis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/infantile_disorder_on_the_left.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Right From the Beginning The Iraq war critics have been vindicated. Just ask the likes of David Frum.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/right-from-the-beginning-2/

 

TOWNHALL
— The President’s Immigration Policy and the Angry Left – Joel Goodman
https://townhall.com/columnists/joelgoodman/2019/02/18/the-presidents-immigration-policy-and-the-angry-left-n2541629
— It’s Time For America To Break Up With Liberals – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/02/18/its-time-for-america-to-break-up-with-liberals-n2541622
— Where Have All The Hate Criminals Gone? – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/02/18/where-have-all-the-hate-criminals-gone-n2541626

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Yes, There Is A National Emergency On Our Southern Border
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29707
— Democrats Move From Crony Capitalism To Class Warfare
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29706
— Assault on America, Day 47: Will the ruling class ever get serious about cutting spending? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29705-assault-america-day-47-will-ruling-class-ever-get-serious-about-cutting-spending

 

FEDERALIST
— AOC Is Right: Amazon’s Jobs Aren’t Worth $3 Billion In Corporate Welfare Deals like the one struck between Amazon and New York showcase a national policy disease that rides the paychecks of individuals and small businesses across the country. – Patrick Ishmael
http://thefederalist.com/2019/02/18/aoc-right-amazons-jobs-arent-worth-3-billion-corporate-welfare/

 

LAW & CRIME
— Here’s the Real Reason Robert Mueller Thinks Paul Manafort Lied To Prosecutors – Colin Kalmbacher (DIERSEN: Do not be surprised when voters who want pot lie about why they oppose candidates who oppose pot.)
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/heres-the-real-reason-robert-mueller-thinks-paul-manafort-lied-to-prosecutors/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— LET’S DECLARE MAXINE WATERS AND DEMOCRATS CRAZY Jesse Lee Peterson slams politicos more concerned about welfare of illegal aliens
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/lets-declare-maxine-waters-and-democrats-crazy/
— PROF: WHITE WOMEN GO FROM SLAVE OWNERS TO TRUMPSTERS ‘Embrace white supremacy’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/prof-white-women-go-from-slave-owners-to-trumpsters/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Jussie Smollett Hoax Reaffirmed Progressive Fears – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/the-jussie-smollett-hoax-reaffirmed-progressive-fears/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Here are 50 campus hate-crime hoaxes The College Fix has covered since 2012 – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/here-are-50-campus-hate-crime-hoaxes-the-college-fix-has-covered-since-2012/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Researchers seek fuller picture of first Africans in America – JESSE J. HOLLAND (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, if you are Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.apnews.com/3501ba52dba0455597b3e7a330d2f50c

 

ABC NEWS
— ‘I think we do’ have enough votes to put emergency termination on Trump’s desk: Sen. Tammy Duckworth    Duckworth said she’s less certain Congress has votes to override Trump’s veto. – Kris Schneider
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/votes-put-emergency-termination-trumps-desk-sen-tammy/story?id=61122331

 

YAHOO NEWS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want you to be a stoner. Pot pushers want your spouse to be a stoner. Pot pushers want your children to be stoners. Pot pushers want your grandchildren to be stoners. Pot pushers want your brothers and sisters to be stoners. Pot pushers want your parents to be stoners. Pot pushers want your grandparents to be stoners. Pot pushers want everyone be stoners.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bds-analytics-roy-bingham-213756610.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Weed consumers no longer ‘stoner that lives in his mom’s basement’: CEO – Alexis Keenan Stereotypical stoners were nearly nowhere to be found this week at the National Cannabis Industry Association’s third annual “CannaVest” and Seed to Sale conference in Boston, Massachusetts. In high supply were bankers, lawyers, executives, investment firms, analysts, consultants, farmers, researchers, chemists, computer scientists, builders, and manufacturers trading industry know-how in hopes of successfully navigating the nascent cannabis market expected to reach nearly $17 billion globally this year, and balloon to $32 billion by 2022. The players there want front-row seats, and even seats at the tables, where state and federal cannabis regulations certain to impact their bottom line are hammered out. Cresco Labs (CL.CN) CEO Charlie Bachtell, whose Chicago-based cannabis company is a dominant player in Illinois’s medical market, has joined a transition team for the state’s newly elected governor, J.B. Pritzker. Illinois is one of several states, including New York, New Jersey, and Florida, that have been aggressively considering recreational use legislation, in addition to their medical use programs. “Illinois is maturing from being a medically focused program to an adoption of an adult use law,” Bachtell told Yahoo Finance. ‘I think it’s a large market’ Cresco’s cultivation, processing, and consumer packaged goods operations span eight states. The company is positioned to expand within the medical market, as well as into targeted recreational markets yet to be realized. Bachtell and Cresco are participating in a pilot program to widen medical marijuana access for Illinois patients seeking alternatives to opioid use. Current state law prohibits marijuana to treat general pain, making it inaccessible for some patients using prescription opioids. “We worked with the administration, the prior administration, over the last 24 months to really create a new law, utilizing data that was coming out of a lot of existing markets, showing this correlation between greater access to cannabis and reduced opioid use,” Bachtell said. “I think it’s a large market, but more importantly an important market.” According to BDS Analytics CEO Roy Bingham, U.S. medical marijuana sales are projected to increase from $4.5 billion in 2018 to $7.4 billion in 2021, though recreational use sales are expected to fuel the majority of market growth. Bingham said during an NCIA conference panel presentation Tuesday that U.S. recreational sales of $6 billion in 2018 are projected to reach $11 billion in 2021. ‘A very broad and diverse community’ Cultivators, manufacturers, bankers and retailers are not the only profiles getting an overhaul within the cannabis industry. It’s consumers, as well. “It’s not the stoner that lives in his mom’s basement,” Bingham said, noting the average age of cannabis consumers is now 40. “And there is no one cannabis consumer. It’s a very broad and very diverse community.” States that have legalized recreational cannabis are taking notice of the changing demographics and interest from investors, yet so far have insufficient data to push federal regulators to a national legalization vote. Steven Hoffman, chairman of Massachusetts’s Cannabis Control Commission, said Massachusetts is both learning from states that legalized before, as well as passing along information about its own framework to states like New York and New Jersey. The Commission is responsible for ensuring that operators comply with state regulations. “There aren’t a lot of facts,” Hoffman told Yahoo Finance. “Because of federal prohibition … you can’t do research.” And without research showing safety and efficacy of cannabis substances, federal regulators are less likely to act. To combat the problem, Hoffman said Massachusetts became the first state to offer research-specific cannabis licenses. The state is also providing funding for social and health impact studies. “There aren’t a lot of facts,” Hoffman told Yahoo Finance. “Because of federal prohibition … you can’t do research.” And without research showing safety and efficacy of cannabis substances, federal regulators are less likely to act. To combat the problem, Hoffman said Massachusetts became the first state to offer research-specific cannabis licenses. The state is also providing funding for social and health impact studies.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Already Are Demonizing Democrats as Socialists and Baby Killers – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/us/republicans-democrats-messaging.html
— Should You Take That Promotion? Well, Maybe A step up isn’t always a step in the right direction. – Anna Goldfarb (DIERSEN: After I got promoted to GS-12 (currently $81,071/year) in 1974 when I was 25 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors made it very clear that I should not apply for any more promotions. After I got promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403/year) in 1986 when I was 38 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors made it very clear that I should not apply for any more promotions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/smarter-living/should-you-take-that-promotion-well-maybe.html


— The Biggest Economic Divides Aren’t Regional. They’re Local. – Jonathan Rothwell (DIERSEN: How big are the economic divides in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? There are tremendous divides in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Limousine liberals in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois shout at those who have financial, health, and/or other problems that Republicans caused, are causing, and will forever cause all their problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/upshot/the-biggest-economic-divides-arent-regional-theyre-local-just-ask-parents.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The common ground between the left and libertarians. – Thor Hogan (DIERSEN: There are far too many Republican party leaders who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. I should write a book about them in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and the Republican Party platform. They do everything that they can to drive Republicans out of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, IRP, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/02/18/how-democrats-can-woo-disaffected-conservatives-without-sacrificing-their-principles/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG BLACK & WHITE PICTURE: Freedom of movement Black history also is a story of mass migration – and of a people taking control of their future – Afi-Obelia Scruggs (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint Hispanics who come to America illegally as being like Blacks who were brought to America as slaves.)
https://www.pressreader.com/
— How a typo can be a radical act of feminism – Reshma Saujani (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, of course, to discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes draw all the attention that they can to my typos and to my other mistakes in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2019/02/12/girls-who-code-ceo-how-typo-can-radical-act-feminism/2848650002/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Jussie Smollett would be latest fake hate crime – SEAN PHILIP COTTER
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/02/17/smollett-would-be-latest-fake-hate-crime/

 

WINCHESTER STAR
— Diversity the death of the Democrats? – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/buchanan-diversity-the-death-of-the-democrats/article_31e9dea3-403a-5906-9e67-351c4c3245ea.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— WSJ Tax Guide 2019: The Political Implications of the Tax Overhaul The tax law was the GOP’s biggest achievement, but it remained unpopular as Republicans tried to use it to win elections – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wsj-tax-guide-2019-the-political-implications-of-the-tax-overhaul-11550235600
— Even at Top Colleges, Graduation Gaps Persist for Poor Students As elite schools expand access for low-income students, graduation rates lag – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I do not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have always used that against me and b) have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned the universities that I have degrees from: IIT, DePaul, Loyola, and NIU.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-at-top-colleges-graduation-gaps-persist-for-poor-students-11550491200

 

FORBES
— If You Want To Stand Out At Work, First Try Fitting In – Mark Murphy (DIERSEN: To “fit in” as a federal employee, you have to promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. To “fit in” as a member of an organization, you have to a) find out those who have the most clout in that organization, b) glorify and praise those who have the most clout, c) pander to those who have the most clout, d) give money to those who have the most clout, and e) help those who have the most clout get rid of those members who do not do the aforesaid. Because I have never done the aforesaid to “fit in,” I have never “fit in” as a federal employee or as a member of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, or American Association of Political Consultants.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2019/02/17/if-you-want-to-stand-out-at-work-first-try-fitting-in/#1e7b4975b60e

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— The 23 most powerful LGBTQ+ people in tech — Paige Leskin (DIERSEN: If any of your superiors are LGBTQ+ and you do not promote LGBTQ+ activity, you will be gotten rid of.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/most-powerful-lgbtq-people-in-tech-2019-2

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that they are going to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-maga-hats-matt-sears-ku-klux-klan-racism-1334442

 

GUARDIAN
— Walmart facing gender discrimination lawsuits from female employees Nearly 100 current and former workers filed suit against the store, alleging unequal pay and lack of opportunity – Michael Sainato (DIERSEN: Women should consider working for the federal government. The federal government gives preference to its employees who are female, that is, it discriminates against its employees who are male, and especially against its employees who are male who are Republican, White, and/or non-veteran who do not 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. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/18/walmart-gender-discrimination-supreme-court

 

ECONOMIC TIMES
— You can grow faster by helping your boss succeed: Here’s how (DIERSEN: My Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government helped their Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government succeed by helping them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who 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.)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/earn/you-can-grow-faster-by-helping-your-boss-succeed-heres-how/articleshow/68020626.cms

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— White House pushes for rapid border wall construction – Patrick Martin
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/18/emer-f18.html

 

FACEBOOK
— OCTOBER 17, 2011 FLASHBACK: Can Children Sue Their Parents? – Jim Rockefeller (DIERSEN: Should children sue their parents if they fail/refuse to discourage them from smoking pot? What do you say to parents who say “if I did it when I was young, it must be OK?”)
https://www.facebook.com/notes/jim-rockefeller/can-children-sue-their-parents/10150327280997551/

February 17 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Phil Suess for Wheaton Mayor held an outstanding campaign kickoff and fundraiser Sunday afternoon, February 17, 2019, at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton. Mrs. Kathleen Gresk, Jim Zay, and Mike Barbier spoke very highly of him. The 100+ guests included Almiron, Bray-Parker, Carlson, Carney, Cherry, Corrigan, Fitch, Grant, Ives, Keller, Lofgren, Mahady, and Whelan. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Six more years of Trump would be bad for the country.”
https://abc7chicago.com/six-more-years-of-trump-would-be-bad-for-the-country-2020-gop-hopeful-bill-weld/5142758/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-emergency-20190217-story.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Underwood engages with Batavia crowd at town hall meeting Congresswoman touts health care, gun control bills – MARK FOSTER
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/15/underwood-engages-with-batavia-crowd-at-town-hall-meeting/av14p8t/

 

WEEK
— Smollett developments leave some baffled, others outraged – AP
https://week.com/news/illinois-news-from-the-associated-press/2019/02/17/smollett-developments-leave-some-baffled-others-outraged/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Never Trumpers’ are suddenly constitutionalists – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/17/never-trumpers-are-suddenly-constitutionalists/

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats reject push to alert ICE when illegal immigrants fail firearm background checks – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-reject-push-to-alert-ice-when-illegal-immigrants-fail-firearm-background-checks
— Rush Limbaugh: Spending bill was effort by some Republicans to sabotage Trump – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rush-limbaugh-denies-that-wacko-right-talk-radio-influences-trumps-policy-decisions
— ‘Couple hundred miles’ of border wall done by 2020; Trump will ‘defend’ emergency declaration, adviser Miller says – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/miller-vows-couple-hundred-miles-of-wall-to-be-completed-by-2020-says-trump-will-defend-emergency-declaration

 

NEWSMAX
— Jim Jordan: Congress Won’t Override Veto Blocking Natl Emergency – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jim-jordan-national-emergency-resolution-veto/2019/02/17/id/903123/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PUSHED BACK-DOOR GUN CONTROL 7 TIMES — IN 16 DAYS – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/17/illinois-lawmakers-pushed-gun-control/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Elizabeth Warren presidential campaign death watch – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/elizabeth_warren_presidential_campaign_death_watch_part_ii_the_hecklers.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats Call Trump’s Emergency Wall Declaration “Unlawful” — Invasion Continues – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31504-dems-call-trump-s-emergency-wall-declaration-unlawful-invasion-continues

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ILLUSION OR INVASION U.S.A.? Chuck Norris bulldozes over Pelosi’s pathetic protests against border wall
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/illusion-or-invasion-u-s-a/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Rush Limbaugh on Trump’s National Emergency: ‘It Is a Crisis’ Radio host shared his views with Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace on Sunday: ‘We can’t have the breakdown of the rule of law’
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/rush-limbaugh-on-trumps-national-emergency-it-really-is-a-crisis/

 

THE HILL
— White House, GOP defend Trump emergency declaration – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/430409-white-house-gop-defend-trump-emergency-declaration?rnd=1550428627/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear a) that they are anti-American and b) that they side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/democrats-offer-european-allies-the-promise-of-a-post-trump-future-but-can-they-deliver/2019/02/17/35717ce2-2fad-11e9-8781-763619f12cb4_story.html
— White House defends Trump’s emergency declaration as lawsuits and political battles mount – Amy B Wang, Felicia Sonmez and Missy Ryan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/17/uncharted-territory-political-legal-hits-continue-after-trumps-emergency-declaration/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Concocting fake hate crimes a criminal act – ADRIANA COHEN
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/02/17/cohen-concocting-fake-hate-crimes-a-criminal-act/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Ready to Challenge Trump’s Emergency Declaration California plans to sue the administration, in concert with other states, over the president’s use of emergency powers to fund a border wall – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-ready-to-challenge-trumps-emergency-declaration-11550427992

February 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: New evidence ‘shifted the trajectory’ of Jussie Smollett investigation, 2 brothers cooperating
https://abc7chicago.com/police-new-evidence-shifted-the-trajectory-of-jussie-smollett-investigation-2-brothers-cooperating/5141900/

 

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett Case: Brothers Questioned By Police Were Paid $3,500 To Stage Attack, Which Was Rehearsed Days Before, Sources Say – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/16/sources-brothers-released-bought-rope-used-in-jussie-smollett-attack/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Jussie Smollett paid brothers to fake attack – Rafer Weigel
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/sources-jussie-smollett-paid-brothers-to-fake-attack

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CNN and MSNBC will run anti-Nazi ad that Fox News rejected – Steven Zeitchik (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are Nazis who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-cnn-msnbc-fox-news-anti-nazi-ad-20190216-story.html
— Naperville candidates for mayor Rocky Caylor and Steve Chirico lay out goals for city – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mayor-chirico-caylor-goals-election-st-0217-story.html
— Crete-Monee grad Billy Morgan learns difficulty of getting ballot item on term limits before voters while working for Quinn – Jerry Shnay
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-shnay-column-st-0219-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190217/score-one-it-seems-for-donald-trump-x2014-despite-his-efforts-to-ruin-it
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190215/editorial-all-should-fear-precedent-set-by-political-definition-of-emergency

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Only recently did GOP lose its hold on Champaign County – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: When Democrats take over an area, a) prosperity and safety decrease and b) poverty and crime increase.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-02-17/tom-kacich-only-recently-did-gop-lose-its-hold-champaign-county.html
— Pritzker playing the budget blame game – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-02-17/jim-dey-pritzker-playing-the-budget-blame-game.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Women qualified for presidency – John Pryor, Bloomington (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at female candidates that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/letters/women-qualified-for-presidency/article_b8d8361e-2d90-5bed-8196-f62529176811.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford native Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190216/rockford-native-nauert-out-as-pick-for-un-ambassador

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— ‘The Chicago Way’ casts shadow on mayor’s race – Jim Nowlan
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/jim-nowlan-the-chicago-way-casts-shadow-on-mayor-s/article_311eb91c-306f-11e9-8d98-87b28c04fbd4.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS & LINCOLN COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=279597#.XGk56OhKiM8
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190216/illinois-democrats-propose-expanded-abortion-access

 

SOUTHERN
— The southernmost region of Illinois is shrinking. But it doesn’t have to fade away. – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/the-southernmost-region-of-illinois-is-shrinking-but-it-doesn/article_ca608897-f2a3-50b8-a1c2-9f8635f53618.html
— Will ‘Opportunity Zones’ pump new private investment into Southern Illinois? Officials say it’s too soon to tell. – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/will-opportunity-zones-pump-new-private-investment-into-southern-illinois/article_0dba59fa-22ff-5b7a-82bc-b0fdcd52b9fb.html

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— Why we need a border wall – Ann Coulter
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-why-we-need-a-border-wall/article_d20a8542-8b1b-5b28-b0fb-2f2c588990de.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump builds, Beto destroys Texas Democrat’s ‘take the wall down’ admission shows extremism of the left – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/16/donald-trump-builds-beto-orourke-destroys/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden tells Europeans in Munich that America is ‘an embarrassment’ – Joel Gehrke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate America.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/biden-tells-europeans-in-munich-that-america-is-an-embarrassment

 

FOX NEWS
— Elizabeth Warren heckled at Georgia campaign stop: ‘Why did you lie?’ – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, tremendous incentives exist to lie about your race, your gender, your age, your national origin, your religion, your military status, your political affiliation, your financial condition, your health condition, and when your ancestors came to America. Ever-increasingly, America gives preference to those who are minority, female, younger, non-German American, non-Protestant, veteran, Democrat, non-rich, non-healthy, and to those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I might still be working for GAO if I had successfully lied to my GAO superiors that I was a minority, female, younger, non-German American, non-Protestant, veteran, Democrat, non-rich, non-healthy, and that my ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-heckled-about-native-american-ancestry-at-georgia-campaign-stop-why-did-you-lie
— Media freak out about fixing border emergency, downplay attempted coup – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/media-freak-out-about-fixing-border-emergency-downplay-attempted-coup

 

GOPUSA
— Beto O’Rourke: Tear down existing border walls
http://www.gopusa.com/beto-orourke-tear-down-existing-border-walls/

 

TOWNHALL
— A Real Emergency – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/02/17/a-real-emergency-n2541607
— Is This (nanny issues) Why Heather Nauert Withdrew From Consideration For U.N. Ambassador Post? – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/17/heather-nauert-withdraws-from-un-ambassador-consideration-n2541617
— Mexican Authorities Relocate Caravan Riders Staying Near The U.S. Border – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/16/report-mexican-authorities-relocate-caravan-riders-staying-near-the-us-border-n2541604

 

DAILY CALLER
— CHICAGO POLICE BELIEVE JUSSIE SMOLLETT PAID MEN TO STAGE ATTACK – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/16/chicago-police-jussie-smollett-attack/
— BACKGROUND CHECK DIDN’T CATCH AURORA SHOOTER’S PRIOR FELONY CONVICTION – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/16/background-check-aurora-illinois-shooter-prior-felony/
— DONALD TRUMP JR., OTHERS SLAM JUSSIE SMOLLETT, MEDIA COVERAGE SURROUNDING ALLEGED TRUMP SUPPORTER HATE CRIME – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/17/donald-trump-jr-jussie-smollett-media-coverage/

 

BREITBART
— Illinois Shooting Occurred in Gun-Free Zone – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/16/illinois-shooting-occurred-in-gun-free-zone/
— Beto: ‘Racism’ and ‘Hatred’ Define Trump Presidency – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/16/beto-racism-and-hatred-define-trump-presidency/
— Trump Base Pushes Richard Grenell for United Nations Ambassadorship – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/16/trump-base-pushes-richard-grenell-for-united-nations-ambassadorship/

 

BLAZE
— Dems call for more gun control after Aurora shooting. Then police chief reveals fact that busts the narrative. – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/aurora-shooting-killer-gun-control

 

AMERICA GREATNESS
— Congress Sells Out Again – Rachel Bovard
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/16/congress-sells-out-again/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The border emergency is about 2020, not the courts – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/the_border_emergency_is_about_2020_not_the_courts.html
— Finally, the Democrats openly acknowledge their socialism – Peter Barry Chowka
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/finally_the_democrats_openly_acknowledge_their_socialism.html
— 2020 Democratic candidates: Ahmadinejad, Khamenei, Chávez, and Maduro – Majid Mohammadi
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/2020_democratic_candidates_ahmadinejad_khamenei_chvez_and_maduro.html
— Calls for calm in Australia as militant vegans attack dairy farmers – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/calls_for_calm_in_australia_as_militant_vegans_attack_dairy_farmers.html

 

PJ MEDIA
— Three Theories on the Unsolved Jussie Smollett Mystery – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/three-theories-on-the-unsolved-jussie-smollett-mystery/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Scott Adams: ‘How Long Before We See Trump Derangement Syndrome Used as a Legal Defense?’ – P.J. Gladnick (DIERSEN: Of course, whatever I support, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose. Of course, those candidates in nonpartisan elections and in Republican primary elections who I support, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose those candidates.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/pj-gladnick/2019/02/16/scott-adams-how-long-we-see-trump-derangement-syndrome-used-legal

 

HOT AIR
— Trump’s Border Battle Is Just Beginning
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/trumps-border-battle-just-beginning/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WALLS ARE IMMORAL? WALLS DON’T WORK? Joseph Farah notes incongruity of Democratic/media border claims
https://mobile.wnd.com/2019/02/walls-are-immoral-walls-dont-work/

 

LIFEZETTE
— ‘Build the Wall’ Campaign Ships Nearly 22,000 Bricks to Nancy Pelosi’s Offices ‘If you really, really love Americans (as much as President Trump does), then you will listen to the majority of us’ – Wayne Dupree
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/build-the-wall-campaign-ships-nearly-22000-bricks-to-nancy-pelosis-offices/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jussie Smollett Hires Defense Lawyer; Rope Was Purchased by His Friends – KYLE SMITH
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/jussie-smollett-hires-defense-lawyer-rope-was-purchased-by-his-friends/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— CNN, MSNBC To Air New Version Of Anti-Nazi Ad Fox News Rejected – Amy Russo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are Nazis who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-nazi-documentary-ad_n_5c682bdfe4b05c889d1fc15d

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘It Is Not a Closet. It Is a Cage.’ Gay Catholic Priests Speak Out The crisis over sexuality in the Catholic Church goes beyond abuse. It goes to the heart of the priesthood, into a closet that is trapping thousands of men. – Elizabeth Dias
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/us/it-is-not-a-closet-it-is-a-cage-gay-catholic-priests-speak-out.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/sunday-review/ralph-northam-blackface-friends.html
— Watch Out. Tax Season Is Even More Stressful Than Usual. With millions of people filing tax returns under a new tax law and after a long government shutdown, this is a challenging year. We offer survival tips and extensive coverage – Jeff Sommer
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/your-money/watch-out-tax-season-is-even-more-stressful-than-usual.html
— The Vatican’s Gay Overlords A sensational new book mines the Catholic Church’s sexual secrets. Will right-wing homophobes exploit it? – Frank Bruni
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/opinion/vatican-gay-priests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Is Driving Out Precious Republican Voters.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/opinion/sunday/trump-youth-vote.html
— They’re Rich and They’re Mad About Taxes (Too Low!) An affluent few are raging against a tax law that puts more money — a lot more — in their pockets. Friends call them ‘traitors to their class.’ – David Gelles
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/business/rich-people-against-tax-cut.html
— No, You Can’t Ignore Email. It’s Rude. Being overwhelmed is no excuse. It’s hard to be good at your job if you’re bad at responding to people. – Adam Grant (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to ignore GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/opinion/sunday/email-etiquette.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in destroying traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/sunday-review/women-equal-rights-amendment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate America hate Trump. Those who hate Trump hate America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/world/europe/mike-pence-joe-biden.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Rift Between Trump and Europe Is Now Open and Angry.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/world/europe/trump-international-relations-munich.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Gov. Newsom pushes for new ties with Mexico as Trump fights to build a wall – JAZMINE ULLOA and TARYN LUNA (DIERSEN: How soon will there be enough America-haters in California for California to officially join up with Mexico and declare war on America?)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-gavin-newsom-border-policy-20190217-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally and b) encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-jusionyte-border-emergency-responders-20190217-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Focus of Jussie Smollett assault investigation has ‘shifted,’ Chicago police say – Bethonie Butler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/15/chicago-police-say-there-is-no-evidence-jussie-smolletts-assault-claims-are-hoax/
— How sexist will the media’s treatment of female candidates be? – Margaret Sullivan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at female candidates that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/how-sexist-will-the-medias-treatment-of-female-candidates-be-rule-out-not-at-all/2019/02/15/117158e4-2fcb-11e9-8ad3-9a5b113ecd3c_story.html
— Heather Nauert nomination sunk by nanny issues – Josh Rogin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/17/heather-nauert-nomination-sunk-by-nanny-issues/
— Why Donald Trump Jr.’s ‘loser teachers’ comment was ‘a chilling moment’ for educators around the world – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: What percentage of the teachers in your public school district are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? The biggest indicator of that percentage is the percentage of their students 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/02/16/why-donald-trump-jr-loser-teachers-comment-was-a-chilling-moment-educators-around-world/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You may recall that President Trump held a border wall rally in El Paso on Monday and that his eldest child, Donald Trump Jr., made a speech that roused the crowd. The president’s son drew cheers when he urged young conservatives to “bring it to your schools” (though he didn’t say exactly what “it” was) because “you don’t have to be indoctrinated by these loser teachers that are trying to sell you on socialism from birth.”)

 

NEW YORK POST
— Will Jussie Smollett’s supporters admit they were wrong? – EDITORIAL
https://nypost.com/2019/02/16/will-jussie-smolletts-supporters-admit-they-were-wrong/

 

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters promote hatred of Republicans.
https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/gop-hypocrisy-on-bigotry/article_b86bf50c-d2f0-5c8c-89d2-66fbc65f7abe.html

 

DESERT NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious people 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.deseretnews.com/article/900056177/life-at-the-border-church-volunteers-fill-the-humanitarian-gap-to-help-migrant-asylum-seekers-in-arizona.html

 

ARIZONA DAILY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters say “Expanded border wall will do little to decrease illegal immigration.”
https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/poll-expanded-border-wall-will-do-little-to-decrease-illegal/article_7f56dcde-6c88-5136-8069-040cbe8d2323.html

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— ‘SNL’ mocked Trump’s border wall national emergency — and Trump wasn’t happy – Ellen Cranley
https://www.businessinsider.sg/snl-mocked-trump-national-emergency-alec-baldwin-wall-makes-safe-2019-2/

 

FORBES
— Jussie Smollett Says He Is “Further Victimized” By False Rumors Regarding His Assault – Adrienne Gibbs
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2019/02/17/jussie-smollett-says-he-is-further-victimized-by-false-rumors-regarding-his-assault/#1bf9b3b81bcc

 

STARS AND STRIPES
— Trump’s declaration of national emergency hit with first lawsuits – DAMIAN PALETTA, MIKE DEBONIS, JOHN WAGNER, AMY B WANG, MISSY RYAN |
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/trump-s-declaration-of-national-emergency-hit-with-first-lawsuits-1.569034

 

NEWSWEEK
— FOX NEWS REJECTS ADVERTISEMENT CONDEMNING FASCISM, CNN AND MSNBC TO AIR EDITED VERSION OF COMMERCIAL – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are fascists who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.newsweek.com/cnn-msnbc-air-anti-nazi-ad-rejected-fox-news-1333922
— CONSERVATIVE HOST S.E. CUPP SLAMS REPUBLICANS FOR FORGETTING THEIR ‘PRINCIPLES’ IN SUPPORT OF TRUMP’S EMERGENCY DECLARATION – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/conservative-host-republicans-forgetting-principles-trump-national-emergency-1334026

February 15 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Aurora shooting: At least 5 dead, multiple wounded including officers at Henry Pratt Company; gunman also dead
https://abc7chicago.com/aurora-shooting-at-least-5-dead-multiple-wounded-including-officers;-gunman-also-dead/5140701/

— President Donald Trump declares national emergency to build border wall – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-declares-national-emergency-to-build-border-wall/5139874/

 

NBC5
— President Trump Congratulates Law Enforcement For Response To Aurora Workplace Shooting
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/15/trump-aurora-shooting/
— Aurora Shooting: Trump Briefed, Illinois Officials Respond
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Aurora-Shooting-Trump-Briefed-Illinois-Officials-Respond-505906381.html

 

CBS2
— Aurora, Illinois: Suspect Shot Dead Following Workplace Shooting
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/15/breaking-active-shooter-report-in-aurora/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Gunman dead, 4 officers shot in active shooter situation in Aurora
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/police-respond-to-reports-of-active-shooter-in-aurora
— Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/facebook-instant/border-wall-national-emergency-government-funding-trump

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 5 dead in Aurora factory shooting; mom says gunman was laid off, ‘stressed out’ – Mitchell Armentrout, Tom Schuba and Luke Wilusz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/active-shooter-reported-at-west-suburban-aurora-factory/
— Pritzker wants to put off pension payments — as if the future will never arrive – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/j-b-pritzker-pensions-illinois-finances-rich-miller/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora shooting updates: 5 dead, 5 cops wounded in attack at Illinois manufacturing firm; suspect killed in shootout with police
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-police-st-0217-story.html
— Look out, taxpayers: When governments have more pensioners than employees – Editorial (DIERSEN: I fully expect that GAO has far more retirees than it has employees. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pensions-cook-county-maria-pappas-20190214-story.html
— Amid census concerns in Aurora, groups are pushing to avoid an undercount: ‘We have a lot at stake’ – Sarah Freishtat
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-census-count-st-0217-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cops: Suspect in Aurora mass shooting dead
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190215/cops-suspect-in-aurora-mass-shooting-dead–
— The Latest: Trump says he’ll sign national emergency – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190215/news/302159933/
— Trump’s national emergency sparks new GOP divide in Congress – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190215/news/302159903/
— Glenbard superintendent: Marijuana use a growing problem – David F. Larson
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190215/glenbard-superintendent-marijuana-use-a-growing-problem

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Digging out or shoveling in? Pritzker’s great leap backward By blaming everything on Rauner and the budget impasse, a new assessment by the Pritzker administration hides the reality that our problems are structural, systemic and old. Our government is broken. – MARK GLENNON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/digging-out-or-shoveling-pritzkers-great-leap-backward
— Ken Griffin aims to give another $1M to Daley’s campaign: sources The financier’s donations—potentially totaling $2 million—would make him the biggest contributor among the major businesspeople supporting Bill Daley’s run. – LISA BERTAGNOLI
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ken-griffin-aims-give-another-1m-daleys-campaign-sources

 

  1. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
    — JANUARY 23, 2019 FLASHBACK: Stress Over Shutdown Hits Veterans Who Work For The Federal Government Hard – CHAD DAVIS (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) the federal government as being “the employer of last resort,” b) the work experience that federal employees gain as being worthless, and c) past, present, and future federal employees as being disgusting lazy stupid losers who should be gotten rid of.)
    https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/stress-over-shutdown-hits-veterans-who-work-federal-government-hard#stream/0
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: Now veterans and their advocates are worried how financial instability is affecting this group of federal workers’ mental health, especially since many veterans consider the federal government an employer of last resort. “Being unstable financially can cause a whole lot of more issues for our veterans,” Rogers said. “Not only we came to where some of us couldn’t get jobs once we got out the military, we have to be trained because nobody was accepting the jobs we did.”)

 

WILL
— Illinois Lawmakers React To Shutdown Vote, Emergency Declaration – JENNA DOOLEY
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/illinois-lawmakers-react-to-shutdown-vote-emergency-declaration

 

WEEK
— Illinois Democrats balk, Republicans mum about Trump national emergency declaration
https://week.com/news/political/2019/02/15/illinois-democrats-balk-republican-mum-about-trump-national-emergency-declaration/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— White House scrambles to find pots of money to use for border wall – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/white-house-scrambles-to-find-pots-of-money-to-use-for-border-wall

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Donald Trump, We’ll See You In Court’: California To Sue Over Emergency Declaration – CHRIS HAGAN
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/donald-trump-well-see-you-court-california-sue-over-emergency-declaration#stream/0
— Where Funding For Trump’s Border Wall Might Come From – DAVID WELNA
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/where-funding-trumps-border-wall-might-come#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEVINS TO IL GOP LEADERSHIP: EMBRACE PARTY PLATFORM OR STEP DOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/nevins-to-il-gop-leadership-embrace-party-platform-or-step-down-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On February 9th, the Illinois Republican Central Committee held an open-to the public meeting. If you are not aware of this, cut yourself some slack: most of the precinct committeemen I know were also unaware of it-which logically means that their committees weren’t aware of it either. Nevertheless, approximately sixty concerned observers attended the meeting; the public portion lasted three hours after which the committee adjourned to do their sausage making in private. After a bit of jocular banter by Chairman Tim Schneider, a discussion ensued over precisely how much time to allot to non-member statements. In a move that illustrates the leadership’s reluctance to actually listen to its base, the committee members voted to allow sixty seconds per speaker and the microphone was passed around to those interested. Twelve individuals took the opportunity to speak their minds. I was one of them-and – owing to a kind soul who donated his moment in the sun- I took a little more than my allotment.)
— ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS TO REQUIRE HIGHEST MINIMUM WAGE IN MIDWEST (DIERSEN: Democrat and RINO politicians have passed many laws that require employers to do many things, including to give preference to those who are minority, female, and/or veteran, that is, to discriminate against those who are White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-to-have-highest-minimum-wage-in-the-nation.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Should the state sell the Tollway to boost the pension funds?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/15/should-the-state-sell-the-tollway-to-boost-the-pension-funds/
— Southern Illinois state’s attorney Brandon Zanotti vows not to enforce assault weapons ban if it becomes law
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/15/southern-illinois-states-attorney-vows-not-to-enforce-assault-weapons-ban-if-it-becomes-law/
— Daley would keep hope alive for those who want pension benefit cuts
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/15/daley-would-keep-hope-alive-for-those-who-want-pension-benefit-cuts/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump declares national emergency on border, taking extra money for wall – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/15/trump-declares-national-emergency-border-wall/

 

NEWSMAX
— Forget ‘New Green’: Here’s My ‘Red, White, Blue’ Deal – Andrew Packer
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/andrewpacker/red-white-blue-deal/2019/02/15/id/902928/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Politics Over Art: 53 Illegal Immigrants Become 2019 Grammy Winners – Gabriel Hays
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2019/02/15/politics-over-art-53-illegal-immigrants-become-2019-grammy

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Democrats and the Diversity Dilemma – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/the-democrats-and-the-diversity-dilemma/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— President Trump And Texas Governor Greg Abbott Can Use The Constitution To Build The Wall – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29692

 

DAILY CALLER
— KNOWING EXACTLY NOTHING ABOUT THE AURORA SHOOTING, CHELSEA CLINTON AND OTHERS CALL FOR GUN CONTROL – Tim Pearce
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/15/chelsea-clinton-aurora-gun-control/
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PUSHED BACK-DOOR GUN CONTROL 7 TIMES — IN ONLY 16 DAYS – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/15/illinois-lawmakers-pushed-back-door-gun-control/
— TRUMP SIGNS SPENDING DEAL TO GET $1.375B FOR THE WALL – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/15/trump-signs-bill-avoid-second-shutdown/

 

GOPUSA
— A Bad Bill That Makes Illegal Immigration Worse – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65188
— Pelosi warns Democrat president could declare national emergency on guns
http://www.gopusa.com/pelosi-warns-democrat-president-could-declare-national-emergency-on-guns/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Failure of the Deal – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.nationalreview.com/g-file/the-failure-of-the-deal/

 

THE HILL
— Mandatory E-Verify: The other border wall – R.J. HAUMAN
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/429656-mandatory-e-verify-the-other-border-wall
— Judge rules against Walmart for firing employee with medical marijuana card – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/429822-judge-rules-against-walmart-for-firing-employee-with-medical

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump declares border national emergency to bipartisan skepticism.”
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/15/politics/donald-trump-border-national-emergency-immigration/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Declares National Emergency to Build Border Wall – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/us/politics/national-emergency-trump.html
— Supreme Court to Hear Case on Census Citizenship Question – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/us/politics/supreme-court-census-citizenship.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— At least 5 civilians dead and 5 officers wounded in shooting in Aurora, Ill., officials say – Michael Brice-Saddler, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Reis Thebault
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/15/active-shooter-aurora-illinois/
— Shutdown averted: President Trump has signed a sweeping spending bill hours before funding expired for parts of the government – John Wagner, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-border-emergency-the-president-plans-a-10-am-announcement-in-the-rose-garden/2019/02/15/f0310e62-3110-11e9-86ab-5d02109aeb01_story.html
— Supreme Court takes up Trump administration’s plan to ask about citizenship in census – Robert Barnes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-takes-up-trump-administrations-plan-to-ask-about-citizenship-in-census/2019/02/15/1e0ce8e8-3138-11e9-8ad3-9a5b113ecd3c_story.html
— Trump’s border emergency: Democrats vow to fight ‘phony’ declaration – John Wagner, Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-border-emergency-the-president-plans-a-10-am-announcement-in-the-rose-garden/2019/02/15/f0310e62-3110-11e9-86ab-5d02109aeb01_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gunman Kills Five in Illinois Factory Shooting – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gunman-injures-four-officers-and-several-civilians-in-aurora-ill-factory-11550272497
— Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Legality of Census Citizenship Question The 10-year questionnaire to U.S. residents is used to allocate government funding and reshape the number of congressional seats – Brent Kendall and Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-agrees-to-decide-legality-of-census-citizenship-question-11550255991

February 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump will sign border deal, but will declare emergency
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-will-sign-border-deal-but-will-declare-emergency/5139874/
— Police investigating whether Jussie Smollett staged attack with help of others; Persons of interest remain in custody
https://abc7chicago.com/sources-police-investigating-whether-smollett-staged-attack-with-help-of-others/5139942/

 

WGN TV
— Metra seeking $5 billion from state to modernize ‘oldest passenger fleet in the country’ – SHANNON HALLIGAN
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/14/metra-seeking-5-billion-from-state-to-modernize-oldest-passenger-fleet-in-the-country/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration considering selling state buildings and land to pay for pensions – Dan Petrella, Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-dan-hynes-illinois-budget-20190214-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE OF BILL DALEY: How Bill Daley became rich at the crossroads of government and business – Todd Lighty (DIERSEN: Everyone involved in government, politics, and/or journalism should be required to disclose where their money came from. Since 1966, virtually all my money has come from a) Social Security (since 2010, currently $2,118/year), b) Civil Service Retirement System (since 1997, currently $53,316/year), c) GAO (1980-1997, $125,325/year in 1997 in today’s dollars), d) IRS (1971-1980, $91,880/year in 1980 in today’s dollars), Firestone Stores (1970-1972), and Post Office (1966-1969, $16.91/hour in 1969 in today’s dollars).)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bill-daley-wealth-20190215-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Why police in suburbs, nation are facing a shortage of new recruits – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (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.dailyherald.com/news/20190215/why-police-in-suburbs-nation-are-facing-a-shortage-of-new-recruits
— Shutdown averted, but roots of immigration crisis are untouched – Editorial (DIERSEN: The “roots” of the “immigration crisis” are Democrats and RINOs. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190212/editorial-shutdown-averted-but-roots-of-immigration-crisis-are-untouched

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— LaHood opposes budget, border deal; other Central Illinois lawmakers sign on – DEREK BEIGH
https://herald-review.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/lahood-opposes-budget-border-deal-other-central-illinois-lawmakers-sign/article_0d2a45cf-a4b7-5109-b1f2-b60550ba8791.html

 

WGLT
— Advocates Seek Justice, Gun Control Measures at B-N Event – RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: “Seek justice” is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wglt.org/post/advocates-seek-justice-gun-control-measures-b-n-event#stream/0

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Pritzker faces larger deficit than expected going into Illinois budget proposal – Clare Proctor (DIERSEN: What negatives have you faced that were larger than you expected? For me, they include the nastiness and viciousness of the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who dominate/dominated the Post Office, IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois. For me, they include the nastiness and viciousness of the individuals, companies, and governments that I have sued.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/02/15/city/pritzker-faces-larger-deficit-than-expected-going-into-illinois-budget-proposal/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— What’s in the government funding bill Trump agreed to sign? – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/whats-in-the-government-funding-bill-trump-agreed-to-sign

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Thapedi (D-Chicago) files bill that would give high school students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class — and achieve certain standardized test scores — guaranteed admission at Illinois public universities.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/thapedi-touts-top-10-talent-u-i-says-no#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), wanted to know whether undocumented students would qualify. “If you are a non-citizen, if you’re here illegally and you graduate from high school … in the top 10 percent, will you also get automatic enrollment into one of our public universities? There’s nothing in here that establishes citizenship as part of the requirement to be in the top 10 percent, is there?”)

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— When a Suburb Loses Its Headquarters The exodus of corporate HQs to Chicago has left surrounding towns scrambling to fill the void. – ROBERT REED
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2019/When-a-Suburb-Loses-Its-Headquarters/

 

AMERICAN BUSINESS IMMIGRATION COALITION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://mailchi.mp/americanbic/vvnms20cdi-811905

 

REAL DEAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2019/02/13/prospect-of-legalizing-recreational-weed-in-illinois-has-developers-landlords-seeing-green/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— TGIF! Illinois Playbook will not publish Monday, Feb. 18. Look for the next morning newsletter to hit your inbox Tuesday, Feb. 19. Enjoy the long weekend–I know I will. – SHIA KAPOS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, because GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails go out each and every morning and each and every evening, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes encourage everyone to ignore government and political news and commentary that comes out on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/02/15/attack-ad-blasts-daleys-banking-career-new-poll-its-a-5-way-dash-to-the-finish-beto-to-visit-chicago-394715

 

WIREPOINTS
— Trifecta: Prtizker Administration’s Pension Plan For Illinois Will Center On Three Strokes Of Folly – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/trifecta-prtizker-administrations-pension-plan-for-illinois-will-center-on-three-strokes-of-folly/
— If Pritzker were really honest about Illinois’ budget shortfall, he’d say it’s $9 billion, not $3.2 billion – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/if-pritzker-were-really-honest-about-illinois-budget-shortfall-hed-say-its-9-billion-not-3-2-billion/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois Right to Life director says Pritzker wants to shore up abortion laws in case Roe v. Wade is overturned – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511774360-illinois-right-to-life-director-says-pritzker-wants-to-shore-up-abortion-laws-in-case-roe-v-wade-is-overturned
— GOP denies Pritzker’s claim of bipartisan support for minimum wage hike – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511775207-gop-denies-pritzker-s-claim-of-bipartisan-support-for-minimum-wage-hike

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS, REVENUE ISN’T ONE OF THEM – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-government-has-a-lot-of-problems-revenue-isnt-one-of-them/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker keeps private pay records for top aides hidden – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-keeps-private-pay-records-for-top-aides-hidden/article_551a9a32-2fe0-11e9-b051-43ccce865533.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-Life Rally & Lobby Day: March 20 – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-life-rally-lobby-day/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago police push back against reports that Jussie Smollett staged hate attack – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chicago-police-push-back-against-reports-that-jussie-smollett-staged-hate-attack

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— 5 insane provisions in the amnesty omnibus bill – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/5-insane-provisions-amnesty-omnibus-bill/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP TO FORMALLY DECLARE BORDER EMERGENCY The battle over America’s security heats up. – Matthew Vadum
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272878/trump-formally-declare-border-emergency-matthew-vadum

— AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET A WALL DONE – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272876/emergency-declaration-was-only-way-get-wall-done-daniel-greenfield

 

TOWNHALL
— AOC Is No Outlier – David Limbaugh
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2019/02/15/aoc-is-no-outlier-n2541525

 

NEWSMAX
— Mr. President, Veto the Open Borders Bill – Frank Gaffney
https://www.newsmax.com/frankgaffney/bill-down-payment-spending/2019/02/14/id/902766/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP FREES UP $8 BILLION TO BUILD THE WALL – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/14/trump-national-emergency-border-wall/
— PELOSI WARNS THAT A FUTURE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT COULD DECLARE NATIONAL EMERGENCY TO PUSH GUN CONTROL – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that they hate America and that they hate its citizens.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/14/pelosi-warns-trump-emergency-gun-control/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump plans to allocate $8 billion to fund border wall, source says
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-to-declare-national-emergency-to-fund-border-wall-source-says

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Media Ignore Beto Crowd Smashing Trump Piñata, Carrying Mexican Flags – Randy Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/randy-hall/2019/02/14/media-ignore-beto-crowd-smashing-trump-pi%C3%B1ata-carrying-mexican-flags
— Media’s Ugliest Attacks on Gun Rights Supporters Post-Parkland – Geoffrey Dickens
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/02/14/flashback-medias-ugliest-attacks-gun-rights-supporters-post

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Terrible Open Borders Bill Tells Us What Both Parties Really Want
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/02/14/terrible-open-borders-bill-tells-us-what-both-parties-really-want-2/

 

BREITBART
— Experts: GOP/Dem Deal to Spark ‘Largest Surge’ of Young Border Crossers ‘Country Has Ever Seen’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/14/experts-gop-dem-deal-to-spark-largest-surge-of-young-border-crossers-country-has-ever-seen/
— Donald Trump to Announce State of Emergency Before Weekend Trip to Florida – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/14/donald-trump-to-announce-state-of-emergency-before-weekend-trip-to-florida/
— Americans Killed by Illegal Aliens Memorialized to Chuck Schumer Staff – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/14/angel-families-illegal-aliens-memorialized-chuck-schumer-staff/
— GOP Legislators Grab More Cheap Labor, Give Democrats Policy Wins on Border Security – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/14/gop-legislators-grab-more-cheap-labor-give-democrats-policy-wins-on-border-security/
— Rush Limbaugh: Compromise Border Bill Is Pelosi, Schumer Telling Trump ‘Pfft You’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/02/14/rush-limbaugh-compromise-border-bill-is-pelosi-schumer-telling-trump-pffft-you/
— Pence Pays Homage to Jews, Poles Who Resisted Nazis – AP (DIERSEN: My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Nazis in WWII. My father would have too if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2019/02/15/pence-pays-homage-to-jews-poles-who-resisted-nazis/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE CRUELEST, MOST RIDICULOUS EPITHET AGAINST TRUMP Joseph Farah notes Dems successfully used ‘Big Lie’ tactic against president
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/the-cruelest-most-ridiculous-epithet-against-trump/

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— NY Times: Yes, Omar is a Bigot — But Trump is a Bigger One – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/ny-times-yes-omar-is-a-bigot-but-trump-is-a-bigger-one/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Two Nigerian immigrants to be charged for Jussie Smollett ‘hate crime’ – Taylor Day
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/two_nigerian_immigrants_to_be_charged_for_jussie_smollett_hate_crime.html
— Sign the border deal and take the issue to 2020 – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/sign_the_border_deal_and_take_the_issue_to_2020.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Alternate Realities: The State of the Union versus The State of the Media – Nicholas L. Waddy
https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/14/alternate-realities-the-state-of-the-union-versus-the-state-of-the-media/

 

AMERICAN GENIUS
— Connecticut could make it illegal to ask a job applicant’s age, graduation dates A recent court ruling makes ageism against job applicants legal, but at least one state is taking action. – AprilJo Murphy (DIERSEN: How old are you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that I was born way back in 1948, b) acknowledge that I earned a bachelor’s degree in management, but stress that it was way back in 1970, c) acknowledge that I earned an MBA, but stress that it was way back in 1976, d) acknowledge that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, but stress that it was way back in 1979, e) acknowledge that I earned master’s degree in accounting, but stress that it was way back in 1980, f) acknowledge that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, but stress that it was way back in 1981, g) acknowledge that I became a licensed CPA, but stress that it was way back in 1981, h) acknowledge that I earned master’s degree in financial markets and trading, but stress that it was way back in 1997, i) acknowledge that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, but stress that it was way back 1971-1980, and j) acknowledge that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, but stress that it was way back 1980-1997.)
https://theamericangenius.com/business-news/job-applicant-ageism/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— What to Do About the Rebirth of Socialism – Matthew Continetti
https://freebeacon.com/columns/what-to-do-about-the-rebirth-of-socialism/

 

FEDERALIST
— By Scuttling The Amazon Deal, AOC Just Opened Herself Up To A Primary Challenge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez killed a deal to bring 25,000 jobs to New York City that was overwhelmingly popular, especially among minorities. Will she pay a price? – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2019/02/14/scuttling-amazon-deal-aoc-just-opened-primary-challenge/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A White-hater says “Muslims and Jews must focus on facing the common threat of white supremacy.” How soon will White-haters officially declare war on Whites? Ever-increasingly, for their self-defense, Whites are buying firearms and ammunition.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/430034-muslims-and-jews-must-focus-on-facing-the-common-threat-of-white
— McCabe book: Sessions once said FBI was better off when it ‘only hired Irishmen’- ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430133-mccabe-book-sessions-once-said-fbi-was-better-off-when-it-only-hired

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele sides with Democrats and with foreign countries against Republicans and against America.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-steele-trump-national-emergency_n_5c6636dde4b01757c369e993

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Black Group Says Mardi Gras Blackface Honors Tradition. Others Call It ‘Disgusting.’ – Richard Fausset
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/us/zulu-parade-new-orleans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Face-Saving Way Out of Crisis Raises Fears Over Rule of Law.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/us/politics/trump-national-emergency-law.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Amazon had New York City in the bag. Then left-wing activists got fired up. – Eli Rosenberg and Reis Thebault (DIERSEN: What damage do left-wing activists plan on inflicting on your neighborhood, on your precinct, on your municipality, on your township/ward, and on your county?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/14/how-amazons-big-plans-new-york-city-were-thwarted-by-citys-resurgent-left-wing/
— Fox News loves American history. Just not Nazi American history. – Erik Wemple (DIERSEN: My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Nazis in WWII. My father would have too if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/14/fox-news-loves-american-history-just-not-nazi-american-history/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “Andrew McCabe’s disturbing account of working for Sessions and Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/andrew-mccabes-disturbing-account-of-working-for-sessions-and-trump/2019/02/14/91eba5a4-3081-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— As an undocumented worker, I cleaned Trump’s golf club. Now, I’m a voice for all immigrants. I am undocumented, but I am not a violent criminal. Millions of immigrants like me live in the shadows, afraid to emerge because of Trump’s rhetoric. – Victorina Morales (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals. During the summer of 1966, when I was 17 years old, I cleaned golf shoes for the Flossmoor Golf Club.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/02/14/victorina-morales-donald-trump-golf-course-immigrant-column/2837895002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that they hate America and that they hate its citizens.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/14/trump-national-emergency-sets-precedent-republicans-regret-editorials-debates/2876522002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/15/donald-trump-border-wall-national-emergency-uncommon-u-s-history/2876638002/
— President Trump is forced into declaring a national emergency Congress fails to deal with the humanitarian and national security crisis on our southern border – Jody Hice
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/14/president-trump-has-been-forced-into-declaring-national-emergency-editorials-debates/2876398002/

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Attention Working Americans: Democrats Want To Hike Payroll Taxes By $1.5 Trillion – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/social-security-payroll-taxes/

 

PRESS ENTERPRISE
— Capitalism got AOC where she is today. Why won’t she defend it? – ELAINE PARKER (DIERSEN: What helped advance your career? 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.pe.com/2019/02/11/capitalism-got-aoc-where-she-is-today-why-wont-she-defend-it/

 

WALLA WALLA UNION BULLETIN
— Support for Trump drives haters crazy – Roberta Bardsley
http://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/support-for-trump-drives-haters-crazy/article_47c29fe0-30aa-11e9-9dc5-6f41a88d83d8.html

 

GOVERNING
— Like a petulant child, Amazon insists on getting its way or takes its ball and leaves.
http://www.governing.com/government-quotes/gov-michael-gianaris.html

 

FED SMITH
— 7 Best Places in the U.S. to Retire on A Federal Pension – Chris Harper (DIERSEN: Illinois is not on this list.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/14/7-best-places-u-s-retire-federal-pension/
— Study Says Federal Employees Weren’t Prepared for the Shutdown – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Why haven’t those who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn past, present, and future federal employees as being grossly overpaid written about this?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/14/study-says-federal-employees-werent-prepared-shutdown/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 57% of federal workers said the shutdown negatively impacted their life; 23% said they would need to borrow money or dip into their savings after one to two weeks without pay. Many federal workers didn’t have enough cash savings to get them through the shutdown. 41% of respondents either considered or resorted to options like: Taking out a loan (17%) Dipping into retirement savings (19%) Applying for a new credit card (13%) Borrowing from family and friends (22%) Cashing out equity on a home or property (4%) Using crowdfunding sites (3%) Approximately one third said they sought supplemental income through gig-economy work (i.e. driving for Uber) 35% of federal workers said the government shutdown affected their ability to save for or make a major life purchase and of those, 38% said they would need to put off buying a house. 60% said they had to cut back on buying essentials (i.e. groceries) Many federal workers are fed up: 5% quit their jobs following the shutdown, 10% are actively looking for a new job, and 14% are thinking about looking for a new job.)

 

NEWSWEEK
— JEFF SESSIONS PREFERRED FBI HIRED IRISHMEN: ‘THEY WERE DRUNKS BUT THEY COULD BE TRUSTED,’ BOOK CLAIMS – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/jeff-sessions-andrew-mccabe-ireland-fbi-drunks-trusted-racism-attorney-1332583

 

DAILY MAIL
— TREASONOUS: Beto O’Rourke says he would ‘absolutely’ tear down Trump’s wall, along with 600 miles of existing barriers at the US-Mexico border – MEGAN SHEETS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6707687/Beto-ORourke-says-tear-Trumps-wall-existing-barriers-Mexico-border.html