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January 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-benedictine-university-muslims-met-20170115-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn police.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-ferguson-painting-congress-controversy-perspec-0115-20170113-story.html
— It’s not fake news, it’s web dung – Rex W. Huppke (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize/denigrate/condemn everything as being fake, except that which they agree with; b) have virtually every individual, organization, company, government, and country on their blacklists; and c) blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fake-news-trump-huppke-20170113-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Capitol architect says pig painting breaks rules – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170113/news/301139786/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— BGA continues to work for fair, efficient government residents deserve – Andy Shaw (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor continues to send out emails each and every morning and evening free of charge and without any advertising a) to keep Illinois Republicans up to date on political and government news and commentary posted on websites within the previous 12 hours and upcoming Republican events and b) to promote the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included links to almost 258,000 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170114/andy-shaw-bga-continues-to-work-for-fair-efficient-government-residents-deserve
— DelGiorno says Democrats would be better without Madigan – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What would be better off without you? Do you agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes that a) Illinois Republicans would be better off without my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois is better off without me, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee is better off without me, d) Milton Township Republican Central Committee and Milton Township Precinct 9 would be better off without me, e) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee is better off without me, f) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors is better off without me, and g) GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. are better off without me?)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170114/bernard-schoenburg-delgiorno-says-democrats-would-be-better-without-madigan
— It’s up to us if MLK’s legacy of service continues – Editorial (DIERSEN: What will you do on MLK Day? I will mark the day with service. I will spend 10+ hours during the day putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email in the morning and in the evening. The emails will be free of charge and they will not contain any advertising. What will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do on MLK Day? They will discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170114/our-view-its-up-to-us-if-mlks-legacy-of-service-continues

BENTON EVENING NEWS
— Lt. Gov. highlights rural health Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti toured Franklin Hospital late last week and witnessed a demonstration of the TeleHealth Network. – Holly Kee
http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20170114/lt-gov-highlights-rural-health

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump women from Illinois to ride buses to DC. From what I see, anti-Trump women are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/central-illinois-women-set-to-march-in-washington/640662704

WJBD RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illegals and their supporters say “We are here to stay.” In my opinion, it is a crime to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. In my opinion, it is a crime to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. If legal and illegal immigration were as high during the 1960s as it is today, I doubt that I would have gotten the jobs that did doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, and delivering mail. If legal and illegal immigration were as high during the 1970s as it is today, I doubt that I would have gotten the jobs that did working on an automobile assemble line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, pumping gasoline, and collecting delinquent taxes. If legal and illegal immigration were as high during the 1980s as it is today, I doubt that I would have gotten the job that did auditing federal agencies. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all the jobs that I had were bad jobs, but nevertheless, jobs that should be given to immigrants.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/01/14/thousands-rally-for-immigrant-rights-in-dc

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Rauner to embark on learning tour – Brittany Johnson (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want Republicans to “learn” from Democrats and Democrat plants, from Libertarians and Libertarian plants, from Greens and Green plants, and from RINOs.)
http://thetelegraph.com/news/95158/rauner-to-embark-on-learning-tour

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Crystal Lake School District 47 students to see Trump’s inauguration in person – Nate Linhart
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/13/crystal-lake-school-district-47-students-to-see-trumps-inauguration-in-person/aytjofp/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Reince Priebus calls on Obama to defend Trump legitimacy: ‘It’s time to come together’ – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/15/reince-priebus-calls-on-obama-to-defend-trump-legi/

FOX NEWS
— Some Chicago leaders want to meet with Trump to talk about violence, DOJ report
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/01/15/some-chicago-leaders-want-to-meet-with-trump-to-talk-about-violence-doj-report.html

BREITBART
— Report Reveals Massive Indoctrination of Students at Universities Through ‘Transformative Civic Engagement’ – Tom Tancredo (DIERSEN: Those who promote “social justice” want to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/14/tancredo-report-reveals-massive-indoctrination-students-universities-transformative-civic-engagement/

THE HILL
— ‘SNL’ mocks Trump news conference – KYLE BALLUCK
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/314382-snl-mocks-trump-news-conference

POLITICO
— Trump slow to vet ultra-rich ambassador candidates Donors with past business troubles are scrambling for ‘cocktail ambassador’ posts. – TARA PALMERI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-slow-to-vet-ultra-rich-ambassador-candidates-233631

ABC NEWS
— Pay Gap Between College Grads and Everyone Else at a Record – CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER (DIERSEN: In 1970, Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job if I had not had a bachelor’s degree in business. In 1971, Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me a job if I had not had a bachelor’s degree in business. In 1972, 1973, and 1974, IRS might not have promoted me if I had not been taking graduate business classes. In 1980, GAO would not have offered me a job if I had not had an MBA and if I had not passed the CPA examination. The Democrats who ran GAO would have succeeded in getting rid of me even sooner than they did if I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and became Forensic Accountant in 1997 and if I had not earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/pay-gap-college-grads-record-44731539

NEW YORK TIMES
— Eight Was Enough The Obama years, which left us divided and angry, paved the way for the ascent of Donald J. Trump. – Peter Wehner (DIERSEN: Under Obama, America became even more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes took Obama’s election in 2008 and reelection in 2012 AS A MADATE TO GET RID OF ME AND TO GET RID THOSE WHO SHARE MY DEMOCRAPHICS.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/opinion/sunday/eight-was-enough.html
— Making America Great Again Isn’t Just About Money and Power – ROBERT J. SHILLER (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want America to be great. Anti-Trumps want America to be just like the countries that they, their parents, their grandparents, and the rest of their ancestors came from.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/upshot/make-america-great-again-isnt-just-about-money-and-power.html
— The Real Problem With Hypocrisy – JILLIAN JORDAN, ROSEANNA SOMMERS and DAVID RAND (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical people who hate Republicans, but move to and/or stay in Republican areas to take advantage of the safety and the prosperity that Republicans created? Why would anyone who voted for Clinton want to live in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, or in Milton Township Precinct 9?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/opinion/sunday/the-real-problem-with-hypocrisy.html
— Turkey’s Relentless Attack on the Press – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on attacking me and attacking my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They talk and act like they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and much more if the succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/opinion/sunday/turkeys-relentless-attack-on-the-press.html
— What the Obama Presidency Looked Like to the Opposition He started with an outstretched hand. Then that changed. – ERIC CANTOR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/opinion/sunday/eric-cantor-what-the-obama-presidency-looked-like-to-the-opposition.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Obama supporters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are not Obama supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/opinion/sunday/how-black-america-saw-obama.html
— When He Goes Low, They Go … Where? Democrats Mull How to Confront Trump – JONATHAN MARTIN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and what they have done, are doing, and will continue to do a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, they are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/us/politics/democrats-donald-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Obama promoters deny that under Obama, a) America became more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and b) that is why so many who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time VOTED FOR TRUMP.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/us/politics/obama-presidency-race.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump involved in ‘every detail’ of upcoming inaugural festivities – Dana Schuster
http://nypost.com/2017/01/15/trump-involved-in-every-detail-of-upcoming-inaugural-festivities/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump’s incoming administration considering White House without press corps – Nicole Hensley
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-team-white-house-press-corp-article-1.2946818
— Donald Trump cancels Martin Luther King Day visit to national African American history museum – Jason Silverstein
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-cancels-holiday-visit-african-american-history-museum-article-1.2946846

USA TODAY
— Cuban-Americans at odds over ‘wet foot, dry foot’ repeal – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: Many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Castro against America. They continue to blame me for George Ryan’s problems.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/01/13/cuban-americans-migrant-policy-repeal/96545720/

DENVER POST
— A wall isn’t “the” answer to our immigration problem – TOM TANCREDO
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/01/14/a-wall-isnt-the-answer-to-our-immigration-problems/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The answer is called E-Verify, an internet-based system for verifying legal work status, the infrastructure for which already exists. It’s is a program operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services bureau of the Department of Homeland Security. In less than one minute, any employer can use it to verify the legal status of the person seeking employment. Today it is a voluntary program used by over a half-million private sector employers that do not rely on illegal labor. We can halt probably 95 percent of unlawful hiring of illegal labor if E-Verify is made mandatory for all employers except those using a legal guest worker program to obtain temporary employees. But here’s the really scary part to my former colleagues: once in place, it is largely self-enforcing and does not depend on an army of immigration agents doing on-site inspections of paper records. It works, and that’s why it is so vigorously opposed. Mandatory E-verify will reduce illegal immigration dramatically. If we remove the magnet of jobs, far fewer people try to enter illegally, and once fully implemented, most of those already here will be forced to return home and start on a legal path of entry into the United States.)

LOCKPORT JOURNAL
— DAILY HERALD ARTICLE TITLE: Obama poised for an active retirement – AP (DIERSEN: Are you retired? If so, how active are you? Do you disapprove of me? Do you hate me? Do you blame me for your problems, for my problems, and/or for everyone’s problems? Do you, or someone who you manipulate/dominate, want to be the GOPUSA Illinois Editor? My critics/opponents might hire you to harass me, but I doubt that they would pay you more than $15 an hour.)
http://www.lockportjournal.com/news/obama-will-be-busy-in-retirement/article_dd86181c-c80d-5280-8d13-86d962242598.html

CAPITOL HILL BLUE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE DAILY HERALD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF TRUMP AND LEWIS: Trump attacks black leader – AP
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/64398

TASS
— London attempts undermining Trump’s work as president – Russian embassy
http://tass.com/politics/925106

GUARDIAN
— Fear and loathing in Washington DC: progressives dread Trump inauguration
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/15/donald-trump-inauguration-washington-progressives

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— 5 Ways Christians Can Resist Trump – Ed Cyzewski (DIERSEN: One could argue that the Democrat Party’s conquest of religion in America is all but complete.)
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/5.ways.christians.can.resist.trump/103834.htm

January 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DOJ REPORT SAYS CPD ENGAGES IN PATTERN OF USING EXCESSIVE FORCE – Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/news/doj-cpd-engages-in-pattern-of-using-excessive-force/1700689/
— BUSH DAUGHTERS GIVE OBAMA SISTERS ADVICE IN OPEN LETTER
http://abc7chicago.com/society/bush-daughters-give-obama-sisters-advice-/1700758/

NBC5
— Emanuel Calls DOJ Report ‘Sobering,’ Vows Reforms
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Emanuel-Calls-DOJ-Report-Sobering-Vows-Reforms-410661565.html

CBS2
— Cash-Strapped CPS To Impose 4 Unpaid Furlough Days For All Employees
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/13/cash-strapped-cps-to-impose-4-unpaid-furlough-days-for-all-employees/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ biggest state worker union schedules strike-authorization vote – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-afscme-met-0114-20170113-story.html
— Vallas: Chicago State sledgehammer – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-state-university-rauner-vallas-edit-0116-20170113-story.html
— CPS orders 4 unpaid furlough days for all employees – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-furlough-days-met-20170113-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps make it all the more clear that they side with foreign countries and their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-undocumented-workers-industry-impact-0115-biz-20170113-story.html
— Talk of merging Lisle, Warrenville, Woodridge with Naperville is just silly – Naperville Sun Editorial Board
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-editorial-annexation-naperville-st-0112-20170113-story.html
— How parents can survive the $233,610 cost of raising a child – Gail MarksJarvis (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since the 1980s, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because with did not become foster parents, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized us, viciously denigrated us, and viciously condemned us as being selfish filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids). Government is nasty. Politics is nasty.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-how-to-manage-baby-costs-0115-biz-20170113-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel agrees to negotiate consent decree that may never happen – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-agrees-to-negotiate-consent-decree-that-may-never-happen/
— Republican Rauner names Democrat Vallas to Chicago State board – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-names-democrat-vallas-to-chicago-state-board/
— State workers union to vote on strike authorization – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-workers-union-to-vote-on-strike-authorization/
— CPS to force staffers to take four unpaid furlough days – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-to-force-staffers-to-take-four-unpaid-furlough-days/
— Sex predators living in public housing despite ban – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/the-watchdogs-sex-predators-living-in-public-housing-despite-ban/

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle trustee Christy McGovern fighting allegations to stay on the ballot – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170113/news/170119400/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Time for the adults to take charge of Chicago Police Department – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170113/BLOGS02/170119914/time-for-the-adults-to-take-charge-of-chicago-police-department
— City legal bill for DOJ police probe hits $3.8 million – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170113/NEWS04/170119920/city-legal-bill-for-doj-police-probe-hits-3-8-million
— Why a millennial might buy your house this year – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: How old were you when you first bought real estate? I bought a new town home in 1972 when I was 24 years old. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do that only a) because I avoided the draft and b) because IRS overpaid me.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170113/CRED0701/170119912/why-a-millennial-might-buy-your-house-this-year

WTTW
— AFSCME Sets Dates for Strike Vote – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/13/afscme-sets-dates-strike-vote

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democratic Rep. John Lewis: Donald Trump not a ‘legitimate president’ – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/13/democratic-rep-john-lewis-donald-trump-not-a-legitimate-president/ab5ur8e/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Analysts say Trump, Congress can help GOP expand in Illinois
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511073153-analysts-say-trump-congress-can-help-gop-expand-in-illinois

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Local Mayors Address Annexation Rumors
http://www.nctv17.com/local-mayors-address-annexation-rumors/

CHICAGOIST
— Moody’s Suggests CPS Seek New Taxes, Maybe Even Declare Bankruptcy – STEPHEN GOSSETT
http://chicagoist.com/2017/01/13/moodys_property_tax_bankruptcy.php

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RADOGNO ANNOUNCES SENATE GOP LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR 100TH GA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/radogno-announces-senate-gop-leadership-team-for-100th-ga.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— In Considering Trump’s Wall, See Where Fencing Has Yet to Be Built Along Mexico Border – Josh Siegel
http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/13/in-considering-trumps-wall-see-where-fencing-has-yet-to-be-built-along-mexico-border/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Ben Carson: LGBT Americans Should Not Get ‘Extra Rights,’ All Have Same Rights – STOYAN ZAIMOV (DIERSEN: Those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who promote LGBT activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked against me big time.)
http://www.christianpost.com/news/ben-carson-lgbt-extra-rights-hud-secretary-172959/

FOX NEWS
— Cavuto to CNN: ‘You’re Experiencing What We’ve Been Living for Last 8 Years’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/01/13/cavuto-cnn-youre-experiencing-what-weve-been-living-last-8-years

GOPUSA
— Trump, LePage blast boycott of LL Bean (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? The following boycott me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Should I write a book about the aforesaid boycotters?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19213
— CNN at war with Trump (DIERSEN: Who has declared war on you? The boycotters described above have declared war on me. So far, I have done absolutely nothing to defend myself. But of course, I reserve my right to defend myself.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19192?omhide=true

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Likely First Drug-Free President In Some Voters’ Lifetimes – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: I have never used an illegal drug and I never will. Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they smoke pot or like they want to smoke pot legally.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/trump-likely-first-drug-free-president-in-some-voters-lifetimes/
— Sessions Hearings Show Democrats Ill-Equipped To Stop Trump – Kevin Daley
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/sessions-hearings-show-democrats-ill-equipped-to-stop-trump/

BREITBART
— The Deep State Strikes Back: The Permanent Campaign Against Donald Trump
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/01/13/virgil-deep-state-strikes-back-permanent-campaign-donald-trump/
— Madonna Shares Pubic Hair Photo to Promote Anti-Trump Protest March – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/13/nasty-madonna-posts-vagina-tattoo-promote-anti-trump-protest-march/
— Rosie O’Donnell Calls for Martial Law to Delay Trump Inauguration – DANIEL NUSSBAUM1
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/12/rosie-odonnell-calls-martial-law-delay-trump-inauguration/

THE HILL
— Whip List: Democrats boycotting Trump’s inauguration – CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/314269-whip-list-democrats-boycotting-trumps-inauguration
— The government shouldn’t decide how taxpayers save for retirement – STEVE DEMAURA (DIERSEN: I have a $50,720/year pension because I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and because I paid 7% of my salary into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/314236-delay-the-fiduciary-rule-the-government-shouldnt-decide

CNN
— Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will rule Trump’s America – Anushay Hossain (DIERSEN: Who rules your municipality, your township/ward, and your county, that is, who has the most religious clout, government clout, political clout, and/or financial clout in your municipality, your township/ward, and your county? What do the aforesaid think of you?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/opinions/ivanka-and-jared-will-rule-washington-opinion/

TIME MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump Invites Critics to Pray at Inauguration Three of the six openly challenged Trump during the campaign – Elizabeth Dias (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WILL PRAY THAT GOD WOULD SMITE DOWN THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://time.com/4634445/donald-trump-inauguration-prayer/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tax Report: Where Taxpayers Won Against the IRS – LAURA SAUNDERS (DIERSEN: I won a split decision in tax court. I worked for IRS 1971-1980 as a Revenue Officer, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $79,563-$90,173). In 1978, Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed the graduate business courses at Loyola and the graduate accounting courses at DePaul that I had deducted. I argued that IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate business and accounting courses, that the courses related to my job duties, that the courses helped me carry out my job duties, that the courses did not qualify me for a “new trade or business,” and that I did not take the courses to get a job in private industry. The tax court judge allowed the six business courses, but disallowed the seven accounting courses by wrongly ruling that they qualified me for a “new trade or business” because I planned to take and to pass the CPA examination.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-report-where-taxpayers-won-against-the-irs-1484327075
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are you dreaming of taking the Internal Revenue Service to court? Your chances of winning may not be as bad as you think, and it isn’t crazy to represent yourself. These insights come from data compiled by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, who is charged with representing taxpayer interests before the IRS and Congress. Each year, Ms. Olson publishes a deep dive into the IRS’s civil litigation as part of her annual report to Congress, which was released this week. This year’s report analyzes results from 609 federal tax decisions on the most-litigated code sections for the 12 months ended May 31. Most of the cases were in Tax Court, a specialized forum devoted to taxpayer conflicts with the IRS.)

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Trump to pander to those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/13/can-ryan-push-trump-toward-humane-solution-on-dreamers.html

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage others to bring people to America illegally. That shows that anti-Trumps are anti-American.
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-13/push-to-protect-dreamers-from-trump-gains-new-gop-supporters

FISCAL TIMES
— The Federal Government Marks 20 Years of Failure to Balance Its Books – Rob Garver
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2017/01/13/Government-Marks-20-Years-Failure-Balance-Its-Books

FEDERAL TIMES
— Keeping America’s civil service great: New Year’s resolutions for 2017 – Ron Sanders, Booz Allen Hamilton (DIERSEN: Because I am NOT a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, were it not for Civil Service protections, a) the Democrats who run the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 and they would have gotten rid of me much sooner than they did, b) the Democrats who run IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, and c) the Democrats who run GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986 and they would have gotten rid of me much sooner than they did.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/keeping-americas-civil-service-great-new-years-resolutions-for-2017

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men promote their war on men.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/01/the-womens-march-on-washington-platform-calls-for-reform-on-every-level.html

DAILY MAIL
— Inside Trump’s Cadillac One: The New Beast will debut on Inauguration Day with emergency blood, tear gas cannons and doors so heavy they cannot be opened from the inside The new state car will be impervious to chemical attacks, roadside bombs, and bulletproof doors It’s expected to look like a Cadillac Escalade sedan, but with an elongated frame The new beast will replace the fleet of approximately 12 cars that carried President Barack Obama General Motors has been paid a total of $15 million to develop the vehicle – Karen Ruiz
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4118498/Trump-s-Cadillac-One-make-public-debut-Inauguration-Day-stocked-weapons-blood.html

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Ben Carson says LGBT people don’t deserve ‘extra rights’ – Carlos Santoscoy (DIERSEN: Those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who promote LGBT activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked against me big time.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/81018016

ZILLOW & TRULIA & COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 1104 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $599,000
http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447927_zpid/
https://www.trulia.com/property/3257847190-1104-Golf-Ln-Wheaton-IL-60189
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/1104-golf-lane/pid_16128933/

January 12 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin spoke very highly of Wheaton City Council West District candidate Bobby McNeily Thursday evening, January 12, 2017, at his outstanding fundraiser at the DuPage County Museum in Wheaton. The 60+ attendees included Almiron, Brennan, Carlson, Chirchirillo, Ferguson, Fitch, Holan, Keller, Kmiecik, Krajewski, Krzyzewski, Larsen, Mathew, Mathieson, McGowen, Mendrick, Minor, Nathwani, Noonan, Olsen, Orel, Pacilli, Prater, Rash, and Ryan. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

ABC7
— GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER MARKS TWO YEARS IN OFFICE – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/news/governor-bruce-rauner-marks-two-years-in-office/1699925/
— PRESIDENTS AND THEIR PETS
http://abc7chicago.com/pets/presidents-and-their-pets/1699325/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago man charged with sending threats to Gov. Rauner, DuPage sheriff
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/228825804-story

WLS AM
— Roskam on Trump: He’s Bringing His Game – Nick Gale
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/01/12/roskam-on-trump-hes-bringing-his-game/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Representative Steve Andersson Appointed House GOP Floor Leader
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/batavia-geneva-st-charles/community/chi-ugc-article-representative-steve-andersson-appointed-hous-2017-01-12-story.html
— Rauner to name Vallas to Chicago State board – Dawn Rhodes and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-state-vallas-new-trustees-20170112-story.html
— Crete Township residents hear proposed intermodal facility plan – Dennis Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-crete-intermodal-st-0113-20170112-story.html
— Ratings agency says big tax hike is ‘most likely’ CPS fix – Juan Perez Jr. and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-schools-finances-moodys-met-20170112-story.html
— Obama scrapping ‘wet foot, dry foot’ immigration policy for Cubans
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-obama-cuba-policy-20170112-story.html
— ‘Blizzard ’67’: Imagine the snow begins to fall and doesn’t stop – Rick Kogan (DIERSEN: I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office in 1967. I drove the first mail truck from Park Forest that got through to Monee and to Peotone after the blizzard.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ae-0115-1967-blizzard-kogan-sidewalks-20170111-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ill. Senate files backup bill for city worker pensions – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ill-senate-files-backup-bill-for-city-worker-pensions/
— Feds: Chicago cop training poor, misconduct investigations biased – JON SEIDEL, LYNN SWEET, MICK DUMKE
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-up-next-as-ag-announces-baltimore-consent-decree/amp/
— Obama ends visa-free path for Cubans who make it to U.S. soil – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/obama-ends-visa-free-path-for-cubans-who-make-it-to-us-soil/

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle village clerk gets 4 months in jail for third DUI – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170112/news/170119608/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Emanuel wants $1 billion from Trump for Union Station – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170112/BLOGS02/170119936/emanuel-wants-1-billion-from-trump-for-union-station
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago business leaders want cheap labor.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170112/OPINION/170119945/chicago-business-leaders-our-economy-needs-immigrants

WTTW
— Rauner on 2-Year Anniversary: ‘I Will Never Give Up’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/12/rauner-2-year-anniversary-i-will-never-give

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Cronin shares State of the County at Chamber630 luncheon – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/11/cronin-shares-state-of-the-county-at-chamber630-luncheon/a1usr9l/

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Naperville Students Heading to D.C. for Inauguration The students from Naperville Central High School will spend a few days in the capital – Patrick Martin
http://patch.com/illinois/naperville/naperville-students-heading-d-c-inauguration

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Michael Madigan makes history as Illinois bleeds – Austin Berg
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/12/austin-berg-michael-madigan-makes-history-as-illinois-bleeds/awymh70/

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote the anti-Trump Pat Brady.
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/01/12/former-gop-chief-optimistic-new-session-will-produce-budget/

MEDILL REPORTS
— DOES DODD-FRANK SWAPS REGULATION REDUCE MARKET RISK? – Jiefei Liu (DIERSEN: What do you know about swaps? In 1997, I knew as much about swaps as anyone at GAO. GAO audits federal financial industry regulators. All during my last 8 years at GAO, I worked on audits that involved swaps. In addition, I earned a master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading in 1997. GAO wasted my knowledge of swaps when it forced me to retire in 1997. GAO would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a woman, younger, or a veteran.)
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/does-dodd-frank-swaps-regulation-reduce-market-risk/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Inside the sausage factory Report documents rigged system – Bruce Rushton
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18165-inside-the-sausage-factory.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Did DuPage County Officials dupe the General Assembly into violating the Illinois Constitution? – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/did-dupage-county-officials-dupe-the-general-assembly-into-violating-the-illinois-constitution/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN MAKES HISTORY WHILE ILLINOIS’ MIDDLE CLASS RACES TOWARD EXTINCTION At the end of his term in 2019, Madigan will be the longest-serving House speaker of any state in modern U.S. history. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-makes-history-while-illinois-middle-class-races-toward-extinction/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Ten Examples of Anti-White Rhetoric at Colleges – Spencer Irvine
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/01/ten-examples-of-anti-white-rhetoric-at-colleges/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— GLSEN and their LGBT Common Core Public School Agenda – Israel Wayne
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/glsen-lgbt-common-core-public-school-agenda/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER OPTIMISTIC IN FIRST 2017 FACEBOOK LIVE PRESENTATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/rauner-optimistic-in-first-2017-facebook-live-presentation.html
— DURBIN COMMENCES DEMOCRAT DRUMBEAT AGAINST OBAMACARE REPEAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/durbin-commences-democrat-drumbeat-against-obamacare-repeal.html
— IL CONGRESSMAN GUTIERREZ: WHY I WILL NOT BE AT TRUMP’S INAUGURATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/il-congressman-gutierrez-why-i-will-not-be-at-trumps-inauguration.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP launches robocalls against 18 House Democrats
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/12/ilgop-launches-robocalls-against-18-house-dems/

GOPUSA
— Booker, Lewis accuse Sessions of racism
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19171
— The Racist Anti-Racists at MTV News
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19087
— ABC to run political mini-series on gay rights
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19140
— Fox’s Shepard Smith criticizes Trump for ‘belittling’ CNN
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=19165

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— AMERICA’S REALITY DIVIDE – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/12/editorial-americas-reality-divide/
— OBAMA DISMAL BUT FORGETTABLE LEGACY – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/01/12/obama-dismal-but-forgettable-legacy/

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Fed Employee Called ‘Buckwheat’ By Colleague… What Happens Then Will Have TaxPayers LIVID – Chris Golden
http://www.westernjournalism.com/thepoint/2017/01/12/fed-employee-called-buckwheat-by-colleague-what-happens-then-will-have-taxpayers-livid/
— Gingrich Labels CNN Reporter Who Antagonized Trump ‘An Idiot’ “… kick them out …” – Jack Davis
http://www.westernjournalism.com/gingrich-labels-cnn-report-antagonized-trump-idiot/

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP GOES NUCLEAR ON ‘FAKE NEWS’ GIANTS IN MEDIA CNN, BuzzFeed smear collapses: ‘This should never have been released’ – GARTH KANT
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/trump-blasts-fake-news-on-russian-dossier/

DAILY CALLER
— Despite Record Gun Deaths, Chicago’s Statehouse Elects Dem To 17th Term As Speaker – PHILLIP STUCKY
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/despite-record-gun-deaths-chicagos-statehouse-elects-dem-to-17th-term-as-speaker/
— Tips For Hate Crime Hoaxers – Ann Coulter
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/coulter-tips-for-hate-crime-hoaxers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Secretary of Defense nominee James Mattis rejects all the religions of the world.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/mattis-shuts-gillibrand-down-on-lgbt-military-i-dont-care-who-people-go-to-bed-with-video/
— Obama Family’s Dog Bites White House Guest – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/obamas-dog-sunny-bit-a-white-house-guest/

BLAZE
— Rosie O’Donnell: ‘I fully support imposing martial law’ to stop Trump inauguration – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/12/rosie-odonnell-i-fully-support-imposing-martial-law-to-stop-trump-inauguration/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— 4 WAYS OBAMA’S FINAL SPEECH WAS A LOAD OF CRAP – Robert Eno
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2017/01/4-ways-obamas-final-speech-was-a-load-of-crap

OPPOSING VIEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mexico sides with a) those who come into America illegally, b) those who stay in America illegally, c) those who bring others to America illegally, and d) those who bring illegal drugs into America illegally.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/world/mexico-course-we-arent-paying-wall

THE HILL
— Fox’s Shepard Smith criticizes Trump for ‘belittling’ CNN – NIKITA VLADIMIROV
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/313862-shepard-smith-no-journalist-should-be-subjected-to-belittling

CNN
— U.S. to end ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy for Cubans – Elise Labott, Kevin Liptak and Patrick Oppmann
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/12/politics/us-to-end-wet-foot-dry-foot-policy-for-cubans/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The Women’s March needs passion and purpose, not pink pussycat hats – Petula Dvorak
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-womens-march-needs-passion-and-purpose-not-pink-pussycat-hats/2017/01/11/6d7e75be-d842-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html
— Donald Trump just used his presidential power to advertise L.L. Bean – Danielle Paquette
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/12/donald-trump-just-used-his-presidential-power-to-advertise-l-l-bean/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Cabinet nominees keep contradicting him.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-cabinet-nominees-keep-contradicting-him/2017/01/12/dec8cccc-d8f3-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Why liberal elites are so resentful of middle America – Salena Zito
http://nypost.com/2017/01/11/why-liberal-elites-are-so-resentful-of-middle-america/

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Is The U.S. Government Insolvent? Sorry, But Its Accountant GAO Can’t Tell You – Editorial
http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/is-the-u-s-government-insolvent-sorry-but-its-accountant-cant-tell-you/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Unparalleled Resistance Looms for Trump After Inauguration – JANET HOOK
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2017/01/10/unparalleled-resistance-looms-for-trump-after-the-inaugural/
— Health Care’s Bipartisan Problem: The Sick Are Expensive and Someone Has to Pay With Congress poised to repeal the Affordable Care Act, most lawmakers want to maintain coverage for people with pre-existing conditions—the available options all have downsides – ANNA WILDE MATHEWS and LOUISE RADNOFSKY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/health-cares-bipartisan-problem-the-sick-are-expensive-and-someone-has-to-pay-1484234963

FORBES
— Social Security Plans To Provide Even Less Information – Laurence J. Kotlikoff
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2017/01/12/social-security-plans-to-provide-even-less-information/#72b92161550e

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Is Exactly the Monster We Feared, and Republicans Are Enabling Him GOP congressmen will abide his abuses as long as they get what they want.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/139813/trump-exactly-monster-feared-republicans-enabling

FED SMITH
— 6 Possible Civil Service Changes in the 115th Congress – Jeff Neal
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/12/6-possible-civil-service-changes-in-the-115th-congress/
— Salaries of Federal PR Employees Featured in Senator’s Annual ‘Wastebook’ – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/12/salaries-of-federal-pr-employees-featured-in-senators-annual-wastebook/

SLATE
— The Women’s March on Washington Has Released an Unapologetically Progressive Platform – Christina Cauterucci
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/01/12/the_women_s_march_on_washington_has_released_its_platform_and_it_is_unapologetically.html

January 11 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TICKETS FOR OBAMA FAREWELL SPEECH SELLING FOR THOUSANDS ON EBAY, CRAIGSLIST – Sarah Schulte and Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/tickets-for-obama-farewell-speech-selling-for-thousands-on-ebay-craigslist/1692703/

NBC5
— Key Numbers in Illinois’ Budget Stalemate $5.3 billion: The estimated budget deficit on June 30 if nothing changes, according to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/key-numbers-illinois-budget-stalemate-springfield-410135405.html

CBS2
— Naperville Has No Plans To Annex Parts Of Neighboring Suburbs – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/09/naperville-has-no-plans-to-annex-parts-of-neighboring-suburbs/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner recognizes ‘National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/228083643-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayors file objections to Naperville annexation referendum effort – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mayors-against-annexation-st-0111-20170109-story.html
— Illinois Senate pulls plug on massive state budget proposal hours after it surfaced – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-budget-rauner-madigan-0110-20170109-story.html
— Democrats to challenge Jeff Sessions on immigration, civil rights (DIERSEN: Who challenges your decisions? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes challenge a) all the decisions that I make to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) all the comments that I make concerning those articles, and c) all the decisions that I make to include or to not include upcoming events in the emails. They challenge the judgment those who read the emails. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if they or if someone who they manipulate/dominate had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any losses in Illinois since 2000.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sessions-attorney-general-confirmation-hearings-20170109-story.html
— Niles video gambling ordinance tweaked based on demand – Mike Isaacs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/news/ct-nhs-video-gambling-licenses-0112-20170109-story.html
— Emanuel wins approval of pension bill, but Rauner may veto – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-pension-senate-met-0110-20170109-story.html
— Last of missing residents from shuttered group home is found – Patricia Callahan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/grouphomes/ct-group-homes-last-resident-found-met-20170109-story.html
— Axelrod warns Democrats against obstructionism under Trump – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-david-axelrod-city-club-met-0110-20170109-story.html
— Millennials may need to double how much they save for retirement – Jonnelle Marte (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-millennials-retirement-savings-20170109-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Catholic leaders to promote the anti-Catholic Democrat Party platform, and especially to encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-immigrants-cardinal-cupich-dream-act-perspec-0110-20170109-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County mayors go to court to stop merger talks – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: One would expect that the anti-Republicans in DuPage County, that is, those in DuPage County who voted Clinton, would want to merge DuPage County into Cook County. Do you live in DuPage County? How many anti-Republicans are in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170107/news/170109069/
— Naperville, Lisle township voters to decide on road district merger – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170109/news/170109084/
— Zion Dairy Queen owner loses business after racist tirade against customer – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170109/news/170109085/
— State lawmakers move to keep DuPage referendum results valid – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170109/news/170109020/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Senate puts hold on minimum wage, tax and casino plan – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/house-files-lifeline-bill-for-social-services-higher-ed/
— City Hall dubs Rauner ‘Gov. Gridlock’ for pension bill stance – Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/city-hall-dubs-rauner-gov-gridlock-for-pension-bill-stance/
— Emanuel talks about ways he can work with Donald Trump – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-talks-about-ways-he-can-work-with-donald-trump/
— Enemies Rauner, Madigan could ‘kill each other off’ – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-enemies-rauner-madigan-could-kill-each-other-off/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump’s Medicaid fix? Illinois can’t handle it. – JENNIFER KOEHLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170109/OPINION/170109881/trumps-medicaid-fix-illinois-cant-handle-it-jennifer-koehler

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— AFSCME says it will accept wage freeze to resume talks – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170109/afscme-says-it-will-accept-wage-freeze-to-resume-talks

WTTW
— Budget Deal Backed by Illinois Senate Has Slim Chance in House – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/09/budget-deal-backed-illinois-senate-has-slim-chance-house

WSIL TV
— The Latest: Hollywood turning out for women’s march Jan. 21 – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women a) that Republicans have caused all the problems that women have had, b) that Republicans are causing all the problems that women are having, and c) that Republicans will cause all the problems that women will have.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34213957/the-latest-hollywood-turning-out-for-womens-march-jan-21

SOUTHERN
— Illinois Senate introduces budget deal – DAN PETRELLA
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-senate-introduces-budget-deal/article_54f7970a-ce08-5ce0-85d4-745751381e06.html
— Here are the companies that employ the most people in Southern Illinois
http://thesouthern.com/business/southern-business-journal/here-are-the-companies-that-employ-the-most-people-in/article_d0e6b7b3-eaa9-514e-a0b3-91c79f887d6b.html

SANGAMON SUN
— Picking Madigan no longer a slam dunk for Illinois’ House Democrats – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511067471-picking-madigan-no-longer-a-slam-dunk-for-illinois-house-democrats

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Illinois’s “Grand Bargain” on a Real Budget Could Include Pension Reform And this time around, it might actually be legal. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/January-2017/Pension-Reform-Could-Be-a-Big-Part-of-Illinoiss-Grand-Bargain-on-a-Real-Budget/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Anti-Madigan rally planned in Springfield on January 11
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511071043-anti-madigan-rally-planned-in-springfield
— Tribune: Illinois residents aren’t frogs, won’t remain in Madigan’s boiling pot
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511071012-tribune-illinois-residents-aren-t-frogs-won-t-remain-in-madigan-s-boiling-pot

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SHIMKUS TO CHAIR COMMITTEE SET TO REIN IN EPA AND ANTI-COAL REGS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/shimkus-to-chair-committee-set-to-rein-in-epa-and-anti-coal-regs.html

TOWNHALL
— The Chicago Four: Anti-Trump Rhetoric Coming Home to Roost – Jack Kerwick (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is the most filled with hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters? What do you do to protect yourself from Trump-haters?)
http://townhall.com/columnists/jackkerwick/2017/01/09/the-chicago-four-antitrump-rhetoric-coming-home-to-roost-n2268922
— Schumer: We Will Only Work With Trump If He ‘Abandons Republicans’ – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. Those Democrats would say to Republican elected officials that they will work with them only if they abandon Republicans like me who support a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform and Illinois Republican Party platform and b) the Milton Township Central Committee resolution against video gambling. I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO elected officials and party leaders in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have abandoned Republicans like me.)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/01/09/schumer-we-will-only-work-with-trump-if-he-abandons-republicans-n2267740

GOPUSA
— OUTRAGEOUS: Amid war on terror, new Army regulations allow for turbans, beards and religious garb
http://www.gopusa.com/amid-war-on-terror-new-army-regulations-allow-for-turbans-beards-and-religious-garb/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘There Are No Jobs’: Obama Loyalists Scramble To Find Work – TED GOODMAN (DIERSEN: One would expect that Obama loyalists would move to those states, those counties, those townships/wards, those municipalities, and those precincts that Clinton won.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/08/there-are-no-jobs-obama-loyalists-scramble-to-find-work/
— Slate: Obama Was Too Nice To Combat Racism – PHILLIP STUCKY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and are overwhelmingly White males, but nevertheless, they have their operatives and their dupes, who are overwhelmingly White males, hint/imply/argue/shout that I have always had a tremendous unfair advantage in life because I was born a White male. Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents pander to those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/09/slate-obama-was-too-nice-to-combat-racism/

BREITBART
— Brainwash Children Against Trump and Brexit, Top Education Mag Tells Teachers – VIRGINIA HALE
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/01/09/brainwash-children-trump-teachers/
— Half of German Women Feel Unsafe in Their Own Neighbourhoods – DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to be like Germany.)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/01/09/half-german-women-feel-unsafe-neighbourhoods/
— Breitbart News #45 Most Trafficked U.S. Website, Beats HuffPo, WaPo, FoxNews; 2 Billion Pageviews in 2016 (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blacklist Breitbart News, so therefore, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blacklist me.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/01/09/breitbart-news-45-trafficked-u-s-website-beats-huffpo-wapo-foxnews-2-billion-pageviews-2016/

THE BLAZE
— Plato on the outs? Students at elite college want ‘white philosophers’ kicked to the curb – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/09/plato-on-the-outs-students-at-elite-college-want-white-philosophers-kicked-to-the-curb/

REUTERS
— Illinois governor pans state legislature’s Chicago pension fix – Dave McKinney
http://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2017/jan/09/illinois-governor-pans-state-legislatures-chicago-pension-fix/

CNN
— We need serious talk on serious issues – Bernie Sanders
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/09/opinions/serious-questions-bernie-sanders-opinion/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump women say “We Are at a Tipping Point, and the Women’s March Represents a Desire for Change.” Anti-Trump women are filled with hatred against men.)
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2017/01/09/women-and-their-march-on-washington/we-are-at-a-tipping-point-and-the-womens-march-represents-a-desire-for-change

WASHINGTON POST
— How Donald Trump’s tweets set the tone for the biggest auto show of the year – Danielle Paquette and Steven Overly
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/09/whats-really-happening-between-donald-trump-and-fiat-chrysler/

NBC NEW YORK
— Trump Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Tapped as Senior Advisor to the President (DIERSEN: When you were younger, were your parents, your grandparents, your relatives, or anyone else in a position to get you a “good job?” For me, the answer is no.)
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Trump-Son-in-Law-Jared-Kushner-Tapped-as-Senior-Advisor-Source-410130995.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kushner must clear a series of hurdles before he takes any post in Washington. He will need to argue that a federal anti-nepotism law that bar officials from appointing relatives to government positions does not apply to him as well as eliminate potential conflicts of interest between his family’s multi-billion dollar real estate empire and his government duties.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago Gets $1 Billion Federal Grant for Its Train Lines Transportation Department awards funding in final days of Obama administration – SHIBANI MAHTANI
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-gets-1-billion-federal-grant-for-its-train-lines-1483989273

BLOOMBERG
— What Happened When a Startup Tried Affirmative Action Hiring
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2017-01-09/what-happened-when-a-startup-tried-affirmative-action-hiring

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DuPage County Prosecutor Robert Berlin Defends Man’s 22-Year Sentence for Stealing TV Remote ‘The only way to stop him is to lock him up,’ the prosecutor says of a defendant who reportedly swore at a judge and represented himself. – Steven Nelson
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2017-01-09/prosecutor-defends-mans-22-year-sentence-for-stealing-tv-remote

FED SMITH
— Should Federal Employees Be ‘At Will’ Employees? – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for Civil Service protections, a) the Post Office WOULD NOT HAVE hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS WOULD NOT HAVE hired me in 1971 or promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 or let me work there for almost 9 years, and c) GAO WOULD NOT HAVE hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986 or let me work there for almost 18 years.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/09/should-federal-employees-be-at-will-employees/

GUARDIAN
— Meryl Streep rips the ‘bully’ in Trump Streep delivers an emotional speech while La Land breaks records – Nicole Puglise
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/09/meryl-streep-donald-trump-feud-golden-globes

January 9 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Streep, Trump trade barbs amid actress’ Globes speech – AP
http://www.heraldnet.com/life/streep-trump-trade-barbs-amid-actress-globes-speech/
— Suburban lawmakers Peter Breen and Keith Wheeler get $1,506 checks for two days of work – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170109/news/170109104/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House Republican Leader Jim Durkin tells me the move is the only way to get around Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s seniority rules. Durkin late last week named Rep. Peter Breen, of Lombard, and Rep. Keith Wheeler, of Oswego, to leadership posts. But instead of making it effective when a new session begins Wednesday, Durkin named Breen and Wheeler to the posts for Monday and Tuesday, the final two days of the 99th General Assembly. The $1,506 stipends are for one month of work in those roles. Members of the General Assembly make a base salary of $67,836. Breen and Wheeler’s stipends would be $18,066 apiece if they’re kept in leadership a full year.)
— Five state reforms that can reinvigorate the Illinois economy – Todd Maisch, President and CEO, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170109/discuss/170109285/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No more hiding public business in private emails – Andy Shaw (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes avoid putting in writing things that would get them sued or indicted.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/andy-shaw-no-more-hiding-public-business-in-private-emails/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus Christ is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cupich-on-immigration-lets-see-where-christ-is-leading-us/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Six years after Daley, Emanuel still using high-cost borrowing practices – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-borrowing-met-0109-20170109-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Did you vote for Trump? How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, if you voted for Trump, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that anti-Trumps demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-blase-cupich-migration-mass-20170108-story.html
— Ditch the old way of doing job performance evaluations – Dustin McKissen (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government used job performance evaluations a) to motivate their employees who were Democrat, and especially those who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) to demotivate their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-ditch-the-old-way-of-doing-evaluations-20161230-story.html
— Stop calling it ‘work-life balance’ – Ben Peterson (DIERSEN: To get Democrats who are minorities, females, younger, and/or veterans to become federal employee and to stay a federal employee, the federal government promises to give members of the aforesaid groups preference. However, as time goes by, members of the aforesaid groups expect to be given more and more and more preference. To give one group preference is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to employees who are Democrats, minorities, females, younger, and/or veterans IS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST EMPLOYEES WHO ARE Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-stop-calling-it-work-life-balance-20170103-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This isn’t to say employers can’t push their people, and hard. In fact, employees of today want to be pushed and motivated to accomplish exceptional things. They — and by “they” I mean the people who are worth hiring in the first place — know that with an increased level of autonomy and balance comes an expectation to get great work done. As employees’ expectations of their employer grow, employers have the right to expect employees to embrace accountability and be better. It’s a two-way street to have the magic that makes an organization great.)
— Balmoral Park transformation underway – Mike Nolan (DIERSEN: One of my great grandparents owned all the land on which Balmoral Park was built.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-balmoral-park-update-st-0108-20170106-story.html

NBC5
— Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez Plans to Boycott Trump Inauguration – Matthew Daly
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/illinois-rep-luis-gutierrez-boycott-trump-inauguration-410031445.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT & ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Illinois Senate hopes to stake out own budget position – AP
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article125289379.html
http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-senate-plans-vote-on-budget-statement-not-solution/article_1d949182-d7ca-559d-aee8-6375f45d1f21.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti Shared Her ‘American Dream’ Story Western Community Center celebrates Dia de los Reyes – Cody Schiever (DIERSEN: What advantages do you have and how successful have you been compared to Sanguinetti? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I was born a White male, that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, and that my father earned enough money working in the office of a chemical plant and almost always working second jobs that my mother could stay home and raise me and that they could send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I am an abject failure compared to Sanguinetti.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/lt-gov-evelyn-sanguinetti-shared-her-american-dream-story/637420310
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the past 13 years the Western Avenue Community Center in Bloomington has brought people together to celebrate Dia De Los Reyes, “Kings Day” The event has been a family favorite for years, it wasn’t just the singing and dancing that brought people in this year, Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti made a special appearance. “There are a lot of families, that come from the same background that I come from, my mother is a refugee from Cuba, and my dad is from Ecuador, and they came here so I could study, and live the American dream” Sanguinetti said. Born in Miami, Sanguenetti shared stories about how she grew up in poverty, overcoming those early challenges to go on and become the first latina lieutenant Governor in the nation. “We need to fight for that environment so they can live that dream, right here in Illinois, so that they can stay here, because they find opportunity here.” Hispanic women make up less than one percent of elected officials in the United States. For people at the community center, letting the kids hear her message that they too could overcome the odds, was empowering. “I invited those kids to Springfield and my office in Chicago; I told them they too could be the next Governor and Lt. Governor… there’s no limit.”)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— A lame-duck session that might be anything but – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170108/our-view-lame-duck-session-that-might-be-anything-but
— Local residents will be in Washington for Trump inauguration – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: I commend those who have the courage to attend the inauguration. If you attend the inauguration, and especially if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, a gun owner, German American, a draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-Trumps will viciously demonetize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you for the rest of your life. Anti-Trumps are full of hatred.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170108/local-residents-will-be-in-washington-for-trump-inauguration
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote the anti-Trump Streep. Ever-increasingly, Hollywood is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170108/golden-globes-la-la-land-streep-nights-big-winners

WSIL TV
— Hope, Trump upstage ‘La Land’s’ moment in the sun – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are filled with hatred.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34209978/atlanta-viola-davis-ryan-gosling-take-early-globes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The sunny musical “La Land” may have danced its way to a Golden Globes record Sunday night, but the film’s seven accolades were a mere sideshow to the eloquence of honoree Meryl Streep, whose speech encapsulated the evening’s prevailing themes of hope, inclusivity and action over anger about the imminent presidency of Donald Trump. “You and all of us in this room really belong to the most vilified segments in American society right now,” Streep said. “Think about it, Hollywood, foreigners, and the press.” Without even mentioning Trump by name, Streep, in accepting the year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award, eviscerated the President-elect’s use of his power and rank in the mocking of a disabled New York Times reporter on the campaign trail this year. “When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose,” Streep said, imploring those in the room to remember “the privilege and the responsibility of the act of empathy” and also the vital role of the press in holding “power to account.” On Twitter early Monday, Trump again denied mocking the reporter and took shots of his own at Streep, calling her “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood” and “a Hillary flunky who lost big.” Streep’s speech was the kind of show-stopping moment that could make an audience forget that they’re watching what is generally a booze-soaked, star-studded party of irreverence and a few inevitable left-field winners in the annual Awards season stop on the way to the Oscars. The only true shocker there was Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s supporting actor win for his performance in Tom Ford’s “Nocturnal Animals” over favorites Mahershala Ali from “Moonlight” and Jeff Bridges from “Hell or High Water.”)

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Madigan criticism precedes vote for Illinois House speaker – Jeff Dankert
http://www.newstrib.com/news/madigan-criticism-precedes-vote-for-illinois-house-speaker/article_367fb87c-d449-11e6-a3e6-e338263540f6.html

CONGRESSMAN RANDY HULTGREN
— Congressman Hultgren Elevated to Leadership Position on Financial Services Committee (DIERSEN: GAO audits federal financial industry regulators. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $94,610-$122,991). For almost 9 of those years, including the last 8 years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators. I have a master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading and I am a licensed CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.)
https://hultgren.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congressman-hultgren-elevated-to-leadership-position-on-financial-services

WHEATON COLLEGE
— Income Inequality: The Role of Markets and Government Thursday, January 19, 7:30-9:00pm (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wheaton.edu/fpe/Events/2016-2017-School-Year/Income-Inequality

SANGMON SUN
— Analysts say Trump, Congress can help GOP expand in Illinois – Vimbai Chikomo (DIERSEN: How will “Trump, Congress” deal with anti-Trump activists, anti-Trump candidates, anti-Trump elected officials, anti-Trump party leaders, anti-Trump major donors, anti-Trump political consultants, anti-Trump etc. in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and/or RINOs?)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511063045-analysts-say-trump-congress-can-help-gop-expand-in-illinois
— Chicago Tribune expects 2017 will mean more Madigan-generated woes for Illinois – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511065037-chicago-tribune-expects-2017-will-mean-more-madigan-generated-woes-for-illinois

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – 2nd Petition Objector Confirmed – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/college-of-dupage-2nd-petition-objector-confirmed/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-life Coalition Urges Illinois House to Reject Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-life-pro-family-coalition-urges-illinois-house-reject-taxpayer-funded-abortions/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FIVE MYTHS ABOUT WELFARE AND CHILD POVERTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/five-myths-about-welfare-and-child-poverty.html
— HULTGREN GAINS LEADERSHIP POSITION ON U.S. HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/hultgren-gains-leadership-position-on-us-house-financial-services-committee.html
— DUCKWORTH CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD FUNDING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/duckworth-confirms-support-for-planned-parenthood-funding.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry Township Electoral Board Arguments on Removing GOP Trustee Candidates – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/08/mchenry-township-electoral-board-arguments-on-removing-gop-trustee-candidate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jeff Sessions shunned, slandered by longtime Senate Democrat collaborators – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: If I got appointed to any kind of government or political office in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, or America, my nasty/troubled/disgusting/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would again come out of their closets and again crawl out of the sewers to again slander me and to again slander my supporters like they did recently and in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, and 2004.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/8/jeff-sessions-shunned-slandered-by-longtime-senate/

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooter Pictured in Islamic Garb – Posted on Weapons Forum About Jihadi Videos – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/01/ft-lauderdale-airport-shooter-pictured-islamic-garb-posted-weapons-forum-jihad-videos/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DOES THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS REALLY CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE? – Raynard Jackson (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Do organizations that represent those who share your demographics care about you?)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/does-the-cbc-really-care-about-black-people/

GOPUSA
— Don’t Expect the Media to Give Trump a Fair Shake
http://www.gopusa.com/dont-expect-the-media-to-give-trump-a-fair-shake/
— Every crime is a hate crime
http://www.gopusa.com/every-crime-is-a-hate-crime/

DAILY CALLER
— We Visited Obama’s New Wall – Mike Raust
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/08/we-visited-obamas-new-wall-video/
— White Media Outraged Over Tucker Carlson’s Prime Time Spot At Fox News – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/08/white-media-outraged-over-tucker-carlsons-prime-time-spot-at-fox-news/
— Tech Founder: Middle America Is Too ‘Violent, Stupid And Racist’ For New Jobs – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/08/tech-company-founder-middle-america-is-a-shthole-filled-with-stupid-people/

BREITBART
— Cost for a Single Year of ObamaCare Dwarfs Highest Cost Estimates of Border Wall – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/09/cost-single-year-obamacare-dwarf-highest-cost-estimates-border-wall/
— Sean Spicer: Media ‘Cheering On Democrats,’ Disrespects President-elect Trump – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/08/sean-spicer-media-cheering-democrats-disrespects-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Holman Rule will help improve civil service – Editorial (DIERSEN: What about political affiliation discrimination, what about reverse discrimination, and what about age discrimination? Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for Civil Service protections, a) the Post Office WOULD NOT HAVE hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS WOULD NOT HAVE hired me in 1971 or promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 or let me work there for almost 9 years, and c) GAO WOULD NOT HAVE hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986 or let me work there for almost 18 years.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/holman-rule-will-help-improve-civil-service/article/2611231
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: As part of its broader package of rules for the 115th Congress, the House of Representatives revived the Holman Rule, a provision that allows House members to propose amendments to spending bills that closely manage federal agencies. These “retrenchment” amendments can affect details down to individual federal salaries and the number of staff in an office. This rule allows Congress not only to eliminate entire programs (although it can do this already) but also to reassign or eliminate federal employees, individually or in groups. News that the Holman Rule was to be revived was greeted with pearl-clutching panic by such left-liberal news organizations as the Washington Post, which colorfully opined that the move “threatens to upend the 130-year-old civil service.” Others even asserted that Congress firing a federal employee would amount to an unconstitutional bill of attainder. This is ridiculous. The restoration of the Holman Rule means merely that when it comes to firing a federal employee, the president’s signature on an act of Congress can do it. It doesn’t seem extraordinary that the heads of the federal government should be able to dismiss their staff. Up to now, firing even the worst federal bureaucrat has been very, very difficult, so difficult that voters no longer control the agencies they employ and that govern their lives. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., whose idea it was to bring back the rule, put it succinctly when he asked, “Who runs this country, the people of the United States or the people on the people’s payroll?” Given that the rule requires an act of Congress, it will be invoked only to deal with the most egregious cases. But there is an abundance of cases in which the bureaucracy and arbitrators cover up for their colleagues. Take Elizabeth Rivera of Puerto Rico, for example, who was restored to her job at the Department of Veterans Affairs after pleading guilty to involvement in an armed robbery. Her union not only thwarted managers’ attempts to fire her, but even successfully won back pay for the period when she had been off the job. As part of its argument for her reinstatement, officials of the American Federation of Government Employees pointed out that her manager at the agency is also a convicted sex offender. Of course, federal employees don’t have to go so far as to participate in violent or sexual crimes to diminish the reputation of the government. Internal Revenue Service employees who deleted Lois Lerner’s emails when they were under congressional subpoena were not fired. Aside from a few scapegoats, the VA employees who systematically manipulated the agency’s computer system at more than 100 facilities, harming veterans to win themselves performance bonuses, were not fired. Two VA managers who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from their agency could not be fired. Nor could many of those implicated in the notorious scandal involving a General Services Administration conference in Las Vegas in 2010. Bad-penny federal employees are nothing new. But the multiplicity of recent examples helps demonstrate the larger point. The civil service is superior to the spoils system, by which top-to-bottom political hires once dominated the federal government in the 19th century. But there is a balance between the benefits and drawbacks of civil service protections, and at the moment the scales have tipped too far in one direction. It’s time someone helped federal employees by instilling in them the same healthy fear of losing their job that everyone in the private sector experiences. The Holman Rule or something like it is needed to restore public confidence, both in government and in the civil service. We hope Congress does not hesitate to exercise this power. It will send a clear message to those abusing a near-absolute protection that federal employment was never meant to confer.)

THE HILL
— What Trump can accomplish on day one – JORDAN FABIAN AND JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313140-what-trump-can-accomplish-on-day-one

ABC NEWS
— Study Explores Link Between College Debt, ‘Boomerang’ Effect – AP (DIERSEN: Were you a boomerang? I was 1970-1972. I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I lived with my mother and bother in Crete and helped pay the bills 1970-1972 because my father had died suddenly in 1969. During that time, I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time 1970-1971 and part-time 1971-1972 and for IRS starting in June of 1971, in Chicago during 1971, and in Harvey during 1972. I started taking graduate business courses in the evening at Loyola at the start 1972. I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972.)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/study-explores-link-college-debt-boomerang-effect-44635031
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While both college debt and the “boomerang” phenomenon are growing, a new study casts doubt on the notion that staggering student loans are driving young adults back to their parents’ doorsteps. In the past decade, student debt has doubled, with the average 2015 college graduate owing $30,000. The rate at which young adults “boomerang” also is increasing — recent studies report that between 20 and 50 percent are returning home. Many assume the former causes the latter, but Jason Houle and Cody Warner — assistant sociology professors at Dartmouth College and Montana State University, respectively — found the opposite. Their study, published Thursday in Sociology of Education and based on annual surveys of more than 5,000 people born between 1980 and 1984, found that so-called boomerangers had less student loan debt than young adults who didn’t return home.)

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— President Barack Obama’s legacy faces nasty reality as he leaves office – Editorial
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/president-obama-legacy-faces-nasty-reality-leaves-office-article-1.2938306

MIAMI HERALD
— Employers should start preparing for tougher U.S. immigration laws – HECTOR CHICHONI
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/biz-monday/article125323979.html

DETROIT NEWS
— VP Biden to visit Detroit during auto show – Keith Laing
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/detroit-auto-show/2017/01/06/biden-naias/96256606/

HERALD NET
— Ehtics, schmethics, just blame the media – Dana Milbank (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/milbank-ehtics-schmethics-just-blame-the-media/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here we go, down the rabbit hole. Donald Trump won the presidency by feeding Americans a diet of falsehoods and fake news, and, when challenged, he lashed out: shouting down the opposition, bullying the accuser and, particularly, blaming the media. It was inevitable that his success would bring imitators. Now they have arrived, and they’re breeding like, well … Consider Duncan Hunter, a young Republican from California, co-chairman of the Trump caucus in the House and one of the first members of Congress to endorse Trump. This week he disclosed that he used $600 worth of campaign funds to take his children’s pet bunny on a commercial airplane. Using campaign funds for personal expenses is illegal, and this “mistake” is the latest personal expense for which Hunter, under scrutiny, has reimbursed his campaign account $62,000. Among his reported campaign expenditures: $1,400 to a dentist, $1,400 for his children’s private-school lunch deliveries, $1,650 for their tuition, $961 at SeaWorld, $434 to Dick’s Sporting Goods, $229 at Disneyland, $217 to an Italian jewelry store, $361 to a surf shop, $1,200 for a garage door, $2,892 to an Arizona resort, $2,000 for a Thanksgiving trip to Italy and $1,302 worth of video games. Similar abuses of campaign funds landed former representative Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Illinois, in prison and prompted the resignation of Rep. Rob Andrews, D-New Jersey. The Federal Election Commission and the House ethics committee (acting on findings of the Office of Congressional Ethics, which House Republicans this week attempted to eliminate) are examining Hunter’s spending.)

EAGLE TRIBUNE
— Blueprint for a successful retirement – John Spoto
http://www.eagletribune.com/business/blueprint-for-a-successful-retirement/article_b403a89e-08a0-566f-9757-f990ba4e2428.html

UNIVERSITY HERALD
— Oprah Winfrey: A Practical Guide To Reaching Your Dreams – Chris Brandt
http://www.universityherald.com/articles/59219/20170107/oprah-winfrey-success-secrets.htm

PAKISTAN DAILY TIMES
— Promotion means a pay boost — and four years of ill health Men and women who get bumped up the career ladder complain of being sicker and more depressed
http://dailytimes.com.pk/infotainment/09-Jan-17/promotion-means-a-pay-boost-and-four-years-of-ill-health

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— GOP Voters More Aligned With Trump Than Congress (DIERSEN: Are those who voted for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois “More Aligned With Trump Than” with the Republican leaders in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? If so, in what way and why?)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2017/gop_voters_more_aligned_with_trump_than_congress

January 7 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. consular official in Mexico shot in his car – Amy B. Wang and Joshua Partlow
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-us-consular-official-shot-mexico-20170107-story.html
— Marist High School welcomes back ‘several’ students disciplined over alleged racially charged texts – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-marist-students-return-st-0107-20170106-story.html
— Elite South Side golf course by Tiger Woods has skeptics, raises questions – Kathy Bergen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-jackson-park-golf-met-20170106-story.html
— As Obama exits scene, Chicago legacy debated – Bill Ruthhart, Rick Pearson and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-barack-obama-presidency-chicago-met-0108-20170106-story.html
— Illinois’ financial watchdog finds himself embroiled in spending scandal of his own – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-frank-mautino-auditor-general-campaign-spending-met-20161229-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tucked along the main drag that runs through this tiny Illinois River town is an unassuming gas station where Auditor General Frank Mautino’s now-defunct campaign fund reported spending more than $247,000 on fuel and car repairs over 16 years. Ornamental duck figurines adorn antique-style fuel pumps outside Happy’s Super Service & Food Mart, a convenience store with an attached auto shop now at the center of a federal investigation into Mautino’s political spending during his time as a state lawmaker. The State Board of Elections also is looking at Mautino’s accounting of campaign funds, questioning whether he properly disclosed where the money went and, in some cases, if the expenses were allowed.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Zion’s nuclear fallout; still reeling from ’98 closing – John Carpenter
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/zions-nuclear-fallout-town-still-reels-from-1998-plant-closing/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State cuts blamed for Springfield hotel occupancy rates at four-year low – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170107/state-cuts-blamed-for-springfield-hotel-occupancy-rates-at-four-year-low

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Proposed pot dispensary site needs OK from city, state – Lee Provost (DIERSEN: Ever more tragically, sooner or later, if not already, pot pushers will want a site in your precinct to push pot.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/proposed-pot-dispensary-site-needs-ok-from-city-state/article_f2997583-678d-5407-8872-3c54c44ddc5c.html

WJBC
— Lt. Gov Sanguinetti visits Bloomington, supports American Dream – Patrick Baron (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, a) those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being privileged, b) Democrats and RINOs use government to give preference to those who are NOT members of the aforesaid groups, and c) therefore, the American Dream is further and further and further out of reach for those who are members of the aforesaid groups.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/01/07/lt-gov-sanguinetti-visits-bloomington-supports-american-dream/

WSIL TV
— Trump: Only ‘stupid’ people, fools oppose better Russia ties – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34205616/report-on-election-hacking-says-russia-plans-to-do-more

WOODRIDGE PATCH
— Anonymous Petition Circulates Suggesting Woodridge, Other Communities Be Annexed Into Naperville Local mayors are meeting about the subject Monday. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/woodridge/anonymous-petition-circulates-suggesting-woodridge-other-communities-be-annexed

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Fake news “nudges way” into Park Ridge school board election
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511070166-fake-news-nudges-way-into-park-ridge-school-board-election

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republican Candidates for McHenry Township Clerk & Trustee Kicked Off the Ballot – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/01/07/republican-candidates-for-mchenry-township-clerk-trustee-kicked-off-the-ballot/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SOUTH SHORE DRILL TEAM WITHDRAWS FROM TRUMP INAUGURAL PARADE, OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY RESISTS PRESSURE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/chicago-area-group-withdraws-from-trump-inaugural-parade-another-resists-pressure.html

BREITBART
— Mandatory E-Verify for Employment Should be Donald Trump’s Top Immigration Priority – TOM TANCREDO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/07/mandatory-e-verify-for-employment-should-be-donald-trumps-top-immigration-priority/

GOPUSA
— Facebook refuses to explain why live video of Chicago hate crime wasn’t flagged sooner
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18913
— GOP Lawmaker Duncan Hunter Removes Capitol Hill Painting Depicting Police as Pigs
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18941

WASHINGTON TIMES
— IRS prioritized Obamacare over taxpayer customer service, IG report says – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/5/irs-cut-money-customer-service-moved-money-keep-ob/
— Trump gets payback against Kasich with ouster of Ohio GOP chair Matt Borges President-elect personally lobbied for new chairwoman Jane Timken – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: One could ask my critics/opponents who they wanted a) the next TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman to be after they ousted me, b) the next Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member to be after they ousted me, c) the next Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster to be after they ousted me, d) the next Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member to be after they ousted me, e) the next American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member to be after they ousted me, and f) the next GAO employee to be after they ousted me.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/6/trump-gets-payback-against-gov-kasich-ouster-matt-/

BLAZE
— Michael Moore calls for ‘100 days of protest’ against Donald Trump – Sarah Lee
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/07/michael-moore-calls-for-100-days-of-protest-against-donald-trump/

DAILY CALLER
— Facebook’s New Arbiter Of News Is A Former CNN Anchor Who Can Barely Hide Her Anti-Conservative Bias – Eric Lieberman
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/06/facebooks-new-arbiter-of-news-is-a-former-cnn-anchor-who-can-barely-hide-her-anti-conservative-bias/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Federal Worker Union Is Blocking Republican VA Reforms – Luke Rosiak
http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/06/federal-worker-union-is-blocking-republican-va-reforms/

NEWSMAX
— Bill Gross: Trump Targeting Companies Reminiscent of Mussolini
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/bill-gross-donald-trump-mussolini-italy/2017/01/06/id/767175/
— Millennials Think the Trump Economy Is Going to Implode
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/donald-trump-millennials-economy-implode/2017/01/06/id/767131/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s Still a Mad, Mad California – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443466/california-madness-hypocritical-coastal-elites-soak-middle-class
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Coastal elites set rules for others, exempt themselves, and tolerate rampant lawlessness from illegal aliens. One reason for the emergence of outsider Donald Trump is the old outrage that elites seldom experience the consequences of their own ideologically driven agendas. Hypocrisy, when coupled with sanctimoniousness, grates people like few other human transgressions: Barack Obama opposing charter schools for the inner city as he puts his own children in Washington’s toniest prep schools, or Bay Area greens suing to stop contracted irrigation water from Sierra reservoirs, even as they count on the Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy project to deliver crystal-clear mountain water to their San Francisco taps. The American progressive elite relies on its influence, education, money, and cultural privilege to exempt itself from the bad schools, unassimilated immigrant communities, dangerous neighborhoods, crime waves, and general impoverishment that are so often the logical consequences of its own policies — consequences for others, that is. Abstract idealism on behalf of the distant is a powerful psychological narcotic that allows caring progressives to dull the guilt they feel about their own privilege and riches.)

THE HILL
— Ex-CIA director: Trump’s comments will lead to ‘wave’ of resignations – MALLORY SHELBOURNE (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO superiors constantly glorified and praised GAO employees who were minority, female, and/or younger (under 30). That was a message to GAO employees who were White, male, and/or older that they should resign.)
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313173-ex-cia-director-trumps-comments-will-lead-to-wave-of-resignations
— Intel experts worry Trump will go rogue – KATIE BO WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want everyone to see everything there way, and if you don’t, they destroy you.)
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/313123-intel-experts-worry-trump-will-go-rogue
— Ethics office accuses GOP of rushing Trump Cabinet confirmations – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/313175-ethics-office-accuses-gop-of-rushing-trump-cabinet-confirmations

HUFFINGTON POST
— Sad Inauguration Workers Prepare To Celebrate A Man They Despise Some federal workers have no choice but to be at inauguration for Donald Trump. – Amanda Terkel (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. How hard will they work against Trump and against his appointees? Anti-Trumps want Trump to fail. They will work much harder against Trump than they worked against Bush 2001-2009, against Bush 1989-1993, against Reagan 1981-1989, against Ford 1974-1977, and against Nixon 1969-1974.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-inauguration-workers-sad_us_586ea7bce4b02b5f8587d787

CNBC
— The U.S. is ‘almost out’ of qualified workers, and more immigration is the answer, JPMorgan strategist says – Matthew J. Belvedere (DIERSEN: What are your qualifications? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/06/the-us-is-almost-out-of-qualified-workers-and-more-immigration-is-the-answer-jpmorgan-strategist-says.html

NEW YORK POST
— Russians Ridicule U.S. Charge That Kremlin Meddled to Help Trump – ANDREW HIGGINS
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/world/europe/russians-ridicule-us-charge-that-kremlin-meddled-to-help-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Here’s Betsy DeVos’s financial disclosure form. Read what Trump’s billionaire education nominee included — and left out. – Valerie Strauss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/01/07/heres-betsy-devoss-financial-disclosure-form-read-what-trumps-billionaire-education-nominee-included-and-left-out/

NEW YORK POST
— The 5 key things Trump must do to crush his critics – Michael Walsh
http://nypost.com/2017/01/07/the-5-key-things-trump-must-do-to-crush-his-critics/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— LGBT characters now permeate some of Hollywood’s best work. But the community is bracing for backlash – Trevell Anderso (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me because I do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hollywood-values-updates-lgbt-hollywood-braces-for-diversity-1483652579-htmlstory.html

FORBES
— The Dejected And Rejected Of Russia Would Vote For A Donald Trump Too, If They Could – Toby Latta
http://www.forbes.com/sites/riskmap/2017/01/07/the-dejected-and-rejected-of-russia-would-vote-for-a-donald-trump-too-if-they-could/#38713cf341df

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Why did Trump win? ANSWER: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.newsweek.com/increased-diversity-sparked-voters-implicit-racial-biases-study-539089

FED SMITH
— OPM Touts Its Accomplishments During the Obama Administration – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18; IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22; and GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31. If I was 18, 22, or 31 today, those agencies would NOT hire me because I am NOT a Democrat, NOT a minority, NOT a female, and NOT a veteran. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 when I was 23, 24, and 25 and GAO promoted me in 1986 when I was 38. If I was 23, 24, 25, or 38 today, those agencies would NOT promote me because I am NOT a Democrat, NOT a minority, NOT a female, and NOT a veteran.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/07/opm-touts-its-accomplishments-during-the-obama-administration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Expanding Diversity and Inclusion OPM has made a strong push to expand diversity among the federal workforce over the last few years. Consequently, many of the accomplishments highlighted in the report were centered around diversity and inclusion. For example, the report touted accomplishments such as hiring disabled federal employees in record numbers, hiring more veterans, expanding the rights of LGBT employees, establishing the Diversity and Inclusion Government-wide council in 2015, combating implicit bias through leadership training, and highlighting efforts to close the gender pay gap. OPM said in the report, however, that there was more work to be done to further expand diversity and inclusion among the federal workforce: Building a diverse and inclusive workforce is not a task to be delegated. It is a core principle of human capital management that is critical to the success of every project, team, or organization. This should be a priority for senior leaders across government, and agencies should take an enterprise wide approach based on research-informed best practices for hiring, retention, and development.)

January 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As his own primary-care spin doctor, Rahm struggles to heal self – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/as-his-own-primary-care-spin-doctor-rahm-struggles-to-heal-self/
— The grace and dignity of our first black president – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-the-grace-and-dignity-of-our-first-black-president/
— Obama fans in line as early as 4:30 a.m. for speech tickets – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/not-in-line-for-obama-ticket-yet-too-late-chicago-police-say/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dairy Queen ending franchise agreement with Zion store after racial slur incident – Frank S. Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-dairy-queen-racial-slurs-zion-st-0107-20170106-story.html
— Now, the hangover: Rising interest costs will give taxpayers many headaches – Editorial (DIERSEN: Far more Republicans than Democrats are savers. Higher interest rates benefit savers.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-interest-rates-trump-recession-debt-edit-0107-20170106-story.html
— Crete Township residents oppose intermodal plan, overpass – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-crete-residents-oppose-intermodal-st-0108-20170106-story.html
— As Obama exits scene, Chicago legacy debated – Bill Ruthhart, Rick Pearson and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-barack-obama-presidency-chicago-met-0108-20170106-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: OUTRAGEOUS: Gas stations in Naperville may soon sell alcohol – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/business/170109363/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Illinois Democrats would reform workers’ comp – JAY HOFFMAN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170106/OPINION/170109903/illinois-democrats-blame-insurers-for-high-workers-compensation-rates

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Sanguinetti speaks at Hispanic festival about American dream – Roger Miller (DIERSEN: When did the lights in your life turn on? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that they never came on for me. They would stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims, and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/sanguinetti-speaks-at-hispanic-festival-about-american-dream/article_a912d43e-2431-5ec1-9e12-250588fd91af.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Evelyn Sanguinetti, Illinois’ first Latina lieutenant governor, spoke at a Hispanic festival Friday about her own life as the daughter of immigrants and how education is the key to a better life. “The American dream is alive and it is incumbent upon all of us to create the environment to make it happen,” she told reporters at the celebration of Three Kings’ Day at Western Avenue Community Center, Bloomington. Blending Spanish and English in brief remarks to the audience of about 70 children and adults, Sanguinetti spoke of her mother, a 15-year-old Cuban refugee, and her Ecuadorian immigrant father. They worked hard to give her a good life but money was tight in her native Hialeah, Fla., she said. She said her mother, whom she described as her “shero,” told her, “In this country, you’ll always be able to rise like the foam.” She said she was an “uninspired” student in grade school, but her love and talent for the piano won her a place at The New World School of the Arts in Miami. “That’s when all the lights in my life turned on,” said Sanguinetti, who eventually earned a law degree. She said she and Gov. Bruce Rauner believe all Illinois children deserve the opportunity that comes from a first-class education. To help make that possible, Illinois must have a “complete, comprehensive, balanced budget” and a business environment free of “punitive” regulations that spurs growth and keeps jobs in the state, she told reporters.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Thumbs up to children helping others – Editorial (DIERSEN: More evidence of the failed Democrat Party platform. Under the Democrats, more and more and more people need lots of help just to survive.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/05/our-view-thumbs-up-to-children-helping-others/axbhyn5/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Local Students Going To D.C. For Inauguration Day – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/local-students-going-to-dc-for-inauguration-day
— Study: Central Illinois Would Lose 6,700 Jobs if ACA is Repealed – Brendan Cullerton
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/study-central-illinois-would-lose-6700-jobs-if-aca-is-repealed-01-07-2017

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Mexico’s Fox trolls Trump: ‘Are you a legitimate president?’ – CNN (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Fox against Trump. Anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/mexicos-fox-trolls-trump-are-you-a-legitimate-president/637044714

WSIL TV
— Youth programs in jeopardy amid budget impasse – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34203861/youth-programs-in-jeopardy-amid-budget-impasse
— US report: Putin ordered effort to help Trump, hurt Clinton – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries wanted Clinton to win? ANSWER: Illegals and those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34198327/after-intel-brief-trump-says-hack-had-no-impact-on-election

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Inauguration speaker Franklin Graham: God allowed Donald Trump to win – EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER
http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/inauguration-speaker-franklin-graham-god-allowed-donald-trump-to-win/article_92b4da36-4d18-5d27-bb53-4062491296a4.html

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— WARRENVILLE, NAPERVILLE, WOODRIDGE, AND LISLE MAYORS TO HOLD JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY IN WHEATON (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but when will petitions be circulated for Cook County to annex DuPage and the other collar counties?)
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2017/01/06/warrenville-naperville-woodridge-lisle-mayors-hold-joint-press-conference-monday/68849
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the bottom of the Daily Herald story (Jan. 5, 2016), find this commentary from Stan Zegel, Executive Director at Citizen Participation Institute in Winfield where he states a referendum would be binding. It appears the petitions are invoking a procedure established by state law 65 ILCS 5/7-1-16 whereby 250 electors in a municipality (a village or a city) can cause a referendum like this to be held. It is a binding referendum. It further appears that no such referendum is necessary in the acquiring municipality. That explains why no petitions have been circulated in Naperville. If the voters in a particular municipality vote against it, then it cannot be submitted again in that municipality until at least 22 months later, and then it will take it will take far more than 250 signatures to put it on the ballot again in that municipality. If it passes in any municipality, then that place automatically becomes part of Naperville. Any bonded indebtedness of an approving municipality, and of Naperville, get merged together and everyone shares in paying off the combined debt. Thus the taxpayers in Lisle, Woodridge, Warrenville (if the annexation is approved in their municipality) would take on a share of Naperville’s debt, and Naperville taxpayers would take on a share the other places’ debt. It follows that, with everything then part of Naperville, Naperville’s ordinances are in effect throughout the combined area, and everyone can then elect the mayor and members of the Naperville City Council as their terms come up in 2019 and after.)

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Steve Cortes, Trump’s National Hispanic Advisory Council
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/ju6qy8luijdrvnw3zf685x9y87fhzz

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rauner implored to take tougher stance in battle with AFSCME
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511069536-rauner-implored-to-take-tougher-stance-in-battle-with-afscme

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DECLASSIFIED REPORT POINTS TO PUTIN AND RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN U.S. ELECTION (DIERSEN: How successful were the Russians in promoting Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? Based in all the votes that Clinton got, the Russians failed miserably in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. Clinton voters in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage listened to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/declassified-report-points-to-putin-and-russia-government-involvement-in-us-election.html

BREITBART
— ‘Audit the Fed’ May Finally Pass Congress – CHRISS W. STREET
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/07/audit-the-fed-pass-congress/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO HIRE BLACKS FOR TOP JOBS IN THE U.S. SENATE – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/democrats-refuse-to-hire-blacks-for-top-jobs-in-the-u-s-senate/

CNS NEWS
— Record 95,102,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Number Grew 18% Since Obama Took Office in 2009 – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/record-95102000-americans-not-labor-force-number-grew-18-obama-took-office

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The battle for Trump’s soul on immigration – W. JAMES ANTLE III (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want Trump a) to flush America and its citizens down the toilet and b) to give America to Mexico and to other foreign countries and their citizens.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-battle-for-trumps-soul-on-immigration/article/2611074

CBS NEWS
— Obamacare repeal warning: “massive job losses” – AIMEE PICCHI
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obamacare-repeal-warning-massive-job-losses/

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: The Biggest Losers as Interest Rates Rise (DIERSEN: Far more Republicans than Democrats are savers. Higher interest rates benefit savers.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/opinion/did-we-take-low-interest-rates-for-granted.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Nominees’ Filings Threaten to Overwhelm Federal Ethics Office – ERIC LIPTON and STEVE EDER
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/us/politics/trump-nominees-federal-ethics-office.html
— For Millennials, It’s Never Too Early to Save for Retirement – ZACH WICHTER (DIERSEN: All the operatives and all the dupes for my critics/opponents are filled with envy and have serious financial problems. They are furious a) that I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old, b) that since 1997, I have been getting a CSRS pension, currently $50,720/year, c) that as a federal employee and retiree, my health, dental, and vision insurance has been subsidized, currently $16,854, and d) that I could and did save lots of money for my retirement.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/your-money/millennials-retirement.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Make Inaugurals Dignified Again Advice for the new president on his first day—and for the media covering it. – PEGGY NOONAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/make-inaugurals-dignified-again-1483661648
— Trump’s Auto Bluster He should stick to making the U.S. a better place to invest. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred of a) unions, b) past and present union members, c) General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, and d) past and present owners of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-auto-bluster-1483744913
— A Final Farewell to a Year to Forget – JO CRAVEN MCGINTY (DIERSEN: What were the negatives for you last year? For me, they include my mother dying, only 137 in my precinct voting for Trump in the November 8th election, my brother’s health problems, my aunt’s health problems, and my continuing weight, digestive, and dental problems.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-final-farewell-to-a-year-to-forget-1483714801

BLOOMBERG
— A Sensible Plea for Limits on Immigration – Ramesh Ponnuru (DIERSEN: Did you benefit from lower immigration in the past? I did. If legal and illegal immigration was as high during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as it is now, immigrants may very well have gotten the jobs that I did doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies. Immigration advocates, their operatives, and their dupes look down on me, despise me, if not hate me for taking jobs that immigrants could have had.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-07/a-sensible-plea-for-limits-on-immigration
— Some Blue-Collar Workers Probably Shouldn’t Do Pink Jobs – Megan McArdle
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-06/some-blue-collar-workers-probably-shouldn-t-do-pink-jobs

USA TODAY
— Thousands of protesters to test inaugural security operation – Kevin Johnson
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/06/thousands-protesters-test-inaugural-security-operation/96250794/

CORNELL CHRONICLE
— Study examines how bias affects hiring practices – Jay Wrolstad (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2017/01/study-examines-how-bias-affects-hiring-practices

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Here’s the Salary of Every Quarterback in the NFL Playoffs Two of them are making less than a million. – Brad Tuttle (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://time.com/money/4626448/heres-the-salary-of-every-quarterback-in-the-nfl-playoffs/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— What kind of federal employee will you be under the Trump administration? (DIERSEN: In the Chicago metropolitan area, Democrats have always run the federal government, and Democrats will continue to run the federal metropolitan area under Trump. If you want to get hired, retained, and/or promoted, you need to be a Democrat, and preferably minority, female, and/or young.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/01/what-kind-of-fed-will-you-be-on-inauguration-day/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What happens to federal employees when a new president shakes things up? Do they stay or do they go? A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at this trend and sorts government workers into one of three categories. The study, “Elections, Ideology and Turnover in the U.S. Federal Government,” comes from three political science professors: Alexander Bolton of Emory University, John M. de Figueiredo of Duke University and David Lewis of Vanderbilt University. They looked at Office of Personnel Management data spanning 1988 and 2011 and developed departure models to run against it. So what kind of federal employee will you be under President Donald Trump’s administration? Take our survey and see where you stand among other government employees.)

FED WEEK
— Rules Set Goals, Address Obligations (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran the office assigned me to supervise at one time or another ALL THE OFFICE’S EMPLOYEES WHO HAD DISABILITIES.)
http://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/rules-set-goals-address-obligations/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The final EEOC rule on affirmative action requires each federal agency to adopt the goal of having 12 percent of its workforce be people with disabilities, and 2 percent of its workforce be people with targeted disabilities. The goals are to apply at both higher and lower salary levels.)

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Intelligence report offers no evidence of Russian hacking of US election – Patrick Martin
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/01/07/hack-j07.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-American Guardian promotes Mexico and promotes other anti-American countries.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/07/mexico-auto-industry-jobs-donald-trump-manufacturing-cars

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— Dairy Queen Controversy: Zion Franchise Owner Caught In Racist Dispute With Young Mother, Branch Closed – SEERAT CHABBA
http://www.ibtimes.com/dairy-queen-controversy-zion-franchise-owner-caught-racist-dispute-young-mother-2471495
— Stop Donald Trump? #DisruptJ20 Wants To Shut Down Inauguration Day Parade – JOSH KEEFE
http://www.ibtimes.com/stop-donald-trump-disruptj20-wants-shut-down-inauguration-day-parade-2470470

January 5 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Not Optimistic About State Budget Breakthrough, Blames Madigan – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/04/gov-rauner-not-optimistic-about-state-budget-breakthrough-blames-madigan/
— Chicago Police Investigate Live-Streamed Torture
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/04/four-people-in-custody-after-alleged-kidnapping-torture-is-live-streamed/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner says his pro-business, turnaround agenda would help reduce Chicago violence – Mike Flannery (DIERSEN: What percent of those who commit crime in Chicago want to be wage earners? I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) look down on wage earners, b) glorify and praise entrepreneurs, c) glorify and praise elected officials, and/or d) glorify and praise those who I have sued.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/227171643-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 4 held in attack broadcast on Facebook that included anti-Trump profanities – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-cursed-man-attacked-facebook-video-20170104-story.html
— Rauner’s former budget director lands new job – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-former-budget-director-new-job-met-story.html
— Bias meets DNA: Students at Pennsylvania college asked to learn their ancestry – Susan Svrluga (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-German-American. Then again, they are anti- everything that they cannot manipulate/dominate. What if from the beginning I had pretended to be Swedish-American? While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-college-class-dna-testing-20161229-story.html
— Ronald Reagan lifeguard-statue plan standing still in Dixon – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ronald-reagan-lifeguard-statue-met-20170104-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago violence mystifies a nation – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/author/Phil-Kadner/
— Second mail carrier robbed on South Side in two days – Jordan Owen (DIERSEN: My 1962 Chevy BelAir was stolen in 1973 while worked for IRS in its office at 63rd and Halsted.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/reward-offered-in-armed-robbery-of-mail-carrier-in-south-shore/

— Rahm says he ‘wasn’t bragging’ about cutting retiree health care – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents succeed in cutting the $16,854 health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy that I get each year as a federal retiree, they will brag about it big time. My critics/opponents have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-says-he-wasnt-bragging-about-cutting-retiree-health-care/

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam won’t say where he stood on ethics vote – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170105/news/170109541/
— Body camera debate continues for DuPage deputies – Jessica Cilella (DIERSEN: Should Trump supporters wear body cameras to document anti-Trump threats and violence?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109568/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Caterpillar might end machine making at Aurora factory – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: What do Rauner and Trump have to say about that?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170104/NEWS05/170109934/caterpillar-might-end-machine-making-at-aurora-factory

WTTW
— Gov. Rauner on Budget: ‘I’m Flexible’ – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/04/gov-rauner-budget-i-m-flexible

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Race not motive behind video attack.”
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-police-race-not-motive-behind-video-attack/article_d755ca04-9d9e-520b-a2c5-32419a79fa95.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Orthopedic Center requiring up-front payments from state workers – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170104/orthopedic-center-requiring-up-front-payments-from-state-workers
— Five state government reforms that can reinvigorate the Illinois economy – Todd Maisch
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170104/guest-column-five-state-government-reforms-that-can-reinvigorate-illinois-economy

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Abortion bill could see action during lame-duck session – Dan Petrella
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/abortion-bill-could-see-action-during-lame-duck-session/article_2f82711d-3e5f-5081-a68c-66327d576d16.html

PEKIN TIMES
— Remembering the Black Panthers – Bill Knight
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20170105/knight-remembering-black-panthers

NPR ILLINOIS
— Weak Tax Collection Could Take Illinois’ Finances From Bad To Worse – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980 and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/weak-tax-collection-could-take-illinois-finances-bad-worse#stream/0

ILLINOIS ISSUES
— A Crash Course In Economics – HANNAH MEISEL
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-crash-course-economics#stream/0

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bloomington Censors Council Meeting Video & Violated FOIA – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/bloomington-censors-council-meeting-video-violated-foia/

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP launches new video ad against Madigan
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/05/ilgop-launches-new-video-ad-against-madigan/
— Rauner again strains all credulity
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/05/rauner-again-strains-all-credulity/

FREE BEACON
— Rep. Hudson Introduces National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill ‘Our Second Amendment right doesn’t disappear when we cross state lines’ – Stephen Gutowski
http://freebeacon.com/issues/rep-hudson-introduces-national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-bill/
— 2016 Smashed Previous Gun Sales Record Feds carried out 27.5 million gun-related background checks in 2016 – Stephen Gutowski
http://freebeacon.com/issues/2016-gun-sales-record/

GOPUSA
— Liberal Struggle Against Reality – Walter E. Williams
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18761?omhide=true

NEWSMAX
— Hillary Clinton Urged to Run for New York Mayor – John Gizzi
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/New-York-city-mayor-Bill-de-Blasio/2017/01/04/id/766889/

BREITBART
— ‘Dems Own the Failed ObamaCare Disaster,’ Donald Trump Tweets – ALEX SWOYER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/04/dems-own-the-failed-obamacare-disaster-donald-trump-tweets/

THE HILL
— GOP aims to rein in liberal cities – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: How liberal is the municipality that you live in, that is, how strongly is it anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors? I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that focus on making Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America even more liberal than they are now. They promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, booze, pot, gambling, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/312766-gop-aims-to-rein-in-liberal-cities
— How Sessions lost in ’86 confirmation battle – LYDIA WHEELER (DIERSEN: What battles have you lost? If you sought a government office, a political office, or anything else, what lost battles would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress? For me, they would stress that I am no longer a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, e) American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board member, f) GAO employee, g) etc. They would stress my unsuccessful bid to be a MTRCC Treasurer. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that I caused each and every defeat that Republicans suffered in Illinois since 2000. They would blame me for all the problems that MTRCC, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, GAO, etc. has had, is having, and will have. They would stress that only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump/Pence in the November 8, 2016 election. They would stress that they would viciously destroy anyone who might come to my defense.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/312668-how-sessions-lost-his-first-confirmation-battle

POLITICO
— Despite Rauner’s efforts, Madigan poised to be shoo-in as speaker – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2017/01/despite-all-the-noise-madigan-poised-to-be-shoo-in-as-speaker-heres-why-108483

HUFFINGTON POST
— Obama Called Inequality ‘The Defining Challenge Of Our Time.’ He Didn’t Do Much About It. It’s a sad legacy. – Zach Carter (DIERSEN: From what I see, under Obama, income and net worth increased more for those individuals, organizations, and companies that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors THAN THOSE THAT ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-income-inequality_us_5866836ce4b0de3a08f808dd

CNN
— 100 Best Jobs in America CNNMoney/PayScale.com’s top 100 careers with big growth, great pay and satisfying work (DIERSEN: What jobs have you had? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes LOOK DOWN on the jobs that I had auditing federal agencies 1980-1997, collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980, pumping gasoline 1971-1972, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, working as a security guard and on an automobile assembly line in 1970, delivering mail 1966-1969, pumping gasoline, chipping slag, and cleaning golf shoes in 1966, washing dishes 1964-1966, and doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964.)
http://money.cnn.com/pf/best-jobs/index.html

REUTERS
— Chicago’s gang violence catches expressway drivers in crossfire – Timothy Mclaughlin (DIERSEN: Do/did you drive Chicago expressways a lot? I drove the Dan Ryan a lot 1966-1968, first in my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, and then my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 while I was a full-time student at UIC, lived with my parents and brother in Crete, and worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-police-highway-idUSKBN14P150

NEW YORK TIMES
— Reality Politics, Starring Donald Trump It’s here and it can’t be canceled for four years. – Gail Collins
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/opinion/reality-politics-starring-donald-trump.html
— Why Rural America Voted for Trump – ROBERT LEONARD (HARDCOPY SUBCAPTION: Their world is under siege – by liberals.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/opinion/why-rural-america-voted-for-trump.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Ivanka Trump Plans Move Near Obamas’ New Home – JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/us/politics/ivanka-trump-house-kalorama-washington.html
— Women and Minorities Make Slow Progress in Filling Ranks at Law Firms – ELIZABETH OLSON
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/business/dealbook/law-firm-diversity-women-minorities.html
— Why Men Don’t Want the Jobs Done Mostly by Women – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: I washed dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 while I attended Crete-Monee High School. My understanding is that I was the FIRST AND ONLY WHITE AND THE FIRST AND ONLY MALE THAT HELD THAT JOB. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my having that job proves that I am a complete loser and even worse things.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/upshot/why-men-dont-want-the-jobs-done-mostly-by-women.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps glorify and praise Mexico and glorify and praise Mexico’s citizens.
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/world/americas/mexico-donald-trump-nafta.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Without Megyn Kelly, Fox News’s prime-time lineup is a complete joke.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/01/04/without-megyn-kelly-fox-newss-prime-time-lineup-is-a-complete-joke/

WASHINGTON POST
— Children, parents, U.S. suffer because quality, affordable child care is lacking – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Did your father earn enough money that your mother could stay at home and raise you? My father did. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to paint my father as being filthy rich. My outstanding father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, he was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, he never attended college, he worked in the office of a chemical plant, he almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, he did not buy a new car until 1967 he was 45 years old and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and he died suddenly of heart failure in 1969.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/05/children-parents-u-s-suffer-because-quality-affordabe-child-care-is-lacking/

USA TODAY
— Is Mark Zuckerberg considering White House run? – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: What does Zuckerberg think of those who share your demographics? What demographics do you share with him?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/01/04/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-political-ambitions/96161822/
— Mark Zuckerberg’s 2017 resolution: Meet more Americans – Jessica Guynn
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/01/03/mark-zuckerberg-2017-personal-challenge-resolution-travel-to-30-states/96127870/
— Trump’s election has changed Obama’s post-presidency plans – Gregory Korte
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/03/trumps-election-obama-post-presidency-plans/95892386/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump and Black Americans FDR offered the hope of prosperity. Can the new president do the same? – DANIEL HENNINGER (DIERSEN: How much blame do you get for the problems that Blacks have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-black-americans-1483575028
— Trump, ‘Lies’ and Honest Journalism Why editors should be careful about making selective moral judgments about false statements. – GERARD BAKER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-lies-and-honest-journalism-1483557700
— The M.B.A. Classroom That Knows When You’re Bored Business school gets a digital upgrade as more programs combine online components with face-to-face elements – PARMINDER BAHRA (DIERSEN: How old is your MBA? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that my MBA is 41 years old.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/disrupting-business-school-m-b-a-classrooms-get-a-digital-upgrade-1483542001
— Digital Disruption and the Future of the M.B.A.
http://www.wsj.com/video/digital-disruption-and-the-future-of-the-mba/7BA52199-9E36-471C-AB52-BA7A4CDC0F87.html

BALTIMORE SUN
— The Democrats are down and out and don’t seem to know it – Perry L. Weed (DIERSEN: Who LOOKS DOWN down on you? I should write a book about those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois WHO LOOK DOWN ON ME. I could group them as follows: those who a) have lots of religious clout, b) those who have lots of government clout, c) those who have lots of political clout, d) those who have lots of financial clout, e) those who I have sued, f) operatives for the aforesaid, and g) dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-democrats-denial-20170104-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democrats have lost their way. They no longer represent the working class or the middle class as they continue to fall behind. They have lost America’s heartland and small towns and rural areas. Look at the political power shift to the right. The Democrats have 12 fewer U.S. senators than when President Barack Obama was sworn in, 63 fewer House members and 16 fewer governors. They have the lowest number of state legislators in more than 100 years. In only six states do Democrats control both the governorship and the legislature — the lowest number in our history. Other than President Obama, Democrats have a severe messaging problem and a dearth of winning candidates; the party is a fundamental mess. Most importantly, Democrats have forgotten their roots in the economic goals of the Roosevelt New Deal and the Johnson Great Society. They have abandoned an inclusive message. They slice and dice the electorate. They are now the party of diversity, and ethnic- and racial- and gender- identity. They advocate cultural issues at the expense of jobs and other working class issues. Too many of them they look down on “the deplorables” and the poorly educated, the very ones who turned to Donald Trump for change and some glimmer of hope for themselves. This election revealed the emergence of white and other working class Americans who feel abandoned and threatened by Washington and Wall Street and the institutions and elites they represent. Some of this was nativism, e.g., a reaction to the persistent flow of illegal immigrants into the country, now augmented by new refugees from the Middle East. These white Americans feel their very identity is under attack.)

CIRCLEVILLE HERALD
— Democrats Need to Come Back Forward – Jack Burgess (DIERSEN: Who LOOKS DOWN down on you? I should write a book about those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois WHO LOOK DOWN ON ME. I could group them as follows: those who a) have lots of religious clout, b) those who have lots of government clout, c) those who have lots of political clout, d) those who have lots of financial clout, e) those who I have sued, f) operatives for the aforesaid, and g) dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.circlevilleherald.com/comment/democrats-need-to-come-back-forward/article_b9280c40-803a-57e6-a8ce-3475f7a6c9c3.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millions of people are still in shock over the election to the Presidency of someone with such questionable qualifications as Donald Trump, who seems intent on rolling back many of the governmental programs vital to the lives of ordinary people. For the good of the nation and their party, to come back, Democrats need to get beyond simple opposition, to proposing the improved programs and services the people need. And they must communicate better with ordinary Americans, especially in what pundits call “flyover land,” outside the coastal areas and big cities, to go forward from this defeat. . .It’s counterproductive to look down on people who voted Republican. Given the Democrats’ communication disadvantage, it’s not surprising that people voted to “make America great again”—for themselves—over candidates who seemed to promise little, except when pressured by Bernie’s supporters. Democrats have a history of losing when they don’t communicate a strong economic message. They need to go on the offensive—as in ’92 when “It’s the economy stupid” was the successful working slogan and strategy.)

ATLANTIC
— Being Trans, and an Immigrant, Under the Trump Administration Many transgender Americans have only been openly trans under an Obama administration that respected their rights. That is about to change. – MEREDITH TALUSAN (DIERSEN: Under Obama, his supporters got rid of you if you did not promote LGBTQ activity. TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois did not promote LGBTQ activity. It certainly looks like Obama’s supporters got rid of TAPROOT.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/01/being-trans-and-an-immigrant-under-the-trump-administration/512201/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Republicans Expected to Reduce Federal Employees’ Pensions, Outsource More Work – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: I expect that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will focus on getting Trump a) to cut if not eliminate Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and b) to cut if not eliminate federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for CSRS retirees.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/01/republicans-expected-slash-feds-pensions-outsource-more-work/134333/

FED WEEK
— Largest Federal Pay Raise Since 2010 Set to Take Effect, with Differences (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me at the GS-13 Step 10 rate. That rate is now $122,991.)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/largest-federal-pay-raise-since-2010-set-take-effect-differences/
http://www.fedweek.com/pay-tables/2017-gs-pay-table-chicago-naperville-il-wi/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump picks Wall Street lawyer Clayton for SEC – AP (DIERSEN: GAO audits SEC. For 9 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, I worked on audits that involved SEC.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/trump-picks-wall-street-lawyer-clayton-for-sec

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Government accountability legislation gets House backing, heads to Senate – Meredith Somers
http://federalnewsradio.com/congress/2017/01/government-accountability-legislation-gets-house-backing-heads-senate/
— ‘Boomers’ fear inadequate retirement income. Is now really the right time for them to step down? – Randy Silvey
http://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/01/boomers-fear-inadequate-retirement-income-now-really-right-time-step/

RAUMUSSEN REPORTS
— 57% of Democrats Want Trump to Succeed (DIERSEN: Many believe that the typical Democrat south of Route 80 in Illinois is more conservative than the typical Republican north of Route 80 in Illinois. But those downstate Democrats do not become Republicans because they see how badly conservatives are treated by those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party. The Democrat Party exists to promote liberal principles. The Republican party exists to promote conservative principles.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/january_2017/57_of_democrats_want_trump_to_succeed

January 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— House Republicans Effectively Gut Congressional Ethics Watchdog – ABC News (DIERSEN: Republicans and Democrats effectively gutted GAO while I worked for the agency during the 1980s and 1990s.)
https://abc7chicago.com/news/house-republicans-effectively-gut-congressional-ethics-watchdog/1683304/

WGN TV
— Deadly police-involved shooting in Villa Park – SEAN LEWIS
http://wgntv.com/2017/01/02/deadly-police-involved-shooting-in-villa-park/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD EDITORIAL WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE UNETHICALLY MADE TO LOOK LIKE A NEWS ARTICLE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune sides with foreign countries and their citizens against America and its citizens and encourages people a) to come to America, Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago illegally, b) to stay in America, Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago illegally, and c) to bring others to America, Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago illegally. The aforesaid is treasonous.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-immigrants-met-20170102-story.html
— Estimating the Chicago area’s undocumented immigrant population – Tribune graphics (DIERSEN: How many illegals live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? According to this article, 511,000 live in Illinois and of that number, 184,000 live in Chicago, 124,000 live in the rest of Cook County, 43,000 live in Kane County, 39,000 live in Lake County, 36,000 live in DuPage County, and 22,000 live in Will County. 89% of the aforesaid are 18 or older. How many of the aforesaid used their false identifications to vote for Clinton and the other Democrat candidates in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-undocumented-immigrants-gfx-20170103-htmlstory.html
— House GOP votes to gut Congress’ independent ethics watchdog (DIERSEN: Republicans and Democrats effectively gutted GAO while I worked for the agency during the 1980s and 1990s.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-house-gop-independent-ethics-office-20170102-story.html
— Interfaith group celebrates ‘tolerance’ on World Peace Day – David Sharos (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under they RINOs, ever-increasingly, America is more and more and more anti-Christian, and especially more and more and more anti-Protestant.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-interfaith-prayer-service-naperville-st-0104-20170102-story.html
— How will the workplace change under Trump? Here are a few guesses – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-workplace-under-trump-0103-biz-20170103-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OUTSTANDING: E-Verify. A chief rallying cry of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign involved limiting immigration to boost employment among native-born Americans, and a position paper outlining how he would do that includes mandating E-Verify nationwide to keep employers from hiring those in the country without legal permission. E-Verify, a system for employers to electronically check a new hire’s identity information against government databases before permitting them to work, has been required of federal contractors and vendors since 2007. Some states require public or private employers to use the system; Illinois does not. Critics of E-Verify raise concerns about privacy, implementation burdens and inaccuracies that keep legal immigrants from working.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House GOP votes to gut independent ethics office – AP (DIERSEN: Republicans and Democrats effectively gutted GAO while I worked for the agency during the 1980s and 1990s.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-gop-votes-to-gut-independent-ethics-office/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DuPage County deputy shoots, kills teen near Villa Park – Sara Hooker and Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/news/170109852/
— Brookmans poised to keep 20-year hold on Des Plaines’ 5th Ward – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/news/170109908/
— Facebook or Fakebook? – Steven and Cokie Roberts
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170103/discuss/170109996/
— The money numbers you need to know – AP (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with envy. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that a) I have money because I avoided the draft and because I have always been overpaid and b) that my wife and I have money because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. They are furious that my wife and I converted much of are income into wealth. I assert that all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have spent a far higher percent of their income on “immediate pleasures” than my wife and I have.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/business/301029908/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. YOUR WEALTH RATIO A wealth ratio is a measure of how effectively you’ve converted your lifetime income into wealth. . .2. YOUR OVERHEAD RATIO How much of your after-tax income is eaten up by basic, must-have expenses? If you’re having trouble making ends meet, calculating your overhead ratio can help explain why. It also can be handy to know when you’re determining if you can afford new loan payments or how much to save in an emergency fund. . .3. YOUR TAX RATES Your tax bracket doesn’t reveal the amount of taxes paid on your total income. Instead, the bracket (also called the marginal tax rate) reflects how much Uncle Sam claimed of the last dollar you earned. If you’re a single filer in the 25 percent federal tax bracket, the first $9,275 of your 2016 taxable income is taxed at the 10 percent rate, the next $28,375 at 15 percent and the amount above $37,650 at 25 percent.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Congress set to usher in new era of all-Republican rule – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/03/congress-set-to-usher-in-new-era-of-all-republican-rule/aeyekkg/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Gun Shop Owners Say Sales Dropped After Election
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-gun-shop-owners-say-sales-dropped-after-election
— New Illinois Lawmakers To Be Sworn In Tuesday
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/new-illinois-lawmakers-to-be-sworn-in-tuesday-01-03-2017
— Cloudy Outlook For Springfield Economy Without State Budget – Eric Feldman
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/cloudy-outlook-for-springfield-economy-without-state-budget-01-03-2017
— Woman Seeking to Press Charges After Downtown Springfield NYE Fight – Brendan Cullerton
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/woman-seeking-to-press-charges-after-downtown-springfield-nye-fight-01-03-2017

WSIL TV
— Bruce Springsteen questions Trump’s competence for office
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34170612/bruce-springsteen-questions-trumps-competence-for-office

WQAD
— Smiddy says Madigan has “kinda outlived his usefulness” – JIM MERTENS
http://wqad.com/2017/01/02/smiddy-says-madigan-has-kinda-outlived-his-usefulness/

SAUK VALLEY
— Failed state? Illinois is in danger of becoming one – Rich Miller
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/12/29/rich-miller-failed-state-illinois-is-in-danger-of-becoming-one/c3e9l2t/
— Poll: Americans enter 2017 on optimistic note – AP (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How optimistic are the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois about getting rid of you?)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/01/02/poll-americans-enter-2017-on-optimistic-note/ahokwug/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump to ‘repeal a lot’ of Obama’s actions on day one, top aide says President-elect didn’t specify which actions
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-to-repeal-a-lot-of-obamas-actions-on-day-one-top-aide-says/635056980

SANGAMON SUN
— Policy Institute, Madigan camp clash on population loss, business climate – John Breslin
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511060612-policy-institute-madigan-camp-clash-on-population-loss-business-climate

DNA INFO
— See How Chicago Has Grown Since 1830 — And What It Could Look Like in 2030 – Justin Breen (DIRSEN: How long have you and your ancestors lived in northeast Illinois? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. On my father’s side, in 1844, my great great grandfather immigrated to Chicago and worked in a brick factory. In 1854, he homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township. In 1864, he bought 10 acres in northeast Crete and he and my great grandfather began operating Crete’s only hardware store at the northeast intersection of Main and Exchange; tragically, in 1966, the building was torn down and the land sold. In 1902, my great grandfather had the 1285 Main Street built on the aforesaid 10 acres; it is one of Crete’s landmark homes; tragically, it was sold during the 1940s. In 1926, my grandfather had 1286 Wood Street built on the aforesaid 10 acres. Between 1948 and 1954, my father, my mother, and I lived in an apartment above the aforesaid hardware store. In 1954, my father, my mother, my brother, and I moved into the 1286 Wood Street home. My father lived there until he died suddenly in 1969. My mother lived there until she died last year. I lived there until 1972. My bother continues to live there.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160317/downtown/see-how-chicago-has-grown-since-1830-what-it-could-look-like-2030
— For Growing Number Of Kids Shot In Chicago, The Trauma Never Ends – Kelly Bauer (DIERSEN: How safe was/were the neighborhood(s) that you grew up in? The Crete neighborhoods (Main & Exchange 1948-1954 and the 1200 bock of Wood Street 1954-1972) that I grew up in were very safe. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to paint me as having been born with a silver spoon in my mouth and as having always been previleged.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161230/englewood/children-shot-tacarra-morgan-daliah-goree-ptsd-childhood-trauma-gun-violence

CHICAGO NOW
— Watch UChicago Prof. Geof Stone opine on criteria for rejecting a S. Ct. nominee and much more – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/01/watch-uchicago-prof-geof-stone-opine-on-criteria-for-rejecting-a-s-ct-nominee-and-much-more-berkowitz-wstone-cableweb/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER & INGOLD: MEDIA PLAYED LIKE A “PHISH” OVER RUSSIAN HACKING INCIDENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/thorner-ingold-media-played-like-a-phish-over-russian-hacking-incident.html

GOPUSA
— California gun owners brace for shortages, price hikes under new ammo regs
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18739

PJ MEDIA
— Cops Blame ‘Black Lives Matter’ for Alarming Violence in Chicago – WALTER HUDSON
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/01/02/cops-blame-black-lives-matter-for-alarming-violence-in-chicago/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Obama ‘Farewell Address’ is anything but goodbye – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/2/obama-farewell-address-is-anything-but-goodbye/
— A Chinese conglomerate is poised to take over U.S. movie theaters – Richard Berman
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/2/chinese-conglomerate-poised-to-take-over-us-movie-/

HOT AIR
— Report: Trump tells Schumer he likes him better than Ryan or McConnell
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/01/02/report-trump-tells-schumer-he-likes-him-better-than-ryan-or-mcconnell/

DAILY CALLER
— Julian Assange: Obama Is Trying To ‘Delegitimize’ Trump With Russia Hack Claims – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois focuses on delegitimizing individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries? I should write a book about the aforesaid delegitimizers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/02/julian-assange-obama-is-trying-to-delegitimize-trump-with-russia-hack-claims/

FOX NEWS
— The Method in Donald Trump’s Messaging Habits The president-elect appears to have at least three purposes in commenting so freely on matters large and small – Gerald F. Seib
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/03/method-donald-trumps-messaging-habits
— The Luck of The Donald: Trump’s Opponents Have Set Him Up for Some Major Successes – William McGurn (DIERSEN: How lucky are you? Do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute your successes to luck?)
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/03/luck-donald-trumps-opponents-have-set-him-some-major-successes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Everything in life is luck.” The words are attributed to Donald Trump and they continue to make regular appearances in the press notwithstanding that the president-elect long ago declared it fake news. “I never made this ridiculous statement,” he tweeted in 2014, in language that sounds much closer to the spirit of @realDonaldTrump. Even so, it takes nothing away from Mr. Trump’s stunning Nov. 8 victory to note that he enters the Oval Office a very lucky president.)

FOX BUSINESS
— State Tax Refund: When Will You Get Your Money Back in 2017? – Dan Caplinger
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/01/02/state-tax-refund-when-will-get-your-money-back-in-2017.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois didn’t start sending out refunds until March 1 during its most recent tax season. Once it did, those who had already e-filed their returns were told to expect to get refunds within two to three weeks. This Illinois tax website Opens a New Window. has answers to frequently asked questions, including a link to the Where’s My Refund tool to track your own personal refund.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump could clear path for privatizing air traffic control – KYLE FELDSCHER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-could-clear-path-for-privatizing-air-traffic-control/article/2610544

THE HILL
— Trump slaps GOP for weakening ethics watchdog – BEN KAMISAR
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312463-trump-slaps-gop-for-weakening-ethics-watchdog

POLITICO
— Paul Ryan’s new reality: Second fiddle to Trump The House speaker, set to be installed for another term Tuesday, has seen his world upended perhaps more than any major GOP figure. – RACHAEL BADE and JOHN BRESNAHAN
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/paul-ryan-donald-trump-233079

CNN
— Ford cancels Mexico plant. Will create 700 U.S. jobs in ‘vote of confidence’ in Trump – Heather Long and Poppy Harlow
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/03/news/economy/ford-700-jobs-trump/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Rebukes House Republicans Over Bid to Gut Ethics Office – ERIC LIPTON and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/us/politics/trump-house-ethics-office.html
— Donald Trump, Bureaucracy Apprentice – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you know about the federal government? GAO audits federal agencies. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427). For almost 9 of those years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators; for almost 6 years, on audits of many other federal agencies; and for 3 years, on audits of IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286. I served on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants for 13 years.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/opinion/donald-trump-bureaucracy-apprentice.html
— With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Hobble Independent Ethics Office – ERIC LIPTON
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/us/politics/with-no-warning-house-republicans-vote-to-hobble-independent-ethics-office.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “To Stop Trump, Democrats Can Learn From the Tea Party.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/opinion/to-stop-trump-democrats-can-learn-from-the-tea-party.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans Stonewalled Obama. Now the Ball Is in Their Court.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/us/politics/republicans-congress-trump-white-house.html
— EDITORIAL WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE UNETHICALLY MADE TO LOOK LIKE A NEWS ARTICLE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the New York Times sides with foreign countries and their citizens against America and its citizens and encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally. The aforesaid is treasonous.
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/us/illegal-immigrants-raids-deportation.html
— France Lets Workers Turn Off, Tune Out and Live Life – ALISSA J. RUBIN (DIERSEN: From what I see, in America, if you are a member of any of the following groups and you assert the “right to disconnect,” you will be immediately terminated: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/world/europe/france-work-email.html
— Where Is America’s Heartland? Pick Your Map – EMILY BADGER and KEVIN QUEALY
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/03/upshot/where-is-americas-heartland-pick-your-map.html

NEW YORK POST
— Nonprofits would rather spite Trump than help those in need – Naomi Schaefer Riley
http://nypost.com/2017/01/03/nonprofits-would-rather-spite-trump-than-help-those-in-need/
— With Trump’s win, America sees a brighter future – Editorial (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups do not see a brighter future under Trump: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://nypost.com/2017/01/03/with-trumps-win-america-sees-a-brighter-future/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Congress under GOP control kicks off Tuesday with robust agenda before Trump takes office – CAMERON JOSEPH
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/congress-returns-work-big-to-do-list-trump-era-article-1.2932198

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Murder and Policing in Chicago As cops retreat under political pressure, homicides rise 57%. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/murder-and-policing-in-chicago-1483402668
— The Luck of the Donald Ironically, Trump’s opponents have set him up for some major successes. – WILLIAM MCGURN (DIERSEN: How lucky are you? Do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute your successes to luck?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-luck-of-the-donald-1483398472
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Everything in life is luck.” The words are attributed to Donald Trump and they continue to make regular appearances in the press notwithstanding that the president-elect long ago declared it fake news. “I never made this ridiculous statement,” he tweeted in 2014, in language that sounds much closer to the spirit of @realDonaldTrump. Even so, it takes nothing away from Mr. Trump’s stunning Nov. 8 victory to note that he enters the Oval Office a very lucky president.)
— The ‘Fight for $15’: Coming to a City Hall Near You The Trump administration should show local officials the research proving that minimum wages cost jobs. – MICHAEL SALTSMAN (DIERSEN: What about $25/hour for jobs that require a high school diploma, $35/hour for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree, $45/hour for jobs that require a master’s degree, $55/hour for jobs that require a professional certification, $65/hour for jobs that require a professional license, etc.?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fight-for-15-coming-to-a-city-hall-near-you-1483398785
— Empathy: The Most Overrated Virtue – SHAI HELD (DIERSEN: All my nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow that they are filled with empathy. They talk and act like they are filled with empathy for those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-most-overrated-virtue-1483398073
— FRONT PAGE: The Champions of the 401(k) Lament the Revolution They Started The dominant vehicle for retirement savings has fallen short of its early backers’ rosy expectations; longer life spans, high fees and stock-market declines – TIMOTHY W. MARTIN (DIERSEN: Are you in line to get a pension? Are you getting a pension? Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use my Civil Service Retirement System pension against me.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-champions-of-the-401-k-lament-the-revolution-they-started-1483382348

USA TODAY
— Republican Congress puts priority on targeting regulations – Herb Jackson (DIERSEN: I suggest targeting the Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, pay-for-performance, and early retirement regulations that Democrats in the federal government use to give preference to their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or to younger, that is, that they use to discriminate against their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used the aforesaid regulations to waste my career and to force me to retire.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/02/republican-congress-puts-priority-targeting-regulations-trump/96003180/

WKBW
— Trump threatens GM: Make Cruze in US or ‘pay big border tax’ – CNN
http://www.wkbw.com/news/national/trump-threatens-gm-make-cruze-in-us-or-pay-big-border-tax

DAILY BEAST
— Bruce Springsteen: Trump Encouraged ‘Un-American’ Behavior (DIERSEN: Democrats encourage Americans to be anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/01/02/bruce-springsteen-doubts-trump-s-competence.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

CITY A.M.
— Britain: Working for longer isn’t an option for those who are forced into early retirement, survey finds – Oliver Gill
http://www.cityam.com/256254/working-longer-isnt-option-those-forced-into-early

THE NATIONAL
— In this special year, we can all give in our own way – Peter Hellyer (DIERSEN: What do you give to others? Since 2000, I have given GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising to everyone who wants to read them. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. They have contained links to almost 256,700 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20170102/OPINION/170109852/2340

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Will Donald Trump’s election put America first and global conflict next?”
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/03/donald-trump-america-first-global-conflict-nouriel-roubini