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February 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois rescinded 10,000 gun licenses last year. More than 75 percent of holders ignored the notice. – Stacy St. Clair and Annie Sweeney (DIERSEN: How many gun owners with revoked FOID cards are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aurora-shooting-gary-martin-gun-20190221-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are currently 2,285,990 active FOID cards and 325,187 active concealed carry licensees statewide, according to state police. Of the concealed carry holders, only 126,559 submitted fingerprints with their applications.)
— Reactions to the Jussie Smollett case epitomize the polarized state of U.S. politics – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jussie-smollett-polarized-politics-20190221-story.html
— Pritzker’s budget brims with optimism, but tough political fight lies in wait – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-budget-politics-20190221-story.html
— How mayoral candidate Gery Chico turned City Hall experience into lucrative law practice – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-gery-chico-chicago-mayor-ethics-20190221-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Empire’ star owes Chicagoans, hate crime victims an apology – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hateful-publicity-stunt-lands-empire-star-jail/

 

ABC7
— What’s next for Jussie Smollett? Possible big police bill – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff
https://abc7chicago.com/whats-next-for-jussie-smollett-possible-big-police-bill/5150032/

 

WTTW
— Dark Money at Play as Graduated Income Tax Fight Begins – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/21/dark-money-play-graduated-income-tax-fight-begins

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— How Illinois bet on video gambling and lost – JASON GROTTO, SANDHYA KAMBHAMPATI AND DAN MIHALOPOULOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article226593209.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois senator saves choking representative with Heimlich maneuver – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190221/illinois-senator-saves-choking-representative-with-heimlich-maneuver

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Catholic leaders say Illinois abortion legislation an affront to religious freedoms Bills presented by Democrats called ‘an assault on human dignity’ – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/02/22/catholic-leaders-say-illinois-abortion-legislation-an-affront-to-religious-freedoms/a39ymlv/

 

SOUTHERN
— Proposed Illinois bill would require schools to teach details of consent in sex ed – GRANT MORGAN
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/proposed-illinois-bill-would-require-schools-to-teach-details-of/article_b2df4ffc-4f7a-5c58-8eb1-65ca345e509e.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— McCombie: ‘Huge task’ in rebuilding House GOP caucus Savanna rep first woman to lead effort to elect Republicans – Peter Hancock
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/21/mccombie-huge-task-in-rebuilding-house-gop-caucus/agvxxya/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois taxpayers spending more money on abortions – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-taxpayers-spending-more-money-on-abortions-02-21-2019
— Trump attends the reception for National African American History Month
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/livetrump-attends-the-reception-for-national-african-american-history-month

 

KTOV
— OUTSTANDING: Iowa Senate panel OKs bill mandating businesses use E-Verify – AP
https://ktvo.com/news/local/iowa-senate-panel-oks-bill-mandating-businesses-use-e-verify

 

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Ramirez-Rosa Slammed For Not Taking $35K Pay Cut As Promised – Mina Bloom (DIERSEN: Have you taken a pay cut? GAO audits IRS. In 1980, I took a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that to hint/imply/argue/shout a) that IRS GROSSLY OVERPAID ME and that IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974; b) that GAO viewed the experience that I gained working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $81,071-$91,880/year), as being WORTHLESS; and c) that GAO viewed the MBA that I had earned from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on first attempt in 1979, and my having almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul as being WORTHLESS.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/02/21/ramirez-rosa-slammed-for-not-taking-35k-pay-cut-as-promised-but-ald-says-opponent-running-nasty-misinformation-campaign/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Appeals panel: CPS worker doesn’t need to prove work environment ‘hellish’ to press discrimination suit – Scott Holland (DIERSEN: Have you had a ‘hellish’ work environment? Prior to my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. All during those almost 18 years, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I caused everything that went wrong in the office, b) that the job I had should have been held by a Democrat, a minority, a female, someone younger than me, and/or a veteran, c) that I was a draft dodger, d) that the master’s degrees that I earned in 1980 and 1997, the professional certifications that I earned in 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and professional license that I earned in 1981 were not job-related, were worthless, and were a distraction, d) that GAO should not have promoted me in 1986, that GAO should not have hired me in 1980, that IRS should not have promoted me in 1974, 1973, or 1972, and that IRS should not have hired me in 1971, e) that what I learned working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $81,071-$91,880/year) was worthless, f) etc.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511783251-appeals-panel-cps-worker-doesn-t-need-to-prove-work-environment-hellish-to-press-discrimination-suit

 

CNS NEWS
— Former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Not Buying Salary Motive: Smollett ‘Was on a Political Mission for the Left’ – Melanie Arter (DIERSEN: In 1980, if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/melanie-arter/former-milwaukee-sheriff-david-clarke-not-buying-salary-motive-smollett-was

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Obama judge, Trump judge, Clinton judge to hear border wall emergency challenges – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that concerning Diersen v. GAO, a) Republican Peter Fitzgerald appointed the judge and GAO’s defense attorney, b) that Republican Dennis Hastert was the Speaker of the House while the lawsuit was pending, c) that Republican Henry Hyde was my U.S. Representative while the lawsuit was pending, and d) that Republican George Bush was President while the lawsuit was pending. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes ignore Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois and use the aforesaid to hint/imply/argue/shout a) that my claims have no merit and b) that GAO wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/21/obama-judge-trump-judge-clinton-judge-hear-border-/
— What the Democrats should do about gun background checks – Frank Miniter
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/21/what-the-democrats-should-do-about-gun-background-/
— Tearful Jussie Smollett apologizes to ‘Empire’ cast: ‘I swear to God, I did not do this’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/21/jussie-smollett-apologizes-empire-cast/

 

FOX NEWS
— A border wall isn’t enough – Asylum laws must be stricter to cut illegal immigration – Ryan James Girdusky
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/a-border-wall-isnt-enough-asylum-laws-must-be-stricter-to-cut-illegal-immigration
— Coast Guard officer ordered to jail, accused of being ‘domestic terrorist’ – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-guard-officer-accused-of-being-domestic-terrorist-ordered-to-jail
— MAGA-hat wearing teen claims California high school wouldn’t permit her to wear hat – Elizabeth Zwirz (DIERSEN: If you are a Trump supporter, why aren’t you wearing a MAGA hat? I do not wear a MAGA hat because if I did, my nasty, vicious, hate-filled critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout at my wife that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-student-reportedly-claims-she-wasnt-allowed-to-wear-maga-to-school

 

DAILY CALLER
— HERE’S A ROUND-UP OF JUSSIE SMOLLETT’S WORST TWEETS ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS SUPPORTERS – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/21/jussie-smollett-tweets-trump/

 

NEWSMAX
— Smollett Story Not Only Hoax Hate Crime During Trump Years – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jussie-smollett-lies-fake-news-hate-crime/2019/02/21/id/903798/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Trump’s Chances to Win in 2020 Improve with Every News Cycle – MARK ELLIS
https://pjmedia.com/election/trumps-chances-to-win-in-2020-improve-with-every-news-cycle/

 

BREITBART
— Jussie Smollett ‘Dissatisfied’ with over $1,000,000 Annual ‘Empire’ Salary – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/02/21/report-jussie-smollett-dissatisfied-with-over-1000000-annual-empire-salary/
— Iowa Looks to Punish Businesses Hiring Illegals After Mollie Tibbetts Death – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/21/iowa-looks-to-punish-businesses-hiring-illegals-after-mollie-tibbetts-death/
— Blue State Blues: Trump Is the Most ‘Progressive’ President Ever for Blacks, Gays, Jews – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/02/22/blue-state-blues-trump-is-the-most-progressive-president-ever-for-blacks-gays-jews/
— Miley Cyrus Rips Into Trump: ‘Racist, Sexist, Hateful A**hole’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/02/21/miley-cyrus-rips-into-trump-racist-sexist-hateful-ahole/

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Alleges ‘Disinformation Campaign’ Against Dem Candidates – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-alleges-disinformation-campaign-against-dem-candidates/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Covington Catholic Kids Take the Gloves Off Their lawsuit seeks to teach the media a lesson it will never forget. – GRAYSON QUAY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, you should sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, etc. Ever-increasingly, if you are accused of being any of the aforesaid, your life is over and you are dead.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-covington-catholic-kids-take-the-gloves-off/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— 2020 Democrat candidates are now supporting reparations for slavery – Peter Barry Chowka
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/2020_democrat_candidates_are_now_supporting_reparations_for_slavery.html
— Waking up in an American nightmare – Robert Arvay
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/waking_up_in_an_american_nightmare.html

 

TPM
— Meet The Lone US Attorney Leading Trump’s Non-Citizen Voting Crusade – Allegra Kirkland
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/bobby-higdon-us-attorney-north-carolina-non-citzen-voter-fraud

 

LIFEZETTE
— California High School Student Couldn’t Wear Her MAGA Hat to School Why can’t she show pride in her country this way? – Elizabeth Zwirz
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/california-high-school-student-couldnt-wear-her-maga-hat-to-school/

 

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Bill Would Legalize Abortions for Any Reason Up to Birth, Force Christians to Fund Them – THOMAS MORE SOCIETY
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/02/21/illinois-bill-would-legalize-abortions-for-any-reason-up-to-birth-force-christians-to-fund-them/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Martyrs who resisted Islam were once celebrated. Has Pope Francis rejected their supreme sacrifice?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/martyrs-who-resisted-islam-were-once-celebrated.-has-pope-francis-rejected
— LGBTQ group kicks out tennis legend Martina Navratilova for opposing trans men competing with women – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lgbtq-group-kicks-out-tennis-legend-martina-navratilova-for-opposing-trans
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: US bishops side with globalists in condemning Trump’s border wall
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/us-bishops-are-wrong-to-condemn-trump-for-his-border-wall.-heres-why

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Colo. House passes LGBT-inclusive sex ed bill blocking schools from teaching abstinence only – Leah MarieAnn Klett
https://www.christianpost.com/news/colo-house-passes-lgbt-inclusive-sex-ed-bill-blocking-schools-from-teaching-abstinence-only.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLER BANNED FROM WEARING MAGA HAT ON CAMPUS ‘How does being a patriot in trying to show pride in your country, how is that inappropriate?’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/california-high-schooler-banned-from-wearing-maga-hat-on-campus/

 

ROLL CALL
— A reporter’s homage to government workers — unsung heroes of transparency America needs information that presents an objective a version of reality – John M. Donnelly (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. For almost 6 of those years, I worked on audits of many federal agencies. For 3 of those years, I worked on audits of IRS. For almost 9 of those years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/government-workers-transparency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whistle-blowers and internal documents are the lifeblood of journalism. Without such sources, the full story of what’s happening in our country can’t come out. But there’s another, less heralded category of information that feeds journalism: the government institutions that provide Americans with non-partisan, objective data — places like the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Research Service, the Congressional Budget Office and the inspectors general.)

 

THE HILL
— Smollett controversy roils political world – JUDY KURTZ
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/431076-smollett-roils-politics

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans crow about their success in promoting hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-legitimate-national-emergencies-according-to-real-americans_n_5c6dc693e4b0f40774cbac9e

 

YAHOO NEWS
— Teen is fighting to wear her MAGA hat to school: ‘Since when is patriotism inappropriate?’ – Elise Solé (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are filled with hatred. If you wore a MAGA hate outside of your home, how viciously would Trump-haters in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois demonize you, denigrate you, condemn you, harass you, insult you, threaten you, and/or harm you?)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/teen-fighting-wear-maga-hat-school-since-patriotism-inappropriate-015831730.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Judge sets $100,000 bond for Jussie Smollett, orders ‘Empire’ actor’s passport surrendered Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct. – Chris Francescani, Stephanie Wash and Eva Pilgrim
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jussie-smollett-custody-chicago-police-allegedly-lying-attack/story?id=61208295

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 2020 Democrats Embrace Race-Conscious Policies, Including Reparations – Astead W. Herndon
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/politics/2020-democrats-race-policy.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage children to be promiscuous and to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/colorado-sex-education-in-schools.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— The list of bogus ‘hate crimes’ in Trump era is long – Tamar Lapin
https://nypost.com/2019/02/21/the-list-of-bogus-hate-crimes-in-trump-era-is-long/
— Where was the skepticism over Jussie Smollett’s claims? – Heather Mac Donald (DIERSEN: Because of my terrible demographics, there was tremendous skepticism of my claims in Diersen v. GAO. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://nypost.com/2019/02/21/where-was-the-skepticism-over-jussie-smolletts-claims/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— California Republicans hope their next leader can make them relevant again – Joe Garofoli (DIERSEN: What percent a) of California voters and b) of Illinois voters are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-Republicans-hope-their-next-leader-can-13634407.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The California Republican Party has never been less relevant. It has no statewide elected officials. It’s a super-minority in the Legislature. Only 1 in 4 registered voters belongs to it. And the state’s entire GOP House delegation can fit in a minivan. Yet the three people vying to be state party chair this weekend at the GOP’s convention in Sacramento aren’t calling for wholesale changes. Far from it. They don’t think the party needs a new approach to immigration or climate change, issues where polls say the GOP is out of step with California voters. Nor should it back away from President Trump — even though 62 percent of likely California voters polled in January said they disapproved of his job performance. “It’s a great day in America: Donald Trump is president,” would-be party chair Steve Frank said on my “It’s All Political” podcast, repeating the line he uses during his frequent appearances on conservative talk radio shows across the state. Neither of his opponents would disagree. Absent any policy differences, the main distinction between the candidates is a battle over whether the problem is, in fact, what’s left of the California Republican Party’s establishment. The 1,400 delegates meeting this weekend will choose between Frank, whose roots in the California Republican Party go back to Ronald Reagan’s first term … as governor; Travis Allen, who ran for governor last year and thought the Republican opponent backed by Trump, John Cox, was too liberal; and Jessica Millan Patterson, a longtime party operative unknown to the public but the favorite of the GOP’s withered establishment.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Police Say Smollett Faked Hate Crime Because He Was Dissatisfied With His Salary ‘Empire’ actor said he was victim of a racist and antigay attack last month – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-arrested-after-charge-of-filing-false-report-of-attack-11550753504
— The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make With Hiring The most highly qualified and enthusiastic candidates too often get ignored – Peter Cappelli (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biggest-mistakes-companies-make-with-hiring-11550763917

 

USA TODAY
— Who’s misusing your personal data? Why we need federal privacy protection regulations. – Michael Chertoff (DIERSEN: Federal employees have absolutely no privacy. That is why while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I never even tried to hide the fact that I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, American-nameplate car owner, married, childless, pet-less, etc. Of course, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used the aforesaid against me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/22/americans-need-federal-privacy-laws-prevent-personal-data-misuse-column/2940204002/#

 

GALLUP
— Trump Job Approval 50% or Higher in 17 States in 2018 – JEFFREY M. JONES
https://news.gallup.com/poll/247004/trump-job-approval-higher-states-2018.aspx

 

PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hater uses Jussie Smollet to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.philly.com/news/columnists/jussie-smollett-empire-chicago-police-ann-coulter-race-lgbt-jenice-armstrong-20190221.html

 

BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrats want to make us dependent on government. – Dan Klusmann
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/letters_to_editor/democrats-want-to-make-us-dependent-on-government/article_dfdbe830-8141-582d-ae6a-278f35b51ccb.html

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint Trump and his supporters as being Nazis.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/revisiting-the-american-nazi-supporters-of-a-night-at-the-garden

 

HR DIRECTOR
— How should businesses plan for an ageing workforce? – Anthony Sutton (DIERSEN: The federal government plans for an aging workforce by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. It is called up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/planning/ageing423/

February 21 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Ken Griffin doubles up on Bill Daley’s campaign
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/billionaire-ken-griffin-1-million-bill-daleys-campaign-mayor-billionaire/
— Jussie Smollett charged with felony disorderly conduct, prosecutors say – Andy Grimm and Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-suspect-criminal-investigation-chicago-police-department/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/rise-in-white-supremacy-hits-20-year-high-report-finds/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who pander to those who hate Whites?
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190215/white-supremacy-built-into-society
— Federal spending pushes the limits of nation’s moral sense – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want government a) to take more and more and more money away from those who have more money and b) to give that money to those who have less money. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190221/federal-spending-pushes-the-limits-of-nations-moral-sense
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We enthusiastically demand that the U.S. Congress forcibly use one American to serve the purposes of another American. You say: “Williams, that’s insulting. It’s no less than saying that we Americans support a form of slavery!” What then should we call it when two-thirds to three-quarters of a $4 trillion-plus federal budget can be described as Congress taking the property of one American and giving it to another to whom it does not belong? Where do you think Congress gets the billions upon billions of dollars for business and farmer handouts? What about the billions handed out for Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, housing allowances and thousands of other handouts? There’s no Santa Claus or tooth fairy giving Congress the money, and members of Congress are not spending their own money. The only way Congress can give one American $1 is to first take it from another American. What if I privately took the property of one American to give to another American to help him out? I’m guessing and hoping you’d call it theft and seek to jail me. When Congress does the same thing, it’s still theft. The only difference is that it’s legalized theft. However, legality alone does not establish morality. Slavery was legal; was it moral? Nazi, Stalinist and Maoist purges were legal, but were they moral?)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/trump-represents-nadir-identity-politics/

 

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

 

CBS NEWS & ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/southern-poverty-law-center-new-hate-map-data-group-increase-splc-intelligence-report-today-2019-02-20/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/number-hate-groups-us-hits-time-high-report/story?id=61186850

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/us/hate-groups-rise.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/opinion/trump-border-wall.html

 

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

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES: Blackface, KKK hoods and mock lynchings: Review of 900 yearbooks finds blatant racism In one of the most extensive searches of college yearbooks ever, we found blackface and Ku Klux Klan photos like Ralph Northam’s far beyond Virginia. – Brett Murphy
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/02/20/blackface-racist-photos-yearbooks-colleges-kkk-lynching-mockery-fraternities-black-70-s-80-s/2858921002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/20/hate-groups-white-power-supremacists-southern-poverty-law-center/2918416002/

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/hate-group-activity-is-rising-civil-rights-group-says.html

 

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

 

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

February 20 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— A national emergency in plain sight
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

 

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett attack: Smollett officially a suspect in criminal investigation for filing false police report, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-a-suspect-in-criminal-investigation-for-filing-false-police-report-police-say/5147410/
— Trump administration demands California return billions doled out for high-speed rail – TESSA WEINBERG
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-administration-demands-california-return-billions-doled-out-for-high-speed-rail/5147502/

 

NBC5
— ‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Now Considered a Suspect in Chicago Case: Police Smollett’s attorneys spoke with prosecutors Wednesday morning as the saga surrounding the actor’s alleged attack in Chicago continues to shift, police said earlier
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Lawyers-for-Smollett-Spoke-With-Prosecutors-Police-506116471.html

 

CBS2
— Video Shows Brothers Linked To Jussie Smollett Attack Buying Items Allegedly Worn In Assault
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/20/jussie-smollett-video-shows-brothers-red-hat-ski-mask/
— Governor Pritzker: ‘I Choose A Fair Tax System To Get Us Out Of This Mess’ – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/20/governor-pritzker/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Officials: Jussie Smollett now a suspect for filing a false police report
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/officials-jussie-smollett-now-a-suspect-for-filing-a-false-police-report
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker’s $39B budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/pritzker-to-unveil-state-budget-proposal-facing-3b-deficit-1

 

WGN TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gov. Pritzker proposes legalizing marijuana, sports betting in budget address – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/20/gov-pritzker-to-unveil-state-budget-proposal-facing-3b-deficit/

 

WTTW
— Pritkzer’s ‘Austere’ Budget Relies on Pension Plan, New Taxes – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/20/pritkzer-s-austere-budget-relies-pension-plan-new-taxes

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker vows ‘honest’ budget, with big push for progressive income tax – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-budget-address-pensions-progressive-income-tax-marijuana-sports-betting/
— Congress gave the green light to presidents declaring phony national emergencies – Jacob Sullum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/congress-gave-the-green-light-to-presidents-declaring-phony-national-emergencies/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker likens state’s plight to that faced by a long-ago predecessor – So who was Henry Horner?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pritzker-budget-henry-horner-20190220-story.html
— Invoking the Great Depression, Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers first budget proposal amid $3.2 billion deficit – Dan Petrella and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-state-budget-preview-20190219-story.html
— Chicago police say Jussie Smollett suspected of filing false report about attack in Streeterville – Jeremy Gorner, Megan Crepeau, William Lee, Tracy Swartz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollett-suspect-20190220-story.html
— New ‘dark money’ ad against Bill Daley invokes comparison to ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-dark-money-ad-bill-daley-20190220-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Concerned viewers urge Aurora police chief to see a doctor – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190220/concerned-viewers-urge-aurora-police-chief-to-see-a-doctor
— Prompted by large crowds after police shooting, Elgin mayor to enforce time limit on public comments – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190220/prompted-by-large-crowds-after-police-shooting-elgin-mayor-to-enforce-time-limit-on-public-comments
— Local GOP hosts forum for Schaumburg trustee candidates Feb. 23
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190220/local-gop-hosts-forum-for-schaumburg-trustee-candidates-feb-23

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s first budget: Cut and paste now, ‘fair tax’ later As the new governor lays out his $39 billion spending plan for fiscal 2020, he’s really looking forward to approval of a graduated income tax 18 months from now. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzkers-first-budget-cut-and-paste-now-fair-tax-later

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker’s $39B budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/invoking-the-great-depression-gov-j-b-pritzker-delivers-first/article_b07582ab-c5fc-5882-b488-e4d013e38bbc.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Stephenson County Republican Committee announces Lincoln Dinner speakers
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190220/stephenson-county-republican-committee-announces-lincoln-dinner-speakers

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker: Legalize marijuana, sports betting – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/pritzker-to-unveil-state-budget-proposal-facing-3b-deficit

 

WQAD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker’s $39 billion budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting
https://wqad.com/2019/02/20/pritzkers-39-billion-budget-relies-on-taxing-marijuana-betting/

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Marijuana Tax Would Fund Pritzker’s Budget – Shannon Antinori (DIERSEN: To encourage everyone in Illinois to buy and smoke lots of pot, how much pot will Pritzker himself buy and smoke per year, per month, per week, and per day?)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/gmmwf/marijuana-tax-would-fund-pritzkers-budget-patchpm

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— The Windy State? Illinois State Rep Proposes a 51st State — Chicago, USA – Madison Savedra
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/02/the-windy-state-illinois-state-rep-proposes-a-51st-state-chicago-usa/

 

AARP
— AARP Illinois applauds Gov. Pritzker for protecting retirement income
https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/19/02/r13212526/aarp-illinois-applauds-gov-pritzker-for-protecting-retirement-income-a

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— J.B. Pritzker’s Unbalanced Budget Proposal: Pritzker Is The New Blagojevich
https://illinois.gop/j-b-pritzkers-unbalanced-budget-proposal-pritzker-new-blagojevich/

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Jackson County GOP chair Chris Grissom: Increasing minimum wage is a mistake – Glenn Minnis
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511779215-jackson-county-gop-chair-increasing-minimum-wage-is-a-mistake

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton mayoral candidate Suess focusing on fiscal responsibility – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779250-mayoral-candidate-suess-focusing-on-fiscal-responsibility
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton City Council member Phil Suess is being saluted by his supporters as the antithesis of fellow council member John Prendiville in their run to replace Mayor Michael Gresk, who is not seeking re-election. At a Feb. 17 fundraiser to formally kick off his campaign held at the DuPage County Historical Museum, Suess’ “experience, background and principles” were touted as what Wheaton now needs most. A longtime local businessman who has served on the council since 2005, the 61-year-old Seuss is credited in the campaign flyer with often being the voice of reason on the panel, especially when it came to matters such as keeping property tax rates in order. “Phil has led the city financially and focused on paying down debt and making reasonable affordable investments in core infrastructure (sewers, water, roads, sidewalks, and trees) without taking on risky projects,” detailed the invite to his Feb. 17 event. “He has literally saved the residents millions of dollars by being prudent and demanding better bids on projects. He voted against unnecessary property tax increases.“ In contrast, Prendiville is tagged in the flyer as a “big taxes and big government” legislator who has “voted for every tax increase.” The flyer adss, “As a city councilman, Prendiville advocated against Wheaton’s families and businesses and wanted the city to take on debt and incur annual subsidies to operate a private theater that was not (and is still not) able to attract sufficient private investment. Prendiville argued against private development of Mariano’s which brings in $700,000 worth of sales tax a year. Prendiville argued against the development of DuPage Medical Group… Prendiville’s tendency is always to suggest more government and higher taxes and government overreach on private property.” Finally, Seuss supporters in the advertisement urged voters to know exactly who they are casting their ballot in favor of. ”Your City Council has enormous power over your property,” the flyer added.)
— Greg Hart is committed to improving DuPage County – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511775191-greg-hart-is-committed-to-improving-dupage-county

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Pritzker proposes ‘austere budget’ with more taxes, spending, borrowing – Benjamin Yount
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/pritzker-proposes-austere-budget-with-more-taxes-spending-borrowing/article_29aa84b3-0d48-5736-9349-875377820558.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Local Government – Social Media and FOIA – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/local-government-social-media-and-foia/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX MODEL WOULD HIKE TAXES ON TYPICAL ILLINOIS FAMILY – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-progressive-income-tax-model-would-hike-taxes-on-typical-illinois-family/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER’S PLAN: BALANCE BUDGET ON BACKS OF ILLINOIS’ RICH, GAMBLERS AND POTHEADS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/pritzkers-plan-balance-budget-on-backs-of-illinois-rich-gamblers-and-potheads.html
— SMOLLETT AND BURKE: WILL THE CHICAGO WAY FINALLY COME TO LIGHT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/smollett-and-burke-will-the-chicago-way-finally-come-to-light.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: INDOCTRINATION, NOT EDUCATION, STANDARD THROUGH COLLEGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/thorneroneil-indoctrination-not-education-standard-through-college.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Budget: It wasn’t all praise
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/20/it-wasnt-all-praise/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYT publisher blasts Trump’s ‘dangerous’ rhetoric used by ‘dictators,’ ‘tyrants’ – Katelyn Caralle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/new-york-times-publisher-blasts-trumps-dangerous-rhetoric-used-by-dictators-tyrants
— GOP hauls in record $15.7 million, arming up for Trump 2020 reelection – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/gop-hauls-in-record-15-7-million-arming-up-for-trump-2020-reelection

 

CNS NEWS
— Trump: New York Times Is a ‘True Enemy of the People’ – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/trump-new-york-times-true-enemy-people

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Another Crop of Illegals Moves North – Michael R Shannon
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/another-crop-of-illegals-moves-north/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— When Did Social Media Become a Prison? With more real-world social rules, we can make Twitter and Facebook work for us if we try. – RACHEL LU
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/when-did-social-media-become-a-prison/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Slams Media: ‘Never More Dishonest’ Than Today – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-twitter-media-sandmann/2019/02/20/id/903472/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jussie Smollett Now Considered a Suspect for Allegedly Filing a False Hate-Crime Report – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jussie-smollett-considered-a-suspect-for-allegedly-filing-false-hate-crime-report/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “59 percent oppose Trump’s emergency declaration.”
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/430797-hill-harrisx-poll-59-percent-oppose-trumps-emergency
— Trump praises Covington student suing Washington Post: ‘Go get them Nick’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: When I sued GAO in 1998, the following did not side with me: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430707-trump-praises-covington-student-suing-washington-post-go-get-them

 

CNN
— Actor Jussie Smollett now a suspect in criminal investigation – Ray Sanchez, Ryan Young, Bill Kirkos and Brad Parks
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/20/entertainment/jussie-smollett-attack/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett is suspected of filing a false police report – Bethonie Butler and Sonia Rao
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/20/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-is-suspected-filing-false-police-report/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame Trump for “rise in hate groups to record high.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-hate-groups-us-record-high-20190220-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago Police Seek Charges Against Actor Jussie Smollett Empire star could be indicted for filing a false report, a class 4 felony – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-police-seek-charges-against-actor-jussie-smollett-11550703632

 

RECODE
— Google and Facebook have become “antithetical to democracy,” says The Age of Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana Zuboff Silicon Valley has compromised our autonomy, Zuboff says: “They can take hold of our behavior and shift it and modify it in ways that we don’t know.” – Eric Johnson
https://www.recode.net/2019/2/20/18232469/shoshana-zuboff-age-surveillance-capitalism-book-google-facebook-privacy-data-kara-swisher

 

BIZPAC REVIEW
— Covington student’s legal team drops first lawsuit on WaPo over smears and it’s a staggering amount – Vivek Saxena (DIERSEN: When I sued GAO in 1998, the following did not side with me: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/02/20/covington-students-legal-team-drops-first-lawsuit-on-wapo-over-smears-and-its-a-staggering-amount-725596

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— A federal employee’s ethics guide during future government shutdowns – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/02/a-federal-employees-ethics-guide-during-future-government-shutdowns/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal agencies will begin meeting with the Office of Personnel Management in two months to share success stories and challenges of their respective workforces – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: At any such meeting with GAO after September 30, 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors would have stressed the success that they had in forcing me to retire on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old, giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2019/02/19/opm-reminds-agencies-to-prepare-for-upcoming-workforce-reviews/

 

AUTO BLOG
— Seven months worth of Chevy Corvettes are sitting unsold on dealer lots That’s about 9,000 unsold models – REESE COUNTS
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/02/20/chevy-corvette-unsold-seven-months-supply/

February 15 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Why police in suburbs, nation are facing a shortage of new recruits – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190215/why-police-in-suburbs-nation-are-facing-a-shortage-of-new-recruits
— Shutdown averted, but roots of immigration crisis are untouched – Editorial (DIERSEN: The “roots” of the “immigration crisis” are Democrats and RINOs. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190212/editorial-shutdown-averted-but-roots-of-immigration-crisis-are-untouched

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

PRESS ENTERPRISE
— Capitalism got AOC where she is today. Why won’t she defend it? – ELAINE PARKER (DIERSEN: What helped advance your career? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.pe.com/2019/02/11/capitalism-got-aoc-where-she-is-today-why-wont-she-defend-it/

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

February 13 Morning Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP Leader Stan Bond passed. Rom. 8:38-39 I am convinced that neither death nor life neither angels nor demons neither present nor future nor any powers neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of GOD in Christ Jesus – Allen Skillicorn
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/13/live-coverage-161/
— Everybody, calm down (DIERSEN: Pot pushers do everything that they can to get rid of me, just like those who push dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to paint themselves as being anti-Diersen. They would love it.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/13/everybody-calm-down-2/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: The black exodus
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/13/the-black-exodus/
— Daley called “Bruce Rauner’s mayor” for taking $1 million from Ken Griffin
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/13/daley-called-bruce-rauner%e2%80%99s-mayor-for-taking-1-million-from-ken-griffin/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Unhappy with border fence deal, Trump still expected to sign it and avoid shutdown – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-shutdown-wall-20190213-story.html
— Illinois’ wealthiest man giving $1 million to Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ken-griffin-bill-dailey-donation-20190212-story.html
— Civic Federation says Illinois should tax retirement income and cap spending, but Pritzker unlikely to go along – Dan Petrella (DIERSEN: A major reason why more taxpayers have not left Illinois is that Illinois has not taxed their retirement income. Overwhelmingly, those who have more retirement income, say more than $50,000/year, own their homes and pay big real estate taxes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-budget-civic-federation-20190212-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The call to tax retirement income echoes a similar proposal last week from the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, which is made up of the city’s business elite. The Civic Federation has been pushing the idea for several years, though its recommendation hasn’t gained traction in Springfield. The watchdog group’s report notes that Illinois is one of only three states that have an income tax but don’t tax any retirement income. All of Illinois’ neighbor states tax retirement income in some form. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall called the state’s policy “an outdated and expensive exemption” that shifts the tax burden from wealthy retirees to working people. By taxing all retirement income that is subject to the federal income tax, Illinois could bring in $2.5 billion during the budget year that begins July 1, according to the report. Last week, the Pritzker administration projected a $3.2 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year in a report that set the stage for a low-expectations budget plan next week.)
— Trump can only win again if Democrats keep moving leftward – Jonah Goldberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201902121032–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20190213-20190213-column.html
— A teaching moment from Virginia Democrats: The dogma lives loudly within them – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-virginia-democrats-kass-20190212-story.html
— IRS watchdog: Shutdown caused ‘shocking’ drop in phone help – AP (DIERSEN: 45 years ago, in 1974, when I was a 25-year-old GS-11 (currently $67,638/year) IRS employee, I was in charge of all the many IRS employees in IRS’s Chicago office who answered taxpayer phone inquiries. Because of my performance on that assignment, IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $81,071/year.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-us-irs-watchdog-impact-of-shutdown-20190212-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Glen Ellyn trustee reverses course, won’t resign from current term – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/glen-ellyn-trustee-reverses-course-wont-resign-from-current-term

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Four Democratic lawmakers propose expanding reproductive, abortion rights in Illinois – REBECCA ANZEL
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/four-democratic-lawmakers-propose-expanding-reproductive-abortion-rights-in-illinois/article_f2ab69f0-d8e5-5fb2-ad1b-66913ade87c8.html

 

MARION
— Illinois faces $3.2M budget deficit – Jeff Rogers
http://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/news/20190211/illinois-faces-32m-budget-deficit

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/budget-deal-allows-far-less-money-than-trump-wanted-for-wall
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Taxpayer-funded abortions increase by 1,758 percent in one year – Rachel Droze
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/taxpayer-funded-abortions-increase-by-1758-percent-in-one-year
— National debt hits new milestone, topping $22 trillion – MARTIN CRUTSINGER
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/national-debt-hits-new-milestone-topping-22-trillion
— Ted Cruz wants to pass ‘El Chapo Act’ to make notorious drug lord pay for border wall – Quixem Ramirez (DIERSEN: All individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that have encouraged illegal immigration should pay for The Wall.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ted-cruz-wants-to-pass-el-chapo-act-to-make-notorious-drug-lord-pay-for-border-wall
— New bill working to repeal Illinois Parental Notice Abortion Act – Leslie Moreno
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/it-could-soon-be-legal-for-your-daughter-to-undergo-a-medical-procedure-without-your-conse
— Sangamon County ranked as one of the best places to retire – Katie Bandish
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/sangamon-county-ranks-as-one-of-the-best-places-to-retire

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— As Goes Journalism, So Goes the Community
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/attend-goes-journalism-so-goes-community#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number of news reporters has been declining for years – in print and broadcast, and markets of all sizes. One need only look at the Illinois State House Press Corps, whose numbers have dwindled from several dozen full-time, year-round reporters to a handful of credentialed journalists today, or the decreased size of local media news staff, to see the trend in our area.)

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rep Skillicorn: Pritzker ‘does not have what it takes to reform’ – Karen Kidd
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511773044-rep-skillicorn-pritzker-does-not-have-what-it-takes-to-reform

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DUPED: HOW MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN AFSCME MEMBER DUES FLOW TO POLITICS – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/duped-how-millions-of-dollars-in-afscme-member-dues-flow-to-politics/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Williamson County State’s Attorney Brandon Zanotti says he won’t enforce proposed assault weapons ban – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/prosecutor-says-he-won-t-enforce-proposed-assault-weapons-ban/article_9249b6fc-2efc-11e9-81d9-43ea345d4568.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONSERVATIVE GROUP URGES “NO” TO VOTE-BY-MAIL BILL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/oppose-vote-by-mail.html
— THERE ARE BETTER CHOICES THAN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used against me the most the fact that I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962. Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/get-them-out-of-public-schools.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— MARIJUANA, MENTAL ILLNESS A​ND VIOLENCE – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/marijuana-mental-illness-a%e2%80%8bnd-violence/

 

BREITBART
— Tech Elites, Donor Class Unite with GOP/Dems to Outsource White-Collar American Jobs – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they want to get rid of their employees who are citizens of America and replace them with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/12/tech-elites-donor-class-unite-with-gop-dems-to-outsource-white-collar-american-jobs/
— GOP/Dem Deal Keeps Catch and Release for Thousands of Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/12/gop-dem-deal-keeps-catch-and-release-for-thousands-of-illegal-aliens/
— Extremism, Scandals Rip Apart Democrat Party: Radicalism, Racism, Anti-Semitism, Sexism, Socialism Threaten Left’s Return to Power – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/12/extremism-scandals-rip-apart-democrat-party-radicalism-racism-anti-semitism-sexism-socialism-threaten-lefts-return-to-power/
— GOP/Dem Deal Keeps Catch and Release for Thousands of Illegal Aliens John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/12/gop-dem-deal-keeps-catch-and-release-for-thousands-of-illegal-aliens/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans claim victory with border wall ‘down payment’ in spending deal – David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/12/republicans-secure-border-wall-down-payment-spendi/
— Black Virginia voters may forgive Democrats: ‘I can’t oust Gov. Northam for acting white in America’ – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: Will Northam hint/imply/argue/shout at Black Virginia voters that if the let him say, he will do everything that he can to get rid of Whites?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/12/ralph-northam-virginia-democrats-may-be-forgiven-b/
— How Castro’s communism drives illegal immigration – Steve Hecht
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/12/how-castros-communism-drives-illegal-immigration/
— Migrant mini-caravan breaches border near site of Trump wall rally – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/12/migrant-mini-caravan-breaches-border-near-donald-t/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Media Won’t Admit Walls Work—Study Shows Otherwise – Elizabeth Harrington
https://freebeacon.com/blog/media-wont-admit-walls-work-study-shows-otherwise/
— Report: More Than 1,700 Red Flag Orders in 2018 Law allows for temporary seizure of firearms from those deemed a threat to themselves or others – Stephen Gutowski
https://freebeacon.com/issues/report-more-than-1700-red-flag-orders-in-2018/
— Ocasio-Cortez Living in Luxury Navy Yard Apartment Building Democratic socialist had publicly worried about whether she could afford rent – Brent Scher
https://freebeacon.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-living-in-luxury-navy-yard-apartment-building/

 

HOT AIR
— Looks Like The Citizenship Question Is Back On The Census Again – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/02/12/looks-like-citizenship-question-back-census/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Capitol Hill GOP Caves On Border Wall Deal
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29674

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Trump: Money from Border Deal ‘Will Be Hooked Up With Lots of Money from Other Sources’ – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/trump-money-from-border-deal-will-be-hooked-up-with-lots-of-money-from-other-sources/
— Menendez Attacks Trump For Classifying Drunk Driving Illegals As ‘Criminal’ – Tim Pearce (DIERSEN: If you are in a country illegally, you are a criminal.)
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/menendez-attacks-trump-for-classifying-drunk-driving-illegals-as-criminal/
— More than 300 Illegal Aliens Taken into Custody by Border Patrol Agents in New Mexico – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/more-than-300-illegal-aliens-taken-into-custody-by-border-patrol-agents-in-new-mexico/

 

TOWNHALL
— Sheriff Organizations and Law Enforcement Officials Concerned About Dem ‘Poison Pill’ on Border Funding – Sarah Lee
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/sarahlee/2019/02/12/sheriff-organizations-and-law-enforcement-officials-concerned-about-dem-poison-pill-on-border-funding-n2541370

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— AN INCOMPLETE COMPROMISE BORDER DEAL Will President Trump accept and fill in the gaps on his own? – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272857/incomplete-compromise-border-deal-joseph-klein

 

DAILY CALLER
— GINSBURG’S HEALTH RAISES FRIGHTENING HISTORY OF INCAPACITY AND DISABILITY ON THE SUPREME COURT – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/12/supreme-court-ginsburg-incapacity/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Single-Payer: The Gateway to Socialist Paradise – Andrew Thomas
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/singlepayer_the_gateway_to_socialist_paradise.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— White Privilege Doesn’t Mean Anything—And That’s the Point – Mark Bauerlein (DIERSEN: How have Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion impacted you? Because of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion, I became a federal employee. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That made me unemployed because Firestone Stores, my employer at the time, had fired me for accepting Oldsmobile’s offer. My being unemployed directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/12/white-privilege-doesnt-mean-anything-and-thats-the-point/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— When Irish Eyes Are Closed to History If Ireland stops teaching its past, are they doomed to repeat it? – JOHN RODDEN AND JOHN ROSSI
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/when-irish-eyes-are-closed-to-history/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump shreds Dems for wanting to ‘execute’ babies, promises to protect ‘millions’ of innocent unborn – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-shreds-northam-for-infanticide-millions-of-innocent-beautiful-babies

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Jabs at Beto O’Rourke for Smaller Rally Size – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-jabs-at-beto-orourke-for-smaller-rally-size_2798684.html

 

THE HILL
— Presidential hopefuls underline Democrats’ strong leftward drift – DAVID WEBB
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/429711-webb-presidential-hopefuls-underline-democrats-strong-leftward-drift
— Americans continue their march to low-tax states – JONATHAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/429623-americans-continue-their-march-to-low-tax-states

 

CNN
— Trump intends to sign border deal to avoid another shutdown – Dana Bash, Betsy Klein and Veronica Stracqualursi
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/politics/trump-border-security-deal/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: For Parade, Trump Asks If July 4 Would Work – Helene Cooper (DIERSEN: Every year, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work harder a) to discourage Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican organizations, Republican party leaders, and Republican major donors from contributing money to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) to discourage Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican organizations, and Republican party leaders from participating in the parades.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/us/politics/trump-parade-washington.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: After Shutdown, Americans Feel ‘Extreme Frustration’ Toward I.R.S. – Jim Tankersley and Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: A major reason why I left IRS in 1980 when I was 31 years old was to get away from the extreme hatred toward IRS employees.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/your-money/irs-government-shutdown.html
— Women Sue Yale Over a Fraternity Culture They Say Enables Harassment – Anemona Hartocollis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/us/yale-fraternities.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal employees prepare for shutdown if tentative budget deal falters “I’m stronger. … I survived 35 days” of recent shutdown. – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government wanted all federal employees to be painted as being underpaid, and therefore, as having financial problems. In 1978, when I was 29 years old, they were BEYOND FURIOUS when Money Magazine reported a) that IRS was paying me $89,178/year in today’s dollars, b) that I owned a one-bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago, c) that I was renting out a town home in University Park, d) that I owned a 1972 Corvette, e) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) that I was taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and g) that I had gone on vacations to Jamaica, Mexico, Hawaii, the Bahamas.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/12/employees-prepare-shutdown-if-tentative-budget-deal-falters/
— On El Paso’s Shelter Place, an American divide over immigrants and immigration – Jenna Johnson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/on-el-pasos-shelter-place-an-american-divide-over-immigrants-and-immigration/2019/02/12/083d76fa-2e3a-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— He Has a Purple Heart, but the VA Wouldn’t Call Him a Veteran Because he left the service with ‘bad paper,’ Alejandro Garcia was denied benefits for almost nine years. – Rose Carmen Goldberg (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors gave me extremely “bad paper.” They forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/he-has-a-purple-heart-but-the-va-wouldnt-call-him-a-veteran-11550015053
— Shutdown Inflicted ‘Real Harm’ on Taxpayers, IRS Watchdog Says Americans are waiting longer to get help from overburdened agency, report finds – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/shutdown-inflicted-real-harm-on-taxpayers-irs-watchdog-says-11549985281

 

EL PASO TIMES
— Miles from Trump rally in El Paso, 300 immigrants walk around border wall into US – Daniel Borunda
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2019/02/12/trump-rally-el-paso-border-patrol-detains-300-migrants-wall-sunland-park-nm/2852894002/

 

VIRGINIA PIOLET
— Why Wisconsin’s Marsha Howard, a Chicago native who played at Crete-Monee High School, sits alone while her teammates stand for the national anthem – Shannon Ryan
https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/elsewhere/basketball/article_d19b0c5a-0a47-5952-aa0f-8423c53351be.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Howard also played flute in the band and was passionate about cheerleading. On the basketball court, she was ferocious. She was a leader, a three-star recruit ranked No. 10 in the state. Off the court, she encouraged teammates with complicated home lives to stick with basketball. “She was always a voice of reason,” Crete-Monee coach Christina Cobbins said. “We always knew she was special. She realized she was a leader.” After seeing Kaepernick take a knee on the sideline when he played for the 49ers to protest racial injustice in 2016 — an act he and others believe has resulted in him being blackballed from the NFL — Howard understood she could also use sports to urge fans to think about inequities in society. She talked to other black student-athletes and students at Wisconsin, some of whom encouraged the athletes to use their platforms for all of them.)

 

WBUR
— FEBRUARY 6, 2019 FLASHBACK: Political Strategists React To Trump’s State Of The Union Remarks (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do political strategists who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs advise Republican candidates and political organizations in Illinois to do? ANSWER: Do NOT defend or advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform. Get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support the aforesaid planks. Disgustingly, tragically, ever-increasingly, it looks like Republican candidates and political organizations in Illinois are taking that advice.)
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/02/06/trump-state-union-praise-criticism

 

STARS AND STRIPES
— Federal employees brace for another shutdown, just in case – TODD C. FRANKEL, KIMBERLY KINDY AND LISA REIN (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government wanted all federal employees to be painted as being underpaid, and therefore, as having financial problems. In 1978, when I was 29 years old, they were BEYOND FURIOUS when Money Magazine reported a) that IRS was paying me $89,178/year in today’s dollars, b) that I owned a one-bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago, c) that I was renting out a town home in University Park, d) that I owned a 1972 Corvette, e) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) that I was taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and g) that I had gone on vacations to Jamacia, Mexico, Hawaii, the Bahamas.)
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/federal-employees-brace-for-another-shutdown-just-in-case-1.568414

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In what ways are/were you a minority? – Dave Diersen
(THE ARTICLE: In what ways are/were you a minority a) in the employer(s) that you work/worked for, b) in the organization(s) that you are/were a member of, c) in your precinct, d) in your municipality, e) in your township/ward, f) in your county, g) in Illinois, and h) in America? While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1980, I was almost always a minority because I am Republican, conservative, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL)), German American, non-veteran, gun owner, my ancestors have been in America for a long time (1844), and I have no financial problems or major health problems. Since I became a member of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee in 1999 and while I was a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, I have almost always a minority because I am Republican (not a Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, or RINO), conservative (I have always supported all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, MSL, German American, non-veteran, gun owner, my ancestors have been in America for a long time (1844), and I have no financial problems or major health problems. Since 1984, because I am a Republican, I am increasingly a minority in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in my precinct as more and more and more vote for Democrat candidates.)
http://www.gopillinois.com

February 12 Morning Edition

CBS2
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Is The Most Corrupt American City
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/11/chicago-most-corrupt-city/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Hispanic illegals to use children to invade America.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-family-separation-border-children-trump-huppke-20190211-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A moral argument for the rich in Illinois paying a fairer share – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/j-b-pritzker-income-inequality-civic-committee-commercial-club-progressive-income-tax/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF MCSWEENEY: McSweeney takes aim at business group’s proposal to tax retirement income.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190211/lawmaker-takes-aim-at-business-groups-proposal-to-tax-retirement-income
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-males and those who pander to anti-males blame males for all problems that women have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190211/editorial-women-presidential-candidates-inspire-as-they-aim-for-highest-glass-ceiling-
— Economic development a key issue in Downers Grove mayoral race Three (Marge Earl, Bob Barnett and David Olsen) vying for mayor in Downers Grove – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190211/economic-development-a-key-issue-in-downers-grove-mayoral-race

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lake Shore Drive emergency hints at struggling Chicago infrastructure “An emergency creates an actual cost,” notes one economist. “When you’re failing to make the necessary investments to keep your infrastructure in shape, then you can get into these crisis situations.” – BEN WINCK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/lake-shore-drive-emergency-hints-struggling-chicago-infrastructure

 

WTTW
— Illinois Lawmakers Debate Financial Steps Amid Pritzker Deficit Report – Alexandra Silets
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/11/illinois-lawmakers-debate-financial-steps-amid-pritzker-deficit-report

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local business owners warn of consequences from minimum wage hike – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190211/local-business-owners-warn-of-consequences-from-minimum-wage-hike
— New exhibit comes to grips with race, slavery in Illinois history – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that my ancestors came to America during the 1840s and 1850s while slavery was still legal. In their and my defense, I stress that they always lived in northeast Illinois and that they never had enough money to discriminate against anyone even if they wanted to.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190211/new-exhibit-comes-to-grips-with-race-slavery-in-illinois-history
— Uncertainty surrounds Abraham Lincoln’s early years – Tara McClellan McAndrew
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190211/uncertainty-surrounds-abraham-lincolns-early-years

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Another Gun Law – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=279396#.XGKyhFxKiM8

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— California governor rebukes Trump in border troop withdrawal – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/california-governor-rebukes-trump-in-border-troop-withdrawal
— In El Paso, Trump and O’Rourke go head-to-head over wall – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/in-el-paso-trump-and-orourke-go-head-to-head-over-wall
— Budget talks resuming amid pessimism over border differences – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/budget-talks-resuming-amid-pessimism-over-border-differences

 

WTAX
— Retailers suggest $11 downstate minimum wage
https://wtax.com/news/101101-retailers-suggest-11-downstate-minimum-wage/

 

STATELINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/proposed-illinois-bill-would-make-lgbtq-curriculum-mandatory-in-public-schools/1774939800

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Gov. Pritzker considering vape tax to reduce deficit – Catherine Henderson
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/02/11/lateststories/gov-pritzker-considering-vape-tax-to-reduce-deficit/

 

  1. LOUIS AMERICAN
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
    http://www.stlamerican.com/black_history/black-history-and-white-privilege-applying-the-lessons-of-dr/article_26a9e590-2e32-11e9-b2d2-e3d79bcfe47b.html

 

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ crisis: 20 facts Pritzker doesn’t want ordinary Illinoisans to know – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-crisis-20-facts-pritzker-doesnt-want-ordinary-illinoisans-to-know/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— News reports more of a threat to public than Sterigenics, air quality expert says – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768482-news-reports-more-of-a-threat-to-public-than-sterigenics-air-quality-expert-says

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PROPERTY TAX RATES NEARLY DOUBLE SINCE 2007 AS RESIDENTS LEAVE HARVEY, ILLINOIS – Vincent Caruso (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Harvey? I worked for IRS in its Harvey office 1972-1973.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/property-tax-rates-nearly-double-since-2007-as-residents-leave-harvey-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO BUSINESS LEADERS JOIN CALL TO PROTECT DREAMERS (DIERSEN: Soon, to curry favor with citizens of foreign countries, with minorities, with females, with younger people, and/or with LGBTQers, employers will brag a) that they hired and/or promoted Dreamers and b) that they did not hire or that they got rid of their employees who were citizens of America, White, male, older, and/or straight.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/chicago-business-leaders-join-call-to-protect-dreamers.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump holds rally in Texas amid border wall debate – Nicole Darrah
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-maga-rally-in-texas

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Beto O’Rourke counters Trump in El Paso: ‘We are making a stand for the truth’ – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/11/beto-orourke-leads-el-paso-march-against-trump-bor/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will barred from a) getting an education, b) getting a job, c) owning a vehicle, d) owning real estate, e) etc.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/11/1964-civil-rights-act-lgbtq-expansion-hinges-relig/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biggest CPAC ever to kick off 2020, theme ‘What Makes America Great’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/biggest-cpac-ever-to-kick-off-2020-theme-what-makes-america-great
— Trump: Congress can negotiate, but ‘we’re building the wall anyway’ – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-congress-can-negotiate-but-were-building-the-wall-anyway

 

BREITBART
— Trump Holds Texas Rally at Border; Beto Headlines Anti-Wall Protest – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/live-updates-trump-holds-texas-rally-at-border-beto-headlines-anti-wall-protest/
— President Donald Trump: I Will Never Abolish ICE – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/president-donald-trump-i-will-never-abolish-ice/
— Democrats Seeking End to Immigration Enforcement, GOP Conceding on Wall – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/democrats-seeking-end-to-immigration-enforcement-gop-conceding-on-wall/
— GOP/Dem Border Deal: $1.3B for Wall, No Increase in Detention Space – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/gop-dem-border-deal-1-3b-for-wall-no-increase-in-detention-space/
— ICE Official: Artificial Cap on Detentions ‘Will Lead to Disastrous Results’ – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/11/ice-official-artificial-cap-on-detentions-will-lead-to-disastrous-results/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP DRAWS RED LINE ON BORDER WALL NEGOTIATIONS – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/11/trump-draws-red-line-border-wall-negotiations/
— DEMOCRAT WHO SOUGHT TO REGULATE DRUDGE RUNNING TO REPRESENT SILICON VALLEY IN CALIFORNIA SENATE – RUDY TAKALA (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/12/drudge-silicon-valley/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Border Patrol Agents Arrest 290 Illegal Aliens in New Mexico – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/border-patrol-agents-arrest-290-illegal-aliens-in-new-mexico/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— This is how the State Department purges Trump’s conservative political appointees – Gualberto Garcia Jones, Esq. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what my Democrat superiors in the federal government did to purge federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about what Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants have done to purge those who were Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/this-is-how-the-state-department-purges-trumps-conservative-political-appoi

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Rallies in El Paso in Renewed Push for Border Wall – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-rallies-to-el-paso-in-renewed-push-for-border-wall_2797444.html
— Socialism Ruins the Traditional Family Structure, Warns Expert – EMEL AKAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/socialism-ruins-the-traditional-family-structure-warns-expert_2797509.html

 

GOPUSA
— Trump Has Accomplished Much in 2 Years
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-has-accomplished-much-in-2-years/
— Democrat politicians stand for nothing but themselves
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-politicians-stand-for-nothing-but-themselves/
— Survey: Americans’ optimism about personal finances at 16-year high
http://www.gopusa.com/survey-americans-optimism-about-personal-finances-at-16-year-high/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— It Takes Enormous Character to Do What Trump’s Doing
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/02/11/it-takes-enormous-character-to-do-what-trumps-doing/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Reconquistador!’ – Jonathon Moseley
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/alexandria_ocasiocortez__reconquistador.html
— When will social justice warriors come after the US Capitol? – Stephen Ryan
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/when_will_social_justice_warriors_come_after_the_us_capitol.html
— Beto O’Rourke: The last minstrel – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/beto_orourke_the_last_minstrel.html
— Bezos’ recklessness risks Amazon loss of $100 billion DoD cloud business – Chriss Street
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/bezos_recklessness_risks_amazon_loss_of_100_billion_dod_cloud_business.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Gallup: 5M Illegals Headed for U.S. Within the Year; 42M Want to Come – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31458-gallup-5m-illegals-headed-for-u-s-within-the-year-42m-want-to-come

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Who’s Afraid of Socialism? – Christopher Roach
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/11/whos-afraid-of-socialism/

 

PJ MEDIA
— DECEMBER 28, 2018 FLASHBACK: Top 50 Conservative Websites for 2018 – PAULA BOLYARD (DIERSEN: Besides me, who else in Illinois brings to your attention every morning and every evening articles posted on conservative websites? GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails regularly include links to articles posted on this list of top 50 conservative websites: Breitbart, Daily Caller, Western Journal, Washington Examiner, Blaze, Townhall, World Net Daily, National Review, Newsmax, PJ Media, American Thinker, Hot Air, Federalist, Rush Limbaugh, Judicial Watch, NewsBusters, Washington Free Beacon, Heritage Foundation, Daily Signal, Weekly Standard, CNS News, LifeSite News, American Conservative, Independent Journal Review, LifeZette, FrontPage Magazine, American Greatness, Spectator, and Campus Reform.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/top-conservative-websites-for-2018/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Student gov weighs in on ‘ethnic cleansing’ of illegals – Jesse Stiller (DIERSEN: I should write a about what my Democrat superiors in the federal government did to cleanse the federal government of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about what Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants have done to cleanse the aforesaid organizations of those who are Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11860

 

THE HILL
— Trump, O’Rourke battle over wall at dueling El Paso rallies – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/429532-trump-swipes-at-orourke-at-texas-rally

 

POLITICO
— Beto takes on Trump in tale of 2 mega-rallies The president held a campaign event in the hometown of his likely 2020 rival — and O’Rourke hit back with a speech blasting the border wall. – DAVID SIDERS and ANITA KUMAR
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/trump-beto-orourke-el-paso-border-wall-1163893

 

UPI
— Trump holds El Paso re-election rally to chants of ‘Finish the Wall’ – Patrick Timmons
https://www.upi.com/Trump-holds-El-Paso-re-election-rally-to-chants-of-Finish-the-Wall/9741549934186/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, male-haters and those who pander to male-haters blame males for all problems that women have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/politics/sexism-double-standard-2020.html
— Trump Takes Border Wall Fight to El Paso; Beto O’Rourke Fires Back – Mark Landler and Simon Romero
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/politics/donald-trump-el-paso.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/opinion/trump-warren-trail-tears.html
— Trevor Noah Says Northam’s ‘Racism Debt’ Might Be a Good Thing – Giovanni Russonello (DIERSEN: Far too many activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican talk and/or act a) like they have tremendous skeletons rattling around in their closets and b) like are being blackmailed. Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/arts/television/trevor-noah-ralph-northam-white-guilt.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Our Grandkids Are Already in Debt – Paul Krugman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/opinion/democrats-federal-deficit.html
— Bill O’Reilly’s Invitation to Speak at a Police Charity Event in New York Ignites #MeToo Protest – Azi Paybarah
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/nyregion/bill-oreilly-police-athletic-league.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Power Up: Trump rallies for wall in Texas as lawmakers agree to something less in Washington – Jacqueline Alemany
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/powerup/2019/02/12/powerup-trump-rallies-for-wall-in-texas-as-lawmakers-agree-to-something-less-in-washington/5c61c3e31b326b66eb098684/
— Americans can’t decide how much to tax the rich — but they want to tax the rich – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? What do they stress to justify that? For me, they stress a) I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17 years old, b) I avoided the draft, c) I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, d) I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, e) I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, f) I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) I worked for IRS 1971-1980, g) I bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, h) IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, i) I bought a new town home in 1972, j) I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974 and traded it in to the building’s developer for I one bedroom condo in 1976, k) I earned an MBA in 1976, l) I got married in 1978 and my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton, m) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, n) I worked for GAO 1980-1997, o) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, p) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, q) I became a licensed CPA in 1981, r) my wife and I had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984, s) GAO promoted me in 1986, t) my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, u) I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994, v) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, w) my wife and I saved money for our retirement, x) etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/11/americans-cant-decide-how-much-tax-rich-they-want-tax-rich/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/02/12/trump-says-central-americans-are-threat-my-son-is-proof-hes-wrong/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump blasts Beto O’Rourke, stands by wall at Texas rally – Marisa Schultz
https://nypost.com/2019/02/11/trump-blasts-beto-orourke-stands-by-wall-at-texas-rally/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— America has a farm labor shortage. We need a better guest worker program – Zippy Duvall
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-duvall-farm-labor-shortage-20190212-story.html

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Trump defiantly takes his wall message to predominantly Democrat El Paso – Alfredo Corchado
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections-2020/2019/02/11/tense-el-paso-braces-trump-message-diverse-safe-city-decades

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Andrew Cuomo’s Tears of SALT He wants Donald Trump to repeal one of tax reform’s best features. – Editorial (DIERSEN: The purposes of the $10,000 SALT cap are a) to punish those states that have high real estate taxes and/or income taxes, b) to punish those taxpayers in the aforesaid states who pay lots of real estate tax and/or state income tax, and especially those who are married, c) to punish the aforesaid taxpayers who do not move out of the aforesaid states, and/or d) to get the aforesaid taxpayers to vote for Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/andrew-cuomos-tears-of-salt-11549930778
— Democrats Face Great Opportunity—and High Peril Party risks that perceptions of extremism or stridency could alienate the center – Gerald F. Seib (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, g) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, h) patronage and political affiliation discrimination, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, k) retaliation, and l) even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-face-great-opportunityand-high-peril-11549896588
— Your Company Wants to Know if You’ve Lost Weight As more employers launch high-tech wellness programs that keep tabs on workers’ exercise, sleep and nutrition, employees worry about privacy and the consequences of opting out – Te-Ping Chen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote booze, gambling, pot, and other health-destroying and wealth-destroying vices.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-your-company-need-to-know-your-body-mass-index-11549902536

 

USA TODAY
— Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam slammed for referring to ‘first indentured servants from Africa’ instead of slaves – William Cummings
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/11/ralph-northam-cbs-interview/2835591002/#
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Most federal employee can’t afford to miss a paycheck Survey of federal workers brings home the perils of a shutdown – Janna Herron (DIERSEN: What do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have to say about this? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and they have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/02/12/government-shutdown-looms-federal-workers-still-hurting-financially/2840443002/

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Democrats Revealed Their True Open Border Stripes – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/border-protection-democrats-open-borders/

 

CHARLESTON GAZETTE MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, those who promote LGBTQ activity want a) your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations, b) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, c) the IRP, and d) the Republican Party to banish those like me who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legislative_session/gop-chairwoman-condemns-anti-gay-comments-committees-nix-lgbt-protection/article_95dc9e77-8145-57ea-81f0-a8ffdcfaed5b.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— WEST VIRGINIA LAWMAKER COMPARES LGBTQ COMMUNITY TO KKK, ‘TERRORIST GROUP’ – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity. Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will barred from a) getting an education, b) getting a job, c) owning a vehicle, d) owning real estate, e) etc.)
https://www.newsweek.com/west-virginia-lawmaker-compares-lgbtq-kkk-1327148
— SEAN HANNITY SLAMS ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ’S ‘OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE’ GREEN NEW DEAL – BRENDAN COLE
https://www.newsweek.com/video-sean-hannity-slams-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-outrageously-expensive-1327435

 

ATLANTIC
— Democrats Overplay Their Hand on Abortion In New York and Virginia, state governments are working to loosen restrictions on late-term abortion—and giving the anti-abortion movement an opportunity. – Alexandra DeSanctis
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/new-york-and-virginia-push-expand-abortion-rights/581959/

 

GUARDIAN
— Trump: ‘Just so you know, we’re building the wall anyway.’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2019/feb/12/donald-trump-just-so-you-know-were-building-the-wall-anyway-video

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump whips his Texas faithful into a frenzy as he uses rally to trash Beto’s rival speech, rips the ‘Green New Deal’, goes after Virginia Gov. for his near-Moonwalk and vows to ‘finish the wall’ – GEOFF EARLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6694023/Trump-uses-Texas-campaign-rally-trash-young-man-Beto-ORourke-rips-green-new-deal.html

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Democrats capitulate to Trump, agree to wall funding – Eric London
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/12/wall-f12.html

February 10 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Border wall talks break down ahead of second possible government shutdown – Gregg Re
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/border-wall-talks-break-down-ahead-of-second-possible-government-shutdown
— Chicago task force recommends $1,000 a month for struggling families  (DIERSEN: How much money would it take to get you a) to stop qualifying yourself for better paying jobs and b) stop working?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-task-force-recommends-1-000-a-month-for-struggling-families

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say – Erica Werner and Damian Paletta
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-border-wall-government-shutdown-20190210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shutdown-deadline-looms-as-donald-trump-mexico-border-wall-negotiations-hit-a-snag/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How much money do you have to give people to stop them from committing crime?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/universal-basic-income-may-be-a-way-to-break-cycle-of-violence/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/task-force-universal-basic-income-1000-a-month-chicago-city-council-ameya-pawar/
— Trump’s schedule is 60 percent ‘executive time,’ leak reveals – AP (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-private-schedule-60-percent-executive-time-axios-leak/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190210/news/302109965/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More gambling? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-02-10/editorial-more-gambling.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that Democrats, minorities, females, young people, immigrants, etc. have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/cepeda-trump-doesn-t-deserve-praise-for-appalling-employment-gaps/article_81c1ede8-3dd9-5203-a8c4-acd40a6e53de.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democrats destroying moral fabric – Thomas E. Mosher, Victoria
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190210/letter-dems-destroying-moral-fabric

 

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT
— The predatory nature of video games – JACK PALMER
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2019/02/the-predatory-nature-of-video-games

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Beto O’Rourke hopes to ambush Trump in El Paso – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/10/inside-the-beltway-beto-orourke-hopes-to-ambush-tr/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ready for the next 5 million illegals getting ready to enter the U.S. in 2019? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/ready_for_the_next_5_million_illegals_getting_ready_to_enter_the_us_in_2019.html
— Trump’s wild popularity overseas is one of media’s best kept secrets – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/trumps_wild_popularity_overseas_is_one_of_medias_best_kept_secrets.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Progressing America Into the Abyss – Thaddeus G. McCotter
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/10/progressing-americaninto-the-abyss/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Bill Requires Gun License Applicants to Give Police Access to Social Media Accounts – Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31448-illinois-bill-requires-gun-license-applicants-to-give-police-access-to-social-media-accounts

 

FOX NEWS
— Gun seizures spike nationally, as states pass laws aimed at curbing mass shootings – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gun-seizures-spike-nationally-as-states-pass-laws-aimed-at-curbing-mass-shootings
— Tammy Bruce on Warren Launching 2020 Campaign in Sanctuary City: ‘It’s a Very Strange Disconnect’ (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Warren promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/10/tammy-bruce-elizabeth-warren-launching-2020-campaign-sanctuary-city-very-strange

 

BREITBART
— Central American Migrant Families Overwhelming Border Patrol, Say Officials – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/central-american-migrant-families-overwhelming-border-patrol-say-officials/
— Texas Police Form Wall of Vehicles to Help Border Patrol Stop Caravan Migrants – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/texas-police-form-wall-of-vehicles-to-help-border-patrol-stop-caravan-migrants/
— Border-Security Advocates Join Trump’s ‘Human Wall’ in New Mexico – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/10/border-security-advocates-join-trumps-human-wall-in-new-mexico/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Cites Gallup: 42M Latin Americans Want to Come to U.S. – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/galluppoll-migration-illegals-borderwall/2019/02/10/id/902050/
— Bloomberg Rips Trump’s Work on Immigration as ‘Xenophobic’ – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: To get elected, how strongly will Bloomberg promise to use the federal government of get rid of once and for all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/borderwall-illegals-criminal-michaelbloomberg/2019/02/10/id/902039/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— LOS ANGELES IS A SANCTUARY CITY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS AND TYPHUS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272824/los-angeles-sanctuary-city-illegal-aliens-and-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— LIZ CHENEY REFUSES TO ATTACK TRUMP, CALLS WARREN ‘A LAUGHINGSTOCK’ INSTEAD – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/liz-cheney-trump-calls-warren-laughingstock/
— TRUMP SAYS OPEN BORDERS COULD ATTRACT 42 MILLION LATIN AMERICAN MIGRANTS – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: What percent of these 42 million a) would vote for Democrats, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have serious financial problems, and/or e) have serious health problems? Democrats shout at these 42 million that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on these 42 million to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/10/trump-latin-america-migration/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BUCKETS OF BABIES Barbara Simpson laments dehumanizing of unborn children nothing new
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/buckets-of-babies/
— SOTU: TRUMP DEFEATS DEMOCRAT WOMEN WITH LOGIC Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson applauds president’s brilliant speech (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat women paint themselves as being Trump-haters, Protestant-haters, conservative-haters, patriotic-haters, Republican-haters, American-haters, White-haters, male-haters, older people-haters, rich people-haters, gun owner-haters, German American-haters, draft avoider-haters, and haters of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/trump-defeats-democrat-women-with-logic/

 

STUDY INTERNATIONAL
— Financial mistakes university students need to avoid at all costs
https://www.studyinternational.com/news/financial-mistakes-university-students-need-to-avoid-at-all-costs/

 

THE HILL
— Border talks stall as another shutdown looms – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429337-border-talks-stall-as-another-shutdown-looms

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters crow about their success in El Paso promoting hatred of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the majority of those in El Paso be anti-American? How soon will they vote to leave America and to join up with Mexico?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/trump-el-paso-rally.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Signals Shift on Legal Immigration President’s recent comments suggest administration is open to easing curbs on high-skilled immigration – Louise Radnofsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to a) get rid of their employees who are citizens of America and b) replace them with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-signals-shift-on-legal-immigration-11549820702
— Can We Afford Sen. Warren’s Wealth Tax? It is not a question of if, but when, Elizabeth Warren’s 2% wealth tax on the very rich will be ratcheted down deep into the middle-class. – Stuart A. Levy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-afford-sen-warrens-wealth-tax-11549826967
— From Tennessee to Chicago, Free College Programs Take Off These programs are proliferating amid a crisis in college affordability and a tight labor market – Douglas Belkin and Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-tennessee-to-chicago-free-college-programs-take-off-11549800000

 

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
— Is marriage obsolete? – MELVYN FEIN
https://www.mdjonline.com/opinion/melvyn-fein-is-marriage-obsolete/article_04a0a668-2d57-11e9-bb2e-b3a8f4d1bfed.html

 

RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL
— No border compromise needed to start E-Verify enforcement – Robert Greenhalgh
https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/02/10/no-border-compromise-needed-start-e-verify-enforcement-greenhalgh/2829358002/

 

TRIB LIVE
— It’s time for illegal ingrates to go – MICHELLE MALKIN
https://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/14600044-74/michelle-malkin-its-time-for-illegal-ingrates-to-go

February 9 Morning Edition

 

DAILY HERALD
— Durbin, at Harper College, says he’s confident of bipartisan border deal but unsure of Trump support – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/durbin-at-harper-college-says-hes-confident-of-bipartisan-border-deal-but-unsure-of-trump-support

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
– New Hampshire court upholds women’s topless conviction, saying rights weren’t violated – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-free-the-nipple-new-hampshire-20190208-story.html

 

WLS AM
— GM offers $25,000 reward for information on nooses and ‘whites-only’ signs at Ohio plant
http://www.wlsam.com/news/gm-offers-25000-reward-for-information-on-nooses-and-whites-only-signs-at-ohio-plant/

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Geneva parents oppose anti-abortion protester’s methods ‘He’s taking video and I don’t think that’s right’ – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/08/geneva-parents-oppose-anti-abortion-protesters-methods/ashxnno/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker report says Bruce Rauner drove Illinois ‘into a financial ditch’ – Rick Pearson and Dan Petrella
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/gov-j-b-pritzker-report-says-bruce-rauner-drove-illinois/article_c3c357bd-429b-5722-b25c-3e153274f336.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: LGBT Curriculum Bill Advances – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/lgbt-curriculum-bill-advances#stream/0

 

WEEK
— $15 minimum wage would have largest impacts outside Chicago
https://week.com/news/political/2019/02/08/report-15-minimum-wage-would-have-largest-impacts-outside-chicago/

 

MEDILL REPORTS
— TRUMP CALLS BORDER MIGRANTS A “TREMENDOUS ONSLAUGHT,” SPARKING CONCERNS FROM MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS – Carly Graf
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/trump-calls-border-migrants-a-tremendous-onslaught-sparking-concerns-from-mental-health-experts/

 

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
— Sean Casten: Socialism is Lovely – CARLY ATCHISON
https://www.nrcc.org/2019/02/08/sean-casten-socialism-lovely/
(FROM THE POSTING: Sean Casten thinks the socialist Green New Deal is “lovely,” but to which part is he referring exactly? Turning all airports into museums? Abolishing farting cows? Paying those who are “unwilling” to work? The choo-choo train to Hawaii? Replacing each building in the country, including every home and business in Illinois? Shuttering the nuclear power plants that generate 53% of all electricity in Illinois and the coal and gas plants that generate another 40%? NRCC Comment: “Sean Casten might think tearing down every home and business in IL-06 and a fantasy choo-choo train to Hawaii would be lovely, but that only goes to show how desperately out of touch he is with Illinoisans. The Green New Deal is nothing more than Democrats’ latest attempt at a socialist takeover, guaranteed to eliminate thousands of jobs and raise taxes on hardworking Illinois families and the middle class.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Carly Atchison)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768486-only-3-other-states-district-of-columbia-have-15-minimum-wage

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Medical Doctor from Peoria Opposes Legal Pot – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/medical-doctor-from-peoria-opposes-legal-pot-2/

 

BREITBART
— Ocasio-Cortez Boasts of Steering Democratic Party Left with Green New Deal – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/ocasio-cortez-boasts-of-steering-democratic-party-left-with-green-new-deal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “In terms of aspirational goals, it’s lovely,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) said in the WSJ report. “I’d love to live in a world that’s totally clean and has green jobs for everyone and all sorts of other benefits.”)

 

FOX NEWS
— As border wall funding divides Washington, new multimillion-dollar barrier will soon break ground in Texas – Madeleine Rivera
https://www.foxnews.com/us/as-border-wall-funding-divides-washington-new-multimillion-dollar-barrier-will-soon-break-ground-in-texas

 

TOWNHALL
— Here Are Ocasio-Cortez’s Latest Idiotic Remarks About Illegal Aliens And Immigration Enforcement – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/08/aoc-ice-remarks-n2541027
— NM Gov. Pulls Most National Guardsmen from the Border: We Will Not Partake in Trump’s ‘Fear-Mongering’ – Julio Rosas (DIERSEN: How soon will New Mexico leave the United States and join up with Mexico?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2019/02/08/nm-gov-pulls-most-national-guardsmen-from-the-border-we-will-not-partake-in-trumps-fearmongering-n2541036

 

BREITBART
— GOP/Dems Set to Offer Trump a Quarter of $5.7B for Border Wall – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/gop-dems-set-to-offer-trump-a-quarter-of-5-7b-for-border-wall/
— Illegal Immigration Expected to Hit Highest Level Since George W. Bush – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/illegal-immigration-expected-to-hit-highest-level-since-george-w-bush/
— Democrats Use Border Wall Talks to Expand ‘Catch and Release’ Policies – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/democrats-use-border-wall-talks-to-expand-catch-and-release-policies/
— Chicago Bill Requires Social Media Background Check for Gun License – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/chicago-bill-requires-social-media-background-check-for-gun-license/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— 4 Liberal Arguments against the Wall and How to Beat Them – Auguste Meyrat
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/4_liberal_arguments_against_the_wall_and_how_to_beat_them.html
— The Hijacking of a Presidential Election – Jon N. Hall
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/the_hijacking_of_a_presidential_election.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Mass Immigration and Climate Change Doublethink – Quentin Borges-Silva
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/08/mass-immigration-and-climate-change-doublethink/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Disney Hosting First Official LGBTQ Event at Paris Theme Park – Dave Bohon
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/31436-disney-hosting-first-official-lgbtq-event-at-paris-theme-park

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— The ‘New Normal’: A New Era of Bigger Migrant Caravans Has Begun – Nolan Peterson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/08/the-new-normal-a-new-era-of-bigger-migrant-caravans-has-begun/
— Ivanka Trump Says Art Exhibit Depicting Her Vacuuming Is ‘Sexist’ – Evie Fordham
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/08/ivanka-trump-says-art-exhibit-depicting-her-vacuuming-is-sexist/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— President Trump to Hold MAGA Rally in El Paso, TX, Monday – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/president-trump-to-hold-maga-rally-in-el-paso-tx-on-monday/

 

HOT AIR
— Survey Estimate: 42 Million Latin Americans Want To Migrate To The U.S.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/survey-estimate-42-million-latin-americans-want-migrate-u-s/

— Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘Death To America’ Really Means Death To Trump – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/02/08/ayatollah-khamenei-death-america-really-means-death-trump/
— Chicago Gun Bill Would Require Social Media Background Check For Permits – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/02/08/chicago-gun-bill-require-social-media-background-check-permits/

 

THE HILL
— More than 100 undocumented immigrants worked at Trump’s Bedminster resort during construction: report – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/latino/429136-more-than-100-undocumented-immigrants-worked-at-trumps-bedminster-resort-during

 

REUTERS
— U.S. Border Patrol overwhelmed by large groups of migrant families
https://in.reuters.com/article/usa-immigration-border/us-border-patrol-overwhelmed-by-large-groups-of-migrant-families-idINKCN1PX28W

 

CNN
— The Virginia Democratic Party is a dumpster fire – Chris Cillizza
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/08/politics/virginia-democratic-party-ralph-northam-justin-fairfax-week-in-review/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Virginia’s Racist History Clashes With New South Image – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Government is Nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always been a racist. They stress my demographics – Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), lived in Crete 1948-1972, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and that my ancestors have been in America since 1844. In my defense, I could stress a) that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, b) that I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, c) that I worked for the federal government (for the Post Office in Park Forest 1966-1969; for IRS in Chicago in 1971, in Harvey 1972-1973, Joliet 1973-1974, and Chicago 1973-1980; and for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997), d) that in late 1971, I asked IRS to assign me to its Harvey office, and e) that I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/us/politics/virginia-scandal-racist-history.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Does His Divisive El Paso Number. The immigration system is broken but the president has no interest in fixing it.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/opinion/trump-el-paso-immigration-border-wall.html
— The $238 Million Penthouse Provokes a Fierce Response: Tax It – Jeffery C. Mays (DIERSEN: Do/did you own a pied-à-terre? In its 4-page nasty February 1978 article on me, to paint me as being grossly overpaid and undeservedly filthy rich, Money Magazine referred the studio condo that I owned in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago 1974-1976 as being my pied-à-terre. I bought that condo so that I could walk to work at IRS and to graduate business classes at Loyola. I traded it in to the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo in 1976. I lived in a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972 full-time 1972-1974 and weekends 1974-1976. Starting in 1974, I unsuccessfully tried to sell it. I rented it out 1976-1984 because I was unable to sell it for a fair price. I sold it in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/nyregion/pied-a-terre-tax-ny.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the last five years, a bill that would create a so-called pied-à-terre tax in New York has languished in the State Legislature, where proposals for new taxes often go to die. But after Kenneth C. Griffin, a hedge fund billionaire with an estimated net worth of $10 billion, added to his personal real estate portfolio last month by closing on a $238 million apartment on Central Park South, things may soon be different. The record purchase — surpassing the cost of the next most expensive home in the United States by more than $100 million — was a stark reminder that when wealthy buyers like Mr. Griffin purchase expensive apartments as second homes or investments, New York City and the state get less financial benefits. If the buyers live out of state, they are not subject to state or city income taxes, and do not pay New York sales tax while outside the state. A pied-à-terre tax would institute a yearly tax on homes worth $5 million or more, and would apply to homes that do not serve as the buyer’s primary residence.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— McCarthy pressures Democrats to rebuke two Muslim lawmakers over alleged anti-Semitism – Mike DeBonis and Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/mccarthy-gop-challenge-house-democrats-to-denounce-alleged-anti-semitism/2019/02/08/aef28514-2bae-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— The National Enquirer shows us just how sleazy it really is – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-national-enquirer-story-shows-us-a-sleazy-reality/2019/02/08/b9da61fa-2bee-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html
— What Trump has said about E-Verify
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/what-trump-has-said-about-e-verify/2019/02/08/14b40024-c3cb-43ea-9af8-41660d7203cb_video.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Green New Deal’ Democrats Position Climate Change as Central Issue in 2020 Leading candidates embrace clean-energy push, setting up contrast with pro-fossil-fuel Trump – Andrew Duehren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/green-new-deal-democrats-position-climate-change-as-central-issue-in-2020-11549630802
(FROM THE ARTICLE: CASTEN: “In terms of aspirational goals, it’s lovely. I’d love to live in a world that’s totally clean and has green jobs for everyone and all sorts of other benefits.”)
— Bezos vs. the Enquirer Could Be a Watershed If it means journalists start reporting on how other journalists source their stories, hooray. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bezos-vs-the-enquirer-could-be-a-watershed-11549667933

 

NEWSWEEK
— ‘THIS GOLF COURSE WAS BUILT BY ILLEGALS’: TRUMP PROPERTY WHERE IVANKA, KUSHNER MARRIED USED CHEAP, UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS, REPORT SAYS – JESSICA KWONG
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-golf-course-illegals-ivanka-kushner-1324581
— POLITICALLY CHARGED GROCERY STORE MAILER CLAIMING ‘HELL HAS OPEN BORDERS,’ STIRS CONTROVERSY – JENNI FINK
https://www.newsweek.com/grocery-store-mailer-trump-border-wall-hell-has-open-borders-controversy-1324068
— DHS ISSUES WAIVER TO ‘EXPEDITE’ CONSTRUCTION OF 12.5 MILES OF ‘SECONDARY’ BORDER WALL IN SAN DIEGO TO ‘DETER ILLEGAL CROSSINGS’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/dhs-issues-waiver-expedite-construction-125-miles-secondary-border-wall-san-1324565
— GUN CONTROL BILL WOULD REQUIRE POLICE TO REVIEW SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS BEFORE ALLOWING PURCHASE – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/social-media-review-gun-purchase-illinois-bill-1323850

 

360 LAW
— An Arizona federal judge chided Walmart Inc. for having a “‘complete and bright line’ disregard” for anti-discrimination protections in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act when it fired an employee.
https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1127377/walmart-worker-fired-over-medical-marijuana-wins-bias-suit

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are a member of a group, sooner or later, if that group does not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC will call your group at hate group.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/02/08/anti-lgbt-groups-launch-movement-against-federal-equality-act

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you know about survey methodology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survey_methodology and http://www.pewresearch.org/methods/u-s-survey-research/our-survey-methodology-in-detail/)? During my last 8 years at GAO, I worked at the GS-13 Step 4-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325/year, on audits that involved major surveys. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf (FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) (See pages 30-33 for methodology) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes) (See pages 37-40 for methodology).)
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JANUARY 3, 2019 FLASHBACK: How did you respond or how will you respond the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) survey questions (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBGPSVC)?
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/january-3-morning-edition-2/
(THE ARTICLE: Initial questions concerning this survey include: Who is exactly paying for this survey? When did you first learn that this survey was going to be conducted and who did you learn that from? Who developed the survey? What input did you, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman have in the development of this survey? Where is the document that details the methodology used for this survey? What has been done to publicize this survey? Of course, anti-conservatives want liberals and moderates to respond to the survey and NOT conservatives. What about liberal and moderate responders who falsely claim to be conservative? I responded to the survey as follows:

 

  1. How often do you work and/ or interact with the Illinois Republican Party? – Extremely Frequently (Daily)

 

  1. What role do you play in the Republican Party? – Precinct Committeemen

 

  1. How active would you consider yourself within your GOP organization? – Extremely active (Daily)

 

  1. Is there anything specific the Illinois Republican Party can help you and/ or your organization with? – Other (please specify) Promoting the IRP platform.

 

  1. What could the Illinois Republican Party do better to increase your activity and interest within your local regular Republican organization? – Promote the IRP platform.

 

  1. How active would you say your GOP organization(s) is/are? – They meet monthly and regularly are represented at community events.

 

  1. Please check the answer that best describes your political philosophy on fiscal policy matters: Conservative

 

  1. Please check the box that best describes your political philosophy on social policy matters: Conservative

 

  1. The most important public policy issues facing our state are: Pro-Life, Same-sex marriage (oppose), Second Amendment issues (oppose gun control), Other (please specify) Enforce immigration laws (support)

 

  1. The most important public policy issues facing our country are: Pro-Life, Illegal immigration (concerned about), Second Amendment issues (oppose gun control), Other (please specify) Traditional marriage (support)

 

  1. Who did you vote for in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial Republican primary election? – Jeanne Ives / Rich Morthland

 

  1. What are the biggest challenges to unity in the Illinois Republican Party? – Stopping anti-conservative IRP leaders from driving conservatives out of the IRP

 

  1. With respect to the Illinois Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party at its next quadrennial Convention in 2020 should: Adopt the platform of the national Republican Party as the platform of the Illinois Republican Party

 

  1. Why do Illinois Republicans lose elections? – Illinois Republican candidates are not conservative enough and do not energize enough of the Republican base. Illinois Democrat candidates typically have more campaign funds than Illinois Republican candidates. Districts are too gerrymandered for Illinois Republicans to be competitive in areas where they otherwise should be.

 

  1. What do you think are the most important things the Illinois Republican Party can do to promote unity? – Promote the IRP platform.

 

  1. If you were to define or message what it means to be a Republican to the voters of Illinois; what would that message be? – Promote traditional marriage and the traditional family. Promote the right to life. Enforce immigration laws. Promote Second Amendment rights.

 

  1. What is your first and last name? – David Diersen

    18. What is your email address? – diersen@aol.com)

February 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: First bill emerges this year to legalize marijuana in Illinois — would allow up to 24 plants at home – Robert McCoppin and Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-legalize-recreational-marijuana-legislation-20190207-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s minimum wage plan will drive more jobs from Illinois – Joe Barnett
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-minimum-wage-pritzker-15-jobs-exodus-0208-20190207-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House Democrats prioritize Underwood, Casten 2020 re-election – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Do you live in the 6th Congressional District? If so, who do you want to run and defeat Casten? Do you live in the 14th Congressional District? If so, who do you want to run and defeat Underwood? Who do the following want to run to defeat Casten and/or Underwood: your Republican Precinct Committeeman, the officers of your Republican township party organization, the officers of your Republican county party organization, and your representative on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/house-democrats-prioritize-underwood-casten-2020-re-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s not clear yet whether Roskam or Hultgren will seek a rematch. Roskam is a fellow this quarter at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. Hultgren was in Washington on Thursday in his role as co-chair of the 66th annual National Prayer Breakfast. Carly Atchison, a NRCC Regional Press Secretary, told me when it comes to challenging Underwood and Casten, “We are going to recruit good, strong Republican candidates to run against them.”)
— Daley’s absence stirs debate among rivals: Is he ‘running,’ ‘hiding’ or wilting? – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/daleys-absence-debate-running-hiding-wilting-fox32/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Dwight being considered for $20M ICE detention facility for illegal immigrants – Kevin Barlow
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190207/dwight-being-considered-for-20m-ice-detention-facility-for-illegal-immigrants

 

WSIL TV
— Minimum wage increase could cost SIU $6.9 million – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39929175/minimum-wage-increase-could-cost-siu-69-million

 

WSPY NEWS
— Senate Republicans Push for Redistricting Amendment to Go Before Voters; Rezin, Oberweis Support – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/senate-republicans-push-for-redistricting-amendment-to-go-before-voters/article_c7c84c80-2ae7-11e9-8bba-9f6e0bade30d.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Small business owners weigh in on possible minimum wage increase – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/small-business-owners-weigh-in-on-possible-minimum-wage-increase

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— LGBT Curriculum Bill Advances – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/lgbt-curriculum-bill-advances#stream/0
— Why Many In The Great Lakes Region Can’t Afford Basic Drinking Water
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/why-many-great-lakes-region-cant-afford-basic-drinking-water#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— A Chicago middle-school teacher sent a letter to registered voters in the 13th Ward accusing aldermanic candidate David Krupa of “cyberstalking and cyberbullying.” The letter appears on Chicago Teachers Union letterhead and is signed by Jan Muir. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/02/08/sun-times-endorses-lightfoot-how-wage-bill-passed-the-senate-krupa-accused-again-of-bullying-389866

 

GOPUSA
— John Roberts joins liberal justices as Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64791
— After baby-killing victory, NY invites all to come and die
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64711

 

FOX NEWS
— Republicans need to do better with women, starting with getting them elected – Matt Gorman
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/republicans-need-to-do-better-with-women-starting-with-getting-them-elected

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ICE, shut out of border talks, warns Democrats’ plans would free thousands of criminals – Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/7/ice-shut-out-border-talks-warns-democrats-plans-wo/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Women are Trump’s most loyal supporters, more than men – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/women-are-trumps-most-loyal-supporters-more-than-men

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Ocasio-Cortez: Latinos Can’t Be Illegals Because They’re ‘Descendants of Native People’ – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-latinos-cant-be-illegals-because-theyre-descendants-of-native-people/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— LEFTISM – NOT JUST WRONG, BUT EVIL We cannot afford a lack of moral clarity in our political civil war. – Mark Tapson
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272805/leftism-not-just-wrong-evil-mark-tapson

 

BREITBART
— Billionaire Kochs Cheer Trump’s Endorsement of More Wage-Crushing Legal Immigration: ‘We Agree!’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/07/billionaire-kochs-cheer-trumps-endorsement-of-more-wage-crushing-legal-immigration-we-agree/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Indicates End of ‘Hire American’ Policy, May Invite More Foreign Workers – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/02/07/trump-may-drop-hire-american-policy-to-welcome-more-migrants/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ILLEGALS SENT TO JAIL AT 4X TIMES RATE OF U.S. CITIZENS 1 out of every 35 undocumented aliens in Arizona in state prison, jail in 2016
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/4723948/
— WHITE-CLAD CONGRESSWOMEN — OH, THE IRONY! Jane Orient, M.D., says Trump opponents clearly have ‘a lust for vengeance
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/white-clad-congresswomen-oh-the-irony/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Exposing the truth about some illegals’ criminal tendencies – Chad Groening (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally shows that you disrespect the rule of law, disrespect America, and disrespect America’s citizens.)
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/02/07/exposing-the-truth-about-some-illegals-criminal-tendencies

 

DAILY CALLER
— PROPONENTS OF GREEN NEW DEAL STRUGGLE TO EXPLAIN PHASE-OUT OF COMBUSTION ENGINE – Kerry Picket
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/07/green-new-deal-struggle-combustion-engine/

 

FOX NEWS
— China trying to infiltrate US colleges to recruit spies, indoctrinate students, intelligence agencies say – Eric Shawn
https://www.foxnews.com/us/china-infiltrating-us-colleges-to-recruit-spies-indoctrinate-students-intelligence-agencies-say

 

NEW AMERICAN
— As New Migrant Caravan Arrives at the Border, Trump Takes His Case to the People – James Murphy
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31433-as-new-migrant-caravan-arrives-at-the-border-trump-takes-his-case-to-the-people

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— MAGA message ownership – DC Larson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/maga_message_ownership.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Trump Finds the Formula to Defeat Democrats in 2020 – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/trump-finds-the-formula-to-defeating-democrats-in-2020/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Gun Bill Would Open Permit Applicants’ Social Media Accounts – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/il-bill-opens-gun-permit-applicants-social-media-accounts_2794182.html
— So-called Christian Politicians Reject God’s View of Human Life – Carol M. Swain
https://www.theepochtimes.com/so-called-christian-politicians-reject-gods-view-of-human-life_2792032.html

 

LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood’s Plan for Abortions Up to Birth in Every State is Called “Care for All” – JEANNE MANCINI
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/02/07/planned-parenthoods-plan-for-abortions-up-to-birth-in-every-state-is-called-care-for-all/

 

RENEW AMERICA
— America moving from abortions ‘safe, legal and rare’ to merriment over infanticide – Rev. Mark H. Creech
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/creech/190205
— Why Muslims in Congress push for a 90% tax rate – Bryan Fischer
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/190205

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The New Abortion Radicalism – Jeanne Mancini
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/02/07/the_new_abortion_radicalism_139392.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Infanticide and the Left – RAMESH PONNURU
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/02/25/infanticide-and-the-left/

 

THE HILL
— Illinois bill would require potential gun buyers to reveal their social media histories – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/429059-illinois-bill-would-require-potential-gun-buyers-to-reveal-their-social

 

CNBC
— There will be a record number of Hispanic voters in 2020, and that could have a major impact on Trump’s political fate – Matt Lavietes (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Hispanics, and at everyone else, that Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/07/surge-in-hispanic-voters-could-have-major-impact-on-trump-re-election-bid.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote socialism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/trump-socialism-state-of-the-union.html
— No Wall, No Peace If Trump betrays his most loyal supporters, he’ll deserve his fate. – Christopher Buskirk
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/opinion/trump-wall-state-of-the-union.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Beyond tragically, the number of two-parent households has declined since the 1960s, dropping from 87 percent of households in 1960 to 69 percent in 2014.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/learning/how-do-you-define-family.html
— For Car Buyers Who Got a Lemon, State Laws Vary Widely – Christopher Jensen
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/automobiles/car-lemon-laws-states.html
— Public Records Belong to the Public There’s no reason for the federal government to profit from access to court documents. – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/pacer-court-records.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Leaked calendars show how much Trump’s ad hoc approach differs from his predecessors – Toluse Olorunnipa (DIERSEN: What does your schedule include? My schedule includes a) 5+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and Noon putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition email and b) 5+ hours each and every day between Noon and 9:00 PM putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/leaked-calendars-show-how-much-trumps-ad-hoc-approach-differs-from-his-predecessors/2019/02/05/f29004de-294e-11e9-97b3-ae59fbae7960_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Can’t live with Trump, can’t live without him: California Republicans’ challenging future – CHRISTINE MAI-DUC
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-republicans-activists-20190207-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Take a First Step Toward Obtaining Trump’s Tax Returns Lawyers argued at House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing that Congress has authority to get the returns – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-take-a-first-step-toward-obtaining-trumps-tax-returns-11549579059
— Trump Tax Law Spurs Job Creation…for Tax Lawyers and Accountants Business is unusually strong and should remain robust for years as a result of the law, executives say – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tax-law-spurs-job-creation-for-tax-lawyers-and-accountants-11549544402
— If It Innovates, Tax It, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Suggests Congress’s young socialist neglects the ways the public benefits from federal research funding. – Safi Bahcall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-it-innovates-tax-it-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-suggests-11549583560
— Is Self-Reliance a Mental Illness? Today’s psychologists regard Emerson’s values as obsolete and pathological. – Crispin Sartwell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity. Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in America will be a) a government employee, b) someone who distributes welfare, and/or c) someone who gets welfare.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-self-reliance-a-mental-illness-11549583654
— The Socialist That Could Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the secret Republican weapon for 2020. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-socialist-that-could-11549583738

 

FORBES
— 4 Warning Signs Your Employer Brand May Be In Trouble – Mike Kappel (DIERSEN: What “brand” does the federal government have? GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikekappel/2019/02/06/4-warning-signs-your-employer-brand-may-be-in-trouble/#4f3afde7722d
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 3. Difficulties Retaining And Recruiting Employees “I am writing to inform you of my resignation from Company XYZ, effective two weeks from today”… Does this sentence sound familiar to you? If so, your employer brand could be taking a turn for the worst. How much you invest in your employer brand is reflected in employee retention. According to one source, employee turnover can be reduced by 28% by investing in employer brand. Take a look at how well your business retains employees. Do you find yourself trying to replace workers each month? Every few weeks? Find out why employees are resigning. Employees may leave for a range of reasons, including low pay, lack of respect, or little reward for hard work. Pinpoint why employee retention has decreased. Fix any issues based on your research to help retain future employees. Your goal should be to have all employees proud and happy to work for your business. Are you finding fewer people responding to your job posts? This likely isn’t a fluke. Struggling to recruit candidates is another sign that your employer brand is in trouble. According to another source, 75% of job seekers consider an employer’s brand before even applying for a job. If it becomes more and more difficult to recruit, take a look at your employer brand. Narrow down why candidates don’t want to apply. Did they read a negative employee review? Have they heard about a bad experience from a current or former employee? Candidates are attracted to appealing employer brands. Create an attractive employer brand that stands out to candidates. Include aspects like benefits, paid time off, and work culture in job descriptions to give your brand a boost.)

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A fiery congressional meeting over obtaining Trump’s tax returns turned into a verbal melee between Democrats and Republicans – Joe Perticone
https://www.businessinsider.com/republicans-democrats-fight-over-trump-tax-returns-in-fiery-hearing-2019-2

 

USA TODAY
— End of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign? New claim of ‘American Indian’ heritage. – James S. Robbins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/07/elizabeth-warren-dna-results-percentage-cherokee-nation-native-american-column/2799968002/

 

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— I now wear a MAGA hat Why? Because of how the left prejudges me – KRISTAN HAWKINS
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2019/02/08/I-now-wear-a-MAGA-hat/stories/201902080042

 

TWIN CITIES
— Most migrants arrive equipped with determination and eagerness for hard work – TOMÁS R. JIMÉNEZ (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally shows that you disrespect the rule of law, disrespect America, and disrespect America’s citizens.)
https://www.twincities.com/2019/02/08/jimenez-most-migrants-arrive-equipped-with-determination-and-eagerness-for-hard-work/

 

AIKEN STANDARD
— It’s time for the ingrates to go – MICHELLE MALKIN
https://www.aikenstandard.com/opinion/column-it-s-time-for-the-ingrates-to-go/article_79b558fe-2a78-11e9-bd43-9f074bac2ea2.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP EXTENDS ASYLUM BAN FOR ANOTHER 90 DAYS DESPITE CALIFORNIA INJUNCTION – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-extends-asylum-ban-another-90-days-despite-california-injunction-1323292

 

CROWNE REALTY
— FOR SALE: 619 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $950,000
http://www.crownerealty.com/real-estate/619-frazier-court-wheaton-il-60189/10123861/62377407

February 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Nancy Pelosi clap at SOTU has social media talking (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who are nice to me in public, but do everything that they can behind my back to destroy me.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/nancy-pelosi-clap-at-sotu-has-social-media-talking/5123317/

 

WGN TV
— EPA finds high levels of cancer-causing chemicals near suburban Sterigenics plant – PATRICK ELWOOD
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/05/epa-finds-high-levels-of-cancer-causing-chemicals-near-suburban-sterigenics-plant/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: U.S. prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–border-wall-texas-20190204-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: ‘Affordable’ housing should make up 20% of new units in Naperville’s Fifth Avenue project, commission says – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-affordable-housing-commission-fifth-avenue-st-0206-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Using the standard set by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, an affordable sale price of a home is $133,083, which is based on 80 percent of the area median income ($63,328), or $50,662. Rental prices are based on 60 percent of area median income, which is $37,996, making the affordable rental price $950.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s moment of truth: A nod to ‘more women serving in Congress than ever’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/06/lgbtq-millennials-family-building-parenthood/2762221002/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Is $2.8 million too much for Maine Township to hold in reserve? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190206/is-28-million-too-much-for-maine-township-to-hold-in-reserve
— Online’s ‘walled gardens’ must stop assuming real news is free – David Chavern
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190206/onlines-walled-gardens-must-stop-assuming-real-news-is-free
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook and Google have been brutal to the news business. But this primarily reflects a failure of imagination. The tech giants are the world’s best distribution platforms and could be an answer for journalism instead of a grave threat. As readers have shifted to digital sources, the two companies have taken a large majority of online advertising revenue. More important, the platforms now act as “regulators” of the news business — determining what information gets delivered to whom, and when. With the flick of an algorithmic finger, those two companies decide what news you see and whether a publisher lives or dies. The impact on journalism has been clear. Just within the past week, we have seen over 1,000 planned layoffs at Gannett, BuzzFeed and HuffPost, and no one thinks we are anywhere near the end. Facebook and Google’s answer so far has been to pledge to spend $300 million each over the next three years to help journalism. But that money will be dribbled across a huge news landscape, and much of it will undoubtedly be used to encourage further use of Facebook and Google products. But such investments amount to charity, and charity will never be the answer. What news publishers really need are active partners who are willing to embrace the idea that quality journalism sustains our civic society and that the answer to bad information is more good information. We can start with the fact that “free” isn’t a good business model for quality journalism. Facebook and Google flatly refuse to pay for news even though they license many other types of content. Both companies have deals to pay music publishers when copyrighted songs play on their platforms. And the companies also aggressively bid to stream live sports and entertainment content to run on Facebook Watch and YouTube. These deals are varied and often secret, but none of them are based on “free.” Why are the platforms so unwilling to pay news publishers for access to the quality journalism that users need and value? There’s no reason those who produce the news shouldn’t enjoy the same intellectual property protections as songwriters and producers (regulators in Europe are looking at replicating some of these safeguards for journalism).)

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Quad-Cities Chamber opposes plan to raise Illinois minimum wage to $15 – Sarah Ritter
https://qctimes.com/business/quad-cities-chamber-opposes-plan-to-raise-illinois-minimum-wage/article_f76ab94a-c623-50fc-bb6e-48e8cfbcf89d.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local Congress members’ reactions to Trump’s speech
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190205/local-congress-members-reactions-to-trumps-speech

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Lawmakers for Central Illinois praise, criticize Trump’s address – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/lawmakers-for-central-illinois-praise-criticize-trump-s-address/article_1a4290ce-7077-594a-a4b5-79fe5204bba1.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Reaction to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190205/reaction-to-president-donald-trumps-state-of-union-address

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Kinzinger on shutdown: ‘We all saw how pointless it was’ Congressman, local rep air opinions leading up to State of Union address – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/02/05/kinzinger-on-shutdown-we-all-saw-how-pointless-it-was/agg2rgk/

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Effort to raise tobacco purchase age to 21 moves to Illinois Senate floor, over GOP objections – REBECCA ANZEL
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/effort-to-raise-tobacco-purchase-age-to-moves-to-illinois/article_e204b6a5-ffeb-5920-a0f0-3666825c9ccb.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rodney Davis statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225562530.html
— John Shimkus statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225562360.html
— Mike Bost statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225561930.html
— Dick Durbin statement on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article225561670.html

 

BENTON NEWS
— Southern Illinoisans upset with gun laws: More than 400 turn out for legislative town hall in Marion – HOLLY KEE
http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20190205/southern-illinoisans-upset-with-gun-laws–more-than-400-turn-out-for-legislative-town-hall-in-marion

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Clapping, Sleeping And Serenading: The State Of The Union’s Evocative Moments – MILES PARKS
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/clapping-sleeping-and-serenading-state-unions-evocative-moments#stream/0
— Here’s How Trump Tried To Win Women Over In His State Of The Union – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I should write a book about a) the most hate-filled women in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and b) their operatives and their dupes.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/heres-how-trump-tried-win-women-over-his-state-union#stream/0
— As Goes Journalism, So Goes the Community (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I am NOT a “credentialed journalist” a) because no one pays me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, b) because GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are free and do not contain pictures, c) because www.gopillinois.com contains no advertising or pictures, d) because I do not have a degree in journalism, e) because I am conservative, f) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and g) because many activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican treat me like I am not a “credentialed journalist.” In fact, the aforesaid viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a fraud and even worse things. The aforesaid glorify and praise, pander to, and give scoops to the Democrat news media, and especially to Rich Miller. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/attend-goes-journalism-so-goes-community#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number of news reporters has been declining for years – in print and broadcast, and markets of all sizes. One need only look at the Illinois State House Press Corps, whose numbers have dwindled from several dozen full-time, year-round reporters to a handful of credentialed journalists today, or the decreased size of local media news staff, to see the trend in our area. What’s the impact on you – and the community? Research shows that fewer journalists mean less accountability of public officials. Add to that the current environment in which reporters do their work, which is more challenging than ever for a variety of reasons.)

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Abrams in Democratic State of the Union response: ‘Together, we are coming for America’ – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/democratic-response-offers-stacey-abrams-a-risky-moment-in-national-spotlight

 

WREX
— Local lawmakers weigh in on State of the Union Address
https://wrex.com/category/2019/02/05/local-lawmakers-weigh-in-on-state-of-the-union-address/

 

WFMY
— Female lawmakers wear suffragette white to State of the Union in support of their ‘hard-earned rights’ Suffragettes in the 20th century wore white as they protested for the right to vote. – Samantha Kubota
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/female-lawmakers-wear-suffragette-white-to-state-of-the-union-in-support-of-their-hard-earned-rights/507-a0cd0cef-4c83-4e9e-8fa7-c9e71e61db89

 

WIBC
— Christian University Cancels Ben Shapiro Speech for ‘Unity’ – Tony Katz
https://www.wibc.com/blogs/tony-katz/tony-katz-today/christian-university-cancels-ben-shapiro-speech-unity

 

WSIL TV
— State’s attorney Brandon Zanotti takes stand against gun law – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39913745/states-attorney-takes-stand-against-gun-law
— Lawmakers react to State of the Union – Elizabeth Taylor
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39913692/lawmakers-react-to-state-of-the-union

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— WAGE BILL tensions – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were young, what would you have done with that money? I did not start earning $15/hour in today’s dollars until I was 18 in September of 1966. I earned far less than $15/hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. If had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars 1962-1966, I probably would have bought a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO in 1966 instead of the new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I bought.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/02/06/wage-bill-tensions-enyiain-the-hot-seat-mendoza-preckwinkle-tangle-over-sex-harassment-387787

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushes want Durbin to push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/06/durbin-falls-for-junk-science/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump vows victory on southern border wall: ‘I will get it built’ – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-vows-victory-on-southern-border-wall-i-will-get-it-built
— Stacey Abrams left it open for Americans to see: Democrats want open borders – Eddie Scarry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/stacey-abrams-left-it-open-for-americans-to-see-democrats-want-open-borders
— Ann Coulter pans Trump’s State of the Union speech: ‘Fire your speechwriter’ – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ann-coulter-pans-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech-fire-your-speechwriter
— In the room: Trump calls for bipartisanship — and gets cheers and grumpiness from both sides – Steven Nelson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/in-the-room-trump-calls-for-bipartisanship-and-gets-cheers-and-grumpiness-from-both-sides
— For Reagan’s birthday, commit to redefeating socialism – Michael Reagan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/for-reagans-birthday-commit-to-redefeating-socialism

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s push for more legal immigrants conflicts with policies – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: The more immigrants that are admitted legally, the more immigrants that will come illegally.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/6/donald-trumps-push-more-legal-immigrants-conflicts/
— Illegal immigrants sent to jail at a rate 4 times higher than U.S. citizens: study Backs Trump’s case for cutting crime – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: By being in America illegally, you shout your disrespect for a) the rule of law, b) America, and c) America’s citizens.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/study-finds-high-rates-of-prison-jail-for-illegals/
— No mention of emergency declaration in Trump border wall pitch – David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/border-wall-emergency-declaration-missing-donald-t/
— Elizabeth Warren claimed ‘American Indian’ race on State Bar of Texas registration card – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/elizabeth-warren-claimed-american-indian-race-stat/
— Covington Catholic teen begins legal battle against media, celebrities – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: A big reason why I did not sue Money Magazine for defamation in 1978 was my terrible demographics. I have never had “jury appeal.” In 1978, I was an IRS employee earning $89,178/year in today’s dollars who was White, male, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, conservative, Republican, gun owner, draft avoider, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844. I had bought a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1976, a studio condo in that building in 1974, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new 1969 Dodge Charges SE in 1968, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966. I was taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/5/covington-catholic-teen-begins-legal-battle-agains/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attorneys for Covington junior Nick Sandmann made a splash this week when they sent letters to 54 news outlets, lawmakers, celebrities, media figures and Catholic institutions asking them to preserve information related to the episode and warning of a possible lawsuit. “There was a rush by the media to believe what it wanted to believe versus what actually happened,” attorney Todd McMurtry told The Cincinnati Enquirer. Libel and defamation cases are notoriously difficult to win, but Mr. McMurtry is working with famed attorney L. Lin Wood of Atlanta, who represented the family of 1996 murder victim JonBenet Ramsey as well as Richard Jewell, the falsely accused Olympic Park bomber. “I think the whole fighting-back part benefits Sandmann in some way, to restore his reputation in the court of public opinion as well as in the court of law,” said Clay Calvert, who teaches media law at the University of Florida.)

 

FOX NEWS
— Ann Coulter blasts Trump for ‘lamest, sappiest’ SOTU ever – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ann-coulter-blasts-trump-for-lamest-sappiest-most-intentionally-tear-jerking-sotu-ever
— Democrats unmoved by Trump’s State of the Union bid to break gridlock on border security – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-unmoved-by-trumps-state-of-the-union-bid-to-break-gridlock-on-border-security

 

NUMBERS USA
— Trump makes strong case for more fencing without offering amnesties or more foreign workers to get it – Roy Beck
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/trump-makes-strong-case-more-fencing-without-offering-amnesties-or-more-foreign-workers-get-it

 

DAILY CALLER
— ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ REFUSES TO APPLAUD MUCH OF ANYTHING AT SOTU — TWITTER TOOK NOTICE – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-refused-applaud-sotu/
— DEMOCRATS DIDN’T CLAP AS TRUMP TOUTED AMERICAN ENERGY BOOM IN SOTU – Michael Bastasch
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/05/democrats-energy-sotu-clap/

 

TOWNHALL
— Stacey Abrams SOTU Response Was Bizarre (And It’s Based on Lies) – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/06/stacey-abrams-sotu-response-was-bizarre-and-a-based-on-lies-n2540867

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s SOTU reveals the angry ladies of the left – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/trumps_sotu_reveals_the_angry_ladies_of_the_left.html
— Rapists, Pedophiles, and the Border Emergency – William L. Gensert
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/rapists_pedophiles_and_the_border_emergency.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Hispanics Set to Outnumber Blacks in 2020 – Selwyn Duke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/31414-white-electorate-dying-hispanics-set-to-outnumber-blacks-in-2020
— Illegals More Likely To Be Jailed Than Citizens, Legal Immigrants – R. Cort Kirkwood (DIERSEN: By being in America illegally, you shout your disrespect for a) the rule of law, b) America, and c) America’s citizens.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31413-report-busts-myth-illegals-more-likely-to-be-jailed-than-citizens-legal-immigrants

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ‘Immoral’ Wall Talk is Just Code for Open Borders – Andrew I. Fillat and Henry I. Miller
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/05/immoral-wall-talk-is-just-code-for-open-borders/

 

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Radical New Democrats Big Spenders
http://americanfreepress.net/radical-new-democrats-big-spenders/

 

BREITBART
— Nearly 300K Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested Over Two Years – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-yes-nearly-300k-criminal-illegal-aliens-arrested-over-two-years/
— Stacey Abrams Is Wrong, Democrat Plan Opens Border to All Child Traffickers – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-stacey-abrams-is-wrong-democrat-plan-opens-border-to-all-child-traffickers/
— Trump Is Right, Americans Are Killed Every Year by Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-trump-is-right-americans-are-killed-every-year-by-illegal-aliens/
— Illegal Aliens Up to 5X More Likely To Be in Prison Than Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/study-illegal-aliens-up-to-5x-more-likely-to-be-in-prison-than-americans/
— Trump Slams Northam’s Abortion Comments at SOTU Preview – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/report-donald-trump-slams-northams-abortion-comments-at-sotu-preview/
— CBS Poll: 72 Percent of SOTU Viewers Approve of Trump’s Immigration Stance – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/cbs-poll-72-percent-approve-trump-immigration-stance/

 

GOPUSA
— Alien caravan reaches town on Texas border
http://www.gopusa.com/alien-caravan-reaches-town-on-texas-border/
— Conservative Black Female Star Parker Responds to the State of the Union
http://www.gopusa.com/conservative-black-female-responds-to-the-state-of-the-union/
— State of the Union? Kermit Gosnell could be governor of Virginia
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64665

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Catholic mom begs US bishops: ‘Stand up and lead us’ – Dorothy Cummings
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-mom-begs-us-bishops-stand-up-and-lead

 

CITY JOURNAL
— The Methuselah Annuity Public employees are living longer than expected, deepening the state pension crisis. – Steven Malanga (DIERSEN: Because of my Democrat GAO superiors, the Civil Service Retirement System has already given me $1,141,851 in today’s dollars, and I am only 70 years old.)
https://www.city-journal.org/state-pensions-mortality-rates

 

ROLL CALL
— Shelby: Trump SOTU didn’t move the needle on border security talks Senate Appropriations chairman was still looking ahead to meeting with experts on Wednesday – Niels Lesniewski
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/shelby-trump-sotu-didnt-move-needle-border-security-talks

 

THE HILL
— Trump veers between comity, confrontation at raucous State of the Union – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/428654-trump-veers-between-comity-confrontation-at-raucous-state-of-the

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Mitch McConnell Attacks The Volunteer Backbone Of Elections The Senate Republican leader implied poll workers are lazy and corrupt. – Paul Blumenthal (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear a) that they are moral relativists, b) that they believe that their end justifies their means, and c) that they have done, are doing, and will do ANYTHING to elect Democrats.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-for-the-people-act_us_5c5a0c73e4b09293b209343c

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The country is in desperate need of more volunteer poll workers, who spend 14- to 15-hour days making sure people can exercise their right to vote. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is claiming Democrats’ effort to get more federal workers to help is actually a corrupt scheme to steal elections. The Democrats’ proposal is part of a major voting rights, campaign finance and ethics reform bill that McConnell has railed against for weeks. Along with making Election Day a federal holiday, the For The People Act would give federal workers up to six days off to train and work the polls for elections. “This is the Democrat plan to restore democracy?” McConnell asked. “A brand-new week of paid vacation for every federal employee who would like to hover around while you cast your ballot?” McConnell’s implication is clear: working the polls is an easy job that presents the opportunity for corrupt interference.)

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “More than half will definitely vote against Trump.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/05/trump-poll-2020-elections-1146160

 

CNN
— Trump calls for rejection of ‘politics of revenge’ in speech that jabs Democrats – Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/state-of-the-union-address/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Pelosi quiets Democrats booing Trump over caravan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi quieted down frustrated Democrats who were hissing over President Trump’s warnings about “caravans” of immigrants on the border. As the boos grew when Trump warned about “large organized caravans” who are “on the march to the United States,” Pelosi put up her hand, quickly silencing her colleagues.
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/pelosi-quiets-democrats-booing-trump-over-caravan-n967996
— Ocasio-Cortez says Trump seemed ‘unprepared’ for address
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/ocasio-cortez-says-trump-seemed-unprepared-address-n968116

 

UPI
— Mexico sends mixed signals about U.S. returning asylum seekers – Patrick Timmons
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/02/06/Mexico-sends-mixed-signals-about-US-returning-asylum-seekers/6731549396389/

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Trump boosts hopes of immigration hardliners by sticking to tough talk on wall – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article225553295.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— State of the Union Fact Check: What Trump Got Right and Wrong President Trump appeared in front of a joint session of Congress for the annual address. Here is how his remarks stacked up against the facts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/fact-check-state-of-the-union.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/style/the-edit-normal-unconventional-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat crow about their success in getting Americans who live along the border to be anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/us/border-wall-caravan-mexico.html
— The American Dream Is Alive and Well Most people in this country say that they are living it — but what they mean by the phrase might surprise you – Samuel Adrams (DIERSEN: Democrats oppose everything that is traditional. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote socialism, if not communism, if not dictatorship.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/opinion/american-dream.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The “traditional” factors (at least as I had understood them) were seen as less important. Only 16 percent said that to achieve the American dream, they believed it was essential to “become wealthy,” only 45 percent said it was essential “to have a better quality of life than your parents,” and just 49 percent said that “having a successful career” was key.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Virginia Governor, Digging In, May hire Detective to Rebut Photo – Alan Blinder, Jonathan Martin and Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: What about that Corvette?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/governor-ralph-northam.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump shows he’s playing to win with bold State of the Union address – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/02/06/trump-shows-hes-playing-to-win-with-bold-state-of-the-union-address/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump uses State of the Union to defiantly defend his immigration agenda, announce date of next summit with North Korea’s Kim – Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trumps-2019-state-of-the-union-address/2019/02/05/d2dd57f4-28a4-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— In Democratic response, Abrams rebukes Trump and highlights parties’ contrasts – Vanessa Williams and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democratic-response-to-trump-address-carries-risk/2019/02/05/2cd16a48-2954-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/06/lgbtq-millennials-family-building-parenthood/2762221002/
— White people are experts at identity politics but complain when blacks, Latinos follow. Donald Trump has made Latinos his presidential piñata. Is it any surprise that they might stick together to fight back? – Ruben Navarrette Jr. (DIERSEN: Did your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, or any of the rest of your ancestors pick on the Irish, pick on the Italians, pick on the Blacks, and/or pick on the Latinos? My ancestors did not. The first of my ancestors immigrated in 1844 from what is now Germany. They all lived in northeast Illinois, they all were Missouri Synod Lutherans, and none of them ever made enough money to pick on anyone, even if they wanted to.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/04/identity-politics-trump-julian-castro-stacey-abrams-beto-orourke-column/2733935002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Third, pick up a history book. Identity politics is as old as America itself. It was there in the early 1900s when John F. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston, and in 1946 when “Honey Fitz” helped his grandson, John F. Kennedy, get elected to Congress — with the help of Irish-American voters. It was there in the 1930s when Fiorello H. La Guardia reigned as mayor of New York City with support from Italian-Americans. Picked-on minorities get angry, then active Notice a trend? Both the Irish and the Italians knew what it was like to be scapegoated and picked on? They got angry, then they got active. It’s the American way.)
— New SALT tax deduction cap could turn big refund into big tax bill – Susan Tompor
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/02/06/taxes-2019-new-tax-deduction-cap-turn-refund-into-bill/2772856002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘I Was Young’ Isn’t an Excuse: Business Leaders Need to Revisit Yearbooks High-profile executives and business owners should conduct ‘opposition analysis’ on themselves to see if damaging pre-digital images could come to light – Lauren Weber and Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents use against you from when you were young? Mine would stress a) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, b) that I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, c) that I attended Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, d) that I was confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1962, e) that I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, f) that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964, g) that I washed dishes 1964-1966, h) that I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, i) that I delivered mail 1966-1969, j) that I worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970, k) that I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, l) that I pumped gasoline 1971-1972, m) that I collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and n) that I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. But they would stress the most that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-likely-to-panic-about-old-yearbook-pics-business-leaders-11549376319
— Trump Seeks to Reset Border-Wall Debate President stops short of emergency declaration in his renewed call for a wall on the southern U.S. border – Rebecca Ballhaus and Peter Nicholas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-trump-state-of-the-union-2019-11549390001
— Trump Preaches Unity, Though Immigration Intrudes The question hovering over the State of the Union speech is whether it is possible to step around the immigration fight to avoid another shutdown – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-preaches-unity-though-immigration-intrudes-11549425799
— Abrams Targets Trump’s Immigration Policy in Democratic Response Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate blames president for government shutdown, hits GOP legislative efforts – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/abrams-target-trumps-immigration-policy-in-democratic-response-11549428188
— Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Amplify Income Inequality Message New proposals explicitly aim for wealth redistribution, going beyond traditional safety-net programs – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that they want government a) to take more money away from those who have more money and b) to give that money to those who have less money? I should write a book about the aforesaid in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They hint/imply/argue/shout that government should take far more money away from those a) who own a home, own a vehicle, own etc., b) who are in line to get a pension or are getting a pension, c) who saved money for their retirement, d) who avoided the draft, e) who did not have children, f) who did not adopt, g) who did not become foster parents, h) who do not own a dog, and i) who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-amplify-income-inequality-message-11549449000
— Democrats Love Diversity, Except When It Comes to Thought Their candidates work to extinguish any original ideas they might have held. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-love-diversity-except-when-it-comes-to-thought-11549411119
— Ignore My Socialism, Please! The Democratic election calendar says it’s time to bash business and the rich. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ignore-my-socialism-please-11549410591

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Cites ‘Moral Duty’ to Build Wall, Blasts ‘Partisan’ Probes – Shannon Pettypiece
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/trump-immigration-state-of-the-union#gs.6DP3zuGZ
— Trump Calls for ‘Smart, Strategic’ Barrier Along Southern Border – Michaela Ross
https://about.bgov.com/news/trump-calls-for-smart-strategic-barrier-along-southern-border/

 

USA TODAY
— Fact check: What Trump said (and didn’t) during his State of the Union address
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/05/fact-check-what-trump-said-during-his-state-union-address/2780510002/

 

NPR
— California Attorney General Vows To Sue If Trump Uses Emergency Powers To Build Wall – Meg Anderson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats talk and act like a) they are paid agents for foreign countries, b) they hate America, and c) they want to destroy America.)
http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=691822669

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally. Needless-to-say, that is treasonous.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/current/trumps-dangerous-scapegoating-of-immigrants-at-the-state-of-the-union
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-state-of-the-union-is-partisan-warfare-and-trumps-empty-rhetoric-didnt-change-that

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump throws down gauntlet to Democrats on abortion by demanding ban on termination ‘of children who can feel pain in the mother’s womb’ – EMILY GOODIN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6672821/Trump-throws-gauntlet-Democrats-demanding-late-term-abortion-ban.html


— Trump does NOT wait for his CUE from Pelosi to start the State of the Union, but does offer to ‘end years of political stalemate’ IF he gets his way, then slams the Democrats on immigration, demands abortion clampdown and condemns socialism – DAVID MARTOSKO
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6672199/We-work-says-Trump-uses-State-Union-call-bipartisan-unity.html