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January 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Obama Says He and Trump ‘Are Sort of Opposites’ – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/obama-says-he-and-trump-are-sort-of-opposites/1692335/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Get lost, voters: Once again an Illinois lawmaker steps down, and party insiders pick the successor – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-lawmakers-resign-appointments-edit-0108-20170106-story.html
— Bucktown mansion once owned by Rep. Luis Gutierrez sells for $1.18 million – Bob Goldsborough
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-elite-street-bucktown-luis-gutierrez-0108-biz-20170105-story.html
— Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin hesitant on some Donald Trump Cabinet nominees – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-dick-durbin-donald-trump-cabinet-nominees-20170108-story.html
— Facebook Live wants to give people a voice, but it’s mostly noticed for violence -Abby Ohlheiser
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-facebook-live-violence-wp-bsi-20170108-story.html
— Republican Lindsey Graham urges Trump to defend democracy with Russia sanctions
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-russia-hacking-donald-trump-20170108-story.html

— President Obama and the discipline of optimism – Mary Schmich  (DIERSEN: What have you been erroneously optimistic about?  I was erroneously optimistic that my Democrat GAO superiors a) would let me work at least until my normal retirement age of 55 in 2003, but they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) would promote me beyond GS-13, but they never did, c) would always assign me to audits of IRS, but they kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and d) would offer me a promotion to GS-13 if I would transfer to GAO from IRS in 1980, but they forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer.  I was erroneously optimistic that my Democrat IRS superiors a) would promote me beyond GS-12, but they never did, b) would not disallow my education deductions, but they did, and c) would not disallow my partial day per diem claims, but they did.  I was erroneously optimistic that my Democrat Post Office superiors a) would let me continue to work, but they forced me resign in 1969 and b) would not disallow my sick leave requests, but they did.  None of the aforesaid adverse actions would have been taken against me if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-mary-schmich-obama-speech-0108-20170106-column.html
— Computers no substitute for actual experience – Bill Mego  (DIERSEN: If you were asked what experience do you have to raise questions about government decisions and/or about government activities, what would you say? I would stress that GAO audits federal agencies.  I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $92,632-$120,427). For almost 9 of those years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators; for almost 6 years, on audits of many other federal agencies; and for 3 years, on audits of IRS.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286. I served on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants for 13 years.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-mego-column-st-0108-20170106-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Batavia anti-home rule drive puts focus on tensions, importance of elections – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170107/discuss/170109260/
— DuPage shooting death brings race, police, mental health issues to forefront – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170108/news/170109139/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Take care not to drown in the swamp, Republicans – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170107/ISSUE07/301079998/take-care-not-to-drown-in-the-swamp-republicans

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— We all lose if Illinois budget games don’t end soon – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170108/our-view-we-all-lose-if-illinois-budget-games-dont-end-soon

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lame duck session starts – all two days of it – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170107/statehouse-insider-lame-duck-session-starts—all-two-days-of-it
— Politics runs in the family for Duckworth aide – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: My great grandfather on my father’s side served as Crete Township’s Highway Commissioner.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170108/bernard-schoenburg-politics-runs-in-family-for-duckworth-aide

— Vetting the speaker of the Illinois House – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What organizations are you a member of?  Who do you blame for the problems that those organizations have?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for all the problems that the following organizations have: 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, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, Association of Government Accountants, IRS, etc.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170107/our-view-vetting-speaker-of-illinois-house

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— State’s budget inertia hurts far too many – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-state-s-budget-inertia-hurts-far-too-many/article_0eb07151-0f36-564d-9a43-8345f0a769eb.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Thousands brave cold for tickets to Obama farewell speech – AP  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries benefited from Obama?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/thousands-brave-cold-for-tickets-to-obama-farewell-speech/article_b78bcb98-d554-11e6-93c8-3f59b096c325.html

 

HERALD NEWS
— Area lawmakers return to Springfield with no budget  100th General Assembly inauguration set for Wednesday – MIKE MALLORY
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/01/06/area-lawmakers-return-to-springfield-with-no-budget/aqvsrq7/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Frerichs happy where he’s at – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: How happy are you at where you are at?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-01-08/kacich-frerichs-happy-where-hes.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Lawmakers reconvene to finish term marked by impasse – DAN PETRELLA
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lawmakers-reconvene-to-finish-term-marked-by-impasse/article_9eb88619-c866-5368-ab29-46c8d6f525f9.html
— David Luechtefeld faces another retirement after Senate – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/david-luechtefeld-faces-another-retirement-after-senate/article_d158f3ac-444e-5908-a608-f654abdde162.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Outgoing state Rep. Mike Tryon reflects on political career  Tryon wrote 70 laws, among them closing property tax loophole – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/06/outgoing-state-rep-mike-tryon-reflects-on-political-career/abbl59p/

 

EVANSTON NOW
— Schakowsky urges fight against ‘Trump/Rauner agenda’ (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes fight against?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes fight against the Trump/Rauner agenda.)
http://evanstonnow.com/story/government/evanston-now/2017-01-08/76637/schakowsky-urges-fight-against-trumprauner-agenda

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— The Chicago Hate Crime Liberals Deny As Black Teens Torture a White Kid for Days – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/07/chicago-hate-crime-liberals-deny-black-teens-torture-white-kid-days/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Media on a quest to downplay race in Chicago kidnapping and torture – Ian Lawrence
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/media_on_a_quest_to_downplay_race_in_chicago_kidnapping_and_torture.html

 

THE HILL
— Sean Spicer: Media doesn’t treat Trump with respect, cheers on Democrats – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/313179-spokesman-media-doesnt-treat-trump-with-respect

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Russia Made the Difference in the Election.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lincoln-mitchell/russia-made-the-differenc_b_14034868.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: ‘What’s the Big Deal?’ Ask Trump Voters on Russia Hacking Report – CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and MITCH SMITH  (DIERSEN: Russia’s hacking must not have had much impact in my precinct because only 137 voted for Trump and 211 voted for Clinton.  Russia’s hacking must not have had much impact in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America because the majorities in the aforesaid voted for Clinton.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/us/russia-hacking-election-trump-voters.html
— Jeff Sessions, a Lifelong Outsider, Finds the Inside Track – SHARON LaFRANIERE and MATT APUZZO
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/08/us/politics/jeff-sessions-attorney-general.html
— Michael Eric Dyson Believes in Individual Reparations – ANA MARIE COX  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks.  But at the same time, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the jobs that I had doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.  THE UPSHOT IS THAT MY CRITICS/OPPONENTS, THEIR OPERATIVES, AND THEIR DUPES WANT BLACKS TO HAVE BAD JOBS.  ONE COULD ARGUE THAT IS RACIST.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/magazine/michael-eric-dyson-believes-in-individual-reparations.html
— Yes, It’s Your Parents’ Fault – KATE MURPHY  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about your parents?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn my parents as being filthy rich and as raising me to be much too conservative.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they do or like they want to drink lots of booze, smoke pot, gamble, engage in LGBTQ activity, have abortions, exploit illegals and recent immigrants, abolish the First and Second Amendments, get rid of old people, get rid of men, get rid of Whites, get rid of unions, get rid of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, get rid of those who own General Motors, Ford, and/or Chrysler vehicles, get rid of Trump, and even worse things.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/opinion/sunday/yes-its-your-parents-fault.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump has the habits of a showman, not a manager. Get ready for chaos – Doyle McManus
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-trump-chaos-20170108-story.html
— Has Hollywood lost touch with American values?
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hollywood-values-updates-20170105-htmlstory.html
— Realism or cliche? Hollywood struggles to get the working class right – Jeffrey Fleishman
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hollywood-values-updates-realism-or-stereotype-hollywood-has-a-1483646040-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats wage anti-Trump offensive for their own gain – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2017/01/08/democrats-wage-anti-trump-offensive-for-their-own-gain/

 

USA TODAY
— What went wrong? Democrat Party contestants to face tough questions – Heidi M Przybyla  (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/07/what-went-wrong-dem-party-contestants-face-tough-questions/96284286/
— Help your kid graduate college debt-free – Devon Delfino  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents helped me graduate from NIU debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1970 by providing me with room and board a) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/01/08/help-your-kid-graduate-college-debt-free/95835770/

 

UTICA OBSERVER DISPATCH
— Social media now plays a major role in organizing assemblies – Samantha Madison
http://www.uticaod.com/news/20170108/social-media-now-plays-major-role-in-organizing-assemblies

 

THE NATIONAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s challenge is to reflect the people’s will.”  Anti-Trumps say the people’s will is to use the federal government to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/trumps-challenge-is-to-reflect-the-peoples-will

January 7 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

January 3 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

January 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP SAYS HE HAS INSIDE INFORMATION ON HACKING – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-he-has-inside-information-on-hacking/1682068/

 

NBC5
— How to Get Tickets for Obama’s Farewell Speech in Chicago  A public ticket distribution will take place at McCormick Place on Jan. 7, according to the White House. Tickets are free, and one ticket per person will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis.- Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republicans” who rarely, if ever, criticized Obama, but who viciously criticize Trump?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/How-to-Get-Tickets-for-Obamas-Farewell-Speech-409324595.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago paid $670,000 in 2016 over lawsuits alleging open records violations – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-foia-violation-lawsuits-met-20170101-story.html
— Pension plans no longer a sure thing – Terry Savage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/terrysavage/tca-pension-plans-no-longer-a-sure-thing-20161223-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Very few workers today will get pensions. Most company defined-benefit pension plans were changed long ago into 401(k) plans, where your eventual checks will depend on the amount you contributed and the performance of the investments you chose. But for millions of union workers, part of the attraction of paying union dues over a lifetime of work was the promise of a pension. Many of those pensions are so-called multi-employer plans, which cover workers for unrelated employers in the same industry. Now, as a result of years of mismanagement, bad investments or bad assumptions on returns, some funds are running out of money to keep their pension promises to union workers. Pension defaults or cuts now appear likely because of a law passed as part of the 2014 omnibus spending bill designed to keep the government from shutting down. The Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Act allows union pension plans to appeal to the Treasury Department to cut pension benefits — even for current retirees — if the plan trustees can demonstrate the cuts are a solution to extreme hardship.)
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The work workout  These office moves can fight off unhealthy effects of sitting all day – Kenny Kline  (DIERSEN: I sit 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-try-a-mini-workout-at-work-20161228-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF CRONIN: Merger, mosquitos, money: Cronin on the issues facing DuPage – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/news/170109907/
— How St. Charles native Mark Vargas’s tie got mixed up with Trump, Mexico – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/news/170109906/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I’m an American of Mexican decent, and I’m also a Republican,” Vargas said. “It was serendipitous this election that I got connected with President Fox.”  Fox’s use of the tie inched Vargas toward a goal made as a student at Judson University in Elgin. Watching the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks he decided to stick his neck out in the name of service to his country. He landed an internship with former U.S. Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert, followed by work on businessman Ron Gidwitz’ 2006 gubernatorial campaign. Then he moved to Washington, D.C., gambling that the $72 in his checking account wouldn’t run out before his luck did. He scored a job interview at the Pentagon for a position that would involve spending most of his time in Iraq. There was only one question during the interview: why did Vargas want the job? He gave a response he’d been thinking about ever since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “I believe we’re waging the battle of my generation in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq,” Vargas said. “One day, I want to look back and say that I was a small link in bringing stability to a war-torn country.” Vargas got the job, and spent 2008 through 2010 helping create Iraq’s version of a chamber of commerce.)
— Suburban faith leaders share messages of peace, unity – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “faith leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170101/news/170109918/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With minority religious communities facing backlash and the country’s deep political and social divisions, the theme for this year’s event was “Breaking Down Walls: Stories of Hope.” “No matter who we are, you have chosen each and every one of us to love and protect one another,” said Gemma Guenther of DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church. Audience members spontaneously joined in singing as the Midwest Ismaili Choir performed “We Are The World.” The sounds of classical Indian string instruments and melodic chanting of meditation hymns set a serene atmosphere of calm.)
— We spend less as we age – Scott Burns  (DIERSEN: My aunt is spending $230 a day to live in an assisted living facility.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170102/business/170109963/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois makes reintegration easier for cons – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What about reintegration of former federal employees?  I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.  From what I see, people view cons much more favorably than the view federal employees.)
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/other-view-illinois-makes-reintegration-easier-for-cons/article_7012d0d6-435b-548b-bb6c-298f68f34aae.html

 

WSIL
— For Trump, the 1980s still hold relevance – AP  (DIERSEN: What did you do during the 1980s? I worked for GAO. I got assigned to audits of IRS for 3 years and got promoted to GS-13.  But then, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in getting rid of the GAO manager who had hired me, who had gotten me assigned to audits of IRS, and who had promoted me to GS-13. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I earned an master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt, and became a licensed CPA. I served as an officer and then as a director of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants.  My wife and I sold 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton, had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton, and filed lawsuits concerning that home.  My wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.  We frequently went on short vacations after her business trips to luxury golf resorts across America.  We owned a 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, a 1978 Chevy Chevette, and a 1972 Chevy Corvette.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34164658/for-trump-the-1980s-still-hold-relevance

 

WJBD RADIO
— Republican Senators Offer Strong Words Against Russia, Putin – ABC Radio  (DIERSEN: Who says “strong words” against you?  I should write a book about the strong words that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have said against me.  Between 2004 and 2012, the aforesaid operatives and dupes talked and acted like my critics/opponents had promised them lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and lots more if they succeeded in a) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, b) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, c) ending my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, d) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, e) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, and f) defeating me in bid to serve as MTRCC Treasurer.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/world-news/2017/01/01/republican-senators-offer-strong-words-against-russia-putin

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— In Illinois Gridlock And Rise Of Trump, Third Party Candidate Sees Opportunity For 2018 – BRIAN MACKEY  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plants, to Libertarian plants, and to Green plants?  There are no Republican plants.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-gridlock-and-rise-trump-third-party-candidate-sees-opportunity-2018#stream/0

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— County board member urges Governors State to bar illegal immigrants – Michael Carroll
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511063288-county-board-member-urges-governors-state-to-bar-illegal-immigrants

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Meier says state will never stop bleeding population without job growth – Glenn Minnis  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. Those Democrats only want employers that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511061297-meier-says-state-will-never-stop-bleeding-population-without-job-growth

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP seeks uniformity on illegal immigrant student policies – Michael Carroll
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511063279-gop-seeks-uniformity-on-illegal-immigrant-student-policies
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois legislator wants to see the state adopt a uniform, transparent and fiscally sound policy on the question of illegal immigrant students attending state universities. State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said publicly funded universities in Illinois lack a uniform standard on accepting illegal immigrants, leading to a patchwork of policies that may be unfair to legal residents of Illinois. “Who it’s unfair to is our own students who cannot attend,” Ives recently told DuPage Policy Journal. “I think that we had a flight of students leaving our state for other universities that give them a better deal.” Illinois State University reported that it had 49 students who identified themselves as not in the country legally during the fall 2016 term. The number of illegal aliens who applied to become students in fall 2017 is 79. The university stresses on its website a core value of diversity. “Undocumented students … who apply to Illinois State are treated identically to any other U.S. citizen or permanent resident,” the university’s policy states. Illegal immigrants who want to study at the university may also be eligible for the in-state tuition rate; they will be asked to complete an affidavit when applying for that tuition rate, according to the university website. However, Illinois State University policies on need-based financial aid and state departmental scholarships are more nuanced. The school is prevented from handing out state or federal funds based on need to illegal immigrants, but those students can freely apply for state scholarships if they meet certain minimum requirements, according to the university website. Ives said she is uncertain if a new state law would need to be passed to create a statewide policy on whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to attend publicly funded universities. Taxpayers are already footing the bill for illegal immigrants to get primary and secondary education — through 12th grade — and Ives thinks state fiscal policies need to be realistic. “We have no budget, and we’re really broke,” she said of the state’s continuing fiscal crisis. Meanwhile, Chicago, a self-identified sanctuary city, seems to encourage illegal aliens to attend publicly funded colleges, Ives said.)
— Edgar County Watchdogs: DuPage County flouted advance-notice law on ballot referenda – Carol Ostrow
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511058385-watchdog-group-dupage-county-flouted-advance-notice-law-on-ballot-referenda

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner implored to take tougher stance in battle with AFSCME – Vimbai Chikomo
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511061812-rauner-implored-to-take-tougher-stance-in-battle-with-afscme

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— KNIGHT: POLITICAL CORRECTNESS DIES HARD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/knight-political-correctness-dies-hard.html
— RHOADS: CELEBRATE TRUMP-PENCE INAUGURATION WITH ILLINOIS STATE SOCIETY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/rhoads-you-can-still-come-to-inauguration.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Corrupt Politician Exposed: Citizens Demand Sanctuary in Their Own Country – Arthur Schaper  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they a) want to fill America’s cities with illegals and b) want to drive out of those cities those individuals, organizations, and companies that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2017/01/02/corrupt-politician-exposed-citizens-demand-sanctuary-in-their-own-country-n2266088
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The phrase “sanctuary city” should be redundant. Cities should be sanctuaries for citizens. Period. The surrounding walls of a community kept inhabitants safe from marauding tribes in the Middle Ages. To this day, Vatican City has its ancient surroundings. Israel has a fence, with a cement wall in key sections, to protect their citizenry from Islamic terrorists and West Bank agitators. Those cities are safe, or at least safer. American citizens, though, are finding less safety in their cities. In California, there are at least 35 sanctuary cities in the lawless sense: illegal aliens can live and work in these areas, and not worry about local enforcement cooperating with federal immigration authorities to deport them. How has this policy worked out? Ask Maria Espinoza of the Remembrance Project, and the thousands of American lives lost to illegal aliens—murderers, drunk-drivers, rapists, etc. who found safe haven on American streets. “Sanctuary cities” are Orwellian nonsense writ large. There is no safety, there is no security, and they undermine the very concept of city, which exists to serve and protect … citizens. In urban centers across the country, the very concept of “city” has been notoriously abused. Chicago, along with Los Angeles and New York City, have brazenly announced their sanctuary city status. Windy City Mayor Rahm Emanuel comforted the illegals in his midst that he would do everything possible to shield them from deportation. It’s too bad many of the residents (legal or not) get shot by gang bangers and mafia interests.)
— White Male Survival Guide 2017 – Katie Kieffer  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites to curry favor with those who are anti-White?  What do you say to males who demonize, denigrate, and condemn males to curry favor with those who are anti-male?  What do you say to older people who demonize, denigrate, and condemn older people to curry favor with those who are anti-older people? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://townhall.com/columnists/katiekieffer/2017/01/02/white-male-survival-guide-2017-n2266079
(FROM THE ARTICLE: China got it wrong: 2017 is not the year of the rooster—it’s the year of the white male. 2017 is the year the white man takes back his worth. Black Male Supremacists. Unheard of. Brown Male Supremacists. Unheard of. Because it’s only trendy for American elites to bash white males. Especially white males who never owned slaves; white males who never “stole” land from Native Americans or Mexicans; and white males who never hired an unqualified male over a qualified female in the workplace. How do white men handle the hatred hurled their way? Good question. I’ve prepared a short survival guide for white men who wish to reclaim their dignity in America. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday  “Mayday” is an international radio call signal to denote distress. Elitist comments like the following seven examples help illustrate the distress in which white males find themselves.)

 

FOX NEWS
— Charlie Sheen’s Trump death wish: How Twitter is turning political debate toxic – Howard Kurtz
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/02/charlie-sheens-trump-death-wish-how-twitter-is-turning-political-debate-toxic.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Let’s All Pray Trump Can Maintain the Courage of His Convictions – Denis Kleinfeld  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my churchgoing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who pray that I lose the courage of my convictions?)
http://www.newsmax.com/finance/deniskleinfeld/donald-trump-investors-reality-stock-market/2017/01/01/id/766365/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Dear Baby New Year, THIS is What Liberals Have in Store For You in 2017 – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/01/01/dear-baby-new-year-liberals-store/

 

GOPUSA
— A Silent March for the Dead of Chicago
http://www.gopusa.com/a-silent-march-for-the-dead-of-chicago/

 

BLAZE
— Top Senate Democrat: We will work to undermine, slow down Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/01/top-senate-democrat-we-will-work-to-undermine-slow-down-trump-cabinet-confirmation-hearings/

 

BREITBART
— SEIU Cuts Budget by 30 Percent Following Trump Victory – LEE STRANAHAN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/02/winning-seiu-cuts-budget-30-response-trump-victory/
— Washington Post’s Fake News of Russian Vermont Power Plant Hack – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/31/washington-posts-fake-news-russian-vermont-power-plant-hack/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump Versus the Blue Wall in Washington – G. Murphy Donovan
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/01/trump_versus_the_blue_wall_in_washington.html

 

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— Trump is Shortening Inaugural Day Ceremonies; Here’s Why… – C.E. Dyer
http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/trump-is-shortening-inaugural-day-ceremonies-heres-why

 

POLITICO
— Black pols plan Trump resistance  ‘Our community is counting on us as the last line of defense between Donald Trump and the worst of what America could offer,’ one African-American lawmaker says. – HEATHER CAYGLE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/african-american-lawmakers-trump-resistance-233040

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Trump made hatred profitable for Milo Yiannopoulos.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/02/opinions/milo-yiannopoulos-and-trump-profitable-hate-ben-ghiat-opinion/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Mar-a-Lago, the Future Winter White House and Home of the Calmer Trump – MAGGIE HABERMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/01/us/trump-mar-a-lago-future-winter-white-house.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you do not promote Islam.
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/01/business/media/anti-muslim-vitriol-brands-promote-inclusion.html
— Why Corporations Are Helping Donald Trump Lie About Jobs – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs run America. They only want employers and employees that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/opinion/why-corporations-are-helping-donald-trump-lie-about-jobs.html
— The Best Time to Retune Your Career? It’s Probably Right Now – Kevin Granville  (DIERSEN: What would “New York Times reporters and columnists” have advised me to do at the start of a) 1981 through 1997 concerning my GAO career and b) 1972 through 1980 concerning my IRS career?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/01/business/best-time-to-retune-career.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: January is the big month for buying gym memberships. The excesses of the holiday season leave many of us looking to make improvements in our lives — a search that often leads straight to the elliptical machine. But what about your job and career? How have those been working out? Many people spend most of their waking hours at work or thinking about work. In the dim chill of a Monday morning in January, the prospect of another year at a job that fails to satisfy can be daunting, if not downright depressing. Is it time to ask for a raise, or to look for a new job altogether? Or do you just want to be happier where you are? You’ve come to the right place. New York Times reporters and columnists have tackled these topics in recent years, asking the questions you may have now, and are ready with answers.)

 

NEW YORK POST
— ‘That’s never happened’: Button maker sells out of Trump merchandise – Carl Campanile  (DIERSEN: How fast is Trump merchandise selling in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://nypost.com/2017/01/02/thats-never-happened-button-maker-sells-out-of-trump-merch/

 

USA TODAY
— Applause for NYPD move to allow turbans for Sikhs in uniform – Melanie Eversley  (DIERSEN: What is the next move?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/12/30/applause-nypd-move-allow-turbans-sikhs-uniform/95988158/

 

THE NEW YORKER
— INTELLECTUALS FOR TRUMP  A rogue group of conservative thinkers try to build a governing ideology around a President-elect who disdains ideology. – Kelefa Sanneh  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all Republicans voted for Trump because he promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/09/intellectuals-for-trump
— THE TRUMP-ERA CORPORATE BOYCOTT  For decades, we held corporations responsible for labor practices and environmental records. Now we target them for real or imagined political messages. – James Surowiecki (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, corporations a) pander to the Democrat Party and b) talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/09/the-trump-era-corporate-boycott

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— How Dwindling Union Power Helped Usher In Trump – ALAN DRAPER
http://prospect.org/article/how-dwindling-union-power-helped-usher-trump

 

FED SMITH
— GSA Lowers Mileage Reimbursement Rates for 2017 – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Do/did get your mileage reimbursed?  The Post Office reimbursed me for the miles that I drove my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, my 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and my 1969 Dodge Charger SE delivering mail in Park Forest 1966-1969.  IRS reimbursed me for the miles that I drove my 1962 Chevy BelAir collecting delinquent taxes in Chicagoland 1972-1980.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/02/gsa-lowers-mileage-reimbursement-rates-for-2017/

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— Rosie O’Donnell-Donald Trump Feud Update: Comedian Calls President-Elect ‘Mentally Unstable’ – SUMAN VARANDANI  (DIERSEN: Democrats always hint/imply/argue/shout that non-Democrats are mentally ill.)
http://www.ibtimes.com/rosie-odonnell-donald-trump-feud-update-comedian-calls-president-elect-mentally-2468292

December 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Tiger Woods to golf with Donald Trump at president-elect’s course – ESPN  (DIERSEN: Will Obama ask to join them?)
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/tiger-woods-to-golf-with-donald-trump-at-president-elects-course/1670134/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Players ask favors big and small in Emanuel emails – Rick Pearson, David Heinzmann and Jeff Coen  (DIERSEN: Who has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What favors are asked of them by your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-emails-favors-met-1223-20161222-story.html
— Rauner ‘out west,’ Madigan’s whereabouts unknown as budget fight continues – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-michael-madigan-holiday-met-story.html
— Deere to pay $275,000 to settle whistleblower lawsuit – Robert Channick  (DIERSEN: Do you know any wistleblowers?  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  In 1988, I because an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  To punish me, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-john-deere-whistleblower-settlement-1223-biz-20161222-story.html
— Clinton wins popular vote by nearly 2.9 million – AP  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will continue to use this to de-legitimize Trump. How many of those 2.9 millions votes were cast by illegals?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–clinton-popular-vote-20161222-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO: Man missing from group home found wandering Chicago streets – Patricia Callahan and Peter Matuszak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/grouphomes/ct-group-homes-disability-services-illinois-met-20161222-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emails show what powers like Rauner wanted for city’s schools – Lauren FitzPatrick, Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emails-show-what-powers-like-rauner-wanted-for-citys-schools/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Wearing too many hats at the Bensenville Park District – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Just kidding, but if I sought a government office or a political office, would my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that while I worked for IRS full-time in Chicago in 1971 and then in Harvey in 1972, I also worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights?  Would they stress that in addition, I completed graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972?  Would they stress that in addition, I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972?  Would my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that because of the aforesaid, I could not do a “good job” for IRS during 1971 and 1972?  In my defense, IRS promoted me in 1972 from GS-7, currently $43,915, to GS-9, currently $53,717.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161222/discuss/161229621/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vallez runs the Marengo, North Berwyn and Justice park districts.  Those three jobs paid Vallez a combined $244,714 last year, and under Illinois pension law, he must work a minimum of 58 hours a week for 52 weeks next year to qualify for his pension benefits from those districts. Those 58 hours do not account for the work he will do for Bensenville. There are plenty of people who work very hard, but after meeting that minimum 58 hours each week, what gas will he have left in the tank to do a good job in Bensenville — even if it is a 4½-month contract?)
— Township, park district and library races in DuPage
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161223/news/161229595/
— New COD finance administrator Brian Caputo selected – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161223/news/161229537/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161222/my-view-whatever-you-do-to-least-of-mine-you-do-unto-me

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chuck and Pat Wemstrom demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have more money than they do.
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20161222/wemstroms-only-wealthy-need-apply

 

CEBNTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump team asks State for info on gender programs  Some fear programs may be targets of budget cuts  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-team-asks-state-for-info-on-gender-programs/630509767

 

CHICAGOIST
— Mayor Bragged About Eliminating Health Care, Plus More #RahmDump Revelations – STEPHEN GOSSETT IN NEWS
http://chicagoist.com/2016/12/22/rahm_email_dump.php

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed for the holidays  (DIERSEN: I should write an article that compares and contrasts how activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. in Illinois treat Rich Miller with how they treat me.  I would focus on those who state that they are Republican, but who a) pander to Miller and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn me.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/22/reader-comments-closed-for-the-holidays-6/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I will likely do a Capitol Fax for subscribers tomorrow, but I’m done blogging for a bit. If anything huge breaks, I’ll make sure to post it. I’ll be back after the new year, likely January 4th or 5th. Gonna take it slow and easy and play things by ear. You should, too, because this crazy storm ain’t ending anytime soon. People say I have the best job in Illinois and they’re right. It ain’t a piece of cake, but I still love it and I have loads of fun doing it. I wake up every day with the goal of earning your loyalty and your trust. So, thanks for reading this little blog, for your comments and for just being you. And many, many thanks to my subscribers and my advertisers.)

 

GOPUSA
— Obama speeds up influx of ‘refugees’ before Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-speeds-up-influx-of-refugees-before-trump/
— Walmart to Remove ‘Bulletproof – Black Lives Matter’ Shirts After Police Union Request
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18548?omhide=true
— Rahm Emanuel admits using personal email for public business
http://www.gopusa.com/rahm-emanuel-admits-using-personal-email-for-public-business/
— Democrats Care About Their Power, Not About Russian Hacking
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18651

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— It’s Christmas, So It Must Be Time for More Muslim Terror Attacks – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/22/christmas-must-time-muslim-terror-attacks/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— OBAMA REVS UP PLAN TO SNEAK IN ALL REFUGEES BEFORE TRUMP TAKES OFFICE
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/22/obama-revs-up-plan-to-sneak-in-all-refugees-before-trump-takes-office/
— LIVE BY EXECUTIVE ACTION, DIE BY EXECUTIVE ACTION – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/22/live-by-executive-action-die-by-executive-action/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— WHY BASHING THE MSM IS A WIN-WIN FOR TRUMP – Dr. Mark Hendrickson
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/12/why-bashing-the-msm-is-a-win-win-for-trump

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS Freaks Out: Trump Asked for Lists of Federal Programs and Workers – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2016/12/22/cbs-freaks-out-trump-asked-lists-federal-programs-and-workers

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— NY Times: Scrap the Electoral College because of slavery – J. Marsolo
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/ny_times_scrap_the_electoral_college_because_of_slavery.html

 

LIFE NEWS
— 106 Democrats Ask President-Elect Donald Trump to Force Americans to Pay for Abortions – ERIN PARFET
http://www.lifenews.com/2016/12/22/106-democrats-ask-president-elect-donald-trump-to-force-americans-to-pay-for-abortions/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Alec Baldwin: Trump inauguration is start of ‘countdown to when he will be gone’ – DANIEL CHAITIN
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/alec-baldwin-trump-inauguration-is-start-of-countdown-to-when-he-will-be-gone/article/2610303

 

THE HILL
— California becomes heart of anti-Trump resistance – RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: Mexico has constructively declared war on America.  When, if not already, will California join Mexico in constructively declaring war on America?)
http://thehill.com/latino/311580-california-becomes-heart-of-anti-trump-resistance
— Trump’s CIA pick faces ‘serious management problem’ – MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/311476-trumps-cia-pick-faces-serious-management-problem
— Shutting out refugees is easy. Trump must also stop illegal immigration. – JOSEPH BLADY
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/immigration/311625-shutting-out-refugees-isnt-enough-trump-must-tackle-illegal

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Artists Really, Really Don’t Want Their Work On Ivanka Trump’s Walls  “Dear @Ivankatrump please get my work off of your walls. I am embarrassed to be seen with you.” – Priscilla Frank  (DIERSEN: Will anti-Trumps continue to harass Trump supporters to give money to anti-Trump charities?  Will anti-Trump charities refuse to take money from Trump supporters?  From what I see, virtually all charities are anti-Trump, that is, they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/artists-ivanka-trump_us_585c27aae4b0de3a08f49aa1

 

NBC NEWS
— Kellyanne Conway Brings Blunt Talk About Gender to the White House – ALEXANDRA JAFFE  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/kellyanne-conway-brings-blunt-talk-about-gender-white-house-n699376

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Was Barack Obama Bad for Democrats? – STANLEY B. GREENBERG and ANNA GREENBERG  (DIERSEN: One could ask: Were the Bushes bad for Republicans?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/opinion/was-barack-obama-bad-for-democrats.html
— Continuing Battle With Media, Trump Avoids News Conference – AP
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/12/23/us/politics/ap-us-trump-news-conference.html
— Automakers Prepare for an America That’s Over the Whole Car Thing – NEAL E. BOUDETTE  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are a) anti-car, b) anti-General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, c) anti-those like me who own General Motors, Ford, and/or Chrysler cars, d) anti-unions, e) anti-union members, and f) anti-former union members like me.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/business/automakers-prepare-america-fewer-cars.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Populism, Real and Phony.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/opinion/populism-real-and-phony.html
— Financial Vetting Goes Slowly for Trump’s Wealthy Cabinet Picks – JENNIFER STEINHAUER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/us/politics/financial-vetting-goes-slowly-for-trumps-wealthy-cabinet-picks.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump claims A-list celebrities want to come to his inauguration – Emily Heil  (DIERSEN: Who are the A-list celebrities in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/12/22/trump-claims-a-list-celebrities-want-to-come-to-his-inauguration/
— Feds refuse to stop taxing the canceled student debt of severely disabled people – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, those Democrats assigned me at one time or another to supervise all of the disabled people that the office had hired.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/12/23/feds-refuse-to-stop-taxing-the-canceled-student-debt-of-severely-disabled-people/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Rockette goes on Instagram rant over Trump inauguration gig – Joe Tacopino
http://nypost.com/2016/12/23/rockette-goes-on-instagram-rant-over-trump-inauguration-gig/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHICS: Teachers who sexually abuse students still find classroom jobs  DESPITE DECADES OF SCANDALS, AMERICA’S SCHOOLS STILL HIDE ACTIONS OF DANGEROUS EDUCATORS – Steve Deilly
http://www.usatoday.com/longform/news/2016/12/22/teachers-who-sexually-abuse-students-still-find-classroom-jobs/95346790/
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2016/12/22/abusive-teachers-move-school-school/95699830/

 

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— Congressional Black Caucus is two-faced on hiring – Raynard Jackson
http://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/congressional-black-caucus-is-two-faced-on-hiring/article_8dcf2a9c-d27b-5279-8b03-a2d534316dce.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Soaring Cost of Living in Oakland – CANDACE JACKSON  (DIERSEN: The high cost of living in Wheaton drives down property values.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-soaring-cost-of-living-in-oakland-1482424454
— Is Communism Cool? Ask a Millennial  The U.S.S.R. broke up 25 years ago—ancient history for some. – ANDREW CLARK  (DIERSEN: What percent of teachers promote communism?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/is-communism-cool-ask-a-millennial-1482450940
— Giving Back Isn’t Only for Billionaires  Many Americans set up donor-advised funds to make a difference without the bureaucratic hassles. – JAMES PIERESON and NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have more money than they do?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/giving-back-isnt-only-for-billionaires-1482450299
— A Presidential Getaway Is No Vacation  Trump deserves time to unwind, but he should remember that he’s never really off the clock. – TEVI TROY  (DIERSEN: Just like Obama and Trump, your GOPUSA Illinois Editor “is  never really off the clock.”)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-presidential-getaway-is-no-vacation-1482450083

 

FORBES
— 2017 Is Going To Be A Disruptive Year For U.S. Multinational Firms — Thanks To Trump – Alex Capri (DIERSEN: What do you say to “American” multinational firms that put their interests ahead of America’s interests?)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexcapri/2016/12/22/2017-is-going-to-be-a-disruptive-year-for-u-s-multinational-firms-thanks-to-trump/
— University Of Texas Regent Forced To Sue To Get Key Information Embarrassing To Bigwigs – George Leef
http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeleef/2016/12/23/university-of-texas-regent-forced-to-sue-to-get-key-information-embarrassing-to-bigwigs/

 

PBS
— Will the Trump administration keep its promises to the press? – JUDY WOODRUFF  (DIERSEN: I ask that Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists.)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/will-trump-administration-keep-promises-press/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Didn’t Want Any Celebrities at His Inauguration, Anyway.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/12/trump-didnt-want-any-celebs-at-his-inauguration-anyway.html

 

RAW STORY
— Sen. Mark Kirk: The Republican Party ‘is one and the same with Donald Trump’  (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans love Mark Kirk, but they love Duckworth even more.)
https://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/sen-mark-kirk-the-republican-party-is-one-and-the-same-with-donald-trump/

 

JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR
— 25 Is the New 40 – Garvey Schubert Barer  (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($92,632) by age 25, GS-14 ($109,463) by age 30, GS-15 ($128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($160,300) by age 40.)
http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/25-is-the-new-40-california-s-ab-1687-15211/

 

BUZZFEED
— Trump’s New White House Social Media Director Loves To Block People – Emma Loop  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails solely to get information to harm me and to harm my supporters?)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmaloop/trumps-new-white-house-social-media-director-loves-to-block

December 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— No incumbents seek re-election to College of DuPage board – Erin Chan Ding
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-college-dupage-election-st-1221-20161220-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trustee candidates vying for a two-year term are Alan Bennett, of Lombard, and Husna Ghani, of Oak Brook. Those running for the six-year terms are Christine Fenne, of Wheaton; Dan Markwell, of Lombard; Taso Triantafillos, of Addison; and Rafath Waheed, of Lisle. Bennett served as a village trustee for 37 years in Elmwood Park, and signed up to run last year for the Lombard Village Board, but withdrew before the election. A LinkedIn profile for Ghani describes her as a strategy consultant and professional speaker in technology, education and leadership. Fenne is president of the Wheaton Library Board, as well as an account executive at AlphaGraphics, according to her LinkedIn profile. Markwell maintains a sparse social media profile while Triantafillos, co-founder of DefendEdge, a cyber security company, serves on the Addison School District 4 Board of Education. Waheed has been active in Lisle Library District board meetings and has designed educational displays for the library.)
— If Pritzker seeks governor’s office, expect big bucks spent on race – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-1221-20161219-story.html
— Duckworth assigned to committee that will vote on Todd Ricketts appointment – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-duckworth-committees-ricketts-met-story.html
— Ending the year with unused vacation days? You’re not alone – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.  I started earning a) 20 vacation days a year in 1972 when I was 24 years old and b) 26 vacation days a year in 1984 when I was 36 years old.  My envy-filled Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about that.  They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not really earn those vacation days and that I certainly did not disserve those vacation days.  When I asked to take vacation days, my Democrat GAO superiors would routinely schedule “important job meetings” for those days.  They focused on discouraging me from taking vacation days, but at the same time, they were furious that I routinely gave my many unused vacation days to my Democrat coworkers and Democrat subordinates who were having major health problems or other problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-unused-vacation-time-1220-biz-20161219-story.html
— Illinois union-dues case may be headed to Supreme Court? – Scott Reeder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-reeder-janus-st-1221-20161220-story.html
— If we’re in Pottersville, is there still hope for a wonderful life? – Patrick Kampert  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who crows that they are kind and generous, but demonize, denigrate, and condemn everyone else? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-pottersville-wonderful-life-trump-perspec-1220-20161216-story.html
— Rahm Emanuel calls Lance Armstrong a ‘wuss’ in odd podcast – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-emanuel-lance-armstrong-1220-chicago-inc-20161219-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Munger vows to sue comptroller if she continues to ‘damage’ image – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed?  I would focus on the defendants, their operatives, their dupes, and their retaliation against me.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/munger-vows-to-sue-comptroller-if-she-continues-to-damage-image/amp/
— Michelle Obama chats with Oprah about life in, after, White House – Andy Grimm  (DIERSEN: What does Michelle Obama think of those who share your demographics?  From what I see, Michelle Obama has an extremely low opinion of those who share my demographics – Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, overweight, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michelle-obama-chats-with-oprah-about-life-in-after-white-house/
— 40 years after death, Richard J. Daley lives in UIC papers – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: What did you do in Chicago while Richard J. Daily was the Mayor 1954-1976?  I attended UIC full-time 1966-1968, I worked for IRS in 1971 and then 1973-1980, I attended Loyola part-time 1972-1976, and I lived part-time in a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building 1974-1976.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-40-years-after-death-richard-j-daley-lives-in-uic-papers/
— Rauner finds common ground on criminal justice reform – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs promote the rights of criminals.  Republicans promote the rights of victims of criminals.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-rauner-finds-common-ground-on-criminal-justice-reform/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The hottest races for mayor in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez and Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161219/news/161218843/
— Time for voters to gear up for spring election – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161219/discuss/161218904/
— Great job, Milton, on snow removal – Dick Duncan, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161220/discuss/161229980/
— Cop, staff member hurt in brawl at East Aurora –
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161219/news/161218865/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Amazon adding 1,000 jobs at new Aurora facilities – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois.  Those Democrats want only members of the following groups to be hired: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161220/BLOGS02/161219882
— Jet Noise Means Lower Property Taxes For Homes In These Neighborhoods – Alex Nitkin  (DIERSEN: What drives property values down in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.  What do you say to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that drive property values down in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write a book about efforts to drive property values down in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161215/ohare/ohare-jet-noise-property-taxes-cook-county-assessor-fair-coalition
— Boeing cutting jobs in commercial airplane business – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161219/NEWS10/161219890/boeing-cutting-jobs-in-commercial-airplane-business

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Wood River Creates Cannabis Ordinance – Doug Jenkins (DIERSEN: How soon will Wood River changes its name to Stoner River?)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=232348#.WFlI7BHxZZI

 

MADISON RECORD
— New report confirms need for lawsuit reform in Illinois – Travis Akin  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed?  I would focus on the defendants, their operatives, their dupes, and their retaliation.)
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511060502-new-report-confirms-need-for-lawsuit-reform-in-illinois

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Titanic governor race ahead for Illinois in 2018?  Billionaire Pritzker vs. millionaire Rauner could be in the works. – Rich Miller
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/12/17/titanic-governor-race-ahead-for-illinois-in-2018/cn3di51/

 

JOURNIAL COURIER
— Time for talk is almost over — resolution needed – Editorial
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103741/editorial-time-for-talk-is-almost-over-resolution-needed

 

CHICAGO READER
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Forty people were shot over the weekend despite bitter cold and snow, and other Chicago news – Kate Shepherd
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/12/20/forty-people-were-shot-over-the-weekend-despite-bitter-cold-and-snow-and-other-chicago-news

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— 1968 Flashback: Nixon Carries Illinois in `68 and With it Wins the Presidency – THOMAS F. ROESER  (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968?  I worked for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office as a part-time carrier/clerk, I was a full-time UIC student, I lived with my parents and brother in Crete, I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, and I saved money for college expenses.)
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/flashback-nixon-carries-illinois-in-68-and-with-it-wins-the-presidency/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— A French IL Gov. Rauner: The more things change, the more they stay the same, Berkowitz w/R House Leader Durkin
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/12/a-french-il-gov-rauner-the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same-berkowitz-wr-house-leader-durkin-cable-and-web/
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfTOnvLfhGs

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— KANS COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT MIGHT PUT $50 MILLION REFERENDUM ON APRIL BALLOT
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2016/12/forest-preserve-district-might-put-50-million-referendum-on-april-ballot/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWOK
— Many Illinois farmers give part of their harvests to charities, get tax write-off
http://ilnews.org/11421/many-illinois-farmers-give-part-harvests-charities-get-tax-write-off/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-“LGBTQ” YouTube Series for Young Children – Laurie Higgins  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to say that you are a Democrat is to say that you encourage children to engage LGBTQ activity.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/pro-lgbtq-youtube-series-children/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CARLY FIORINA ON THE FUTURE OF THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/carly-fiorina-on-the-future-of-the-conservative-movement.html
— IL GOP COMPARES POSSIBLE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE TO OTHER KENNEDYS  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents say about your spouse, your brothers and sisters, your children, your parents, your grandparents, your grandchildren, your etc.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/il-gop-compares-possible-gubernatorial-candidate-to-other-kennedys.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kennedy mocked for elevator comments, Madigan ties
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/20/kennedy-mocked-for-elevator-comments/
— Thanks! The most important part of my annual speech to the City Club of Chicago isn’t the speech, it’s the effort attendees make on behalf of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois’ vital early childhood programs. We ask that audience members bring toys to the event, and this year people brought 106 toys, along with $235 in gift cards and $601 in cash. That cash haul seems a bit lower than in the past, but the good folks at LSSI also told me today that online contributions are still coming in, so click here if you weren’t able to attend, or if you forgot to bring a toy with you yesterday. We need to drive those numbers up! – Rich Miller
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/20/thanks-3/

 

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Border Surge Continues as Obama’s Presidency Dwindles; Displaced Tech Workers Sue Disney Again; Trump’s ‘Contract with the American Voter’ Contains Key Immigration Promises; California Democrats Introduce Legislation to Undermine Immigration Enforcement
http://www.fairus.org/legislative-updates/legislative-update-12-20-2016

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Why Obama Is Staying In Washington  Obama’s decision to stay in DC was simple; he’s staying around to stagemanage the continuation of the Soros-funded racial polarization of America and to focus those efforts where they will stifle election integrity efforts and make Eric Holder’s job at the National Democratic Redistricting Committee that much easier. – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24742

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Seeing Your Work as the Will of God – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: My churchgoing critics/opponents, their churchgoing operatives, and their churchgoing dupes do not see my work sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being the will of God. They want the emails to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, or the Green Party platform.  They especially want the emails to promote booze and video gambling.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/12/19/seeing-work-will-god-part-1/
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/12/20/seeing-work-will-god-part-2/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Healthcare.gov Approves Fake Applicants in GAO Undercover Investigation, Again  Applications also approved for tax credit subsidies – Ali Meyer
http://freebeacon.com/issues/healthcare-gov-approves-fake-applicants-undercover-investigation/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Wisconsin’s red realignment – SALENA ZITO  (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans look forward to Illinois’ “red realignment.”)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wisconsins-red-realignment/article/2610027

 

THE BLAZE
— Megyn Kelly: Fox News ‘was not without sin’ in its coverage of the 2016 election – Kate Scanlon  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of sins.  My churchgoing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their churchgoing dupes talk and act like they have a license to sin because they are a member of a church, because they attend church services, and/or because they give money to a church.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/19/megyn-kelly-fox-news-was-not-without-sin-in-its-coverage-of-the-2016-election/

 

ROLL CALL
— Hard-Liners Are Confident Heading Into Immigration Battle  Sharp rightward turn could lead to increased deportations – Jonathan Miller and Dean DeChiaro (DIERSEN: The more that you want America’s immigration laws to be enforced, the more that anti-American individuals, anti-American organizations, anti-American companies, anti-American governments, and anti-American countries demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/hard-liners-confident-headed-immigration-battle

 

THE HILL
— Electoral College: More Dem than GOP defections – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311089-more-democratic-electors-defect-than-gop-electors-in-vote
— Electoral College: More Dem than GOP defections – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311089-more-democratic-electors-defect-than-gop-electors-in-vote
— Liberal media enjoys post-Trump election boom – JOE CONCHA  (DIERSEN: Does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain and do the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, the officers of your Republican county party organization, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members, the IRP officers and employees, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman encourage Illinois Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? If not, why not and what do they encourage them to read?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/311116-liberal-media-enjoys-post-trump-election-boom
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump’s November victory has been a boom for liberal news outlets, which are getting big business from voters shocked by the billionaire’s surprise win over Hillary Clinton. Instead of wallowing in despair, left-leaning voters are buying subscriptions to The New York Times and Vanity Fair while tuning in to television programs with a liberal slant. “We’ve seen weeks of 10 times the subscription adds that we saw in the same period last year,” Times CEO Mark Thompson said at the Dec. 5 UBS Global Media and Communications Conference. Attacks by Trump on the Times have been frequent, but don’t appear to have hurt the publication. The Times has exceeded 200,000 new digital-only subscriptions during the fourth quarter alone, Thompson said. “We’re seeing … a surge and I would say more broadly that we expect the lively news cycle to continue in America well into 2017,” he added. he Washington Post, which like the Times has been attacked by Trump, reported 99.1 million unique visitors in November 2016, according to comScore, a global media measurement and analytics company. The number of unique visitors to WashingtonPost.com marks a 38 percent increase over last year. Liberal commentators have called on people to subscribe to such publications, in part as a response to “fake news” stories that some blamed for the election result.)

 

POLITICO
— Former state Rep. Ron Sandack, the Downers Grove Republican is back on social media. Sandack resigned suddenly over the summer in the wake of an embarrassing extortion scandal, which led to his pulling down his Twitter and Facebook accounts. Sandack has resurfaced on Facebook and Twitter, which feature pictures of his family. A Sandack friend tells Illinois Playbook that Sandack is expected to begin wading back into the political waters online, including making commentary on Illinois’ budget stalemate. The former House floor leader was known for his prolific posts has a Twitter handle of @RLSandack. His Tweet on Monday about the Electoral College: “True … if you’re from California, have no understanding of the EC or are a partisan/sore-loser hack.” He presently has just 28 followers. – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2016/12/munger-calls-mendoza-dishonest-threatens-legal-action-sandack-is-back-on-social-media-boeing-warns-of-large-scale-job-cuts-217952

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— What Gerrymandering Means for Social Conservatives’ Agenda – David Stebenne  (DIERSEN: Of course, in Illinois, RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants work with Democrats, with Libertarians, with Greens, and with anyone/anything else to disenfranchise those like me a) who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.  One could argue that my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 was gerrymandered to disenfranchise me.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-stebenne/what-gerrymandering-means_b_13743762.html

 

CNN
— Former critic Adam Kinzinger optimistic about Trump transition – Julia Manchester  (DIERSEN: If Trump had lost, would Kinzinger still be a critic of Trump?)
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/20/politics/adam-kinzinger-party-people/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Time to End the Electoral College.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/opinion/time-to-end-the-electoral-college.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats Had a Knife, and the G.O.P. Had a Gun.”  Democrats should acknowledge that they run the federal government, business, news media, education, entertainment, religion, and just about everything else in America. For Democrats, their top priority is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/20/opinion/democrats-had-a-knife-and-the-gop-had-a-gun.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump must get the 2020 census right – John Crudele  (DIERSEN: How many millions of illegals will the Democrats bring into America illegally by 2020?  How many will they put in Illinois, in your county, in your township/wad, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://nypost.com/2016/12/20/trump-must-get-the-2020-census-right/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— California was so anti-Trump that some Republicans don’t want to include it on the 2016 map – Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, California is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/20/why-californias-voters-were-so-anti-trump-that-some-republicans-dont-want-to-include-them-in-2016-totals/
— HARDCOPY ARTICE TITLE IN THE 12/20/16 CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Trump has a soft spot for unauthorized immigrants. Watch. – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-has-always-had-a-soft-heart-for-illegal-immigrants/2016/12/12/e68f0544-c083-11e6-897f-918837dae0ae_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Could hackers knock out our power? It happened in Ukraine – Bill Loveless  (DIERSEN: How prepared are you for your next power outage?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my preparing for my next power outage.  Instead of spending money to prepare for future power outages, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes spend money on immediate pleasures.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2016/12/18/could-hackers-knock-out-our-power-happened-ukraine/95425802/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Right to Work on the March  Three more states are poised to make union membership a choice. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What is your position on unions?  Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate union members, and hate former union members.  Many, if not most, if not virtually all of the aforesaid haters especially hate General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler and all those who own/owned General Motors, Ford, and/or Chrysler vehicles. The aforesaid haters are fully aware that I was a union member for almost 12 years, that I have owned only General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles, and that I currently own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, a 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, a 2005 Chevy Corvette, a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and a 2016 Ford Mustang.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/right-to-work-on-the-march-1482193576
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Yellen Stumps for College Degrees – David Harrison (DIERSEN: What if you had not earned a college degree?  If I had not been a full-time college student 1966-1970, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 and the Democrats who ran the Post Office would have succeeded in getting rid of me much sooner than they did.  If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971.  If I had not earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 (I started in 1972), IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980.  If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 (I started in 1976), GAO would not have promoted me in 1986.  If I had not earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 (I started in 1992), the Democrats who ran GAO would have succeeded in getting rid of me in 1993 instead of 1997.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/yellen-stresses-importance-of-higher-education-in-time-of-globalization-1482172255
— Social Security Checks Are Being Reduced for Unpaid Student Debt  Government report says thousands of recipients are left with below-poverty incomes – JOSH MITCHELL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-checks-are-being-reduced-for-unpaid-student-debt-1482253337

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— Cities, counties plan immigrant legal aid after Trump’s win – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  How anti-American is your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county?)
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/immigrants-738951-legal-chicago.html

 

KBTX
— OUTSTANDING: Texas state senator files bill to require E-Verify use by state contractors
http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Local-state-senator-files-bill-to-require-E-Verify-use-by-state-contractors-407530215.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Bridges Mark Zuckerberg Destroyed – Hossein Derakhshan
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/shoptalk-bridges-mark-zuckerberg-destroyed/

 

GOV LOOP
— FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, TAKE LEGISLATIVE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOURSELVES TOMORROW – Tony Reardon  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  If you wanted to get hired and then retained and promoted by the federal government, what would you do?  If my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes wanted to get hired and then retained and promoted by the federal government, they, unlike me, would become Democrats and help their Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://www.govloop.com/community/blog/federal-employees-take-legislative-action-now-protect-tomorrow/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rasmussen Reports promotes pot.  If you promote pot, you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American, and even worse things.)
http://pro.agorafinancial.com/TEK_secretpot_1016/LTEKSC77/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump has off-the-record drinks with members of the ‘disgusting’ media he ridiculed on the campaign trail – Geoff Earle
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4049120/Trump-record-drinks-members-disgusting-media-ridiculed-campaign-trail.html

December 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Top Human Services official vows increased transparency, oversight of group homes – Michael J. Berens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-group-home-hearing-met-20161213-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois group homes for adults with disabilities will face tougher licensing standards and enforcement and they will be graded for the first time on quality and safety, a top official for the Illinois Department of Human Services vowed to state legislators Tuesday. Secretary James Dimas told Senate and House lawmakers that his department has launched more than a dozen reform measures to heighten enforcement of 3,000 group homes statewide and increase public transparency involving the care of 12,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He spoke at a bipartisan Senate and House hearing convened in response to a Chicago Tribune investigation, “Suffering in Secret,” which exposed how Illinois has steered thousands of the state’s poorest and most vulnerable residents with disabilities into a network of state-funded group homes, then routinely obscured evidence of harm from the public. One of the most sweeping reforms outlined by Dimas would provide limited public access to previously sealed investigative files. The department is working with the Illinois attorney general’s office to provide group home addresses and full enforcement histories to families and guardians.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “New York should seize Trump Tower.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-tower-eminent-domain-perspec-1214-20161213-story.html
— Lawsuit: Men treated unfairly in college sex assault cases – DAVID PITT
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–campus-sexual-assault-male-discrimination-20161213-story.html
— Falsifying student records still a problem at CPS, inspector general finds – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cps-inspector-general-report-met-20161214-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH THREE COLOR PICTURES IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville walkers celebrate diversity – Gary Gibula  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to promote diversity, that is, to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-unity-walk-naperville-st-1214-20161213-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s national security adviser shared secrets without permission.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-michael-flynn-shared-secrets-donald-trump-20161214-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS IG: Rich parents can still game selective-enrollment system  Eighteen students were caught trying to get into selective schools using sham addresses in Chicago to give them an advantage. – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my parents as being filthy rich and even worse things because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-ig-rich-parents-can-still-game-elective-enrollment-admission/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Departing lawmakers lament loss of independence, spike in money in Illinois politics – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you get elected as a Republican, you commit yourself to defending and advancing the Illinois Republican Party platform.  In Illinois, if you get elected as a Democrat, you commit yourself to defending and advancing the Illinois Democrat Party platform.  If you reject the aforesaid platforms, you should run as an Independent.  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/news/161219521/
— FRONT TOP OF FOLD WITH TABLE: How much tax revenue is subsidizing park district programs? – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: What park district programs do you use?  I use none.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/news/161219524/
— Why fake news is dangerous – Lee Hamilton  (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, any news that they disapprove of is fake.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/discuss/161219710/
— If Trump won’t probe Russia, Congress must – Editorial  (DIERSEN: From what I see, Russians have a much higher opinion of members of the following groups than Democrats do: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161213/discuss/161219577/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Durbin seeks to protect immigrants under threat of deportation  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put those who are in America illegally ahead of citizens of America.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article120776793.html

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Governor: Legal fight costing state $3M daily
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103528/governor-legal-fight-costing-state-3m-daily

 

WQAD
— Local Democrat electors head to Springfield to cast their votes for Hillary Clinton – JESYKA DERETA
http://wqad.com/2016/12/13/local-democrat-electors-head-to-springfield-to-cast-their-votes-for-hillary-clinton/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner Advocates Turnaround Agenda Via Social Media – Jordan Abudayyeh
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-advocates-turnaround-agenda-via-social-media

 

FOX MILWAUKEE
— “We’re going to keep winning:” President-elect Trump stops in West Allis; part of ‘Thank You Tour’ – THEO KEITH, BRITTANY SHANNON
http://fox6now.com/2016/12/13/west-allis-to-host-stop-for-president-elect-trumps-thank-you-tour/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Fear of Trump pledges lingers at Our Lady of Guadalupe feast – AP  (DIERSEN: Who fears Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What laws are they breaking?)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/fear-of-trump-pledges-lingers-at-our-lady-of-guadalupe/article_6dae9bb2-c146-11e6-87ee-1b24db17abde.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— RNC adviser: Trump ups intel briefings to three times a week  Briefing is a summary of intelligence reports – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/rnc-adviser-trump-ups-intel-briefings-to-three-times-a-week/619107557

 

SOUTHERN
— Rauner sticks to talking points in Facebook budget chat – DAN PETRELLA
http://thesouthern.com/rauner-sticks-to-talking-points-in-facebook-budget-chat/article_05c0d4d0-ddef-5668-bd21-928adde2c93e.html

 

ATCHISON GLOBE NOW
— Rauner lays blame in Facebook session – Dan Petrella
http://www.atchisonglobenow.com/news/national/rauner-lays-blame-in-facebook-session/article_76a3bfb7-8390-5149-b38a-6e2a5c2511e0.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County proposes merger of clerk, Election Commission – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/13/dupage-county-proposes-merger-of-clerk-election-commission/ap5lpm9/

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage County Board Officially Proposes Merger Between Clerk’s Office, Election Commission  The proposal is available for public viewing online, and residents are encouraged to leave comments and concerns. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-county-board-officially-proposes-merger-between-clerks-office-election

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Ohio Protects Unborn At 20 Weeks, But Heartbeat Bill Vetoed – Chris Iverson
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/ohio-protects-unborn-20-weeks-heartbeat-bill-vetoed/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— LESS, NOT MORE, GOVERNMENT WILL HELP LABOR – Star Parker (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.  That directly resulted in my becoming an IRS employee.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/less-not-more-government-will-help-labor/

 

BLAZE
— America might stay afloat if we run the country like a business, not a fraudulent charity – Tomi Lahren
http://www.theblaze.com/video/america-might-stay-afloat-if-we-run-the-country-like-a-business-not-a-fraudulent-charity/

 

BREITBART
— Obama Spent $100 Million to Transport Foreign Migrants to Their U.S. Destinations – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/12/agency-spends-100-million-transporting-migants/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— UNION BOSSES BACK MUSLIM FOR DNC CHAIR – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/13/union-bosses-back-muslim-for-dnc-chair/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigration deal gets new life after Trump remarks – AL WEAVER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put those who are in America illegally ahead of citizens of America.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/immigration-deal-gets-new-life-after-trump-remarks/article/2609594

 

THE HILL
— Democrats concerned Trump trying to ‘target’ Energy Dept. employees – DEVIN HENRY  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, federal employees who were Republican were always targeted, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/310344-democrats-warn-trump-on-energy-department-letter

 

ROLL CALL
— Trump Swats Off Crowd Booing Ryan: ‘I’ve Come to Appreciate Him’  Wisconsin rally marks pair’s first public appearance – Lindsey McPherson
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-swats-off-crowd-booing-ryan-ive-come-appreciate

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Divisions deepen inside Trump Tower ‘The transition has taken a decidedly nasty and more vitriolic turn,’ one aide says.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-divisions-tower-232607

 

REUTERS
— Google extends conservative outreach as Trump calls tech meeting – Julia Love and Ginger Gibson
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-google-idUSKBN1430G6
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Alphabet’s Google is racing to hire more conservatives for its lobbying and policy arm, trying to get a foothold in President-elect Donald Trump’s Washington after enjoying a uniquely close relationship with the administration of President Barack Obama.  In the weeks since the Nov. 8 election, Google has ramped up efforts to hire Republican lobbying firms and in-house lobbyists to change the composition of its Washington office, according to three lobbyists with knowledge of the matter. The company also posted an advertisement for a manager for conservative outreach and public policy partnership, seeking a “liaison to conservative, libertarian and free market groups.” While the position is not new, it gives Google a chance to make a hire that reflects the new political climate. Conservatives already are represented in the office. A Google spokeswoman declined to comment on the record for this article.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Buck Up, Democrats, and Fight Like Republicans.”  After Trump won the nomination, which Republicans fought the hardest for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/opinion/buck-up-democrats-and-fight-like-republicans.html
— Where Were Trump’s Votes? Where the Jobs Weren’t – Eduardo Porter  (DIERSEN: Based in this, there must be plenty of jobs in the counties that Trump lost in Illinois.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/business/economy/jobs-economy-voters.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Fingers Wag in Britain Over Leader’s $1,250 Pants – DAN BILEFSKY
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/world/europe/theresa-may-trousers-uk.html
— TRAGIC: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Marijuana Proposals Issued in Canada – Brian Austin
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/world/americas/canada-recreational-marijuana-pot.html

 

USA TODAY
— Trump Cabinet picks face extreme vetting ahead of confirmation – Donovan Slack (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass a background investigation.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/13/trump-cabinet-vetting-process/95375442/
— Trump returns to Wisconsin to celebrate victory – Mary Spicuzza and Meg Jones
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/13/trump-returns-wisconsin-celebrate-victory/95409546/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GE Engineers More Ways for Women to Get Ahead – JOANN S. LUBLIN  (DIERSEN: The main thing that GAO did during the 1980s and 1990s to retain and promote its employees who were female was to waste the careers of and to get rid of its employees who were male, and especially its male employees who were Republican, White, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-promote-more-women-ge-has-opened-new-career-paths-1481641200
— Closing the Developmental Gap Between Boys and Girls – Sue Shellenbarger
http://www.wsj.com/video/closing-the-developmental-gap-between-boys-and-girls/5622A18D-91F5-46B6-8524-E7BF95BE65F0.html
— What Parents of Early-Teen Boys Need to Know  New research shows where boys lag behind girls in early adolescence; help to bridge the language gap – Sue Shellenbarger
http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-parents-of-early-teen-boys-need-to-know-1481641204

 

BLOOMBERG
— IBM Lays Out Plans to Hire 25,000 in U.S. Ahead of Trump Meeting – Jing Cao  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, Democrats insist that all 25,000 will be Democrats, minorities, females, young, and/or illegals.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-13/ibm-lays-out-plans-to-hire-25-000-in-u-s-ahead-of-trump-meeting

 

BUSINESS ADVISOR
— GAO Audits EPA’s Management of Superfund Sites – Elizabeth Hafey  (DIERSEN: My father worked in a superfund site for 28 years, that is, he worked for Stauffer Chemical Company in Chicago Heights 1941-1969.)
http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/gao-audits-epa-s-management-of-62313/

 

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— When asked, won’t tell: top three officials duck specifics on illegal hiring  The state’s top elected officials are happy to go on about border security, but they get tongue tied if the conversation turns to cracking down on employers of undocumented immigrants. – JAY ROOT
https://www.texastribune.org/2016/12/14/dont-ask-your-leaders-about-immigrants-workplace/

 

TIME MAGAZINE
— Russia Is Happy With Donald Trump’s Choice of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State – Kate Samuelson  (DIERSEN: From what I see, Russians have a much higher opinion of members of the following groups than Democrats do: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://time.com/4598968/russia-kremlin-rex-tillerson-donald-trump/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Obama thanks federal employees one last time before leaving office – Aaron Boyd  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that I should a) thank Post Office employees for hiring me in 1966 and for letting me work there until 1969, b) thank IRS employees for hiring me in 1971 and for promoting me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) thank GAO employees for hiring me in 1980, for promoting me in 1986, and for letting me work there until 1997.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/obama-thanks-feds-one-last-time-before-leaving-office

December 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Scamming Trump: Expect pressure to influence choices of U.S. attorneys – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-fardon-fitzgerald-attorney-corruption-edit-1209-md-20161208-story.html
— How to make feminism great again – Christina Hoff Sommers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-feminism-patriarchy-working-class-women-20161208-story.html
— Duckworth votes against budget resolution over waiver for Trump Defense pick – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-donald-trump-james-mattis-vote-story.html
— Much of America looking forward to upcoming Trumpian adventures – Heather Wilhelm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-wall-street-nasdaq-boeing-tariffs-china-perspec-1209-md-20161208-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-White, that is, that they are racists.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-kellyanne-conway-trump-white-supremacy-20161208-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Cabinet will serve corporate interests, not the chumps who voted for him.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-tt-trump-cabinet-20161209-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Foe of EPA is wrong person to lead it – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-foe-of-epa-is-wrong-person-to-lead-it/
— How prevailing-wage laws help veterans – Mike Pounovich and Marc Poulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-how-prevailing-wage-laws-help-veterans/
— Bill Daley on board with Kennedy if he seeks gov’s office – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-bill-daley-on-board-with-kennedy-if-he-seeks-govs-office/
— In forest preserves, chicken, goat heads could be signs of ritual – Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/in-forest-preserves-chicken-goat-heads-could-be-signs-of-ritual/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s at stake for Chicago if Trump comes down on sanctuary cities – ALEJANDRA CANCINO
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161209/NEWS02/161209856/chicago-could-lose-billions-in-sanctuary-city-fight-with-trump

 

DAILY HERALD
— Your chance to play a lead role in improving the community – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161209/discuss/161208961/

 

WTTW
— Cullerton: Rauner Holding Up Budget, Pension Reform – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/08/cullerton-rauner-holding-budget-pension-reform

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gov. Rauner Says State Lawmakers Should Pass Balanced Budget Before Getting Paid – AMANDA VINICKY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-says-state-lawmakers-should-pass-balanced-budget-getting-paid

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Criticizes Democrats for Lawsuit Over Pay Delay – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-criticizes-democrats-lawsuit-over-pay-delay#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Mark Kirk Says His Goodbyes From The Senate Floor
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/mark-kirk-says-his-goodbyes-from-the-senate-floor

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Businesses that hire illegals warn Trump against mass deportation.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34012897/big-business-warns-trump-against-mass-deportation

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, schools side with illegals against Americans.
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/12/09/illinois-universities-protect-undocumented-students-but-decline-sanctuary-campus-label-and-other-chicago-news

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Making America toxic again.  Some politicians want to bring back coal.”
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18016-making-america-toxic-again.html

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage County Proposes Merging Election Commission, Clerk’s Office: Everything You Need to Know  The proposal will go public next Tuesday. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-county-proposes-merging-election-commission-clerks-office-everything

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WORRISOME COMMENTS FROM ‘MAN OF THE YEAR’  Trump: ‘We’re going to work something out’ on Dreamers – LEO HOHMANN
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/worrisome-comments-from-man-of-the-year/

 

FEDERALIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Is Ideologically Gutting The Republican Party.”
http://thefederalist.com/2016/12/09/donald-trumps-ideological-gutting-of-the-republican-party/

 

BREITBART
— Missouri Governor-Elect’s Wife Robbed at Gunpoint in St. Louis Parking Lot – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/06/missouri-governor-elects-wife-robbed-gunpoint-st-louis-parking-lot/

 

NEWSMAX
— Looming RNC Choice a Trump Admin. Power Struggle – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/rnc-chairman-trump-administration/2016/12/08/id/763038/
— Trump: Military Force Only for ‘Vital National Security’ – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/military-force-national-security/2016/12/06/id/762562/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Democrat Loses Fight to Penalize Businesses That Help Build Trump’s Border Wall – ROD KACKLEY
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2016/12/08/illinois-democrat-loses-fight-to-penalize-businesses-that-help-build-trumps-border-wall/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Anti-Trumps say “The Folly of Trump’s Command Economy.”
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442866/donald-trump-carrier-boeing-intervention-economic-folly

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The collapse of the political Left – MICHAEL BARONE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-collapse-of-the-political-left/article/2609139

 

THE HILL
— Don’t look now: Trump is uniting the GOP while Democrats remain divided – KRISTIN TATE
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/309590-dont-look-now-trump-is-uniting-the-gop-while-democrats
— Women and children need Congress to protect them in 2017 – THOMAS A. GLESSNER
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/309536-women-and-children-need-congress-to-protect-them-in-2017

 

POLITICO
— Trump zeroes in on RNC chair pick  The choices have narrowed as the factions inside Trump Tower jockey for control. – ELIANA JOHNSON, KENNETH P. VOGEL and ALEX ISENSTADT
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-zeroes-in-on-rnc-chair-pick-232397
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The two sides represent the establishment and populist elements of Trump’s political world, and they have been jockeying over who will control the committee for nearly two weeks now. But a transition aide said that’s likely to come to an end soon, with a decision expected either Friday or Saturday. The 168 members of the RNC’s executive committee will officially elect the party’s chair at their meeting in January, but the imprimatur of an incoming president is typically decisive — as a number of committee members acknowledged on Thursday. “I will support whomever the president-elect tells me to support,” said New Jersey committeeman Bill Palatucci, a longtime ally and confidant of Gov. Chris Christie.)

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Which foreign policy sacred cows will Donald Trump slaughter next?”
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/09/politics/donald-trump-foreign-policy-sacred-cows/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Donald Trump Inaugural Reprises Campaign Slogan in Attempt to Unify Country – ALEXANDER MALLIN and KATHERINE FAULDERS
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-inaugural-reprises-campaign-slogan-attempt-unify/story?id=44071663

 

NBC NEWS
— What Would It Take to Shut Down Trump on Twitter? – ALYSSA NEWCOMB
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/what-would-it-take-shut-down-trump-twitter-n693761

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “We need to do more to stop Trump.”
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/opinion/article119808088.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Trump as Cyberbully in Chief? Twitter Attack on Union Boss Draws Fire – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/politics/donald-trump-twitter-carrier-chuck-jones.html
— On Campus, Trump Fans Say They Need ‘Safe Spaces’ – ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/politics/political-divide-on-campuses-hardens-after-trumps-victory.html
— The American Dream, Quantified at Last  Research shows that only half of Americans in their 30s earn more than their parents did at the same age. A few decades ago, nearly all adults did. – David Leonhardt
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/opinion/the-american-dream-quantified-at-last.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/opinion/the-world-fears-trumps-america-thats-a-good-thing.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/opinion/california-looks-to-lead-the-trump-resistance.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/upshot/why-more-mass-deportations-would-be-bad-news-for-the-housing-market.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress curbs paid time off that drags on for federal employees in hot water – Lisa Rein  (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I was always in hot water because I was a Republican, but I was in boiling water because I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/09/admin-leave/

 

WBUR BOSTON
— A Likely Trump Message For Colleges: Diversity Is For Losers
http://www.wbur.org/edify/2016/12/09/commentary-trump-higher-ed-diversity

 

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump Defends His Super Rich Cabinet: ‘I Want People That Made a Fortune’ – Tara John
http://fortune.com/2016/12/09/donald-trump-cabinet-choices/

 

FORBES
— All The President’s Billionaires: A Guide To Trump’s Gilded Inner Circle – Chase Peterson-Withorn
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2016/12/09/all-the-presidents-billionaires-a-guide-to-trumps-gilded-inner-circle/

 

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— Low Approval of Trump’s Transition but Outlook for His Presidency Improves  Growing numbers see ‘strong’ partisan and racial conflicts
http://www.people-press.org/2016/12/08/low-approval-of-trumps-transition-but-outlook-for-his-presidency-improves/

December 8 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats seek to unseat Bolingbrook mayor Roger Claar who hosted Trump fundraiser – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161208/news/161209017/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three-term Will County board member Jackie Traynere was part of a group protesting at the fundraiser at the Bolingbrook Golf Club and said that got the ball rolling for her to file nominating petitions to run in the April 4 election. “The group continued to meet, and they said, you know, it’s time. Somebody needs to run,” Traynere said. “I thought about it, and remembered my father always taught me, ‘Don’t point your finger at someone because then there are three of them pointing back at you.’ Sometimes you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.” Traynere’s been a Bolingbrook resident since 1970, works as a union organizer and owns a cleaning business with her husband. Claar, who’s making plans to attend Trump’s inauguration Jan. 20, says his 20 years as mayor show he has the backing of the local electorate. He also points out that municipal elections are nonpartisan. “There’s no such thing as a Republican pothole or Democratic pothole,” he says. “These are local issues, not national or international or even state (issues).” Helping out  Democrats offering to help Traynere include members of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s campaign, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster’s office and the Will County Democrats. They point to election results showing more than 60 percent of Bolingbrook residents voted for Clinton in the November election. But it’s likely Claar also is picking up more help. “I believe there’s a good support base for me out there,” he says.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner fights with union over $1,000 bonuses – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-afscme-bonus-story.html
— What it’s like to be blocked by the incoming president of the United States on Twitter – David Pierson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-blocked-by-trump-on-twitter-20161202-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
—  Trump shapes image as working person’s hero – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/phil-kadner-trump-shapes-image-as-working-persons-hero/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-emanuel-stands-up-for-vulnerable-chicagoans/
— Donald Trump’s America, and the rise of anarchy – S.E. Cupp
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/s-e-cupp-is-anarchy-part-of-donald-trumps-america/

 

CBS2
— Emanuel Urges Trump To Continue Key Obama Immigration Policy – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/07/emanuel-to-meet-trump-in-new-york/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Emanuel gives letter to Trump asking him to protect immigrants – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/222141015-story

 

WGN TV
— Trump taps World Wresting Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon for SBA job
http://wgntv.com/2016/12/08/trump-taps-wwe-co-founder-linda-mcmahon-for-sba-job/

 

WTTW
— Mayor Emanuel Meets with President-Elect Trump – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/07/mayor-emanuel-meets-president-elect-trump

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Anti-abortion medical providers to Winnebago County judge: Rights violated if required to hand out abortion information – Kristen Zambo
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20161207/anti-abortion-medical-providers-to-winnebago-county-judge-rights-violated-if-required-to-hand-out-abortion-information

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bustos gets leadership post, criticizes Rauner – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161207/bernard-schoenburg-bustos-gets-leadership-post-criticizes-rauner
— The Trump Administration faces extremism/terrorism – Dean Alexander
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161207/guest-column-trump-administration-faces-extremismterrorism

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Federal judge says no to Aaron Schock’s request to move trial to Peoria – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161207/federal-judge-says-no-to-aaron-schocks-request-to-move-trial-to-peoria

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Rauner was looking for any excuse to veto CPS bill – Rich Miller
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18023-rauner-was-looking-for-any-excuse-to-veto-cps-bill.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Chicago Launches Task Force to Coordinate Immigrant Services – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/chicago-launches-task-force-to-coordinate-immigrant-services

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump, Pence promise winter of wholesale change  Expectations high for first 100 days – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-pence-promise-winter-of-wholesale-change/616846110

 

WAND
— Rauner asks Democrats for budget proposal, delays meeting – AP
http://www.wandtv.com/story/34005391/rauner-asks-democrats-for-budget-proposal-delays-meeting

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Great American Divide – DAN HAGEN
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-great-american-divide#stream/0

 

MEDILL REPORTS
— THE RESISTANCE GETS REAL: CIVIL LIBERTARIANS IMAGINE LIFE, ACTION IN THE AGE OF TRUMP – Jordan Gaines
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/the-resistance-gets-real-civil-libertarians-imagine-life-action-in-the-age-of-trump/

 

RUSS STEWART
— KIRK IS ILLINOIS’ WORST-BEATEN SENATOR SINCE 1948, AND WORST-BEATEN IN NATION IN 2016
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2016/12-07-2016.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Widespread Coverage of Liberal Hate Crimes ‘Study’ Shows Media’s Fake News Problem – Katrina Trink
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/12/widespread-coverage-of-liberal-hate-crimes-study-shows-medias-fake-news-problem/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— MAJORITY RULE EQUALS TYRANNY – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: One could argue that because Clinton won the popular vote, the majority of American voters are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/majority-rule-equals-tyranny/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump’s softened stance on Dreamers provokes cheers, skepticism – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/7/donald-trump-softens-on-dreamers-prompting-cheers-/

 

GOPUSA
— Dems looking to sabotage Trump picks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18081

 

BLAZE
— Trump snub? Wal-Mart announces $1.3 billion investment in Mexico, creating 10,000 new jobs – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/07/ready-trump-snub-walmart-announces-1-3-billion-investment-in-mexico-creating-10000-new-jobs/

 

FOX NEWS
— Mr. Trump, these people are NOT your friends – Sean Hannity
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/12/08/sean-hannity-mr-trump-these-people-are-not-your-friends.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Buzzfeed: White People Are A ‘Plague To The Planet’ – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/06/buzzfeed-white-people-are-a-plague-to-the-planet/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— TRUMP DROPS BOMBSHELL, MAY SEEK AMNESTY FOR 740,000 ILLEGALS
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/07/trump-drops-bombshell-may-seek-amnesty-for-740000-illegals/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— A Goal for Trump: End Disproportionate DC Affluence – J. Robert Smith
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/a_goal_for_trump_end_disproportionate_dc_affluence_.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— From Victims to Victimizers: The Left’s Long Journey – BEN SHAPIRO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442821/left-won-culture-wars-now-its-bully

 

BREITBART
— Congress Must Say No To Obama’s $3.9 Billion Refugee Slush Fund – Rep. Brian Babin
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/05/congress-must-say-no-to-obama-3-9-billion-refugee-slush-fund/

 

NEWSMAX
— 77% of Trump Press Coverage Negative – Greg Richter
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/negative-media-coverage-donald-trump-hillary-clinton/2016/12/07/id/762783/

 

THE HILL
— Mainstream media is the chief culprit behind ‘fake news’ – ASHE SCHOW
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/media/309043-mainstream-media-is-the-chief-culprit-behind-spread-of-fake-news

 

HUFFINGTOIN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and those who pander to anti-Whites say that Trump is a White supremacist.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/huffpost-hill-78-year-streak-of-a-white-supremacist-not-being-person-of-the-year-ends_us_584892c3e4b0d0aa037f2328

 

REUTERS
— How part-time work hurts U.S. workers’ retirement security – Mark Miller
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-miller-retirement-idUSKBN13X1AA

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “What can Obama do to help protect DREAMers from Donald Trump?”
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-dreamers-daca-protections-donald-trump/

 

MSNBC
— After chiding the ‘elite,’ Team Trump adds another multimillionaire – Steve Benen
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/after-chiding-the-elite-team-trump-adds-another-multimillionaire

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— What It’s Like to Apply for a Job in Donald Trump’s White House – JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/trump-interviews-white-house.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal union head, once a fierce Trump critic, now sanguine – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/08/federal-union-head-once-critical-of-trump-now-sanguine/

 

USA TODAY
— Architects suggest flying pigs to block Trump Tower sign – Aamer Madhani
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/12/07/when-pigs-fly-chicago-gets-creative-trump-protests/95086770/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Goes His Own Way in Vetting Top Picks  Unlike his two predecessors, the president-elect is using freewheeling approach with a ‘little bit of testing’ – PETER NICHOLAS,  MICHAEL C. BENDER and CAROL E. LEE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-goes-his-own-way-in-vetting-top-picks-1481155652

December 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— EMANUEL MEETS WITH TRUMP IN NEW YORK CITY – Karen Jordan and Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/emanuel-meets-with-trump-in-new-york-city/1643756/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Delays Leaders Meeting Until Dems Propose Budget  “Democratic leaders continue to discuss internally whether they are prepared to present a budget proposal, so we will schedule the next Four Leaders meeting when we receive confirmation that they are ready,” Rauner spokesman Lance Trover said. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Delays-Leaders-Meeting-Until-Dems-Ready-Budget-Proposal-405314595.html
— Mayor Emanuel Meets With President-Elect Trump at Trump Tower in New York  “Chicago was a sanctuary city for my grandfather. His grandson today is the mayor of this city,” said Mayor Emanuel, who gave Trump a letter signed by 14 mayors urging him to protect immigrants – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.  That is the main reason why Clinton lost and Trump won.  Democrats, RINOs, and illegals use children as cannon fodder.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Mayor-Emanuel-Meeting–President-elect-Trump-New-York-405229465.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Comptroller: State employee bonuses on hold during impasse – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/222259363-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner delays leaders meeting, wants Dem budget proposal – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-delays-leaders-meeting-wants-dem-budget-proposal/amp/
— Inspector general blasts CPS for impeding investigation – Lauren FitzPatrick and Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/inspector-general-blasts-cps-for-impeding-investigation/
— Parents say CPS pits special ed students’ needs vs. others – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-parents-say-cps-pits-special-ed-students-needs-vs-others/
— Trump’s tip of the hat to Emanuel – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-trumps-tip-of-the-hat-to-emanuel/
— Aldermen get an earful about sign fight with Trump – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/aldermen-get-an-earful-about-sign-fight-with-trump/

— Emanuel made plea for Dreamers at meeting with Trump in NY – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.  That is the main reason why Clinton lost and Trump won.  Democrats, RINOs, and illegals use children as cannon fodder.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-to-meet-with-trump-in-new-york/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel has ‘very good’ meeting with Trump in New York
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mayor-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-meeting-20161207-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: U. of I. rejects ‘sanctuary campus’ label; vows other protections for undocumented students – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sanctuary-campuses-illinois-20161207-story.html
— Trump invites tech leaders to talk after industry opposition – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-trump-tech-94df4c70-bbf3-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9-20161206-story.html
— Doctor says Naperville North gummy bear candy contained marijuana – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-candy-laced-with-pot-st-1209-20161207-story.html
— How Emanuel worked to maximize his meeting with Trump – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mayor-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-meeting-20161207-story.html
— 700 are dead and Chicago is out of control – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-chicago-violence-homicide-huppke-20161207-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump and the triumph of falsehood.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-trump-lies-fake-news-perspec-1208-jm-20161207-column.html
— Manly men need to take on more girly jobs – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-masculine-men-feminine-jobs-20161207-story.html
— Racial rancor and ugly tweets: For CPS and Marist students, a teachable moment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-marist-students-police-mount-greenwood-black-lives-matter-edit-1208-jm-20161207-story.html
— The impetuous president-elect: What will Trump tweet next? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-tweet-boeing-edit-1208-jm-20161207-story.html
— ComEd customers face $2 bump in delivery charge after rate hike OK’d – Robert Channick and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-comed-rate-increase-1208-biz-20161207-story.html
— Second Chicago Public Schools budget OK’d; third may have to be drawn up – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-board-of-education-budget-met-20161207-story.html
— Federal judge agrees to end Michigan recount after 3 days
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-judge-ends-michigan-recount-20161207-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County chairman accuses state’s attorney of intimidation, buying loyalty – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161207/news/161209065/
— ‘Clean jobs’ group applauds Rauner on Exelon – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161207/news/312079871/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner signs Exelon nuclear bailout – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161207/NEWS02/161209879/rauner-signs-exelon-nuclear-bailout
— Inside Emanuel’s meeting with Trump – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161207/BLOGS02/161209887/inside-emanuels-meeting-with-trump
— The race is on for the most important federal job in Chicago – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161207/BLOGS02/161209895/the-race-is-on-for-the-most-important-federal-job-in-chicago

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Dow zooms over 1,200 points since Trump victory  Burst of buying sent Dow up again on Wednesday – Matt Egan
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/dow-zooms-over-1200-points-since-trump-victory/616637871

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Emanuel gives letter to Trump asking to protect immigrants – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.  That is the main reason why Clinton lost and Trump won. Democrats, RINOs, and illegals use children as cannon fodder.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/emanuel-gives-letter-to-trump-asking-to-protect-immigrants/article_8d8aa7cd-110a-5542-b339-bbbe0fb41108.html

 

TIMES
— Mautino: Keep records confidential – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/mautino-keep-records-confidential/article_bbfece63-db10-5414-b761-254dd7a92bad.html

 

WQAD
— Rauner rallies for “new day” in Illinois after saving 800 Exelon jobs – JOHN DAVID
http://wqad.com/2016/12/07/rauner-rallies-for-new-day-in-illinois-after-saving-800-exelon-jobs/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn voters choose candidates at Civic Betterment Party Town Meeting  Candidates to run in April 2017 election – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/05/glen-ellyn-voters-choose-candidates-at-civic-betterment-party-town-meeting/adfv6pc/

 

MIDELL REPORTS
— TRUMP’S ELECTION SPARKS RENEWED FERVOR ON ABORTION – Karys Belger
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/trumps-election-sparks-renewed-fervor-on-abortion/
— ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS SPENT BIG LAST ELECTION IN HOPES OF WINNING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY – David Jordan
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/illinois-republicans-spent-big-last-election-in-hopes-of-winning-the-general-assembly/

 

CITIZEN KELLY
— Citizen Kelly to Media: Leave the Trump family alone!
http://www.citizenkelly.com/citizen-kelly-to-media-leave-the-trump-family-alone/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bloomington Election Commission Delays Petition Objection Hearing Again – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/bloomington-election-commission-delays-petition-objection-hearing-again/
— Lisle School District 202 Tries Restricting Use Of Meeting Videos – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/lisle-school-district-202-tries-restricting-use-of-meeting-videos/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Make Illinois Great Again? Run for Office – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/make-illinois-great-run-office/
— The Turning Point Professor Watchlist and What It Means for the SPLC Hate List – George Yancey
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/turning-point-professor-watchlist-means-splc-hate-list/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP JABS POSSIBLE DEM GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE, THREE MORE LAWMAKERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/il-gop-jabs-possible-dem-gubernatorial-nominee-three-more-lawmakers.html
— SKILLICORN REFUSES LEGISLATIVE PENSION, PLANS TO INTRODUCE BAN FOR STATE OFFICE PENSIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/skillicorn-refuses-legislative-pension-plans-to-introduce-ban-for-state-office-pensions.html
— NAPERVILLE NORTH STUDENTS HOSPITALIZED AFTER EATING DRUG-LACED GUMMY BEARS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/naperville-north-students-hospitalized-after-eating-drug-laced-gummy-bears.html
— YET ANOTHER HIKE: ICC GRANTS COMED 5 PERCENT RATE INCREASE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/yet-another-hike-icc-grants-comed-5-percent-rate-increase.html
— GOVERNOR, GOP LEADERS AND POWER PLAYERS BOAST JOB-SAVING EXELON BAILOUT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/governor-gop-leaders-and-power-players-boast-job-saving-exelon-bailout.html
— DEPAUL LINES UP ALONGSIDE MAYOR EMANUEL TO PROVIDE SANCTUARY FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/depaul-lines-up-alongside-mayor-emanuel-to-provide-sanctuary-for-immigrant-students.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— IMA says Rauner signature on Exelon bill weakens manufacturing
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/07/ima-says-rauner-signature-on-exelon-bill-weakens-manufacturing/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEVIOUS PLOT GROWS TO ‘SHUT DOWN’ TRUMP’S INAUGURATION  Plan would force president-elect to take oath of office ‘behind closed doors,’ if ‘at all’ – CHELSEA SCHILLING
http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/devious-plot-grows-to-shut-down-trumps-inauguration/

 

BREITBART
— Speaker Ryan Retreats on H-2B Visa Outsourcing Program – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/07/ryan-ends-h2b-expansion/
— OUTSTANDING: University of Illinois Rejects ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Request – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/07/illinois-u-rejects-sanctuary-campus-request/

 

DAILY CALLER
— How The Establishment Will Try To Destroy Trump – Ann Coulter
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/07/coulter-how-the-establishment-will-try-to-destroy-trump/
— Trump Takes Pointers From Obama’s Hatchet Man – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/07/trump-takes-pointers-from-obamas-hatchet-man/
— Megyn Kelly Gets Booed For Saying Something Nice About Donald Trump – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/07/megyn-kelly-gets-booed-for-saying-something-nice-about-donald-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— Sanctuary cities undermine cause of immigration reform
http://www.gopusa.com/sanctuary-cities-undermine-cause-of-immigration-reform/
— Facebook and the ‘Fake News’ Crackdown
http://www.gopusa.com/facebook-and-the-fake-news-crackdown/
— Megyn Kelly can’t let go, makes new accusations against Trump team
http://www.gopusa.com/megyn-kelly-cant-let-go-makes-new-accusations-against-trump-team/
— Preparing HUD for Surgery
http://www.gopusa.com/preparing-hud-for-surgery/
— Black Lives Matter upset by show of support for police
http://www.gopusa.com/black-lives-matter-upset-by-show-of-support-for-police/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Left Pays No Price When Its Gambles Prove Costly – THOMAS SOWELL
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442784/left-obamacare-gamble-follows-minimum-wage-gun-control-failures

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump fires back at Carrier union boss: He’s done a ‘terrible’ job – CAITLIN YILEK
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-fires-back-at-carrier-union-boss-hes-done-a-terrible-job/article/2609131

 

POLITICO
— How Trump got yanked into GOP’s IRS impeachment fight  John Koskinen’s ouster was voted down after multiple conversations among Reince Priebus, the Freedom Caucus and House leaders. – JOHN BRESNAHAN and RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-irs-koskinen-impeachment-gop-232289
— Emanuel defends ‘Dreamers,’ ‘sanctuary cities’ in Trump meeting – MATTHEW NUSSBAUM  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.  That is the main reason why Clinton lost and Trump won.  Democrats, RINOs, and illegals use children as cannon fodder.)
http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/rahm-emanuel-trump-meeting-232325

 

THE HILL
— Emanuel pressures Trump to keep Obama immigration program – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.  That is the main reason why Clinton lost and Trump won.  Democrats, RINOs, and illegals use children as cannon fodder.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/309211-emanuel-pressures-trump-to-keep-obama-immigration-program
— Richard Spencer is a threat Republicans must purge – THOMAS MCARDLE
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/campaign/309227-richard-spencers-white-nationalists-are-a-threat-republicans-must
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But race is not why immigration – both legal and illegal — must be significantly reduced over the long term. A 44-page January 2014 report authored by the late Phyllis Schlafly and Eagle Forum, “How Mass (Legal) Immigration Dooms a Conservative Republican Party,” laid out what’s really at stake. “Immigrants and their children are more supportive of government expansion, Obamacare, affirmative action, gun control, greater environmental regulation, and of other issues championed by the Left,” Schlafly warned, buttressing the case with mounds of polling data. It’s not the color of their skin, but rather the content of their political creed.  Today, even the white Europeans Spencer romanticizes would, as new U.S. citizens, help their Mexican-American fellow immigrants elect liberal Democrats and impose lots more socialism on the Land of the Free. When President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1965 immigration act, a grinning Bobby and Teddy Kennedy at his side in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, he assured the nation it was “not a revolutionary bill.  It does not affect the lives of millions.”  Yet in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s combined, fewer than 7 million immigrants came to America; after the immigration act, from the ‘70s to today, 35 million arrived here, including nearly 14 million in the single decade from 2001 to 2010. Not only was it a revolution, it’s been the biggest voter recruitment drive for the Democratic Party in history. If Trump is to lead a successful counter-revolution and stop this ongoing disaster, he cannot be tainted by those falsely hailing him as an ethnic cleanser. Decades ago, William F. Buckley purged the Birchers and other genuine “deplorables” within conservatism so the right could rise to power. Trump, or his surrogates, are similarly going to have to purge Spencer and his minions – and do it before the TV cameras – if the new president is to keep his promise to regain control of who comes to and shapes America.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Said He Can Call Every Company Planning To Leave The U.S.  Workers at these companies are waiting. – Arthur Delaney
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-said-he-can-call-every-company-planning-to-leave-the-us_us_584827a5e4b0d0df18373448
— Donald Trump Says, Without Specifics, That He Will ‘Work Something Out’ For Dreamers  But … what? – Elise Foley
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-daca-dreamers_us_58481963e4b0d0df18372021

 

POLITICO
— Trump says he spoke with Boeing CEO: ‘We’re going to work it out’ – LOUIS NELSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-boeing-ceo-dennis-muilenburg-232305

 

REUTERS
— Court blocks New York City from discarding illegal immigrants’ data – Joseph Ax
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-immigration-idUSKBN13W2VL

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois Gov. Rauner Signs Bill Sparing 2 Nuclear Plants
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-governor-sign-bill-spare-nuclear-plants-44035510

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Americans should stop using Taiwan to score political points against Trump and China – Lin Fei-fan, Chen Wei-ting and June Lin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2016/12/07/americans-should-stop-using-taiwan-to-score-points-against-china/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— In further softening on once-hardline immigration stance, Trump now says he wants to help the children of illegal immigrants – Adam Edelman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.  That is the main reason why Clinton lost and Trump won.  Democrats, RINOs, and illegals use children as cannon fodder.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-children-illegal-immigrants-article-1.2902141

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House GOP Picks Up Part of Trump Tab
http://www.wsj.com/articles/greater-new-york-watch-house-gop-picks-up-part-of-trump-tab-1481160003

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Forever Trump: How the GOP Capitulated to a Monster  Most of Trump’s fiercest foes in the Republican Party have backed down, giving Trump full rein to remake the party in his image.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/139156/forever-trump-gop-capitulated-monster

 

ESQUIRE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs pander to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, to countries, to etc. that are anti-White.
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a51326/kobach-republicans-white-supremacy/

 

VANITY FAIR
— TRUMP CLAIMS HE ONLY NEEDS “5 MINUTES” TO CONVINCE U.S. COMPANIES TO STAY  After that, he says, “they won’t be leaving.” – BESS LEVIN
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/trump-claims-he-only-needs-5-minutes-to-convince-us-companies-to-stay

 

FED SMITH
— Political Intrigue: Will Congress Derail 2017 Pay Raise? Will Government Shutdown? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/07/101091/