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January 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Democrats, GOP try to dodge blame for shuttered government; Senate to vote early Monday – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-gop-try-to-dodge-blame-for-shuttered-government;-senate-to-vote-early-monday/2972164/

NBC5
— Duckworth Slams Trump as ‘5-Deferment Draft Dodger’ in Fiery Speech on Shutdown The Illinois Democrat said Trump’s accusation was “just the latest in a string of recent comments where he accuses Democrats like me of not caring about our military” – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: Like Trump, I am a “5-Deferment Draft Dodger.” Should draft dodgers like Trump and I be barred from seeking/holding government/political offices? To be considered a draft dodger today, you have to be someone a) who was subject to the draft, b) sought or obtained one or more draft deferment, c) fled the United States, d) etc. If you sought or obtained a draft deferment, by definition, you are, like Trump and me, a) a citizen of the United States, b) male, and c) old. In 2006, in Wheaton, Duckworth had one of her thugs throw me out of one of her public events.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/duckworth-trump-cadet-bone-spurs-federal-shutdown-470417973.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutdown extends into workweek, as Senate talks continue A vote to break a Democratic filibuster on a short-term funding bill is scheduled for noon Monday. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-moderates-to-pitch-leaders-on-plan-to-end-shutdown/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: 4 Cook County Board members missed 25% or more meetings in past 5 years (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/4-cook-county-board-members-missed-25-or-more-meetings-in-past-5-years-survey/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate talks fall short, shutdown extends into workweek – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–budget-battle-20180122-story.html
— Shutdown to extend into workweek as Senate fails to reach deal – Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Mike Debonis and Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-government-shutdown-20180121-story.html
— Is a Medicaid work requirement fair? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-medicaid-rauner-work-trump-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this month, Kentucky made Medicaid history: It will now require some of its Medicaid recipients to work or risk losing benefits. Critics say this 20-hours-per-week rule is a draconian plan to toss people off the rolls. Let’s talk about that. Kentucky’s plan is flexible: Recipients could meet the requirement through volunteer work, job training, searching for a job, taking classes, or caring for someone elderly or disabled. Pregnant women, full-time students, the medically frail, the homeless and people who aren’t healthy enough to work will be exempt. . .Illinois, like almost every state, struggles to control rising Medicaid costs. You’ll remember that Obamacare not only offered a way for the uninsured to buy coverage, but also hugely expanded Medicaid beyond its traditional role of helping the neediest Americans afford health care. Illinois added hundreds of thousands of people to the rolls, many of them able-bodied adults — and Washington, not Illinois taxpayers — paid almost all of the new costs. As a result, 1 in 4 Illinoisans now is a Medicaid beneficiary.)
— Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-ml–budget-battle-pence-20180121-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–womens-marches-20180121-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–womens-marches-20180120-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Several state legislative committees will have a joint hearing at the Bilandic Building to talk about legal marijuana, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is planning to testify.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-riverwalk-noise-proposal-20180122-story.html
— Rauner’s new take on federal tax overhaul – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-riverwalk-noise-proposal-20180122-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this year, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner appeared on a Joliet radio station and said the GOP-led tax overhaul in Washington was “punishing” to the middle class for capping the deduction of state and local taxes at $10,000. But late last week, the governor unveiled a new “point of view” blog on the state website. He lauded the new federal tax law and said it means “tax relief is coming for the vast majority of Illinois families and businesses starting in 2018.” It’s the latest of shifting positions Rauner has had on Republican efforts in Washington. The governor previously declined to discuss his thoughts on changes to the tax code, saying he had “no obligation to comment on every possible policy change in Washington.” In his new blog post, Rauner said: “Members of Illinois’ middle class will keep more of their hard-earned dollars as a result of the federal tax changes.” Rauner said seven out of 10 federal tax returns in Illinois do not itemize deductions and will be able to take advantage of a doubled standard deduction and lower tax rates. He said “most families who itemize their returns will also see lower taxes,” even with the cap on state and local tax deductions and a $750,000 limit on mortgage interest for new home sales. If anything, Rauner said he sees the new federal tax law as sending “a clear message to the Illinois General Assembly: Get busy reducing state and local taxes.” Rauner has long been rebuffed in calling for freezing and making it easier for citizens to reduce local property taxes. And he’s also called for a rollback of the state income tax hike enacted last year.)
— If Chicago lands Amazon’s HQ2, will scores of residents be priced out of their neighborhoods? – Bob Goldsborough (DIERSEN: People want to live where those who share their demographics are the majority. From what I see, ever-increasingly, tragically, people want to live in neighborhoods where the following are the majority: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-amazon-hq2-housing-20180120-story.html
— Mistakes to avoid when looking for a mentor – John DiScala (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-mistakes-to-avoid-when-looking-for-a-mentor-20180117-story.html
— Do millennials really have it tough? – Gene Marks (DIERSEN: Did you have it tough? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I was a millennial, I never would have been able to do what I did before I was 33. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, and 29. I bought a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, and 27. My wife and I bought a home when I was 29. I earned a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, an MBA when I was 27, and a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. In today’s dollars, I was earning $81,071/year when I was 25 and $91,880/year when I was 30.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-do-millennials-really-have-it-tough-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hobbes cited the spiraling costs of health care, housing and education that affect his generation. He drew attention to stagnating wages, the rise of lower-quality contracting work that has replaced jobs with real benefits, the expensive real estate and cost of living required to live in the highest growth cities like San Francisco, Seattle and New York, and the right-leaning attitude toward more personal responsibility that has shifted significantly over the past two decades. In addition, Motley Fool points out that millennials are delaying life events such as marriage and home ownership because of money uncertainty. When adjusting for inflation, the average worker in the 24-36 age group earns $10,000 less than their parents’ generation did at the same age, which is roughly 20 percent less purchasing power. Many younger workers (66 percent) are contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, but at lower rates than older generations, and that’s largely because of limited earnings and student debt, Motley Fool reports. The average student debt for a millennial is double that of the previous generation, Motley Fool notes. And, according to a T. Rowe Price study, nearly half of millennials expect to work at least part-time in retirement.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-donald-trump-racism-dahleen-glanton-20180119-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: MANY BIG PICTURES: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180122/281792809447921
— Gauging when to retire Financial, psychological triggers that come into play – Janet Bodnar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about being forced to take early retirement.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180122/281887298728433

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New session will bring new efforts at pension reform – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: To “reform” pensions is to a) make employees pay more for their pensions and/or b) cut employee pensions. Ever-increasingly, you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) if you are in line to get a pension or b) if you are getting a pension. The bigger the pension that you are in line to get or you are getting, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being someone who is getting something that they did not really earn and that they do not disserve. How do people react when they are demonized, denigrated, and condemned?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180121/new-session-will-bring-new-efforts-at-pension-reform
— Is civics still taught in our schools? – Peoria Journal Star (DIERSEN: For Democtrats, to teach civics is to teach how to get rid of Republicans.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180121/their-view-is-civics-still-taught-in-our-schools
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: During the last national election we experienced a level of civics illiteracy — locally and nationally, across the age spectrum — that was both astounding and appalling. So glaring was it — about the most basic elements of government, from its three branches to the separation of powers to the Bill of Rights — that we wondered if civics is even being taught anymore in America’s schools. If so, those lessons were lost in Louisiana.)

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Automatic voter registration ‘smooth sailing’ so far.”
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/automatic-voter-registration-smooth-sailing-so-far/article_85953458-9b67-5ae8-8604-4c3da9862c9a.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marches. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/thousands-protest-trump-at-illinois-women-s-marches/article_35ad82d9-a217-5b0c-88cb-41a8cb3aa33e.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Democratic candidates for U.S. Congressional seat speak at forum – Keith Stewart (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/democratic-candidates-for-u-s-congressional-seat-speak-at-forum/article_3ba24ee1-97e8-5f64-83f1-17dfbcb97a41.html

HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
— Properly representing 10th district, immigration hot issues for Republican candidates – Xavier Ward (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.hplandmark.com/properly-representing-10th-district-immigration-hot-issues-republican-candidates

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Davis-LaHood Blame Durbin-Duckworth For Government Shutdown – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/davis-lahood-blame-durbin-duckworth-government-shutdown

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lawmakers head back to Springfield to resolve SB 444 – Brooke Brighton
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/lawmakers-head-back-to-springfield-to-resolve-sb-444/930526184

BGA
— FACT CHECK: CHICAGO’S PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT: REALLY THE HIGHEST IN CITY HISTORY? – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller (DIERSEN: When did you work in the private sector? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; and pumped gasoline 1971-1972.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/fact-check-chicagos-private-sector-employment-really-the-highest-in-city-history

CAPITOL FAX
— Today’s number: 11 Illinois women in 200 years (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/22/todays-number-11-illinois-women-in-200-years/

AMERICAN THINKER
— It’s not ‘the Wall’ Democrats Fear – Mike Ford
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/01/its_not_the_wall_democrats_fear.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his immigration speeches, President Trump always says, “Build The Wall!” Lately, he’s also added Chain Migration and the Visa Lottery along with E-Verify, to his list of immigration fixes. Of all those immigration reforms, the loss of Chain Migration and the Visa Lottery would do the most damage to the Democrat voter import machine. Both of those programs are responsible for a large number of unsuitable foreign arrivals who end up on public assistance or in prison and eventually as Democrat voters, legally or sometimes not.)

ROLL CALL
— House GOP to Senate: You Can’t Bind Us House conservatives unlikely to sign on to any Senate immigration deal – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/house-gop-senate-cant-bind-us
— Senate Adjourns, Ensures Government Shutdown on Monday McConnell offers some concessions, but no deal yet – Niels Lesniewski
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-adjourns-ensures-government-shutdown-monday

POLITICO
— Senate to vote Monday on plan to reopen government But Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says there’s no deal yet. – BURGESS EVERETT, HEATHER CAYGLE and ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/21/government-shutdown-2018-trump-senate-354113
— ‘Washington Was About to Explode’: The Clinton Scandal, 20 Years Later In 1998, news broke that upended politics and sent a presidency hurtling toward impeachment. Twenty years later, an all-star panel tries to make sense of that moment—and what it tells us about our own. – JOHN F. HARRIS (DIERSEN: What did you focus on during 1998? During the first of the year, I focused on finding a job that would be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. During the second part of the year, I focused on helping my attorney pursue Diersen v. GAO. During the summer, I rode my bike over 2,000 miles.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/21/clinton-lewinsky-scandal-20-years-later-me-too-216484

CNN
— Senate vote scheduled for Monday to potentially end shutdown – Eli Watkins, Daniella Diaz and Ted Barrett
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/21/politics/donald-trump-mick-mulvaney-filibuster/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Shutdown Goes Into Monday as Senate Inches Toward Deal – Nicholas Fandos and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/us/politics/congress-government-shutdown.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate adjourns without deal to end government shutdown; vote postponed until noon Monday – Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-launches-new-round-of-partisan-attacks-as-government-shutdown-hits-day-2/2018/01/21/0560aece-fe35-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html
— President Trump’s claim that ‘nearly 3 in 4’ convicted of terrorism are foreign-born – Salvador Rizzo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/01/22/president-trumps-claim-that-nearly-3-in-4-convicted-of-terrorism-are-foreign-born/
— Women and independents drive advantage for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, Post-ABC poll finds – Scott Clement (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/women-and-independents-drive-advantage-for-democrats-ahead-of-midterms-elections-post-abc-poll-finds/2018/01/21/6d7081a6-fef8-11e7-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that “Government shutdown foreshadows a 2018 of inaction and gridlock.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2018/01/22/daily-202-government-shutdown-foreshadows-a-2018-of-inaction-and-gridlock/5a65417230fb0469e88402a8/

USA TODAY
— Senate adjourns without deal to end shutdown; Monday vote scheduled – Erin Kelly
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/21/senate-fund-government/1052512001/
— Vast majority of new wealth last year went to top 1% – Kim Hjelmgaard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/22/vast-majority-new-wealth-last-year-went-top-1/1051947001/
— Number of international visitors to the USA declines – Nancy Trejos (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at the world that those in the USA who voted for Trump are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2018/01/19/number-international-visitors-usa-declines/1047492001/
— First year of Trump-Pence brings bountiful blessings, religious conservatives say – Maureen Groppe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/19/first-year-trump-pence-brings-bountiful-blessings-religious-conservatives-say/1044308001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH 5 PICTURES: A year of chaos and change 1968 WAS A VIOLENT VOLCANO THAT NEVER STOPPED ERUPTING IN RECRIMINATIONS AND ASSASSINATIONS, DAILY CASUALTY COUNTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, AND NIGHTLY TELEVISED VIOLENCE AND UNREST. – David Waters (DIERSEN: What did you do in 1968? I worked as a part-time mailman for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office. I was a full-time student at UIC. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/otis-sanford/2018/01/22/year-chaos-and-change/1025117001/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-tps-20180119-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Fails to End Government Shutdown, Plans Vote on Three-Week Spending Bill Shutdown will stretch into a third day as negotiations over immigration continue to roil Capitol Hill – Kristina Peterson, Natalie Andrews and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-struggle-to-seek-compromise-as-government-shutdown-continues-1516545587
— An inside look at three factors fueling the free-speech debate on American college campuses. – Jason Bellini (DIERSEN: Who wants to limit your speech, that is, who wants to control/dictate what you say and write? Since 2000, my crtics/opponents have worked very hard to control/dictate what I put in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/moving-upstream/free-speech-colleges-in-the-crossfire-moving-upstream/184D881F-893D-4AE3-8CA3-0480E2B215AB

BBC
— ‘World’s richest 1% get 82% of the wealth’, says Oxfam – Katie Hope
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42745853

January 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats for state attorney general talk pot legalization, slam Trump administration at Evanston forum – Alex Nitkin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat, a Libertarian, a Green, or a RINO is to be a pot promoter. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-evr-attorney-general-candidate-forum-tl-0118-20180117-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All of the candidates threw their support behind the full legalization of marijuana for recreational use, vowing to stymie any efforts by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to crack down on medical cannabis sales already being rung in across the state. “Don’t decriminalize. Don’t go halfway. Don’t investigate it,” said civil rights attorney and law professor Aaron Goldstein who is running for the post. “Illinois needs to show some courage and legalize this right now, and we need to stand up to [President Donald] Trump.)
— Treasurer wants Will County to sue University Park over alleged misappropriation of $1.2M – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-treasurer-university-park-st-0118-20180117-story.html
— Even after tax hike, Illinois education board wants double the money – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-schools-money-20180118-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sorry, Mr. President, your black approval rating has not doubled.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-page-blog-trump-black-approval-rating-wrong-0118-20180117-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump, Nielsen and the border wall fraud.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-nielsen-wall-shutdown-0118-20180117-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: French bid to outlaw fake news makes news – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, include my comments in the emails, or promote events in the emails without specific authorization from the following: a) the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) Mike Bost, Rodney Davis, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren, Darin LaHood, Peter Roskam, and John Shimkus, d) Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, e) Michael Connelly and Jeanne Ives, f) DuPage County Republican elected officials, g) Milton Township Republican elected officials, h) Wheaton Republican elected officials, i) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-france-fake-news-20180114-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump immigration deal MUST bring in more Norwegians, boot out everyone else.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-immigration-daca-shithole-norway-huppke-20180117-story.html
— Trump campaigned to remove the GOP’s ‘shackles.’ Instead, he’s often wearing them – Noah Bierman (DIERSEN: Trump promised that if he was elected, he would defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gop-shackles-20180117-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump takes flak over press attacks, ‘fake news’ cracks.” – Noah Bierman
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180118/281492161730002
— The GOP that rips IRS now helps it – Erica Werner and Jeff Stein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180118/281990377936338
— 4 reasons Norwegians won’t go near Trump’s welcome mat – Dana Hill (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS: If Norway is so great, a) why do illegals come to America instead of Norway, b) why do illegals stay in America instead of going to Norway, and c) why do illegals bring others to America illegally instead of Norway? Why did your ancestors immigrate to America instead of Norway?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-persepc-norway-trump-immigrate-pensions-paid-family-leave-pension-0117-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Independent’ city watchdog Khan’s secret backer? Right-wing policy group (Illinois Policy Institute)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/independent-city-watchdog-khans-secret-backer-right-wing-policy-group/
— Perennial candidate Robert Marshall asks question that just won’t go away – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/perennial-candidate-asks-question-that-just-wont-go-away/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTOS OF BIBBIANO AND MENDRICK: Opioid crisis a key issue for DuPage sheriff candidates – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180118/opioid-crisis-a-key-issue-for-dupage-sheriff-candidates
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Frivolous ‘Fake News Awards’ are threat to take seriously.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180117/editorial-frivolous-fake-news-awards-are-threat-to-take-seriously
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Arizona’s GOP senators denounce Trump attacks on news media.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180117/news/301179917/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Meet the 2017-18 Daily Herald Leadership Team (DIERSEN: The higher the government or political office that you seek, the harder that your critics/opponents will work to discredit what you did when you were in high school.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180118/meet-the-2017-18-daily-herald-leadership-team
— ‘Birthday Boxes’ encourage Naperville 18-year-olds to vote – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at 18-year-olds and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/birthday-boxes-encourage-naperville-18-year-olds-to-vote

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago makes first cut for Amazon HQ2
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180118/NEWS07/180119900/chicago-makes-first-cut-for-amazon-hq2

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Grasso, Mohammad make pitches for their candidacies – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180117/chuck-sweeny-grasso-mohammad-make-pitches-for-their-candidacies

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Empty University of Illinois Board of Trustees seat should be filled – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-01-18/empty-seat-should-be-filled.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Political success formula is simple: listen to the voters – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Question for Reeder: Should politicians listen to voters who want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-political-success-formula-is-simple-listen-to-the/article_e4e6a073-f745-5bad-af55-569b27ffbb87.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton eyes increase in stormwater fees to make up shortfall
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/01/15/wheaton-eyes-increase-in-stormwater-fees-to-make-up-shortfall/as5he9j/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Ives calls Kennedy debate reaction disqualifying GOP candidate for governor discusses DACA, recent polling – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/ives-calls-kennedy-debate-reaction-disqualifying/922231088

WGLT
— Connie Beard Vying To Be County GOP Chair Wants To Win Hearts and Minds – RYAN DENHAM (DIERSEN: Who has announced their candidacy a) to serve as officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) to serve as your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and c) to serve as officers of the IRP?)
http://wglt.org/post/woman-vying-be-county-gop-chair-wants-win-hearts-and-minds#stream/0
— Rauner Signs Law Creating Tailored Response To Women Inmates – AP (DIERSEN: What about “creating tailored response” to inmates based on other demographics – race, age, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, and other demographics?)
http://wglt.org/post/rauner-signs-law-creating-tailored-response-women-inmates#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— A Call For Transparency – CHARLES N. WHEELER III
http://nprillinois.org/post/call-transparency#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The intent of disclosure, of course, is to alert voters to economic interests that could pose a conflict as a public official carries out his or her duties. But identifying such conflicts “is a huge gray area” under the current rules, says Sarah Brune, the campaign’s executive director, because the filings are so vague. What’s needed, she says, is more detailed disclosure, so that the media and the public understands what someone’s interests are. Specific changes the campaign is proposing include requiring filers to disclose the names of businesses and investments with ties to the individual, along with the degree of ownership and the actual income received. Also, professionals should be required to provide the names of individual clients from whom they’ve received more than $5,000, unless barred by confidentiality rules, rather than simply the types of services provided and the nature of the businesses served. As a hypothetical, Brune notes a candidate now can report simply getting more than $5,000 for professional services on behalf of an energy company, when in fact the individual might have been paid $500,000 by Exelon.)

NORTHERN STAR
— Tax bill to impact higher education: Freeman talks NIU’s financial future
http://northernstar.info/news/tax-bill-to-impact-higher-education-freeman-talks-niu-s/article_969d9ff8-fc11-11e7-bb35-f335c67ef848.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Governor promised “superstar” appointee a year ago, hasn’t delivered (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/18/governor-promised-superstar-appointee-a-year-ago-hasnt-delivered/
— “Watchdog” flatly denies getting money from Illinois Policy Institute, but group funded 98 percent of budget
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/18/watchdog-flatly-denies-getting-money-from-illinois-policy-institute-but-group-funded-98-percent-of-budget/

GOPUSA
— 73% of convicted terrorists since 9/11 were non-citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37384

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— UNDER THE NEW TRUMP STANDARD, WHY WASN’T OBAMA IMPEACHED? – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/under-the-new-trump-standard-why-wasnt-obama-impeached/

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Wins Big Time In Trump’s Fake News Awards – SAAGAR ENJETI
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/17/cnn-trump-fake-news-awards/

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘SPLC IS NOW A HATE GROUP ITSELF. IT’S A MONEY-GRABBING SLANDER MACHINE’ Chorus calling for probe of far-left organization grows – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/splc-is-now-a-hate-group-itself-its-a-money-grabbing-slander-machine/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER SCAM John Stossel exposes a leftist hate group — and a money-grabbing slander machine.
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/269049/video-southern-poverty-law-center-scam-frontpagemagcom

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DACA negotiations reveal consequences of Democrats’ increasingly radical base – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the base of the Democrat Party is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daca-negotiations-reveal-consequences-of-democrats-increasingly-radical-base/article/2646277

ROLL CALL
— Two Democratic Lawmakers Go After One of Their Own in Illinois Schakowsky and Gutiérrez endorse Marie Newman over Daniel Lipinski in Democratic primary
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/dan-lipinski-lawmakers-endorse-opponent

CNN
— Graham, Durbin introduce bipartisan immigration bill despite setbacks – Tal Kopan and Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: If a bill is “bipartisan,” it helps Democrats and harms Republicans.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/17/politics/dreamers-bill-immigration-graham-durbin-congress/index.html
– This is what happens during a government shutdown – Daniella Diaz (DIERSEN: Are/were you an “essential” employee? If I sought a government office or a political office, of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as having been a nonessential employee while I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, for IRS for almost 9 years, and for the Post Office for almost 3 years. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being “essential” people.)
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/17/politics/what-happens-government-shutdown-explainer-congress-budget/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Hands Out ‘Fake News Awards,’ Sans the Red Carpet – MATT FLEGENHEIMER and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only news that is not fake news is the news that they put out. My critics/opponents focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/business/media/fake-news-awards.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Was Not ‘Fully Informed’ in Campaign Vows on Wall, Chief of Staff Says – Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/us/politics/chief-of-staff-kelly-trump-not-fully-informed.html
— SEPTEMBER 6, 1992 FLASHBACK: Andersen Consulting’s Culture of ‘Clones’ – GLENN RIFKIN (DIERSEN: Arthur Andersen’s Charles Bowsher ran GAO 1981-1996 and focused on imposing Arthur Andersen’s “up-or-out” policy on the agency. Bowsher used a) Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, b) pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, and c) acquiesce to budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/06/business/andersen-consulting-s-culture-of-clones.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At St. Charles, the rookies learn to fix their sights on partnerships, where the power and the six- and seven-figure salaries are found. There are only two directions on the Andersen career track — up or out. Many won’t make it. Andersen has a 15 percent annual turnover rate which translates into 1,200 of the firm’s 8,000 United States-based consultants leaving each year. Only 5 percent of recruits make partner.)
— Amazon Chooses 20 Locations as Finalists for New Headquarters – Nick Wingfield (DIERSEN: Chicago made the list.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/18/technology/amazon-finalists-headquarters.html

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO NEWS
— Trump’s idea of good and bad immigrant countries has a historical precedent – Tom Gjelten (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/15/npr-trump-idea-good-bad-immigrant-countries-has-historical-precedent

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon Narrows Choices for Second Headquarters to 20 Tech giant expects to create as many as 50,000 jobs and generate more than $5 billion in investments – Laura Stevens

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-narrows-choices-for-second-headquarters-to-20-1516284607
— One Accounting Firm Wants to Hire Retirees Most top firms require partners to exit by a certain age, PKF O’Connor Davies bucks that practice – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: Arthur Andersen’s Charles Bowsher ran GAO 1981-1996 and focused on imposing Arthur Andersen’s “up-or-out” policy on the agency. Bowsher used a) Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, b) pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, and c) acquiesce to budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-accounting-firm-wants-to-hire-retirees-1516201200

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ Have a Sinister Subtext Back off, Mr. President. New libel laws aren’t needed to stop real defamation.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-17/trump-s-fake-news-awards-have-a-sinister-subtext
— Goldman Sachs and Ken Griffin Funds Give Big to Obama Foundation – Max Abelson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-17/goldman-sachs-and-ken-griffin-funds-give-big-to-obama-foundation

GOVERNING
— The 6 Most Dysfunctional States Then and Now In 2009, Louis Jacobson ranked the states with the worst leadership and policy challenges. Almost a decade later, what’s changed? – LOUIS JACOBSON
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-six-most-dysfunctional-states.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The only state from the 2009 list that has remained in serious trouble is Illinois. Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t committed any serious ethics violations. Rather, the problem has been relentless gridlock between Rauner, a Republican, and the Democratic-controlled legislature. In fact, Illinois’ situation may actually have worsened in some ways since 2009. The state went without a full budget for more than two years, and it remains in fiscal trouble, with over $15 billion in unpaid bills and a massive unfunded pension liability. “This has made everything significantly worse — fiscal, social, economic and civic trust, [as well as] confidence and engagement,” says Kent Redfield, an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield. All of this has all occurred at a time when Illinois’ policy challenges have grown, Redfield adds. These include “a weak, narrow revenue structure and insufficient tax rates, overspending and lack of priorities, a negative business climate, declining population, fiscal stresses for higher education, an aging state workforce, deteriorating infrastructure, state and local pension debt, and ineffective public service delivery at the state and local level,” he says. The one silver lining for Illinois is that the two sides did manage to enact a compromise budget last year — a significant, if belated, step forward. Still, Illinois would be a clear candidate for a new list of the nation’s most dysfunctional states. What other states might contend for this dubious honor?)

DAILY MAIL
— White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says that Trump has ‘evolved’ in the way he looks at issues including the border wall – which he now believes can be a fence in some places – FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5281925/John-Kelly-says-Trump-evolved-border-wall.html

January 17 MorningEdition

CBS NEWS
— Illinois governor believes David Duke is a racist, spokesman clarifies – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrat news media in Illinois demand that all those on March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballots in Illinois a) identify all those who they believe are racists and b) explain in detail the criteria that they use to deem someone a racist?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist-spokesman-clarifies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After fumbling the answer to a question about whether a former Ku Klux Klan leader is a racist, the campaign of Republican Bruce Rauner on Tuesday clarified the governor’s opinion of David Duke. During a radio interview on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Rauner was asked if President Donald Trump was racist following reports he used vulgar language to refer to African nations. Trump allegedly also questioned why America would want to accept more immigrants from Haiti. Rauner repeatedly declined to directly answer, saying “that language has no place in our political conversation.” When WVON-AM host Charles Thomas on Monday asked if Duke is a racist, Rauner would only respond “we have racism in our society.” “We have got to come together to change our system,” Rauner said. On Tuesday, Rauner campaign spokesman Justin Giorgio sought to clarify those comments. In a statement, he said Rauner “believes that David Duke is a racist.” Democrats were quick to seize on what they characterized as Rauner’s attempt to “mince words.” “Instead of having a spine and standing up for what’s right, Rauner dodges even the most basic of questions to avoid giving Illinoisans the answers they deserve,” said Jordan Abudayyeh, spokeswoman for Democratic governor hopeful J.B. Pritzker. Also on Tuesday, Duke spoke about Rauner’s initial failure to call him a racist. “Probably at some point, he’s heard about David Duke, and deep down in his soul, something’s happened inside of him and he knows that I am not really a racist in the sense that I want to oppress and oppose other people,” Duke told the Chicago Tribune. Sen. Kwame Raoul, a Chicago Democrat running for attorney general, cited King when he noted Rauner’s failure to call Duke a racist. “Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us that our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter and Bruce Rauner’s inability to clearly state that David Duke is a racist is pretty damning,” said Raoul, the son of Haitian immigrants.)

NBC5
— White CPD Recruits Hired More Than Minorities – Christian Farr (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-recruit-minority-hiring-469613583.html

WGN TV
— Governor believes KKK leader is racist, Rauner campaign says (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/16/governor-believes-kkk-leader-is-racist-rauner-campaign-says/

WGN RADIO
— “Government has turned into the high school principal trying to get to the bottom of who swore at the driver from the back of the bus” – PETER ZIMMERMAN
http://wgnradio.com/2018/01/16/the-carry-out-1-16-18-government-has-turned-into-the-high-school-principal-trying-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-who-swore-at-the-driver-from-the-back-of-the-bus/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How governor candidates stack up against big-money rivals
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-finances-20180117-story.html
— Wrecked and retching: Obscure vomiting illness linked to long-term pot use – Pauline Bartolone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-vomiting-illness-long-term-pot-use-20180104-story.html
— Walmart, Jewel-Osco join list of retailers taking steps to curb opioid epidemic – Corilyn Shropshire and Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-jewel-osco-narcan-walmart-safe-opioid-disposal-0117-story.html
— Is diversity a strength, and should strength be a core value? – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201801161237–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20180117-20180117-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Those who are anti-men promote those who are anti-men.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-what-to-expect-20180113-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Pritzker digging deep — $350,000-plus every day — as primaries loom
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-digging-deep-350000-plus-every-day-as-primaries-loom/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men promote those who are anti-men.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/womens-march-focuses-on-electoral-power-amplifying-voices/
— How Chicago worked with labor unions rather than step on them – Mayor Emanuel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/how-chicago-worked-with-labor-unions-rather-than-step-on-them/

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage gets more time to switch to state-mandated e-filing system – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180116/dupage-gets-more-time-to-switch-to-state-mandated-e-filing-system
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180117/trump-is-at-war-with-the-central-ideal-of-the-republic

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Rauner’s Medicaid overhaul will risk kids’ lives.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180117/OPINION/180119916/rauners-medicaid-managed-care-overhaul-risks-childrens-lives
— Would you move to Wisconsin to save 10 minutes? – AARON RENN (DIERSEN: Have you ever walked to work or college? From my Outer Drive East condo, I walked to work in the Loop 1974-1978, to graduate business classes at Loyola 1974-1976, and to graduate accounting classes at DePaul 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180116/OPINION/180119920#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20180117

WTTW
— Chicago Teacher Pension Payday: Top Earners in 2017 – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/16/chicago-teacher-pension-payday-top-earners-2017

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner campaign: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180116/rauner-campaign-governor-believes-david-duke-is-racist

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner spokesman: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/17/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/axosdyh/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Kennedy’s hot rhetoric, not policies, drawing attention – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-01-17/jim-dey-kennedys-hot-rhetoric-not-policies-drawing-attention.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/four-champaign-headed-dc-advocate-dreamers.html
— Vacancy on UI Board of Trustees still unfilled after a year – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/vacancy-ui-board-trustees-still-unfilled-after-year.html

— Fired Cunningham Township workers say they’re owed money – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-17/tom-kacich-fired-cunningham-township-workers-say-theyre-owed-money.html

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Democratic Lt. gov. candidates speak at Knox forum – Mitch Prentice (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Diganvker v. Jhingan, e) Stella v. Vlakancic, f) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, g) Kinzler v. Orozco, h) Zito v. Khouri, i) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, j) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Fichtner v. Gavanes, k) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully v. Broline, l) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, m) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, n) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, o) etc.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180116/democratic-lt-gov-candidates-speak-at-knox-forum

RIVER BENDER
— Rauner Meets Business Leaders in Edwardsville – Mark Ellebracht (DIERSEN: To discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to business leaders that I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997 and a lowly government wage earner 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://m.riverbender.com/wbgznews/details.cfm?id=258650

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Rauner says cutting taxes is important for Illinoians – Kent Casson
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20180116/rauner-says-cutting-taxes-is-important-for-illinoians

WTAD
— IVES SAYS SHE WON’T RAISE TAXES AS GOVERNOR – Scott Hardy
http://www.wtad.com/ives-says-she-wont-raise-taxes-as-governor.html

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Rauner says ‘Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois’ – Brett Chase
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/jan/16/bruce-rauner/rauner-says-legionella-bacteria-most-water-systems/

BGA
— TOO MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION – Danish Murtaza
https://www.bettergov.org/news/too-many-school-districts-in-illinois-what-you-should-know-about-school-consolidation

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri contends taxes causing serious harm by driving residents away – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511316442-khouri-contends-taxes-causing-serious-harm-by-driving-residents-away

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker: Let Cities Dictate What The Rent Should Be – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Have you ever been a landlord? I rented out a town home in University Park 1976-1984.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/j-b-pritzker-wants-illinois-to-allow-cities-and-towns-to-impose-rent-control-quicktake/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 11th Ward GOP backing Ives in bid to unseat ‘double-agent’ Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511317451-11th-ward-gop-backing-ives-in-bid-to-unseat-double-agent-rauner

— 11th Ward GOP backing Ives in bid to unseat ‘double-agent’ Rauner – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511317451-11th-ward-gop-backing-ives-in-bid-to-unseat-double-agent-rauner

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Sen. McCann, PolitiFact agree: Rauner dishonest about Legionnaires’ claim
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/01/16/sen-mccann-politifact-agree-rauner-dishonest-legionnaires-claim/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Government report: Illinois GDP lagged behind Midwest, nation in last decade – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/government-report-illinois-gdp-lagged-behind-midwest-nation-in-last/article_23afc3d4-fb0f-11e7-b687-c323d2f7fd60.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Gubernatorial Hopeful Chris Kennedy’s Unseemly Temper Tantrum – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform discourages traditional marriage.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/gubernatorial-hopeful-chris-kennedys-unseemly-temper-tantrum/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO TOP RANKED SCHOOL FOR VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/university-of-chicago-top-ranked-school-for-viewpoint-diversity.html

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Don’t Actually Want A DACA Compromise What if Democrats are using DACA recipients as human shields to get increased voter intensity, political donations, and turnout in upcoming elections? – Mollie Hemingway
http://thefederalist.com/2018/01/17/democrats-dont-want-a-daca-comprom

FOX BUSINESS
— IRS asks for extra cash: Are Americans more at risk of being audited? – Brittany De Lea
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2018/01/17/irs-asks-for-extra-cash-are-americans-more-at-risk-being-audited.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump Accuses Democrat of Undermining Trust on Immigration – Darlene Superville & Jonathan Lemire
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/01/16/trump_accuses_democrat_of_undermining_trust_on_immigration_136016.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Eric Trump: ‘My father sees one color: green’ – Anna Giaritelli
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eric-trump-my-father-sees-on-color-green/article/2646153

POLITICO
— Trump’s revenge on California: The Census Democrats fear that a proposed question on citizenship might cost the state a seat in Congress. – DAVID SIDERS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/16/trump-california-census-342116
— Trump on immigrants: ‘I want them to come in from everywhere’ – CRISTIANO LIMA (DIERSEN: As Germany becomes more and more and more anti-conservative, will hatred of German-Americans diminish?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/16/trump-on-immigration-i-want-them-to-come-in-from-everywhere-341180

HUFFINGTON POST
— Anti-Trumps say “America still sees itself as a nation of immigrants.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on getting rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shithole-countries-racist-polling_us_5a5e6c49e4b096ecfca85c6e

AOL NEWS
— Donald Trump’s physical revealed he might be obese — here’s how much weight he needs to lose according to his BMI
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/01/16/donald-trumps-physical-revealed-he-might-be-obese-heres-how-much-weight-he-needs-to-lose-according-to-his-bmi/23335106/

CBS NEW YORK
— ‘Seething With Anger:’ Booker Slams DHS Secretary Over Failure To Remember Trump’s Words
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/01/16/booker-dhs-secretary-trump/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Will Soil You. Ask Lindsey Graham. – Frank Bruni
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/opinion/trump-lindsey-graham-shithole.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES & LAS VEGAS SUN & ARIZONA DAILY STAR & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT & FOX 2 NOW & SEATTLE TIMES
— Rauner spokesman: ‘Governor believes David Duke is a racist’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps call all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who next will Rauner call a racist?)
http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-il–illinois-governor-racism-20180117-story.html
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jan/17/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a/
http://tucson.com/news/national/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/article_a2ca122e-f827-5b54-91a5-4d3bd06e738e.html
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-01-16/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist
http://fox2now.com/2018/01/16/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/rauner-spokesman-governor-believes-david-duke-is-a-racist/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/01/16/not-just-cake-shop-lgbt-people-battle-bias-everyday-routines/1031339001/

SAN ANTONIO
— Firms struggle to find, retain workers as economy hums – David J. Lynch (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/economy/article/Firms-struggle-to-find-retain-workers-as-economy-12495539.php

NEWSWEEK
— ‘ONLY DONALD TRUMP CARES ABOUT BLACK AMERICAN CITIZENS,’ SHERIFF DAVID CLARKE SAYS – RYAN SIT
http://www.newsweek.com/david-clarke-donald-trump-dick-durbin-shithole-shithouse-black-people-american-782971

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Fight for the Suburbs How a battle over the Fair Housing Act could transform U.S. politics – RACHEL M. COHEN (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation. Democrats want minorities to live in areas where minorities are the majority.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/145893/fight-suburbs-battle-fair-housing-act

FED SMITH
— 50-Count Indictment Leads to Indefinite Suspension at VA – Susan McGuire Smith (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors and those who support them a) have had me on an “indefinite suspension” since 1997 and b) have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,054,568 ($4,322/month X 244 months) in today’s dollars since then. What do you say to my Democrat GAO superiors and to those who support them?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/16/50-count-indictment-leads-indefinite-suspension-va/

WALLET HUB
— The Real Cost of Smoking by State – Richie Bernardo
https://wallethub.com/edu/the-financial-cost-of-smoking-by-state/9520/

January 16 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chris Kennedy Walks Off Stage During Gun Violence Comment at Forum “It hit a very special nerve for me,” Kennedy said in an interview with NBC5 – Mary Ann Ahern and Brendan Pedersen (DIERSEN: Republicans promote the traditional family. Democrats promote things that destroy the traditional family. Children raised in traditional families are far less likely to commit crime and they are far more likely to be successful in life.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chris-kennedy-leaves-stage-during-forum-469429893.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy left the stage during a forum on Monday after Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives argued the solution to the state’s gun violence was having “more fathers in the home.” Kennedy, a Democrat, replied by pointing out he had grown up without a father before standing up and walking out of the venue. For the Winnetka businessman and politician, gun violence is personal. Both his father and uncle – Sen. Robert Kennedy (D) and President John F. Kennedy (D), respectively – were shot and killed during the turbulent 1960s. Kennedy has made gun violence a top priority of his campaign since he declared his candidacy last February, earning endorsements from African-American Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis in the process. “It hit a very special nerve for me,” Kennedy said in an interview with NBC 5. “I lost my father to someone with a gun. For someone to say simply the solution is to have a father-in-law – I don’t know. How shall I react? What should my family have done?” Kathleen Murphy, a spokesperson for Ives, said in a statement Monday night that the representative did not mean to offend Mr. Kennedy during the forum. However, Murphy also reiterated the importance of fathers in domestic life, citing “similar statements” like President Barack Obama’s 2008 Father’s Day speech at the Apostolic Church of God on Chicago’s South Side. In his speech, the then-candidate said, “too many fathers also are is missing — missing from too many lives and too many homes.” “Those are President Obama’s words, and that was what she was echoing today,” Murphy said. “She certainly meant no offense to Mr. Kennedy.” Kennedy made the decision to leave after watching the 2016 Republican primary debates, where he said, “the Republican Party allowed Donald Trump to say racist and simplistic things.” Kennedy argued that Republicans should have vacated the stage in protest like he did when he heard “simplistic solutions to tragic problems.” Kennedy’s running mate, Ra Joy, has also been personally stricken by gun violence. His son Xavier was killed by gunfire in Hyde Park last June. After returning home from college for the summer, his family believes he was killed for his cell phone just two blocks from his home. Kennedy quoted his running mate when it came to tackling violence. “As Ra points out, hurt people hurt people,” he said. “We need to be sensitive to that; think in terms of empathy and not in terms of punishment, and that’s not what I was hearing today.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump hits Durbin on his immigration remark – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-racist-defends-himself/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Top 3 Illinois Dem gubernatorial candidates agree: We all smoked pot back in the day – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: I have never used pot or any other kind of illegal drug and I never will. If I had smoked pot “in the day,” would I have been able to a) score 24 on the ACT and graduate in the top 20% of my high school class in 1966 when I was 17, b) buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, d) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, e) earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, f) buy an new town home in 1972, g) etc. One thing is for sure, if I had smoked pot, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, IRS would not have hired me in 1971, and GAO would not have hired me in 1980.) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-pritzker-pot-0116-chicago-inc-20180112-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A look inside the tense, vulgar White House meeting on immigration.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-immigration-meeting-20180115-story.html
— Illinois election officials won’t pass along voter data for now – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Those who promote voter fraud are overjoyed.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-election-voter-data-20180116-story.html
— More #MeToo fallout – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-election-voter-data-20180116-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Government agencies would be required to publicly disclose whether they’ve entered into a severance agreement with an employee accused of sexual harassment under legislation introduced by a Republican lawmaker. The proposal from Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, comes as elected officials and prominent figures nationwide face heightened scrutiny amid a flood of sexual misconduct allegations. In Illinois, state Sen. Ira Silverstein, D-Chicago, has been accused of sexually harassing a victims rights advocate while working with the woman to pass legislation. Silverstein denied the allegations, which brought to light flaws in the way ethics complaints are handled at the Capitol as the office charged with investigating allegations sat empty for three years. The measure pushed by McSweeney would require local government agencies, including schools and community colleges, to disclose within three days details of severance agreements whenever any workers are fired over alleged sexual harassment or discrimination. A related proposal he also introduced late last week would prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to pay off legal settlements resulting from a state lawmaker’s sexual misconduct.)
— Africa is sending us its best and brightest – Tyler Cowen (DIERSEN: Are/were you among the “best and brightest?” In the federal government, for its non-veteran White male employees, to be among the “best and brightest,” you have to make GS-13 ($96,403) by age 25, GS-14 ($113,920) by age 30, GS-15 ($134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-africa-immigration-trump-norway-slur-0116-20180112-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Obama will campaign more in second year off the job, but continue a low political profile – Katherine Skiba (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Bushes make it clear that they side with Obama and that they reject most if not all of the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-barack-obama-post-presidency-20180111-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE OF ROSKAM: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roskam sides with Trump’s critics on immigration. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump’s critics reject the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform. What does Roskam say to those like me who support the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform? From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers prefer to hire recent immigrants over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Overwhelmingly, recent immigrants are young minorities and/or young females who talk and act like Democrats. 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. Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180115/roskam-on-immigration-we-want-those-very-people-among-us
— Narcan now available at all Jewel-Osco stores (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, making Narcan available encourages the illegal use of opioids such as heroin.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180115/narcan-now-available-at-all-jewel-osco-stores
— Labels matter but real value of census designations is data – Esther J. Cepeda (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? According to anti-Trumps, my demographics are terrible: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (69), rich, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, retired federal employee, former union member, American nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180116/labels-matter-but-real-value-of-census-designations-is-data
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald demonized, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180115/editorial-mlk-and-a-question-we-must-not-lose-sight-of

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Woman Up, Chicago: Time to promote female leaders – Editorial (DIERSEN: In my opinion, GAO failed/refused to promote into its Senior Executive Service a GS-15 woman a) who was my immediate supervisor during my last 4 years at GAO and b) who supervised my immediate supervisor the previous 4 years because she failed/refused to do more to waste my career and to get rid of me. Most, if not virtually all of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates DID NOT want to work for her, work with her, or supervise her because she was very demanding, female, younger, Jewish, and wealthy. She had an MBA from the University of Chicago and had passed the CPA examination on her first attempt. To turn her against me, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to her that I was conservative (she was liberal), Republican (she was Democrat), I was 100% German national origin (she was 100% Russian national origin), I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (she was Jewish), and that my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s (her ancestors were recent immigrants.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180112/ISSUE07/180119944
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in driving Trump condo prices down.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180116/CRED0701/180119930/trump-condo-prices-down-12-in-2017

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Civil Rights Leaders use MLK Day to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/15/civil-rights-leaders-react-trump-while-honoring-mlk

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrat Kennedy calls Republican Ives’ gun crime solution ignorant and stupid – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are ignorant and stupid.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180115/democrat-kennedy-calls-republican-ives-gun-crime-solution-ignorant-and-stupid

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Algonquin Township fires Ryan Provenzano as chief of staff
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/15/algonquin-township-fires-ryan-provenzano-as-chief-of-staff/adlo5at/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Harold’s GOP challenger for AG Gary Grasso proposes pension convention – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-01-16/harolds-gop-challenger-ag-proposes-pension-convention.html

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Voters need to elect good people – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, “good people” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20180116/scott-reeder-voters-need-to-elect-good-people

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Deadline passes for local units of government in Illinois to update harassment policies – Chris Green
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20180115/deadline-passes-for-local-units-of-government-in-illinois-to-update-harassment-policies

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Winnebago County auditor’s memo much ado about nothing – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180115/chuck-sweeny-winnebago-county-auditors-memo-much-ado-about-nothing

STATELINE
— Young Eagles Success Club, Lt. Governor Celebrate MLK Day
http://www.mystateline.com/news/yes-club-lt-governor-celebrate-mlk-day/918258068

MADISON TIMES
— Meet the Illinoisan (Richard Uihlein) trying to buy a Wisconsin Senate seat
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/morning-briefing-meet-the-illinoisan-trying-to-buy-a-wisconsin/article_6eeccdac-fab9-11e7-9fc8-97e144a99222.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps report that “Hundreds converge on Times Square to protest racism, Trump.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/hundreds-converge-on-times-square-to-protest-racism-trump/917693545

WSIL TV
— Grasso runs for Republican nomination for Illinois Attorney General – Roni LeForge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37269988/grasso-runs-for-republican-nomination-for-illinois-attorney-general

DEPAULIA
— DePaul pro-lifers speak out at March for Life rally March for Life rally attracts protesters of all ages and values – Jonathan Ballew (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because it is a Catholic university, everyone at DePaul should be pro-life. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
http://depauliaonline.com/31270/news/depaul-pro-lifers-speak-out-at-march-for-life-rally/

WIRE POINTS
— Chris Kennedy’s appalling response to Jeanne Ives – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Republicans promote the traditional family. Democrats promote things that destroy the traditional family. Children raised in traditional families are far less likely to commit crime and they are far more likely to be successful in life.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/chris-kennedys-appalling-response-to-jeanne-ives-quicktake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We know the statistics — that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools and 20 times more likely to end up in prison.” That was Senator Barack Obama in 2008. “You know how you’re going to solve [gun violence]? Fathers in the home.” That was Jeanne Ives, candidate for governor, at a forum today. This time, the audience booed and shouted. Chris Kennedy walked off the stage and said, “When I hear such ignorance and stupidity aired out by someone who knows so little about so much, I don’t think there’s an appropriate place for them to be on a podium on a dais.” Mayor Emanuel last year proudly attributed a historic low in teen births to the City’s work and to Obamacare. The federal government, under Obama and long before, linked unwed births to crime. Ives made her comment to a crowd she knew would be hostile — mostly Democratic on the west side of Chicago. Over the booing she repeated what she believes, “Fathers in the home.” Seeing that, instead of joining the jeering hypocrisy, maybe Kennedy should have remembered something his father said: “Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change.”)

MCHENRY TIMES
— McSweeney property tax reform effort starts with consolidation – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511316527-mcsweeney-property-tax-reform-effort-starts-with-consolidation

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— West Chicago teachers cite lack of leadership in no-confidence vote in District 94 president – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511314175-west-chicago-teachers-cite-lack-of-leadership-in-no-confidence-vote-in-district-94-president

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— GIANT SUCKING SOUND: ILLINOIS LOST $3.4B IN INCOME TO NEIGHBORING STATES SINCE 2010 Policy failures have resulted in a steady stream of income flowing to neighboring states. – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/giant-sucking-sound-illinois-lost-3-4b-in-income-to-neighboring-states-since-2010/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Women’s March Plans New Event, But Rejects Human Rights – Liberty McArtor
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/womens-march-plans-new-event-rejects-human-rights/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says solution to high black unemployment is getting rid of Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/rauner-says-solution-to-high-black-unemployment-is-getting-rid-of-madigan/
— Rauner sticks tightly to talking points when asked about Trump and even David Duke
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/rauner-sticks-tightly-to-talking-points-when-asked-about-trump-and-even-david-duke/
— Pritzker slammed for floating vehicle miles tax idea (DIERSEN: My wife and I drive very few miles. For car insurance, I would be more than happy to pay $1 a mile for each mile that I drive my 2016 Ford Mustang, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, and 1972 Chevy Corvette.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/pritzker-slammed-for-floating-vehicle-miles-tax-idea/
— Kennedy blames U of I’s African-American enrollment decline on predecessors
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/16/kennedy-blames-u-of-is-african-american-enrollment-decline-on-predecessors/

WHITE HOUSE
— Our Current Immigration System Jeopardizes American Security
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/current-immigration-system-jeopardizes-american-security/

GOPUSA
— Kasich still angling for the White House by criticizing Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37265
— San Francisco: Poop City, USA
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37193

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE “PROMISED LAND” 50 YEARS LATER – Eric M. Wallace, PhD (DIERSEN: What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say today about how Democrats increasingly use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-promised-land-50-years-later/

BREITBART
— Evaluating the Damage: Immigration’s Impact on Black Americans – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers prefer hiring recent immigrants over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/15/evaluating-the-damage-immigrations-impact-black-americans/
— Mitt Romney Uses Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Attack Donald Trump – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/15/mitt-romney-uses-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-bash-donald-trump/

DAILY CALLER
— NYT Officially Designates Trump A Racist, And Nobody Cares – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call Trump and his supporters White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. What did Hitler call the Jews during the 1930s and 1940s?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/16/nyt-trump-racist/
— When CNN Can’t Pronounce Indian-American Trump Aide’s Name, Sarah Sanders Makes Them Pay – Benny Johnson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who miss-pronounce the names of Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and Republican party leaders.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/15/sarah-sanders-cnn-chris-cuomo-raj-whatever-his-name/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s point is well-taken; the rest is Durbin noise – Ralph Z. Hallow (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to advance young Democrat minorities and to advance young Democrat females, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/donald-trumps-point-is-well-taken-the-rest-is-durb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Most people aren’t race-baiters, haters or supremacists, including those nodding their heads in agreement with what President Trump said in a private meeting to Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Most people simply think it’s neither the mission nor the obligation of the United States to educate people who can’t get anything that even passes for education in their countries of origin — or get even basic health care, sanitation and job opportunities. Most people think it’s in America’s and Americans’ interest to emphasize merit over need in deciding whom to admit to our shores for possible citizenship. Emphasize merit but not exclusively. Mr. Trump, for all his controversial word choice and political incorrectness, has forced that discussion into the public square — and other heretofore verboten subjects. Maybe in time to save the republic from the elites who are killing it, maybe not.)

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Illinois Senator Dick Durbin Has a Long History of Lies and Calumny – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2018/01/15/illinois-senator-dick-durbin-long-history-lies-calumny/

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Analysis Projects ‘Gang of Six’ Plan Grants Amnesty to 10 Million Illegals NumbersUSA think tank estimates eligibility would be 14 times higher than provided by proposals by Trump, House bill – Brendan Kirby (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they want to replace their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and replace them with employees who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/analysis-projects-gang-of-six-plan-grants-amnesty-to-10-million-illegals/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Someone Needs to Sort Out the Tech Idiots on Censorship – Christopher Chantrill
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/someone_needs_to_sort_out_the_tech_idiots_on_censorship.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Country of Origin Matters – Rick Lowery
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/455422/country-origin-matters

THE HILL
— Oprah Winfrey would beat President Trump in a 2020 showdown, Winfrey would win the White House over Trump, 50 to 39 percent, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll – JUDY KURTZ (DIERSEN: What percent would vote for Winfrey and what percent would vote for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Those who support Winfrey are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/368685-poll-majority-dont-want-oprah-to-run

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The “Shithole” Remark Was Trump Covering His Right-Wing Nativist Flank After Appearing Too Open To Immigration Compromise.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-shithole-remark-was-trump-covering-his-right_us_5a5d3df7e4b003efadb6b05a

NBC NEWS
— Foreign regimes, others spend big at Trump properties to ‘curry favor’ – JULIA AINSLEY and RICH GARDELLA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who claim to be conservative and/or Republican and b) who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me to curry favor with the Democrat news media in Illinois. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I deliberately spread false rumors with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Should I sue them for slander?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/watchdog-foreign-regimes-others-spend-big-trump-properties-curry-favor-n837851

CBS NEWS
— Trump remarks polarize conservative Christians
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-remarks-polarize-conservative-christians/

WASHINGTON POST
— Republicans, do you want a race-based immigration system, too? – Eugene Robinson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-do-you-want-a-race-based-immigration-system-too/2018/01/15/9d060684-fa2a-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html

ABC FRESNO
— President Trump tweets he wants ‘merit based’ immigration system (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
http://abc30.com/politics/president-trump-tweets-he-wants-merit-based-immigration-system-/2950162/

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— Libel laws: What are they and why is Trump talking about them, again? – Luis Gomez (DIERSEN: According to this article, “Publicly elected officials have a higher bar to meet because, unlike private citizens, statements made about them are probably a matter of public importance. Public officials like Trump, still, have recourse when they can prove “actual malice” or that the falsehoods made were done recklessly or maliciously.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes routinely slander and libel me because they believe that they can get away with it because I have to meet a “higher bar” to prove slander and libel a) because I have been the GOPUSA Editor since 2000 and b) because I have been an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000. Further, they know that because of my demographics, I have terrible “jury appeal.” Ever-increasingly, juries are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-what-are-libel-laws-and-why-trump-talking-about-them-20180110-htmlstory.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So, what are libel laws? Here’s how the American Lawyer Media defines libel: “to publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, an untruth about another which will do harm to that person or his/her reputation, by tending to bring the target into ridicule, hatred, scorn or contempt of others.” Libel is one form of defamation that is distinguished by how it is done, through the broadcast or dissemination of a printed material, like a book. Slander is another form of defamation but one that is done orally like spoken in a public meeting. Can Trump sue for defamation and win? To win a defamation suit, according to one law firm, one must prove A) that the statement made was false, B) that it caused “material harm” and C) that those who made the statement acted with malice or with negligence. Publicly elected officials have a higher bar to meet because, unlike private citizens, statements made about them are probably a matter of public importance. Public officials like Trump, still, have recourse when they can prove “actual malice” or that the falsehoods made were done recklessly or maliciously.)

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy America say: “GOP & Democratic Governor Candidates Agree: Legalize Marijuana.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/01/16/gop-democratic-governor-candidates-agree-legalize-marijuana/#3c4bf81eb318

NPR
— Trump Adviser Krikorian Backs Shift To Merit-Based Immigration (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose anything that is merit based. My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old. The young Democrat minorities and the young Democrat females who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me had not taken those examinations, let alone passed them.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/16/578247210/trump-adviser-backs-shift-to-merit-based-immigration

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— EPA may offer more buyouts, early retirement, depending on funding from Congress – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use budget cuts to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/pay/2018/01/epa-may-offer-more-buyouts-early-retirement-depending-on-funding-from-congress/

DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND
— Being A Federal Employee Right Now Hard Because Of Administration Purge Mentality (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially their Republican employees like me who were White, male, and non-veteran.)
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210105846

EXPERT RE
— FOR SALE: 620 West Roosevelt Road Unit A2, Wheaton – $155,000
http://www.expertre.net/listing?address=620-West-Roosevelt-Road-Unit-A2-Wheaton-IL-60187&mlsno=09560607&idx=1440796055

January 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump tweets Sen. “Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented” DACA comments – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-tweets-sen-dicky-durbin-totally-misrepresented-daca-comments/2948444/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use “Chicago MLK Day event” to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-remarks-on-racism-immigration-focus-at-chicago-mlk-day-event/2947693/
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-mlk-day-marked-by-community-service-tinged-by-trump-remarks-/2947693/

NBC5
— Trump Calls Out ‘Dicky Durbin’ in Tweet, Says Senator ‘Totally Misrepresented’ Meeting Remarks “I know what happened,” Durbin said earlier in the day at an MLK Jr. Day press conference. “I stand behind every word that I said in terms of that meeting.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-durbin-tweet-misrepresented-illinois-senator-469413003.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use MLK Day events to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Honored-at-Gatherings-Across-Country-469364833.html

CBS2
— Rauner: ‘No Place’ For Trump Immigration Comments, Won’t Call President Racist
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/15/bruce-rauner-donald-trump-racism/
— Rauner: Volunteers Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy By Serving The Community
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/15/rauner-mlk-day-volunteers/

WGN TV
— Woman attacked in DuPage County home; Police seek suspect
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/15/woman-attacked-in-dupage-county-home-police-seek-suspect/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump says ‘Dicky’ Durbin ‘misrepresented what was said’ at immigration meeting – Jon Seidel and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/durbin-if-trumps-not-a-racist-he-can-prove-it-by-compromising-on-dreamers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Trump hating “Rev. Jackson calls Trump threat to U.S. global interests.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rev-jackson-calls-trump-threat-to-u-s-global-interests/
— ACLU urges City Council to deny $5.5M subsidy to Presence Health – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aclu-urges-city-council-to-deny-5-5m-subsidy-presence-health/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat Kennedy calls Republican Ives’ gun crime solution ignorant and stupid – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ives-kennedy-chicago-gun-violence-20180115-story.html
— Trump says his words on immigration were misrepresented by ‘Senator Dicky Durbin’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-trump-tweet-criticizes-durbin-0116-story.html
— On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Trump visits Trump golf course – Anne Gearan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-luther-king-jr-day-20180115-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Guess what else is key to the jobs boom? Public transit. – IRK DILLARD, Chair, Regional Transportation Authority (DIERSEN: I used public transportation to get to/from work in 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1978-1997.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180112/ISSUE07/180119943/public-transit-good-for-chicago-job-boom-letters

NORTHWEST HERALD
— End patronage at Algonquin Township – Editorial
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/01/11/our-view-end-patronage-at-algonquin-township/az57khq/

SOUTHERN
— SIU cheerleaders who took a knee during anthem honored at NAACP MLK Breakfast – K. JANIS ESCH (DIERSEN: If you take the knee, members of the following groups glorify and praise you: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/siu-cheerleaders-who-took-a-knee-during-anthem-honored-at/article_44af9a08-ab9f-50c7-a8cc-84408608028c.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Veterans deserve better than state’s sorry Legionella response – Editorial
http://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/115912/editorial-veterans-deserve-better-than-states-sorry-legionella-response

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘A Lesson For How NOT To Do Bill-Making’ – DUSTY RHODES
http://nprillinois.org/post/lesson-how-not-do-bill-making#stream/0

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Ives Offers Real Change for Illinois – JIM RIDINGS
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/ives-offers-real-change-for-illinois/

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— When Does the #MeToo Reckoning Come to Springfield? “We either have a system that checks the abuses of those in power or we have a system where those in power abuse.”
http://mailchi.mp/2dbac9b2d5ee/ives-rotheimer-bring-the-metoo-reckoning-to-springfield

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Ives thanks Rauner for fueling her bid to become governor (DIERSEN: QUESTION: In Illinois, what should encourage Republican candidates to run against Republican incumbents? ANSWER: The incumbents’ failure/refusal to defend/advance the Illinois Republican Party platform. Most commonly, Republican incumbents fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and/or Second Amendment planks. Most commonly they take actions that promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and/or diminution of Second Amendment rights.)
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511316953-ives-thanks-rauner-for-fueling-her-bid-to-become-governor

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois Treasurer Shoots Self In Foot Defending Activist Social Investing – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-treasurer-shoots-self-in-head-defending-activist-social-investing-wirepoints-original/

COOK COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Burr Ridge rebukes Illinois GOP, House leader Durkin – Kevin Beese
http://chronicleillinois.com/news/cook-county-news/burr-ridge-rebukes-illinois-gop-house-leader-durkin/

WEST COOK NEWS
— Oak Park property taxpayers’ lament: their local government spending has more than doubled in last 40 years
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511316199-oak-park-property-taxpayers-lament-their-local-government-spending-has-more-than-doubled-in-last-40-years

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORUM TOPIC TURNS TO GUN VIOLENCE, KENNEDY EXITS AFTER IVES’ RESPONSE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/forum-topic-turns-to-gun-violence-kennedy-exits-after-ives-response.html
— GREYHOUND BUS HIJACKER PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED, NOW PROTECTED IN LAKE COUNTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/greyhound-bus-hijacker-previously-deported-now-protected-in-lake-county.html
— NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP GOP COMMITTEEMAN RACE HEATS UP OVER DEBATE CHALLENGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/new-trier-township-gop-committeeman-race-heats-up-over-debate-challenge.html
— ILLINOIS U.S. SENATOR HAS A HISTORY OF LYING ABOUT PRIVATE WHITE HOUSE MEETINGS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/illinois-us-senator-has-a-history-of-lying-about-private-white-house-meetings.html
— IVES AT MARCH FOR LIFE 2018: “YOUR POLITICAL LEADERS HAVE BETRAYED YOU”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/ives-at-march-for-life-2018-your-political-leaders-have-betrayed-you-video.html
— ILLINOIS SKEWED JOBS DATA TO GET FEDERAL OK TO WAIVE WORK REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/illinois-skewed-jobs-data-to-get-federal-ok-to-waive-work-requirement-for-food-stamp-recipients.html
— THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/the-inconvenient-truth-about-the-republican-party.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Gender studies coordinator denounces the ‘logic of meritocracy’ as fundamentally ‘racist’ – Bradford Richardson (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/15/reshmi-dutt-ballerstadt-english-professor-says-mer/
— Blacks can be racist, too – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/15/blacks-can-be-racist-too/

GOPUSA
— Condoleezza Rice urges caution on #MeToo movement: ‘Let’s not turn women into snowflakes’
http://www.gopusa.com/condoleezza-rice-urges-caution-on-metoo-movement-lets-not-turn-women-into-snowflakes/
— Secret Service should arrest Virginia governor
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=37149

LIFE NEWS
— Chicago March for Life Draws Record Crowd as Over 6,000 Pro-Life People Oppose Abortion
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/01/15/chicago-march-for-life-draws-record-crowd-as-over-6000-pro-life-people-oppose-abortion/

NEWSMAX
— Dems Want New Gun Study After GAO Report – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/democrats-new-gun-study-gao-report/2018/01/15/id/837261/

FOX NEWS
— Romney takes swipe at Trump over ‘s—hole’ comments, race relations – Barnini Chakraborty
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/15/romney-takes-swipe-at-trump-over-s-hole-comments-race-relations.html
— Maxine Waters to Boycott Trump’s SOTU: He’s the ‘Most Despicable Human Being’ At least four Democrats will skip the Jan. 30 address.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/01/13/democrats-maxine-waters-john-lewis-boycotting-donald-trumps-state-union

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump hating House Democrat from New York Jerry Nadler says “Trump is ‘absolutely’ a racist.”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/house-democrat-trump-is-absolutely-a-racist/article/2645935

THE HILL
— Conservative writer Erick Erickson: Trump called friends to brag about ‘s—hole countries’ remark – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368967-conservative-writer-trump-called-friends-to-brag-about-s-hole

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors say “In 1920, Jews, Italians, Irish and Greeks were the People from ‘Shithole’ Countries.” What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn German-Americans? What if from the beginning I had pretended to be Swedish-American? While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/in-1920-jews-italians-irish-and-greeks-were-the_us_5a5c8d06e4b01ccdd48b5e1b

CBS NEWS
— Mitt Romney slams Trump over alleged immigration comment
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitt-romney-slams-trump-over-alleged-immigration-comment-shithole/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump honors King’s legacy in weekly address to nation – Darlene Superville
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-honors-kings-legacy-in-weekly-address-to-nation/2018/01/15/7683ca7c-fa21-11e7-9b5d-bbf0da31214d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “Two senators do backflips to protect a racist president.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/01/15/two-senators-do-backflips-to-protect-a-racist-president/?utm_term=.1d8855e1f240
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “Rand Paul bashes those denouncing Trump’s racism.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/01/15/rand-paul-bashes-those-denouncing-trumps-racism/?utm_term=.e73978bafd2d
— Some U.S. towns get called ‘shitholes,’ too. It’s not racist. – Gary Abernathy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown Crete. My ancestors on my father’s side have lived in Crete since 1854. My brother continues to live in Crete in a home that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/some-us-towns-get-called-shitholes-too-its-not-racist/2018/01/15/38c4b0e8-f990-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html

BOSTON GLOBE
— Warren calls Trump a ‘racist bully’ at Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast – Joshua Miller (DIERSEN: Until further notice, to avoid giving credibility a) to those who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me and b) to those who blame me for Wheaton’s problems, for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone else’s problems, I will not be attending Wheaton State of the City addresses.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/01/15/state-politicians-mark-martin-luther-king-day/Alo0FdOsfHgcDRRZVZGkgJ/story.html

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— King event: Atlanta pastor wants Trump to ‘repent’ for racist comments – Todd C. Duncan (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to “repent” for a) each and every article that I have included a link to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) each and every comment that I have included in those emails.)
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/king-event-atlanta-pastor-wants-trump-repent-for-racist-comments/Hpcsb36n7safwsqdvKqQCO/

USA TODAY
— Durbin calls on White House to release tapes of Trump’s remarks about African countries – Michael Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/01/15/durbin-calls-white-house-release-tapes-trumps-remarks-african-countries/1033972001/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “TRUMP’S AMERICA IS A SHITHOLE COUNTRY.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-america-shithole-country-780888

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Five Decades of White Backlash President Trump is the embodiment of over 50 years of resistance to the policies Martin Luther King Jr. fought to enact.” Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/trump-massive-resistance-history-mlk/550544/

SALON
— Donald Trump is celebrating Martin Luther King day at his golf course What better way to celebrate a civil rights icon than heading to one’s private club? – JEREMY BINCKES
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/15/donald-trump-is-celebrating-martin-luther-king-day-at-his-golf-course/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Just 22% Think Race Relations Are Getting Better (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/january_2018/just_22_think_race_relations_are_getting_better

January 15 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona expected to deliver speech on Senate floor comparing Trump to Stalin – CNN
http://wgntv.com/2018/01/15/republican-expected-to-deliver-speech-on-senate-floor-comparing-trump-to-stalin/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Durbin says “I stand by every word I said.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-durbin-says-i-stand-by-every-word-i-said/
— Guv candidates address social issues at Trinity’s public meeting honoring MLK – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/guv-candidates-address-social-issues-at-trinity-public-meeting-honoring-mlk/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Candidates for governor took pledges to end cash bail, enact a progressive income tax and establish an elected Chicago school board amid a public meeting held Sunday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Martin Luther King’s noble words ring hollow in 2018.” If King was asked, who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, how would King respond? According to members of Group A, members of Group B should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/martin-luther-king-trump-bigotry-racism-steinberg/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The constitutional case against partisan gerrymandering – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-gerrymandering-carolina-supreme-court-20180112-story.html
— Too many nonprofit boards lack diversity. It’s a problem that can be fixed. – Kenneth Anderson Taylor
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-nonprofits-diversity-white-minorities-0115-20180110-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Durbin spokesman: GOP senator David Perdue has no credibility – AP (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to damage your credibility? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to damage my credibility. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180114/news/301149940
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF KING: Suburban leaders on how you can honor Martin Luther King’s legacy (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. Who should pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion? My Democrat GAO superiors would say that they honored King’s legacy by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would say that they honored King’s legacy by not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, getting rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would say that they honored King’s legacy by forcing me to resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180115/suburban-leaders-on-how-you-can-honor-martin-luther-kings-legacy
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How professor developed a survey to explain Naperville students’ stress – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: How much stress were you under when you were in high school? When you were in high school, were you “college material?” While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180115/how-professor-developed-a-survey-to-explain-naperville-students-stress

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Voter registration drive held at Cook County Jail (DIERSEN: What percent of criminals vote for Democrats?)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/voter-registration-drive-held-at-cook-county-jail

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— What exactly has Bruce Rauner done to reduce state regulations? – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180114/word-on-street-what-exactly-has-bruce-rauner-done-to-reduce-state-regulations

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Racial Progress: How Far Have We Come? Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, how much progress have we made? A study compares states based on equality and integration. – Shannon Antinori (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trumps who ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-racial-progress-how-far-have-we-come

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: ‘I’m least racist person you will ever interview’ – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trumps who ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/14/trump-denies-racism-allegations/

BLAZE
— Sen. Tom Cotton: Durbin is lying about what Trump said – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/14/sen-tom-cotton-durbin-is-lying-about-what-trump-said

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— No, Medicaid Work Requirements Aren’t Racist or Cruel – DAVID CATRON
https://spectator.org/no-medicaid-work-requirements-arent-racist-or-cruel/

AMERICAN THINKER
— When Durbin Asked the IRS to Silence Karl Rove – Daniel John Sobieski (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to silence me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/when_durbin_asked_the_irs_to_silence_karl_rove.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Ben Carson: Martin Luther King’s Message Is ‘Urgently Needed to Heal the Divisions’ Now – Rachel del Guidice (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailysignal.com/2018/01/14/ben-carson-martin-luther-kings-message-is-urgently-needed-to-heal-the-divisions-now/

NEWSMAX
— GOP Lawmakers Eager for Romney to Be in Senate – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gop-lawmakers-romney-senate/2018/01/15/id/837159/

HOT AIR
— Mysteriously, More People Are Fleeing The Highest Taxed States – JAZZ SHAW (DIERSEN: The $10,000 cap on SALT taxes encourages people who pay lots of real estate and/or state income tax to leave Illinois.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/01/15/mysteriously-people-fleeing-highest-taxed-states/

THE HILL
— Poll: Republicans’ satisfaction with nation’s direction highest in decade – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/369011-poll-republican-satisfaction-with-nations-direction-highest-in-decade

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Racism charges swarm Trump as ‘shithole’ debate rattles immigration talks A year into his presidency, disputes over the president’s views and rhetoric about religious and racial minorities continue to hamper his policies.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/14/trump-racism-immigration-shithole-340601

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump remains the biggest obstacle in his administration’s messaging.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-remains-biggest-obstacle-his-administration-s-messaging-n837516

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Hopes Dim for DACA Deal as Lawmakers Battle Over Trump’s Immigration Remarks – THOMAS KAPLAN, NOAH WEILAND and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/politics/david-perdue-trump-shithole.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Is a Racist. Period.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/opinion/trump-racist-shithole.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Will America Choose King’s Dream or Trump’s Nightmare?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/opinion/martin-luther-king-trump-racism.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘I’m Running,’ Romney Says Privately, but as a Trump Friend or Foe? – JONATHAN MARTIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/politics/romney-trump-senate-utah.html
— Half of all college students struggle with food insecurity. – Sara Goldrick-Rab (DIERSEN: Did you struggle with food insecurity while you were in college? I did not. My outstanding parents provided 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. I bought food while I attended NIU 1969-1970 with money that I had earned/saved working for the Post office 1966-1969 and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/opinion/hunger-college-food-insecurity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump provides “Details on the List of Trump’s Racist Statements.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/opinion/donald-trump-racist-statements.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “In Trump’s Remarks, Black Churches See a Nation Backsliding.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/14/us/black-churches-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump says that he is ‘not a racist,’ denies souring chances for immigration overhaul by using vulgarity.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/hopes-for-immigration-deal-fade-as-lawmakers-trade-barbs-and-trump-declares-dreamer-program-probably-dead/2018/01/14/247bd8ee-f8ac-11e7-beb6-c8d48830c54d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/01/15/these-words-are-not-of-christ-sunday-sermons-take-on-trumps-reported-vulgarity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans often point to Rep. Mia Love as proof of their inclusivity. But she thinks Trump’s comments are racist.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/14/republicans-often-point-to-rep-mia-love-as-proof-of-their-inclusivity-but-she-thinks-trumps-comments-are-racist/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why is liberal California the poverty capital of America? – Kerry Jackson
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-jackson-california-poverty-20180114-story.html

USA TODAY
— President Trump: ‘I am not a racist’ – Jane Onyanga-Omara
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/15/trump-am-not-racist/1033371001/

REASON
— The Corrupt Politics of Low-Income Housing State officials gleefully line their own pockets at taxpayers’ expense. – Christian Britschgi
http://reason.com/archives/2018/01/15/the-corrupt-politics-of-low-in

INQUISITR
— DIERSEN: The anti-Trump Obama “Implies That Donald Trump Is Changing American Culture For The Worse. (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trumps who ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.inquisitr.com/4736913/president-obama-implies-donald-trump-changing-american-culture-worse/

SALON
— Slowly, Capitol Hill is embracing diversity With bipartisan leadership, the Senate is slowly changing its culture and becoming more diverse – Don Bell (DIERSEN: To embrace diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/15/slowly-capitol-hill-is-embracing-diversity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants who will vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants who will work for less money.
https://www.salon.com/2018/01/15/our-values-down-the-shole-trump-pushes-against-legal-immigration/

January 3 Morning Adition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A look at who’s raised the most in race to replace Lisa Madigan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-attorney-general-cash-20180103-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the Republican side, former congressional candidate Erika Harold raised about $116,000 in the last three months. Harold, who has the backing of much of the state’s Republican establishment, has collected nearly $250,000 so far. DuPage County Board member Gary Grasso raised about $90,000. Some caveats: The numbers reported so far only reflect donations of $1,000 or more, and some donations made in the waning days of December might not have shown up yet.)
— Ives gets Fremont Township GOP backing – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-attorney-general-cash-20180103-story.html
— Does speaking Spanish make one Latino? – Anne Vasquez (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will members of the following groups succeed in stopping you from getting an education, from getting a job, from etc. unless you speak, read, and write Spanish: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-spanish-language-latino-cultural-identity-0103-20180102-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s misguided ideas about Chicago crime.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-murder-rate-jeff-sessions-0103-20180102-story.html
— Universities face #MeToo movement over sexual harassment – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–sexual-misconduct-universities-20171228-story.html
— Victim behind Dennis Hastert downfall seeks protective order in lawsuit – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-dennis-hastert-lawsuit-protective-order-20180101-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville Township officials want responsibility for highway department – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-township-road-merger-st-0103recovered-tue-jan–2-110643-201-20180102-story.html
— Trump to have medical exam in January, release results – Justin Sink
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180103/281706910065438
— Advocates debate helping homeless – Amy Taxin and Geoff Mulvihill
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180103/281736974836510

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Animal Care and Control Chief orders pit bull that bit her euthanized – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/animal-care-and-control-shelter/
— Man suing Dennis Hastert wants to keep some details secret – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-suing-ex-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-wants-some-details-secret/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Who gets the interest from the property taxes you paid early? – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180103/who-gets-the-interest-from-the-property-taxes-you-paid-early

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Stopping the Illinois population’s downward spiral State is now 6th largest in the nation, dropping behind Pennsylvania – Kelley Bowles (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who are being driven out of Illinois are members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Soon, if not already, virtually everyone left in Illinois will be members of the following groups: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/stopping-the-illinois-populations-downward-spiral/897305431

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Another load of laws from Legislature – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-01-03/another-load-laws-legislature.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Davis Verbally Pokes at Bernie Sanders (DIERSEN: What if all those who prepaid their real estate taxes were surveyed about the recently passed tax reform plan?)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=257837
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Congressman Rodney Davis of Taylorville says he continues to get positive feedback about the recently passed tax reform plan as he travels along the 13th Congressional District. Davis recently blasted one of the high profile opponents of the reform plan while touting its benefits. (AUDIO CLIP) Davis says Illinoisans will see the benefits of the tax plan in less than a month.)

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/the-undocumented-immigrant-next-door-he-came-to-america-to/article_3fbbb0c3-31f6-5331-9307-54f6fa10dc47.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: My ‘nuclear button’ is bigger than Kim’s
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/the-latest-trump-says-his-nuclear-button-is-bigger/897688798

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Rock Island County Republicans support Ives
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511306020-rock-island-county-republicans-support-ives

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Scathing Fox News report caps “rough first term” for Rauner
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-scathing-fox-news-report-caps-rough-first-term-for-rauner/

GOPUSA
— Where is the feminist support for the oppressed women in Iran?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=36323

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— OPTIMISM ABOUT TRUMP IN 2018 – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/optimism-about-trump-in-2018/
— DANGERS OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/dangers-of-government-control/

TOWNHALL
— An Unfond Farewell to Un-statesman Orrin Hatch – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2018/01/03/an-unfond-farewell-to-unstatesman-orrin-hatch-n2429306
— GOP President and Congress Still Funding Planned Parenthood – Terry Jeffrey
https://townhall.com/columnists/terryjeffrey/2018/01/03/gop-president-and-congress-still-funding-planned-parenthood-n2429315

FOX BUSINESS
— Government watchdog group could be the key to ‘draining the swamp’ (DIERSEN: What about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid? What percent of federal employees are a) Democrat, b) minority, c) female, and d) non-veteran?)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2018/01/02/government-watchdog-group-could-be-key-to-draining-swamp.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Throughout Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, he promised to “drain the swamp” and to end political corruption in Washington. An organization called OpenTheBooks.com could be the key to making President Trump’s promise a reality. The government watchdog organization discloses the amount of spending at every level of government across the U.S. Recently, the website released a 40-page report called “Mapping the Swamp” that reveals all publicly disclosed federal salaries and bonuses of government employees for the 2016 fiscal year. OpenTheBooks.com CEO Adam Andrzejewski said Tuesday that his organization could help provide President Trump with data supporting his claims of government corruption. “One thing that drives taxpayers crazy is the $1.5 billion worth of bonuses that are given out each year. So all of these agency heads and the president leading on this can bring forth civil service reform this year-we’ve got the data to back it all up,” he told FOX Business’ David Asman on “After the Bell.” According to the “Mapping the Swamp” report, 29,852 federal employees make over $190,823 a year, which out earned each of the 50 state governors.)

THE HILL
— Trump ICE pick: Politicians who run sanctuary cities should be charged with crimes – BRANDON CONRADIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/367167-trump-ice-pick-politicians-who-run-sanctuary-cities-should-be-charged

NEW YORK TIMES
— Iranian Authorities Block Access to Social Media Tools – Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want to block? My critics/opponents want to block everyone a) from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) from visiting www.gopillinois.com.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/02/technology/iran-protests-social-media.html
— Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate Census – Michael Wines (DIERSEN: How many illegals are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and America?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/02/us/census-citizenship-status-immigrants.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats Outline Demands as Threat of Shutdown Looms – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: What have the Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois demanded? From what I see, they have demanded that Republican township, ward, and county organizations and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) a) GET RID OF those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the IRP platform; b) GET RID OF those like me who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling; c) GET RID OF those like me who do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid; and d) GET RID OF those like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/02/us/politics/senate-democrats-government-shutdown-immigration.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: President boasts of ‘my’ arsenal – Tracy Wilkinson
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-trump-korea-20180102-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Why do so many Republicans hate college? – Catherine Rampell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, colleges focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-do-so-many-republicans-hate-college/2017/12/28/db55f5f6-ec16-11e7-b698-91d4e35920a3_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Should Business Be ‘Grateful’? In fact, we should all be grateful when tax reform leads to better incentives. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (DIERSEN: Those who prepaid their real estate taxes are not grateful.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-business-be-grateful-1514940942
— ‘White-Informed Civility’ Is the Latest Target in the Campus Wars The rules of collegiate debate are also coming under attack as racist and patriarchal. – Steve Salerno
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-informed-civility-is-the-latest-target-in-the-campus-wars-1514938758
— Looking for a Few Good Men A society that won’t let boys be boys will pay a price in the end. – Angela Rocco DeCarlo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/looking-for-a-few-good-men-1514941459
— Even If Your New Job Is a Bad Fit, Don’t Quit How to evaluate whether the challenges can be overcome or it’s really a toxic workplace – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: Have you worked in toxic workplaces? Soon after I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5, currently $91,880, to GS-9 Step 10, currently $72,677) to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, I learned how toxic its Chicago office was for those who shared my demographics. Nevertheless, I counted on the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer a) to protect me from political affiliation discrimination, from reverse discrimination, and from age discrimination, b) to get me assigned to audits of IRS, c) to get me promoted to GS-11 Step 10 (currently $87,933), to GS-12 Step 5 (currently $91,880), to GS-13 Step 1 (currently $96,403), etc. However, ever-increasingly, the Democrats who ran the office did everything that they could to get rid of him. Nevertheless, in 1986, he succeeded a) in getting me assigned to audits of IRS and b) in promoting me to GS-13 Step 1 (currently $96,403). However, the Democrats succeeded a) in getting rid of him in 1987, b) in throwing me off audits of IRS in 1989, c) in keeping me off audits of IRS for the rest of my GAO career, d) in giving me unfair performance expectations and unfair performance appraisals, e) in always ranking me the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and f) in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-if-your-brand-new-job-is-a-bad-fit-dont-quit-1514906394
— Iranians Turn to Telegram App Amid Protests People have used the messaging tool to share information and videos – Sam Schechner and Stu Woo (DIERSEN: In Illinois, what tools should Republicans make better use of to protest a) Democrats and Democrat plants, b) Libertarians and Libertarian plants, c) Greens and Green plants, and d) RINOs?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/iranians-turn-to-telegram-app-amid-protests-1514919114

THE WEEK
— Why are Illinois Democrats banking on a billionaire in 2018? – David Faris
http://theweek.com/articles/742925/why-are-illinois-democrats-banking-billionaire-2018

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: California’s New Pot Law May Popularize Weed Weddings, Budtenders, Canna-bus Rides and Pot ‘Church’ – VICTORIA TAFT
https://ijr.com/the-declaration/2018/01/1042948-californias-new-pot-law-will-popularize-weed-weddings-bud-tenders-canna-bus-rides-pot-church/

VANITY FAIR
— WILL 2018 BE THE YEAR THE INTERNET KILLS OLD MEDIA? Experts share their fears—and their hopes—for another year of reckoning with the digital apocalypse. – JAMES WARREN
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/01/will-2018-be-the-year-the-internet-kills-old-media

MONEY MAGAZINE
— America’s Next Retirement Crisis Could Be That Baby Boomers Are Living Too Long – ELANA HOLODNY (DIERSEN: What is your life expectancy?)
http://time.com/money/5072402/americas-next-retirement-crisis-could-be-that-baby-boomers-are-living-too-long/

FED WEEK
— New Year’s Resolutions for your Career – Nancy Segal (DIERSEN: What would have helped you move up your career ladder? The federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 if I had been a Democrat. If I had been a Democrat, I would have focused on helping my superiors meet their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, I would have helped them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. If I had been a Democrat, I would not have complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation. If I had been a Democrat, I would not have become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://ask.fedweek.com/career-resolutions-made-2018/

January 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: California pot shops ring in 2018, ring up first legal sales – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/california-pot-shops-ring-in-2018-ring-up-first-legal-sales/2848154/

NBC5
— Hastert Case Returns to Court Tuesday – Phil Rogers (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Hastert-Case-Returns-to-Court-Tuesday-467535533.html
— 2018 Brings Governor’s Race, Other Big Contests in Illinois – Sara Burnett
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/2018-Brings-Governors-Race-Other-Big-Contests-in-Illinois-467558543.html

CBS2
— Trump Rings In New Year At Mar A Lago Before the clock struck midnight, the President spoke with the press about his expectations for 2018. CBS 2’s Diane King Hall reports.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3785563-trump-rings-in-new-year-at-mar-a-lago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A ‘monumental moment’ for fully legal marijuana in California – Patrick McGreevy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-california-legal-marijuana-20180101-story.html
— Keeping stoners from driving cars – John O’Halloran, DeKalb
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-keep-pot-heads-off-road-legalize-marijuana-20171228-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: As a commercial driver, I don’t want to share the road with pot heads. But I do support legalization of marijuana in Illinois. The state legislature should pass a law that says a citizen who chooses to purchase marijuana may be issued a special drug-use license, but will first have to surrender their driver’s license. You can use drugs. Or you can drive. But you can’t do both safely.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How to make regular folks’ $50 donations count in elections – Editorial (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about “Republican” candidates who hint/imply/argue/shout that unless I give them lots of money, a) they do not want me to know about their fundraisers, b) they do not want me to promote their fundraisers, c) they do not want me to attend their fundraisers, and d) they do not want me to report on their fundraisers? They hint/imply/argue/shout that I fraudulently claim to be a member of the news media to get information to intentionally/unintentionally use to harm them. They blame me for their problems. They blame me for your problems. They blame me for my problems. They blame me for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-how-to-make-average-voters-50-donation-count/
— Remember, rekindle the spirit of Emancipation Proclamation – Jesse Jackson (DIERSEN: When did your ancestors immigrate to America? What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are an old White male Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jackson-remember-rekindle-the-spirit-of-emancipation-proclamation/

DAILY HERALD
— Armed with new data, officials target ‘drug-dealing’ doctors – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180101/news/301019948/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 2018 Brings Governor’s Race, Other Big Contests in Illinois The new year will be one of big decisions in Illinois. – SARA BURNETT
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180101/2018-brings-governors-race-other-big-contests-in-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All statewide offices will be on the ballot on Nov. 8, but no contest will be as fevered — or costly — as the governor’s race. Democratic candidates including billionaire J.B. Pritzker, wealthy businessman Chris Kennedy and state Sen. Daniel Biss are seeking their party’s nomination in the March 20 primary, when Rauner also faces a GOP primary challenge from conservative state Rep. Jeanne Ives. Already, the candidates are raising and spending money at a pace that could make this the most expensive governor’s race in U.S. history. Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s unexpected announcement that she won’t seek a fifth term created a crowded Democratic primary for that office. Some congressional races also will be closely watched. Several Democrats are vying for the seat held by U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago, who’s retiring. And Republican Congressman Peter Roskam will try to hold his seat representing suburban Chicago, a district Democrats are eyeing as one of the party’s best chances to gain a seat in the U.S. House after voters there supported Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in 2016.)
— Police seize $5 million in pot at Morgan Co. truck stop (DIERSEN: If the Democrats legalize pot for recreational use in Illinois, what percent of those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois will become stoners, that is, what percent will become wards of the state?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180101/police-seize-5-million-in-pot-at-morgan-co-truck-stop

NPR ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin In California
http://nprillinois.org/post/legal-recreational-marijuana-sales-begin-california#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Californians line up to legally buy recreational pot Seen as another milestone of mainstreaming weed – THERESA WALDROP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/californians-line-up-to-legally-buy-recreational-pot/895012072

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Help make your Government accountable in 2018! – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/01/help-make-your-government-accountable-in-2018/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— INCUMBENTS FACE PRIMARY CHALLENGES IN ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/incumbents-face-primary-challenges-in-illinois-congressional-districts.html
— THORNER & INGOLD: DAY OF RECKONING FOR GOP TAX BILL NAYSAYERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/thorner-ingold-day-of-reckoning-for-gop-tax-bill-naysayers.html
— PETITION SIGNATURE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO 16TH CD GOP CANDIDATE WITHDRAWING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/marter-investigation-into-petition-signatures-leads-to-16th-cd-candidate-withdrawing.html
— CHICAGO 2017 MURDERS AVERAGED 2 A DAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/chicago-2017-murders-averaged-2-a-day.html
— DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE MAKES ILLINOIS FIRST IN BANNING LIVE ELEPHANT SHOWS (DIERSEN: The elephant is the symbol of the Republican Party. In 2007, I had the honor of raising $2,000 from DuPage Republicans on short notice to sponsor an elephant that walked behind Congressman Peter Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade. Outstandingly, Roger Claar contributed $500 of that $2,000. SEE: http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2007/07/photos-from-the.html)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/01/democrat-controlled-legislature-makes-illinois-first-in-banning-live-elephant-shows.html

NEWSMAX
— Blue States Look to Blunt Tax Law by Legal Challenges – Jeff Rodack (DIERSEN: Did you prepay your real estate taxes? Will the Democrats try to get all those who prepaid their real estate taxes to join in a class action lawsuit against the Republicans? What percent of those who prepaid their real estate taxes are Democrats and what percent are Republicans?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/blue-states-california-new-york-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act/2018/01/01/id/834551/

GOPUSA
— Obama worried about rollback of his so-called ‘legacy’ (DIERSEN: Obama condemned my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8 as being a clunker. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Allowance_Rebate_System Will Trump pardon my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8? It gets 24 MPG on the highway.)
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-worried-about-rollback-of-his-so-called-legacy/
— Bloody Chicago: It took 2 hours to record city’s first homicide of 2018
http://www.gopusa.com/bloody-chicago-it-took-2-hours-to-record-citys-first-homicide-of-2018/
— Chain migration concerns grow as millions enter US with legal status
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=36066
— Fighting for religious liberty proving costly for average Americans (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups force individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries to promote LGBTQ activity: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=36153

FOX NEWS
— Hillary Clinton backer paid $500G to fund women accusing Trump of sexual misconduct before Election Day, report says – Robert Gearty
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/31/hillary-clinton-backer-paid-500g-to-fund-women-accusing-trump-sexual-misconduct-before-election-day-report-says.html

BREITBART
— California Ushers in 2018 with Ammunition Control – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/01/01/california-ushers-2018-ammunition-control/
— Weak 17: A Frozen Wasteland of Empty Seats on the Final Week of the NFL Year – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/12/31/weak-17-frozen-wasteland-empty-seats-final-week-nfl-year/

BLAZE
— Republicans and Democrats open 2018 by arguing over how much to grow the size of government – Leon Wolf
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/01/republicans-and-democrats-open-2018-by-arguing-over-how-much-to-grow-the-size-of-government

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Really Is Draining The Swamp – ROBERT DONACHIE (DIERSEN: One could say that Trump supporters promote hatred of past, present, and future federal employees. How should past, present, and future federal employees react to that?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/31/trump-really-is-draining-the-swamp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal workforce grew sizably under both former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, ballooning from roughly 1.8 million employees in 2000 to 2.14 million at the height of Obama’s presidency. Trump’s administration is moving at a historically slow pace in filling political positions at federal agencies, whether it be part of his “draining the swamp” promise or a slow movement on the part of the Senate is unclear. The Senate has only confirmed 240 of the over 600 political appointments that are supposed to help carry out the administration’s agenda.)

THE HILL
— Most key federal agencies have cut staff under Trump: report – JULIA MANCHESTER (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use budget cuts to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/366925-most-key-federal-agencies-have-cut-staff-under-trump-report

WASHINGTON POST
— Winners and losers from 2017, the year in politics – Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: One could argue that those who have itemized their deductions are losers, and especially those who pay lots of mortgage interest, real estate taxes, state income taxes, medical and dental expenses, 501(c)(3) contributions, and/or job-related education.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/01/winners-and-losers-from-2017-the-year-in-politics/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Congress’s Gift to Blue-State Taxpayers Limiting the SALT deduction will enforce fiscal discipline. – Alfredo Ortiz (DIERSEN: Those who dominate Illinois talk and/or act like they want to drive out of Illinois those who itemize their deductions. Most commonly, those who itemize their deductions spend lots of money on mortgage interest, real estate tax, state income tax, medical and dental expenses, contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations, and/or job-related education.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/congresss-gift-to-blue-state-taxpayers-1514823290
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The great American migration out of high-tax states like New York and Illinois may be about to accelerate. The tax reform enacted last month caps the deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, at $10,000. This means millions of people will finally feel the full tax burden imposed by state and local politicians. When the SALT shield shrinks, so may people’s willingness to put up with these high taxes. Such states already are losing population, and new Census Bureau data—released the same day tax reform passed the House and Senate—shows the continued migration. Of the seven states that grew the fastest between July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017, four (Nevada, Washington, Florida and Texas) have no income tax, and the other three (Idaho, Utah and Arizona) have low taxes. On the flip side, high-tax states like New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois and Rhode Island either lost residents or stagnated. Pennsylvania quietly became the fifth-most-populous state in the nation, displacing Illinois. When people move, they take their money with them. The five high-tax states listed above have lost more than $200 billion of combined adjusted gross income since 1992, according to the website HowMoneyWalks.com, which aggregates IRS data. In contrast, Nevada, Washington, Florida and Texas gained roughly the same amount. If politicians in high-tax states want to prevent this migration from becoming a stampede, they will have to deliver fiscal discipline.)
— What New Tax Law? Caterpillar Fights to Protect Its Swiss-Made Profits American manufacturing icon pays little on parts sales outside U.S., so the IRS wants $2 billion – Andrew Tangel and Michael Rapoport
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-new-tax-law-caterpillar-fights-to-protect-its-swiss-made-profits-1514834745
— California Poses Problem for GOP as 2018 Dawns Party policies ranging from taxes to immigration cast a shadow over midterm prospects – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-poses-problem-for-gop-as-2018-dawns-1514819328
— In Cities With Low Unemployment, Wages Finally Start to Get Bigger Ending an economic riddle, pay is moving higher and could point to improved incomes nationally in 2018 – Shayndi Raice and Eric Morath (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-cities-with-low-unemployment-wages-finally-start-to-get-bigger-1514808001

USA TODAY
— Trump rings in new year at glitzy Mar-a-Lago party, predicts ‘fantastic 2018’ – AP
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/01/trump-rings-new-year-glitzy-mar-lago-party-predicts-fantastic-2018/994015001/
— Retirement planning: Here’s how much money you should have saved at every age – Kathleen Elkins (DIERSEN: How much had you saved for your retirement when you were 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65. I was 65 in 2013. In today’s dollars, my salary in 1997 when I was 49 years old was $122,991. Eight times $122,991 is $983,928.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/01/01/retirement-planning-heres-how-much-money-you-should-have-saved-every-age/990172001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In your 20s: Aim to save 25% of your overall gross pay, Greene tells CNBC. “That 25% is the combination of 401(k) withholdings, matching funds from your employer and any cash savings that you have,” she notes. “It can also include debt repayment. “Just make sure your lifestyle expenses don’t exceed 75% of your gross income.” By age 30: Have the equivalent of your annual salary saved, Greene says. If you earn $50,000 a year, aim to have $50,000 in savings when you hit 30. Again, this includes any retirement account contributions, matching funds from your company, cash savings, or money you have invested elsewhere, in index funds or robo-advisers. By age 35: Have twice your annual salary saved. By age 40: Have three times your annual salary saved. By age 45: Have four times your annual salary saved. By age 50: Have five times your annual salary saved. By age 55: Have six times your annual salary saved. By age 60: Have seven times your annual salary saved. By age 65: Have eight times your annual salary saved.)

OAKLAND PRESS
— Financial advisor suggests couples try to live like a retired person before retiring – Debra Kaszubski (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my ending salary in today’s dollars.)
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/lifestyle/20171226/financial-advisor-suggests-couples-try-to-live-like-a-retired-person-before-retiring

December 30 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Silverstein Has Petition Troubles, May Not Make it to Primary Ballot – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Silverstein-Has-Petition-Troubles-May-Not-Make-It-To-Primary-Ballot-467220783.html

ABC7
— New Illinois Laws 2018: Laws that take effect January 1
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-illinois-laws-2018-laws-that-take-effect-january-1/2785524/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Time at Mar-a-Lago is a respite for Trump — and a headache for his staff – Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-staff-mar-a-lago-20171229-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “In a 30-minute interview, President Trump made 24 false or misleading claims.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/factcheck/ct-trump-interview-fact-check-20171229-story.html
— Trump administration fires all members of HIV/AIDS advisory council – Ben Guarino
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-hiv-aids-council-20171229-story.html
— Cheap Amazon shipping leaves the Postal Service ‘dumber and poorer,’ Trump tweets – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-postal-service-rates-amazon-20171229-story.html
— How 2018 will transport Americans back to 1968 – Editorial (DIERSEN: What did you do in 1968? I worked as a part-time mailman for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office. I was a full-time student at UIC. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-nineteen68-0101-story.html
— Bernie Sanders to Republicans: Stop saying I support your tax bill – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bernie-sanders-republican-tax-bill-20171229-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: Suburban homeowners flock to prepay property tax bills to beat looming deadline – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171229/suburban-homeowners-flock-to-prepay-property-tax-bills-to-beat-looming-deadline#autoplay
— FRONT PAGE: New consolidation twist surfaces about Naperville township roads – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171229/new-consolidation-twist-surfaces-about-naperville-township-roads

WBEZ
— Chicago Murder Rate Drops, But Not In All Neighborhoods – Patrick Smith, Natalie Moore
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-murder-rate-drops-but-not-in-all-neighborhoods/3658ab1f-3cbd-4c50-b60b-73cf87dad6e3

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner announces staff changes
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171229/gov-rauner-announces-staff-changes
— Springfield’s Winter Warming Center seeing big crowds during first month – Crystal Thomas
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171228/springfields-winter-warming-center-seeing-big-crowds-during-first-month

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Abortion on decline in McHenry County Declines seen among most age groups, especially teens since start of decade – ERIC R. OLSON
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/12/30/abortion-on-decline-in-mchenry-county/af4haa/

TIMES
— In 2018, Illinois needs to stop the decline – Editorial (DIERSEN: Members of Group A run Illinois and they focus on driving out of Illinois those individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-in-illinois-needs-to-stop-the-decline/article_d752af8e-f266-5fc6-89e0-52dc6f4933ea.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— Governor rejects elderly home care plan – AP
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/117604/governor-rejects-elderly-home-care-plan

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Alton Daily News badmouths those who prepaid their real estate taxes; says they want to “skirt the new law.”
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=257637#.Wkd2Dt-nGM8

NPR ILLINOIS
— Transgender Rights Lead NPR’s Top LGBTQ Stories of 2017 – DANNY NETT (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, etc.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/transgender-rights-lead-nprs-top-lgbtq-stories-2017#stream/0

CHICAGO PATCH
— Year In Review: Trump’s 5 Biggest Clashes With Chicago In 2017 The president and the city were constant sparring partners throughout the year. But who won in the end? – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/year-review-trumps-5-biggest-clashes-chicago-2017

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives points finger at Rauner following report on Legionnaires’ outbreak at veterans home – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511306058-ives-points-finger-at-rauner-following-report-on-legionnaires-outbreak-at-veterans-home

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Will County Clerk candidate McPhillips: Taxes causing residents to flee Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511304245-will-county-clerk-candidate-mcphillips-taxes-causing-residents-to-flee-illinois

FOX NEWS
— Capitol Hill’s sexual harassment scandal reignites debate about thrifty lawmakers sleeping in their office – Chad Pergram
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/30/capitol-hill-s-sexual-harassment-scandal-reignites-debate-about-thrifty-lawmakers-sleeping-in-their-office.html
— Facebook rolling back controversial initiative to fight fake news
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/12/28/facebook-rolling-back-controversial-initiative-to-fight-fake-news.html

BREITBART
— Judge Upholds Controversial Bill Requiring Taxpayers to Fund Abortions in Illinois – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/29/judge-upholds-controversial-bill-requiring-taxpayers-to-fund-abortions-in-illinois/

DAILY CALLER
— REPORT: Obama’s DOJ Suffered From ‘Systemic’ Sexual Misconduct – Joe Simonson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/28/obamas-doj-suffered-from-systemic-sexual-misconduct/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is amnesty for DREAMers worth it if we get a border wall? – Ed Straker
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/12/is_amnesty_for_dreamers_worth_it_if_we_get_a_border_wall.html
— White Privilege: An Article of Left-Wing Faith – Eileen F. Toplansky (DIERSEN: To be accepted by Democrats, you have agree with them that the more of the following that you are, the more that you have benefited from discrimination against minorities and against females and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/12/white_privilege_an_article_of_leftwing_faith.html

TOWNHALL
— Mr. President: No DACA, Build The Wall, or No Deal at All! – Arthur Schaper
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2017/12/30/mr-president-no-daca-build-the-wall-or-no-deal-at-all-n2428356

THE HILL
— Nonprofits are the unintended victims of the new tax bill – CHRIS GATES
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/366773-nonprofits-are-the-unintended-victims-of-new-tax-bill

NEW YORK TIMES
— Don’t Cheer as the I.R.S. Grows Weaker – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you base your knowledge of IRS on? 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 $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step-1-3 levels, currently, $94,610-$100,917. I have filed federal income tax returns since 1964 and itemized returns since 1972. I took IRS to Tax Court and won a split decision on my education deductions. Nevertheless my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn my knowledge of IRS.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/opinion/dont-cheer-as-the-irs-grows-weaker.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: No federal agency generates as much rancor as the Internal Revenue Service, part of that duo of inevitability, taxes and death. Despite its reputation for toughness, the I.R.S. relies on voluntary compliance, as in Americans’ sense of duty, to collect the money that powers our government. That’s more true than ever, because as it prepares to implement the most sweeping tax overhaul in 30 years, the I.R.S. is perhaps weaker than it has ever been. In 1986, the last time Congress passed major changes in the tax code, it included a budget increase for the agency, allowing it to hire 2,100 more employees to carry out the changes. Earlier this year, as the agency struggled to do its job with a decimated staff, a shrinking budget and decrepit computers, its commissioner pleaded with Congress to at least give it time to prepare for the big tax overhaul Republicans wanted. That didn’t happen. Instead, Republicans rushed hastily written legislation larded with amendments through both chambers. Even before this hash hit their desks, I.R.S. officials were warning about the potential for a catastrophic breakdown that could imperil our tax system. Then, at its busiest time of year, the agency was given a week before the tax law goes into effect to translate hundreds of pages of conflicting provisions, potential loopholes and unintended consequences into coherent guidance for taxpayers.)
— America, Can We Talk About Your Drinking? More people are consuming alcohol in risky ways. That’s not a good trend. – GABRIELLE GLASER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/opinion/sunday/alcohol-binge-drinking.html
— Germans Will Ring in New Year With Extra Security, Especially for Women – Melissa Eddy
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/world/europe/germans-will-ring-in-new-year-with-extra-security-especially-for-women.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The GOP Tax Bill Has Affluent Homeowners Enraged and Confused – Eric Levitz (DIERSEN: Those who itemize their deductions have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being affluent. I itemized my deductions 1972-1977 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions since we got married in 1978.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/12/the-gop-tax-bill-has-wealthy-homeowners-enraged-and-confused.html

BLOOMBERG
— Ken Griffin Kicks in $3 Million for Soccer – Amanda L Gordon
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-29/ken-griffin-kicks-in-3-million-for-soccer-philanthropy-tracker

INEWS
–UK: Millennials will get an ‘inheritance boom’ – but too late to help housing struggles – Karl McDonald
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/millennials-will-get-inheritance-boom-late-help-housing-struggles/

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Why 20% of American households will not benefit from tax cut – Michael Busler (DIERSEN: One could argue that the tax bill is designed to reward renters and to punish homeowners.)
https://www.commdiginews.com/business-2/economic-politics/why-20-percent-households-will-not-benefit-tax-cut-97552/

SLATE
— Homeowners Lining Up to Pay Early Taxes Is a Sign of Blue-State Pain to Come – Henry Grabar (DIERSEN: Those who itemize their deductions have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being wealthy. I itemized my deductions 1972-1977 and my wife and I have itemized our deductions since we got married in 1978. High real estate taxes depress home values.)
https://slate.com/business/2017/12/the-first-drops-of-rain-from-a-tax-bill-hurricane.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And now, in these frigid waning days of December, come the tax bill’s first visible losers: wealthy blue-state property owners (and the governments their taxes support). In the four days since Christmas, homeowners have lined up at city halls across the Northeast, doing something whose unnatural aspect reveals the scale of damage the tax bill will wreak in the Northeast: voluntarily handing over thousands of dollars in taxes months and months in advance. Hundreds of people waited on lines at city halls and county seats from Fairfax County, Virginia, to the suburbs of Baltimore, New York, and Boston, trying to pay their property taxes while they remain fully deductible on federal returns. Starting next year, the IRS will impose a limit of $10,000 on all state and local tax deductions. Of course, the bracket here is pretty limited to a certain privileged class: homeowners who not only have enormous property tax bills but also the money and the wherewithal to pay them in advance. It is overwhelmingly a wealthy group, and one concentrated in a handful of Democratic states and counties. Real estate taxes make up only about a third of SALT deductions, but they are easy to pay in advance. And if filing now means taking $10,000 off your 2018 tax return, a little dead-week trip to the Finance Department could save you thousands on next year’s taxes. So it’s not surprising that early payers are dedicating a few hours to fixing cash-flow issues in cities, suburbs, and counties up and down the Northeast Corridor, and in Illinois, Texas, and California as well. On the one hand, it’s hard to drum up much sympathy for the winners of a home price run that has sent the collective value of real estate in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, to take one example, higher than the GDP of the United Kingdom.)

December 28 Morning Edition

WASHINGTON POST
— IRS says many who prepaid property taxes may still face cap on deductions – Peter Jamison, Jeff Stein and Patricia Sullivan (DIERSEN: Will the Republicans amend the tax bill so that real estate taxes due in 2018 that were not assessed in 2017 but were prepaid in 2017 can be deducted in 2017?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/tax-bill-spawns-new-holiday-ritual-waiting-in-line-to-pay-taxes/2017/12/27/1e7ea59a-eb12-11e7-b698-91d4e35920a3_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, the IRS said Wednesday that filers could only avoid the cap by paying property taxes that have been assessed in 2017. Many local governments, including most Washington-area jurisdictions, have not completed assessments for upcoming years. Critics said the last-minute confusion underscored the haste with which Republicans passed their tax bill, completed in record time for such a far-reaching piece of legislation. “This is not the way to do legislation that will massively impact the entire economy. It sets off a flurry of action from people trying to save money, and they act as rash as the legislators who pushed this thing through,” said Philip Hackney, a tax expert at Louisiana State University. That confusion was echoed among thousands of taxpayers in the Washington region and elsewhere — some following the advice of their accountants — who interrupted their holiday activities to line up in subfreezing temperatures at tax offices.)
— Can you save a lot of money by prepaying your property taxes? Key questions and answers. – Zachary A. Goldfarb
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/12/27/essential-questions-and-answers-about-prepaying-your-property-taxes/
— Most Americans do not support making cuts to programs for people with low incomes – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, more and more and more people have low incomes. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/12/27/most-americans-do-not-support-making-cuts-to-programs-for-people-with-low-incomes/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Prepaying Your Property Tax? I.R.S. Cautions It Might Not Pay Off – Ben Casselman
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/27/business/prepaying-your-property-taxes-irs-cautions-it-might-not-pay-off.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In a Complex Tax Bill, Let the Hunt for Loopholes Begin – Natalie Kitroeff (DIERSEN: What deductions do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout are loopholes? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the following deductions are loopholes: mortgage interest, real estate tax, state income tax, medical and dental expenses, 501(c)(3) contributions, and job-related education.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/27/business/economy/tax-loopholes.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— IRS Says 2018 Property Taxes Have to Be Assessed to Qualify for Deduction Agency says taxes on real estate that haven’t been assessed before 2018 won’t be deductible on 2017 returns – Joseph De Avila
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-2018-property-taxes-have-to-be-assessed-to-qualify-for-prepayment-1514417581

FORBES
— When You Shouldn’t Prepay Your 2018 Property Taxes – Kate Ashford
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateashford/2017/12/28/property-taxes/#5e95fa6d5513
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you don’t have a bill yet for 2018, it’s not officially deductible. “The IRS ruled that you cannot pay and deduct in 2017 unless assessed,” says Scott Bishop, a financial planner with STA Wealth Management in Houston. If, for instance, your locality assessed property taxes earlier in the year and you generally pay in installments, you can pay the full balance in 2017 and deduct it. But if property taxes haven’t been assessed yet, you’re out of luck. “That seems to be the bigger issue now,” says Howard Hook, a financial planner and CPA in Princeton, NJ. “If you’re not assessed for 2018, you can’t make the payments.”)

NBC5
— How to Prepay Property Taxes in Chicago Suburbs
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/How-to-Prepay-Property-Taxes-in-Chicago-Suburbs-466954723.html

ABC7
— Homeowners rush to pre-pay property taxes after GOP tax bill – Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/finance/homeowners-rush-to-pre-pay-property-taxes-after-gop-tax-bill/2832246/

DAILY HERALD
— IRS: Many who prepay taxes may still face caps – Peter Jamison, Jeff Stein and Patricia Sullivan
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171227/irs-many-who-prepay-taxes-may-still-face-caps
— 6 essential questions and answers about prepaying your property taxes – Zachary A. Goldfarb
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171228/6-essential-questions-and-answers-about-prepaying-your-property-taxes
— Charity gets a jolt from tax law _ but due to drop next year – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171228/business/312289970/
— How 6th District Democrats would change Republican tax law – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171228/how-6th-district-democrats-would-change-republican-tax-law
— Activists seek injunction against Illinois abortion law – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171228/news/312289983/
— Group wants photos of every service member killed in Vietnam War – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171228/group-wants-photos-of-every-service-member-killed-in-vietnam-war
— Trump’s unjust insults to undermine Washington Post – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the MSM (main stream media) makes it clear that it exists a) to defend and advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171228/editorial-trumps-unjust-insults-to-undermine-washington-post
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: State requires new sexual harassment policies for all local governments – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171228/state-requires-new-sexual-harassment-policies-for-all-local-governments

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Homeowners Rush To Pay Taxes Before GOP Plan Kicks In Friday is your last day to prepay taxes ahead of the new GOP plan, which caps tax deductions at $10,000. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-homeowners-rush-pay-taxes-gop-plan-kicks

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-roy-moore-lawsuit-alabama-senate-20171227-story.html
— Husband blames owner of two dogs who killed wife on Christmas Eve in Kentucky – Kristine Phillips
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-kentucky-dog-attack-20171227-story.html
— Will #metoo movement speed up the number of women in leadership — or slow it down? – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the anti-Trumps, if a woman accuses a man of something, that man is presumed to be guilty, and especially if that man is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-metoo-movement-female-leadership-20171227-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Anti-gambling crusader Kathy Gilroy who shut down raffles wins $25,000 in gaming parlor sweepstakes – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-anti-gambling-crusader-wins-sweepstakes-20171227-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kathy Gilroy has crusaded against gambling in Illinois for decades, speaking out against casinos, illegal raffles and the recent wave of video poker cafes. As one of the most visible gaming opponents in the state, she has warned that the vice erodes society’s values and work ethic, takes money from poor people and can lead to addiction, bankruptcy, crime and suicide. Just this year, she blew the whistle on a $1.6 million Queen of Hearts raffle put on by the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in rural Morris, forcing it to shut down hours before the planned drawing, until the raffle was properly licensed. So even she concedes it may seem ironic that she recently won $25,000 by playing a sweepstakes game at a gambling cafe in her hometown of Villa Park. “I called a pastor friend, and said, ‘Oh my God, should I send it back? What do I do? Do I donate it?’” she said. “He said, ‘Don’t feel guilty. You just got paid for all your volunteer work against gambling.’ It’s God showing his grace on me.” Despite her longtime anti-gambling activism, it turns out Gilroy has a history of playing and winning sweepstakes. She said she’s landed prizes including electronics and trips to the Bahamas and California. She once won a big-screen TV from a mechanic, but asked instead for $1,000 in service. A week later, her transmission went out, and she quickly got her money’s worth. She’ll even play the video poker machines at gambling cafes if she is given a free promo card. The distinction Gilroy makes is that she was not spending her own money to gamble. She enters sweepstakes because, by state law, they must be made available free of charge. And — unlike the VFW game that was not licensed, as required by law — she says the sweepstakes she plays are perfectly legal. Still, Morris VFW Commander Jerry Zeborowski was perplexed to hear that Gilroy had won a sweepstakes. “It’s ironic that someone who’s anti-gambling would enter something like that,” he said. “That’s a little hypocrisy there, don’t you think?” Gilroy, 68, who works selling supplemental health insurance for people on Medicare, shrugs off the negative comments she’s gotten over the years, such as when she succeeded in halting a raffle to raise money for needy college students because it was unlicensed and not put on by a nonprofit, as required by law. But she admitted she did have to think twice about this situation. She worried that her winnings were proceeds from money that people lost gambling, but decided that it comes out of the profits of the parent company, Laredo Hospitality Ventures. Gilroy said she was raised on a farm near Lost Nation, Iowa, in a family that never had much money. She worked her way through school, and traveled to fairs and trade shows around the country, selling everything from books to blenders. Decades ago, she used to gamble at racetracks, she said. But her attitude towards gambling started to change when she won $700, only to lose it back swiftly to the track. She took part in an anti-gambling seminar by the Rev. Tom Grey, leader of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, formed in 1994. She began speaking out against any effort to expand gambling, including most recently with video poker cafes, which have grown to offer more than 24,000 machines statewide. Last year, as one example, she asked the Lincolnwood Village Board to reject a request to lift its ban on video gambling. At issue was a proposal by Laredo Hospitality to open a Stella’s Cafe — the same Des Plaines company and gambling parlor chain through which Gilroy ended up winning her drawing. As Gilroy tells it, she heard about the sweepstakes after signing up for the gambling cafes’ emails. After every fifth visit to a cafe, she got a scratch-off card, which occasionally won her a $5 card to play the machines or entries for the grand prize, a new Ford Mustang convertible. Finalists were drawn from each of Laredo’s 52 locations in Illinois, and Gilroy was one of them. Winners had to be present, so she attended the grand prize drawing at a restaurant in Rosemont on Dec. 16. She drew No. 7, and when her number was pulled from a fishbowl, she was amazed to hear that she had won. She opted for $25,000 in cash instead of a car, and has already bought some stocks with the money. To get the winnings, Gilroy had to sign an agreement to let Laredo take her photo and use it as they wish — so she might end up promoting the very industry she fights. Laredo officials didn’t return calls for comment, and didn’t allow the Tribune to take Gilroy’s picture inside the Stella’s in Villa Park, so they may not be eager to use her as their poster child. Years ago, just before she quit betting on the ponies, Gilroy said, she looked around and was struck by the smoke and the broken-down players at the track. “I said, ‘What am I doing?’ This is so stupid,’” she recalled. “It dawned on me, this is not the lifestyle I want. I don’t want to even associate with these people.” Still, after all these years, after shutting down numerous illegal raffles and raising awareness statewide that raffles need to be locally licensed, Gilroy said she takes advantage of sweepstakes whenever she can. “It’s the gambling I oppose,” she said, “not the sweepstakes.”)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— WMAY using stories of network linked to Illinois Policy Institute – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Virtually every story in the MSM (main stream media) is linked to the Democrat Party, to the Libertarian Party, and/or to the Green Party.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171227/bernard-schoenburg-wmay-using-stories-of-network-linked-to-illinois-policy-institute

TIMES
— More pay for public defenders? – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/more-pay-for-public-defenders/article_c53f4fb4-9c10-537d-a0d5-193545880ec7.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— You owe $52K for state employee pensions, and the bill is overdue
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article190917849.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat: GOP rep. calling for ‘purge’ needs a history lesson Call reminiscent of McCarthyism during Cold War – JASON SQUITIERI (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors always acted like Democrat politicians had called for a purge of all federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to purge the aforesaid employees. While I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997, every time a new manager took over the office, they were given a list of the office’s employees who they were supposed to purge. Of course, I was always on those lists.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/democrat-gop-rep-calling-for-purge-needs-a-history-lesson/889700747

LCBC RADIO
— TRAGIC: Gamblers in Biggest Illinois Valley Cities Lost Nearly $20 Million in Last 12 Months
http://www.lcbcradio.com/wlpo/gamblers-in-biggest-illinois-valley-cities-lost-nearly-million-in/article_f971ea5c-ebd2-11e7-abf8-1f467db27161.html

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Comptroller: Moving Debt From One Credit Card To Another Is ‘A Win Win Win’ – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-comptroller-moving-debt-from-one-credit-card-to-another-is-a-win-win-win-wirepoints-original/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kinzler blames Illinois’ exodus on ‘dysfunctional system’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511303230-kinzler-blames-illinois-exodus-on-dysfunctional-system

METRO EAST SUN
— Top-down change needed to reverse Illinois exodus, Don Moore says – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511305596-top-down-change-needed-to-reverse-illinois-exodus-moore-says

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Coalition Letter Urges Trump Administration to Resist Courts on “Transgenders” in Military – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/coalition-letter-urges-trump-administration-resist-courts-transgenders-military/

GOPUSA
— Food, showers, tents: Are the homeless helped or enabled?
http://www.gopusa.com/food-showers-tents-are-the-homeless-helped-or-enabled/

REDSTATE
— Americans Fled Blue States In The Hundreds Of Thousands Due To High Taxes, Leaving Fewer To Pay The Democrats’ Tab – Brandon Morse
https://www.redstate.com/brandon_morse/2017/12/27/americans-fled-blue-states-hundreds-thousands-due-high-taxes-high-crime-rates/

NEWSMAX
— A Guide to the 2018 Midterm Elections – Scott Rasmussen
https://www.newsmax.com/scottrasmussen/democrats-races-gop-seats/2017/12/27/id/834000/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are, however, a few races to give a sense of how good a night the Democrats are likely to have. The first is Illinois-6, currently held by Republican Peter Roskam. This suburban district was carried by Hillary Clinton. Not only that, special elections this year have shown that the GOP is struggling to hang on to suburban voters. If Roskam is still competitive come November, the GOP might hold their losses to a dozen seats or so.)

BLAZE
— Ron Paul: The economic boom under Trump is ‘an illusion’ that will come crashing down – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/12/27/ron-paul-the-economic-boom-under-trump-is-an-illusion-that-will-come-crashing-down

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
— The ‘Swamp’ Trump Is Trying To Drain Isn’t Really A Swamp — It’s An Ocean (DIERSEN Democrats run the federal government. If Republicans cut a federal agency’s budget, those cuts will be used to get rid of the agency’s employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/the-swamp-trump-is-trying-to-drain-isnt-really-a-swamp-its-an-ocean/

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— ‘Mapping The Swamp’ Report Shows It’s Even Bigger, Costlier Than You Think Paying federal workforce costs taxpayers $1.1M per minute, according to a pro-transparency group, Open The Books – Mark Tapscott (DIERSEN Democrats run the federal government. If Republicans cut a federal agency’s budget, those cuts will be used to get rid of the agency’s employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/mapping-the-swamp-report-shows-its-even-bigger-costlier-than-you-think/?preview_id=873085

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Roy Moore Files Suit to Block Certification of Alabama Senate Election Result Defeated GOP candidate’s attorney said in complaint he believed there were irregularities during the election and a new one should be held – AP
https://www.wsj.com/articles/roy-moore-files-suit-to-block-certification-of-alabama-senate-election-result-1514453058
— The Tax Law Makes CPAs Interesting (for Now) Accountants face long hours, anxious clients, but ‘it’s never been a better time to be a CPA’ – Michael Rapoport (DIERSEN: In 1979, when I was 30 years old, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. In 1981, I became a licensed CPA.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tax-law-makes-cpas-interesting-for-now-1514457000
— Employee Mentorship Program Gets a Reboot – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/employee-mentorship-program-gets-a-reboot-1514376000

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Republicans accuse American Bar Association of bias – Richard Wolf (DIERSEN: What percent of ABA members are Democrats?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/26/lawyers-group-fuels-republicans-ire-over-its-negative-reviews-trump-judicial-picks/974095001/
— Hot housing market could cool in 2018 – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/12/28/hot-housing-market-could-cool-2018/971539001/

FED SMITH
— Compensation for Federal Workforce Costs the Government $1 Million Per Minute
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/12/28/compensation-federal-workforce-costs-government-1-million-per-minute/

ATLANTIC
— Employers Are Looking for Job Candidates in the Wrong Places – LOLADE FADULU (DIERSEN: Did you meet legal requirements when you were hired? I did. I had a job-related master’s degree (MBA Loyola 1976), a job-related professional certification (CPA 1979), almost 9 years of job-related work experience (the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $79,563-$90,173), and I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when GAO hired me at the GS-9 Step 10 level (currently $71,326) in 1980. I had a job-related bachelor’s degree (management NIU 1970) and I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination when IRS hired me at the GS-7 Step 1 level (currently $54,864) in 1971. I had a high school diploma and I had passed an employment examination when the Post Office hired me at the GS-4 Step 1 level (currently $15.56/hour) level in 1966.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/12/employers-are-looking-for-job-candidates-in-the-wrong-places/549080/