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February 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump administration reveals details of deportation plans
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-administration-reveals-details-of-deportation-plans/amp/
— Mistreated groups should unite in protests – Ted Z. Manuel  (DIERSEN: Are you a member of a mistreated group?  Members of the following groups hint/imply/argue/shout that they are mistreated: anti-Trumps, anti-Protestants, anti-conservatives, anti-Republicans, anti-Americans, anti-Whites, anti-males, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-mistreated-groups-should-unite-in-protests/
— Anti-Semitism ‘horrible,’ ‘painful,’ must ‘stop’ – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-tuesday-says-anti-semitism-horrible-after-incidents/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
—  Trump’s ‘passionate intensity’ has political consequences – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-passionate-intensity-20170221-column.html
— Donald Trump and the show that never ends – Jonathan Bernstein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-president-spectacle-20170221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Reince Priebus.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-reince-priebus-steve-bannon-trump-20170221-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Common-sense solutions for Illinois’ ever expanding budget problems – State Rep. Steven Andersson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/discuss/170229946/
— Uber to investigate sexual harassment claim by engineer – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170220/news/302209965/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Remember, the enemies of freedom always silence the reporters first.”  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the biggest “enemies of freedom” in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/discuss/170229950/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Greg Baise has got a vested interest in state budget deal – Jim Dey  (DIERSEN: What do you have a vested interest in and why?  I have a vested interest in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America because that is where my wife and I intend to spend the rest of our lives.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-02-21/jim-dey-hes-got-vested-interest-state-budget-deal.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Workers compensation benefits: Rich helping the rich? – Todd A. Strong, Attorney, Peoria
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170220/letter-rich-helping-rich

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McCain steps up Trump criticism  ‘First thing dictators do is shut down the press’ – ERIC BRADNER  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, McCain panders to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/mccain-steps-up-trump-criticism/660669128
— Kasich tentatively slated to meet with Trump – CNN (DIERSEN: From what I see, many anti-Trumps see Kasich as being their leader. 93 in my precinct voted for Kasich in the March 15, 2016 Republican presidential primary.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/kasich-tentatively-slated-to-meet-with-trump/660549430

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat pot pusher wants help from Rauner to push more pot.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=237335#.WKwkEhHxZZI

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS HELPING WHITE EXTREMISTS SHED HATE – AP  (DIERSEN: If you support Trump, sooner or later, anti-Trumps will call you a White extremist and a hater.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170221/AP/302219948
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump’s election with the support of neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan has lent a new sense of urgency to opponents of white supremacy. “The Trump election has absolutely lit a fire under the butts of the white nationalists,” Martinez said. “It is like, ‘Our time is coming.'”)

 

CHICAGO NOW
— President Trump’s enemies – Bob Schneider  (DIERSEN: Who has declared themselves to be one of your enemies?  Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have declared themselves to be one of my enemies?  The aforesaid include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.  The aforesaid focus on stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and they helped end my service as 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, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2017/02/president-trumps-enemies/

 

CHICAGOIST
— Video: It’s ‘Not My President’s Day,’ Protesters Say As They Rally In The Loop
http://chicagoist.com/2017/02/20/more_trump_protests_are_expected_in.php

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston stands to lose funds under proposed statewide property tax freeze – Nora Shelly
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/02/21/city/evanston-stands-to-lose-funds-under-proposed-statewide-property-tax-freeze/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Former Illinois resident tells others how to bail out of Prairie State – Michael Carroll
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511076360-former-illinois-resident-tells-others-how-to-bail-out-of-prairie-state

 

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Economist presses Rauner to speak out against tax hike proposals
http://southcooknews.com/stories/511083811-economist-presses-rauner-to-speak-out-against-tax-hike-proposals

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State GOP: Madigan’s democracy talk ‘doublespeak’ for dictatorship
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511083909-state-gop-madigan-s-democracy-talk-doublespeak-for-dictatorship

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Identity Politics & Paraphilias: Why the Term ‘Sexual Orientation’ is Nonsense – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/identity-politics-paraphilias-term-sexual-orientation-nonsense/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Milo Yiannopoulos is Destructive to Conservatism – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/milo-yiannopoulos-destructive-conservatism/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— ONE MILLION ILLEGALS ARE UNDER DEPORTATION ORDERS. WHY ARE THEY WALKING AROUND FREE?
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/02/21/one-million-illegals-are-under-deportation-orders-why-are-they-walking-around-free/

 

GOPUSA
— Business slows for those dependent on illegal aliens  (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, which businesses are most “dependent on illegal aliens?” How much money do these corrupt treasonous businesses give corrupt treasonous politicians?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20916
— Media Malpractice: The ABCs of Media Bias
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20937
— Democrat congressman to sue over removal of painting depicting cops as pigs  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-police.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20974
— Millennials view Evangelicals, Muslims, atheists equally, favor Buddhists  (DIERSEN: What do millennials think of Missouri Synod Lutherans (MSL)?  I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a MSL.  I should write a book about elected officials in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, and in Milton Township who demonize, denigrate, and condemn MSLs as being “too conservative.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20959

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
—  Milo Yiannopoulos, an expensive lesson for (CPAC) –  Wesley Pruden  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CPAC is more Libertarian than it is conservative.  Libertarians invited Yiannopoulos to speak at CPAC, not conservatives.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/20/milo-yiannopoulos-proves-costly-to-cpac/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE SECRET OF AMERICA’S GREATNESS – Ben Kinchlow
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-secret-of-americas-greatness/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— White Guilt Invades Elite Illinois High School – DENNIS BYRNE  (DIERSEN: If you are White, if you are not full of White guilt, Democrats not only will not accept you, they will get rid of you.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/white-guilt-invades-elite-illinois-high-school/article/2006914

 

CNN
— Trump admin outlines plan to crack down on (ILLEGALS) – Tal Kopan  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  Anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/21/politics/dhs-immigration-guidance-detentions/index.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Milo Yiannopoulos would have been the most high-profile openly gay speaker in CPAC’s history. But he is not the ideal standard-bearer for gay Republicans. – Sam Stein  (DIERSEN: “Gay Republicans” focus on getting rid of Republicans who do not promote LBBTQ activity.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/milo-yiannopoulos-cpac-lgbt-conservatives_us_58abac89e4b07028b7034791

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— President Donald Trump is tweeting further criticism of Sweden’s immigration policies. – CATHERINE LUCEY  (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats.  RINOs want immigrants because the want cheap labor.)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRUMP_SWEDEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-02-20-13-44-39

 

NBC NEWS
— Despite Presidents Day, Protesters Give Trump No Respite  In the weekend leading to the Presidents Day holiday, protesters continued to march nationwide, over issues from science to immigration. (DIERSEN: Those who protest Trump are anti-Protestant, anti-Jewish, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/despite-president-s-day-protesters-give-trump-no-respite-n723436

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Trump Deportation Rules Allow Far More Expulsions – RON NIXON and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/us/politics/dhs-immigration-trump.html
— How Readers React to Political News  Stories They Don’t Like: By Ignoring Them – KEVIN QUEALY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS closely for “opposition research.”  They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/21/upshot/how-readers-react-to-political-news-they-dont-like-they-ignore-it.html
— On Free Press, Supreme Court Pick at Odds With Trump – ADAM LIPTAK  (DIERSEN: In America, the press is not free.  In America, the press is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/us/politics/on-free-press-supreme-court-pick-at-odds-with-trump.html
— Move Left, Democrats – STEVE PHILLIPS  (DIERSEN: “Move left” is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that support Trump and/or are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/opinion/move-left-democrats.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE SUBCAPTION: Don’t just resist Trump, Replace him. – David Brooks (DIERSEN: For anti-Trumps, exactly what is “replace him” code for?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/opinion/this-century-is-broken.html?ref=opinion

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The career pivot is the ultimate test of self-reinvention – Susan Svrluga  (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, after working 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 transferred to GAO. Because I was an old (31) non-veteran White male Republican who complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to accept an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.  To justify that pay cut, they ignored the fact that much of what I had done for IRS was very similar to what I would be doing for GAO including fact gathering, interviewing, summarizing and analyzing data, investigating, report writing, and developing recommendations.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 and that I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/the-career-pivot-is-the-ultimate-test-of-self-reinvention/2017/02/15/881b0d20-eedf-11e6-9662-6eedf1627882_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Tightens Deportation, Detention Rules  Homeland Security memos say almost anyone living in the U.S. illegally is subject to removal – LAURA MECKLER
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-tightens-deportation-detention-rules-1487693476
— Why the University of Chicago Opposes ‘Trigger Warnings’  President Robert Zimmer on the role of universities and why they need to be open to controversial ideas – DOUGLAS BELKIN
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-university-of-chicago-opposes-trigger-warnings-1487646602
— Why Bosses Should Stop Thinking of ‘A Players,’ ‘B Players’ and ‘C Players’  Putting employees into performance boxes hurts the workers—and the company – PETER CAPPELLI  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government a) put their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger into their A or B boxes and b) put their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older into their B and C boxes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-bosses-should-stop-thinking-of-a-players-b-players-and-c-players-1487255326
— Seven Steps to Reduce Bias in Hiring  The key is to take bias out of the hiring process instead of trying to take it out of the people doing the hiring – JAY J. VAN BAVEL and  TESSA V. WEST (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/seven-steps-to-reduce-bias-in-hiring-1487646840
— Democracy Can’t Function Without Secrecy  ‘Loose lips sink ships,’ and the leakers who sank Mike Flynn weren’t acting on public-spirited principle. – MICHAEL B. MUKASEY  (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 who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do not want me to know about their activities or their events, do not want me to promote their events, do not want me to attend their events, and/or do not want me to report on their events and b) who pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democracy-cant-function-without-secrecy-1487635416
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Libertarian Is Steadfast in Dissent – Natalie Andrews  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.  I should write a book about nasty disingenuous hypocritical Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be Republican to give themselves standing to destroy the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justin-amash-emerges-as-leading-critic-of-fellow-republican-donald-trump-1487599201

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Men outnumber women more than 2-1 among top White House aides – Donovan Slack (DIERSEN: How many of your aides are women?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/20/men-outnumber-women-trump-aide-white-house/97913112/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want corn farmers to side with Mexico against America.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/02/20/mexican-retaliation-could-hurt-corn-farmers/98008070/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in keeping Trump’s approval ratings down. Who takes the lead in your municipality in driving your approval rating down?  For me, it is the mayor of the city that I have lived in since 1978. Attendees at his latest “State of the City” address can testify to that.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/20/no-honeymoon-one-month-trumps-approval-ratings-sagging/98151476/
— AS FOX NEWS MOVES TO THE LEFT: Trump unhinged: Now he’s even at war with Fox News – Alicia Shepard
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/02/20/fox-media-twitter-chris-wallace-shepard-smith-trump-alicia-shepard/98152546/
— AS FOX NEWS MOVES TO THE LEFT: Trumping Obama’s war with Fox – Kirsten Powers
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/02/20/trump-obama-press-media-cnn-fox-kirsten-powers-column/98151248/
— DISGUSTING: Political discourse takes center stage on runways – Cara Kelly
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170221/282299614934897
— DISGUSTING: The first New York Fashion Week since the election of Donald Trump was more political than ever. Designers have made statements – verbally and on the catwalk – against the policies of the new president.
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/2017/02/15/nyfw-gets-political-age-trump/97921548/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump’s ex-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski blames President’s inner circle including Kellyanne, Reince, Jared and Bannon for White House chaos – DARREN BOYLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4244710/Trump-s-ex-campaign-manager-attacks-White-House-failures.html

 

FED SMITH
— 15,000 New Federal Employees Key Part of Immigration Enforcement – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/21/15000-new-federal-employees-key-part-of-immigration-enforcement/
— Restoring EPA Priorities and Involving Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Their top priorities have always been a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, b) getting rid of Republicans, and c) defending and advancing the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/20/restoring-epa-priorities-and-involving-federal-employees/

 

FED WEEK
— Issues with Skills Gaps, Career Development Raised (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Their top priorities have always been a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, b) getting rid of Republicans, and c) defending and advancing the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/issues-skills-gaps-career-development-raised/

February 18 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DHS weighed National Guard for immigration roundups – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/236413932-story

 

CBS2
— Expert: Possible Thompson Center Sale Is Small, Positive Sign – Nancy Harty
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/17/expert-possible-thompson-center-sale-is-small-positive-sign/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville’s links to presidents, from Buchanan to Bush – Suzanne Baker  (DIERSEN: Did you walk with Bush and Cheney in Naperville’s Labor Day parade in 2000?  I did.  Earlier that year, I asked Governor George Ryan and Senate President Pate Philip to invite Bush to walk in Wheaton’s 2000 Independence Day Parade.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-president-naperville-link-st-0219-20170217-story.html
(PICTURE CAPTION: President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney walk in the Last Fling Labor Day Parade in Naperville in 2000, before they were elected to their White House posts. It was while in Naperville that Bush made his much-reported comment about a New York Times reporter being a “major league a——.” FROM THE ARTICLE: As a presidential candidate, then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush marched in the Last Fling’s Labor Day Parade in 2000 after holding a rally at Naperville North High School. It was on the rally stage before the speech when the candidate, who was oblivious the microphones were live, pointed out a veteran political reporter to his running mate Dick Cheney and said, “There’s Adam Clymer, major-league a—— from The New York Times.”)
— U.S. presidents have made a few stops in Elgin – Mike Danahey  (DIERSEN: What municipality do you live in?  What does the mayor of your municipality think of Republicans?  What if the mayor of your municipality at his/her annual state of the city address in front of 150 dignitaries publicly insulted your municipality’s top Republican promoter not only once, but three times?  What if the mayor of your municipality increasingly talked and acted like he/she a) wanted to ban Republicans from all parades in your municipality and b) drive all Republican individuals, Republican organizations, and Republican companies out of your municipality?  One could compare and contrast Wheaton and Bolingbrook in this regard.  Since 2000, I have taken the lead in encouraging Republican candidates and elected officials to walk in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.  This year will be the 12th year in a row that I have raised money from Republicans to sponsor entries in the parade.  I 2007, I raised $2,000 from Republicans to sponsor an elephant to walk behind Congressman Roskam in the parade; outstandingly, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar contributed $500.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-presidents-st-0219-20170217-story.html
— Rauner’s pivot on Senate budget plan provides political breathing room – Rick Pearson, Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-budget-speech-politics-met-20170219-story.html
— Lake County homelessness count breaks record – Luke Hammill  (DIERSEN: How many homeless people have the Democrats sent to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, and to your municipality during the last week, month, year, and decade?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-luke-hammill-county-lines-st-0220-20170217-story.html
— DuPage County board members ‘flabbergasted’ by schools ignoring free drug education – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-fentanyl-school-criticism-st-0219-20170217-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mendoza finds money for $32,000 used car for her office – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mendoza-finds-money-for-32000-used-car-for-her-office/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton woman wins $250,000 in lottery – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170217/news/170218872/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Urbana business development – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-02-17/toms-mailbag-feb-17-2017.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “With the primary election near, (Urbana Mayor Laurel) Prussing has been repeating that ‘In the last four years alone, we have added 115 new or expanded businesses throughout the city.’ That comes to fewer than three per month. Even so, is there any way to sort this out? For instance, how many of these ‘new businesses’ are video-gambling parlors, payday-loan storefronts, beer-and-cigarette outlets or pin-money enterprises operating from sewing rooms or garages in private homes? Also, is there a tally of how many larger-scale businesses, in that same time period, have shut down or moved to Champaign?” Better late than never: Today, we got a list from the city of Urbana of 127 businesses that have opened or expanded since 2013. The list also contains seven businesses that are “coming soon,” seven others that have moved and 19 that have closed. The new or expanded businesses include everything from a ballet studio and guitar repair shop to new restaurants and coffee shops. There’s also a medical-marijuana dispensary.)

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump CNN says “Trump goes back to what he loves: Campaign rallies  Trump to bask in admiration of supporters at rally.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-goes-back-to-what-he-loves-campaign-rallies/659699458
— Liberal group threatens to challenge Democrats with primary fights  New group demanding opposition to Trump agenda – GREGORY KRIEG
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/liberal-group-threatens-to-challenge-democrats-with-primary-fights/659563538

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Bustos, Delegation Demand Rauner Pay Domestic Violence Money – AP
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/bustos-delegation-demand-rauner-pay-domestic-violence-money-02-17-2017

 

HYDE PARK PATCH
— Corey Lewandowski: Trump Doesn’t Understand Global Impacts Of His Tweets  Former Trump campaign manager Lewandowki made the frank admission at an event closed to media and confronted by protestors. – Jonah Meadows  (DIERSEN: The more that you criticize Trump, the more that anti-Trumps love you.)
http://patch.com/illinois/hydepark/corey-lewandowski-trump-doesn-t-understand-global-impacts-his-tweets

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “It’s time to speak up, Republican Congressmen, or shame on you.”
http://www.chicagonow.com/opinionated-woman/2017/02/its-time-to-speak-up-republican-congressmen-or-shame-on-you/

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Miller embraces hiring of family in Algonquin Highway Commissioner race
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511081829-miller-embraces-hiring-of-family-in-algonquin-highway-commissioner-race

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois single-family home construction ten times lower than neighbors
https://ilnews.org/12199/illinois-single-family-home-construction-ten-times-lower-neighbors/

 

GOP
— Mainstream Media Accountability Survey
https://gop.com/mainstream-media-accountability-survey/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— CPAC 2017 Tells Trump Supporters to Kiss Off – Loads Up Speaking List with #NeverTrumpers – Jim Hoft (DIERSEN: According to this article, “Face it Trump supporters – CPAC still hates you.”  Are you a Trump supporter?  I am. Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hates you the most because you are a Trump supporter?)
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/02/cpac-2017-tells-trump-supporters-kiss-off-loads-speaking-list-nevertrumpers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will kick off next week at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington DC. CPAC hid their speaker list for the past month and just started updating the list this past week. And just as we assumed — CPAC loaded the roster with committed #NeverTrumpers and ignored the grassroots supporters and websites that got Republican President Donald Trump Elected. It should really be no surprise. After all these “principled conservatives” planned a walk out protest last year for Donald Trump. Trump withdrew from the conference but the crowd did give big spender Paul Ryan a standing ovation. That’s CPAC! This year CPAC ignored many of the top Trump supporters who helped get him elected. These top election influencers will not be speaking at CPAC despite their work to get Trump elected. . .Instead the speaker list includes this committed #NeverTrumpers: . .Face it Trump supporters – CPAC still hates you.)

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Senator Ted Cruz Wants to Revoke Citizenship of Americans Who Turn to Terrorism — Why Aren’t We Already Doing This? – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/02/17/senator-ted-cruz-wants-revoke-citizenship-americans-turn-terrorism-arent-already/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats, pundits mull ways to remove Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/dems-pundits-mull-ways-to-remove-trump/
— McCain in Germany: ‘Consider whether the West will survive’ (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not want the West to survive are anti-Trump.)
http://www.gopusa.com/mccain-in-germany-consider-whether-the-west-will-survive/
— Wisconsin Students Demand Free Tuition for Blacks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20829
— Sanctuary city pushes school district to support immigrant families  (DIERSEN: Democrats always promote dependency on government and dependency on charity.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20853
— Obama leads troops from ‘shadow White House’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20794
— The Left’s All-Out War on Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20810

 

FOX NEWS
— F-15s scramble to intercept unresponsive aircraft over restricted airspace over West Palm Beach
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/18/f-15s-scramble-to-intercept-unresponsive-plane-over-restricted-airspace-over-west-palm-beach.html
— McCain in Germany says Trump administration in ‘disarray’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the anti-Trump McCain makes it clear that he sides with America’s enemies against Trump.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/18/mccain-in-germany-says-trump-administration-in-disarray.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Libertarians And President Trump – Bruce Majors  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/17/libertarians-and-president-trump/

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s ‘sanctuaries’ crackdown imperils transportation projects  Millions of dollars could be at stake for improvements — all because ‘sanctuary cities’ refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials. – TANYA SNYDER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-sanctuary-cities-crackdown-transportation-projects-235158

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Who Is Vetting The People At Mar-A-Lago? Democrats Want To Know.  Club members, guests and at least 64 foreign workers have unprecedented access to the president. – Paul Blumenthal
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-mar-a-lago_us_58a7577de4b045cd34c17d40
— Trump Vineyard Requests Visas For Still More Foreign Workers  America First doesn’t apply to Trump wines. – Mary Papenfuss  (DIERSEN: Have you held bad jobs that many, most, if not virtually all citizens of American refuse to take?  I have.  I a) did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964, b) washed dishes and delivered newspapers 1964-1966, c) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, d) delivered mail 1966-1969, e) worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970, f) sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, g) pumped gasoline 1971-1972, h) collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and i) audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-vineyard-requests-visas-for-still-more-foreign-workers_us_58a7c90ee4b07602ad54f1e1

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump calls media ‘enemy of the American people’
http://www.wkow.com/story/34530479/the-latest-trump-calls-media-enemy-of-the-american-people
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump exchange with black journalist sparks outrage.”
http://www.wxow.com/story/34535784/trump-exchange-with-black-journalist-sparks-outrage
— LGBT employees ask Education Secretary to keep protections  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.)
http://www.kmov.com/story/34535380/lgbt-employees-ask-education-secretary-to-keep-protections
— VERY SAD: Dog walkers will be more in demand than teachers in aging U.S.  Health-care expenditures are expected to surge as the number of Americans ages 70 to 84 spikes by 50 percent.
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/02/17/dog-walkers-demand-aging-us/

 

AOL
— DIERSEWN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Left-wing website under fire after saying Trump may have STD.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/02/18/left-wing-website-under-fire-after-saying-trump-may-have-std/21716519/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A Newsroom Risk In the Trump Era: Self-Censorship – Jim Rutenberg  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pander to those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and in the world who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/business/media/trump-era-media-censorship.html
— Sun, Sand and Influence: For Mar-a-Lago Members, Proximity Is Power – NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, MAGGIE HABERMAN and ERIC LIPTON  (DIERSEN: How close do you live to those run your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America? How much influence does your proximity give you?  When bad things happen to me politically, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout not only that I must not have any influence with the following Republicans who live nearby, but that they must want to get rid of me: Roskam, Sanguinnetti, Ives, Zaruba, Jorgensen, Bucholz, Henry, Birkett, Brennan, Eckhoff, Grant, Elliott, Larsen, Whelan, Gresk, Fitch, Rutledge, Saline, Suess, Scalzo, Heidorn, Hinkle, Levan, Muehlfelt, Falbo, Natwani, Molitor, and Keller.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/18/us/mar-a-lago-trump-ethics-winter-white-house.html
— DIERSEN HEDALINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise refugees and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not glorify and praise refugees.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/your-money/how-to-help-refugees-in-us.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/opinion/when-lies-overruled-rights.html
— A Young Reporter Makes a Soft Query and Pleases an Upset President – MARC SANTORA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the questions that I have asked Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America in my roles as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and an American Association of Political Consults Midwest Chapter board member.  Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs do not like my questions.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/nyregion/unf-news-kyle-mazza.html
— Trump’s Approval Ratings Are Down. How Much Does It Mean? – Nate Cohn  (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in driving Trump’s approval ratings down in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  I should write a book about the aforesaid.  They would love it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/upshot/trump-is-down-to-38-approval-how-much-does-it-mean.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONTPAGE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Aides Struggle to Reassure Worried Allies.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/world/europe/trump-europe.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump News Conference Provokes Anxiety, Humor and Shrugs Around World.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/world/trump-news-conference-provokes-anxiety-humor-and-shrugs-around-world.html
— Trump’s Inroads in Union Ranks Have Labor Leaders Scrambling – NOAM SCHEIBER, MAGGIE HABERMAN and GLENN THRUSH  (DIERSEN: I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/business/economy/trump-labor-unions.html
— Mexican Consulates Flooded With Fearful Immigrants – JENNIFER MEDINA (DIERSEN: How many citizens of Mexico live/work illegally in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/us/mexican-consulates-flooded-with-fearful-immigrants.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns patriotism and especially Independence Day Parades?  ANSWER: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/world/europe/germany-far-right-politics-afd.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The big mistake some anti-Trump protesters could be making – Robb Willer and Matthew Feinberg  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/02/18/the-big-mistake-some-anti-trump-protesters-could-be-making/
— Time for an updated view on the number of government employees – L. Michael Kaas, Arlington  (DIERSEN: How many past and present federal, state, county, township/ward, municipal, etc, government employees live in America, Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, and your precinct?  I was a federal employee for almost 30 years.  I have been a federal retiree for more than 19 years.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/time-for-an-updated-view-on-the-number-of-government-employees/2017/02/17/89329994-f326-11e6-9fb1-2d8f3fc9c0ed_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— It’s Racial Indoctrination Day at an Upscale Chicagoland School  As administrators foist ‘social justice’ on 4,000 suburban students, parents plead for balance. – PETER BERKOWITZ (FROM THE ARTICLE: Instead of teaching, the school’s aim seems to be hammering home to students that racism plagues America and will persist until white people admit their unjust privilege, renounce their unearned power, and make amends for the entrenched oppression from which they continue to profit handsomely.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-racial-indoctrination-day-at-an-upscale-chicagoland-school-1487375679
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What passes for education at many American public schools is too often closer to indoctrination. Consider the seminar day that New Trier High School, in Winnetka, Ill., on Chicago’s affluent North Shore, is planning for Feb. 28. The title for the all-school seminar is “Understanding Today’s Struggle for Racial Civil Rights.” That very term, “racial civil rights,” is misleading, since civil rights protect Americans’ freedoms regardless of their race. Judging from the roster of scheduled events, the seminar might be more accurately titled “Inculcating a Progressive View of Social Justice.” Here are a few of the offerings scheduled for presentation to New Trier’s roughly 4,000 students: “SPENT: A Simulation to See How Long You Can Survive on Minimum Wage”—which touches on race at best tangentially. “Developing a Positive, Accountable White Activism for Racial Civil Rights”—which promotes a divisive view of race as a primordial fact, the essence of identity, a bright line between oppressed and oppressor. “One Person One Vote: Can the Voting Rights Act Be Saved?”—which absurdly suggests that the Voting Rights Act is at risk of being repealed. There are plenty of sessions on the connections that music, art and culture have with civil rights. Very little programming, however, is devoted to actually explaining to students what civil rights are and what their place is in this country’s political tradition. Yet the continuing quest to fulfill America’s founding promise is unintelligible without a grasp of how civil rights are grounded in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Or without an understanding of the often-heroic struggle for civil rights over the course of American history—the abolition movement, the Civil War, the great Reconstruction constitutional amendments, the grievous setback of Jim Crow, the modern civil-rights movement, the landmark Supreme Court cases like Brown v. Board of Education. Instead of teaching, the school’s aim seems to be hammering home to students that racism plagues America and will persist until white people admit their unjust privilege, renounce their unearned power, and make amends for the entrenched oppression from which they continue to profit handsomely. This despite the school board’s written policy to provide a “balanced view” on “controversial issues,” and the seminar’s stated purpose “not to promote the philosophy of one political party or another.” On Monday a group of concerned New Trier parents will make a final attempt to persuade the school board to alter the seminar’s programming to include a diversity of views about race and rights in America. The parents have proposed, for example, inviting black conservative intellectuals—such as my Hoover Institution colleague Shelby Steele and this newspaper’s Jason Riley—or people like Pastor Corey Brooks, the director of Project Hood, which seeks to end violence and build communities on Chicago’s South Side. So far, these efforts have been met with stonewalling and vitriol. On Feb. 6, a group of recent New Trier graduates—some of whom helped plan the seminar day—published an open letter to explain why the parents’ proposals are unreasonable and immoral. The letter opens with a long quotation from Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 masterpiece, “Letter From a Birmingham Jail.” The implicit message is that the New Trier parents are comparable to the “white moderate” King reproaches for preferring order to justice. King’s admonition to the comfortable—to imagine themselves in the place of the persecuted and downtrodden—is a timeless message, but inapt for the situation. New Trier failed to teach the letter writers the distinction between political activism and education. The seminar day presupposes that the pervasiveness and potency of racism in America are facts beyond dispute, rather than hypotheses to be critically examined. That’s why the letter writers dismiss the parents’ desire for a multiplicity of views as an effort “to distract the conversation.” Let’s hope that the concerned New Trier parents succeed Monday in teaching the New Trier school board about education’s proper purpose. If not, maybe the best thing might be for more families to follow the parent group’s advice: “Excuse your child for the day, and encourage him or her to volunteer”—perhaps with Corey Brooks and Project Hood.)
— The Death of the All-American Town  Brian Alexander’s “Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town” documents a single town in our fractured country. It is a devastating portrait. – ROGER LOWENSTEIN
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-death-of-the-all-american-town-1487364666
— When America Opened Its Doors  For the founders, refugees were ideal citizens: They’d fled tyranny and would be a bulwark against it. Kathleen DuVal reviews “American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution” by A. Roger Ekirch. – KATHLEEN DUVAL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to make immigrants anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-america-opened-its-doors-1487366014

 

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— Workplace immigration enforcement could come roaring back under Trump – Kate Morrissey  (DIERSEN: If you are employed, is your employer anti-Trump?  If it is, how strongly does your employer favor citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America?  That is, how anti-American is your employer?)
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/immigration/sd-me-worksite-enforcement-20170217-story.html

 

FOX SALT LAKE CITY
— Trump softens stance, suggests he may not deport so-called Dreamers – TAMARA VAIFANUA  (DIERSEN: Reports like this encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://fox13now.com/2017/02/17/president-trump-softens-stance-suggests-he-may-not-deport-so-called-dreamers/

 

LIBERTY CONSERVATIVE
— Fearing Possible Walkout, Sen. Rand Paul No-Shows Students For Liberty Conference – Shane Trejo  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.thelibertyconservative.com/fearing-possible-walkout-sen-rand-paul-no-shows-students-liberty-conference/

 

MARKET WATCH
— Here is how much you need to save for retirement  You should have 10 times your salary saved by the age of 67 – Anora Mahmudova
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/here-is-how-much-you-need-to-save-for-retirement-2017-02-18

 

INDEPENDENT
— Sales of Ivanka Trump’s perfume surge reaching top spot in Amazon Best Sellers  The sales increase comes despite a campaign to encourage shoppers to boycott products linked to the US President and his family – Shehab Khan
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ivanka-trump-perfume-top-spot-amazon-best-sellers-nordstrom-a7586911.html
— Secret service investigate after Donald Trump’s motorcade ‘hit by rock’  The US leader was traveling to his Mar a Lago resort in Florida – Chloe Farand
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-latest-secret-services-motorcade-limosine-hit-object-rock-florida-a7586876.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Look, I can’t be all bad! Grandpa Trump parades Ivanka’s children on the South Lawn as he leaves the White House after a tumultuous week.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4235330/Trump-spends-time-Ivanka-s-kids-Arabella-Joseph.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “God bless Boeing! Trump gives plane firm massive free commercial at roll-out of its new Dreamliner – and points at Air Force one and says: ‘What can look so beautiful at 30? An airplane'”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4235832/Trump-gives-Boeing-free-advertising-787-rollout.html

 

BBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the anti-Trump BBC makes it clear that it sides with America’s enemies against Trump.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39015559

 

GUARDIAN
— McCain attacks Trump administration and inability to ‘separate truth from lies’  Republican senator uses Munich speech to reflect on ‘disarray’ in Trump White House, saying president contradicts himself (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the anti-Trump McCain makes it clear that he sides with America’s enemies against Trump.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/18/john-mccain-savages-donald-trump-administration-inability-separate-truth-from-lies

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump IBT says “Donald Trump Media Bias: President Uses Twitter, ‘Mainstream Media Accountability Survey’ To Slam The Press, And It Could Backfire.”
http://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-media-bias-president-uses-twitter-mainstream-media-accountability-survey-2494285

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Fake news isn’t a Trump neologism — Hitler called it Lügenpresse.”
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/02/fake-news-isnt-trump-neologism-hitler-called-lugenpresse/

February 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Dozens of businesses across Chicago close to support immigrants – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: What are the demands of the “day without immigrants” protestors in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  Do they include getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rick-bayless-day-without-immigrants-0217-biz-20170215-story.html
— Back to social studies class – Donna Vickroy  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, social studies classes will focus completely on using government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-vickroy-presidents-st-0220-20170216-column.html
— President Trump puts on a wild show – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-donald-trump-news-conference-kass-0217-20170216-column.html
— U.S. Rep. Kelly writes Trump letter on Chicago violence, includes pictures of slain children
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-robin-kelly-donald-trump-chicago-children-killed-letter-story.html
— Trump family’s lavish lifestyle could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions over 4 years – Drew Harwell, Amy Brittain, Jonathan O’Connell  (DIERSEN: How lavish is/was your lifestyle?  What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being undeservedly filthy rich?  They have always stressed the money that I have spent on new cars, college expenses, real estate, collector cars, vacations during the 1970s and 1980s, etc.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I would nave little or no money a) if I had not avoided the draft or b) if my wife and I had children.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-lifestyle-taxpayers-20170216-story.html
— Trump fans praise combative news conference – AP  (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 who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who a) pander to the Democrat news media and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. The aforesaid are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants or RINOs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-supporters-news-conference-reaction-20170216-story.html
— University of Wisconsin student government demands free tuition for black students – AP  (DIERSEN: Why not free tuition for those whose parents do not have college degrees?  My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school. Because of the aforesaid, while I was in grade school and in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” People were shocked that I got a score of 24 on the ACT, that I graduated in the upper 20% of my high school class, and that UIC accepted me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-tuition-black-students-20170217-story.html
— Northwestern’s fraternity system faces crisis amid sexual assault reports – Robert McCoppin and Tony Briscoe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-northwestern-university-fraternity-suspend-met-20170217-story.html
— Women’s strike will succeed only if combined with action – Joanne Cleaver  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage women to hate men.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-womens-march-strike-protest-perspec-0217-md-20170216-story.html
— Election, Women’s March prompt women of color to seek office – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage women to hate men and encourage minorities to hate Whites.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–women-running-for-office-trump-20170213-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Congressional Republicans and Trump: A marriage of convenience under strain.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congressional-republicans-trump-20170217-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH THREE BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise two anti-Trump Naperville restaurants. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-jalapeno-grill-immigrants-naperville-st-0217-20170216-story.html
— DIERSEN: An anti-Trump says “Trump needs to fire Steve Bannon.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-steve-bannon-russia-20170217-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump weighs mobilizing National Guard for immigration roundups – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-weighs-mobilizing-national-guard-for-immigration-roundups/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “we don’t need nationalism.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mona-charen-patriotism-is-enough-we-dont-need-nationalism/

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Innocent, unnecessary victims of budget crisis  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, because of “budget crisis,” thousands of “innocent” GAO employees had their careers wasted and/or were forced to quit or retire.  There was virtually no sympathy for the “victims” because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170216/discuss/170219066/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State budget gap could be more than $7 billion – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170216/state-budget-gap-could-be-more-than-7-billion

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— College Admissions Bill Advances in Illinois House – AP  (DIERSEN: I just barely made it into the top 20% of my Crete-Monee High School Class of 1966.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/college-admissions-bill-advances-illinois-house#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois House committee has cleared a proposal that would require public universities to admit first-time freshman applicants who finish with a GPA in the top 10% of their high school’s graduating class.  The House Higher Education Committee passed the bill despite opposition from the University of Illinois and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Democratic Rep. Andre Thapedi of Chicago sponsored the bill, saying the University of Illinois lacks diversity. The Urbana campus has 5.4% black enrollment, with higher percentages at the Chicago and Springfield campuses. University of Illinois director of state relations Jennifer Creasey says the university doesn’t believe admission criteria should be in the law. She says there are a lot of disparities on class ranking throughout the state.)

 

WSIL TV
— Trump supporters cheer his combative stance with the media – AP  (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 who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who a) pander to the Democrat news media and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. The aforesaid are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants or RINOs.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34528026/trump-supporters-cheer-his-combative-stance-with-the-media

 

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Rauner for the problems that Illinois has.  What do you say to those who blame me for their problems, who blame me for your problems, who blame me for my problems, and who blame me for everyone’s problems?)
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-took-ownership-of-illinois-woes/article_724c71b1-ec14-561a-b8aa-60381ec39de6.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger can’t become a Democrat – Kevin Rilott, Rockford Pro-Life Initiative
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170216/letter-rep-adam-kinzinger-cant-become-democrat

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Chicago-Area Businesses Close On ‘Day Without Immigrants’  (DIERSEN: What are the demands of the “day without immigrants” protestors in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  Do they include getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/chicago-area-businesses-close-on-day-without-immigrants-02-16-2017

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Critics: Kennedy more interested in impressing Madigan than pleasing voters – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511057998-critics-kennedy-more-interested-in-impressing-madigan-than-pleasing-voters

 

WIREPOINTS
— The Closing of New Trier’s Mind – Chris Robling
http://www.wirepoints.com/the-closing-of-new-triers-mind-wirepoints-guest/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Another day, another Rauner campaign ad
http://capitolfax.com/2017/02/17/another-day-another-rauner-campaign-ad/

 

GOPUSA
— Denver Church Gives Sanctuary to Illegal Alien Activist  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20825

 

NEWSMAX
— Rush Limbaugh: Trump Press Conference ‘Just What the Doctor Ordered’ – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/rush-limbaugh-trump-press-conference/2017/02/16/id/774110/

 

BLAZE
— Here are the demands of DC’s ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protesters – Kaitlyn Schallhorn (DIERSEN: What are the demands of the “day without immigrants” protestors in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  Do they include getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/16/here-are-the-demands-of-dcs-day-without-immigrants-protesters/

 

BREITBART
— NY Times: Being a Sanctuary City ‘Not Enough’ – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/02/16/ny-times-sanctuary-city-not-enough/
— Limbaugh on Trump: ‘This Was One of the Most Effective Press Conferences I Have Ever Seen’ – Jeff Poor
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/02/16/limbaugh-trump-one-effective-press-conferences-ever-seen/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— When does bureaucratic sabotage border sedition? – James Longstreet
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/02/when_does_bureaucratic_sabotage_border_sedition.html

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— President Trump’s Epic Beatdown of the Media Elite
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25118
— 100 Days of Trump: Nothing the liberal establishment throws at him sticks to Trump – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/25116-100-days-trump-nothing-liberal-establishment-throws-him-sticks-trump

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— U.S. HOUSE CHAMPIONS JOBS FOR VETERANS – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I am not a veteran, and worse yet, that I avoided the draft, b) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, c) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, d) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, e) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, f) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, g) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and h) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/02/16/u-s-house-champions-jobs-for-veterans/

 

THE HILL
— Democrats raise questions about Trump’s mental health – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you have mental problems.  Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/320018-democrats-raise-questions-about-trumps-mental-health

 

CNBC
— Trump: I fired Flynn because of what he told Pence – Jacob Pramuk  (DIERSEN: Have you been fired from a paid job, and if so, why?  Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997 when I was 49 years old by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” because since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and retaliation before then. My Chicago Heights Firestone Store Manager fired me in 1971 immediately after I told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile.  Constructively, my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors fired me in 1969 because I could only commit to be available to work Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and all days that NIU was not in session.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/16/trump-no-i-didnt-tell-flynn-to-talk-about-sanctions-with-russia.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Rutgers job fair dress code: Not quite color-blind
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rutgers-job-fair-dress-code-not-quite-color-blind/

 

REUTERS
— Illinois governor’s bid to sell state-owned high-rise gains boost
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-idUSKBN15W1VR

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat says “Republican Health Proposal Would Redirect Money From Poor to Rich.” Democrats use government a) to take money away from Republicans and b) to give that money to Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/upshot/republican-health-proposal-would-redirect-money-from-poor-to-rich.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s media attacks raise eyebrows even at Fox News – Callum Borchers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/17/trumps-media-attacks-raise-eyebrows-even-at-fox-news/
— Trump family’s elaborate lifestyle is a ‘logistical nightmare’ — at taxpayer expense – Drew Harwell, Amy Brittain and Jonathan O’Connell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-familys-elaborate-lifestyle-a-logistical-nightmare–at-taxpayer-expense/2017/02/16/763cce8e-f2ce-11e6-a9b0-ecee7ce475fc_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Can’t Build a Border Wall Without the Real Estate  The president’s plan would require massive, not to mention expensive, use of eminent domain.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-cant-build-a-border-wall-without-the-real-estate-1487290376
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Retiring baby boomers face crushing debt – Timothy Martin  (DIERSEN: Just about all the operatives and the dupes for my critics/opponents are baby boomers who talk and act a) like they have severe financial problems and b) like they will do just about anything for money.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-15-left-in-the-bank-a-baby-boomer-makes-peace-with-less-1487259894

 

NEW YORK POST
— Sorry, media — this press conference played very differently with Trump’s supporters – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2017/02/16/sorry-media-this-press-conference-played-very-different-with-trumps-supporters/

 

USA TODAY
— UAW head backs ‘Buy American’ campaign, praises Trump – Nathan Bomey and Brent Snavely  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hated of a) unions, b) past and present union members, c) General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, and d) those who own/owned vehicles made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler.  To promote hatred against me, they stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years and that I have only owned vehicles made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/02/16/united-auto-workers-union/97991028/
— Mark Zuckerberg publishes manifesto to save the world – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics and what does Zuckerberg think of those who share your demographics?  From what I see, Zuckerberg has a very low opinion of those who share my demographics.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/16/mark-zuckerberg-publishes-manifesto-save-world/98007574/
— Trump slams reporter for ‘repulsive’ question about anti-Semitism – William Cummings  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard to turn Jewish people against me.  They stress that I am 100% German national origin and that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/02/16/trump-anti-semitism-question–president/98012216/
— ‘Glitter Ash Wednesday’ hopes to sparkle for LGBT Christians, supporters – Kimberly Winston  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ activity succeed in getting all the religions of the world to not only promote LGBTQ activity, but to send straight to HELL those who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/02/15/glitter-ash-wednesday-hopes-sparkle-lgbt-christians-supporters/97938752/

 

PHILLY
— E-Verify cheaper and more efficient than a wall – Stacy Washington
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20170217_Commentary__E-Verify_cheaper_and_more_efficient_than_a_wall.html

 

THE WEEK
— Stephen Bannon insults press to their faces, ‘could care less’ about mending relations
http://theweek.com/speedreads/680549/stephen-bannon-insults-press-faces-could-care-less-about-mending-relations

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, virtually all the nations of the world make it clear that they want to take over America.  They want to get rid of those in America whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/17/day-without-immigrants-protest-restaurants-economy-trump

February 12 Morning Edition

ABC7
— GOP Reps Face Town Hall Protests Over Obamacare Repeal Efforts – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/gop-reps-face-town-hall-protests-over-obamacare-repeal-efforts/1750350/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors rally in Raleigh, North Carolina.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Opposition-to-Trump-HB2-beef-up-Moral-March-on-Raleigh-413498323.html

 

WGN TV
— Hundreds rally against immigration policies – MIKE LOWE  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will protesters carry signs that say that members of the following groups should GO TO HELL: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://wgntv.com/2017/02/11/hundreds-rally-against-immigration-policies/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois National Guard troops deploying to Kuwait
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/235257717-story
— Lawyer: Pro-Trump mindset behind 8-year voter fraud sentence
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/235188176-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: On Devon Avenue in Chicago, news of immigration raids intensifies fears – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-enforcement-raids-devon-avenue-20170211-story.html
— Meryl Streep renews harsh criticism of Trump in emotional speech
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-meryl-streep-donald-trump-speech-20170212-story.html
— A restive, active and aggressive base is a gift — and a challenge — for Democrats – David Weigel, Karen Tumulty  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do anti-Trumps promote?  ANSWER: Islam, dependency on government and charity, class warfare, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, surrender to Mexico and to the other foreign countries, booze, pot, gambling, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, banishing those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-base-activism-movement-20170211-story.html
— Review: Melissa McCarthy returns as Sean Spicer on Alec Baldwin-hosted ‘SNL’ – Nina Metz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-alec-baldwin-snl-host-20170211-column.html
— Want a raise? Get Trump to insult your company – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: If Trump insults an employer, members of the following groups will promote that employer: anti-Trumps, anti-Protestants, anti-conservatives, anti-Republicans, anti-Americans, anti-Whites, anti-males, 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/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-trump-nordstrom-0212-biz-20170209-story.html
— Thanks to recession, millennials trail their boomer parents financially – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-millennials-money-0212-biz-20170210-story.html
— Millennials: Here’s how to jump-start your saving habits – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: The federal government jump-started my saving for my retirement by requiring me to contribute 7% of my salary into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-how-millennials-build-wealth-columnist-marksjarvis-0212-20170210-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTO OF MCSWEENEY: McSweeney wants to ban red-light cameras statewide – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170211/news/170219718/
— A family thing: Don’t mess with political dads and daughters – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170211/news/302119963/
— Good luck getting government, military discounts at Trump’s D.C. hotel – Abha Bhattarai  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I stayed in D.C. hotels often for job meetings and for training.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170212/business/170219935/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats glorify and praise courts and judges when they defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170211/discuss/170219751/
— Fourth Muslim group rejects federal grant to fight extremism – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170211/news/302119984/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois tops U.S. in population loss
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/illinois-tops-us-in-population-loss/article_516aba7b-0878-5800-8970-e97e2c77c26b.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Budget options would help Illinois determine best path forward – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170211/our-view-budget-options-would-help-illinois-determine-best-path-forward
— Where is ‘moral outrage’ for Illinois high schools, Kennedy asks – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170211/schoenburg-where-is-moral-outrage-for-illinois-high-schools-kennedy-asks
— Sometimes timing is everything – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170211/statehouse-insider-sometimes-timing-is-everything
— Dual rallies advocate both sides of Planned Parenthood funding issue – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170211/dual-rallies-advocate-both-sides-of-planned-parenthood-funding-issue

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Kennedy.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-02-12/dems-look-oust-rauner.html
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-02-12/jim-dey-kennedy-immediate-contender-take-rauner.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Locals promote abortion.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/locals-protesting-to-keep-planned-parenthood-federally-funded

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— State facing further downgrades if budget deal not reached – Eric Englert
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/105692/state-facing-further-downgrades-if-budget-deal-not-reached

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois’ big pile of woe needs a big stack of fixes, but tower is shaking – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article132128349.html

 

WSIL
— Host Alec Baldwin, ‘SNL’ cast skewer Trump White House – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34483588/host-alec-baldwin-snl-cast-skewer-trump-white-house

 

SOUTHERN
— Illinois leaders need to get on same page – Editorial
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-illinois-leaders-need-to-get-on/article_b491c118-c3a5-5b2a-88e5-30c74715b64d.html

 

CHICAGO WIRE
— ‘Drop the Mike’ crusade lashes out at Madigan, cronies – Carol Ostrow
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511079065-drop-the-mike-crusade-lashes-out-at-madigan-cronies

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Does Gov. Rauner want to govern Illinois? Or, has he become Governor Mush? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/02/does-gov-rauner-want-to-govern-illinois-or-is-he-governor-mush/

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— Suburban Chicago High School to Host One-Sided Race Seminar – Nancy Thorner
http://blog.heartland.org/2017/02/suburban-chicago-high-school-to-host-one-sided-race-seminar/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— New Trier’s Race Seminar Features Both Kinds Of Public K-12 Education – Dan Proft
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/new-triers-race-seminar-features-both-kinds-of-public-k-12-education

 

NEWSMAX
— Chaffetz: Town Hall Crowd Was Paid to ‘Bully and Intimidate’  House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Jason Chaffetz – Solange Reyner  (DIERSEN: Who pays who to “bully and intimidate” in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/jason-chaffetz-republican-donald-trump-trump/2017/02/11/id/773149/

 

TOWNHALL
— Netflix Announces New Series ‘Dear White People’ and Shows Their True Colors – Brian Lenney
http://townhall.com/notebook/brianlenney/2017/02/11/netflix-announces-new-series-dear-white-people–shows-their-true-colors-n2284230

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Major Media Need a Long, Hard Look in the Mirror – Cal Thomas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, major media acts as an operative or as a dupe for the Democrat Party.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/cal-thomas/2017/02/11/major-media-need-long-hard-look-mirror

 

FOX NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Massive crowd protests Trump and promotes LGBTQ activity in North Carolina.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/12/massive-crowd-protests-trump-anti-lgbt-law-in-north-carolina.html
— ‘We’re going to see more’: Sanctuary cities cave in face of Trump’s funding threats – Elizabeth Llorente
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/10/were-going-to-see-more-sanctuary-cities-cave-in-face-trumps-funding-threats.html
— Actress Meryl Streep renews harsh criticism of Trump in emotional speech
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/02/12/actress-meryl-streep-renews-harsh-criticism-trump-in-emotional-speech.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Forced government speech’ in Illinois (and California) – Matt C. Abbott
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/02/forced_government_speech_in_illinois_and_california.html

 

BREITBART
— Alec Baldwin’s Trump Faces 9th Circuit Judges in ‘People’s Court’ Parody – TRENT BAKER
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/02/11/watch-alec-baldwins-trump-faces-9th-circuit-judges-in-peoples-court-parody/
— Germany to Elect ‘Anti-Trump’ President Sunday  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Germany and with other foreign countries against America.  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. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/12/germany-elect-anti-trump-president-sunday/
— Mexican Immigrant Designer Debuts ‘F*ck Your Wall’ Underwear as New York Fashion Week Goes Anti-Trump – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/02/11/mexican-immigrant-designer-debuts-fck-wall-underwear-new-york-fashion-week-anti-trump/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Indivisible,’ With Ties to George Soros, Sows Division Against Trump, GOP Lawmakers – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2017/02/10/indivisible-with-ties-to-george-soros-sows-division-against-trump-gop-lawmakers/

 

DAILY CALLER
— There’s An Alt-Left, And It’s Trying To Make America Ungovernable – GINNI THOMAS
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/11/theres-an-alt-left-and-its-trying-to-make-america-ungovernable-video/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GOP SENATE CANDIDATE CALLS COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS A ‘TERRORIST’ GROUP  Backed by FBI evidence, Justice Department and UAE designations – ART MOORE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/gop-senate-candidate-calls-cair-terrorist-group/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Self-Described ‘Open-Minded’ Libs Seeking Roommates Say Trump Supporters Need Not Apply – JENNI FINK
http://ijr.com/2017/02/799998-self-described-open-minded-libs-seeking-roommates-say-trump-supporters-need-not-apply/

 

THE HILL
— Anti-Trump employees quit their jobs at companies with Trump ties – BROOKE SEIPEL  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/319107-anti-trump-employees-quit-their-jobs-at-companies-with-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Weak congressional Republicans are not standing up to Trump as they should.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/national-party-news/318858-weak-congressional-republicans-are-not-standing-up-to

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites promote “Dear White People.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dear-white-people-get-a-grip_us_589f843ee4b080bf74f03d04

 

CNN
— What is Indivisible? Political group hopes to be flip side of tea party – Doug Criss
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/11/politics/indivisible-profile-trnd/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: State G.O.P. Leaders Move Swiftly as Party Bickers in Congress – ALEXANDER BURNS and MITCH SMITH  (DIERSEN: Now that Trump has won, when are Rauner, Sanguinetti, Radogno, Durkin, and the rest of the Republican leaders in Illinois going to move to STOP the Democrat Party’s promotion of Islam, dependency on government and charity, mass/illegal immigration, LGBTQ activity (that is, destruction of the traditional family), abortion, booze, pot, gambling, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc. in Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/us/state-republican-leaders-move-swiftly.html
— Meryl Streep Pledges to Stand Up to ‘Brownshirts’ in Tirade Against Trump – SOPAN DEB
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/movies/meryl-streep-brownshirts-trump-golden-globes.html
— Review: ‘S.N.L.’ Targets Trump Again, With a Hint of Exhaustion – MIKE HALEFE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/arts/television/saturday-night-live-review-alec-baldwin-donald-trump-melissa-mccarthy-sean-spicer-kellyanne-conway.html
— On ‘S.N.L.,’ Alec Baldwin and Melissa McCarthy Take On Trump and Sean Spicer – DAVE ITZKOFF
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/arts/television/saturday-night-live-alec-baldwin-melissa-mccarthy-donald-trump-sean-spicer.html
— Why Falling Home Prices Could Be a Good Thing – Conor Dougherty
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/upshot/popping-the-housing-bubbles-in-the-american-mind.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Nicholas Kristof says “Husbands Are Deadlier Than Terrorists.” Those who hate men will love Kristof for saying that.  Does Kristof hate men or is he just pandering to those who hate men?  Those who hate men voted for Clinton.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/opinion/sunday/husbands-are-deadlier-than-terrorists.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ARIEL DORFMAN paints Trump as being a terrorist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/opinion/sunday/how-we-overcame-tyranny-before.html
— Since When Is Being a Woman a Liberal Cause? – SUSAN CHIRA  (DIERSEN: Democrats crow over their success in making women hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/sunday-review/since-when-is-being-a-woman-a-liberal-cause.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Says Refugees Are Flooding U.S. in Misleading Allusion.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/us/politics/refugees-donald-trump-syria.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE OF FOUR WOMEN: More Women in Their 60s and 70s Are Having ‘Way Too Much Fun’ to Retire – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my Democrat superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/upshot/more-women-in-their-60s-and-70s-are-having-way-too-much-fun-to-retire.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Rural Americans felt abandoned by Democrats in 2016, so they abandoned them back. Can the party fix it? – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/rural-americans-felt-abandoned-by-democrats-in-2016-so-they-abandoned-them-back-can-the-party-fix-it/2017/02/08/76a96074-ee16-11e6-b4ff-ac2cf509efe5_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Inside the black bloc militant protest movement as it rises up against Trump – Paige St. John
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-black-bloc-20170212-story.html
— Does Trump have the authority to ‘send in the feds’ to Chicago? – Kurtis Lee
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-feds-20170210-story.html
— Trump vowed to end ‘catch and release,’ but on the border, it’s business as usual – Jenny Jarvie
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-border-texas-20170206-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
– A theory about how the jobless survive in America – John Crudele  (DIERSEN: If you are jobless, that is, not paid for what you do, how long have you been jobless and how do you survive? I have been jobless since September 30, 1997, and my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, my $17,288 federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my $2,028 Social Security help me survive.  GAO was paying me $122,991 in today’s dollars when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://nypost.com/2017/02/12/a-theory-about-how-the-jobless-survive-in-america/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Anti-Trump wave lifts and worries Democrats – Victoria McGrane  (DIERSEN: What lifts your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are lifted by every vote that is cast for a Democrat in my Precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, Illinois, and in America.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/02/11/democrats-struggling-rebuild-their-base/BVrCklRumdy8rq7EKC27iN/story.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— Germany Picks Anti-Trump President as Trans-Atlantic Bonds Fray – Patrick Donahue
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-12/germany-picks-anti-trump-president-as-trans-atlantic-bonds-fray

 

DAILY MAIL
— Thousands of anti-Trump protesters gather on San Francisco beach and spell out ‘RESIST!!’ – JORDAN GASS-POORE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4215846/Anti-Trump-protesters-spell-RESIST-beach.html

 

MEXICO NEWS DAILY
— Anti-Trump marches to be held on Sunday  Vibra México march set for at least 16 cities in Mexico as well as three other countries  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.)
http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/anti-trump-marches-to-be-held-on-sunday/

February 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chris Kennedy to announce run for governor – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chris-kennedy-announces-run-for-governor/amp/
— Some optimism, some ‘trepidation’ as Senate mulls ‘grand bargain’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/some-optimism-some-trepidation-as-senate-mulls-grand-bargain/
— Obama jumps back into the water – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-obama-jumps-back-into-the-water/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville to Caterpillar: ‘We’re open for business’ – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-caterpillar-st-0208-20170207-story.html
— Elgin doctor charged with trespassing during Roskam protest – Elizabeth Owens-Schiele
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-doctor-arrest-protest-st-0208-20170207-story.html
— How a Facebook post led women to protest Arlington Heights ‘backdoor boys’ club.’ – Karen Ann Cullotta  (DIERSEN: In your municipality, which of the following groups are despised/hated the most: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/news/ct-ahp-women-local-politics-arlington-heights-tl-0209-20170207-story.html
— Rauner dismisses ‘overblown emotion’ on DeVos pick – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-betsy-devos-trump-education-secretary-story.html
— In Ribfest music flap, freedom and neighborliness must prevail – Rob Manker  (DIERSEN: From what I see, anti-Trumps are full of hatred.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-manker-column-st-0208-20170207-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Naperville.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-mego-column-st-0205-20170203-story.html
— TRAGIC: When it comes to booze, Americans are opting for the hard stuff – Greg Trotter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-spirits-industry-growth-0208-biz-20170207-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump lawyers help anti-Trump travelors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-immigration-lawyers-trump-travel-ban-0208-biz-20170206-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats promote Syrian refugees.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-syrian-refugee-family-chicago-met-20170207-story.html
— Left seeks Democratic control as Chicago mayor tells them to just ‘chill’ – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-democrats-kass-0208-20170207-column.html
— Adviser: Chris Kennedy to run for Illinois governor – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chris-kennedy-illinois-governor-20170208-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— It’s easy to support elimination of lieutenant governor position – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170207/discuss/170209069/
— Minimum wage and discrimination – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: How long did you work for the minimum wage? I did for 18 months 1964-1966 washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.  My understanding is that I was first and only White male that held that job in that store.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170208/discuss/170209133/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chris Kennedy running for governor
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170208/NEWS02/170209862/chris-kennedy-running-for-governor

 

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that citizens of foreign countries are superior to citizens of America.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/banned-together-how-the-travel-ban-hurts-uics-engineering-program/4c5375ff-ff14-4c16-bc16-806b66e5431f

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— It’s time for the tough votes on ‘grand bargain’ budget – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170207/our-view-its-time-for-tough-votes-on-grand-bargain-budget
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blast Trump in Springfield.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170207/students-faculty-discuss-trump-policy-at-uis-forum
— Latest state budget plan: Lower sales tax, but expanded scope – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170207/latest-state-budget-plan-lower-sales-tax-but-expanded-scope
— Disappointed in Rauner’s hiring of Munger – Scott Reeder  (DIERSEN: Who is disappointed that you were hired?  GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170207/scott-reeder-disappointed-in-rauners-hiring-of-munger

 

FOX 2 NOW
— Illinois program promotes diversity in advanced classes  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs always blamed Republicans for problems that “low-income and minority students” have had, are having, and will have.)
http://fox2now.com/2017/02/07/illinois-program-promotes-diversity-in-advanced-classes/

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Opinions are anti-Trump every day – Robert Barnard
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/mailbag/opinions-are-anti-trump-every-day/article_f340e9a8-10f3-525e-aa66-4744cd322aea.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Biss introduces bill requiring presidential candidates in Illinois to release tax returns – Nora Shelly
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/02/08/city/biss-introduces-bill-requiring-presidential-candidates-in-illinois-to-release-tax-returns/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs promote opposition to Trump’s executive orders.
http://nprillinois.org/post/trumps-refugee-and-immigration-executive-order-congress-tracker#stream/0
http://nprillinois.org/post/muslim-families-join-springfield-trump-protest#stream/0

 

THE REPUBLIC
— Lawsuit filed against company that runs Illinois Lottery
http://www.therepublic.com/2017/02/07/il-illinois-lottery/

 

INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Lawsuit filed against company that runs Illinois Lottery – AP
http://www.ibj.com/articles/62390-lawsuit-filed-against-company-that-runs-illinois-lottery

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/02/trump-presidency-undocumented-students-loyola-face-uncertain-future/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Are Progressives Targeting Minorities with Abortion? – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/are-progressives-targeting-minorities-with-abortion/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TAXPAYERS TO PROTEST PLANNED PARENTHOOD NATIONWIDE SATURDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/taxpayers-to-protest-planned-parenthood-nationwide-saturday.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Elementary school, high school students face taunts for supporting Trump  Adult behavior inspires students –  Bradford Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/7/anti-trump-bullying-breaks-out-against-students-at/
— ‘Five Pillars of Islam’ worksheet for six-graders angers in South Carolina  Parent: ‘They should be getting permission to teach religious values’ – Douglas Ernst  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/7/five-pillars-of-islam-worksheet-for-six-graders-an/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Congress Moves to Cut Immigration to U.S. By Half  New bill would limit the number of refugees, lower total immigration levels – Adam Kredo  (DIERSEN: Of course, those who exploit immigrants will oppose this.)
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/congress-moves-cut-immigration-u-s-half/
— Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Safe Space,’ ‘Microaggression’ to Dictionary – Elizabeth Harrington  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats and the RINOs in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America set up “safe places” to protect everyone from those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?  How hard are Democrats and the RINOs working to banish members of the aforesaid groups from your precinct, from your municipality, from your township/ward, from your county, from Illinois, and from America?)
http://freebeacon.com/culture/merriam-webster-adds-safe-space-microaggression-to-dictionary/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago Public Schools sent a letter home with every pupil trashing Gov. Rauner
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/chicago-public-schools-sent-a-letter-home-with-every-pupil-trashing-gov.-rauner/article/2614234

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March plans strike: Day without a woman
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20418

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— MINIMUM WAGE AND DISCRIMINATION – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: How long did you work for the minimum wage? I did for 18 months 1964-1966 washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.  My understanding is that I was first and only White male that held that job in that store.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/minimum-wage-and-discrimination/

 

RENEW AMERICA
— LGBTQ vs. unalienable rights: Can Trump have it both ways? – Alan Keyes
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/keyes/170207

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats Trying to Paint Steve Bannon as a ‘Scarier’ Karl Rove
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/07/dems-trying-paint-steve-bannon-scarier-karl-rove

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Liberals Now Getting a Taste of How the Obama Years Felt for Conservatives – James Lewis  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be Christian, conservative, and/or Republican, but were obviously happier with the anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican Obama than they are now with the pro-Christian, pro-conservative, and pro-Republican Trump.  The aforesaid talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/liberals_now_getting_a_taste_of_how_the_obama_years_felt_for_conservatives.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Gallup: Economic Confidence at Historic Highs Under Trump
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/Gallup-Economic-Confidence-Index-Trump/2017/02/07/id/772496/

 

BREITBART
— Hillary Clinton Declares ‘Future is Female’ – BEN KEW  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to say that you are a Democrat is to say that you are anti-male.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/07/hillary-clinton-praises-anti-trump-womens-march-claims-future-female/

 

THE BLAZE
— New York assembly passes ‘sanctuary state’ bill in defiance of Trump – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/07/new-york-assembly-passes-sanctuary-state-bill-in-defiance-of-trump/
— Watch: Citizen journalist asks LAX protesters why they are protesting, and it doesn’t go well – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/07/watch-citizen-journalist-asks-lax-protesters-why-they-are-protesting-and-it-doesnt-go-well/

 

CENTER FOR FAMILY & HUMAN RIGHTS
— New UN LGBT Expert Doubles Down Against Religious Freedom, Describes “Entry Points” for Homosexual and Transgender Rights  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.  Soon, if not already, you will be banished from everything if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://c-fam.org/friday_fax/new-un-lgbt-expert-doubles-religious-freedom-describes-entry-points-homosexual-transgender-rights/

 

THE HILL
— Senate votes to silence Warren after speech against Sessions – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/318422-senate-votes-to-silence-warren-after-sessions-speech

 

POLITICO
— Republicans fear for their safety as Obamacare protests grow  At a closed-door meeting, House lawmakers discuss strategies to counter potential violence. – RACHAEL BADE  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote, threaten, and/or engage in violence against Trump supporters.  What does that say about anti-Trumps?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/republicans-obamacare-protests-safety-234733

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump paints dark picture in defense of travel ban – Julie Pace
http://journalstar.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/analysis-trump-paints-dark-picture-in-defense-of-travel-ban/article_9fc5f772-e3eb-5dc9-97ae-00f88f369a18.html

 

REUTERS
— Illinois House speaker makes his money lowering property taxes – Dave McKinney
http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-illinois-madigan-lawyer-idUSL1N1FS20V
— Michael Madigan, the man behind the fiscal fiasco in Illinois – Dave McKinney
http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-illinois-madigan/

 

CNBC
— NYC protesters march on Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan for Trump ties – Elizabeth Gurdus  (DIERSEN: What are your “Trump ties?” If you asked those who run your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois who has the strongest “Trump ties,” what would they say?)
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/07/nyc-protesters-march-on-goldman-sachs-jpmorgan-chase-for-trump-ties.html

 

CNN
— Warren cut off during Sessions debate after criticism – Ted Barrett
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/elizabeth-warren-mitch-mcconnell/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: White House Weighs Terrorist Designation for Muslim Brotherhood – PETER BAKER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/middleeast/muslim-brotherhood-terrorism-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.  Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats.  RINOs want immigrants because the work for less money.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/business/economy/restricting-immigration-would-make-america-smaller-not-greater.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Jews to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/opinion/american-universities-must-take-a-stand.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn DeVos.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/opinion/betsy-devos-teaches-the-value-of-ignorance.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats to plot anti-Trump strategy — in Congress and at the polls — in Baltimore – David Weigel and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/07/democrats-to-plot-anti-trump-strategy-in-congress-and-at-the-polls-in-baltimore/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Rabbis among group of anti-Trump protesters arrested – Jazmin Rosa
http://nypost.com/2017/02/07/rabbis-among-group-of-anti-trump-protesters-arrested/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— At the Trump Trauma Center, Nobody Comes for Treatment  A sickness that makes sufferers feel terribly good about themselves. – JOSEPH EPSTEIN, Evanston, Illinois  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise themselves.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-the-trump-trauma-center-nobody-comes-for-treatment-1486512151
— An Antipoverty Veteran Now Wages War on Dependency  How Peter Cove came to realize that jobs, not government aid, offered the route to prosperity. – JASON L. RILEY
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-antipoverty-veteran-now-wages-war-on-dependency-1486512266

 

USA TODAY
— IBM employees’ anti-Trump petition is growing – Jon Swartz
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/02/07/ibm-employees-anti-trump-petition-growing/97609426/
— Tech’s latest start-up: Anti-Trump activism – Jon Swartz and Jessica Guynn
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/07/techs-latest-start-up-anti-trump-activism/97564884/
— How much do you need to fund retirement? More than you think – Robert Powell
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/02/07/how-much-do-you-need-fund-retirement-more-than-you-think/96784474/

 

DIAMONBACK
— Are violent protests acceptable in the Trump era? “Just War” theory says no. – Max Foley-Keene  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote, threaten, and/or engage in violence against Trump supporters.  What does that say about anti-Trumps?)
http://www.dbknews.com/2017/02/08/violent-protests-trump-administration-just-war-theory/

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon will everyone in California be a stoner?
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/a-section/the-cannifornian-covers-impact-of-recreational-marijuana-legalization-in-california/

 

FED SMITH
— First Agency Up for Elimination: Election Assistance Commission – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and the Post Office 1966-1969.  Constructively, those who hate the federal government have always had those agencies “up for elimination.”  Who hates the federal government the most in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Which current and former federal employees in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do they hate the most?)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/07/first-agency-up-for-elimination-election-assistance-commission/
— After Trump: A Surge of Federal Employees Leaving Government? – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/07/after-trump-a-surge-of-federal-employees-leaving-government/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Who Benefits From Trump’s Chaos?” and say “Elites have always used a climate of fear to push their own agendas.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/140494/benefits-trumps-chaos

 

DAILY KOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is SO easy to mess with—he telegraphs his weak points, and his staff is happy to leak.”
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/7/1631017/-Trump-is-SO-easy-to-mess-with-He-telegraphs-his-weak-points-and-his-staff-is-happy-to-leak

February 7 Morning Edition

ABC7
— PENCE MAY HAVE TO BREAK TIE IN DEVOS CONFIRMATION VOTE TODAY – ABC News
http://abc7chicago.com/news/pence-may-have-to-break-tie-in-devos-confirmation-vote-today-/1741503/

 

NBC5
— Senate Set to Confirm Education Secretary by Narrow Margin  Republicans accused Democrats of slow-walking DeVos and other qualified nominees to placate liberal base voters – Erica Werner and Maria Danilova
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senate-in-Round-the-Clock-Session-to-Confirm-Trump-Cabinet-412915023.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lisa Madigan spars with Rauner over immigration ban – ANDY GRIMM  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lisa-madigan-spars-with-rauner-over-immigration-ban/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Obama saw low-wage workers as struggling moms. Trump may see them as suburban teens – Jim Puzzanghera  (DERSEN: Are/were you a low-wage suburban teen?  I was.  I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail while my outstanding parents provided me with room and board.  With the money that I earned/saved, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968.  In addition, I paid for all my college expenses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-low-wage-workers-20170206-story.html
— Suburbs vs. city: Who will win the wooing contest for Caterpillar’s headquarters? – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-cat-move-robert-reed-17-biz-20170206-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Already, DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin has sent a letter to Caterpillar CEO James Umpleby touting his west suburban area and stressing a willingness to work with Cat’s relocation team. Although no tax breaks or deals are mentioned, Cronin’s letter stresses DuPage’s business base and that the ongoing Western Access O’Hare Project will provide “convenient, hassle-free access” to the airport. That’s true, but it won’t be for a while.)
— China’s middle class anger at its education system is growing – Lauren Teixeira
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-china-schools-35dc34ae-ecae-11e6-b4ff-ac2cf509efe5-20170206-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mayor, residents decry former Arlington Heights candidate’s Facebook post – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170206/news/170209207/
— Arlington Heights controversy an object lesson in role of acrimony, indiscretion in local politics – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170207/discuss/170209184/
— Take a position, Congressman Roskam – Michael Malone, Glen Ellyn  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, you “take a position” that you are a Republican every time you cast a Republican ballot in a primary election.  Further, in Illinois, if you are elected or appointed to government office or a political office as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and to advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170207/discuss/170209232/

 

CRAIN’s CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner and Madigan—Lisa Madigan—make war – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170207/BLOGS02/170209890/bruce-rauner-and-lisa-madigan-square-off

 

WTTW
— Left Wing ‘Tea Party’ Growing in Chicago – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/06/left-wing-tea-party-growing-chicago

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Fear sparked by Donald Trump’s executive order prompts more immigrants in Rockford area to pursue citizenship – Kristen Zambo
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170206/fear-sparked-by-donald-trumps-executive-order-prompts-more-immigrants-in-rockford-area-to-pursue-citizenship

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner still staying out of ‘grand bargain’ discussions – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170206/gov-rauner-still-staying-out-of-grand-bargain-discussions

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Residents organize with ‘Indivisible Guide’ to counter Trump policies   ‘We can start a movement. We can do this’ – BRENDA SCHORY
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/02/05/residents-organize-with-indivisible-guide-to-counter-trump-policies/ajlyn8a/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Madigan joins 15 attorneys general in fight against Trump immigration order – DANA RIECK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article131093404.html
— TRAGIC: Belleville gives its OK to video gaming at new development – MIKE KOZIATEK
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article131141739.html
— Illinois took in 11,000 refugees since 2007 from countries in Trump order – CASEY BISCHEL
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article131179659.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Chamber of Commerce Looking to keep Illinois Competitive – Jordan Abudayyeh
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/chamber-of-commerce-looking-to-keep-illinois-competitive

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s Labor Dept. pick admits to employing undocumented worker  Puzder’s nomination hearings have been delayed
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trumps-labor-dept-pick-admits-to-employing-undocumented-worker/650571405
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Andrew Puzder, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department, employed an undocumented immigrant for years, the business magnate said in a statement Monday. It’s an admission that in the past has sunk other Cabinet secretary nominees. Puzder’s nomination has been stalled in Congress after a series of delayed hearings from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Puzder, the head of the parent company that owns fast food companies Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., said he and his wife have already paid back taxes on the employee. “My wife and I employed a housekeeper for a few years, during which I was unaware that she was not legally permitted to work in the US,” Puzder said in a statement. “When I learned of her status, we immediately ended her employment and offered her assistance in getting legal status.” He added: “We have fully paid back taxes to the IRS and the state of California and submitted all required paperwork.” The Huffington Post first reported the fact Puzder employed an undocumented worker.)

 

JOLIET PATCH
— Joliet Mayor to Meet With Community Over Concerns With Trump’s Exec Orders & Immigration  The meeting will be at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. – Joseph Hosey
http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/joliet-mayor-meet-community-over-concerns-trumps-exec-orders-immigration

 

CHICAGOIST
— Toby Keith Is Playing Ribfest, & Some People In Naperville Are Pissed – STEPHEN GOSSETT
http://chicagoist.com/2017/02/06/toby_keith_is_playing_ribfest_and_n.php

 

CHICAGO NOW
— The most famous federal appellate judge in the Country tells it like it is: Berkowitz w/Posner (DIERSEN: Have you ever argued a lawsuit before Judge Posner?  I did in 1996. SEE: David J. Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange, Inc., 110 F.3d 481 (7th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 118 S.Ct. 178 (1997) (http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html) The lawsuit involved the Federal Odometer Act (FOA), the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) authority to grant exemptions from the FOA, and the sufficiency of material facts that would make a dealer suspicious of a car’s mileage. On September 16, 1996, I presented oral arguments to Chief Judge Posner and to Circuit Court Judges Coffey and Kanne.  On March 31, 1997, the Appellate Court agreed with me and ruled that DOT’s exemption for cars over 10 years old was invalid.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/02/the-most-famous-federal-appellate-judge-in-the-country-tells-like-it-is-berkowitz-wposner-cableweb/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Kevin Coyne seeking re-election to finish job on Naperville City Council – Glenn Minnis
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511075089-kevin-coyne-seeking-re-election-to-finish-job-on-naperville-city-council
— Three candidates removed from DuPage Township ballot – Ruth de Jauregui
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511079643-three-candidates-removed-from-dupage-township-ballot

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Republican Unity Slate sets sights on Maine Township races – Ruth de Jauregui
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511079575-republican-unity-slate-sets-sights-on-maine-township-races
— New Trier H.S. superintendent, school leadership are registered Democrats
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511080084-new-trier-h-s-superintendent-school-leadership-are-registered-democrats

 

SANGOMON SUN
— Illinois offers ample tax breaks but pays the price – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511065018-illinois-offers-ample-tax-breaks-but-pays-the-price

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 9 REFERENDUMS NOW ON APRIL 4 BALLOT
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2017/02/3-fire-district-referendums-so-far-in-april-consolidated-election/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NEARLY 240 COOK COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS CALL IN SICK FOR SUPER BOWL  Super Sunday sees 239 corrections officers – or 19 percent of the staff assigned to work that day – call in sick despite pleas to officers ahead of time from the Cook County Sheriff’s office. – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/nearly-240-cook-county-correctional-officers-call-in-sick-for-super-bowl/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MISSOURI JOINS MIDWESTERN RIGHT-TO-WORK SURGE SURROUNDING ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/missouri-joins-midwestern-right-to-work-surge-.html

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Ivanka Trump Promotes Gay and Transgender Rights – Cliff Kincaid  (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity work very hard against Republicans.)
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/ivanka-trump-promotes-gay-and-transgender-rights/

 

GOPUSA
— Soros funded anti-Trump Republicans (DIERSEN: If you seek/take money from anti-Republicans, you are NOT a Republican.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20362

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Peter Roskam: Congress will overhaul tax code in 2017  Status quo suffocating, unsustainable – Tom Howell Jr.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/6/peter-roskam-congress-will-overhaul-tax-code-in-20/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump is stronger than national polls suggest – DAVID M. DRUCKER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-stronger-than-national-polls-suggest/article/2614092

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WEAPONS-GRADE IMMIGRATION – Patrick Hall  (DIERSEN: By sending millions of its citizens into America illegally, by keeping millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, Mexico has declared war on America.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/weapons-grade-immigration/

 

FOX NEWS
— Melania Trump re-files lawsuit against Daily Mail over report she worked as an escort
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/07/melania-trump-re-files-lawsuit-against-daily-mail-over-report-worked-as-escort.html

 

BREITBART
— Soros Fund Execs Funded Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, John McCain, John Kasich, Lindsey Graham in 2016 – MATTHEW BOYLE  (DIERSEN: One could argue that if you seek/take money from anti-Republicans, you are an anti-Republican.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/06/records-soros-fund-execs-funded-paul-ryan-marco-rubio-jeb-bush-john-mccain-john-kasich-lindsey-graham-in-2016/

 

THE BLAZE
— University stops formation of Turning Point USA chapter due to campus leftists feeling ‘unsafe’ – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/06/university-stops-formation-of-conservative-group-due-to-campus-leftists-feeling-unsafe/

 

FEDERALIST
— If College Students Will Protest Mike Huckabee, They’ll Protest Anybody  If people choose to protest with as light a provocation as someone such as Mike Huckabee provides, then life will become miserably dominated by political ideology. – Hunter Baker
http://thefederalist.com/2017/02/07/college-students-will-protest-mike-huckabee-theyll-protest-anybody/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— LEFT’S NEW CATCHWORDS: ‘NAZIS, WHITE NATIONALISTS’  Author pulls back curtain on strategy to dehumanize Trump advisers, supporters – PAUL BREMMER  (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in dehumanizing Trump supporters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write a book about the lead dehumanizers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/lefts-new-catchwords-nazis-white-nationalists/
— I’M TIRED OF REPUBLICAN TOUGH-TALK LIES  Brent Smith likens GOP voters to ‘an abused spouse who just keeps going back’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/im-tired-of-republican-tough-talk-lies/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP gets bolder in breaking with Trump.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/318189-gop-gets-bolder-in-breaking-with-trump

 

POLITICO
— White House rattled by McCarthy’s spoof of Spicer  Trump ‘doesn’t like his people to look weak,’ a top Trump donor said. – ANNIE KARNI, JOSH DAWSEY and TARA PALMERI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/melissa-mccarthy-sean-spicer-234715
— TREASONOUS: In response to Trump, New York Assembly passes ‘sanctuary state’ bill – JIMMY VIELKIND
http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2017/02/assembly-passes-sanctuary-state-bill-as-trump-response-109389

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Steve Bannon Carries Battles to Another Influential Hub: The Vatican – JASON HOROWITZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/europe/vatican-steve-bannon-pope-francis.html
— Iran’s Supreme Leader Sarcastically Thanks Trump for Showing America’s ‘Real Face’ – THOMAS ERDBRINK
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/middleeast/trump-iran-ayatollah-ali-khamenei.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups argue that if you are pro-life, you should be pro-refugee: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/opinion/im-pro-life-and-pro-refugee.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A Boycott Budweiser movement begins over Super Bowl immigration ad – Cindy Boren
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/04/a-boycott-budweiser-movement-begins-over-super-bowl-immigration-ad/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— San Diego venture capitalist John Cox says he’s considering a run for California governor – Phil Willon
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-san-diego-venture-capitalist-1486425776-htmlstory.html
— California joins 15 other states going to court to challenge Trump’s immigration orders – Patrick McGreevy
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-california-13-other-states-go-to-court-1486413357-htmlstory.html

 

LOS ANGELES LOYOLAN
— Conservatives on college campuses are minorities – Zachary Hayes  (DIERSEN: In one way or another, members of the following groups are minorities: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.laloyolan.com/opinion/conservatives-on-college-campuses-are-minorities/article_f6e7b280-40c1-59ae-ba2c-958da1013a47.html

 

DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE
— Trump administration says ‘aliens’ outside US have no constitutional protections – Maura Dolan  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs always put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens.)
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/politics/4213196-trump-administration-says-aliens-outside-us-have-no-constitutional-protections

 

CBS SAN FRANCISCO
— Bay Area Conservatives Keep Meetups Secret Fearing For Their Safety
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/02/04/bay-area-conservatives-host-secret-meetups-fearing-for-their-safety/

 

KANSAS CITY STAR
— Stuck in immigration limbo, Dreamers are losing patience – Mary Sanchez
http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/mary-sanchez/article131113584.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who’s ‘Normalizing’ Donald Trump Now?  The vulgarity and violence of the anti-Trump left may be helping the president. – WILLIAM MCGURN
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-normalizing-donald-trump-now-1486426354
— Forget About Being Happy – NAOMI DUGUID
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-about-being-happy-1486426247

 

MTV
— WHITE PRIVILEGE IN A LIBERAL TOWN (Westport, Connecticut)  A TEEN ESSAY CONTEST HAS ROILED A PART OF CLINTON COUNTRY – JAMIL SMITH (DIERSEN: Are you White?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argue shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office, and h) that instead of me, UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT should have admitted minorities in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1992 respectively.)
http://www.mtv.com/news/2979678/white-privilege-westport-connecticut/

 

DAILY BEAST
— The Civil Service Helped Make America Great. Donald Trump Wants To Change That. Once, government jobs were political rewards, with workers kicking back to the parties they owed their jobs to. Our new president wants to make corruption great again. – RICHARD GREENWALD (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/07/the-civil-service-helped-make-america-great-donald-trump-wants-to-change-that.html

 

BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS
— EPA Staff Jittery About Trump’s Hiring Freeze – Stephen Lee and Brian Dabbs  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under Republican-led hiring freezes and/or promotion freezes.)
https://www.bna.com/epa-staff-jittery-n57982083433/

 

FED SMITH
— After Trump: A Surge of Federal Employees Leaving Government? – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/07/after-trump-a-surge-of-federal-employees-leaving-government/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/07/john-bercow-donald-trump-parliament-state-visit-speech-westminster
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/07/trump-disempower-institutions-protect-truth
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/07/california-donald-trump-jobs-immigration-lgbt-rights

February 5 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “With Melissa McCarthy playing Spicer, ‘SNL’ cranks up Trump satire.”
http://wgntv.com/2017/02/05/with-melissa-mccarthy-playing-spicer-snl-cranks-up-trump-satire/

 

ABC7
— Democratic Senator: ‘Everything Depends’ on How Trump’s Supreme Court Pick ‘Answers the Questions’ – ABC News  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many questions that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government asked me during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government to bring out the fact that I was baptized, raised and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and that I am conservative, Republican, non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s.  Of course, they used my answers against me.)
https://abc7chicago.com/news/democratic-senator-everything-depends-on-how-trumps-supreme-court-pick-answers-the-questions/1738911/
— Mike Pence on LGBT Rights: Discrimination Has ‘No Place’ in Trump Administration – ABC News  (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you.)
https://abc7chicago.com/news/mike-pence-on-lgbt-rights-discrimination-has-no-place-in-trump-administration/1738707/
— FOR TRUMP FOES, DEMOCRATIC GAINS MAY REMAIN ELUSIVE IN 2018 – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/for-trump-foes-democratic-gains-may-remain-elusive-in-2018/1739057/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— TREASONOUS: Lawmakers consider expanding Illinois (ILLEGAL) immigrant protections – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-illinois-immigrant-protections-20170205-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Milwaukee sheriff’s star rises, but he remains polarizing.”  In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton, the more planks that you defend/advance in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and/or the more that you defend/advance the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, the more that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being polarizing.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-milwaukee-county-sheriff-david-clarke-20170205-story.html
— Police investigating homicide in Wheaton, seek victim’s car – Matthew Hendrickson
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-investigating-homicide-in-wheaton-seek-victims-car/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Investigators were trying to locate two vehicles that may be connected to the case, police said. Leinweber’s vehicle was described as a red, 2009 Kia Spectra with Illinois license plate V264403. The vehicle may have a Hillary Clinton sticker on the rear of the vehicle.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s blasts at judge raise questions for Gorsuch on independence.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-judge-gorsuch-20170205-story.html
— WeatherTech founder David MacNeil bets big on Super Bowl ads – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-weathertech-david-macneil-exec-qa-0205-biz-20170203-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— White House predicts courts will reinstate travel ban – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/court-denies-trump-request-to-immediately-restore-travel-ban/
— Pence: Education pick DeVos will be confirmed with his vote – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pence-education-pick-devos-will-be-confirmed-with-his-vote/
— Former city worker, convicted in Hired Truck, granted pension – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/former-city-worker-convicted-in-hired-truck-granted-pension/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lady Gaga said she hopes her Super Bowl halftime show will celebrate “inclusion” and the “spirit of equality” during a time of national division. – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise themselves and make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170205/entlife/170209589/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Melissa McCarthy who lampoons “White House press secretary Sean Spicer in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch where she taunted reporters as “losers,” fired a water gun at the press corps and even used the lectern to ram a Wall Street Journal journalist.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170205/entlife/302059932/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Pediatrician discusses arrest at Roskam protest in Palatine.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170205/news/170209362/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump Threatens Defunding Sanctuary States as ‘Weapon’
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/02/05/trump-threatens-defunding-sanctuary-states-as-weapon

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Consequences of budget inaction have already been catastrophic – Lisa Madigan
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170205/lisa-madigan-consequences-of-budget-inaction-have-already-been-catastrophic

 

BLOOMINTON PANTAGRAPH
— Shutdown is what Illinois needs right now – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-shutdown-is-what-illinois-needs-right-now/article_2b08be6f-edbb-5d1d-82a9-42aadedfdf78.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McConnell: No federal money should be spent on Trump’s voter fraud investigation  ‘This sort of thing is handled at the state level’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: But those who run Illinois despise if not hate Trump and Trump’s supporters.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/mcconnell-no-federal-money-should-be-spent-on-trumps-voter-fraud-investigation/649996171

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps promote foreign countries and their citizens.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34430832/travelers-arrive-in-us-to-hugs-and-tears-after-ban-is-lifted

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Full List Of The 231 Leftist Thugs Arrested At Inauguration Day Riots In D.C.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/02/report-full-list-231-leftist-thugs-arrested-inauguration-day-riots-d-c/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Another Reason to Reject Muslim Immigrants: They Come Here for Free Stuff, NOT to ‘Better Their Lives’ – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/02/04/another-reason-reject-muslim-immigrants-come-free-stuff-not-better-lives/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump says Pence to lead voter registration fraud probe
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/05/trump-says-pence-to-lead-voter-registration-fraud-probe-leaves-door-open-on-scrapping-iran-deal.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— About a 100 people gathered at a rally in support of President Donald Trump outside Trump Tower in Manhattan. – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/5/nyc-demonstrators-rally-in-support-of-trump/
— U.S. taking power back from left – Editorial
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/5/letter-to-the-editor-us-taking-power-back-from-lef/
— TREASONOUS: Lawmakers consider expanding Illinois (ILLEGAL) immigrant protections – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/5/lawmakers-consider-expanding-illinois-immigrant-pr/

 

THE BLAZE
— Can America be united again? – Chris Salcedo  (DIERSEN ANSWER: Not as long as Democrats want everyone to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theblaze.com/podcasts/can-america-be-united-again/
— Neiman Marcus piles on: The retail chain follows Nordstrom in dropping Ivanka’s line – Sarah Lee (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter?  How soon, if not already, will the anti-Trumps drop you?  How soon, if not already, will the anti-Trumps post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/05/neiman-marcus-piles-on-the-retail-chain-follows-nordstrom-in-dropping-ivankas-line/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Protesters March To Mar-a-Lago To Rally Against Trump’s Visa Freeze – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/05/protesters-march-to-mar-a-lago-to-rally-against-trumps-visa-freeze/

 

AMERICAN CLARION
— The Foundation of the Family – ROB PUE
http://www.americanclarion.com/2017/02/05/the-foundation-of-the-family-47592/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Rogue Federal Bureaucrats Threaten Trump’s Agenda – Fred Lucas  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I never tried to sabotage its Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, or Inclusion efforts. The federal government never charged me with that because I always carried out all the AA, Diversity, and Inclusion orders that I was given.  I can provide many examples in which I was ordered to give preference to my subordinates because they were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, and that I carried out those orders.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/02/05/rogue-federal-bureaucrats-threaten-trumps-agenda/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Recent scandals in the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service demonstrated that it’s almost impossible to fire federal employees, many of whom reportedly intend to go rogue by not implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda. Conservatives are hopeful the time has come for civil service reform that would rein in this permanent class of government workers who have voiced outright hostility to the new administration. Some have even called it the “fourth branch of government” or “alt-government.” “This is a situation where people voted and elected a president who is lawfully trying to complete those tasks [he promised in the campaign], while unelected bureaucrats are willing to overturn the will of the people,” Ben Wilterdink, director of commerce at the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, told The Daily Signal. Among federal employees, about 95 percent of political contributions went to Democrat Hillary Clinton during the presidential race, according to an analysis by The Hill. Some of those federal workers are now in consultation with departed Obama administration officials to determine how they can push back against the Trump administration’s agenda, The Washington Post reported last week. At the State Department, for example, nearly 1,000 government workers signed a letter protesting Trump’s executive order on refugees. A few days later, Trump had to fire acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she announced she wouldn’t defend the administration’s refugee policy. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said State Department employees who oppose the policy “should either get with the program, or they can go.” “If a federal employee doesn’t like the ideological foundation or likely outcomes of a presidential directive, it doesn’t mean that the directive is not legal. It means that the views of the federal employee are in conflict with the views of the president who runs the federal government,” said Neil Siefring, vice president of Hilltop Advocacy and a former Republican House staffer, in a column for The Daily Caller. “In that instance,” Siefring added, “the solution should not be to resist the actions of the president in their professional capacity as a career civil servant in the workplace. The solution is for that federal employee to honorably resign, not actively or passively hamper the White House.” What if an employee won’t resign? Addressing the problem with the federal workforce won’t be easy, according to experts interviewed by The Daily Signal. “You can fire federal employees, it’s just that nobody wants to put up with the process,” Don Devine, former director of the Office of Personnel Management during the Reagan administration, told The Daily Signal. Multiple appeals can be made through the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the National Labor Relations Board. “It’s almost impossible to discipline employees because it can be appealed to through the merit system, the labor relations systems, or through the EEOC,” Devine said. “We don’t have a civil service system; we have a dual civil service-labor relations system.” During the Obama administration, two of its biggest scandals involved the IRS and Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2013, a Treasury Department inspector general report determined the IRS had been targeting conservative groups. In 2014, a VA inspector general’s report revealed falsified appointments in which some veterans died while waiting for care. Years later, conservative remain frustrated that federal workers weren’t held accountable. “I will take your IRS employees and raise you the EPA, where story after story, a worker was viewing porn on work time and couldn’t be fired because the process is fraught with appeals,” Wilterdink said. “It’s hard to argue we have an accountable government when someone can’t be fired for years at a time.” Earlier this year, the U.S. House revived the Holman Rule, named after a Democrat congressman who introduced it in 1876. It would allow lawmakers to cut the pay of individual federal workers or a government program. There are other proposals for holding federal workers accountable. House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, introduced a bill in January to hold seriously tax delinquent people ineligible for federal civilian employment, federal contracts, or government grants. This bill was proposed in response to IRS data found more than 100,000 federal civilian employees owed more than $1 billion in unpaid taxes at the end of fiscal year 2015. Adding to the challenge is the process commonly known as burrowing. Frequently, political appointees from one administration convert to a career position that comes with civil service protections, allowing them to continue implementing policy—or resisting the new administration’s approach. The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 was passed to stop raw political party appointments from securing federal government jobs, or a spoils system. The law introduced the merit system into hiring practices and made numerous civil service positions untouchable after they were filled. However, burrowing has caused a de facto spoils system, Wilterdink said, because, “the pendulum has swung so far to protecting federal employees” that it allows administrations to keep their people in office long term. Significant reform doesn’t mean recreating a spoils system, according to Robert Moffit, a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation who was an assistant Office of Personnel Management director during the Reagan administration. Moffit said a balanced approach would be more desirable. “You need to have strong managers in each agency to make sure the president’s agenda is properly executed,” Moffit told The Daily Signal. “You must also have a bright line between career and non-career staff so there is no politicization of the merit system.” Moffit also supports legislation to allow the president to order the firing of career officials who either “broke the law or severely undermined the public’s trust.” “Even President Obama referred to what IRS officials did as outrageous and nothing happened,” Moffit said. “The VA matter is still unresolved. The people responsible for those waiting lists aren’t accountable and people died.”)

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump plays golf amid bipartisan backlash over Putin defense.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/317992-trump-plays-golf-amid-bipartisan-backlash-over-putin-defense

 

CNBC
— OUTSTANDING: Trump to Fox News: I may defund California as ‘a weapon’ to fight illegal immigration – Harriet Taylor
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/05/trump-threatens-to-defund-california-in-fight-against-sanctuary-cities.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “After 2 Weeks, Trump’s Bungles Have Aides Rethinking Strategy.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/us/politics/trump-white-house-aides-strategy.html
— In Airbnb’s Super Bowl Ad, Implied Criticism of Trump’s Travel Ban – KATIE BENNER  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the anti-Trump businesses post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/technology/airbnb-super-bowl-ad-trump-travel-ban.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump: ‘California in many ways is out of control’ – Michael A. Memoli
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-trump-bill-to-make-california-a-1486330796-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Rips Judge on Travel-Ban Ruling  Case’s legal path forward may be complicated by current 4-4 ideological split on the Supreme Court – DEVLIN BARRETT and BRENT KENDALL
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-denies-justice-departments-request-to-immediately-reinstate-trump-travel-ban-1486286937

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Police have to escort California GOP congressman from rowdy town hall meeting – AP
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/04/police-escort-congressman-after-rowdy-california-town-hall/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Says Judge and U.S. Court System Deserve Blame ‘If Something Happens’ as a Result of Blocked Travel Ban – Chas Danner
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/02/trump-escalates-attacks-on-judge-and-u-s-court-system.html

 

FED SMITH
— Federal Workers Finding Creative Ways to Push Back Against Trump Administration – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/05/federal-workers-finding-creative-ways-to-push-back-against-trump-administration/

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Equality Illinois shares message of ‘equality and justice for all’ at gala  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the anti-Trumps post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/81612841

February 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Nordstrom to drop Ivanka Trump’s clothing, accessories line – AP  (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter?  How soon, if not already, will the anti-Trumps drop you?  How soon, if not already, will the anti-Trumps post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–nordstrom-ivanka-trump-20170203-story.html
— Troubled times call for congressmen to open doors to constituents – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-ecn-editorial-congress-roskam-immigration-st-0205-20170203-story.html
— Illinois’ students need fair school funding – Allison Jack, River Forest  (DIERSEN: Jack would be one of those who would hint/imply/argue/shout that Crete-Monee School District 201-U was filthy rich when I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966 and that is why I got into the upper 20% of my class, why I got an ACT score of 24, and why UIC accepted me in 1966.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-illinois-students-need-fair-school-funding-20170203-story.html
— Arlington Heights candidate facing backlash after Facebook post about women’s marches – Karen Ann Cullotta
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/news/ct-womens-march-facebook-candidate-tl-0209-20170203-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Munger vows to ‘help people in need’ in new job – Michael Sneed  (DIERSEN: Have you ever been “in need?” I have not. Because of that, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and as being someone who has always been privileged.  If that were true, I never would have taken the bad dead end jobs that I did doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assemble line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-exclusive-munger-appointed-to-deputy-guv-post/
— Political football: Bears battle players union over workers’ comp – TINA SFONDELES AND PATRICK FINLEY
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/political-football-bears-battle-players-union-over-workers-comp/

 

DAILY HERALD
— EDITORIAL: Don’t keep secrets  The already embattled DuPage County Election Commission didn’t help itself by waiting more than a month to announce that longtime Executive Director Robert Saar effectively retired in mid-December, although his last day isn’t really until March 14. Saar has the right to his accumulated time off, but why keep his departure secret for so long?
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170204/discuss/170209512/
— EDITORIAL: Congressman speaking up  Despite the risks he took criticizing President Trump’s immigration ban, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren didn’t go far enough for several dozen people who showed up at his Campton Hills office this week. A spokesman said the 14th District congressman will host a town-hall meeting and promised appointments to all who showed. That’s decent service.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170204/discuss/170209512/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— If only voters got as flabbergasted as ratings agencies over state budget – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170203/NEWS02/170209923/if-only-voters-got-as-flabbergasted-as-ratings-agencies-over-state

 

NAVIGATOR
— State Representative David Reis named Assistant House Republican Leader
http://www.navigatorjournal.com/news/article_5be05f70-ea26-11e6-9363-0bb0319fff51.html

 

WVIK
— A Look At How Rauner, Emanuel Are Handling Trump – LAUREN CHOOLJIAN AND TONY ARNOLD
http://wvik.org/post/look-how-rauner-emanuel-are-handling-trump#stream/0

 

WJBC
— OUTSTANDING: Normal could prohibit new video gaming establishments close to single family neighborhoods – Adam Studzinski
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/02/03/normal-could-prohibit-new-video-gaming-establishments-close-to-single-family-neighborhoods/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Hello? People swamp Congress with calls in era of Trump – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/local/hello-people-swamp-congress-with-calls-in-era-of-trump/article_26f56af1-30f3-5410-b69d-d48f7d7f3ed3.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Could the next state holiday be Obama’s birthday? – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article130743344.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— District 89 superintendent recommends delaying boundary changes  Parents had voiced concerns about proposal – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/02/03/district-89-superintendent-recommends-delaying-boundary-changes/ax6z9j4/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Illinois Budget Deal: The Wheels Can’t Come Off Until There’s a Cart – Reboot Illinois
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/illinois-budget-deal-wheels-cant-come-until-theres-cart

 

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Here are Chicagoland’s wealthiest ZIPs (INTERACTIVE MAP)  (DIERSEN: According to this, South Wheaton (60189) has a population of 30,184, 11,775 households, $98,856 median household income, and $347,663 median net worth.)
http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/02/04/here-are-chicagolands-wealthiest-zips.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Esri, the Top 10 wealthiest ZIP codes in the Chicago area are: 60043 – Kenilworth, 60022 – Glencoe, 60093 – Winnetka, 60521 – Hinsdale, 60045 – Lake Forest, 60091 – Wilmette, 60558 – Western Springs, 60523 – Oak Brook, 60184 – Wayne, 60015 – Deerfield)

 

ILLINOIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Jeremy Plank earns Certified Fraud Examiner credential  (DIERSEN: I became a CFE in 1990 based on my having a) worked for GAO for more than 10 years, the last 4 years of which at the GS-13 level, b) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 level, c) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, d) becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, e) passing the CPA examination in 1979, f) earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, g) earning an MBA in 1976, and h) earning a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970.)
http://www.ibjonline.com/local-headlines/5277-plank-earns-certified-fraud-examiner-credential
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, has awarded Jeremy Plank, of Wood River, the Certified Fraud Examiner credential. Plank met a stringent set of criteria and passed a rigorous exam administered by the ACFE. Plank had to demonstrate knowledge in four areas critical to the fight against fraud: fraudulent financial transactions, fraud prevention and deterrence, legal elements of fraud and fraud investigation. Plank is currently a CPA with CJ Schlosser and Company, LLC in Edwardsville and Alton. CFEs have the ability to: examine data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions; interview suspects to obtain information and confessions; write investigation reports; advise clients as to their findings; testify at trial; understand the law as it relates to fraud and fraud investigations; and identify the underlying factors that motivate individuals to commit fraud. CFEs on six continents have investigated more than 1 million suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud.)

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “BOYCOTTS, TRUMP’S TIRADES PART OF NEW BUSINESS LANDSCAPE.”
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170204/AP/302049936

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Crete CSX intermodal rail terminal is subject of open house – Andrew Steele
http://www.nwitimes.com/business/transportation/crete-csx-intermodal-rail-terminal-is-subject-of-open-house/article_8303046c-73b0-5ef4-9aaf-5b9b4572d95c.html

 

TIMES
— GOP introduces federal ‘right-to-work’ bill – Brent Bader
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/gop-introduces-federal-right-to-work-bill/article_5983d0c9-8a7b-5c5d-a67c-3d376608d671.html

 

GOPUSA
— California Democrats want to make entire state a sanctuary for illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/california-democrats-want-to-make-entire-state-a-sanctuary-for-illegal-aliens/
— Hail the Gender-Fluid Scouts?
http://www.gopusa.com/hail-the-gender-fluid-scouts/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Whites Need Not Apply To Teach At Barnard – David Krayden  (DIERSEN: From what I see, anti-Trumps want to post signs or have already posted signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/03/whites-need-not-apply-to-teach-at-barnard/

 

THE BLAZE
— Protesters plan to expose their rears at Trump Tower in Chicago to get Trump to release his tax returns – Brandon Morse  (DIERSEN: Those who protest against you say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/03/protesters-plan-to-expose-their-rears-at-trump-tower-to-get-trump-to-release-his-tax-returns/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Over 25 groups unite to fight sex trafficking at the Super Bowl  (DIERSEN: What is the Libertarian Party’s position on this?  I should write a book about Libertarians and about Libertarian plants in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have always worked against me. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being much “too conservative” on social issues.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/we-must-tackledemand-for-sex-trafficking-at-the-super-bowl-and-beyond

 

DAILY CALLER
— Federal Employees Trying To Undermine Trump Need To Go – Neil Siefring  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I never tried to undermine its Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, or Inclusion efforts. The federal government never charged me with that because I always carried out all the AA, Diversity, and Inclusion orders that I was given.  I can provide many examples in which I was ordered to give preference to my subordinates because they were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, and that I carried out those orders.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/03/federal-employees-trying-to-undermine-trump-need-to-go/
— $27B In Federal Funds Now At Risk For Sanctuary Cities – Ethan Barton
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/03/27b-in-federal-funds-now-at-risk-for-sanctuary-cities/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sanctuary Cities Received $27 Billion From Feds Each Year  1 in 5 city residents in Los Angeles are illegal immigrants – Elizabeth Harrington  (DIERSEN: What percent of Chicago residents are illegals?)
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/report-sanctuary-cities-received-27-billion-feds-year/
— Gun Sales Dip in January as Trump Takes Office  FBI ran half a million fewer checks than same time last year – Stephen Gutowski  (DIERSEN: As anti-Trumps increase their threats of violence, Trump supporters will start buying more firearms and ammunition again for their self-defense.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/gun-sales-dip-january-trump-takes-office/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— ‘Refuse Fascism’ Group That Fanned Anti-Free Speech Flames at UC Berkeley is Soros-Funded – ANGIE MCPHERSON
http://ijr.com/2017/02/793907-refuse-fascism-group-that-fanned-anti-free-speech-flames-at-uc-berkeley-is-soros-funded/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The open war between the establishment and President Trump – MATTHEW CONTINETTI (DIERSEN: Who heads The Establishment in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Are they at war with Trump and his supporters?)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444602/donald-trump-establishment-washington-insiders-everything-they-can-destroy

 

THE HILL
— The Trump opposition: Hell hath no fury like Democrats’ scorn – RUSSELL PAUL LA VALLE  (DIERSEN: What plans do the Democrats and the RINOs have to get rid of Republicans in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/national-party-news/317785-the-trump-opposition-hell-hath-no-fury-like-democrats

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Black History Month: A Time to Celebrate, but Also a Time to Remember the Work Left Undone – Marsha Levick  (DIERSEN: Levick would agree with my critics/opponents, with their operatives, and with their dupes who say that a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.  Further, Levick would agree with those who say that instead of me, Blacks should have been hired to do yard work, deliver newspapers, wash dishes, clean golf shoes, chip slag, pump gasoline, work on an automobile assembly line, work as a security guard, and sell tires, automotive services, and major appliances during the 1960s and 1970s.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-tragedy-of-wordsworth-academy_us_5894faaee4b061551b3dfe87

 

REUTERS
— German magazine sparks furor with image of Trump beheading Statue of Liberty  (DIERSEN: From what I see, anti-Trumps have NO PROBLEM with this image. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-germany-spiegel-idUSKBN15J0EU

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Not ‘Lone Wolves’ After All: How ISIS Guides Plots by Remote Control – RUKMINI CALLIMACHI  (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois try to paint themselves as being “lone wolves.”  My critics/opponents have lots of clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.  I should write a book about them.  They would love it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/world/asia/isis-messaging-app-terror-plot.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Pence tells Trump what to do and that Trump does what Pence tells him to do.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/opinion/trump-with-a-tail.html
— ‘White Privilege’ Essay Contest Stirs Up a Connecticut Town – DANIEL VICTOR  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being some who has benefited immensely from “White privilege.”  They hint/imply/argue/shout that the only reason why I was able to get jobs, to buy cars, to earn college degrees, to buy real estate, to past professional certification tests, to get a professional license, to get promotions, to get professional certifications, to save for retirement, to etc., WAS BECAUSE OF WHITE PRIVILEGE.  Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who DEMONIZE ME, DENIGRATE ME, AND CONDEMN ME THE MOST?  NOTE: ALL OF THE AFORESAID ARE WHITE.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/nyregion/white-privilege-essay-contest-westport-connecticut.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Ninth Circuit battle: May Arizona deny driver’s licenses to beneficiaries of Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program? -Eugene Volokh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/02/04/ninth-circuit-battle-may-arizona-deny-drivers-licenses-to-beneficiaries-of-obamas-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-program/

 

NEW YORK POST
— White House to investigate leaks of Trump’s calls to Mexico, Australia – Reuters  (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but not completely – my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that I am the leaker.)
http://nypost.com/2017/02/04/white-house-to-investigate-leaks-of-trumps-calls-to-mexico-australia/
— Ocean may one day swallow Trump’s ‘Winter White House’ – Jackie Salo  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump and blame his supporters for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
http://nypost.com/2017/02/04/ocean-may-one-day-swallow-trumps-winter-white-house/

 

USA TODAY
— What is a Black Bloc? The tactic that unleashed chaos in Berkeley.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/02/what-black-bloc/97393870/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As concerns mount over LGBT rights, study shows lack of protections.”  From what I see, those who promote LGBTQ activity run America, run Illinois, run Cook County, run Chicago, run etc. and they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.  Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/02/03/concerns-mount-over-lgbt-rights-study-shows-lack-protections/97402482/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Will Lady Gaga Take on Trump at the Super Bowl? Place Your Bets!  Offshore bookmakers are split on whether the outspoken pop star will mention the president in her halftime show; ‘I believe in a passion for inclusion’ – HANNAH KARP  (DIERSEN: The more that you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, Trump’s supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, the more money that members of the following groups will give you: anti-Trumps, anti-Protestants, anti-conservatives, anti-Republicans, anti-Americans, anti-Whites, anti-males, 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.wsj.com/articles/a-super-bowl-tossup-will-lady-gaga-take-on-donald-trump-1486143787

 

FORBES
— Another Travel Ban: IRS Moves To Revoke Passports For Unpaid Taxes – Robert W. Wood
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2017/02/02/another-travel-ban-irs-moves-to-revoke-passports-for-unpaid-taxes/#1e10b18c7df6

 

SPARTANBURG HERALD JOURNAL
— Loose talk of being ‘un-American’  A pause in immigration from seven Muslim-majorities countries isn’t a violation of our nation’s creed. – RICH LOWRY  (DIERSEN: If there had been as many illegal and legal immigrants in America during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as there are today, in all likelihood, they would have gotten the jobs that I did doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assemble line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.)
http://www.goupstate.com/opinion/20170203/lowry-loose-talk-of-being-un-american
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Levels of immigration spiked in the 1880s, dropped in the 1890s, and reached new highs before World War I. They declined precipitously during the war and bounced back afterward. Then the 1924 immigration law brought a new phase of lower immigration that didn’t end until the late 1960s. In 1965, fewer than 300,000 immigrants were admitted to the United States. We have been at elevated levels for decades since then and now admit about 1 million a year. The proportion of the foreign-born population is set to hit a record in 2025.)

 

WYOMING NEWS
— Keep illegal immigrants at bay by axing freebies – Joe Elkins, Cheyenne
http://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/keep-illegal-immigrants-at-bay-by-axing-freebies/article_832ac2b0-ea9d-11e6-b706-cb7f7fcfb0ca.html

 

WTOP
— Protesters dance from Trump Hotel to White House – Michelle Basch
http://wtop.com/dc/2017/02/protesters-dance-trump-hotel-white-house/slide/1/

 

KRGV
— GAO: IRS Falls Short of Protecting Taxpayers Against Fraud  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have wasted my knowledge of IRS.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.  I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917.)
http://www.krgv.com/story/34424851/gao-irs-falls-short-of-protecting-taxpayers-against-fraud

 

OPPOSING VIEWS
— Neighbors Greet Obama Family With Yard Signs – Lauren Briggs
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/neighbors-greet-obama-family-yard-signs-photos-0

 

NPR
— Trump Backers Want Ideology Test For Extreme Vetting – Deborah Amos  (DIERSEN: From what I see, anti-Trumps have NO PROBLEM with letting into America those who despise, if not hate, if not want to get rid of members of the following groups: Trump supporters, non-Muslins, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/02/04/513289953/trump-backers-want-ideology-test-for-extreme-vetting
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “It’s Not Just The Media — Trump Administration Closed-Lipped With Public Too.”  (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 who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do not want me to know about their activities or their events, do not want me to promote their events, do not want me to attend their events, and/or do not want me to report on their events and b) who pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media.)
http://www.npr.org/2017/02/03/513311281/advocates-fear-trumps-stance-against-media-will-block-flow-of-information

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans protest in Australia.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/04/protests-held-across-australia-against-donald-trumps-travel-ban
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s courtiers bring chaotic and capricious style to White House.  Two weeks in, the new administration resembles the court of a Renaissance king, with favorites infighting and Steve Bannon a Cardinal Richelieu in cargo pants.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/04/trump-inner-circle-white-house-court

 

NAPERVILLE AREA AAUW
— Pink Brain, Blue Brain: A Fascinating Look At Gender Differences  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.)
https://www.meetup.com/American-Association-of-University-Women-Naperville-Area/events/236728719/

February 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RAUNER HIRES MUNGER AS A DEPUTY GOVERNOR – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-hires-munger-as-a-deputy-governor/1736675/
— U.S. JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS TRUMP’S TRAVEL BAN NATIONWIDE – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-trumps-travel-ban-nationwide/1736734/
— SWEDEN’S ‘FEMINIST GOVERNMENT’ TAKES SWIPE AT TRUMP – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are a) anti-Trump make it clear that they are anti-men and b) those who are anti-men make it clear that they are anti-Trump.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/swedens-feminist-government-takes-swipe-at-trump/1736576/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps publish a website to promote protests against Trump.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-website-for-information-on-political-protests-in-chicago/1736489/

 

NBC5
— Lisa Madigan Warns of Immigration Scams After Executive Orders  Immigrants with concerns about traveling to their country of origin are encouraged to seek “reputable and legitimate” assistance and contact their local consulate.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Madigan-Warns-of-Immigration-Scams-After-Executive-Orders-412747493.html
— Activists Slam Ohio Pastor Who Talked Chicago Violence With Trump  “Why would a guy in Ohio be more credible than someone in Chicago,” activist Dawn Valenti told reporters. “That’s total disrespect of the community.” – Tom Schuba and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-activists-ohio-pastor-chicago-violence-412633043.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Hires Leslie Munger As $135,000-Per-Year Deputy Governor  (DIERSEN: When my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer, GAO was paying me at GS-13 Step 10 rate which is now $122,991.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/03/rauner-hires-leslie-munger-as-135000-per-year-deputy-governor/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— U.S. judge blocks Trump’s travel ban nationwide – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/233637805-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Roskam among Republicans on tightrope with constituents over Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-roskam-hultgren-trump-backlash-met-20170203-story.html
— Watch Mike Madigan rap in cringe-worthy GOP ad – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-mike-madigan-raps-ad-0205-chicago-inc-20170203-story.html
— Rauner ally Durkin warns union to be ‘careful’ about ‘crossing’ governor with strike – Monique Garcia and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jim-durkin-afscme-met-0205-20170203-story.html
— Chicago Teachers Union protests at Emanuel’s office on first unpaid furlough day – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-city-hall-protest-0204-20170203-story.html
— Will Madigan and Rauner act like statesmen or Illinois politicians? – John McCarron
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-madigan-llinois-budget-fight-perspec-0206-20170203-story.html
— As our best and brightest leave, hope dims for Illinois’ future – Zachary S. Schiffman, Chicago, professor emeritus, Northeastern Illinois University  (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 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-as-our-best-and-brightest-lave-hope-dims-for-illinois-future-20170203-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-medical-marijuana-growing-pains-0205-biz-20170203-story.html
— What Caterpillar builds, from small to large
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/92484337-132.html
— Jim McMahon among group of ex-NFL players pushing for legal pot as painkiller alternative – Jack Kaskey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-jim-mcmahon-legal-pot-20170203-story.html
— I am a deplorable, and I’m happy I voted for Trump – Jeff Bust, Frankfort
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-voter-happy-deplorable-perspec-0206-md-20170203-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, they will get rid of you.  How soon, if not already, will Democrats get rid of you if do not engage in LGBTQ activity?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-sodomy-scalia-gorsuch-legal-supreme-court-perspec-0205-20170203-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTU says women bear brunt of CPS furlough days, budget cuts – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: In 1981, when Charles Bowsher took over GAO and ran it for the next 15 years, he promised that GAO employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would not be adversely impacted by budget cuts, that is, that GAO employees who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran would bear the brunt of budget cuts.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ctu-spends-first-furlough-day-in-front-of-mayors-office/
— School funding panel lacks guts – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kadner-school-funding-panel-lacks-guts/
— Apprenticeships are great, but bias is biggest barrier – Mary Mitchell  (DIERSEN: On the other side of the coin, three times the federal government offered me jobs even though I am not a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.  GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-apprenticeships-are-great-but-bias-is-biggest-barrier/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Trump does not see Chicago.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/editorial-president-trump-does-not-see-chicago/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote yard signs that promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, non-disabled, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of the aforesaid groups.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170203/news/170209524/
— Following social media post, Arlington Heights board race now contested – Richard Baldino
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170203/news/170209597/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam applauds Iran sanctions – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170203/BLOGS02/170209938/roskam-applauds-iran-sanctions
— Rauner taps Munger as new deputy governor – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170203/BLOGS02/170209932/rauner-taps-munger-as-new-deputy-governor
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “sowing conscience among confusion on immigration mess.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170203/OPINION/170209934/john-rowe-on-immigration-sowing-conscience-among-mess
— ATF looks to ‘beef up’ presence in Chicago – CNN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170203/NEWS02/170209916/atf-looks-to-beef-up-presence-in-chicago-cnn

 

WTTW
— CTU Members Take Protest to City Hall on First Furlough Day – Matt Masterson
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/03/ctu-members-take-protest-city-hall-first-furlough-day

 

DNA INFO
— Mass Mooning Planned For Chicago Trump Tower, 100+ People To Drop Trou – David Matthews
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170202/downtown/mass-mooning-planned-for-chicago-trump-tower-100-people-drop-trou

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner administration says it has no plans for mass privatization of state jobs – Doug Finke  (DIERSEN: In 1981, Charles Bowsher left Arthur Andersen and ran GAO for the next 15 years. Many of his critics believed that he wanted to dissolve GAO and give the agency’s functions to Arthur Andersen.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170203/rauner-administration-says-it-has-no-plans-for-mass-privatization-of-state-jobs
— Democratic legislators call for Obama state holiday – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170203/democratic-legislators-call-for-obama-state-holiday

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “organize to oppose Trump’s agenda.”
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/02/03/progressives-organize-to-oppose-trumps-agenda/arsdbuo/

 

DAILY REPUBLICAN NEWS
— Adam Kinzinger should switch parties – Pat Cunningham  (DIERSEN: If you were elected or appointed to a government or a political office as a Republican, and if you have not defended and advanced the Republican Party platform or if you are not going to do that, you should immediately resign. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/blogs/20170203/adam-kinzinger-should-switch-parties

 

KWQC
— Rauner hires Munger as a deputy governor – AP
http://kwqc.com/2017/02/03/rauner-hires-munger-as-a-deputy-governor/

 

WSIL TV
— Trump inherits a healthy job market, with solid hiring – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34418751/trump-inherits-a-healthy-job-market-with-solid-hiring
— Trump launches his attack on banks’ financial restraints – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34417907/trump-launches-his-attack-on-banks-financial-restraints

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Roskam Expected To Face Protesters At Meeting In Palatine  Township Republican Meeting Open To Members Only – TOM ROBB
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_36ba593e-ea2c-11e6-b581-a70c07fe97c3.html

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Rauner appoints Ruscitti to Illinois Board of Higher Education, ISU board
http://dailyegyptian.com/65609/news/rauner-appoints-member-to-illinois-board-of-higher-education-isu-board/

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Iowa senators seek to force businesses to crack down on illegal workers – Kevin Hardy  (DIERSEN: How many illegal workers are there in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What is being done to crack down on their employers?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with illegal workers and with their employers against me.)
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2017/02/03/iowa-senators-seek-force-businesses-crack-down-illegal-workers/97449406/

 

ENEWS PARK FOREST
— Illinois’ Largest Union Readies Itself For First-Ever Strike Vote in Battle with Republican Governor
https://enewspf.com/2017/02/03/illinois-largest-union-readies-first-ever-strike-vote-battle-republican-governor/

 

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Jews to paint Trump as being Hitler and to paint Republicans as being Nazis.
http://chicagoist.com/2017/02/03/illinois_holocaust_survivors_blast.php

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Critics say ‘House of Madigan’ continues to play by own rules
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511079332-critics-say-house-of-madigan-continues-to-play-by-own-rules

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSKAM APPLAUDS SANCTIONS ON IRAN, INTRODUCES ANTI-ISLAMIC REPUBLIC BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/roskam-applauds-sanctions-on-iran-introduces-anti-islamic-republic-bill-.html
— CHICAGO COULD LOSE $5.3B IN FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS AS SANCTUARY CITY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/chicago-could-lose-53b-in-federal-tax-dollars-as-sanctuary-city.html
— STATE SENATOR KYLE MCCARTER TAKES HIS ANTI-TAX HIKE MESSAGE TO TAXPAYERS VIA FACEBOOK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/state-senator-takes-his-anti-tax-hike-message-to-taxpayers-via-facebook.html
— HULTGREN CHEERS TRUMP DELAY OF DOL FIDUCIARY RULE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/hultgren-cheers-trump-delay-of-dol-fiduciary-rule.html
— TUNNELS OF OPPRESSION EXPOSE ‘PRIVILEGED’ STUDENTS TO ‘DEHUMANIZATION’  (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, IRS subjected its employees to similar type “training.”  During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO subjected its employees to similar type “training.”)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/tunnels-of-oppression-expose-privileged-students-to-dehumanization.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Several schools are hosting “Tunnels of Oppression,” where students experience simulated acts of racism, misogyny, and more so that they can “recognize their own privilege.”  Lee University’s Residential Life and Housing and Student Leadership Council will be hosting its fourth annual iteration of the event on Friday, during which participants will go on an interactive tour that exposes them to a different type of oppression in each room, including “racial, sexual, mental, and societal oppression.” Other schools host their own versions of the Tunnel, as well, though the exact nature of the exercise varies. Below is a video from the 2010 Tunnel of Oppression at Southern Illinois University in which students are subjected to verbal abuse by university employees.)
— AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY JOINS BATTLE TO SQUELCH STATE INCOME TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/americans-for-prosperity-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Radogno too?
http://capitolfax.com/2017/02/03/radogno-too/
(FROM THE POSTING: SNEED: Rumors abound State Sen. Christine Radogno, a Republican, who is working together with Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) to break the budget logjam by securing votes for the so-called “grand bargain,” is planning to pull the plug in June and/or may be heading for a state appointment by Gov. Bruce Rauner. Or is she so disgusted and frustrated with the fractious negotiations, she is planning not to run for re-election in 2018? Radogno’s comment: “Opponents of the plan are getting desperate!”)

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘This Is Political Violence’: Milo Yiannopoulos Talks to Tucker About Berkeley Riots
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/02/milo-yiannopoulos-tucker-carlson-tonight-berkeley-protest
— Nordstrom Has Dropped Ivanka Trump’s Fashion Line for Spring Season
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/03/nordstrom-drops-ivanka-trump-fashion-line-spring-season

 

GOPUSA
— How About “America First” for College Admissions? – Cliff Kincaid  (DIERSEN: UIC admitted me in 1966 when I was 17, NIU in 1969 when 20, Loyola on 1972 when I was 23, DePaul in 1976 when I was 27, and IIT in 1992 when I was 43, but because of my demographics, I doubt that they would admit if was 17, 20, 23, 27, or 43 today.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20246
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a recent article, “Surge in foreign students may be crowding Americans out of elite colleges,” The Washington Post stumbled on the truth about one of the factors affecting the rising cost of college for American students. The percentage of foreign students enrolling in both public and private colleges and universities has skyrocketed. Their sponsors, Middle East governments and regimes like China, buy their way into American colleges and universities for their own students, forcing up costs for the dwindling number of Americans fortunate enough to gain admission. It is estimated that over one million international students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities. That figure has doubled in 15 years. The growing international enrollment is crowding out qualified U.S. students.)

 

BARBWIRE
— ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES, SUPPORT THIS ADMINISTRATION, AND FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT! – ALLAN ERICKSON
http://barbwire.com/2017/02/03/roll-up-sleeves-support-administration-fight-for-the-right/

 

BLAZE
— Bruce Springsteen to Australian crowd: ‘We stand before you embarrassed Americans tonight’ – Dave Urbansk
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/03/bruce-springsteen-to-australian-crowd-we-stand-before-you-embarrassed-americans-tonight/

 

BREITBART
— Starbucks Tells U.S. Veterans Why Company Will Hire Refugees Instead – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/02/starbucks-tells-u-s-veterans-why-company-will-hire-refugees-instead/

 

DAILY CALLER
— California Democrat Compares Trump White House To ISIS ‘Bent On Destroying Civilization’ – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/03/calif-dem-compares-trump-white-house-to-isis-bent-on-destroying-civilization-video/
— Famous Berkeley Prof Suggests That Violent Protesters At Milo Event Were Right-Wing Plants – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/03/famous-berkeley-prof-suggests-that-violent-protesters-at-milo-event-were-right-wing-plants-video/
— Trump’s Trip Costing Taxpayers Millions Has A Lot Of Precedent – Eric Lieberman
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/03/trumps-trip-costing-taxpayers-millions-has-a-lot-of-precedent/

 

NEWSMAX
— OUTRAGEOUS: Congressional Republicans Move to Block Mexican Wall – Mark Swanson
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/donald-trump-border-wall-mexico/2017/02/03/id/771869/

 

THE HILL
— Federal judge halts Trump travel ban nationwide – BROOKE SEIPEL
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/317884-washington-state-judge-halts-trump-immigration-ban-nationwide
— Trump weekend trip to Florida could cost taxpayers $3M – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/317819-trumps-mar-a-lago-trip-could-cost-upwards-of-3-million-report

 

POLITICO
— Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner worked to sink LGBT order  Members of the religious right with ties to the Trump administration say they have been lead to believe that some changes will still be coming. – ANNIE KARNI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/ivanka-trump-jared-kushner-lgbt-order-234617

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Thousands Of LGBTQ People Set To Protest Trump In NYC On Saturday  Because now is not the time to be silent. – Curtis M. Wong
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lgbtq-trump-protests_us_5893a715e4b09bd304ba6fa2

 

CNN
— ATF seeking sharp increase of agents in Chicago – Pamela Brown and Mary Kay Mallonee
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/first-on-cnn-atf-seeking-sharp-increase-of-agents-in-chicago/index.html
— Federal judge declines to renew restraining order on Trump travel ban – Laura Jarrett
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/federal-judge-declines-to-renew-restraining-order-on-trump-travel-ban/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “First Trump approval rating lags behind past presidents.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/donald-trump-approval-rating/index.html
— Over 100,000 visas revoked, government lawyer says in Virginia court – Laura Jarrett
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/over-100000-visas-revoked-government-lawyer-says-in-virginia-court/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Begins Assault on Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations – BEN PROTESS and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/business/dealbook/trump-congress-financial-regulations.html
— Creating a Safe Space for California Dreamers – PATRICIA LEIGH BROWNFE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/education/edlife/daca-undocumented-university-of-california-merced-fiat-lux-scholars.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Anxiety, unease and eagerness to move on: Workers cope with Trump’s first two weeks – Jena McGregor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/02/03/anxiety-unease-and-eagerness-to-move-on-workers-cope-with-trumps-first-two-weeks/
— Government reveals more than 100,000 visas revoked due to travel ban – Rachel Weiner and Justin Jouvenal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/government-reveals-over-100000-visas-revoked-due-to-travel-ban/2017/02/03/7d529eec-ea2c-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html

 

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
— Members Educate New Senator On Federal Employee Issues  (DIERSEN: I was a NTEU member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer in its Chicago, Harvey, and Joliet offices.)
https://www.nteu.org/blog/2017/02/02/members-educate-new-senator-on-federal-e

 

FED SMITH
— Strong Words From the New Secretary of State to Federal Workers – Michael Wald
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/03/strong-words-from-the-new-secretary-of-state-to-federal-workers/
— Legislation Introduced to Abolish the EPA – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/03/legislation-introduced-to-abolish-the-epa/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— To federal employees: Know your rights! – Debra D’Agostino  (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/02/federal-employees-know-rights/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Promised White Supremacy. Now He’s Delivering It. He’s implementing his campaign platform—and he’s only getting started.”  Constructively, Clinton promised to get rid those who were Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://newrepublic.com/article/140377/trump-promised-white-supremacy-now-hes-delivering-it

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Trump Wants to Kill the Fiduciary Rule. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal for Retirement Savers – Megan Leonhardt
http://time.com/money/4659440/fiduciary-rule-delayed-donald-trump/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Pro-LGBTQ Trump adviser won’t get White House position he was promised  Anthony Scaramucci could have influenced President Trump on some LGBTQ issues – John Riley  (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents talk and act they have been promised a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, lots of money, a new home, a new car, and/or lots more if they succeed in getting rid of me.)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2017/02/pro-lgbt-trump-adviser-wont-get-white-house-position-promised/

February 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP ASKS PEOPLE TO PRAY FOR ‘APPRENTICE’ RATINGS, SCHWARZENEGGER RESPONSE: ‘LET’S SWITCH JOBS’ – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-asks-people-to-pray-for-apprentice-ratings-schwarzenegger-response-lets-switch-jobs/1733695/
— TRUMP PROCLAIMS FEBRUARY ‘AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-proclaims-february-african-american-history-month/1733832/
— KKK FLYERS FOUND IN PARK FOREST, MANTENO – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/news/kkk-flyers-found-in-2-chicago-suburbs/1734350/

 

NBC5
— Emanuel Discussed Chicago Violence With Trump’s Chief of Staff  Emanuel brought up his call with Preibus after being asked about the president’s most recent comments about the city. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Emanuel-Discussed-Chicago-Violence-with-Trumps-Chief-of-Staff-412572073.html
— Harley-Davidson Workers Ride Into Washington to Meet Trump  “In this administration our allegiance will be to the American workers and to American businesses, like Harley-Davidson,” Trump told reporters. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Harley-Davidson-Workers-Ride-Into-Washington-to-Meet-Trump-412622013.html
— Duckworth Urges Mattis to Stand Up to Trump’s Immigration Order  “There are over 5,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, many of whom are embedded with frontline Iraqi units and working side-by-side with their Muslim counterparts,” Duckworth wrote. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Duckworth-Urges-Sec-Mattis-to-Stand-Up-to-Trumps-Travel-Order-412587433.html
— Durbin, Duckworth Spark Federal Probe of Trump Travel Order  The Department of Homeland Security’s independent Office of the Inspector General has launched a formal investigation into the implementation and legality of Trump’s travel ban. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Durbin-Duckworth-Spark-Federal-Probe-of-Trump-Travel-Order-412594433.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lawmakers draft plans to keep Illinois paychecks flowing  The Republican and Democratic measures would approach the payments differently. – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lawmakers-draft-plans-to-keep-illinois-paychecks-flowing/
— Nine-year tab for Chicago Fire Dept. bias claims: $92 million – JARED RUTECKI
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nine-year-tab-for-chicago-fire-dept-bias-claims-92-million/amp/
— No Wisconsin trip, but Trump greets Harley riders at White House – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/no-wisconsin-trip-but-trump-greets-harley-riders-at-white-house/
— White House: Trump comments on Mexico ‘lighthearted’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/white-house-trump-comments-on-mexico-lighthearted/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora election forum set for Eola Community Center – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-forum-st-0204-20170202-story.html
— Taxpayers should tell legislators how to balance state budget – Ted Slowik  (DIERSEN: Should those who pay the most taxes have the most say on how to balance the budget?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-state-budget-st-0203-20170202-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, the Chicago Tribune sides with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-holocaust-survivors-diss-trump-0203-chicago-inc-20170202-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will companies post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-0205-biz-20170202-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— National Democratic arm says unseating Roskam a 2018 priority – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170202/news/170209719/
— Trump asks for prayers for Schwarzenegger’s ratings at National Prayer Breakfast – Abby Phillip  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow that they are religious, that is, that they are a member of a church, that attend church services, and the they give money to a church. They talk and act like that gives them license to sin and standing to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn those who do not pander to them, those who do not glorify and praise them, and those who do not give them money. They talk and act like they pray and ask for prayers that GOD would send me straight to HELL. They blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170202/news/170209768/
— A Michigan man who police say battered his girlfriend before running naked through her Lisle apartment building, pulling fire alarms and fighting with residents and police, has vowed to never use drugs again. Nicholas Henning, 19, of Brighton, is charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of aggravated battery of a police officer. – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170202/news/170209750/
— Comparing protests is a misleading ‘litmus test’ for bias – Jim Slusher
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170202/discuss/170209846/
— Some question Arlington Heights candidate’s social media post – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170201/news/170209843/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Political heat rising on GOP’s Roskam – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Roskam that I have caused all his problems, that I am causing all his problems, and that I will forever cause his problems if I keep on sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want Roskam to punish me for that.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170202/BLOGS02/170209952/political-heat-rising-on-gops-roskam
— Five high-powered Chicago women (including Diana Rauner) wrestle the dreaded ‘work-life’ balance question – LISA BERTAGNOLI
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170202/NEWS07/170209957/-five-high-powered-chicago-women-wrestle-the-dreaded-work-life

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Shutdown is what the state needs – Editorial
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/shutdown-is-what-the-state-needs/article_fa1b45d1-9bf0-56a4-aa78-cb3f76103bea.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Election Commission director retires amid consolidation talks – ANDREA EARNEST
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/31/dupage-county-election-commission-director-retires-amid-consolidation-talks/ajpk3z/

 

PARENTS OF NEW TRIER
— Balance – or else suspend – New Trier’s Seminar Day on Race, February 28
http://www.parentsofnewtrier.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NTPSDRC/

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE PETER BREEN
— They Get Crystal Clocks … You Get Your Clock Cleaned
http://www.reppeterbreen.org/2017/02/opinion-they-get-crystal-clocks-you-get.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Naperville Township supervisor Ossyra seeks re-election
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511079173-naperville-supervisor-ossyra-seeks-re-election
— Ives backs no-tax alternative to Senate ‘Grand Bargain’ – Karen Kidd
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511079084-ives-backs-no-tax-alternative-to-senate-grand-bargain
— High property taxes a multilayered problem in Illinois
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511079135-high-property-taxes-a-multilayered-problem-in-illinois

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Forbes continues shining the light on our work. – Kirk Allen  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to shine light ONLY ON WHAT THEY WANT ME TO SHINE LIGHT ON.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/02/forbes-continues-shining-the-light-on-our-work/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS CAN AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND A BAD BUDGET DEAL BY PASSING AN APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-can-avoid-a-government-shutdown-and-a-bad-budget-deal-by-passing-an-appropriations-measure/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— POLITICAL HEAT RISING ON GOP’S ROSKAM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/political-heat-rising-on-gops-roskam.html
— ILLINOIS HAS HIGHEST COMBINED SALES TAX BURDEN IN MIDWEST, SEVENTH-HIGHEST IN U.S.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/illinois-has-highest-combined-sales-tax-burden-in-midwest-seventh-highest-in-us.html
— ILLINOIS RANKED 37TH IN POLL OF HAPPIEST STATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/illinois-ranked-37th-in-poll-of-happiest-states.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rodney Davis, Randy Hultgren also targeted *** DCCC already targeting Roskam with full-time staff
http://capitolfax.com/2017/02/02/dccc-already-targeting-roskam-with-full-time-staff/

 

GOPUSA
— Abbott cuts Travis County funds as sanctuary city battle intensifies  (DIERSEN: I suggest balancing Illinois’ budget by cutting funds for sanctuary counties, sanctuary townships, sanctuary wards, sanctuary municipalities, sanctuary etc. in Illinois. Of course, those political jurisdictions would be free to ask for money a) from Mexico and from other foreign countries and b) from rich Democrats and rich Democrat plants, rich Libertarians and rich Libertarian plants, rich Greens and rich Green plants, and rich RINOs.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20209
— Who knew there were so many homophobic, racist xenophobes at Berkeley
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20193
— Florida businesses that ban guns could be held liable for leaving patrons defenseless
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20211

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump Overseeing the Destruction of the Democrat Coalition – Taylor Lewis  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the Democrat coalition consists of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/trump_overseeing_the_destruction_of_the_democrat_coalition.html

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— OUTSTANDING: Texas Gov. Abbott cuts funding to Austin over sanctuary city policies
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/02/texas-gov-abbott-cuts-funding-to-austin-over-sanctuary-city-policies.html
— Trump on Tough Phone Calls With Foreign Leaders: ‘Don’t Worry About It’ … But Should We? – MICHAEL C. BENDER
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/02/02/trump-tough-phone-calls-foreign-leaders-dont-worry-about-it-should-we

 

BLAZE
— Anti-Trump flier given to elementary school students. District says it was an accident. – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/02/anti-trump-flier-given-to-elementary-school-students-district-says-it-was-an-accident/

 

BREITBART
— Heritage’s Moffit: Trump Should Order Agency ‘Inventory’ to Drain the Swamp – DAN RIEHL (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors always acted like they had a list of their employees who they wanted to get rid of.  The more of the following that you were, the more likely that you would be on their list: Republican, White, male, older, and non-veteran.)
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/02/02/heritages-moffit-trump-should-order-agency-inventory-drain-swamp/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Anti-Trump Federal Employees Hold Meetings to Plan ‘Resistance’ and Work Slowdowns – VICTORIA TAFT (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination.  Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://ijr.com/wildfire/2017/02/791697-anti-trump-federal-employees-hold-meetings-to-plan-resistance-and-work-slowdowns/

 

TPM
— Roskam’s Office Nixes Obamacare Town Hall Because A Reporter Was Present – CAITLIN MACNEAL
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/peter-roskam-cancels-obamacare-meeting

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberals were certain they had Neil Gorsuch — his high school yearbook revealed that he had founded the “Fascism Forever” club at Georgetown Prep, the Jesuit school he attended. Well, actually, no. Just more fake news, according to America, the official magazine of the Jesuit religious order in the United States. – DAVID FREDDOSO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fascism-forever/article/2613775#.WJPTApL60DM.facebook

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump picks up the phone, sets off diplomatic chaos.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-foreign-policy-rhetoric-iran-australia-mexico-234531
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Distrust in Trump’s White House spurs leaks, confusion.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-aides-distrust-confusion-leaks-234550

 

THE HILL
— Republicans impatient with anti-Trump civil servants – BEN KAMISAR
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/317651-gop-lawmakers-impatient-with-anti-trump-civil-servants

 

AOL NEWS
— Trump threatens to cancel UC Berkeley’s funding in wake of violent protests
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/02/02/trump-threatens-to-cancel-uc-berkeley-s-funding-in-wake-of-violen/21705781/

 

MSN
— Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump – Juliet Eilperin, Lisa Rein, Marc Fisher
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/resistance-from-within-federal-workers-push-back-against-trump/ar-AAmts5m

 

CNBC
— Here’s what worries Wall Street about Trump’s immigration ban – Turney Duff
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/heres-what-worries-wall-street-about-trumps-immigration-ban-commentary.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters.  Most Trump supporters are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or their ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Democrats want to get rid of members of the aforesaid groups.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/02/opinion/the-peculiar-populism-of-donald-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White House considering action on religious freedom that critics warn could lead to discrimination.”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Missouri Synod Lutherans (MSL) discriminate against all people, but especially against those who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, non-German American, non-MSL, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always reminded my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government that I was baptized as an MSL, raised as an MSL, and confirmed as an MSL.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-considering-order-on-religious-freedom-that-critics-warn-could-lead-to-discrimination/2017/02/02/631ea41a-e8ee-11e6-bf6f-301b6b443624_story.html

 

FORBES
— Watchdogs Searching For Corruption Across Illinois Say They’re Finding It – Amanda Robert
http://www.forbes.com/sites/legalnewsline/2017/02/01/watchdogs-searching-for-corruption-across-illinois-say-theyre-finding-it/#422f51624934

 

FED SMITH
— Election Consequences and Targeting Federal Employee Unions – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/02/election-consequences-and-targeting-federal-employee-unions/

 

SAN DIEGO GAY & LESBIAN NEWS
— Leaked anti-LGBT executive order allows broad discrimination in the name of religion – Timothy Rawles  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Missouri Synod Lutherans (MSL) discriminate against all people, but especially against those who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, non-German American, non-MSL, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always reminded my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government that I was baptized as an MSL, raised as an MSL, and confirmed as an MSL.)
http://sdgln.com/news/2017/02/02/leaked-anti-lgbt-executive-order-allows-broad-discrimination-name-religion

 

INQUISITR
— Reuters To Reporters: Cover Trump Administration As ‘Authoritarian Regime’
http://www.inquisitr.com/3941712/reuters-to-reporters-cover-trump-administration-as-authoritarian-regime/